翻译题目

外销瓷（exported chinaware）是专门销往国外的陶瓷。中国陶瓷外销始干唐代(the Tang Dynasty)，当时是作为特产随丝绸输往国外的。这些外销瓷在东南亚地区受到当地人民的热烈欢迎。宋元时期(the Song and Yuan Dynasties)，随着对外贸易的进一步发展，中国陶瓷的外销变得越来越繁荣。外销瓷在中国古代输出品中占有极其重要的地位，在与世界各国的交流中，起着桥梁与纽带的作用。

表达难点

1.第1句是对“外销瓷”的定义，可把动词“是”译为refer to。宾语“陶瓷”可用代词the one来代替chinaware 以避免重复。定语“专门销往国外的”较长，故将其处理成后置定语，用过去分词短语specially exported to foreign countries来表达，表被动。

2.第2句的第2个分句“当时是作为特产随丝绸输往国外的”中的“当时”指代前1个分句中的“唐代”，故可将该分句处理为when引导定语从句，修饰the Tang Dynasty。“作为特产”表达为as a special local product作插入语。

3.第3句中的“受到......的热烈欢迎”用过去分词短语be warmly welcomed来表达，表被动。

4.最后—句有三个长分句，其中第1个分句和第3个分句分别含有动词“占......地位”和“起着......的作用”，第2个分句则为状语，故考虑将第1个分句处理为主句；“起着……的作用”作伴随动作，用现在分词短语表达；地点状语“在……的交流中”置于句末，整句译为Exported chinaware is of the utmost importance..., serving as a bridge and tie in communication with...。

参考译文

Exported chinaware refers to the one specially exported to foreign countries. The export of chinaware began in the Tang Dynasty, when the chinaware, as a special local product, was exported to other countries together with silk. The exported chinaware was warmly welcomed by local people in the South-east Asia. In the Song and Yuan Dynasties' with the further development of foreign trade, the export of Chinese chinaware had become more and more prosperous. Exported chinaware is of the utmost importance in Chinese ancient exported articles, serving as a bridge and tie in communication with other countries in the world.