2017英语六级翻译训练材料

端午节始于春秋战国时期，至今已有2000多年历史。下面有小编整理的端午节英语六级翻译材料，希望能帮到大家!

　　端午节

The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month,has had a history of more than 2,000 years. It is usually in June in the Gregorian calendar。

端午节(农历五月初五)是中国古老的传统节日，始于春秋战国时期，至今已有2000多年历史。通常在阳历的六月份。

粽子tsung-tse/rice dumplings：Glutinous rice(糯米) filled with meat, nuts or bean paste(豆酱) and wrapped in bamboo leaves. The custom of eating tsung-tse is also popular in North and South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian nations。

粽子：糯米中加入肉，坚果或者豆酱，用粽叶包好。朝鲜，韩国，日本和东南亚国家也有吃粽子的习惯。

Dragon boat racing is an indispensable part of the festival. As the gun is fired, people will see racers in dragon-shaped canoes pulling the oars harmoniously and hurriedly, accompanied by rapid drums, speeding toward their destination。

赛龙舟是端午节必不可少的部分。枪声一响，大家可以看见龙舟中的水手们努力划桨，和谐而迅速，伴随着急速的鼓声，加速向目的`地划去。

　　五月初五端午节

端午节是中国农历五月初五，千百年来，人们都以吃粽子和赛龙舟来纪念这个节日。端午节最出名的是赛龙舟，尤其是在有很多河流和湖泊的南方省份。赛舟会(regatta)是为了纪念传说投河自尽的正直大臣屈原。龙舟赛象征着人们抢救和追回屈原的努力，典型的龙舟长50至100英尺，宽5.5英尺，并排坐着两位划桨人。

参考译文：

The Dragon Boat Festivalis celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi and racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This regattacommemorates the death of Qu Yuan, an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river. The dragon-boat race symbolizes the many attempts to rescue and recover Qu's body. A typical dragon boat ranges from 50-100 feet in length, with a beam of about 5.5 feet, accommodating two paddlers seated side by side.

　　元宵节

农历正月十五日是元宵节，紧随春节之后。古时候，人们提前二十天为“春节”做准备，然而，元宵节为春节画上了句号，元宵之后，一切归于平常。元宵节是家庭团聚的传统佳节，最隆重的活动就是展挂各种各样美丽的灯笼，故此，元宵节又叫“灯节”。

参考译文：

The Yuanxiao Festival is on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month. It is closely related to the Spring Festival. In the old days, people began to prepare for the Spring Festival about 20 days ahead. However, the Yuanxiao Festival marks the end of the New Year celebrations. And after the Yuanxiao Festival, everything returns to normal. It is traditionally a day for family reunion. The most prominent activity of the Yuanxiao Festival is the display of all types of beautiful lanterns. So the occasion is also called the Lantern Festival.