2014年6月英语四级翻译练习扇子的历史

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　　中国扇子的历史可以追溯到3000多年前的商朝。第一种扇子叫作扇汗,是拴在马车上用来 挡住强烈的阳光，给乘客遮雨的。扇汗有点像现在的雨伞。后来 扇汗变成了由薄但是结实的丝绸或者鸟的羽毛做成的长柄扇，称 为中山扇,它主要用于皇帝的仪仗装饰。

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　　The history of Chinese fan can be dated to over 3,000 years ago，around the Shang Dynasty. The first type of fan, known as Shanhan, was tied to a horse-drawn carriage to shut out the strong sunshine and shelter the passengers from the rainfall. The Shanhan was a bit like todays umbrella. Later this Shanhan became a long-handled fan made of thin and tough silk or birds5 feathers, called a Zhangshan fan, which was mainly used by the emperors honour guard as decoration.