参考答案:Lucky numbers have always played an important role in Chinese culture. They are considerations that need to be taken into account by the Chinese under lots of circumstances. When selecting apartment floors, phone numbers or license plate numbers, Chinese people tend to choose the lucky numbers. Chinese people think the even numbers are more propitious than the odd numbers. For example, "2" represents "harmony", while "6" represents "smooth going". And the number "8" is the favorite number for the Chinese because the sound of "8" (ba) is identical to "fa" in Cantonese, which means prosperity, wealth and status. The opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics started at 8 o'clock on August 8th, 2008, which could not have been a coincidence.
系统解析:
1.首句较长,可考虑采用分译法。后一分句“在很多情况下是中国人需要考虑的因素”单独译为一句,增译主语they指代前面的“幸运数字”。“中国人需要考虑的”可处理为“因素(consideration)”的定语从句,即that need to be taken into account;“在很多情况下”under lots of circumstances 则放在句末,这样符合英语表达习惯。
2.第二句“在挑选……的时候”可译为when引导的状语从句,由于主句和从句的主语一致,都是“人们”,因此时间状语部分可采用“when+现在分词短语”的形式,使句式更加简洁。
3.倒数第二句较长,可翻译为主从复合句。主句是:“8”是中国人最受喜爱的数字;从句是“因为它与……同音”,译为because引导的原因状语从句。“意味着繁荣、财富和地位”可处理为which引导的非限制性定语从句,说明“发”的象征意义。
4.末句中的“也不会是巧合”是对前半句的进一步解说,可处理为which引导的非限制性定语从句。“也不会是巧合”是对过去发生的事情的一种猜测,译为“couldn't+现在完成时态”的形式。
参考答案:Chinese cuisine is a general term for the various foods from diverse regions and ethnic groups of China. It also refers to cooking styles originating from China. With a long history, Chinese cuisine has a number of different genres, the main representatives of which are "Eight Cuisines". Every cuisine is distinctive from one another due to the differences in climate, geography, history, cooking techniques and lifestyle. Chinese cuisine contains a rich variety of seasonings, which is one of main factors contributing to different local special dishes. Chinese cuisine lays emphasis on the perfect combination of color, flavor, and taste, and the soul of the dishes in taste. Chinese cuisine culture is extensive and profound, and Chinese cuisine, one of the Three World Cuisines, enjoys a reputation home and abroad.
系统解析:
1.第一句话的汉语由两个分句组成,句子较长,在译成英文时,可把它拆分成两句。“也指发源于中国的烹饪方式”可单独译成一句also refers to cooking styles originating from China,这样可以更好的体现两句的并列关系。
2.第二句话由三个分句组成。翻译时将“中国菜流派众多”译为主句,“历史悠久”用with a history of...来表达,“主要代表菜系有……”则用非限制性定语从句表示。这样可以使译文结构紧凑,句式多样。
3.第三句中的“风格各异”可以用be distinctive from表达,比用have different styles更地道。
4.在“中国菜强调色、香、味俱佳”中,“色、香、味俱佳”的英文翻译并没有逐字的对应,因而增译了combination,把汉语中暗含的意思完整地表达出来。