【解析】

1.第1句可译为并列结构Taijiquan is precious wealth…and an important part…，系动词“是”(is)只需译出一个。

 

2.第2句中的“其主要功能是”可直译为its main functions are to但稍显生硬，宜转述为“它通常用于”(it is usually used for…)。“攻防”在中文里是一个词，但实际包含了两层意思，故分译为attacking and defending；同理，第3句的“柔缓”译为gentle and slow.

 

3.第3句中的“太极拳在演练时”实为被动句，“太极拳”为受动者，故译作When Taijiquan is being practice…。“但能以突然爆发的力量……”处理为which引导的非限制性定语从句which，however，can defeat.“突然爆发的力量”可译为sudden strength或sudden force，因为sudden已包含有“突然爆发”的意思，故“爆发”一词不需再译。

 

4.最后一句中的“在中国乃至世界受到越来越多人欢迎”，除译文外，还可以有多种译法，如is welcomed by more and more people both in China and overseas; is accepted by more and more people in China and the world as well.

 

【参考译文】

Tajiquan is precious wealth of Chinese nation and an important part of the eastern culture. As one of the ancient martial arts in China, it is usually used for attacking and defending, body building and self-cultivation. When Tajiquan is being practiced, the movements are gentle and slow, which, however,can defeat the opponent with sudden strength. Through centuries of development, Taijiquanhas developed into several branches, and everyone has its features. Now Tajiquan has become increasingly popular both in China and abroad.

 

【解析】

1.翻译第2句“……女性群体在社会各个领域产生了不可忽视的力量”时，先译出主干(females have the power)，再插入其他成分。“不可忽视的”处理为后置定语，既可用定语从句that cannot be ignored，也可用不定式短语not to be ignored来表达。状语“在社会各个领域”译作in every/each field of society，置于句末。

 

2.第3句中的“越来越多的女性……任职，参与的……活动也明显增多”可用并列结构译出a growing number of females take office…and participate in…。但不如把后半句“参与的……”处理成前半句的结果状语，用现在分词短语participating in…来表达，使译文更具有逻辑性。

 

3.第4句中的“最近的一份调查数据显示”可表达为according to statistics from a recent survey，也可表达为 statistics form a recent survey showed that…。“每3位”可表达为one in three，也可表达为one out of three，还可延伸译作one third of.

 

4.最后一句中的“越来越重要的”有多种译法：more and more important; increasingly important；growingly important，状语“在家庭决策中”表达为in the family decision-making，置于句末。

 

【参考译文】

After the founding of New China, the Chinese government has been devoted to improving the social status of females. After years of efforts,females have the power not to be ignored in every field of society. In recent years, a growing number of females take office in government departments,participating in more state affairs. According to statistics from a recent survey, about one in three of mid to high-level enterprise managers are female. In addition, females are also playing an increasingly important role in the family decision-making.

 

 

【解析】

1.第1句“面江古城位于……，是……的地方”可用并列结构译为the ancient town of Lijiang is located in…and is home to…，但这样处理稍显生硬，不如将前半句处理成地点状语，用过去分词短语located in…来表达，主句为the ancient town of Lijiang is home to…，译文主次分明、结构紧凑。

 

2.第2句中有3个动词“建于”、“距今有”和“得以保存”，可按原文结构译出：it was built in…and has a history of…， and its original look has been kept intact.但仔细分析可发现，第1、2分句关系较紧密，可以用介词in将这两个分句连接起来，译作It was built 800 years ago in the Song Dynasty.第3个分句用并列结构and its original look…来表达。

 

3.第4句中的“中国历史文化名城中”是地点状语，翻译“在……中唯一……”这种句式时，一般会把状语“在 ……中”放于句首，表达为Among…, it is the only…。定语“没有城墙的”后置，可用定语从句which has no walls来表达，亦可用介词短语without walls来表达，但都不如译文中增译built—词好，增译built更能确切地表达“建城时就没有城墙”的意义。

 

4.在翻译倒数第2句中的纳西、白、藏、汉四个民族“时，先译出其总括词four nationalities，再用namely或i.e.引出具体内容。

 

【参考译文】

Located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, the ancient town of Lijiang is home to the Naxi ethnic minority. It was built 800 years ago in the Song Dynasty and its original look has been kept intact.It has been a very well-known market since the ancient times. Among all the famous histories and cultural cities and towns in China, it is the only one built without walls, The architecture of Lijiang is deeply influenced by the arts of building of four nationalities, namely Naxi, Tibetan, and Han,and is of rich flavor of Chinese culture. In 1997, it was listed into the World Heritage.