大学英语24篇翻译练习

1、作文号：375886题目：四级汉译英翻译：中国家庭文化原文：在传统的中国家庭文化中，同一祖先的几代后裔(descendants) 居住在一起，形成一个大家庭。这种自治(autonomous)家族制度是 中国传统社会的基本单位。中国的孩子们跟随他们父亲的姓。这和 西方文化是一样的。如今在中国，孩子跟父亲的姓或母亲的姓在法 律上都是合法的。除了那些因为结婚加入到家庭中的人以外，人们 的姓氏都是一样的。译文：In traditional Chinese family culture, descendants of several generations from the same ancestor

2、lived together and formed a big family system. This kind of autonomous family system was the basic unit of traditional Chinese society. Chinese children follow their fathers family name. This is the same as western culture. Nowadays in China it is legally fine for a child to follow either fathers fa

3、mily name or mothers family name. Within each family system, of course people except those who joined this family system through marriage all have the same family name.作文号：375887题目：四级汉译英翻译：法定假日原文：中国人民依法享受超过115天的假期，其中包括104天的周 末和11天的节假日。中国一年中有7个法定假日，包括元旦(New Years Day),春节（Spring Festival),清明节（Qingming

4、 Festival), 五一劳动节(May Day)，端午节(Dragon Boat Festival),中秋节(Mid- Autumn Day)和国庆节(National Day)。员工有5至15天的带薪年假。学生和老师有大约三个月的寒暑假。在中国，暑假_般约在7月1 日开始，8月31日左右结束，寒假是根据春节的日期，通常是在1 月或2月。译文：Chinese people legally enjoy over 115 days off including 104 days of weekends and 11 days of festivals. China has seven legal

5、 holidays in a year，including New Years Day, Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and National Day. Employees have 5 to 15 days of paid annual leave. Students and teachers have summer and winter vacations for about three months. The summer vacation in Chi

6、na generally starts around July 1st and ends around August 31st，and the winter vacation usually falls on January or February according to the date of the Spring Festival. 作文号：375885题目：四级汉译英翻译：四合院原文：四合院是从明代的北京延续下来的古典建筑风格的住宅。四合 院之间的狭窄的街道被称为“胡同”。_个四合院有园林包围着四个 房子，有高高的围墙保护。四合院与胡同都是人们常见到的，有超 过700多年的历史，但是由

7、于现在的城市改造和中国经济的发展， 四合院慢慢地从北京消失。译文： Si He Yuan is a classical architecture style of residential housing of Beijing citizens dated from the Ming Dynasty. The narrow streets between the Si He Yuan are called “Hutong，s. A single implementation of Si He Yuan comprises of garden surrounded by four houses a

8、nd protected by high walls. Si He Yuan with Hutong which have been very familiar to people，having a history of more than 700 years now suffer from the urban renovation and economic development of China, and they are slowly disappearing from Beijing.作文号：375888题目：四级汉译英翻译：京剧 原文：京剧(Beijing Opera)是中国的国粹。

9、作为一门古老的艺术，京 剧的服装（costume)、脸谱(facial mask)更易被人喜爱。不同的服装类型反映不同的人物身份特征。富贵者的服装缀满精美的刺绣;穷困者的服装则简单朴素，少有装饰(elemental)。脸谱是京剧中塑造人物 形象的重要手段，它是用不同的颜色在脸上勾画出来的。脸谱的颜色让人一看便知角色(portray)的善恶。比如白色代表奸诈(treachery)， 黑色代表正直不阿，黄色是骁勇，蓝、绿色多用于绿林好汉(rebellious fighters)，金、银色多用于神佛(divinity and Buddhism)等。译文：Beijing Opera is the cr

10、eam of the Chinese culture. As a traditional art form, its costumes and facial mask are more popular with people. Different styles of costumes are used to reflect the status of different characters. There are more decorations in the costumes of nobles，while those of the poor tend to be simple and le

11、ss elemental. Facial masks can reflect qualities of different characters. Facial masks using different colors are important ways to portray a character. People can tell a hero from a villain by the colors of the masks. In general，white usually represents treachery, black represents righteousness, ye

