景点古城的四级翻译预测题

对于我国的一些著名景点或者文化古城往往也是英语四级考试翻译的常考点。下面，为大家送上两篇景点古城的四级翻译预测题。

丽江古城有800多年的历史，曾经是茶马古道(the old tea horse road)上的一个贸易集结点(confluence)。丽江因其有序的水道和桥梁系统而闻名。丽江古城在建筑、历史及其原住民纳西族(the Naxi people)的文化传统方面不同于中国其他古城。古城沿山脉和河流而建，为我们提供了一个研究古代建筑的非常珍贵的样本。独特的地理位置、历史背景以及多民族的居民，都使丽江成为最特别的古城之一。

　　参考译文：

The old town of Lijiang has a history of more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along the old tea horse is famous for its orderly system of waterways and old town of Lijiang differs from other ancient Chinese cities in architecture, history and the culture tradition of its local residents-the Naxi town is built along mountains and rivers, providing us a very precious sample of the research on the old-time architecture. The unique geographical location, historical background and multiracial inhabitants make it one of the most special old towns.

　　词句点拨

1.丽江因其有序的水道和桥梁系统而闻名:“因...而闻名”可用be famous for...表示。

2.丽江古城在建筑、历史及其原住民纳西族的文化传统方面不同于中国其他古城:“原住民纳西族”可译为local residents-the Naxi people。

3.古城沿山脉和河流而建，为我们提供了一个研究古代建筑的非常珍贵的样本:“沿山脉和河流”可译为along mountains and rivers。

平遥位于中国山西省中部，是一个有着2700多年历史的古老城市。它是明淸时期汉族城市的一个典范。它的城墙、街道、住宅、店铺和庙宇都保留得异常完好，极富特色。同时，居住在平遥的人民依然保留着许多传统。这个与世隔绝的古城功能特殊、布局(layout)合理。城墙是由黑色的砖砌成，已经经历了600多年的风雨洗礼，一直保存完好。现在它已经成为古城的一个标志了。

　　参考译文：

Pingyao is an ancient city with a history of over 2700 years, located in the middle pan of Shanxi Province, China. It is an outstanding example of cities of the Han nationality during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its city walls, streets, dwelling houses, shops and temples have retained all the features to an exceptional degree. Also, many traditions are still preserved by the people living in Pingyao. The enclosed city is of distinct function and proper layout. The city wall that was built with black bricks has stood against rains and storms for over 600 years and been well preserved. Now it has bcome a symbol of the old city.

　词句点拨

1.平遥位于中国山西省中部,是一个有着2700多年历史的古老城市:“有着...历史"可译为with a history of或have a history of。

2.同时，居住在平遥的人民依然保留着许多传统：“保留”可译为preserve,上句中的“保留得异常完好”中的“保留”可译为retain。

3.城墙是由黑色的砖砌成，已经经历了600多年的风雨洗礼，一直保存完好：其中“由黑色的碎蝴成”可译为be built with black bricks。