丝绸之路不仅是一条古代通商的道路,它更是连接古代中华文明、印度文明、埃及文明、希腊文明和美索不达米亚文明的纽带,是东西方文化和科学技术交流的桥梁,是横贯

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问题     丝绸之路不仅是一条古代通商的道路,它更是连接古代中华文明、印度文明、埃及文明、希腊文明和美索不达米亚文明的纽带,是东西方文化和科学技术交流的桥梁,是横贯欧亚大陆的历史文化大动脉。丝绸之路促使人类文明在不同地域之间进行交流。不同文明传来的新鲜养分,孕育着新的文化。它是古老的中国走向世界、接受世界其他地方文明营养的主要通道。中国文化性格的塑造与丝绸之路息息相关。

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答案     The Silk Road functioned not only as a trade route, but also as a bridge that linked the ancient civilizations of China, India, Egypt, Greece and Mesopotamian plains. It also helped to promote the exchange of cultures, science and technology between East and West. Being the artery of communcations acress Eurasia, the Silk Road facilitated the exchange of human civilizations between different regions, during which came the new thoughts and bred new cultures. The Silk Road served as the main channel for ancient China to open up to the outside world, as well as for fresh impulses from other cultures to enter the country, which contributed a significant share to the shaping of Chinese culture.

解析 背景介绍
    本篇节选自叶朗撰写的《中国文化读本》。本书主要介绍了中国传统的历史文明和当代丰富多彩的文化生活,用简洁朴实的文字、生动活泼的内容,加深读者对中国文化的了解。一名出色的译者必须是一名“杂”家,对各门学科都有所涉猎。只有在翻译实践中不断学习,通过学习不断提高,才能在翻译过程中巧妙地运用所学知识,达到得心应手的状态。
难点解析
-  丝绸之路不仅是……历史文化大动脉:此句是汉语中典型的排比句,句子内容冗长且复杂,在翻译时可适当调整语序,把做修饰成分的定语群后置;句中出现了多个“是”,无须逐个译出,可用“function”统领。该句可译为:The Silk Road functioned not only as a trade route,but also as a bridge that linked the ancient civilizations of China,India,Egypt,Greece and Mesopotamian plains.
-  中国文化性格的塑造与丝绸之路息息相关:which contributed a significant share to the shaping of Chinese culture。此句中又出现了“丝绸之路”一词,考生在翻译时应注意不必再将其译出,用which引导的非限制性定语从句连接即可。
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