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中国饮茶文化TheChinesepeople,intheirdrinkingoftea,placemuchsignificanceontheactofsavoring.Savoringteaisnotonlyawaytodiscerngoodteafrommediocretea,butalsohowpeopletakedelightintheirreverieandintea-drinkingitself.Snatchingabitofleisurefromabusyschedule,makingakettleofstrongtea,securingaserenespace,andservinganddrinkingteabyyourselfcanhelpbanishfatigueandfrustration,improveyourthinkingabilityandinspireyouwithenthusiasm.Youmayalsoimbibeitslowlyinsmallsipstoappreciatethesubtleallureoftea-drinking,untilyourspiritssoarupandupintoasublimeaestheticrealm.Buildings,gardens,ornamentsandteasetsaretheelementsthatformtheambienceforsavoringtea.Atranquil,refreshing,comfortableandneatlocaleiscertainlydesirablefordrinkingtea.ChinesegardensarewellknownintheworldandbeautifulChineselandscapesaretoonumeroustocount.Teahousestuckedawayingardensandnestledbesidethenaturalbeautyofmountainsandriversareenchantingplacesofreposeforpeopletorestandrecreatethemselves.Chinaisacountrywithatime-honoredcivilizationandalandofceremonyanddecorum.Wheneverguestsvisit,itisnecessarytomakeandserveteatothem.Beforeservingtea,youmayaskthemfortheirpreferencesastowhatkindofteatheyfancyandservethemtheteainthemostappropriateteacups.Inthecourseofservingtea,thehostshouldtakecarefulnoteofhowmuchwaterisremaininginthecupsandinthekettle.Usually,iftheteaismadeinateacup,boilingwatershouldbeaddedafterhalfofthecuphasbeenconsumed;andthusthecupiskeptfilledsothatthetearetainsthesamebouquetandremainspleasantlywarmthroughouttheentirecourseoftea-drinking.Snacks,sweetsandotherdishesmaybeservedatteatimetocomplementthefragranceoftheteaandtoallayone'shunger.参考译文:中国人饮茶,注重一个品字。品茶不但是鉴别茶的优劣,也带有神思遐想和领略饮茶情趣之意。在百忙之中泡上一壶浓茶,择雅静之处,自斟自饮,可以消除疲劳、涤烦益思、振奋精神,也可以细啜慢饮,达到美的享受,使精神世界升华到高尚的艺术境界。品茶的环境一般由建筑物、园林、摆设、茶具等因素组成。饮茶要求安静、清新、舒适、干净。中国园林世界闻名,山水风景更是不可胜数。利用园林或自然山水间,搭设茶室,让人们小憩,意趣盎然。中国是文明古国,礼仪之邦,很重礼节。凡来了客人,沏茶、敬茶的礼仪是必不可少的。当有客来访,可征求意见,选用最合来客口味的茶叶和最佳茶具待客。主人在陪伴客人饮茶时,要注意客人杯、壶中的茶水残留量,一般用茶杯泡茶,如已喝去一半,就要添加开水,随喝随添,使茶水浓度基本保持前后一致,水温适宜。在饮茶时也可适当佐以茶食、糖果、菜肴等,达到调节口味和点心之功效。注释:1.神思遐想:reverie。2.领略饮茶情趣:takedelightintea-drinking。3.在百忙之中泡上一壶浓茶……:这个句子较长,译者根据其意思的层次,把它分成了两个完整的句子来翻译,这样就有较大的自由度来遣词造句。4.择静雅之处:securingaserenespace。5.细啜慢饮:imbibeslowlyinsmallsips。6.达到美的享受:即享受到饮茶之美。allure这里是名词,意为迷人之处,也可用beauty。7.使精神世界升华到高尚的艺术境界:untilyourspiritssoarupandupintoasublimeaestheticrealm。8.利用园林或自然山水间,搭设茶室:翻译时用了tuckedaway和nestled,比用built要形象、优美得多。9.让人们小憩,意趣盎然:意思是(茶室)是让人们休息、娱乐的迷人场所。10.礼仪之邦:即是一个很讲究礼仪的地方,很重礼节为重复,不译。11.当有客来访:是凡来了客人的重复,可不译。根据下文的内容,加上beforeservingtea,使上下衔接贴切自然。12.征求意见,选用最合来客口味的茶叶和最佳茶具待客:可理解为询问来客他们最喜欢什么茶叶,然后用最合适的茶具给客人敬茶。13.主人在陪伴客人饮茶时:译为inthecourseofservingtea,与前面beforeservingtea相呼应。14.主人在陪伴客人饮茶时……水温适宜:这句话较长,译者同样根据其意思的层次,把它分成了两个完整的句子来翻译。15.随喝随添:andthusthecupiskeptfilled或者andinthiswaythecupiskeptfilled。16.茶食:意思为点心、小吃。17.达到调节口味和点心之功效:点心为方言点饥、充饥的意思。
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