2017年英语四级翻译考试模拟题:中国酒
来源 :中华考试网 2017-10-06
中2017年英语四级翻译考试模拟题:中国酒
请将下面这段话翻译成英文:
中国酒
中国是具有先进酿酒技术的国家之一。关于酒的发明有许多种说法,最著名的是杜康的传说。据说杜康一天把装有谷子(millet)的竹筒落在了树上。十四天后偶然看见被他遗忘的竹筒,惊奇地发现筒里的谷子全变成了芳香的美酒。从此,他开始酿酒。因此,他的名字经常与酒联系起来,这一点在曹操的诗句中也有所体现:“何以解忧,唯有杜康。”
参考翻译:
Chinese Alcohol
China is one of the leading countries in wine-makingin the world. There are many legends concerning theinvention of alcohol. The most popular one isabout Du Kang. It is said that Du Kang lost hisbamboo tube, which was full of millet, on the tree one day. Fourteen days later he saw the tubeby accident, and surprisingly found that the millet had turned into fragrant alcohol. Sincethen, inspired by this discovery, he began to make the alcohol. And for that reason, his nameis often associated with alcohol, which is illustrated in Cao Cao's verses-“What can relieve myworries? Only Dukang.”