2014翻译资格考试CATTI笔译二级常用句型6

 　　中华民族的传统文化、博大精深，源远流长。

　　The traditional Chinese culture, both extensive and profound, dates back to ancient times.

　　早在2000多年前，中国就产生了以孔孟为代表的儒家学说，和以老庄为代表的道家学说，以及其他许多在中国思想史上有地位的学说和学派。

　　More than 2,000 years ago, there emerged in China Confucianism represented by Confucius and Mencius, Taoism represented by Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi, and many other theories and doctrines¹ that figured prominently in the history of Chinese thought.

　　中国有文字可考的历史可以追溯到4000多年前，中国被认为是同古埃及、古巴比伦、古印度齐名的世界四大古代文明之一。

　　With written records dating back over 4,000 years, China is recognized as one of the four great ancient civilizations of the world, together with ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon and ancient Indai.

　　中国文化如同围棋，游戏规则简单明了，几下子就可以解释清楚，但真正玩起来后才逐渐领略到其中的奥秘。

　　Chinese culture is like the game of go, the rules of which are clear, simple and easy to follow, but until you begin to play it, you do not see the mystery and complexity² involved in it.

　　文化来自民间，文化属于大众，保护文化遗产、繁荣民族文化，关系到每一个公民。

　　Culture stems from the people and belongs to the people. All citizens, therefore, should be involved in the protection of their cultural heritage and the development of their national culture.

　　中国是一个历史悠久、文化灿烂的多民族国家。

　　China is a multiethnic country with a long history and a splendid culture.

　　文化交流不是让外国文化吞没自己的文化，而是为了丰富和充实本民族的文化。

　　Cultural exchange is by no means a process of losing our own culture to a foreign culture, but one of enriching our nation’s own culture.

　　长期以来，中西方文化在香港相互辉映，相互交融。

　　For a long time, Hong Kong has embraced the Eastern and Western cultures.

　　我国历史悠久，地域辽阔，人口众多，不同民族、不同职业 、不同年龄、不同经历和不同教育程度的人们，有多样的生活习俗、文化传统和艺术爱好。

　　China has a long history, a vast territory, and a huge population. Our people are of many ethnic³ groups, different professions, ages, experiences and educational levels, and they have varied⁴ customs, cultural traditions and preferences for art.

　　中国华文明博大精深，源远流长。

　　The Chinese civilization is extensive and profound, and it has a long history.

 

1 doctrines   

n.教条( doctrine的名词复数 )；教义；学说；（政府政策的）正式声明

参考例句：

• To modern eyes, such doctrines appear harsh, even cruel. 从现代的角度看，这样的教义显得苛刻，甚至残酷。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His doctrines have seduced many into error. 他的学说把许多人诱入歧途。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 complexity   

n.复杂(性)，复杂的事物

参考例句：

• Only now did he understand the full complexity of the problem.直到现在他才明白这一问题的全部复杂性。
• The complexity of the road map puzzled me.错综复杂的公路图把我搞糊涂了。

3 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

4 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。