• 评价： 不信、不达、更不雅。 – In the Song Dynasty 是误译，是宋国 – two slowly. Too 拼写错误 – After a day, 是误译，应该是 a whole day’s work – told his family members that : “I’m …” that 是 引导从句的，直接引用前不用that – I’m very tired, I helped the crops grow 分居中 应有连词衔接, help应该用完成体。
Modern Chinese
• 宋国有个人担忧他的禾苗不长高，就拔 高了禾苗，一天下来十分疲劳，回到家 对他的家人说：“今天可把我累坏了， 我帮助禾苗长高了！”他儿子听说后急 忙到地里去看苗，然而苗都枯萎了。
• In the Song D译yna文st1y, there was a man
who worried about his crops growing two slowly. So he went to the field and pulled the crops up. After a day, he was very tired, and came back home and told his family members that : “I’m very tired, I helped the crops grow.” After his son heard this he went to the field to look and the crops are dead.
somebody in the future； • to hope one’s child will have a bright
future; • to hold high hopes for one’s child
• 不到长城非好汉。
• He who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a true hero； not stop until one’s aim is obtained
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剪纸（paper cutting）是中国最为流行的传统 民间艺术形式之一。中国剪纸有一千五百多年 的历史，在明朝和清朝时期（ the Ming and Qing Dynasties）特别流行。 人们常用剪纸美化居家环境。特别是在春节和 婚庆期间，剪纸被用来装饰门窗和房间，以增 加喜庆的气氛。剪纸最常用的颜色是红色，象 征健康和兴旺。中国剪纸在世界各地很受欢迎 ，经常被用作馈赠外国友人的礼物。
• 打破砂锅——问（纹）到底
• breaking an earthenware pot ----(lit)-cracked to the bottom；
• (pun) interrogate thoroughly；
• to get to the bottom of a matter
• 望子成龙 • to hope one’s child will become
四级新题型段落翻 译
交大讲师： 桂妙妙 March. 2014
2013年12月新题型 大学英语四级考试
•翻译题 型
新改革后翻译题型:段落 翻译（汉译英
测试学生把汉语所承载的信息用英语表达出来的 能力。
分值比例：15% 考试时间：30分钟。 内容：中国历史、文化、经济、社会发展 长度：140-160个汉字；
新四级翻译题考什么？ 我哪知道。
• 词汇？语法？惯用法？
一、翻译的评价标准：
• 大纲： 忠实、通顺 • 高境界：信、达、雅
Example
中国的地道土著语：
八仙过海，各显神通。 • The Eight Immortals crossing the
sea-----each shows his/her special prowess (in the legend, they were described as fairies with different magic arts)； • Like the Eight Immortals soaring the ocean, each of you should show your true worth.
• 评价：忠实、通顺但是不够“雅”，主要是不
译文3
• In the Kingdom of Song in ancient China, there was a man who was worried that his crops were not growing, so he set out pulling up the crops a little bit. After a day’s hard work, he came back home exhausted. He then told his family: “I’m worn out today, but I have helped our crops grow.” Hearing this, his son went to the field to check things out, only to find a field of withered crops.
• Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are a llowed
30 minutes to translate a passage from
Chinese into English. You should wr
– the crops are dead 不够忠实，应该是withered
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译文2
• In the Kingdom of Song in ancient China, there was a man who was worried about his crops growing too slowly. So he went to the field and pulled the crops up. After a day’s work, he was very tired, and came back home and told his family: “I’m very tired, because I have helped the crops grow.” After his son heard this, he went to the field to look and found the crops have withered.