一、吉祥圖案
【翻譯原文】
吉祥圖案(auspicious patterns)幾乎在所有節(jié)日或婚禮上都扮演著重要角色。 中國的春節(jié)、婚禮或其他節(jié)日期間，人們喜歡在房間里貼一些吉祥圖案，這是表 達(dá)對(duì)幸福生活期望的一種方式。吉祥圖案在中國擁有近三千年的歷史，至今仍是 中國人生活中一個(gè)重要的部分。吉祥圖案有多種類型且內(nèi)容廣泛，主要表達(dá)對(duì)象 有:福、祿、壽、禧。最流行的圖案是雙喜(囍)(double happiness)。舉行婚禮時(shí)人們一般都會(huì)用到它。
【參考譯文】
Auspicious patterns play an important role in almostall the festivals or wedding ceremonies. During theSpring Festival, weddings or other holidays,peoplelike sticking some auspicious patterns in theirrooms. It is a way to express the expectation ofhappy life. The auspicious patterns in China have a long history of nearly three thousand yearsand are still an important part of Chinese people's life. Auspicious patterns have a variety oftypes and a wide range of contents,and they mainly express expectation to bless,emolument,longevity and happiness. The most popular patterns are double happiness (twoChinese characters meaning happiness). People generally use it when they hold a wedding.
二、功夫茶
【翻譯原文】
功夫茶(Gongfu tea)不是一種茶葉或茶的名字，而是一種沖泡的手藝。人們叫它功夫茶，足因?yàn)檫@種泡茶方式十分講究：它的操作過程需要一定的技術(shù)，以及泡 茶和品茶的知識(shí)和技能。功夫茶起源于宋朝，在廣東的潮州府(今潮汕地區(qū))一帶最為盛行，后來在全國各地流行。功夫茶以濃度(concentration)高著稱。制作功夫茶主要使用的茶葉足烏龍茶(Oolongtea),因?yàn)樗軡M足功夫茶色、香、味的要求。
【參考譯文】
Gongfu tea is not one kind of tea or the name of tea,but a skill of making tea.People call it Gongfu tea forthe reason of its exquisite process. The operationalprocedures require certain techniques, knowledgeand skill of brewing and tasting tea. Gongfu teaoriginated in the Song Dynasty and prevailed mostly in Chaozhou Guangdong Province(Now:Chaoshan Area). It later became popular around the nation. Gongfu tea is famous for itshigh concentration. Oolong tea is mainly used in making the Gongfu tea because it can meetthe requirements of color, flavor and taste of the Gongfu tea.
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