lecture 5 translation.ppt

Business English Translation Keys to Model 5 《三国演义》（Romance of the Three Kingdoms）由罗贯中创作于14世纪，是一部中国历史题材小说。小说以汉朝末年和三国时期的历史演变为背景，叙述了在这个动荡时期发生的一系列重大事件。整个故事情节从公元168年开始一直到公元280年领土统一时结束。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，堪称中国古代文学史上的四大经典小说之一。 总体分析 　　本文概述了中国古代的四大名著之一——《三国演义》，为说明文。译文应使用较为正式的说明性语言，时态主要使用一般现在时。原文较松散，在翻译时，要注意将一些句子“合译”，但要注意译文的层次感和所表达的信息的完整性。 1. 《三国演义》（Romance of the Three Kingdoms）由罗贯中创作于14世纪，是一部中国历史题材小说。 3.整个故事情节从公元168年开始一直到公元280年领土统一时结束。 Keys to Model 5 ①②③Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong 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 era, starting in AD 168 and ending with the reunification of the land in AD 280. ②It is acclaimed as one of the Four Great Classical Novels of ancient Chinese literature, with a grand total of 800,000 words, 1,191characters and 120 chapters. 在中国，笔、墨、纸、砚（ink?slab），就是人们所说的“文房四宝”，在中华文明的传承中起了重要作用。文房四宝不仅有实用价值，它们本身也是供人观赏的艺术品，并逐步成为收藏品。文房四宝品类繁多，丰富多彩，选材制作不断趋于完善、精美，历代都有名品、名匠产生，成为一种深厚的文化积淀。在当今时代，使用笔、墨、纸、砚进行学习、写作的人越来越少了，但是，在中国的书法、绘画、收藏以及修身养性活动中，它们仍起着不可替代的作用。 In China, “four treasures of the study” refers to“ writing brush”, “ink stick”, “paper” and “ink slab”, playing an important role in passing on Chinese civilization. They not only have their value of practical use, but also become the works of art for appreciation and collection. There is a large variety of these four treasures. Selecting of materials and making process have become increasingly delicate and perfect. Each dynasty of Chinese history saw famous craftsmen appear and works produced, which is a profound process of cultural accumulation. In contemporary times, “four treasures of the study” have been increasingly rarely used for study or writhing, but they are still playing an irreplaceable role in the field of Chinese calligraphy, painting, collection and in the activities of cultivating ones mind. 剪纸(paper cutting)是中国最为流行的传统民间艺术形式之一。中国剪纸有一千五百多年的历史，在明朝 和