2016年12月大学英语四级翻译题练习

英语四级翻译内容涉及中国的历史、文化、经济、社会发展等。四级长度为140-160个汉字。以下是yjbys网小编整理的关于英语四级翻译题练习，供大家备考练习。

英语四级翻译练习一：

【翻译原文】

“你要茶还是咖啡?”是用餐人常被问到的问题。许多西方人会选咖啡，而中国人则会选茶。相传，中国的一位帝王于五千年前发现了茶，并用来治病，在明清(the qing dynasties)期间，茶馆遍布全国，饮茶在六世纪传到日本，但直到18世纪才传到欧美。如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料(beverage)之一，茶是中国的瑰宝，也是中国传统和文化的重要组成部分。

【参考译文一】

“would you like tea or coffee?” this is a question which the dining people are frequently asked. some westerners tend to choose coffee, while the chinese usually choose tea. there is a legend that one chinese emperor found tea 5,000 years ago and used it to cure illnesses. during the ming and q ing dynasties, tea houses were widespread throughout china. tea-drinking was spread to japan in the 6th century but to europe and america until the 18th century. nowadays, tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world. tea is the treasure of china, and it is also an important part of the chinese tradition and culture.

【参考译文二】

as for the dinning people, ”tea or coffee?” is a question frequently asked. coffee is usually the westerns’ first choice, while tea is the preferment of chinese. tradition has it that tea is found by one chinese emperor, who lived in 5000 years ago. at that time, tea is used to heal sickness. during ming-qing dynasties, teahouses are across the country. tea drinking spread into japanese as early as in the 6th century, yet it did not spread into europe and america until the 18th century. nowadays, tea is one of the most popular beverages all over the world. tea is the treasure of china and the important component of chinese tradition and culture.

英语四级翻译练习二：

【翻译原文】

中国结(the chinese knot) 最初是由手工艺人发明的。经过数百年不断的改造，已经成为一种优雅多彩的艺术和工艺。在古代，人们用它来记录事件，但现在主要用于装饰的目的`。“结”在中文里意味着爱情，婚姻和团聚。中国结常常作为礼物交换或用作饰品祈求好运和避邪。这种形式的手工艺(handcraft)代代相传，现在已经在中国和世界各地越来越受欢迎。

【参考译文】

the chinese knot is originally invented by the handicraftsman. after several hundred years’ innovation, it has evolved into an elegant and colorful art and craft. in ancient times, it was used for recording events, while now it is mainly a decorative handicraft art. in chinese, "knot" means love, marriage and reunion. the chinese knot is often used as a gift to express good wishes or a talisman to ward off evil spirits. the handcraft has passed on for generations and become more and more popular in china and the world.

　　英语四级翻译练习三：

【翻译原文】

许多人喜欢中餐，在中国，烹饪不仅被视为一种技能，而且也被视为一种艺术。精心准备的中餐既可口又好看，烹饪技艺和配料在中国各地差别很大。但好的烹饪都有一个共同点，总是要考虑到颜色、味道、口感和营养(nutrition)。由于食物对健康至关重要，好的厨师总是努力在谷物、肉类和蔬菜之间取得平衡，所以中餐既味美又健康。

【参考译文】most people like chinese food. in china, cooking is considered as not only a skill but also an art. the well-prepared chinese food is both delicious and good-looking. although cooking methods and food ingredient vary wildly in different places of china, it is common for good cuisine to take color, flavor, taste and nutrition into account. since food is crucial to health, a good chef is insistently trying to seek balance between cereal, meat and vegetable, and accordingly chinese food is delicious as well as healthy.