英語四級翻譯練習講解：西安

古都西安，一顆閃爍著古代文明和高科技之光的歷史文化名城。西安古名長安，是世界四大古都之一。踏上這古老的黃土地，無處不在的是千古文人(literati)名士 (people with literary reputation)傳誦于世的古風古韻。歷史文化的沉積，造就了一個著名的旅游城市。西安，這座讓游人流連忘返的城市，在很久以前就享有“通史博物館(General History Museum ) ”的美譽。

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Xi'an

Ancient capital Xi'an is a noted historic and cultural city shining the light of ancient civilization and high technology. Xi'an，once called Chang'an, is one of the four ancient capitals of the world. Setting foot on this ancient ground, you can feel ancient customs and rhymes everywhere, which have been widely read by literati and people with literary reputation for thousands of years. This famous tourism city is created by the sediment of historical culture. Xi'an，a city that let people linger on with no thought of leaving has long enjoyed the good name of the“General History Museum”.

1.歷史文化名城:翻譯為a noted historic and cultural city。

2.黃土地:直接翻譯成ground即可，不必直譯。

3.古風古韻:古風指“古代的風俗習慣”，古韻指“古代的音韻”，故可譯為 ancient customs and rhyme。該詞組所處句子缺少主語，在翻譯時需增譯主語。

4.流連忘返:可譯為to have much enjoyment and forget to go back home或者to linger on with no thought of leaving, linger on 意為“徘徊；流連”。

5.歷史文化的沉積:可譯為sediment of historical culture。sediment意為“沉積”。