2017年12英语四级翻译考试模拟题：青田石

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　　青田石

　　青田石，主要产于浙江省青田县内，我国传统的“四大印章石之一”。青田石是一种变质的中酸性火山岩，主要组成矿物为叶蜡石。在1700多年前就成为民间艺人制作工艺品的石材，青田石与寿山石、昌化石、巴林石等彩石，共同承载着文化积淀深厚的中国印艺术。质地坚实细密，色彩丰富，花纹奇特，是雕刻、篆刻的理想材料。

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　　Qingtian Stone

　　Qingtian stone, mainly produced in Qingtian County, Zhejiang Province, is one of the "four traditional seal stones" in China. As a kind of metamorphic intermediate-acid volcanic rock, Qingtian stone is mainly composed of pyrophyllite. As the stone material for carving handicrafts by folk artists since 1,700 years ago, Qingtian stone with Shoushan stone, Changhua stone, Balin stone as well as some other colored stones, all bear the cultural accumulation of the Chinese seal art. Featured by solid and fine textures, rich colors and fancy patterns, Qingtian stone is the ideal material for engraving and carving.

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