2018年12月英语六级翻译练习34：中国扇子

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　　英语六级翻译练习：中国扇子
        　　中国扇子的历史可以追溯到3000多年前的商朝(the Shang
Dynasty)。第一种扇子叫作“扇汗”(Shanhan),是拴在马车上用来挡住强烈的阳光，给乘客遮雨的。“扇汗”有点像现在的雨伞。后来
“扇汗”变成了由薄但是结实的丝绸或者鸟的羽毛做成的长柄扇，称为中山扇(Zhangshan fan),它主要用于皇帝的仪仗(honour
guard)装饰。
        　　参考译文
        　　The history of Chinese fan can be dated to over 3,000 years ago, around the
Shang Dynasty. The first type of fan, known as Shanhan, was tied to a
horse-drawn carriage to shut out the strong sunshine and shelter the passengers
from the rainfall. The Shanhan was a bit like today’s umbrella. Later this
Shanhan became a long-handled fan made of thin and tough silk or birds feathers,
called a Zhangshan fan, which was mainly used by the emperor’s honour guard as
decoration.