【正确答案】正确答案: As a Chinese saying goes, "No visit to Beijing is complete if you miss seeing the Great Wall or dining on Beijing Roast Duck". With a history of over 1,600 years, Roast Duck is the local flavor of Beijing. For those who want to learn more about Chinese dishes, cultures and customs, it is really a good choice. Beijing Roast Duck is characterized by its crisp skin and tender meat. The most well-known centuries-old brand Roast Duck restaurant in Beijing is Quanjude. Set up in 1864, it is much loved by heads of state, government officials and tourists from home and abroad.
【答案解析】解析:1. 第1句中的“不到长城非好汉,不吃烤鸭真遗憾!”若逐字对译One who fails to visit the Great Wall is not ahero and it is a pity if you do not dine on Beijing Roast Duck,则句子显得冗长、生硬。采用意译的方法将其表达为No visit to Beijing is complete if you miss seeing the Great Wall or dining onBeijing Roast Duck则更胜一筹,句子结构对称,语言简洁且到位。 2.第2句“烤鸭是北京的地方风味,已有1600多年的历史”原句是并列的两个结构,但为使译文的重点更突出,可将前半句处理成主干(Roast Duck is the local flavor of Beijing),后半句则处理成伴随状语,用介词短语with a history of over 1,600 years来表达,该部分也可移至句首。 3.第3句中的定语“想更多地了解中国菜和中国文化习俗的”较长,故将其处理成定语从句,译作who wantto learn more about Chinese dishes,cultures and customs。 4.最后一句中的定语“创建于1864年的”实表被动意义,故用过去分词短语set up in 1864来表达,因后面句子成分较长,为平衡句子结构,故将其置于句首作状语。