2018年6月英语四级翻译考试模拟题及答案：古琴

2018年6月英语四级翻译考试模拟题及答案：古琴

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　　古琴，又称琴、瑶琴、玉琴、五弦琴和七弦琴，是中国的拨弦乐器，有三千年以上历史，属于八音中的丝。古琴音域宽广，音色深沉，余音悠远。自古琴为其特指，于1920年起为了与钢琴区别而改称古琴

　　参考译文

　　Chinese zither, or guqin, which is also called qin, peptachord, jade harp, banjo, and heptachord, is a seven-stringed plucked instrument with a history over 3,000 years. It belongs to silk string in Eight Notes (eight categories of musical instrument in ancient orchestra). It has a wide voice register, deep tone and a long lingering sound. It was originally called Qin (the pronunciation is the same as piano in Chinese) in ancient China and has been renamed as Guchin for distinguishing it from piano since 1920.

　　Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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