汉译英常用分类词汇——中国文化介绍.doc

汉译分类词汇——中国文化 While drinking tea, people also take delight in the essence of tea itself. Chatting over a pot of tea is a very popular way of pastime among Chinese. In the past, they would start the day with a visit to a well-known teahouse. Chinese teahouse would be the equivalent of French cafes and English pubs. People come here not just for tea, but also to discuss local news or to have furious political debates. [实考题例2] 传统中国绘画是一门独特的艺术，无论是风格还是技巧都与世界其他艺术门类迥然不同。传统的日本绘画可能算是例外，但是不要忘了，它是深受中国文化影响的。中国人绘画采用毛笔蘸墨汁或颜色，灵巧地挥洒(wield)在纸上。画家用深、浅、浓、淡的点和线构成一幅图画。在优秀画家的手里，毛笔和墨汁不仅是绘画的工具，也是画家艺术追求的象征。 Traditional Chinese paintings constitute a unique school of art, a school that, in style and techniques is widely different from any other art school in the world. Traditional Japanese art may be the only exception, but it has to be remembered that it has been heavily influenced by the Chinese culture. The Chinese do paintings with brushes, dipping their brushes in ink or paint and then skillfully wielding them. Painters produce on the paper a picture with lines and dots, some of which are heavy, light, deep, and pale. In the hands of a good painter, brushes and ink are not only tools for drawing pictures, but also the symbols of his or her artistic pursuit. [实考题例3] 《三国演义》由罗贯中创作于14世纪，是一部中国历史题材的小说。小说以汉朝末年和三国时期的历史演变为背景，叙述了在这个动荡(turbulent)时期发生的一系列重大事情。整个故事情节从公元168年开始一直到公元280年领土统一(reunification)时结束。小说篇幅长达80万字，分为120个章节，共描述了1,191个人物角色，堪称中国文学史上四大经典小说之一。 Romance of the Three Kingdom, written by Luo Guan-zhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based upon events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms ere, starting in AD 168 and ending with the reunification of the land in AD 280. It is acclaimed as one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, with a grand total of 800, 000 words, 1,191 characters, and 120 chapters. [实考题例4] 中国的传统节庆膳食除了在数量和质量上与平时有所不同之外，一些历史悠久、具有象征意义的食物也是节日必不可缺的伴侣。 Traditional holiday meals are different from ever