中国结(Chinese knot)是中国特有的传统民间手工编织艺术,体现着中国人的智慧和深厚文化。作为独特的中华文化的代表,中国结极易被外国人辨认出来。

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问题     中国结(Chinese knot)是中国特有的传统民间手工编织艺术,体现着中国人的智慧和深厚文化。作为独特的中华文化的代表,中国结极易被外国人辨认出来。中国结最早起源于远古时代,由于当时没有文字,人们便在一根绳上盘上不同的结来记录重要的事件。到了清代,中国结真正成为流行的民间艺术。这种手工编织外观精致对称(symmetrical),符合中国传统审美(aesthetics),故名“中国结”。在中国,“结”字代表着团结、友爱、和平、婚姻、爱情等,因此“中国结”常用来表示美好的祝愿。

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答案 Chinese knot, a typical Chinese traditional folk art of hand knitting, embodies the wisdom and profound culture of the Chinese. As a distinctive representative of Chinese culture, Chinese knots can be easily recognized by foreigners. This art originated from the ancient times when people tied different knots on a rope to record significant events before the invention of Chinese characters. It was not until Qing Dynasty that Chinese knotting really became a popular folk art. Such hand-woven knots, exquisite and symmetrical, are known as "Chinese knots" because they accord with traditional Chinese aesthetics. In China, "knot" means unity, friendship, peace, marriage and love, etc., so Chinese knots are often used to express good wishes.

解析 1.第一句的主语是“中国结”,后面有两个分句“是……”、“体现着……”,翻译时可将“是中国特有的传统民间手工编织艺术”译为a typical Chinese traditional folk art of hand knitting,紧跟在主语之后,对主语进行补充说明。
2.翻译第二句中的“作为独特的中华文化的代表”可以使用介词短语as a distinctive representative ofChinese culture来表达。
3.在翻译“这种手工编织外观精致对称,符合中国传统审美,故名‘中国结’”这句时要注意句子结构。参考译文中将手工编结的特点“外观精致对称”译作exquisite and symmetrical,作为插入语置于主语such hand—woven knots后,对主语进行说明和解释,这样可以使句子简洁紧凑。
4.翻译最后一句时要注意使用连接词so来表达因果关系。“‘中国结’常用来表示美好的祝愿”翻译时可使用被动语态Chinese knots are often used to…。
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