2018年12月大学英语四级翻译试题：兵马俑2篇

2018年12月大学英语四级翻译试题：兵马俑2篇

　　第一篇

　　请将下面这段话翻译成英文：

　　兵马俑是20世纪最重大的考古发掘之一，1987年被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产。兵马俑位于西安临潼，秦始皇陵以东约1.5公里。1974年，一群农民在皇家陵墓附近挖井时挖掘出一些陶器碎片，立即引起了考古学家的注意，然后才有了兵马俑这一伟大发现。1975年，国务院授权有关部门建立兵马俑博物馆。栩栩如生的兵马俑排成作战的阵势，成为博物馆最大的亮点。兵马俑是世界考古史上最伟大的发现之一，充分体现了中国古代人民的聪明才智和创造力。

　　参考译文：

　　The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, one of the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century, were listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 1987. It is located about 1.5 kimometers east of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in Lintong, Xi'an. In 1974, a group of farmers unearthed some pottery fragments while digging a well nearby the royal tomb. It caught the immediate attention of archeologists and led to the great discovery of the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. In 1975, the State Counsil authorized the building of the Museum of the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses.The life-like Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses arranged in battle formations are the star features at the museum. As one of the greatest archeological discoveries in the world, the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses fully demonstrate the extraordinary wisdom and superb creativity of the ancient Chinese people.

　　第二篇

　　请将下面这段话翻译成英文：

　　兵马俑(the Terracotta Army)由于它的历史意义和独特性而成为中国最知名的景点之一。秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。他下令建造了这个军队的模型。兵马俑意义非常，因为数以百计精美的真人大小的模型代表了当时横扫中国所有其他军队的庞大军队。这个军队是统一的中国能够形成的决定性因素。兵马俑的陶俑(terracotta statues)是用来为秦始皇殉葬的，以彰显他的荣耀。

　　参考译文：

　　The Terracotta Army is one of the most famousattractions in China because of its historicalsignificance and uniqueness.First Emperor of Qinunified China in 221 B.C.He ordered the creation ofthis model army.It is very significant becausehundreds of fine life-size models represent the army that triumphed over all other Chinesearmies at that time.The army was the decisive factor in forming a united China.The army ofterracotta statues was made to be buried with the First Emperor of Qin as a show of his glory.

　　热点关注：2018年英语四级考试翻译试题库(810篇)