英语六级翻译训练每日一题附答案和讲解 第293期:中国人的消费观念
日期:2015-11-05 17:49

(单词翻译:单击)

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请将下面这段话翻译成英文:

70年代,中国人曾以有一件外国衬衣和一块进口电子手表而自豪。那时候,国产商品在外观和功能方面无疑都远远逊色于外国品牌产品。“崇洋媚外”在中国消费者心里打下了烙印。随着中国的现代化科技、经济和国力的发展,今天的国产商品从外观、质量、科技含量等各个方面都得到了飞跃,不少产品已优于同类的外国品牌。中国消费者对外国品牌从仰视,到平视,最后甚至会俯视。消费者心理正在发生改变,逐步回归理性消费。

翻译及详解

参考翻译:

In the 1970s, Chinese people were proud of owning an imported shirt and an imported electronic watch. At that time, domestic products were inferior to products of foreign brands both in appearance and function. The idea of worshipping and having blind faith in foreign things has been deeply rooted in the Chinese consumers. With the development of modern science and technology, economy and national strength in China, domestic products at present have made a leap in appearance, quality, elements of science and technology. Many domestic products are even superior to the similar products in foreign brands. Chinese people's attitude toward foreign products has changed from admiration to objectiveness, and finally even to contempt. The psychology of consumers is changing and people are gradually coming back to rational consumption.

翻译讲解

1.以...而自豪:可用be proud of…表达。
2.逊色于:可译为be inferior to。其反义词组为be superior to,表示“优胜于”。
3.得到了飞跃:可译为have made a leap in。其中leap意为“激增,剧增”,可表达“飞跃”之意。

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重点单词
  • inferioradj. 次等的,较低的,不如的
  • functionn. 功能,函数,职务,重大聚会 vi. 运行,起作用
  • domesticadj. 国内的,家庭的,驯养的 n. 家仆,佣人
  • qualityn. 品质,特质,才能 adj. 高品质的
  • appearancen. 外表,外貌,出现,出场,露面
  • admirationn. 钦佩,赞赏
  • contemptn. 轻视,轻蔑
  • rationaladj. 合理的,理性的,能推理的 n. 有理数
  • superiorn. 上级,高手,上标 adj. 上层的,上好的,出众的