2018年大学英语四级考试翻译试题：瓷器相关3篇

　　第一篇

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　　唐朝时期，人们就在昌南建造窑坊(kiln),烧制出一种青白瓷(bluish white porcelain)。青白瓷色彩晶莹，有“人造玉器”的美称，因而远近闻名，并大量出口欧洲。当时，欧洲人还不会制造瓷器，因此中国特别是昌南镇的瓷器很受欢迎。 在欧洲，昌南镇瓷器是备受珍爱的贵重物品，人们以能获得一件昌南镇瓷器为荣。因此，欧洲人就以“昌南”作为瓷器和生产瓷器的“中国”的代称。久而久之，欧洲人就把昌南的本意忘却了，只记得它是“瓷器”，即“中国”了。

　　参考译文

　　In the Tang Dynasty, people started to build kilns to make bluish white porcelain in Changnan. The bluish white porcelain was glittering and had there reputation of artificial jade, so it became famous home and abroad and was exported to Europe in large amount. At that time, Europeans were not able to make porcelain,so porcelain from China，especially from Changnan，was warmly welcomed. In Europe，porcelain from Changnan was luxurious article cherished by everyone, and obtaining even one piece of it would make people feel very proud. In this way，Europeans used Changnan as the code name for china(porcelain) and the place of its production，China. Gradually, Europeans forgot the original meaning of Changnan，only remembering it is “china”，namely“China”.

　　第二篇

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　　汝窑天青无纹椭圆水仙盆

　　汝窑青瓷无纹水仙盆，是存世的少数北宋徽宗时代的官窑瓷器。它呈椭圆形瓷器，侈口、深壁，平底凸出窄边稜，四云头形足;周壁胎薄，底足略厚，通体满布天青釉，极匀润;底边釉积处略含淡碧色;口缘与稜角釉薄处呈浅粉色。此种天青釉色传世极少，弥足珍贵，目前全世界典藏不足70件。现藏台北故宫博物院。

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　　Ruyao Tianqing Streak-less Oval Narcissus Basin

　　Ruyao tianqing is a type of streakless, oval basin. It is among the few guanyao porcelain ware that’s still around today. Coming from the period of Emperor Huizong of Song, this basin takes an oval shape, has an extravagant mouth, deep wall, flat bottom, and narrow edge. It has four cloud-shaped legs, a thick surrounding wall, slight bottom legs, light green at the bottom, and light pink at the thin part of the mouth edge. The sky celadon is rare. There are less than 70 pieces in the world. Currently, they are on display in the Palace Museum in Taipei.

　　第三篇

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　　景德镇(Jingdezhen)位于江西省东北部，以瓷器而闻名，历来被誉为中国的 “千年瓷都”。在景德镇出产的各类瓷器中，尤以青花瓷(blue and white porcelain)最为突出。清代是青花瓷的鼎盛时期，景德镇青花瓷以其烧造精致而独占鳌头。新中国成立后，在景德镇设立了人民瓷厂(People'sPorcelain Factory)专门生产青花瓷。景德镇青花瓷造型优美，色彩绚丽，装饰精美，是景德镇四大传统名瓷之一，素有“永不凋谢的青花”之称。青花瓷远销世界各地，受到世界人民的喜爱。

　　参考译文

　　Jingdezhen，located in the northeast of JiangxiProvince，is famous for porcelain and is honored as“home of porcelain for thousands of years” inChina. Among different types of porcelain producedin Jingdezhen，blue and white porcelain is the mostrenowned. Blue and white porcelain reached its peak in the Qing Dynasty.Blue and whiteporcelain from Jingdezhen ranked first for its fine production. After new China was founded,People's Porcelain Factory was set up in Jingdezhen to produce blue and white porcelainspecially. Blue and white porcelain from Jingdezhen is elegantly shaped，rich in color anddelicately decorated. It is one of the four famous traditional types of porcelain in Jingdezhen,and enjoys the reputation of “ever-green blue and white porcelain”.Blue and white porcelainhas been sold to countries all over the world and is liked by people around the world.

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