ChineseTraditionalFestivals中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日短文中英翻譯

1、百度文庫-讓每個人平等地提升自我1.春節(jié)是中國最最重要的節(jié)日.2.春節(jié)前一天的晚上，一家人都聚在一起吃晚飯.3.許多人都喜歡（在這時候）放炮竹.4.餃子是傳統(tǒng)的食物.5.小孩子非常喜歡這個節(jié)日，因為他們能吃到 很多美味的食物，穿漂亮白衣服.6.他們還能收到父母給的.7這些錢能給孩子帶來好運.8人民 也會把新年的畫掛在墻上，為了來年的好運.spring festival is the most important festival in china .in the evening before the spring festival families get together and have

2、a big meal .in many places people like to set off firecrackers .dumplings are the most traditional food .children like the festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .they can also get some money from their parents. this money is given to children for good luck . p

3、eople put new year scrolls on the wall for good fortune .【翻譯練習】與大多數(shù)中國節(jié)日一樣，元宵節(jié)同樣有自己的特色小吃， 成為 湯圓”也叫元宵。）湯圓外形圓圓的，外皮由糯米制成，內(nèi)陷或甜或辣。人們都說湯圓有兩個象征之意，一為農(nóng)歷的第一個月圓，二為家庭團聚圓滿。元宵節(jié)傳統(tǒng)習俗中還有一部分是關(guān)于猜燈謎的游戲。在過去，這些謎語大多出自于模糊的文學典故和中國古典文學之中，所以猜燈謎以前多為知識份子的領(lǐng)地”。踩高蹺，敲大鼓和舞龍獅也是元宵節(jié)主要的娛樂活動?！驹~匯突破】元宵節(jié)：the lantern festival 特色小吃：special foo

4、d 糯米：glutinous rice 內(nèi)陷：fillings家庭團聚圓滿：family unity and completeness猜燈謎： guess riddles attached to the lanterns 文學典故：literary allusions 知識份子：educated class 踩高蹺：stilt-walking 敲鼓：drumming舞龍可幣： dragon and lion dancing 【參考譯文】like most chinese festivals, the lantern festival has its own special food, call

5、ed “tang yuan ” . these are round, glutinous rice dumplings with sweet or spicy fillings. the dumplings are said to symbolize both the first full moon and family utility and completeness. part of the lantern festival tradition involves a game to guess riddles attached to the lanterns. in the old day

6、s the riddles were obscure literary allusions to the chinese classics and so were mainly the preserve of the educated classes. stilt-walking, drumming and dragon and lion dancing are the main entertainment forms of the lantern festival.請將下面的內(nèi)容翻譯成英文：端午節(jié)，又叫龍舟節(jié)，是為了紀念愛國詩人屈原。屈原是一位忠誠和受人敬仰的大臣 (minister),他給

7、國家?guī)砹撕推胶头睒s。但最后因為受到誹謗(vilify)而最終投河自盡。人們 撐船到他自盡的地方，拋下粽子，希望魚兒吃粽子，不要吃屈原的身軀。幾千年來，端午節(jié) 的特色在于吃粽子(glutinous dumplings)和賽龍舟，尤其是在一些河湖密布的南方省份。the duanwu festival, also called the dragon boat festival, is to commemorate the patriotic poet qu yuan. qu yuan was a loyal and highly esteemed minister, who brought pea

8、ce and prosperity to the state but ended up drowning himself in a river as a result of being vilified.people got to the spot by boat and cast glutinous dumplings into the water,hoping that the fishes ate the dumplings instead of qu yuans body. for thousands of years, the festival has been marked by

