2019年英语四级翻译习题库:中国传统婚礼
来源 :中华考试网 2019-12-09
中中国传统婚礼反映着中国的哲学思想。婚礼上总是用红色的东西来表达祝福和尊重。这是因为中国人将红色看作是幸福、成功和好运的象征。婚姻不仅是一对新人的结合,也象征着两个家庭的结合。邀请亲朋好友来参加婚礼体现着人与人之间的关系和礼节(formality)。婚礼上奏乐的声音通常很响,响到足以让自然“听到”,同时也证明婚姻的重要性。
1.翻译第2句“婚礼上总是用红色的东西......”时,为符合英语表达习惯,应“增译”出动作执行者,表达为people always fill... with red things。“来表达祝福和尊重”表目的,故将其译作目的状语to expressblessings and respects。
2.仔细分析可发现,第3句“这是因为中国人将红色看作是幸福、成功和好运的象征”中的“这”指代前面—句的论述,故可以将此句和前一句合译,用表原因的连词for引出状语从句for they...。“红色”在翻译时要增译thecolor才符合英语“形合”的特点。定语“幸福、成功和好运的”较长,故将其处理成后置定语,用of引出,表达为of haziness, success, and good luck。
3.第5句中的主语“邀请亲朋好友来参加婚礼”可用分词短语Invitingrelatives and Mends to the wedding 来表达。主谓人称和数相一致的原则,此处主语是指一件事情,故谓语用第三人称单数形式。
4.最后一句“声音通常很响,响到足以......”,如果逐字对译为the sound is always loud, and loud enoughto...译文显晦涩,按英语避免重复的表达习惯,“省译”一个loud。
参考译文:
Traditional Chinese weddings reflect Chinese philosophy. People always fill their weddings with red things to express blessings and respects, for they regard the color red as the symbol of happiness, success, and good luck A marriage is not only a combination
of the couple but also the symbol of the unity of two families. Inviting relatives and friends to the wedding symbolizes the relationships and the formality between people. The sound of musical instruments in the wedding usually loud enough to make nature know and to demonstrate
the importance of the marriage.