2018年12月英语四级翻译传统文化模拟题：七夕节

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　　原文：自上世纪90年代后期起，七夕节(the Double Seventh Festival
)开始被称为“中国的情人节”。这个节日可以追溯到汉朝，当时对恋人、女孩都是个特殊的日子。
这天，女孩会举行仪式，向织女(Zhinv)乞求智慧、技艺和美满婚姻，所以七夕节还被称为“乞巧节(the Begging for
SkillsFestival)”。如今，一些传统习俗已经弱化。人们现在把七夕节当作浪漫的情人节来庆祝，尤其是在年轻人中间。
        　　参考译文： Double Seventh Festival
        　　The Double Seventh Festival has been called Chinese Valentine’s Day since
the late 1990s. The festival can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. It was then
a special day not only for lovers, but also for girls.Girls would hold a
ceremony to beg Zhinv for wisdom, skills and a satisfying marriage. So it is
also called “the Begging for Skills Festival”.Today some traditional customs
have been weakened. Now the festival is celebrated as a romantic valentine’s
day, particularly among young people.