9、glutinous dumplingsand dragon boat races,especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes.七夕節(jié)”，農(nóng)歷七月七日，是一個充滿浪漫色彩的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，是慶祝牛郎和織女一年 一度相會的日子。他們的愛情不被允許，因此他們被驅(qū)逐而分隔于銀河兩岸。每年的農(nóng)歷七月七日，喜鵲會來搭橋使這對情侶來相會。如今，一些傳統(tǒng)的中國風俗仍在農(nóng)村奉行，在城市卻已經(jīng)削弱。然而，牛郎和織女的傳說已經(jīng)深入人心。近些年來，尤其是城市的年輕人把它當作中國的情人節(jié)來慶祝。因此， 花店、酒吧和商店的

10、老板非常高興，因為他們可以賣出更多的商品?！痉g詞匯】七夕節(jié) the double seventh festival 浪漫色彩 romance 牛郎 niu lang (cowherd) 織女 zhi n weaver maid) 一年一度 annual 驅(qū)逐banish 銀河 the milky way 喜鵲magpie 使相會 reunite 奉行 observe 削弱 weaken 情人節(jié) valentine s day 商品 commodity【精彩譯文】the double seventh festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month

11、, is a traditional festival full of romance. it celebrates the annual meeting of niu lang (cowherd) and zhi n u(weaver maid). their love was not allowed, and thus they were banished to opposite sides of the milky way. once a year, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, a flock of magpies would form

12、a bridge to reunite the lovers for one day. today some traditional customs are still observed in rural areas of china, but have been weakened in urban cities. however, the legend of the cowhand and weaver maid has taken root in the hearts of people. in recent years, in particular, urban youths have

13、celebrated it as valentine s dan china. as a result, owners of flower shops, bars and stores are full of joy as they can sell more commodities.中秋節(jié)(the mid-autumn festival)對中國漢族和少數(shù)民族來說都是個傳統(tǒng)的節(jié)日。拜月的習俗可以追溯到古代夏商時期(the xia and shang dynasties)。按照中國的農(nóng)歷，八月為秋季的第二個月，古時稱為中秋。農(nóng)歷八月十五這天，月亮滿圓，于是中國人將這天定為中秋節(jié)。圓形對中國人來說

14、意味著家庭團聚，因此中秋節(jié)也是個家庭團聚的節(jié)日。這天，兒女們會帶著自己的家人到父母家團聚。已經(jīng)定居海外的人有時會回來探望父母。the mid-autumn festival is a conventional festival for both the han and minority nationalities in china. the custom of worshipping the moon can be traced back to the ancient xia and shang dynasties. according to chinese lunar calendar,th

15、e 8th month is the second month in autumn and ancient people called it mid-autumn (zhongqiu in chinese). on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, the moon is extremely round and the chinese people mark it mid-autumn festival. the round shape to chinese means family reunion, therefore

16、the mid-autumn festival is also a holiday for members of a family to get together. on that day, sons and daughters will bring their family members back to their parentshome for a reunion, and people who have already settled overseas sometimes will come back to visit their parents.每年農(nóng)歷九月初九， 人們會慶祝重陽節(jié)

17、(the double ninth festival)。易經(jīng)(the book of changes)認為數(shù)字 九”是陽數(shù)，故重九也叫重陽。登高是最受歡迎的重陽節(jié)傳統(tǒng)之一。 九月天空高遠，空氣新鮮，在這樣的日子登高有助于保持身體健康。吃重陽糕 (double-ninth cake)跟登高有關(guān)。重陽糕作為節(jié)日食品最初用來慶祝秋收，后來發(fā)展成登高、吃重陽糕的 習俗，寓意是我們的生活將越來越好。由于 九九”諧音久久”，重陽節(jié)如今已被賦予新涵義on the ninth day of the ninth month in the chinese lunar calendar, people celebr

18、ate the double ninth festival. nine is a yang number (a traditional chinese spiritual concept) in the book of changes, so double ninth is called chongyang.climbing the mountains is one of the most popular traditions on that day. in september the sky is high and the air is fresh, and climbing the mountains is helpful to keep physical fitness. the tradition of eating double-ninth cakes is associated with climbing the mountains. as a kind of festival foods, the double-ninth cake was first used to celebrate the autumn harve