【英語六級翻譯練習】
中國是茶的故鄉(xiāng)。據(jù)說早在五六千年前,中國就有了茶樹(tea- shrub),而且有關(guān)茶樹的人類文明可以追溯到兩千年前。來自中國的 茶和絲綢、瓷器(porcelain)—樣,在1000年前為世界所知,而且一 直是中國重要的出口產(chǎn)品。目前世界上40多個國家種植茶,其中亞 洲國家的產(chǎn)量占世界總產(chǎn)量的90%。其他國家的茶樹都直接或間接 地起源于中國。
【參考答案】
China is the homeland of tea. It is believed that China has tea- shrubs as early as five to six thousand years ago,and human cultivation of teaplants can date back two thousand years. Tea from China,along with her silk and porcelain, began to be known the world over more than a thousand years ago and has since always been an important Chinese export. At present more than forty countries in the world grow tea with Asian countries producing 90% of the world’s total output. All tea trees in other countries have their origin directly or indirectly in China.
中國人使用筷子已經(jīng)有3000多年的歷史了。中國的筷子夾菜的一端是圓的,象征著天;另一端是方的,象征著地。這是因為,維持充足的食物供應是天地之間最重要的事情。中國有個古老的風俗,女子出嫁時要用筷子當嫁妝,因為“筷子”與“快子”諧音。根據(jù)中國的餐桌禮儀,吃飯時一直握著筷子是不禮貌的。將菜送入口中后,應立刻把筷子放下。吃飯時,用筷子指著別人會對其造成冒犯。