2018年6月英语四级翻译练习题：春节思维导图

TheSpringFestival

InChina,theSpringFestivalisoneofthemostsignificantandlivelyancientfestivals,whichsymbolizesunity,prosperityandnewhopesforthefuture.ItisrecordedthatthecustomofcelebratingtheSpringFestivalhaslastedformorethan4,000years.Asamulti-ethniccountry,differentnationalitiesinChinahavevariouswaysofcelebratingtheSpringFestival.However,whereverinChina,peoplewillhaveafamilyreunionduringthefestival,eatingNewYearcakes,dumplingsandvariousheartymeals,decoratingthehouseswithlanternsandfestoons,settingofffirecrackersandblessingeachothers.

1.春节:翻译为theSpringFestival,注意前面一定要加上定冠词the。—般说来，因际惯例假日前面通常不加the，但是中国的大多数传统节日前面都需要加the。

2.据记载:对于这祌没有明确指出记载来源的句子，一般翻译为itisrecordedthat...如果后面给出了记载的来源，则可以译为accordingto...。

3.过春节:过春节实际就是“庆祝春节这个节日”，所以可译为celebratetheSpringFestival,用celebrate来表达“过…的含义”。

4.全家团圆:翻译为familyreunion,"—家人从四面八方赶回来重聚在一起"，就是“全家团圆”，familyreunion可以简洁、准确地表达出这一意思。

5.张灯结彩:意思就是用灯饰和花彩装饰房屋，因此可译为decoratethehouseswithlanternsandfestoons。