2017年12月英語四級(jí)考試翻譯訓(xùn)練 : 吉祥圖案

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　　吉祥圖案(auspicious patterns)幾乎在所有節(jié)日或婚禮上都扮演著重要角色。 中國的春節(jié)、婚禮或其他節(jié)日期間，人們喜歡在房間里貼一些吉祥圖案，這是表 達(dá)對幸福生活期望的一種方式。吉祥圖案在中國擁有近三千年的歷史，至今仍是 中國人生活中一個(gè)重要的部分。吉祥圖案有多種類型且內(nèi)容廣泛，主要表達(dá)對象 有:福、祿、壽、禧。最流行的圖案是雙喜(囍)(double happiness)。舉行婚禮時(shí)人們一般都會(huì)用到它。 ^

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　　Auspicious patterns play an important role in almost all the festivals or wedding ceremonies.During the Spring Festival,weddings or other holidays,people like sticking some auspicious patterns in their rooms.It is a way to express the expectation of happy life.The auspicious patterns in China have a long history of nearly three thousand years and are still an important part of Chinese people's life.Auspicious patterns have a variety of types and a wide range of contents,and they mainly express expectation to bless,emolument,longevity and happiness.The most popular patterns are double happiness (two Chinese characters meaning happiness).People generally use it when they hold a wedding.