翻译练习1.春节是中国最重要，也是最热闹的古老节日之一。
春节象征着团结、兴旺以及对未来寄予新的希望。
据记载，中国人过春节已有四千多年的历史。
中同是个多民族的国家，各民族(nationality)过春节的形式各有不同。
但是无论在中国的哪个地方，人们都会在春节期间全家团圆，吃年糕(New Year cake)，饺子以及各种丰盛的饭菜。
人们张灯结彩，燃放鞭炮，并互相祝福。
参考翻译:In China, the Spring Festival is one of the most significant and lively ancient festivals, which symbolizes unity, prosperity and new hopes for the future. It is recorded that the custom of celebrating the Spring Festival has lasted for more than 4,000 years. As a multi-ethnic country, different nationalities in China have various ways of celebrating the Spring Festival. However, wherever in China, people will have a family reunion during the festival, eating New Year cakes, dumpling sand various hearty meals, decorating the houses with lanterns and festoons, setting off firecrackers and blessing each other.1.春节:翻译为the Spring Festival,注意前面一定要加上定冠词the。
—般说来，国际惯例假日前面通常不加the，但是中国的大多数传统节日前面都需要加 the。
2.据记载:对于这祌没有明确指出记载来源的句子，一般翻译为it is recorded that...如果后面给出了记载的来源，则可以译为according to...。
3.过春节:过春节实际就是“庆祝春节这个节日”，所以可译为celebrate the Spring Festival,用 celebrate 来表达“过…的含义”。
4.全家团圆:翻译为family reunion,"—家人从四面八方赶回来重聚在一起"，就是“全家团圆”，family reunion可以简洁、准确地表达出这一意思。
5.张灯结彩:意思就是用灯饰和花彩装饰房屋，因此可译为decorate the houses with lanterns and festoons。
2.中国城市化(urbanization)将会充分释放潜在内需(domestic demand)。
一些经济学家指出，在中国几乎所有的发展中城市都面临着城市化的进程。
这使得许多人的生活水平有所提高，也为人们提供更多的就业机会。
随着越来越多的人向城市迁徙，住房及城市基础设施建设(infrastructure construction)，包括水源等能源的供应将会成为城市发展的焦点问题。
商品与服务的自由、快速流通是城市化社会的一项基本特征。
逐渐扩张的城市需要更多的零售店来满足消费者的需求。
汉译英：China’s urbanization will release the full potential of domestic demand. Some economists point out that urbanization is a process that is occurring in nearly every developing city in the country. It will lead to a better quality of life for many people，and provide individuals with more job opportunities. The construction of housing and city infrastructure, including water and energy supplies, will be a focal point of urban development as more people migrate to cities. Urbanization means better access to educational and medical resources in the city. But it also predicts less use of personal vehicles and more use of public transportation. The fast, free flow of goods and services is a basic trait of an urbanized society. Expanding cities require more retail outlets to serve customers。
3.杭州最著名的景点是西湖(the West Lake)。
西湖是人造湖泊，是根据中国人喜爱的休闲式的花园风格公园而建造的。
十个世纪以来，西湖一直被中国的文人墨客(men of letters)视为精神家园。
宋代诗人苏轼把西湖比作中国古代最美丽的女人西子。
中国古代人民将西湖周围的区域誉为神奇美丽的土地。
在现代，西湖被视为杭州的骄傲，被人们当作躲开城市喧嚣(the hustle and bustle)的好地方。
参考翻译:The most famous attraction in Hangzhou is the West Lake. West Lake is man-made and created after Chinese people's love for recreational garden style parks. For ten centuries, it has always been regarded as the spiritual home by Chinese men of letters. Su Shi, a poet in the Song Dynasty, compared West Lake to Xi Zi, the most beautiful woman in ancient China. Ancient Chinese people praised the area around West Lake as a miraculous and beautiful land. In modern times, West Lake is taken as the pride of Hangzhou, and a perfect spot to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.1.西湖是人造湖泊,是根据中国人喜爱的休闲式的花因风格公园而建造的：“人造”可用man-made表示。
2.十个世纪以来，西湖一直被中国的文人墨客视为精神家园：“文人墨客”是个极具中国特色的词汇，翻译为men of letters。
3.中国古代人民将西湖周围的区域誉为神奇美丽的土地:"神奇美丽的土地”可用miraculous and beautiful land表示。
其中miraculous意为“神奇的”。
4.长城是人类创造的世界奇迹之一。
如果你到了中国却没去过长城，就想到了巴黎没有去看看菲尔铁塔，或者就像到了埃及没有去看金字塔一样。
人们常说：“不到长城非好汉。
”实际上，长城最初只是一些断断续续的城墙，直到秦朝统一中国后才将其连城长城。
然而，今天我们看到的长城——东起山海关，西至嘉峪关——大部分都是在明代修建的。
翻译The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world that created by human beings! If you come to China without climbing the Great Wall, it's just like going Paris without visiting the Eiffel Tower; or going to Egypt without visiting the Pyramids! Men often say, "He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man. "In fact, it began as independent walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the "Great Wall" until the Qin Dynasty. However, the wall we see today, starting from Shan Hai guan Pass in the east to Jia Yun guan Pass in the west, was mostly built during the Ming Dynasty.5.国画是中国文化遗产的重要组成部分。
不同于西方画，它是用毛笔(Chinese brush)和墨汁在宣纸(Xuan paper)上作画的。
精通这门艺术需要不断重复的练习，需要控制好毛笔，需要对宣纸和墨汁有一定的认识。
绘画前，画家必须在脑海里有一个草图并根据他的想象力和经验进行绘画。
许多中国画家既是诗人，又是书法家。
他们经常会在自己的画上亲手添加诗作。
参考翻译:Chinese painting is an important part of the country’s cultural heritage. It distinguishes itself from Western painting in that it is drawn on Xuan paper with the Chinese brush and Chinese ink. To attain proficiency in this art, it is necessary to have good control of the brush, and certain knowledge of Xuan paper and Chinese ink besides repeated exercises. Before painting, the painter must have a draft in his mind and draw according to his imagination and experience. Many a Chinese painter is at the same time a poet and calligrapher who often adds a poem with his own hand on the painting.1.不同于西方画，它是用毛笔和墨汁在宣纸上作画的:“不同于”可译为distinguish oneself from sty.,也可用be different from 表示。