英语四级翻译真题练习
英语四级翻译真题练习：中国最基本饮食
在西方人心目中，和中国联系最为密切的基本食物是大米。长期以来，大米在中国人的饮食中占据很重要的地位，以至于有谚语说“巧妇难为无米之炊”。中国南方大多数种植水稻，人们通常以大米为食;而华北大部分地区因为过于寒冷或过于干燥，无法种植水稻，那里的主要作物是小麦。在中国，有些人用面粉做面包，但大多数人用面粉做馒头和面条。
译文一
In the eyes of Westerners, the basic food that is the clost contact with China is rice. For a long time, rice in Chine peoples diet occupy very important position that proverb says "make bricks without straw", South China mostly cultivated rice, people usually take the rice as the staple food; and most of North China becau it is too cold and dry to grow rice, where the main crop is wheat. In China, some people make bread with flour, but most peopl
e make bread and noodles with flour.
点评：
1.词汇点评：本篇翻译中国特有的词汇考查较多，比如大米和水稻(rice)、小麦(wheat)、面粉(flour)、馒头(steamed bread)、面条(noodles)。
2.谚语考察：这是今年最难的一句话，因为上下文限制，最恰当的翻译必须翻出rice，这就意味着不能意译，但是“巧妇”的处理需要稍加解释(clever houwife)。
3.语法考查：最高级、无主句、对比关系(两处)等考察也是年年必考，同学们备考时这些语法点要多加练习。
译文二
In the eyes of the western, the basic food clost to China isrice. Rice has long occupied so significant a position in the dietof Chine that there is a proverb “ Even a clever houwife cannotcook a meal without rice”. Rice is grown mostly in southern Chin
awhere people usually take rice as their staple food, while itcannot be planted in northern China where the climate is either toocold or too dry for rice to grow. As a result, the main crop in thenorth is wheat. In China, flour is sometimes the main ingredientfor bread but more often ud to make buns and noodles。
第一句，简单句;第二句如此以至于结构“so... that…"注意so的用法，直接接adj. 或adv。第三句南北对比，可以用while或whereas连接，最后一句也是对比句，主语people是比较泛的大主语，考虑改写为被动句。
英语四级翻译真题练习：快递服务
据报道，今年中国快递服务(courier rvice)将递送大约120亿件包裹。这将使中国有可能赶超美国成为世界上最大的快递市场。大多数包裹里装着网上订购的物品。中国约有百万在线零售商以及其竞争力的价格销售商品的机会，仅在11月11日，中国消费者就在国内最大的购物平台买了价值90亿美元的商品。中国有不少这样的特殊购物日，因此，快递能在中国扩展就不足为奇了。
译文一
It is reported that Chinas Courier Service will deliver about 12 billion packages this year. Thus China might overtake the United States to become the worlds largest express market. Most of the packages are filled with items purchad online. There are millions of online retailers in China and provide competitive prices to ll goods. Only on Nov. 11 one day, Chine consumers spend $9 billion on the largest shopping platform of the nation. China has many such special shopping days, therefore, there is no wonder Courier Service can express quickly in China.
译文二
It is reported that this year Chinas courier rvice will be delivered about 12 billion packages. This will make China might overtake the United States as the worlds largest express delivery market. Most of the parcels are full of items of order online. There are not only about millions of online retailers in China, but also they have opportunities of competitive price to ll goods. Only on the November 11, Chine consumers in the largest shopping platform buy the goods worth of $9 billion. China has so many special shopping days, so its no wonder that courier rvice can be expanded in China.
译文三
It is reported that Chinas express courier rvice will deliver about 12 billion packages this year，which will make it possible forChina to overtake the United States as the worlds largest express market. Most packages are filled with items ordered online. China provides opportunities to millions of online retailers to ll goods at very competitive prices. Only on November 11th, Chine consumers bought goods worthy of$ 9 billion from the nations largest shopping platform. There are many such special shopping days in China. As a result, it is no surpri at all that the expansion of express can take place in China.
重点词汇句型考点总结如下：
快递服务：courier rvice
快递市场：express market
包裹：package
赶超：overtake
网上订购的物品：items purchad online
在线零售商：online retailers
有竞争力的价格：competitive prices
购物平台：shopping platform
特殊购物日：special shopping day
据说：It is reported that
不足为奇：there is no wonder