12、llow represents bravery, blue and green represent rebellious fighters，while gold and silver represent divinity and Buddhism.作文号：375889题目：四级汉译英翻译：孔子 原文：孔子(Confucius)是一位思想家、政治家，教育家，也是中国儒 学(the Ru School)思想的创始人。儒学(Confucianism)，这个道德和宗教哲学的大系统建立在孔圣人(Master Kung)的教学上。冯友兰， 中国思想史上20世纪伟大的的权威之一，把孔子在中国历史上的影响比作

13、西方的苏格拉底。译文：Confucius was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought. Confucianism, the great system of moral and religious philosophy built upon the teachings of Master Kung. Fung You-lan, one of the great 20th century authorities on the history of Chinese

14、 thought, compares Confucius influence in Chinese history with that of Socrates in the West.作文号：375890题目：六级汉译英翻译：中国人口老龄化原文：如今，中国正步入老龄化社会，因此独生子女一代面临着巨大的工作和生活压力。中国政府开始适当调整计划生育政策，允许一些家庭在特殊情况下生育二胎。但调查显示，很多夫妻迫于不断加重的经济压力，放弃生育二胎。因此，要从根本上解决老龄化的问题不能依靠出生率的上升，最有效的办法是建立有效的社会保障制度。译文：Nowadays, China is stepping i

15、nto the aging society. Therefore, the only-child generation is facing enormous pressure both from work and life. The Chinese government has begun to adjust the family planning policy and allows some families to have a second child under certain circumstances. However, the survey shows that some coup

16、les abandon to have a second child due to the increasing financial burden. Thus, in order to solve the aging problem, the basic thing is not relying on the increase of birth rate. The best solution is to establish an effective social security system.作文号：375892题目：六级汉译英翻译：文化概述原文：在中国五千年的文明史上，中国人有无数的发明和

17、创造，如汉字、中医、丝绸、瓷器（porcelain）、指南针、造纸术、印刷术、火药（gunpowder）等。这些独特的发明和创造是中国人对世界文明的伟大贡献，证明中华民族是一个富于原创性的民族。与此同时，中国人又有一种开放的心胸，欢迎远方来的朋友，并以极高的热情吸收和包容外来的文化。大唐盛世和郑和七下西洋都表明，中华文明具有一种开放性和伟大的包容性。译文：Over a history of 5000 years, Chinese people have produced numerous inventions. These unique inventions, including Chines

18、e characters, traditional Chinese medicine, silk, porcelain, the compass, papermaking, printing and gunpowder, are the significant contributions Chinese made to the global civilization, proving that Chinese nation is full of creativity. In the meanwhile, the Chinese people have always kept an open m

19、ind towards foreign friends and absorb foreign cultures with a high enthusiasm. Both of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and Zheng Hes seven long voyages to the West in the Ming Dynasty， demonstrate the openness and inclusiveness of the Chinese culture.作文号：375784题目：六级汉译英翻译：茶文化原文：茶原产于中国。四千多年前，中国人就开

20、始有饮茶的习惯了。唐代时，日本的僧人从中国引入茶种，与同样是引入的禅宗思想（Zen Buddhism）相结合，形成了闻名世界的日本茶道（Japanese tea ceremony）。17世纪时，荷兰人将中国人饮茶的习惯带到欧洲，进而形成了欧洲人喝茶的传统，比如英国人的下午茶。在19世纪之前，世界各地引用的茶叶都来自中国，英文中茶叶的读音就是根据福建方言中茶的读音而来的。茶，是中国人对世界的重要贡献。译文：Tea is originally produced in China. Ancient Chinese people formed a habit of drinking tea early

21、 in about 4000 years ago. During the Tang Dynasty, Japanese monks introduced tea seeds to Japan, thus combined with Zen Buddhism which was also introduced to Japan, so the world-famous Japanese tea ceremony was created. In the 17th century, the Dutch businessmen took the Chinese habit of drinking te

22、a to Europe, thus forming the European custom of drinking tea, such as afternoon tea in Britain. Before the 19th century, all the tea in the world was produced in China. The pronunciation of “tea” in English is derived from Fujian dialect. Tea is an important contribution made by the Chinese people

23、to the world作文号：375894题目：六级汉译英翻译：中国艺术原文：中国人创造了很多独特的艺术形式，如纯净的瓷器（porcelain），千古传诵的唐诗（Tang poetry）, 以演员表演为中心的京剧等。这些艺术形式呈现了中国人的心灵世界，显现了中国人的独特的美感，成为展示中国人的生命力和创造力的窗口，具有永恒的美丽。中国人将艺术当作提升人生境界、慰藉（soothe）心灵的媒介，艺术是中国人人生哲学的延伸。中国的艺术传统，是一部记载着中国人生活品味和美感世界的活的图画，反映出了中国人的优雅心态。译文：The Chinese have created many uniqu

