2015年5月CATTI二级《笔译实务》真题 讲解(e-c).doc

2015年5月CATTI二级笔译真题（说明：第一版本为笔译老师译文，第二版本为网上参考译文）Part 1 English to Chinese Translation17Along a rugged, wide North Sea beach here on a recent day, children formed teams of eight to 10, taking their places beside mounds of sand carefully cordoned by candy-cane striped tape. They had one hour for their sand castle competition. Some built fishlike structures, complete with scales. Others spent their time on elaborate ditch and dike labyrinths. Each castle was adorned on top with a white flag.最近，在北海崎岖宽广的沙滩上，一群8-10岁的孩子围在几处沙堆旁待命，沙堆的四周被小心地围上警戒线。他们有一小时来完成堆沙堡比赛。有的孩子堆的沙堡形状如鱼，上面布满鱼鳞；而有些孩子则建起复杂的沟渠和大坝迷宫。每一个城堡顶部都插上一面白旗。【近日，北海沿岸崎岖而宽广的海滩上，孩子们八人一组，十人一队，在用隔离带精心围起来的沙堆旁各就各位。他们要在一个小时内完成堆沙堡的比赛。有些人打造鱼形的主体建筑，再配上鳞片。其余的人修建复杂的沟渠和迷宫式的堤坝。每个沙堡的顶部都插有一面白旗。】Then they watched the sea invade and devour their work, seeing whose castle could withstand the tide longest. The last standing flag won.然后，孩子们看着海水入侵并吞噬了他们的大作，他们要看一看谁的城堡在海水的侵蚀下坚持最久，谁的的旗帜坚持到最后，谁就会赢得胜利。【然后，孩子们等待着大海涨潮，吞没沙堡，看谁的沙堡在潮水中持续的时间最久。白旗最后倒下的沙堡获胜。】Theirs was no ordinary day at the beach, but a newly minted, state-sanctioned competition for schoolchildren to raise awareness of the dangers of rising sea levels in a country of precarious geography that has provided lessons for the world about water management, but that fears that its next generation will grow complacent.孩子们的这一天非同寻常，这是政府批准的一项新的赛事，目的是提升孩子们对于海平面上升的危险意识。这个国家身处危险的地理环境（荷兰地理环境危险），它给世界提供了治理海水的经验，但是他们担心下一代人骄傲自满失去忧患意识。【孩子们在海滩上度过的这一天意义非凡。荷兰地理环境不稳定，海平面不断上升，因此，当地政府决定，为小学生们举办一次别开生面的比赛，以此来提高孩子们的危险意识。尽管荷兰一直是世界各国仿效的水利大国，仍然担心下一代会因此变得骄傲自大。】Fifty-five percent of the Netherlands is either below sea level or heavily flood-prone. Yet thanks to its renowned expertise and large water management budget (about 1.25 percent of gross domestic product), the Netherlands has averted catastrophe since a flooding disaster in 1953.荷兰有55%的面积要么低于海平面，要么易受洪水的侵袭。但是，由于其享誉全球的治水专业技术和庞大的海水治理预算（约占其GDP的1.25%），从1953年的洪灾以后，荷兰就避免了发生此类灾难。【荷兰境内55%的土地，要么低于海平面，要么存在严重的水患。然而，由于水利专业技术久负盛名，水利专项拨款又十分庞大（约占国内生产总值的1.25%），所以1953年洪灾过后，荷兰再也没有遭受过严重的水灾。】Experts here say that they now worry that the famed Dutch water management system actually works too well and that citizens will begin to take for granted the nation s success in staying dry. As global climate change threatens to raise sea levels by as much as four feet by the end of the century, the authorities here are working to make real to children the forecasts that may seem far-off, but that will shape their lives in adulthood and old age.荷兰专家声称，他们担心著名的荷兰海水治理系统运行太好了，以至于人们理所当然地认为不被海水淹没。