2018年大学英语六级翻译试题：神话相关4篇

　　第一篇

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尽管中国古代神话(mythology)没有十分完整的情节，神话人物也没有系统的家谱(genealogy)，但它们却有着鲜明的东方文化特色，其中尤为显著的是它的尚德精神(the spirit of esteeming virtue)。这种尚德精神在与西方神话特别是希腊神话比较时，显得更加突出。在西方神话尤其是希腊神话中，对神的褒贬标准多以智慧、力量为准则，而中国古代神话对神的褒贬则多以道德为准绳。这种思维方式深植于中国的文化之中。几千年来，这种尚德精神影响着人们对历史人物的品评与现实人物的期望。

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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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远在文字出现之前，歌谣跟口头流传的神话就已大量产生。中国的文学正是开始于此。不过，歌谣本是人们在生活中随兴而发的东西，上古时代也没有保存和记载它们的方式，因此也就很快湮灭，不留痕迹。如今，我们只能从一些古书中推断它们的存在。古书中记载了一些年代非常久远的歌谣，但是大多出于后人的伪托，能够断定出处的歌谣要到《诗经》里才能看见。从这点来看，古代神话对中国文学的影响更为显著。

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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.

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曲子戏是流行于西北五省区的民间小戏，源于明清时期的民间俗曲，清末民初在各地形成具有不同风格的地方小戏。曲子戏唱腔属联腔体，由众多的曲牌连缀而成;演出形式有舞台演出和地摊坐唱两种，剧目题材广泛，多表现神话故事、历史传说及民间社会生活等。2006年，曲子戏被列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。

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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.

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关于吃月饼这个传统的来历有两个传说。一个是唐朝的神话故事，说的是当时地球被10个太阳包围着。有一天10个太阳同时出现在天空中，巨大的热量几乎把地球烤焦了。多亏一位名叫后羿的神箭手射下了9个太阳，地球才被保住。为了奖励后羿，王母娘娘赐给后羿一种长生不老药，但是王母警告他必须正当使用。然而后羿没有理会王母娘娘的警告，他被名利冲昏了头脑，变成了一个暴君。后羿美丽的妻子嫦娥对他的暴行再也不能袖手旁观，于是她偷走了后羿的长生不老药，飞到月亮上逃避后羿的狂怒。从此就有了关于月宫仙子嫦娥，这个月亮上的美丽女人的传说。

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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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