24、e forms of art, such as pure porcelain, enduring Tang poetry and actor-centered Peking Opera, etc. These art forms, with everlasting beauty, reveal the inner world of the Chinese people, demonstrate their unique sense of aesthetics and become the windows that show the vitality and creativity of Chin

25、ese people. The Chinese regard art as a way to enhance the quality of life and to soothe the mind. Chinese art is an extension of Chinese philosophy on life. Chinese art tradition is a vivid picture of the inner world of Chinese peoples lifestyle and aesthetics, reflecting Chinese elegance.作文号：37589

26、5题目：四级汉译英翻译：茶原文：“你要茶还是要咖啡?”是用餐人常被问到的题目，许多西方人会选咖啡，而中国人会选茶。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 Ming and Qing Dynasty)期间，茶馆遍布全国，饮茶在六世纪传到日本，但直到十七、十八世纪才传到欧美。如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料(beverage)之一，茶是中国的民族饮品，也是中国传统文化的重要组成部分。译文："Tea or coffee?", diners are frequently asked this question. Western people may choo

27、se coffee, while Chinese may prefer tea. It is said that 5,000 years ago, an emperor in China discovered tea and used it to cure disease. In the Ming and Qing Dynasty, tea houses could be found all over the country. Tea-drinking was introduced to Japan in the sixth century, but was not introduced to

28、 Europe and America until the 17th and 18th century. Up to now, tea has become one of the most popular beverages in the world. It is the national drink of China and an important part of Chinese traditional culture.作文号：375896题目：四级汉译英翻译：信息技术原文：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

29、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，信息技术引起广大人民的重视是一件好事。译文：Nowadays, with the fast development of Information Technology, Chinese citizens are attaching more and more importance to it. Some schools and universities have even included Information Technology

30、in their required courses, which has led to different opinions. Some people think it is unnecessary to make IT courses required, and students are supposed to take traditional courses. Oppositely, other people think it is necessary to do so, for China and its people should keep pace with the times. E

31、ither way, it is a good thing that Information Technology has attracted people's attention.作文号：375897题目：四级汉译英翻译：中餐 原文：许多人喜欢中餐，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。烹饪技艺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，所以中餐既美味又健康。译文：Many people are fond

32、 of Chinese cuisine. In China, it is not only regarded as a craftsmanship, but also as an art. An exquisitely prepared Chinese cuisine is a feast for both the mouth and the eyes. The culinary skill and dish ingredients vary in different regions of China, but good Chinese cuisines always share someth

33、ing in common, i.e. the color, aroma, taste and nutrition. As food is vital for ones health, a good chef always tries to strike a balance among grains, meat and vegetables. Thats why Chinese cuisine is tasty and healthy.作文号：375898题目：四级汉译英翻译：教育公平原文：为了促进教育公平，中国已经投入360亿元，用于改善农村地区教育设施和加强中西部地区农村义务教育。这些资金

34、用于改善教学设施、购买书籍，使16万多所中小学受益。资金还用于购置音乐和绘画器材。现在农村和山区的儿童可以与沿海城市的儿童一样上音乐和绘画课。一些为接受更好教育而转往城市上学的学生如今又回到了本地农村学校就读。译文：In order to promote equity in education, China has invested 36 billion yuan for improving educational facilities in rural areas and strengthening rural compulsory education in the Midwest. The

35、se funds were used to improve the teaching facilities and purchase books, so that more than 160,000 primary and secondary schools benefit from it. These funds are also used to purchase musical instruments and painting equipments. Now children in rural and mountainous areas can learn music and painti

36、ng like those children in coastal cities. Some students who transferred to the city schools in order to receive a better education now get back to the local rural schools.作文号：375900题目：四级汉译英翻译：读书原文：中国教育工作者早就认识到读书对于国家的重要意义。有些教育工作者2003年就建议设立全民读书日。他们强调，人们应当读好书，尤其是经典著作。通过阅读，人们能更好地学会感恩、有责任心和与人合作，而教育的目的正是要

