大学英语六级翻译练习 答案

Passage 1

北京大学

北京大学于

1898

年成立，原名为京师大学堂

(the Imperial University of Peking)

。该大学的成立

标志着中国近代史上高等教育的开始。在中国近代史上，它是进 步思想的中心，对中国新文化运动、五四

运动及其他重要事件的发生颇有影响。今天，国 内不少高校排行榜将北京大学放入国内顶尖大学之列。该

校重视教学和科学研究。为提高 本科生教育和研究生教育质量、保持其领先研究机构的地位，学校已做出

很大努力。此外 ，学校尤以其校园环境及优美的中国传统建筑而闻名。

Originally

known

as

the

Imperial

University

of

Peking,

Peking

University

was

established

in

1898.

The establishment of the University marked the beginning of higher education in China's modem

history. In modem history of China it was a center for progressive thought and was influential

in

the

birth

of

China's

New

Culture

Movement

May

Fourth

Movement

and

many

other

significant

events.

Today, Peking University was placed by marry domestic university rankings amongst the top

universities in China The university lays emphasis on both teaching, and scientific research.

It has made great efforts to

improve

the

undergraduate and graduate education, and maintain its

role as a leading research institution In addition, the University is especially renowned for

its campus environment and the beauty of its traditional Chinese architecture.

Passage 2

中国的民族

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中国以其人口密集、

疆域辽阔而着称。

作 为一个多民族国家，

中国共有

56

个民 族，

总人口约

14

亿人。

汉族是中华民族的主体民族，约占全国人口的

92%

．主要分布在东部和中部。而其他少数民族居住相对分

散，主要分布在中国的西南、西北 和东北部地区。每个少数民族都有与众不同的特点、悠久的传统文化和

独特的风俗习惯。 中国政府长久以来一直提倡和发展平等、团结的民族关系，强调各民族共同发展、共同

繁 荣。

以……而着称

be noted /famous for

少数民族

ethnic minority; minority ethnic group

人口密集

dense population

与众不同的特点

distinctive character

疆域辽阔

vast territory

独特的风俗习惯

unique convention

多民族的国家

a multinational country

提倡

advocate; propose

汉族

the Han Nationality

强调

highlight; emphasize

分布

distribute

China is noted for its dense population and vast territory. As a multinational country, China

is home to 56 ethnic groups with a total population of about billion The Han Nationality is

the majority, accounting for 92% 0f the total population which distributes mainly in the east

and middle of China; while the ethnic minorities dwell extensively all over China distributing

mainly in the southwest, the northwest and the northeast. Each of the minority ethnic groups

has

a

distinctive

character,

long

traditional

culture

and

unique

conventions.

Chinese

government

has long been advocating and developing an equal and united ethnic relationship, highlighting

the common development and prosperity of all ethnic groups.

Passage 3

中国桥梁

中国的桥梁建设 有着悠久的历史中国古代桥梁以木材和石头为主要建筑材料，形式多样，极富特色。

中国 现存最古老的桥梁为隋代建造的安济桥，位于河北省赵县安济桥又名赵州桥，桥长关，桥宽

9

米，为

国家重点保护的文物

(cu ltural relic).

清朝末年，兰州黄河铁桥建成，标志着中国桥梁建设进 入了以钢

铁和混凝土

( concrete)

< br>为主要材料的时期：如今，中国的桥梁建设保持着多项世界记录，中国跻身于世

界 桥梁建设强国行列

.

桥梁建设

bridge construction/building

末年

late years; last years: final years

有着悠久的历史

boast/have a long history

进入了……的时期

step into an era of___

形式多样

vary in forms

世界记录

world record

极富特色

be highly distinct

跻身……行列

stand among

．

.

现存的

existing

强国

giant; powerful country; power

国家重点保护的

key national protected

China

boasts

a

long

history

in

bridge

construction.

With

wood

and

stone

as

the

major

building

materials, Chinese ancient bridges vary in forms and are highly distinct. Constructed in the

Sui

Dynasty,

Anji

Bridge,

which

is

located

in

Zhao

County,

Hebei

Province,

is

the

oldest

existing

bridge in China. Anji Bridge, also named Zhaozhou Bridge, is a key national protected cultural

relic

measuring

a

length

of meters

and

a

width

of

9

meters.

In

the

late

years

of

the

Qing

Dynasty,

Huanghe Iron Bridge in Lanzhou was completed, symbolizing that China's bridge construction

stepped

into

an

era

of

adopting

steel

and

concrete

as

the

main

materials

for

bridges.

Now,

bearing

many world records, China stands among world giants in bridge construction.

Passage 4

中国菜

中国菜

( cuisine)

是中国各 地区、各民族各种菜肴的统称，也指发源于中国的烹饪方式。中国菜历史

悠久，流派

( genre)

众多，主要代表菜系有“八大菜系”

。每一菜系因气候、地理、历史、烹饪技巧和生

活方式的差异而风格各异。中 国菜的调料

( seasoning)

丰富多样，调料的不同是 形成地方特色菜的主要原

因之一。中国菜强调色、香、味俱佳，味是菜肴的灵魂：中国饮 食文化博大精深，作为世界三大菜系之一

的中国菜，在海内外享有盛誉。

地区

region

烹饪技巧

cooking technique

民族

ethnic group

丰富多样

a rich variety of

…；

rich and varied

统称

general term

特色菜

special dishes

烹饪方式

c:ooking style

强调

lay emphasis on; emphasize

代表

representative

博大精深

extensive/broad and profound

气候

climate

享有盛誉

enjoy a high reputation

地理

geography

Chinese cuisine is a general term for the various foods from diverse regions and ethnic groups

of China. It also refers to cooking styles originating from China. With a long history, Chinese

cuisine

has

a

number

of

different

genres,

the

main

representatives

of

which

are

Cuisines

Every cuisine is distinctive from one another due to the differences in climate, geography,

history,

cooking

techniques

and

lifestyle.

Chinese

cuisine

contains

a

rich

variety

of

seasonings,

which is one of main factors contributing to different local special dishes. Chinese cuisine

lays

emphasis

on

the

perfect

combination

of

color,

flavor,

and

taste,

and

the

soul

of

the

dishes

is taste. Chinese cuisine culture is extensive and profound, and Chinese cuisine, one of the

Three World Cuisines, enjoys a high reputation home and abroad.

Passage 5

四大发明

中国的四大发明包括指南针、火药、造纸术和印刷术：它们是中国在人类文明史上占有重要地 位的标

志之一。第一个指南针产生于战国时期

(the

Warring

States

Pe riod)

，是利用天然磁石（

natural

magnet

）

来辨别方向的一种简单仪器。

火药发明于隋唐时期，

主要应用于军事领域：

造纸术于东汉年间由蔡伦改进，

使纸成为人们普遍使用的书写材料。印刷术，又称活字印 刷术，大大促进了文化的传播：四大发明对世界

经济的发展和人类文化的进步做出了巨大 的贡献。

四大发明

four great inventions

辨别方向

identify/recognize directions

造纸术

the paper-making technique

仪器

device