2015.6英语四级翻译强化训练:地动仪

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英语四级考试中，四级翻译自改革后也是考生吐槽最多的难题之一，进入2015年6月英语四六级考试冲刺阶段后，大家更需要加紧练习，文都四六级考试网小编整理了一些四级翻译练习题，希望考生多学习哦！

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【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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【参考译文】
　　During the Eastern Han period，earthquakes occurred frequently. Through a series of careful observations of earthquakes，Zhang Heng invented the seismograph ,in 132 AD, which was the world's first instrument to identify and ascertain the direction of earthquakes. The seismograph is cast with eight dragons on the surface,and each dragon has a copper ball in the mouth. On the ground below the dragons there are eight copper 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 open its mouth，and the ball in its mouth would fall into the toad's mouth, automatically indicating the direction of the earthquake.