2013年12月CET大学英语考试翻译正误

2013年12月大学英语六级考试

翻译原文及参考译文正误

    笔者最近看到2013年大学英语六级考试中译英试题及“新浪教育”给出的参考译文，感觉其译文错误太多，有误人学子之嫌，实不敢认同，故另择译文一篇以正其误，并附原译文做比较，以供学习者参考。

中文原文：中秋节

   中国人自古以来就在中秋时节庆祝丰收，这与北美地区庆祝感恩节的习俗十分相似，过中秋节的习俗与唐代早期在中国各地开始流行，中秋节在农历八月十五，是人们拜月的节日，这天夜晚皓月当空，人们合家团聚，共赏明月。2006年，中秋节被列为中国的文化遗产，2008年又被定为公共假日，月饼被视为中秋节不可或缺的美食，人们将月饼作为礼物馈赠亲友或在家庭聚会上享用。传统的月饼上带有“寿”(longevity)、“福”或“和”等字样。

参考译文

Chinese people have the custom of celebrating harvest on the Mid-Autumn Festival Day since ancient times. This custom is quite similar to that of celebrating the Thanksgiving Day in North America. The tradition of celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival became popular throughout China in early Tang dynasty. The 15^th day of the 8^th month of Chinese lunar year is a day for people to worship the moon. On this day, the whole family would get together under the brightly shining moon to appreciate its beauty. In 2006 Mid-Autumn Festival was listed as Chinese cultural heritage, and in 2008 it was classified as a national holiday in China. Moon cakes, as indispensable delicious food for the festival, are gifts people send to relatives and friends and enjoyed on family gatherings. There are usually stamped Chinese characters such as “longevity”，“good fortune” and “harmony” on the traditional moon cakes.

附：参考译文原文

Since ancient times, the Chinese people usually celebrate harvest in the Mid-Autumn, which is similar to the custom of celebrating Thanksgiving in the North America. The tradition of celebrating Mid-Autumn festival became popular throughout China in the early Tang dynasty. The lunar August 15 is a day for people worshiping the moon. On this day, under the dazzling bright moon, families reunite and enjoy the moon’s beauty. In 2006, Mid-Autumn festival was listed as one of China's cultural heritage, and in 2008, it was classified as a public holiday. Moon cakes, as indispensable delicious food of the festival, were gifts people sent to families and friends during the festival and usually eaten on family gatherings. There are characters of “longevity”，“good fortune” and “harmony” on the Traditional moon cakes。