四级翻译真题

2013年12月英语四级翻译真题及答案汇总题一：中国结中国结最初是由手工艺人发明的，经过数百年不断的改进，已经成为一种优雅多彩的艺术和工艺。

在古代，人们用它来记录事件，但现在主要是用于装饰的目的。

“结”在中文里意味这爱情丶婚姻和团聚,中国结常常作为礼物交换或作用饰品祈求好运和辟邪。

这种形式的手工艺代代相传，现在已经在中国和世界各地越来越受欢迎。

The Chinese knot was originally invented by the craftsmen. After hundreds of years of continuous improvement，has become a kind of elegant and colorful arts and crafts. In ancient times，people use it to record the event，but now used mainly for decorative purposes. The knot means love, marriage and reunion in Chinese，knot is often used for jewelry as a gift exchange or pray for good luck and ward off evil spirits，This form of handicrafts from generation to generation, it has become increasingly popular in China and around the world.题二：中国烹饪很多人喜欢中餐，在中国，烹饪不仅被视为一种技能，而且也被视为一种艺术。

精心准备的中餐既可口又好看。

烹饪技术和配料在中国各地差别很大。

但好的烹饪都有一个共同点，总是要考虑到颜色、味道、口感和营养（nutrition）。

由于食物对健康至关重要，好的厨师总是努力在谷物，肉类和蔬菜之间取得平衡。

所以中餐美味又健康。

Many people like Chinese food. In China, cooking is not only regarded as a skill but also an art. The well/carefully-prepared Chinese food is tasty and good-looking. The way of cooking and ingredients selectionvary greatly across China. However, good cooking has one thing in common, that is, to always concern colors, smell, tastes and nutrition. As food is vital for man’s health, good cooks are always making efforts to maintain balance between grains meats and vegetables. Thus, Chinese food is delicious and healthy.题三：茶"你要茶还是咖啡?"是用餐人常被问到的问题，许多西方人会选咖啡，而中国人则会选茶，相传，中国的一位帝王于五千年前发现了茶，并用来治病，在明清(the qing dynasties)期间，茶馆遍布全国，饮茶在六世纪传到日本，但直到18世纪才传到欧美，如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料(beverage)之一，茶是中国的瑰宝。

也是中国传统和文化的重要组成部分。

"Would you like tea or coffee?" Meals are frequently asked questions, many westerners will choose coffee, and the Chinese will choose tea, according to legend, a Chinese emperor discovered tea in five thousand years ago, and use ed to heal, in the Ming and Qing dynasties , tea houses all over the country, tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6th century and spread to Europe and the United States, but it was not until the 18th century today, tea is one of the most popular beverage in the world, tea is the treasure of China. Is also an important part of Chinese tradition and culture.2013年12月英语四级翻译真题及答案（新东方版）“Which one would you prefer, coffee or tea?”This is a question often asked to customers. Many western people would choose coffee, while Chinese people would choose tea. According to history, having discovered tea 500 years ago, a Chinese emperor used it to cure pain. Tea houses were all over the country in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Having spread to Japan in 6th centuries, tea came to Europe and America until around 17 or 18 centuries. Nowadays, tea has become one of the most popular beverages in the world.信息技术(Information Technology)，正在飞速的发展，中国公民也越来越重视信息技术，有些学校甚至将信息技术作为必修课程，对这一现象大家持不同观点。

一部分人认为这是没有必要的，学生就应该学习传统的课程。

另一部分人认为这是应该的，中国就应该与时俱进。

不管怎样，信息技术(Information Technology)引起广大人民的重视是一件好事。

As China citizens attaching great importance to the rapidly development of Information Technology, some college even set it as a compulsory course. Regarding to this phenomenon, people hold different views. Some people think it is not necessary, for students should learn the traditional curriculum. Another part of people think it is a need, because China should keep pace with the times. Anyway, it is a good thing that Information Technology aroused public concern.2014.6翻译一：中秋习俗在中国月饼是一种特殊的食品，广受海内外华人的欢迎。

中秋吃月饼就好比圣诞节吃馅饼(mince pies)。

为了庆祝中秋节，中国人通常做两件事：一是观赏满月。

二是品尝美味的月饼。

中秋节是每年农历八月十五日。

据说，这一天的月亮是一年中最圆的。

而月亮正是庆贺中秋的全部主题。

在中国人眼中，月饼象征着全家人的大团圆。

参考译文：Moon cakes are a special kind of food in China. They are very popular with the Chinese at home and abroad. Moon cakes are to Mid-Autumn Festival what mince pies are to Christmas. To celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese usually do two things: enjoy the full moon and eat delicious moon cakes. Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. It is the time when the moon is said to be at its brightest and fullest. And the moon is what this celebration is all about. In the eyes of the Chinese people ,a moon cake symbolizes the reunion of all family members.翻译二：传统艺术皮影戏又称“影子戏”。

它是中国著名民间戏剧形式之一。

表演时艺人通常一边演唱一边操纵用兽皮或纸板制作的人物形象。

它们的影子通过灯光出现在帘布上。

这营造了有人物在活动的幻象。

有时表演者需要控制三到四个偶人。

皮影戏在我国历史悠久，元代时还曾传到世界上很多国家，迷倒了不少国外戏迷，被人们亲切地称为“中国影灯”。

参考译文The shadow puppet play, also known as ‘shadow play’, is one of China’s famous folk opera forms.During the performance, players usually sing while holing/manipulating human figures, which are made of animal skin and paper board. The shadows of those human figures are reflected on a curtain through the light. This creates theillusion of moving images. Sometimes the performer needs to control three or four puppets. Shadow puppet play enjoys a long history in China. It was introduced to many countries during the Yuan Dynasty and attracted many foreign audience.They call the art form Chinese shadow play.翻译三：社交饥渴手机，是一项伟大的发明。