2017年6月英语四级翻译练习：慈禧思维导图

Unlikemanyotherwomenintheimperialharem,EmpressDowagerCixiwasknownforherabilitytoreadandwrite.Thisprovidedherampleopportunitiestohelptheailingemperorindailystategoverning.Onvariousoccasions,theXianfengEmperorhadCixireadpalacememorialsforhim,andleavecommentsonthememorialsaccordingtohiswill.Asaresult,Cixibecamewell-infonnedaboutstateaf&irs,andlearnedthetechniquesofstategoverningfromtheailingemperor.HistoriansbothhomeandabroadhavegenerallyportrayedherasasinnerresponsibleforthefalloftheDynasty.

1.与后宫其他许多女人不同，慈禧因读写汉字的能力而受重视:“与……不同”可译为differentfrom或unlike;“因......受重视”可译为bevaluedfor。

2.处理国家曰常事务:可翻译为dailystategoverning。

3.咸丰帝曾多次让慈禧读奏折给他听，并让她按他的意愿在奏折上写批复多次可用onvariousoccasions表达;“让某人做……”可译为havesb.dosth.;“按照”可译为accordingto。

4.罪人:可翻译为sinner。