【参考译文】Taihu Lake in eastern China, covering an area of 2,250 square
kilometers, is the third largest freshwater lake, following Poyang and Dongting
Lake.Taihu Lake has about 90 islands, the size of which ranges from a few
square meters to a few square kilometers. Taihu is famous for its unique “taihu
stone”, which is usually used to decorate traditional Chinese gardens. Taihu is
also known for its highly productive fishing industry. Since the late 1970s,
fishing has been extremely important to the residents along the lake, and has
made a significant contribution to the economy of the surrounding areas. Taihu
District is one of the ceramics bases in China, where the clay teapot made by
ceramics manufacturers in Yixing enjoys a great popularity around the world.
【解析】
1)太湖是中国东部的一个淡水湖，占地面积2250平方公里，是中国第三大淡水湖，仅次于鄱阳和洞庭。
这句话比较长，我们首先确定句子主干，“太湖是中国第三大淡水湖”，“中国东部”处理为地点状语，“占地面积”和“仅次于”处理为分词结构。此外，也可将这句话一分为二，分译为两个句子。第一句Taihu Lake is in the east of China, covering an area of 2,250 square
kilometers. It is the third largest freshwater lake in China, closely following
Poyang and Dongting Lake.
发表于 2017-12-23 11:43:44
