2014年12月英语六级翻译冲刺练习26

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　　对于大部分同学来说，改革后的英语四六级考试中，翻译题型是大家的一根软肋，那么，在考前仅剩一个多月的时间里，怎样提高自己的英语翻译能力呢?下面，我们一起来练习一下英语四级考试翻译题型。

【翻译原文】
　　中国结(Chinese knots)是中国传统的装饰结。它是中国特有的民间艺术。中国结是以其形状或者按照其寓意来命名的。中国结有许多不同的形状，最常见的有蝴蝶、花、鸟、龙、鱼等。在中国，“结”代表着团结、友爱、和平、婚姻和爱情等。中国结与中国人的日常生活紧密相关，表达了他们对更美好生活的企盼。兼具实用性和装饰性的中国结具有传统的雅致和不断变化的形式，它充分反映了 中国文化的魅力和精髓。

【参考译文】
　　Traditional Chinese decorative knots, also known as Chinese knots, are typical folk arts of China. Chinese knots are named after their shapes or in accordance with what they suggest. There are many different shapes of Chinese knots, the most common being butterflies, flowers, birds, dragons, fish, etc. In China, “knot” means unity, friendship, peace, marriage, love, etc. Chinese knots are closely related to the everyday life of the Chinese people and express their wishes for a better life. So title Chinese knots, with their classic elegance and ever-changing variations, are both practical and ornamental, fully reflecting the grace and essence of Chinese culture.