37、培养这些基本素质。阅读对于中小学生尤为重要，假如他们没有在这个关键时期培养阅读的兴趣，以后要养成阅读的习惯就很难了。译文：Chinese educators have long realized the importance of reading for the country. As early as 2003, some educators proposed to set up a National Book and Copyright Day. They emphasized that people should read good books, especially the class

38、ics. Through reading, people can better learn to be grateful, responsible and cooperative. And these essential qualities are just what education wants to cultivate. Reading is particularly important for middle school students, if they do not develop an interest in reading during this critical period

39、, it will be difficult for them to get into the habit of reading in the future.作文号：375899题目：四级汉译英翻译：互联网经济原文：    互联网对中国经济来讲犹如另外一场改革开放，如今互联网产业已经成为中国经济增长的主要驱动力量，成为连接科技发展与经济发展的重要桥梁。发展网络经济既可以推动生产，又可以拉动消费。它使生产与消费之间的联系更为直接，减少大量的中间环节，从而极大地降低了成本，提高了经济运行效率。毋庸置疑，互联网将继续对中国经济产生深远的影响。选自大学英语四级汉译英16字真经译文：

40、 For Chinese economy, the Internet is another form of “Reform and Opening Up”. Nowadays, it has already become the main driver for Chinas economic growth, serving as an important bridge between technological development and economic development. Developing network-based economy can not only promote

41、production, but also stimulate consumption. It helps to establish more direct links between production and consumption. Thanks to fewer intermediate links, the costs have been reduced and the economic efficiency has been improved. There is no doubt that the Internet will continue to have a profound

42、impact on Chinas economy.作文号：375901题目：四级汉译英翻译：高校国际合作原文：中国大学的教学和科研质量都已大大提高，高等院校已开始深化与国际顶尖大学的合作，这些大学也早就迫不及待地想同中国分享他们的经验。中国已经投入大量精力吸引外国学者到本国的校园从事教学和科研。全国的一些实验室和讲堂都能看到许多外国研究员。他们正直接地或间接地把外国的最佳范例介绍给中国大学。选自大学英语四级汉译英16字真经译文：The teaching and research at Chinese universities has improved significantly. The hi

43、gher institutions have begun to deepen cooperation with leading world universities which have been eager to share their experiences with China. China has invested a lot of energy in attracting international scholars to teach and research on Chinese campuses. Many international researchers can be fou

44、nd in labs and lecture halls throughout the country. They are bringing, both directly and indirectly, international best practices to Chinese universities.作文号：375902题目：四级汉译英翻译：中国传统节日原文：中国的传统节日历史悠久,是我们中华民族的灿烂文化的一个重要组成部分,既体现着人与自然的关系，又反映着的人与人的联系。庸常的生活因为有了各式各样的节日，才使人生因充满着期待、愉悦而显得非同寻常。这些传统节日是中华民族一份宝贵的精神文

45、化遗产。然而现代化促使人们改变了生活方式，许多传统节日逐渐被淡化。选自大学英语四级汉译英16字真经译文：Traditional Chinese festivals are time-honored. They are an important part of splendid Chinese culture, reflecting man-nature relationship and interpersonal connection. A diversity of festivals make ordinary life extraordinary with expectations and

46、 joy. These traditional festivals are part of precious cultural heritage for the whole Chinese nation. However, modernization impels people to change the life style. Thus many traditional festivals are gradually fading.作文号：375903题目：六级汉译英翻译：丝绸之路原文：闻名于世的丝绸之路是一系列连接东西方的路线。丝绸之路是古代中国的丝绸贸易。丝绸之路上的贸易在中国、南亚、欧

47、洲和发挥这重要作用。正是通过丝绸之路，中国的造纸、火药、指南针、印刷术传遍各地。同样，中国的丝绸、茶叶和瓷器也传遍各地，欧洲也是通过丝绸之路出口各种商品和植物，满足中国市场的需要。译文：The world-renowned Silk Road is a series of routes connecting the East and the West. The Silk Road represents the ancient Chinese silk trade. The Silk Road trade played an important role in China, South Asia

48、, Europe and Africa. It was through the Silk Road that Chinese papermaking, gunpowder, the compass and the printing press spread all over the world. Similarly, Chinese silk, tea and porcelain also spread all over the world through the Silk Road. And Europe exported all kinds of goods and plants thro

