2017年6月英语四级翻译练习：饺子思维导图

Jiaozi,ordumplingisakindoffoodstuffedwithfillinginsideawheatwrapper.AsaquitetraditionalfoodinNorthernChina,itisverypopularamongHanChinese.JiaoziisabsolutelynecessarywhentheChinesepeoplecelebratetheSpringFestivalandotherfestivals.ItissaidthatjiaoziwasinventedbyChina'sfamousancientdoctorZhangZhongjing.Thereasonfornamingthefoodas“jiaozi”isverysimple：because“jiaozi”ishomophonoustotheChinesephrase“changeofyear”，whichmeansthetransitionfromtheoldtothenew.AstheSpringFestivalmarksthestartofanewyear,peoplechoosetoeatjiaozitoexpresstheirbestwishesfortheNewYear.Thistraditionhasremainedunbrokendespitethechangeoftimes.

1.深受中国汉族人民的喜爱：翻译为isverypopularamongHanChinese，“受…喜爱”，常用bepopularamong…“汉族人民”，直接译为HanChinese.

2.必不可少的：翻译为absolutelynecessary即可，即“非常必要的”。

3.相传：翻译为itissaidthat，这个句型是个常用句型，用来表达“据说，相传”的意义。

4.新旧交替：可译为thetransitionfromtheoldtothenew或者thenewreplacestheold.

5.保留了下来：可理解为“一直未变，保持不变”，故使用动词remain来表达比较合适。