随着全球气候变暖，海平面上升威胁着人类，到本世纪末海平面会上升达4英尺，荷兰政府通过这种形式在教育孩子，把看似遥远的预言变为现实，这将成为孩子们长大成年和进入老年的生活。【专家称，他们担心，由于荷兰现有的水利系统太完善了，国民开始想当然地以为，荷兰在水利方面已经取得了成功。全球气候变暖，预示着到本世纪末，荷兰的海平面会上升四英尺。当地政府试图通过本次比赛，让孩子们明白，这些看似遥不可及的预示，将会决定孩子们的中老年生活。】“Everything works so smoothly that people don t realize anymore that they are taking a risk in developing urban areas in low-lying areas,” said Raimond Hafkenscheid, the lead organizer of the competition and a water expert with the Foreign Ministry.里蒙哈佛肯斯切德是本次竞赛的主要组织者，也是外交部的海水治理专家，他说道：“一切都进行得太顺利了，人们现在意识不到在低洼地区进行都市建设的危险性。”【本次竞赛的主要组织者雷蒙德哈肯什德是外交部的水利专家，他说：“荷兰的水利工程太安全了，人们意识不到，在低洼地区拓展城市面积是在冒天下之大不韪。”】Before the competition, the children, ages 6 to 11, were coached by experts in dike building and water management. Volunteers stood by, many of them freshly graduated civil engineers, giving last-minute advice on how best to battle the rising water.开展竞赛之前，6-11岁的孩子接受专家在筑坝和海水治理方面的培训。志愿者们站立一旁观战，他们不少是国内刚毕业的土本工程师，就如何最好阻止涨潮海水给出孩子们最后的建议。【专家在赛前对6到11岁的儿童进行了培训，传授筑坝和治水知识。志愿者在现场观战，他们大都是刚刚毕业的土木工程师。比赛的最后一刻，他们会把抵抗水势上涨的绝招告诉给孩子们。】A recently released report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on water management in the Netherlands pointed to an awareness gap” among Dutch citizens. The finding did much to get the sand castle contest off the ground. 最近，一份由经济合作与发展组织发行的关于荷兰的海水治理报告指出，在荷兰公民中存在着“意识鸿沟”。 这项发现推动了这次沙堡竞赛活动。 【最近，经济合作与发展组织发布了一份报告。报告指出，荷兰民众在水利方面存在着“意识缺陷”。这份报告对成功举办本次沙堡竞赛起到了很大的作用。】英译汉第二篇Early Maori adapted the tropically based east Polynesian culture in line with the challenges associated with a larger and more diverse environment, eventually developing their own distinctive culture. The British and Irish immigrants brought aspects of their own culture to New Zealand and also influenced Maori culture. More recently American, Australian, Asian and other European cultures have exerted influence on New Zealand.早期的毛利人顺应来自各种各样环境挑战，在适应东部波利尼西亚热带文化的基础上，最终形成了自己独特的文化。英国和爱尔兰的移民带来自己的本土文化，对毛利人的文化产生了影响。直至最近，澳洲、美洲、亚洲和欧洲人的文化对新西兰也产生了影响。 【毛利人最初为了应对更大更多变的环境带来的挑战，逐渐适应了地处热带的东波利尼西亚文化，最终形成了自己独特的文化。英国和爱尔兰的移民把本土文化带到了新西兰，也影响了毛利文化。近年来，美洲、澳洲、亚洲、以及欧洲其他国家的文化也对新西兰产生了影响。】New Zealand music has been influenced by blues, jazz, country, rock and roll and hip hop, with many of these genres given a unique New Zealand interpretation. Maori developed traditional chants and songs from their ancient South-East Asian origins, and after centuries of isolation created a unique “monotonous” and “doleful” erpretation :the particular way in which sb chooses to perform a piece of music, a role in a play, etc.演绎；演奏方式；表演方式 新西兰的音乐受到布鲁斯、爵士乐、乡村音乐、摇滚乐与说唱音乐的影响，很多音乐形式被赋予了新西兰音乐独特的表现方式。