英語四級翻譯每日一練 359

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風(fēng)鈴
中國古人曾將碎石懸在一起，風(fēng)吹時就能發(fā)出清脆的聲音，他們將這種東西稱為“占風(fēng)鐸(zhan feng duo)”，目的是用來知風(fēng)。占風(fēng)鐸應(yīng)該就是風(fēng)鈴(wind-bell)的起源。有人認(rèn)為風(fēng)鈴會招魂，不宜擺放，但是在亞洲的一些地區(qū),人們認(rèn)為風(fēng)鈴能帶來好運，常用風(fēng)鈴來預(yù)測風(fēng)水（feng shui)。風(fēng)鈴能發(fā)出令人愉快的清脆聲音，因此人們在悶熱潮濕的夏日就會把風(fēng)鈴掛在窗邊，給人以清爽的感覺。

參考翻譯:

Wind-bell
The ancient Chinese once hung gravels together to give out clear sound when blown by the wind. And they called it “zhan feng duo”，which was used to feel wind, “zhan feng duo” should be the origin of the wind-bell. Some people believe the wind-bell can call back the spirit of the dead, thus making it unsuitable to be hung out. However, in some regions of Asia, it’s considered that the wind-bell could bring people good luck, and it’s often used to predict feng shui. Because the wind-bell could give out pleasant and clear sound, people will hang it at the window in hot, suffocating and humid summer, making themselves feel refreshed and cool.

1.碎石:可譯為gravel。該詞比較生僻，翻譯時也可譯為“small stone”。
2.招魂:可譯為call back the spirit of the dead。
3.不宜擺放:用于指風(fēng)鈴，則是“不宜懸掛”的意思，應(yīng)譯為unsuitable to be hung out,其中 hung 的原形是hang。
4.預(yù)測風(fēng)水:應(yīng)譯為predict feng shui。風(fēng)水在英文中的固定表達(dá)為feng shui。
5.悶熱潮濕:應(yīng)譯為hot，suffocating and humid,其中 suffocating 意為“令人窒息的，氣悶的”。