翻译资格考试高级（口译）历年试题解析二十一

　　TRANSLATIONS TEST (2) (30 minutes)

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

　　中华民族的传统文化博大精深，源远流长。早在 2000 多年前，就产生了以孔孟为代表的儒家学说和以老庄为代表的道家学说，以及其他许多也在中国思想史上有地位的学说和学派。这就是有名的诸子百家。

　　从孔夫子到孙中山，中华民族的传统文化有它的许多珍品，许多人民性和民主性的好东西。比如，强调仁爱、强调群体、强调天下为公，特别是“天下兴亡，匹夫有责”的爱国情操和吃苦耐劳、勤俭持家、尊师重教的传统美德。所有这些，对家庭、对国家和社会都起到了巨大的维系和调节作用。

　　分析：

　　① 中华民族的传统文化博大精深，源远流长。

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

　　② 早在 2000 多年前，就产生了以孔孟为代表的儒家学说和以老庄为代表的道家学说，以及其他许多也在中国思想史上有地位的学说和学派。这就是有名的诸子百家。

　　译文： 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.”

　　考点：转性译法：形容词 → 动词 有地位的 → figure prominently

　　③ 从孔夫子到孙中山，中华民族的传统文化有它的许多珍品，许多人民性和民主性的好东西。

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

　　④ 比如，强调仁爱、强调群体、强调天下为公，特别是“天下兴亡，匹夫有责”的爱国情操和吃苦耐劳、勤俭持家、尊师重教的传统美德。

　　译文： 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.

　　考点：增词译法：增加主语：强调 → they lay

　　增加名词：强调 … lay stress on the importance of

　　⑤ 所有这些，对家庭、对国家和社会都起到了巨大的维系和调节作用。

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