【正确答案】正确答案: The Chinese character, one of the most ancient characters in the world, was created by the Han Nationality in ancient times, which could be traced back to 5,000 years ago. So the origin of Chinese character can also be regarded as the beginning of ancient Chinese civilization. Chinese character is named after Han Nationality and Han Dynasty. Being the oldest continuously used writing system in the world so far, Chinese character is a combination of pronunciation, shape and meaning, which is unique in the world. Chinese characters can often arouse wonderful and wild fancy, bringing people a sense of beauty. The Chinese character displays the essence of Chinese history and deep thought and is considered the most valuable cultural heritage of China.
【答案解析】解析:1.第一、二句都是对汉字的简单介绍。第二句的“它”指的是上一句的主语“汉字”,在翻译时可以调整句子结构.将两句合译为一句话。“世界上最古老的文字之一”可用同位语的形式one of the…;“可追溯到”可使用非限制性定语从句which could be traced back…表达。 2.在第五句“汉字是迄今为止……是独一无二的”中,有三个分句,其中前两个分句的主语都是“汉字”,后一个分句的主语是“这”。在翻译时,可以将“汉字集……于一体”作为主句部分,“是迄今为止连续使用时间最长的书写系统”用being结构作伴随状语置于句首,“这……”用which引导的非限制性定语从句衔接。“集……于一体”可译作…is a combination of…。 3.第六句“给人以美感”即“带给人美感”,可以用现在分词bringing作伴随状语来表达。 4.最后一句翻译可使用谓语并列的结构,“是中国最宝贵的文化遗产”中的“是”可翻译为be considered“被认为是”。