2014年6月大学英语四级翻译必背分类词汇

2014年6月大学英语四级翻译必背分类词汇（一） 概述 General Terms

爱国主义精神 patriotism

诚实守信 honesty

全民健身运动 nationwide

集体主义 collectivism

为人民服务 serving the people

重要文化遗产 major cultural heritage

优秀民间艺术 outstanding folk arts

公民道德建设实施纲要 The Program for Improving Civic Morality

弘扬主旋律，提倡多样化 highlight the central theme of the times while encouraging diversity

fitness campaign

社会公德，职业道德和家庭美德教育

education in social and professional ethics and family virtues

深入群众，深入生活 go deep among the masses and into the thick of life 奉献无愧于时代的作品 contribute to the people works worthy of the times 中华文明博大精深，源远流长

The Chinese civilization is extensive and profound , and has a long history 自立于世界民族之林 stand proudly in艺术及工艺 Arts and Crafts 版画 engraving

贝雕画 shell carving picture

彩塑 painted sculpture

瓷器 porcelain; china

刺绣 embroidery

雕刻 carving

宫灯 palace lantern

国画 Chinese painting

剪纸 paper-cut

景德镇瓷 Jingdezhen porcelain

景泰蓝 cloisonné enamel

蜡染 batik

卖秸画 straw patchwork

木/石/竹刻 wood/stone/bamboo carving

木刻画 wood e戏剧表演 Theatrical Performances

京剧脸谱types of facial makeup in Beijing opera

生 male characters

末 middle-aged male characters

净 “painted face” characters

旦 female characters

丑 clown

京剧票友 amatur performer of Peking Opera

木偶戏 puppet show

独角戏 monodrama; one-man play

皮影戏 shadow play ; leather-silhouette show

折子戏 opera highlights

戏剧小品 skit

哑剧 dumb show ; mime ; mummery ; pantomime

单口相声 monologue comic talk

双口相声 witty dialogue

口技 vocal imitations ; ventriloquism

说书 monologue story-telling

杂技 acrobatic performance

叠罗汉 making a human pyramid

特技 stunt

睬高跷 stilt walk

马戏 circus performancesngraving the family of nations 神话人物 Mythological Figures

八仙 the Eight Immortals

嫦娥 Chang’s ( the Chinese moon goddess)

伏羲 Fu Xi (God of Fishery and Husbandry)

福禄寿三星 the three gods of fortune , prosperity and longevity 共工 God of Water

后羿Houyi (a legendary hero who shot down nine suns )

黄帝Yellow Emperor

夸父Kuafu (a fabled sun-chasing giant )

女 Goddess of Sky-patching

盘古 Pan Gu (creator of the universe )

神农 Patron of Agriculture

禹Yu(the reputed founder of the Xia Dynasty)

祝融 God of Fire

古代建筑 Ancient Architecture

塔 pagoda

琉璃塔 glazed stupa

舍利塔 dagoba ; sarira stupa ( a pagoda for Buddhist relics ) 舍利子sarira remains from cremation of Buddha’s of saints’ body 喇叭塔 Lamaist pagoda

楼 storied buildings

钟楼 bell tower

鼓楼 drum tower

阁 pavilion

烽火台 beacon tower

华表 ornamental column

牌坊 memorial archway

古代典籍 Famous Ancient Books

《 春秋 》 The Spring and Autumn Annals

《 史记 》 Historical Records

《 诗经 》 The Book of Songs

《 书经 》 The Book of History

《 易经 》 The Book of Changes

《 礼记 》 The Book of Rites

四书： The Four Books:

