2018年大學英語六級翻譯試題：神話相關4篇

　　第一篇

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　　盡管中國古代神話(mythology)沒有十分完整的情節(jié)，神話人物也沒有系統(tǒng)的家譜(genealogy)，但它們卻有著鮮明的東方文化特色，其中尤為顯著的是它的尚德精神(the spirit of esteeming virtue)。這種尚德精神在與西方神話特別是希臘神話比較時，顯得更加突出。在西方神話尤其是希臘神話中，對神的褒貶標準多以智慧、力量為準則，而中國古代神話對神的褒貶則多以道德為準繩。這種思維方式深植于中國的文化之中。幾千年來，這種尚德精神影響著人們對歷史人物的品評與現(xiàn)實人物的期望。

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　　Although ancient Chinese mythology does not have relatively complete plot and mythological figures don't have systematic genealogy,they have distinct features of oriental culture,among which the spirit of esteeming virtue is particularly significant.When compared with Western mythology,especially Greek mythology,this spirit of esteeming virtue is even more prominent.In Western mythology, especially Greek mythology,the criteria for judging whether a god is good or not are mostly the god's wisdom and strength,while in ancient Chinese mythology,the criterion lies in morality.This way of thinking is deeply rooted in Chinese culture.For thousands of years,this spirit of esteeming virtue has affected people's comments on historical figures and expectations of real people.

　　第二篇

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　　遠在文字出現(xiàn)之前，歌謠跟口頭流傳的神話就已大量產(chǎn)生。中國的文學正是開始于此。不過，歌謠本是人們在生活中隨興而發(fā)的東西，上古時代也沒有保存和記載它們的方式，因此也就很快湮滅，不留痕跡。如今，我們只能從一些古書中推斷它們的存在。古書中記載了一些年代非常久遠的歌謠，但是大多出于后人的偽托，能夠斷定出處的歌謠要到《詩經(jīng)》里才能看見。從這點來看，古代神話對中國文學的影響更為顯著。

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　　Long before the emergence of the written word, ballads and myths, passed around by word of mouth, were widely popular. Chinese literature finds its origins in these traditions. However, ballads were what people improvised out of daily life, and due to lack of means to record and preserve them in ancient times, they quickly disappeared without leaving much of a trace. Today, we can only deduce their existence from ancient books, which recorded some time-honored ballads, though most of these are believed to be derivatives of later generations. Ballads in The Book of Songs are the earliest writings that can be dated. From this point of view, ancient mythology has had a greater influence on Chinese literature.

　　第三篇

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　　曲子戲是流行于西北五省區(qū)的民間小戲，源于明清時期的民間俗曲，清末民初在各地形成具有不同風格的地方小戲。曲子戲唱腔屬聯(lián)腔體，由眾多的曲牌連綴而成;演出形式有舞臺演出和地攤坐唱兩種，劇目題材廣泛，多表現(xiàn)神話故事、歷史傳說及民間社會生活等。2006年，曲子戲被列入第一批國家級非物質文化遺產(chǎn)名錄。

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　　Quzi Opera is a type of folk opera popular in five northwestern provinces including Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai and Xinjiang. It originated from popular folk music in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and formed different patterns in different areas in the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic of China. The singing of the opera is in the Lianqiang style, formed by clustering abundant tunes, and there are formal stage shows as well as performances without costume or makeup in informal settings. Plays of this opera have a wide range of subjects, and often present fairy tales, historical legends and folk social life, etc. In 2006, Qizi Opera was included in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

　　第四篇

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　　關于吃月餅這個傳統(tǒng)的來歷有兩個傳說。一個是唐朝的神話故事，說的是當時地球被10個太陽包圍著。有一天10個太陽同時出現(xiàn)在天空中，巨大的熱量幾乎把地球烤焦了。多虧一位名叫后羿的神箭手射下了9個太陽，地球才被保住。為了獎勵后羿，王母娘娘賜給后羿一種長生不老藥，但是王母警告他必須正當使用。然而后羿沒有理會王母娘娘的警告，他被名利沖昏了頭腦，變成了一個暴君。后羿美麗的妻子嫦娥對他的暴行再也不能袖手旁觀，于是她偷走了后羿的長生不老藥，飛到月亮上逃避后羿的狂怒。從此就有了關于月宮仙子嫦娥，這個月亮上的美麗女人的傳說。

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　　There are two legends which claim to explain the tradition of eating mooncakes.One Tang Dynasty myth holds that the Earth once had 10 suns circling it.One Tang Dynasty myth holds that the Earth once had 10 suns circling it.It was thanks to a skillful archer named Hou Yi that the Earth was saved. He shot down all but one of the suns.As his reward, the Heavenly Queen Mother gave Hou Yi the Elixir of Immortality, but she warned him that he must use it wisely.Hou Yi ignored her advice and, corrupted by fame and fortune, became a tyrannical leader.Chang-Er, his beautiful wife, could no longer stand by and watch him abuse his power so she stole his Elixir and fled to the moon to escape his angry wrath.

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