2021年12月大学英语六级翻译练习：算盘思维导图

As a traditional Chinese calculation tool and an important ancient Chinese invention,the abacus was widely used before the invention of Arabic numerals in the world. The abacus is a rectangle with a wooden frame. Within the frame,rods with stringed beads are fixed. The beam in the middle of the frame divides each rod into two parts. The two counting beads in the upper part of each rod represent five and the rest five beads in the lower part represent one. With the application of the abacus, people summarized many calculation tips to help improve the speed of calculation. As the abacus is simple to produce, and its calculation tips are easy to memorize and operate, it is quite popular in China.

词句点拨

1.广泛使用:可以用被动语态表示"被广泛使用"，即be widely used。

2.带算珠的木杆:可译为rods with stringed beads。其中rod意为"木杆"，stringed 意为"用带或绳绑或挂的"，beads意为"珠子"，故stringed beads意为"串起来的珠子"。

3.上方：即in the upper part;"下方"可译为in the lower part。

4.随着算盘的应用:可译为 with the application of the abacus。