A: Hi, I will have a trip to Shanghai next week. I have heard it is a beautiful city in China, isn’t it?
B:是的。上海位于中国东海海岸,北临长江口,南靠杭州湾。从字面上看,他就是“在海上”的意思。我敢说你此行一定很棒,因为上海真的是个迷人的城市,它常被昵称位“东方明珠”。
A: I am told that Shanghai was formerly and unimportant fishing village. But now it has grown into one of the world’s largest seaports and a major industrial and commercial center of China. Amazing changes! Would you please tell me more about it?
B:好的。上海因外国扩张在19世纪首次向世界开放,而最近,20世纪80年代以来,它有重向世界敞开大门。现在,上海已经成为中国最富活力的国际大都是。它不断吸引国内外的人们来到此处。上海人闻名天下,他们有着商业天赋,反应迅速,处事精明。作为旅游城市,上海因其商业活动和美丽景致吸引国内外游客。
A: I read from one tourist information guide that, as you walk through Shanghai, it may feel as though you are entering a fair of world architecture or an art gallery of human civilization. Do you think the words are an exaggeration?
B:哦。我认为这些话没有夸张。事实上,上海的建筑风格多种多样,在世界上独树一帜。这种多样性反映了国内外建筑师、工程师、工人们的智慧和努力,是全世界的珍贵遗产。
A: I see. Would you recommend some scenic spots worth visiting in Shanghai? B:当然可以。首先,我要向你推荐外滩。它曾是亚洲最著名的一条街,现在它临着黄浦江,绿树成荫,供游人散步。外滩的壮观吸引着许多远东的大公司,他们纷纷在临江的建筑里设立总部。
A: The guide also suggests me going to the Yu Garden. What do you think of it ? B:豫园也值得一去。明朝的建筑风格在那里尽显其特色。那是上海东南部的一个私人花园,具有400多年的历史。豫园有30多个亭台楼阁,风格似苏州园林。全园共6个景区,由白色围墙彼此间隔,其上雕着灰色的飞龙。每个景区虽然彼此间隔,但整体平衡而和谐,气韵浑然一体。
A:Thank you very much for your detailed introduction.
B:不用谢。还有很多地方不能错过呢,比如浦东、上海植物园、上海博物馆、东方明珠等等。
A:I cannot wait to go to Shanghai. I am sure I will have a good stay in Shanghai. B:希望你的上海之行愉快。
第二篇:旅游口译
旅游口译(二)
举世闻名的九寨沟自然保护区位于我国四川省境内,是一片纵深达35公里的自然风景区。区内有终年积雪的山峰、苍翠繁茂的森林、宁静悠远的湖泊。人们常常将九寨沟比作世外桃源。//
Located in Sichuan Province, the World-famous Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve covers an area of natural beauty 35 kilometers long. In the reserve there are perennially snow-topped mountain peaks, verdant and lush forests and stretches of serene lakes. Jiuzhaigou is often compared to a haven of peace, leaving behind nothing but earthly troubles and worries.
九寨沟是水的天地,水构成了九寨沟最富魅力的景色。九寨沟风景区内有许多清澈的湖泊,它们或隐匿于峡谷,或镶嵌于原始森林。这些湖泊大小不一、形状各异,如同一面面镜子,闪耀着斑澜的光芒。
Jiuzhaigou is a world of water, which brings Jiuzhaigou its most enchanting views. Jiuzhaigou boasts many clear lakes, some of which are hidden in the valleys and some inlay the virgin forests. With a variety of shapes and sizes, these lakes look like (gleaming) mirrors projecting colorful light rings in the sunshine.
