2015年6月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)翻譯習(xí)題及參考譯文(3)

　　【翻譯原文】

　　早在公元前200年中國(guó)人就開(kāi)始食用面條，它在中國(guó)飲食中占據(jù)重要的地位，種類繁多，如雞蛋面、米粉(rice noodles)，綠豆(mung bean )面和小麥面。在中 國(guó)北方地區(qū)，小麥面條作為主食(staple food)比人米吃得多。米粉則在南方地區(qū)更普遍。中國(guó)面條有不同的寬度和厚度，似通常都較長(zhǎng)，因?yàn)橹袊?guó)人認(rèn)為這象征著長(zhǎng)壽，因此面條經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)在生日慶祝活動(dòng)中，被稱為長(zhǎng)壽面(longevity noodles)。

　　【參考譯文】

　　Noodles were eaten by Chinese as early as 200 BCand occupy an important position in Chinese food.It has many kinds, such as egg noodles, ricenoodles, mung bean noodles and wheat noodles. Inthe northern regions of China, wheat noodles arethe staple food and eaten more than rice. Rice noodles are more commonly consumed insouthern China. Chinese noodles are of varying width and thickness, but they are usually longbecause they symbolize long life for Chinese, which is why noodles are commonly served atbirthday celebrations and called longevity noodles.