2014年12月大学英语四级段落翻译练习2

　　请将下面这段话翻译成英文：

　　每年的农历九月初九是中国的传统节日重阳节。重阳节有2000多年的历史，早在唐朝时期就正式被定为民间节日。皇帝和百姓， 都根据礼仪和风俗庆祝重阳节。随着时间的流逝，重阳节逐渐形成一些庆祝习 俗，如出游、登高、插茱萸。重阳节那天，全家人通常一起庆祝节日，而离家的人则会倍加思乡。汉族的传统观念认为，数字9代表健康长寿，因此中国政府 于1989年将农历九月初九定为老人节。

　　参考翻译

　　September 9th on lunar calendar is the DoubleNinth Festival every year, a traditional festival ofChina. With a history of more than 2,000years，the Double Ninth Festival was formally setdown as a folk festival as early as the TangDynasty; and both the emperors and civilians alikecelebrated the festival following the etiquette and customs. As time goes by, the DoubleNinth Festival has gradually formed the celebrating conventions of going on a journey,ascending a height and wearing cornels. On that day, the whole family will always gatherto spend the festival together, while those far from their homes will become more homesick.As the figure 9 represents longevity and health in the traditional concept of Hanpeople, the Chinese government set September 9th on lunar calendar as the SeniorsDay in 1989.

　　讲解：

　　1.农历九月初九:可译为September 9th on lunarcalendar。

　　2.被定为:可译为be set down。

　　3.随着时间的流逝:可译为as time goes by或as timeelapses。

　　4.形成一些庆祝习俗:可译为form the celebratingconventions of其中conventions 意为习俗。

　　5.登高:可译为ascending a height。

　　6.倍加思乡:思乡译为homesick;倍加思乡译为比较级more homesick。

　　7.汉族:此处指的是汉族人，译为Han people。