四川素有“天府之国”的美称。这是个盆地,四周群山环绕。古时候,四川成为蜀国,交通十分不便。唐产著名诗人李白在他的诗中叹道:“蜀道难,难于上青天!”现在的四川水陆空交通四通八达,蜀道难的时代已经一去不复返了。
Sichuan has always enjoyed the reputation of the being “Heavenly Land of Plenty”. It is a basin. There are a lot huge mountains around it. In ancient times, Sichuan was called Shu Kingdom, and the transportation wasn’t good at that time. Li Bai, one of the most famous poets in Tang dynasty exclaimed in his poem: “Walking on the narrow paths of Shu Kingdom is more difficult than climbing up to Heaven!” Now the transportation by water, land and air in Sichuan leads in all directions. The times when walking on the narrow paths of Shu Kingdom are gone forever.
众所周知,北京是世界文化名城,有3000多年的历史,有着众多的名胜古迹和丰富的文化底蕴。北京保存着世界上最完整的宫殿群——故宫,以及被称为世界七大奇迹之一的长城。
Bejing is known as a famous historical and cultural city in the world. as a city with a history of 3000 years, Beijing has numerous sites of interest and a brilliant rich culture. It has preserved the Forbidden City, the most complete palace complex, and the Great Wall, which is known as one of the seven wonders in the world.
上海是旅游者的天地。上海有着众多的休闲度假胜地,如佘山国家自然保护区,淀山湖风景区,太阳岛度假区,环球乐园,梦幻乐园,以及野生动物园。上海作为中国的一座历史文化名城,有70余处国家级和市级重点历史文物保护单位,充分显示了特色鲜明的海派文化。
Shanghai is a paradise for tourists. Shanghai boasts a lot of tourist attractions and holiday resorts, including Sheshan Holiday Resort, Dianshan Lake Scenic Area, the
Sun Island Holiday Resort, the World Garden, the Dreamland and the Wildlife Park. One of the noted historic and cultural cities in China, shanghai has over 70 cities under the protection of the state and the municipal governments, which best represent the distinctive characteristics of shanghai regional culture.
颐和园位于北京市西北郊,原名为清漪园,始建于公元1750年,是清朝乾隆皇帝为其母亲庆祝60寿辰而建造的一座以湖光山色蜚声于世的大型皇家园林。1860年,清漪园被英法联军焚毁,1886年,慈禧太后挪用海军经费,在清漪园废墟的基础上重新修建并于1888年改名为颐和园。
The Summer Palace is located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing. It was originally named Qingyi Garden. It was first constructed in 1750 by Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, to celebrate his mother’s 60th birthday. It is a large imperial garden, world-famous for its landscape of lakes and hills. In 1860, Qingyi Garden was burnt down by the British and French Allied Forces. In 1886, it was reconstructed on orders of Empress Dowager Ci Xi with funds meant for the navy, and was renamed the Summer Palace in 1888.
万寿山北麓,山势起伏,花木扶疏,道路幽邃,松柏参天。重峦叠嶂上,仿西藏寺庙构筑的建筑群层台耸立,雄伟庄严。山脚下,清澈的湖水随山形地貌演变为一条宁静舒缓的河流,宛转而东去。
The northern part of the Longevity Hill features wavy terrain, well-spaced flowers and trees, winding paths and towering pines and cypresses. On the mountain ranges, building complex designed in the style of Tibetan temples look magnificent and dignified. At the foot of the mountain, limpid water of the lake follows the wavy terrain and becomes a serene river flowing east.
登上佛香阁,凭栏纵目,碧波荡漾的昆明湖上,仿杭州西湖苏堤建造的西堤,犹如一条绿色的飘带,蜿蜒曲折,纵贯南北。堤上六座桥,造型互异,婀娜多姿。浩淼烟波中,十七孔桥似长虹偃月横卧水面。
Viewed from the Pavilion of Buddhist Incense, West Causeway, which was constructed in imitation of Su Causeway on the West Lake, looks like a green ribbon winding from south to north on the green and rippling Kunming Lake. Each of the six bridges on the West Causeway has its own form and each is graceful in its own way. Like a rainbow, the Seventeen-arch Bridge is captivating, lying on the lake in the mists.