翻译题目

俗话说，“到北京，不到长城非好汉，不吃烤鸭(roast duck)真遗憾！ ”烤鸭是北京的地方风味，已有1600多年的历史。对于那些想更多地了解中国菜和中国文化习俗的人来说，北京烤鸭就是一个不错的选择。脆皮 (crisp skin)和嫩肉是北京烤鸭的特点。北京最出名的老字号(centuries-old/time-honored brand)烤鸭店是 “全聚德”。创建于1864年的全聚德备受各国元首、政府官员及国内外游客喜爱。

表达难点

1.第1句中的“不到长城非好汉，不吃烤鸭真遗憾!”若逐字对译0ne who fails to Great Wal1 is not a hero and it is a pity if you do not dine on Beijing Roast Duck，则句子显得冗长、生硬。釆用意译的方法将其表达为 No visit to Beijing is complete if you miss seeing the Great Wall or dining on Beying Roast Duck则更胜一筹，句子结构对称，语言简洁且到位。

2.第2句“烤鸭是北京的地方风味，已有1600多年的历史”原句是并列的两个结构，但为使译文的重点更突出，可将前半句处理成主干(Roast Duck is the local flavor of Beijing)，后半句则处理成伴随状语，用介词短语with a history of over 1,600 years来表达，该部分也可移至句首。

3.第3句中的定语“想更多地了解中国菜和中国文化习俗的”较长，故将其处理成定语从句，译作whowant to learn more about Chinese dishes, cultures and customs。

4.最后一句中的定语“创建于1864年的”实表被动意义，故用过去分词短语set up in 1864来表达，因后面句子成分较长，为平衡句子结构，故将其置于句首作状语。

参考译文

As a Chinese saying goes, "No visit to Beijing is complete if you miss seeing the Great Wall or dining on Beijing Roast Duck". With a histoiy of over 1,600 years, Roast Duck is the local flavor of Beijing. For those who want to learn more about Chinese dishes, cultures and customs, it is really a good choice. Beijing Roast Duck is characterized by its crisp skin and tender meat. The most well-known centuries-old brand Roast Duck restaurant in Beijing is Quanjude. Set up in 1864, it is much loved by heads of state, government officials and tourists from home and abroad.