2017年6月英语四级翻译练习：孔雀舞思维导图

Thepeacockdanceisoneofthemostwide-spreadancientdancesandalsothebest-loveddanceoftheDaiethnicgroup.TotheDaipeople,thepeacockisasymbolofgoodluck,happiness,beautyandhonesty.Sotoperformthisdanceistopresentaeulogyofgoodlifeandexpressgoodwishesforahappylife.ItismostlyperformedontheNewYear(Water-splashingFestival)oftheDaicalendar,attheGateClosingFestival,theGateOpeningFestivalandsomeimportantreligiousevents.Theyprayforpeaceandhappinesswithgracefulpeacockdancing.

1.孔雀舞是傣族最广泛流传的古代舞蹈之一：“最广泛流传的”可用themostwide-spread表示，spread意为“传播”，wide-spread意为“广泛传播的”：“傣族”可译为Daiethnicgroup.

2.对傣族来说，孔雀象征着好运、幸福、美丽和诚实：“对傣族族来说”可译为totheDaipeople，因上文有“傣族”的全称，故此处可以简写，也可译为fortheDaipeople;“象征着”可以理解为“是…的象征”，故可以用beasymbolof：……来表示。