2013年12月英语六级翻译真题解析及点评：中秋节（沪江网校版）

原文：

中国人自古以来就在中秋节庆祝丰收，这与北美地区庆祝感恩节的风俗十分相似。过中秋节的习俗于唐代早期在中国各地开始流行。中秋节在农历八月十五，是人们拜月的节日，这天夜晚皓月当空，人们合家团聚，共赏明月。2006年，中秋节被列为中国的文化遗产，2008年又被定为公共假日。月饼被视为中秋节不可或缺的美食，人们将月饼作为礼物馈赠亲友或家庭聚会上享用。传统的月饼带有“寿（longevity）、“福”或“和”等字样。

译文：

Since ancient times, the Chinese people usually celebrate harvest in the Mid-Autumn, which is similar to the custom of celebrating Thanksgiving in the North America. The Mid-Autumn has become popular all over China in the Early Tang Dynasty. The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, is a day for worshiping the moon. At that day, family members get together and enjoy the bright moon in the sky at night. In 2006, the Mid-Autumn was listed as a China cultural heritage, and in 2008 designated as a public holiday. The moon cake, an indispensable food of the Festival, is often used as a gift for relatives and friends or enjoyed in the family party. Traditional moon cakes are imprinted with Chinese characters with such meanings as “longevity”, “happiness” or “harmony”.

【总评】该题目选取了学生较为熟悉的“中秋节”话题，减少了考生做题时的陌生感。话题与六级样题一致，均是考查中国文化。从考查难度上来看，该翻译题目与六级样题持平。预计在今后的考试中，中国文化仍然会是常考话题。从做题方法上来看，考生在平时除注意积累常见的文化标志词外，还需加强对英语句子的综合应用。只要做到以上两点，在翻译部分取得好成绩是不成问题的。