2014年12月英语四级翻译新题型练习2

英语自学网

翻译原文：
　　清明节(the Tomb-sweeping Festival)时，人们会去自家祖先的坟墓或葬地扫墓。传统上，人们去时会带一整只公鸡。但随着时间的推移，扫墓现在已经不再那么正式。 清明节有多种不同的习俗,其中最主要的是扫墓和春游(spring outing)。这一天不仅是人们纪念亡人的节日，也是休闲娱乐的日子。春游不只增添生活乐趣，还可以鼓励人 们拥有健康的身体和思想。这个节日真可谓是悲伤和幸福的组合体。
参考译文：
　　On the Tomb-sweeping Festival, people go to sweep the graves or burial grounds of their ancestors. Traditionally, they took a rooster with them to the graves.However, as the time goes by, the event has been less formal now. There are many different customs on the Tomb-sweeping Festival, among which the main ones are tomb sweeping and spring outing. It is a day not only for people to commemorate the dead, but also to enjoy leisure and entertainment time. Spring outings not simply increase enjoyinent of life, but encourage people to have a healthy body and mind.The festival is really a combination of sadness and happiness.