2018年6月英语四级翻译练习题：京剧思维导图

Beijingoperaisoneoftheoldestoperaartformsintheworld.SincetheTangDynasty,performersofBeijingoperawerereferredtoas"theatricalperformers".DuringtheQingDynasty,itbecamefashionableamongordinarypeople.Performanceswerewatchcdintearooms,restaurants,andevenonmakeshiftstages.Exaggerateddesignsarepaintedoncachperformer'sfacetosymbolizeacharacterspersonality,role,andfate.Thistechniquemayhaveoriginatedfromancientreligionsanddance.Audienceswhoarefamiliarwiththeoperacanknowthestorybyobservingthecharacters'facialpaintingsaswellastheircostumes.

1.每个演员的脸上画着夸张的图案，代表每个人物的性格、角色和命运：“夸张的图案”可译为exaggerateddesigns，exaggerated意为"夸张的，夸大的。“代表”可译为symbolize或represent等。

2.这种技艺可能源于古代的宗教和舞蹈：“源于”可译为originatefrom,或derivefrom,originate意为“创始，起源"，名词形式为origin，意思是“起源、发源”。