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四级新要求：中国文化段落翻译 模拟翻译实践题集 2.The Elegance of Tea-Drinking 喝茶的格调 开门七件事，柴米油盐酱醋茶。饮茶与吃饭的目的大不相同。吃饭是为了果腹，饮茶却能提升精神境界。茶的流传据说与佛教有关。僧侣们喝茶为了提神醒脑。世俗社会模仿这种清净脱俗的举动， 所以品茶被看做是清雅之事。在古典小说中，用大杯喝茶解渴被称为“饮”，而雅士用精致的茶具喝茶被称为“品”。 Firewood, rice. oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven daily necessities. The purpose of tea and food is totally different though. People eat to fill their stomach, while tea-drinking can help a person achieve an elevated state of mind. Tea-drinking is said to have originated with the advent of Buddhism. Monks drank tea to keep themselves awake and help their concentration. Ordinary people were tempted by the tranquility of the monasteries and began to imitate the monks. So tea-drinking is considered an elegant pastime. In classical novels, the word used to illustrate tea-drinking from a big cup to quench one’s thirst is “drink”. Scholars would use fine cups to drink tea and the word to use is “savour”. B. 喝茶是一种很讲究格调的消遣。首先是环境。古人在竹间月下品茶论道。如今格调被商业化了。人们在装修豪华的茶馆谈生意，真是大异其趣。茶不仅有经济功能，还有社会功能。平民百姓常常光顾小茶馆打牌，闲谈。格调当然谈不上，气氛却是轻松随意，多了几份趣味。 Tea drinking is a very sophisticated pastime. It starts with the environment. Ancient scholars enjoyed themselves by savouring tea among bamboos or in the moonlight. It is commercialized now. People talk business in expensively decorated tea houses. Tea, not only serves economical purposes, but also social purposes as well. Ordinary people go to the inexpensive tea houses where they can play games or simply chat with friends. Although such tea houses may not look elegant, they certainly have a relaxed atmosphere and are good fun. C. 古人用铁壶烧水，用纸袋装茶，用瓷杯或陶器饮茶。茶大概分为这样几种：红茶，绿茶，乌龙茶和普洱茶。人们认为绿茶有延年益寿和抗癌的作用，红茶有暖胃的作用，普洱茶可以减肥和降血压。茶搭配奶和糖的饮用方式，比如台湾芋头味珍珠奶茶，在中国城市的年轻人中很流行。 In the old days, people used iron kettles to boil water, Tea was placed in a paper bag. Porcelain tea sets or Yixing tea pots were used for drinking. Tea has several categories: red tea, green tea, Wulong tea and Pu’er tea. People think green tea is good for longevity,