《 大学 》 The Great Learning

《 中庸 》 The Doctrine of the Mean

《 论语 》 The Analects of Confucius

《 孟子 》 The Mencius

《 山海经 》 The Classic of Mountains and Rivers

《 本草纲目 》 Compendium of Materia Medica

《 资治通鉴 》 History Retold as a Mirror for Rulers

《 西厢记 》The Romance of West Chamber

《 三国演义 》The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

《 水浒传 》 Heroes of the Marshes ; Water Margins

《 西游记 》 Pilgrimage to the West

《 红楼梦 》Dream of the Red Mansions ; The story of the Stone

《 聊斋志异 》 Strange Tales of a Lonely Studio

宗教 Religions

佛教 Buddhism

释迦牟尼 Sakyamuni

佛寺 Buddhist temple

大雄宝殿 the Great Buddha’s Hall

藏经楼 depositary of Buddhist texts

金刚经 Vajracchedika-sutra

素菜馆 vegetarian restaurant

罗汉堂 arhat hall

观音 Guanyin; Goddess of Mercy; Avalokitesvara

地藏 God of Earth

四大金刚 Four Heavenly Guardians (at the entrance to a Buddhism temple);Four Devarajas

四大天王 Four Heavenly Kings

因果报应 karma

藏传佛教 Lamaism

大藏经 Tripitaka

转世灵童 reincarnated soul boy

喇嘛庙 lamasery

道教 Taoism

道观 Taoist temple

道士 Taoist priest

关帝庙 temple of Lord Guan

儒教 Confucianism

孔子庙 Confucian temple

孔子 Confucius

义，礼，智，信，忠，恕，孝，悌

rightness, propriety , wisdom , trustworthiness , loyalty , reciprocity ,filial piety , brotherly love

学儿优则仕 A good scholar can become an official ./ He who excels in study can follow an official career .

禅宗 Zen Buddhism

不立别传，不立文字，直指人心，见性成佛。

There belief is passed on outside the religion

There is no reliance on written scripts

It goes straight into people’s minds .

One becomes a Buddha the moment

He sees his own Buddha nature .

伊斯兰教 Islam

清真寺 mosques

古兰经 the Koran

耶稣教 Christianity

传统节日 Traditional Festivals

拜年 paying a New Year call

爆竹 firecracker

鞭炮 a string of small firecrackers

除夕 New Year’s Eve

春节 Spring Festival

春联 Spring Festival couplets (conveying best wishes for the year )

辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new ; ring out the old year and ring in the new

大扫除 year-end household cleaning

灯谜 lantern riddles

登高 hill climbing

端午节 Dragon Boat Festival

恭喜发财 May you be prosperous! / Wish you all the best !

观灯 viewing the lanterns

贺年片 New Year film

饺子 dumplings (with meat and vegetable stuffing )

龙灯舞 dragon lantern dance

庙会 temple fair

年画 New Year picture

年夜饭 family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s Eve

压岁钱 money given to children as a Lunar New Year gift

烹饪 Culinary Arts

美食节 gourmet festival

中餐烹饪 Chinese cuisine

色，香，味俱全 perfect combination of color , aroma , taste and appearance 四大菜系：山东菜，四川菜，粤菜，扬州菜

four major Chinese cuisines: Shandong cuisine , Sichuan cuisine , Canton cuisine

and Yangzhou cuisine

南淡北咸，东甜西辣 the light southern cuisine , and the salty northern cuisine ;the sweet eastern cuisine , and the spicy western cuisine

八宝菜 eight-treasure pickles ( assorted walnut meats , asparagus , lettuce , almonds , cucumber and peanuts , etc . pickled in soy sauce )

八宝饭 eight-treasure rice pudding (glutinous rice steamed with preserved fruits , sweetened bean paste , lotus seeds , longan , etc.)

白斩鸡 tender boiled chicken (made by boiling a whole chicken in water and cutting into cubes , then dipping into seasonings )

臭豆腐 odd-odour bean curb

粉蒸肉 pork streamed with rice flour

风味小吃 local delicacy

腐竹 rolls of dried bean milk cream

冷盘 hors d’oeuvres

萨其马 Manchu candied fritter cut in squares