2015年6月英语四级翻译习题及参考译文：中西方饮食习惯

　 英语四级考试马上就要开考了，四级翻译自改革后也是考生吐槽最多的难题之一，进入2015年6月英语四六级考试冲刺阶段后，翻译也是考生冲刺的重点对象之一，为了帮助大家冲刺有一个明确的方向，下面为大家整理了英语四级翻译习题及参考译文供广大考生参考使用。

　　【翻译原文】

　　中西方饮食习惯的主要区别在于:中国把菜肴放在桌上大家共享，西方则每个人都有自己的食盘。中国的餐桌礼仪是指中国人的传统用餐方式。自中国古代起，就有许多人们必须注意的餐桌礼仪，比如餐具(cutlery)如何摆放，如何在宴会上落座等。通常情况下，尊贵的人应坐尊位(seat of honor)，地位较低的人根据各自地位高低相应落座;长者座位的朝向最好。

　　【参考译文】

　　The main difference between Chinese and westerneating habits lies in that dishes in China are placedon the table for everybody to share, while everyonehas their own plate of food in the West. Chinesetable manners are the traditional eating styles ofChinese people. There are many table manners that one must pay attention to, which date fromthe time of ancient China, such as how to place the cutlery, how to sit in a banquet, and soon. Under normal conditions，honorable people should take the seats of honor, and humblerones then sit down according to their status; the elders, scats face the best direction.