四级翻译lesson4练习：珠江是华南一大河系，流经广州市，是中国第三长的河流，仅次于长江和黄河。
珠江三角洲是中国最发达的地区之一，面积约11，000 平方公里。
它在面积和人口方面也是世界上最大的城市聚集区。
珠江三角洲九个最大城市共有5,700 多万人口。
上世纪70 年代末中国改革开放以来，珠江三角洲已成为中国和世界主要经济区域和制造中心之一。
1. 珠江是华南一大河系，流经广州市，是中国第三长的河流，仅次于长江和黄河。
The Pearl River, China’s third longest river, is a major river system in Southern China and flows through the city of Guangzhou second only to the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.2. 珠江三角洲是中国最发达的地区之一，面积约11，000 平方公里。
The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is one of the most developed regions in China with an area of about 11,000 square kilometers3. 它在面积和人口方面也是世界上最大的城市聚集区。
It is the largest urban area in the world in both size and population.4. 珠江三角洲九个最大城市共有5,700 多万人口。
The nine largest cities of PRD have a population of over 57 million in total.5. 上世纪70 年代末中国改革开放以来，珠江三角洲已成为中国和世界主要经济区域和制造中心之一。
Since China‘s reform and open in the late 1970s, the Delta has become one of the leading economic regions and a major manufacturing center of China and the world.译文：The Pearl River, China’s third longest river, is a major river system in Southern China and flows through the city of Guangzhou second only to the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is one of the most developed regions in China with an area of about 11,000 square kilometers. It is the largest urban area in the world in both sizeand population. The nine largest cities of PRD have a population of over 57 million in total. Since China‘s reform and open in the late 1970s, the Delta has become one of the leading economic regions and a major manufacturing center of China and the world.5. 状语的翻译：1). 时间地点状语的翻译：句首或句末例子1：在春节和婚庆期间During the Spring Festival and wedding ceremonies/ celebrations例子2：在封建社会中in feudal society2). 目的，比较，原因专业的翻译：尽量往前例子1：以增加喜庆的气氛增加：enhance喜庆的：joyous；happy气氛：atmospherein order to enhance the happy atmosphere例子2：为了促进教育公平促进：promote；boost公平：educational fairness/equality; the fairness of educationin order to promote educational fairensss3). 伴随状语的翻译一个完整的句子+实意动词，将第二个动词改成v-ing/v-ed 形式。