毛利人的音乐源自东南亚，经过数世纪的隔离，他们在传统的吟咏和歌唱的基础上推陈出新，创造出一种特有的“单调”、“忧郁”的曲调风格。【新西兰音乐深受蓝调音乐、爵士乐、乡村音乐和摇滚乐的影响，但其中很多流派都经过了新西兰人独特的艺术加工。毛利人传统的颂歌和歌曲最早源于古老的东南亚地区，在与世隔绝数百年后，形成了一种独特的“单调”而“悲伤”的音乐风格。】The number of New Zealand films significantly increased during the 1970s. In 1978the New Zealand Film Commission started assisting local film-makers and many films attained a world audience, some receiving international acknowledgment. New Zealand television primarily broadcasts American and British programming, along with a large number of Australian and local shows. The countrys diverse scenery and compact size, plus government incentives, have encouraged some producers to film big budget movies in New Zealand. Attain:If youattainsomething, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort. 新西兰的电影数量在二十世纪七十年代大增。1978年，新西兰电影协会开始援助本土电影制片商，因此，很多影片引起了世界关注，有的得到了国际认可。新西兰电视在播放澳大利亚节目与本土节目的同时，还主要转播美国与英国的电视节目。这个国家面积不大，但景观丰富，再加上政府的激励政策，这些原因促使一批制片商在新西兰斥巨资拍摄影片。 【二十世纪七十年代，新西兰电影产量剧增。1978年，新西兰电影协会开始帮助本土电影公司和国产影片在全球寻找观众，有些影片借此赢得了国际认可。新西兰电视主要播放美国和英国的电视节目，同时播放大量的澳洲和本土的电视节目。新西兰景色各异，地形小巧，加之政策刺激，促使一些电影公司，投巨资来此拍摄影片。】Our vision recognizes that our distinctive culture is core to what makes New Zealand a great place to live. Cultural expression, engagement and understanding are fundamental to a vibrant and healthy society and help define what it is to be a New Zealander.engagementBEING INVOLVED 联系不可数名词 (with sb/sth)(formal)being involved with sb/sth in an attempt to understand them/it（与的）密切关系；（对的）了解Her views are based on years of engagement with the problems of the inner city.她的观点是以多年对市内中心区问题的了解为基础的。我们意识到正是因为独特的文化成就了新西兰宜居的乐园。文化表现、交融、理解构成一个充满生机、健康向上的社会的基础，它有助于诠释新西兰最重要的文化内涵。【新西兰之所以成为最适合人口居住的国家，关键在于我们的文化与众不同。文化表达、文化融合和文化理解不仅是一个富有活力的健康社会的基础所在，而且有助于明确什么才是新西兰人真正应该具备的条件。】Maori culture makes New Zealand unique in a globalised world and is central to our sense of place, identifying us as a nation. Active participation by Maori indistinct Maori activity, will ensure Maori culture is protected and flourishes.【有了毛利文化，新西兰才能在全球一体化的世界里独树一帜；有了毛利文化，我们才有了方位感，才能证明我们是一个国家。毛利人积极参与毛利人特有的活动，才能确保毛利文化得到保护和发扬。】The Ministry for Culture and Heritage (the Ministry) is the Governments leading advisor on cultural matters; funds, monitors and supports a range of cultural agencies; and delivers a range of high quality cultural products and services.在文化事务上，文化遗产部是政府的首席顾问。文化遗产部出资、监督和支持各级文化机构，并推出各种各样的高质量文化产品和服务。【文化遗产部是政府文化事务的首席顾问，主要负责资助、监督、扶持各种文化机构，提供各种优质的文化产品和文化服务。】The Ministry provides advice to the Government on where to focus its interventions in the cultu