2016英语四级翻译话题优先储备:年画
从2015年12月的英语四级翻译真题中我们不难看出，四级翻译这两年真题方向多偏向于社会经济、文化等方面，日常复习中我们也要提前储备一些常考话题材料。下面小编为大家准备了英语四级翻译话题~话题材料：
请将下面这段话翻译成英文：
中国人在庆祝传统新年时，有贴年画(New Year pictures)的习俗。这在宋朝的史料中有所记载。广大农村尤其流行这个习俗。在新年来临之际每个家庭都忙于往门、窗户和墙上贴彩色的年画或剪纸(paper-cut)。传统的年画是用简单清晰的线条和明亮的色彩描绘出繁荣的景象。年画表达的主题范围很广，但所有年画传递的信息一直都是好运、节日气息或人们希望的其他好事情。
参考译文: Chinese people have the custom of sticking up New Year pictures to celebrate the traditional New Year. This can be traced in the historical records of the Song Dynasty. The custom is particularly popular in the vast countryside. Upon the coming of the New Year, every household will be busy pasting colorful New Year pictures or paper-cuts on their doors, windows and walls. Traditional New Year pictures are characterized by scenes of prosperity depicted in simple, clear lines and brilliant colors. The themes expressed in New Year pictures cover a wide range, but the messages all pictures convey are always good luck, festival atmosphere or other nice things in the wish of the people.
1.中国人在庆祝传统新年时，有贴年画的习俗:本句主语是“中国人”，可用Chinese people来表示。谓语部分是“有贴年画的习俗”，其中“有…的习俗”可译为have the custom of..., “贴年画”可译为stick up New Year pictures。
2.这在宋朝的史料中有所记栽:该句可译为被动句This can be traced in the historical records of the Song Dynasty。其中谓语为be traced，“史料”可译为 historical records。
3.在新年来临之际，每个家庭都忙于往门、窗户和墙上贴彩色的年画或剪纸:“在新年来临之际”可译为Upon the coming of the New Year。“每个家庭”可译为every household。“忙于..."可译为be busy in doing sth.或be occupied with...。
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