49、ugh the Silk Road to meet the needs of the Chinese market.作文号：375904题目：六级汉译英翻译：旅游业原文：近年来，中国政府增加了对旅游产业的扶持，将其定位抬高至国民经济的战略性支柱产业(strategic pillar industry)。中国国内旅游市场一派繁荣，吸引了国际社会越来越多的关注。旅游业很快就会成为全球最重要的产业之一，而中国将会是主要驱动力。中国游客们渴望在旅游过程中能有更丰富的体验和更高质量的服务。中产阶级一直被视为中国旅游业的主要推动力量，不过一些公司已经把重心转向喜欢自助游的年轻人，因为年轻背包客的群体正在不

50、断扩大。选自大学英语六级汉译英16字真经译文：In recent years, the Chinese government has enhanced support for tourism and promoted it to a strategic pillar industry of the national economy. The booming domestic tourism market has attracted increasing international attention. Tourism is soon to become one of the worlds mo

51、st important industries, and China will be a key driving force. Chinese tourists look forward to richer experiences and higher-quality services during their journeys. Although the middle class has been regarded as the major boost for Chinese tourism, some companies have shifted focus to young people

52、 who prefer self-guided tours, because the number of young backpackers is keeping increasing.作文号：376698题目：六级汉译英翻译：职业教育原文：当下劳动力供求之间的缺口将导致失业率上升。一方面，今年大学毕业生人数已上升至727万，他们很难找到满意的工作。另一方面，雇主们又招不到足够的人员来做一些低端的工作。如果教育机构能够同时提供给学生学术教育和职业教育(vocational education)，就能满足市场对于各种技能型员工的需求。普通高中和高校提供的普通教育已经不能满足快速变化的劳动市场需求

53、。职业教育有助于工学结合，满足对技术人才和高技能人才的需求。选自大学英语六级汉译英16字真经译文：The current gap between the demand for and supply of labor threatens to increase unemployment. On one hand, college graduates will find it even more difficult to get satisfactory jobs because the number of graduates has risen to 7.27 million this year

54、. On the other hand, employers cannot find enough workers to take up low-end jobs. The need of market for workers with different skills can be met only if education institutions provide both academic and vocational education for students. General education, provided by normal high schools and colleg

55、es, cannot meet all the demands of the fast-changing labor market. Vocational education is conducive to effective combination of work and study, so that the demand for technicians and highly skilled professionals can be satisfied.作文号：377164题目：六级汉译英翻译：北京文物古迹与景点原文：据文字记载及文物显示，北京城已有三千多年的历史，曾是辽、金、元、明、清五朝

56、古都。世界上最大的皇宫紫禁城坐落在京城的中轴线(the central axis)上，加上皇家园林颐和园、万里长城以及著名的北京四合院恭王府等等，全市文物古迹达到7300多项，旅游景点200多处。北京拥有6项世界级遗产，是世界上拥有文化遗产项目数最多的城市。中国一直不断努力保护文化遗产，2006年国务院决定每年六月的第二个星期六为中国的“文化遗产日”。 选自大学英语六级汉译英16字真经译文：Written records and cultural relics demonstrate that Beijing has a history of more than 3,000 years. It

57、 used to be the capital of the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The city boasts over 7,300 cultural relics and historic sites and over 200 tourist spots, including the largest palace complex the Forbidden City on the central axis of Beijing, the Summer Palace as China's most famous impe

58、rial garden, the Great Wall and the Prince Gong's Mansion as a famous Beijing Siheyuan (the traditional Chinese courtyard). With 6 World Heritage Sites, Beijing is the city with the biggest number of World Heritage Sites around the world. China has been making increasing efforts to protect its c

59、ultural heritage. In 2006, the State Council designated the second Saturday of every June as China's National Cultural Heritage Day.作文号：377165题目：四级汉译英翻译：改革发展稳定原文：2014年下半年，中国必须准确把握改革发展稳定的平衡点。同时，也必须准确把握近期目标和长期发展的平衡点，准确把握经济社会发展和人民生活改善的结合点。我国必须保持一定的经济增长速度，不然很多问题都难以解决。不过，发展必须是遵循经济规律的科学发展，必须是遵循自然规律的可持续发展，必须是遵循社会规律的包容性发展。选自西南交通大学出版社即将出版的大学英语四级汉译英16字真经译文：In the second half of 2014, China must strike a balance betw