一笑而过
【笔记】 六级翻译词句训练 3
Do not beembarrassed by yourfailures，learnfrom themandstart again.
句子训练
明朝统治中国 276 年，被人们描绘成为人类历史上治理有序、社会稳
定的最伟大的时代之一。
1. TheMingDynastyisdescribedasoneofthegreatestagesinthehumanhistory.
2. TheMingDynasty,whichruledChinafor276years,isdescribedasoneofthegreatestagesin
thehumanhistory.
3. TheMingDynasty,whichruledChinafor276years,isdescribedasoneofthegreatestagesin
thehumanhistorywithorderlymanagementandstablesociety.
这一时期，手工业的发展促进了市场经济和城市化。
1. Duringthisperiod,thedevelopmentofhandicraftindustryenhancedmarketeconomyand
urbanization.
大量商品，包括酒和丝绸，都在市场销售。
1. Alargenumberofcommoditiesincludingliquorandsilkweresoldonmarket.
同时，还进口许多国外商品，如时钟和烟草。
1. Meanwhile,manyforeigngoodslikeclocksandtobaccoswereimported.
北京、南京、扬州、苏州这样的大商业中心相继形成。
1. Suchhugecommercialcentres<asBeijing,Nanjing,YangzhouandSuzhouweregradually
formed.
大量商品，包括酒和丝绸，都在市场销售。同时，还进口许多国外商
品，如时钟和烟草。北京、南京、扬州、苏州这样的大商业中心相继
形成。
1.Alargenumberofcommoditiesincludingliquorandsilkweresoldonmarket,Meanwhilemany
foreigngoodslikeclocksandtobaccoswereimported.SuchhugecommercialcentresasBeijing,
Nanjing,YangzhouandSuzhouweregraduallyformed.
2.Alargenumberofcommoditiesincludingliquorandsilkweresoldonmarketandmanyforeign一笑而过
goodslikeclocksandtobaccoswereimported,graduallyformingsuchhugecommercialcentresas
Beijing,Nanjing,YangzhouandSuzhou.
也是在明代，郑和率领的船队曾到印度洋进行了七次大规模探险航行。
1.AlsointheMingDynasty,thefleet/shipsmadesevenlarge-scaledadventures/expeditionsinto
theIndianOcean.
2. AlsointheMingDynasty,thefleetthatZhengHeled/wasledbyZhengHemadeseven
large-scaledexpeditionsintotheIndianOcean.
还值得一提的是，中国文学四大经典名著中有三部写于明代。
1.Furthermore,itisworthmentioningthatthreeofthefourclassicnovelsoftheChineseliterature
werewrittenintheMingDynasty.
2.Furthermore,whatisworthmentioningisthatthreeofthefourclassicnovelsoftheChinese
literaturewerewrittenintheMingDynasty.
青藏铁路是世界上最高最长的高原铁路，全长 1956 公里，其中
有 960 公里在海拔 4000 多米之上，是连接西藏和中国其他地区的第
一条铁路。
（该句重点在于“最高最长的高原铁路”、“第一条铁路”。“全长1956公里，”和“其中有
960公里在海拔4000多米之上，”可做“高原铁路”的定语。青藏铁路=Qinghai-TibetRailway）
1. TheQinghai-TibetRailwayistheworld’slongestandhighestplateaurailwaywith1,956
kilometresinthetotallengthand960kilometresatthealtitudeofover4,000metres,anditis
thefirsttrainlinetojoinTibetandotherregionsofChina.
2. TheQinghai-TibetRailway,whichstretchesfor1,956kilometreswith960kilometresatthe
altitudeofover4,000metres,istheworld’slongestandhighestplateaurailwayandthefirst
trainlinetojoinTibetandotherregionsofChina.squarekilometresandreachesthedepthsof
25.5metres.
