翻譯資格考試高級(jí)（口譯）歷年試題解析二十一

　　TRANSLATIONS TEST (2) (30 minutes)

　　Directions: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

　　民族的傳統(tǒng)文化博大精深，源遠(yuǎn)流長。早在 2000 多年前，就產(chǎn)生了以孔孟為代表的儒家學(xué)說和以老莊為代表的道家學(xué)說，以及其他許多也在中國思想史上有地位的學(xué)說和學(xué)派。這就是有名的諸子百家。

　　從孔夫子到孫中山，民族的傳統(tǒng)文化有它的許多珍品，許多人民性和民主性的好東西。比如，強(qiáng)調(diào)仁愛、強(qiáng)調(diào)群體、強(qiáng)調(diào)天下為公，特別是“天下興亡，匹夫有責(zé)”的愛國情操和吃苦耐勞、勤儉持家、尊師重教的傳統(tǒng)美德。所有這些，對(duì)家庭、對(duì)國家和社會(huì)都起到了巨大的維系和調(diào)節(jié)作用。

　　分析：

　�、� 民族的傳統(tǒng)文化博大精深，源遠(yuǎn)流長。

　　譯文： The traditional Chinese culture, both extensive and profound, starts far back and runs a long, long course// long-standing and well-established.

　�、� 早在 2000 多年前，就產(chǎn)生了以孔孟為代表的儒家學(xué)說和以老莊為代表的道家學(xué)說，以及其他許多也在中國思想史上有地位的學(xué)說和學(xué)派。這就是有名的諸子百家。

　　譯文： More than 2000 years ago there emerged in China Confucianism represented by Confucius and Mencius, Taoism, represented by Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi, and many other theories and doctrines that figured prominently in the history of Chinese thought, all being covered by the famous term, “the masters’ hundred schools.”

　　考點(diǎn)：轉(zhuǎn)性譯法：形容詞 → 動(dòng)詞 有地位的 → figure prominently

　�、� 從孔夫子到孫中山，民族的傳統(tǒng)文化有它的許多珍品，許多人民性和民主性的好東西。

　　譯文： From Confucius to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the traditional Chinese culture presents many precious ideas and qualities//treasures, which are essentially populist and democratic.

　�、� 比如，強(qiáng)調(diào)仁愛、強(qiáng)調(diào)群體、強(qiáng)調(diào)天下為公，特別是“天下興亡，匹夫有責(zé)”的愛國情操和吃苦耐勞、勤儉持家、尊師重教的傳統(tǒng)美德。

　　譯文： For example, they lay stress on the importance of kindness and love in human relations, on the interest of the community, and on the idea that all under heaven are equal, especially on patriotism as embodied in the saying, “everybody is responsible for the rise and fall// fate of the country;” and bearing/suffering/enduring/undergoing/experiencing hardships and frugality in household management, and respecting teachers and valuing education.

　　考點(diǎn)：增詞譯法：增加主語：強(qiáng)調(diào) → they lay

　　增加名詞：強(qiáng)調(diào) … lay stress on the importance of

　�、� 所有這些，對(duì)家庭、對(duì)國家和社會(huì)都起到了巨大的維系和調(diào)節(jié)作用。

　　譯文： All these have played a great role in binding and regulating the family, the country and the society.