英語四級考試翻譯真題及答案

　　【中國結】

　　中國結最初是由手工藝人發明的，經過數百年不斷的改進，已經成為一種優雅多彩的藝術和工藝。在古代，人們用它來記錄事件，但現在主要是用于裝飾的目的。結在中文里意味這愛情丶婚姻和團聚，中國結常常作為禮物交換或作用飾品祈求好運和辟邪。這種形式的手工藝代代相傳，現在已經在中國和世界各地越來越受歡迎。

　　參考譯文：

　　The Chinese knot was firstly invented by craftsman and it has become an elegant art after hundred years of improvement. In ancient times, people use knot to record events, but nowadays it is used for decoration. Knot in Chinese stands for love, marriage and reunion. Chinese knot is used as gift or ornament, which can bring in good luck and sweep away ill fortune. Having handed over generations after generations, this type of handicraft is extremely popular in China as well as the whole world.