2017年英语四级翻译考试突击训练

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　　part 1

　　请将下面这段话翻译成英文：

东汉时期，地震频繁发生。通过对地震的一系列仔细观测，张衡于公元132年发明了地动仪(seismograph)，它是世界上第一个用来识别和确定地震方向的仪器。 地动仪表面上铸(cast)有八条龙，每一条龙的嘴里都有一个铜球。八条龙身下的地面上有八只仰着头的铜蟾蜍(toad)，铜蟾蜍张着的嘴恰与龙口相对。当地震发生时，面朝地震方向的龙口会张开，口中的球将落入蟾蜍的`嘴里，自动指明地震的方向。

　　参考答案:

During the Eastern Han period，earthquakes occurred frequently. Through a series of careful observations of earthquakes，Zhang Heng invented the seismograph,in 132 AD, which was the world's first instrument to identify and ascertain the direction of seismograph is cast with eight dragons on the surface,and each dragon has a copper ball in the the ground below the dragons there are eight copper toads raising their heads and opening their mouths opposite to the dragons' an earthquake occurred,the dragon facing the direction of the earthquake would open its mouth，and the ball in its mouth would fall into the toad's mouth,automatically indicating the direction of the earthquake.

　　part 2

　　请将下面这段话翻译成英文：

黄帝(Yellow Emperor)被认为是中华文明的奠基人和祖先。他生活在大约4000年前。他是黄河中部流域一个最强部落的神秘首领。在该时期，许多部落在黄河附近定居。部落之间相互征战以获取更多耕地。持续不断的战争给人民带来诸多苦难。黄帝决定结束这种情势。他制定出一套道德规范(ethical code)，训练他 的军队。他和他的军队征服了黄河流域的一大片区域，成为了部落联盟(tribal union)的首领。

　　参考答案:

The Yellow Emperor is considered to be the founder of Chinese civilization as well as its lived about four thousand years was the mystical chief of one of the strongest tribes in the middle valley of the Yellow ng this period many tribes came to settle around the Yellow fought with each other to get more constant war caused much suffering to the Yellow Emperor decided to put an end to this worked out an ethical code and trained his his army,the Yellow Emperor conquered a wide area along the Yellow was made chief of the tribal union.