在做英語(yǔ)六級(jí)翻譯，不難發(fā)現(xiàn)翻譯題大部分是中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化之類。所以，考生詞匯方面在備考的時(shí)候關(guān)注特殊詞匯，特別是有關(guān)中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化方面的詞匯。
例題一：
作為中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)的民間藝術(shù)，吹糖人(Sugar Figure Blowing Art)歷史悠久，然而 隨著中國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展，這一藝術(shù)正漸漸消失。據(jù)說(shuō)這一民間藝術(shù)始于宋朝，當(dāng)時(shí)被稱為戲劇糖果(operacandy)。吹糖人以糖作為基本材料，糖人藝人用自己的方法熬糖,然后吹成各種人物。藝人先把糖加熱到適當(dāng)?shù)臏囟龋缓罄恍┨窍?syrup)捏成一團(tuán)，再用各種技巧做出不同的形狀,并涂上鮮艷的顏色。這種藝術(shù)是手、眼、心、 呼吸和一定溫度所需時(shí)間控制的真正結(jié)合。一項(xiàng)技術(shù)不過(guò)關(guān)，整個(gè)過(guò)程都會(huì)失敗。
參考譯文:
As a truditional Chinese folk art, the Sugar Figure Blowing Art have a long history. But it is gradually disappearing in the process of economic development in China. It is said that this folk drt was formed in the Song Dynasty; at that time it wan called opera candy. The Sugar Figure Blowing Art uses sugar as its basic material, and the artists have their own ways to boil sugar and blow it into various figures. Artists heat up sugar to proper temperature, then pull some syrup and knead it to a ball. Then they make different shapes by using different skills and paint bright colors on the figures. This art is really a combination of hand, eye, heart, breath, and the timing of temperature skill.If there is one skill you couldn’t perform well, the whole procedure will be a failure.
例題二：
茶文化是中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化的重要組成部分，有著悠久的歷史。一代代的種植者和生產(chǎn)者使中國(guó)制茶工藝變得日臻完善。茶和中國(guó)文化有著極其緊密的聯(lián)系。茶研究涉及的范圍很廣，有著豐富的內(nèi)容。中國(guó)茶可以分為五類。每一種都有不同于其他種類的味道和外觀。綠茶是辦公室職員的最佳選擇，它有助于防止電腦輻射(computer radiation)，補(bǔ)充人體水分(moisture content)。
參考答案：
With a long history, tea culture is an important partof Chinese traditional culture. Generations ofgrowers and producers have perfected the Chineseway of manufacturing tea. Tea has an extremelyclose relationship with Chinese culture. The study oftea covers a wide field and has a very rich content. Chinese tea can be classified into fivecategories. Each kind is different from others in flavor and appearance. Green tea is the bestoption for office workers since it can help prevent computer radiation and supplementmoisture content of the human body.