大学英语四级翻译中国特色词汇(1)

大学英语四级翻译中国特色词汇一、中国朝代中华文明Chinesecivilization文明摇篮cradleofcivilization华夏祖先theChineseancestors秦始皇帝FirstEmperor,EmperorChin皇太后EmpressDowager汉高祖刘邦founderoftheHanDynasty(206BC-220AD)成吉思汗GenghisKhan;Temujin夏朝XiaDynasty明清两代(of)MingandQingdynasties朝廷使者royalcourtenvoy二、四大发明的英文说法四大发明thefourgreatinventionsofancientChina火药gunpowder印刷术printing造纸术paper-making指南针thecompass三、汉语的秘密汉字Chinesecharacter单音节singlesyllable汉语四声调thefourtonesofChinesecharacters阴平leveltone阳平risingtone上声falling-risingtone去声fallingtone五言绝句five-characterquatrain七言律诗seven-characteroctave八股文eight-partessay;stereotypedwriting四、四书五经四书五经TheFourBooksandTheFiveClassics1、四书theFourBooks《大学》TheGreatLearning《中庸》TheDoctrineoftheMean《论语》TheAnalectsofConfucius《孟子》TheMencius/TheWorksofMencius2、五经TheFiveClassics《春秋》theSpringandAutumnAnnals《诗经》TheBooksofSongs;TheBookofOdes《易经》(《周易》)IChing;TheBookofChanges《礼记》TheBookofRites《尚书》(《书经》)TheBooksofHistory五、中国四大名著和其他经典作品《三国演义》ThreeKingdoms《西游记》JourneytotheWest;PilgrimagetotheWest《水浒传》HeroesoftheMarshes;TalesoftheWaterMargin《红楼梦》DreamoftheRedMansions《史记》HistoricalRecords《资治通鉴》HistoryasaMirror;ComprehensiveHistoryRetoldasaMirrorforRulers《山海经》TheClassicofMountainsandRivers《孝经》BookofFilialPiety《孙子兵法》TheArtofWar《三字经》TheThree-CharacterScripture;TheThree-WordChant《西厢记》TheRomanceofWestChamber《聊斋志异》StrangeTalesofaLonelyStudio;StrangeTalesfromMake-DoStudio《围城》FortressBesieged《阿Q正传》TheTrueStoryofAhQ《吾国吾民》MyCountryandMyPeople《京华烟云》MomentinPeking《骆驼祥子》Rickshaw/James《茶馆》Teahouse《边城》TheBorderTown《倾城之恋》LoveinaFallenCity《十八春》(《倾城之恋》)EighteenSprings六、中华文化遗产重要文化遗产majorculturalheritage优秀民间艺术outstandingfolkarts文物culturalrelics中国画traditionalChinesepainting书法calligraphy水墨画Chinesebrushpainting;inkandwashpainting工笔traditionalChineserealisticpainting中国结Chineseknot旗袍Qipao中山装Chinesetunicsuit唐装traditionalChinesegarments(clothing)，Tangsuit七、艺术相关词汇文人menofletters雅士refinedscholars表演艺术performingart现代流行艺术popularart,popart纯艺术highart高雅艺术refinedart电影艺术cinematographicart戏剧艺术theatricalart才子佳人giftedscholarsandbeautifulladies花脸paintedrole歌舞剧musical滑稽场面,搞笑小噱头shtick滑稽短剧skit京剧人物脸谱PekingOperaMask皮影戏shadowplay;leather-silhouetteshow说书story-telling叠罗汉makeahumanpyramid折子戏operahighlights踩高跷stiltwalk哑剧pantomime;mime哑剧演员pantomimist戏剧小品skit马戏circusshow单口相声monologuecomictalk,standupcomedy特技表演stunt相声wittydialoguecomedy,comiccrosstalk杂技acrobatics京韵大鼓thetraditionalstory-tellinginBeijingdialectwithdrumaccompaniment秦腔Shanxiopera八、中国特有的绝技&瑰宝习武健身practicemartialartforfitness气功qigong,deepbreathingexercises篆刻sealcutting工艺,手艺workmanship/craftsmanship卷轴scroll蜡染batik泥人clayfigure漆画lacquerpainting唐三彩Trio-coloredglazedpotteryoftheTangDynasty景泰蓝cloisonné文房四宝ThefourstationerytreasuresoftheChinesestudy---awritingbrush,aninkstick,aninkstoneandpaper九、中国传统文化民间传说folklore寓言fable传说legend神话mythology古为今用,洋为中用makethepastservethepresentandtheforeignservechina赋诗inscribeapoem对对联matchinganantitheticalcouplet十、中国年&传统节日阳历solarcalendar公历Gregoriancalendar阴历lunarcalendar天干heavenlystem地支earthlybranch闰年leapyear二十四节气thetwenty-foursolarterms十二生肖thetwelveChinesezodiacsigns本命年one'syearofbirthconsideredinrelationtothe12TerrestrialBranches传统节日traditionalholidays春节theSpringFestival元宵节theLanternFestival(15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth)清明节thePureBrightnessFestival/theTomb-sweepingDay(Aprilthe5th)端午节theDragonBoatFestival(5thofthefifthlunarmonth)中秋节theMoonFestival/theMid-AutumnDay(15thoftheeightlunarmonth)重阳节theDoubleNinthDay/theAgedDay