由于铁路穿越世界上最脆弱的生态系统，在建设期间和建成后都
采取了生态保护措施，以确保其成为一条“绿色铁路”。
（该句最需要注意的点在于“在建设期间和建成后都采取了生态保护措施”，这部分没有主
语，可改成被动。 句子的重点在于“生态保护措施”，前面部分“由于”是原因状语，后面
部分“以确保”是目的状语。）一笑而过
1. Asitcrossestheareawiththeworld’smostvulnerableeco-system,continuousecological
protectionmeasureshavebeenadoptedduringandaftertheconstructiontomakesurethatit
willbecome“agreenrailroad.”
2. Asitcrossestheareawiththeworld’smostvulnerableeco-system,continuousecological
protectionmeasureshavebeenadoptedduringandaftertheconstructiontoguarantee“a
greenrailroad.”
青藏铁路大大缩短了中国内地与西藏之间的旅行时间。更重要的
是，它极大地促进了西藏的经济发展，改善了当地居民的生活。
（该句可以可以成一句话，也可以翻译成两句话，用并列结构。）
1. TheQinghai-TibetRailwaygreatlyshortensthetravellingtimebetweeninlandChinaand
Tibet.Moreimportantly,itgreatlypromotestheeconomicdevelopmentofTibetand
improvesthelivingconditionofthelocalpeople.
2. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway substantially shortens the travelling time between inland China
andTibet, and, more importantly,considerably promotes the economic developmentofTibet
andimprovesthelivingconditionofthelocalpeople.
铁路开通后，愈来愈多的人选择乘火车前往西藏，这样还有机会
欣赏沿线的美景。
（“这样”表示两句之间的关系，重点在于“愈来愈多的人选择乘火车前往西藏”，后面部分
做结果状语。）
1. Aftertheopeningoftherailway,moreandmorepeoplehavechosentovisitTibetbytrain.In
thisway,theyhaveanopportunitytoadmirethebeautifulsceneryalongtheway.
2. Aftertheopeningoftherailway,moreandmorepeoplehavechosentovisitTibetbytrainso
thattheyhaveanopportunitytoadmirethebeautifulsceneryalongtheway.
Aftertheopeningoftherailway,moreandmorepeoplehavechosentovisitTibetbytrain,
whichgivesthemanopportunitytoadmirethebeautifulsceneryalongtheway.
汉语是世界上用作本族语人数最多的语言。一笑而过
1.Chineseisthelanguagethatisusedasthemothertonguebythegreatestnumberofpeopleinthe
world.
2.Chineseisthelanguagethatthegreatestnumberofpeopleintheworlduseasthemother
tongue.
汉语与西方语言的一个重要区别在于它是以方块字（ character)而不
是以字母构成的。
1.OneofthesignificantdifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternlanguagesisthatitiscomposed
ofcharactersinsteadofletters.
2.OneofthesignificantdifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternlanguagesliesinthefactthatit
iscomposedofcharactersinsteadofletter.
目前仍在使用的书写系统中，汉语是最古老的。
1.Chineseistheoldest.
2.Amongallthewritingsystemsthatarecurrentlyused,Chineseistheoldest.
3.Amongallthewritingsystemscurrentlyused,Chineseistheoldest.
在中国，来自不同地区的人可能听不懂对方的方言，但由于汉字有统
一的书写形式，他们交流起来几乎没有任何困难。
1.Theyhavenodifficultyincommunication.
2.AlthoughpeoplefromdifferentpartsofChinamaynotunderstandeachother'sdialect,theyhave
nodifficultyincommunication.
3.AlthoughpeoplefromdifferentpartsofChinamaynotunderstandeachother'sdialect,theyhave
nodifficultyincommunicationbecausethereexistsaunifiedwritingformforChinesecharacters.
汉语历史上对团结中华民族发挥了重要作用。
1.ChineseplayedaveryimportantroleintheunificationoftheChinesenationinhistory.
今天，随着中国经济的快速增长和全球影响力的增强，越来越多其他
国家的人也开始学习汉语。
1.Today,withChina'srapideconomicgrowthandincreasingglobalinfluence,moreandmore
foreignpeoplebegintostudyChinese.
2.Today,asChina'seconomygrowsrapidlyandherglobalinfluenceincreases,moreandmore
foreignpeoplebegintostudyChinese.
