六级文化翻译真题：中国宴席

在众多考生期盼和不安的目光中，大学英语六级考试就要到来了。在六级考试的众多题型中，如果说翻译是一个难点，那么汉译中，无疑是难点中的`难点。因为这种翻译要求使用许多具有中国特色的词汇，这就要求我们在平时的学习中不仅要掌握好基础知识，还要有跨文化交际的意识，学会用英文的思维去描述中国的事物。只有这样，才能轻易的在考试中多的高分。

参考答案

the traditional hospitality of china requires that the banquet contains various dishes that the guests could not finish. the typical menu of chinese banquet includes a set of cold dishes,which means that we can begin eating now, with the hot food followed, such as meat, chicken, ducks and vegetables. whole fish is considered essential in most banquets, unless all kinds of seafood have been served. chinese like to combine the western specialty with traditional chinese dishes, so it is very common to see a lot of steak on the table. despite the fact that, traditionally, chinese don’t like to eat any raw cooking dishes, salads have also been popular. there are at least a kind of soup at the dinner, which can be served either at first or at last. dessert and fruit are the sign that the dinner is come to the end.

词汇总结

待客之道 hospitality

中国宴席 chinese banquet

菜单 menu

开席 open seats

凉菜 cold dishes

热菜 hot food

全鱼 a whole fish

海鲜 seafood

特色菜 specialty

传统中式菜肴 traditional chinese dishes

牛排 the steak

沙拉 salad

烹饪 cooking

一道汤 a soup

甜点 the dessert