2014年12月英语四级翻译冲刺练习15
对于大部分同学来说，改革后的英语四六级考试中，翻译题型是大家的一根软肋，那么，在考前仅剩的时间里，怎样提高自己的英语翻译能力呢?下面，我们一起来练习一下英语四级考试翻译题型。【翻译原文】
东汉时期，地震频繁发生。通过对地震的一系列仔细观测，张衡于公元132年发明了地动仪(seismograph)，它是世界上第一个用来识别和确定地震方向的仪器。 地动仪表面上铸(cast)有八条龙，每一条龙的嘴里都有一个铜球。八条龙身下的地面上有八只仰着头的铜蟾蜍(toad)，铜蟾蜍张着的嘴恰与龙口相对。当地震发生时，面朝地震方向的龙口会张开，口中的球将落入蟾蜍的嘴里，自动指明地震的方向。
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During the Eastern Han period，earthquakesoccurred frequently. Through a series of carefulobservations of earthquakes，Zhang Heng inventedthe seismograph ,in 132 AD, which was the world'sfirst instrument to identify and ascertain thedirection of earthquakes. The seismograph is cast with eight dragons on the surface,and eachdragon has a copper ball in the mouth. On the ground below the dragons there are eightcopper toads raising their heads and opening their mouths opposite to the dragons'mouths.When an earthquake occurred, the dragon facing the direction of the earthquake would openits mouth，and the ball in its mouth would fall into the toad's mouth, automatically indicatingthe direction of the earthquake.
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