2019年6月大学英语四级翻译练习题：孔雀舞

　　孔雀舞(peacock dance)是傣族(Dai ethnic group)最广泛流传的古代舞蹈之一，同时也是傣族最受喜爱的舞蹈。对傣族来说，孔雀象征着好运、幸福、美丽和诚实，所以跳孔雀舞是为了歌颂美好的生活，表达对幸福生活的美好的祝愿。孔雀舞主要在傣历的新年-泼水节(the Water-splashingFestival)、关门节(the Gate Closing Festival)、开门节(the Gate Opening Festival)和一些重要的宗教活动上表演。他们通过跳优雅的孔雀舞来祈求和平与幸福。

　　参考翻译:

　　The peacock dance is one of the most wide-spread ancient dances and also the best-loved dance of the Dai ethnic group.To the Dai people, the peacock is a symbol of good luck, happiness, beauty and honesty.So to perform this dance is to present a eulogy of good life and express good wishes for a happy life.It is mostly performed on the New Year (Water-splashing Festival) of the Dai calendar, at the Gate Closing Festival,the Gate Opening Festival and some important religious events.They pray for peace and happiness with graceful peacock dancing.

　　1.孔雀舞是傣族最广泛流传的古代舞蹈之一：“最广泛流传的”可用the most wide-spread表示，spread意为“传播”，wide-spread意为“广泛传播的”;“傣族”可译为Daiethnic group。

　　2.对傣族来说，孔雀象征着好运、幸福、美丽和诚实：“对傣族族来说"可译为to the Dai people,因上文有“傣族”的全称，故此处可以简写，也可译为for the Dai people; “象征着”可以理解为“是…的象征”，故可以用be asymbol of：..来表示。