2018年6月英语四级翻译练习题：泼水节
英语四级翻译练习题：泼水节泼水节(Water-Spri nk|ing Festi
va|)是傣族最隆重的节日，也可以称之为傣族的“新年”。泼水节已有700多年的历史，一般在每年的4月13日举行，持续3至7天。大家用纯净的清水相互泼洒，祈求洗去过去一年的不顺，新的一年带着美好的愿望再次出发。人们把第三天视为最美好最吉祥的日子。在这天，人们观看龙舟竞赛，跳孔雀舞。活动内容丰富，场面极为热闹。除了我国傣族，亚洲其他国家，如泰国，也有庆祝泼水节的习俗。
参考译文
Water-Sprinkling Festival(Songkran)is the most important festival of the
Dai Ethnic People，which can be also called‘'New Year”of Dai People. Songkran has
over 700 years of history.It’s generally held on April 13 each year and lasts
about 3-7 days.People splash each other with pure water,to wash away the bad
luck in the past year,so as to start again with good wishes for the new year.The
third day is taken as the most wonderful and auspicious day.On this day，people
watch dragon boat races，and perform Peacock dances，with abundant activities of
festival happiness.In addition to the Dai people in China，Songkran Festival is
also observed by other Asian countries including Thailand.
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