2019年大学英语四级翻译练习题：旗袍

2019年大学英语四级翻译练习题：旗袍

　　第一篇

　　请将下面这段话翻译成英文：

　　旗袍，中国和世界华人女性的传统服装，源于满族女性传统服装，被誉为中国国粹。它形成于上个世纪20年代，民国20年代之后成为最普遍的女子服装，由民国政府于1929年确定为国家礼服之一。其特征是右衽大襟的开襟或半开襟形式，立领盘纽、摆侧开衩，单片衣料、衣身连袖的平面裁剪等。近代旗袍进入了立体造型时代，旗袍的衣长、袖长大大缩短，腰身也更加合体。

　　参考译文

　　Cheongsam, commonly referred to as Qipao, is a traditional garment highly treasured in the Chinese culture. Originally worn by the Manchu women, it took its present form in the 1920s, and became the most popular garment for women in the Republic of China. In 1929, it was recognized as a national garment by the government of the Republic of China. It is characterized by left lapel over right lapel , a straight collar with traditional Chinese knot-buttons, side slits, fabric of a single cut, raglan sleeves, and intricate patterns. In modern times, it has been modified to suit the design of our times—including a shortening in sleeve and overall length as well as more-fitted tailoring.

　　第二篇

　　请将下面这段话翻译成英文：

　　旗袍(cheongsam)是独具中国特色的女性服饰，在高端时尚的国际世界中日益流行。它上身容易，穿着舒适，而且特别适合中国女性的身材。旗袍衣领髙，领部闭合，根据季节和品味不同，旗袍有短袖、中袖和长袖可供选择。旗袍右侧系扣，胸部宽松，腰部合身。它的好处在于可以使用多种材质，并以不同长度制作，因此在休闲和正式场合都可穿着。无论身处何种场合，旗袍都给人带来一种简洁而安静的魅力，显得优雅而整洁。

　　参考译文

　　The cheongsam is a female dress with distinctiveChinese features and enjoys a growing popularity inthe international world of high fashion.Easy to slipon and comfortable to wear, the cheongsam fits wellthe female Chinese figure.Its neck is high，collarclosed, and its sleeves may be either short, medium or full length, depending on seasons andtastes.The dress is buttoned on the right side, with a loose chest and a fitting waist.The beautyof the cheongsam is that, made of different materials and to varying lengths, it can be worneither on casual or formal occasions.In either case, it creates an impression of simple and quietcharm, elegance and neatness.

　　解析

　　1.旗袍是独具中国特色的女性服饰，在高端时尚的国际世界中日益流行:“独具中国特色”可译为with distinctiveChinese features,与distinctive搭配的常用短语还有：distinctive features (独特特征)、distinctivesmell (独特气味)、 distinctive capabilities (特殊能力)，“日益流行”可译为enjoy a growing popularity,这是英语中常用的短语;“高端时尚”可译为high fashion。

　　2.上身容易，穿着舒适，旗袍特别适合中国女性的身材:“上身容易”和“穿着舒适”分别可译为easy to slip on和comfortable to wear，两个结构为对等结构，其中slip on就有“一下子穿上”的意思;"特别适合”可译为fitwell, fit作动词,表示“适合，合身”fit作形容词可表示“健康的”，如：keep fit(保持健康);“中国女性的身材”可译为the female Chinese figure。

　　3.它的好处在于可以使用多种材质，并以不同长度制作，因此在休闲和正式场合都可穿着：“它的好处在于”可翻译为The beauty of the cheongsam is that,后跟一个表语从句，在这里beauty表示“好处，优点”;表语从句中可以使用多种材质，并以不同长度制作”可用过去分词和介词短语来翻译，即made of differentmaterials and to varying lengths;提到“不同”，最常用的词无疑是different,但这里用varying更为合适，different强调的是“差异”，而varying强调的是“多样化”;“休闲场合”可译为casual occasions; “正式场合”可译为formal occasions。

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