1.剪纸是中国民间艺术的一种独特形式,已有2,000多年历史

【词汇难点】剪纸 paper cutting/paper-cutting;中国民间艺术 Chinese folk art;一种独特形式a unique form; 2,000多年 more than 2,000 years/over 2,000 years

【表达难点】本句介绍剪纸的性质和历史。前半句描述剪纸的性质————间艺术形式,既可以 用 be a Chinese folk art来表达,也可以用“介词as+名词短语“来表达;“已有2,000多年历史“说明 剪纸历史悠久,可用“完成时+for+时间段”来表达,译为sth. has been. for more than2,000 years,故全句也可译为“ As a unique Chinese folk art, paper cutting has been in existence for over

2.剪纸很可能源于汉代,继纸张发明之后。

【词汇难点】很可能 probably/very likely/ more likely;源于 originate in/ date back to/ date from;汉 代 the Han Dynasty;继……之后 following/arer;纸张发明 the invention of paper

【表达难点】本句介绍剪纸的起源。该句较短,主干是“剪纸源于汉代”,“继……之后”进一步补充 说明剪纸的起源时间,可处理为现在分词短语 following…作伴随状语,也可处理为ater引出的时间 状语。除了参考译文的译法,整句也可译为“ Paper cutting probably has begun to exist/ has come into existence since the Han Dynasty, after the invention of paper

3.从此,它在中国的许多地方得到了普及。

【词汇难点】从此 since then/ from then on/ ever since:;普及 gain popularity,/ be popular/ be widely spread

【表达难点】本句承上说明剪纸艺术的普及。“从此”可译为 since then/from then on;“…得到了 普及”可译为sth. has gained popularity/has been popular,/ has been widely spread;“在中国的许多 地方”可译为 in many parts of China。

4.剪纸用的材料和工具很简单:纸和剪刀。

【词汇难点】材料和工具 materials and tools;剪刀 scissors

【表达难点】本句说明剪纸的材料和工具。“剪纸用的”用来修饰“材料和工具”,可处理为过去分词 短语 used for paper cutting作后置定语,修饰 materials and tools;冒号后的“纸和剪刀”是前面“材 料和工具”的同位语,翻译成英文时可用冒号或破折号引出。

5.剪纸作品通常是用红纸做成的,因为红色在中国传统文化中与幸福相联。

【词汇难点】剪纸作品 paper-cutting works;用……做成的 be made(out)of;因为 because/for/for the reason that/ because of/ due to/ owning to;中国传统文化 traditional Chinese culture;幸福 happiness;A与B相联 A is associated with B/ A is related to B

【表达难点】本句介绍剪纸通常为红色的原因。“因为”前后为“结果一原因”关系,其中原因部分既 可处理为“连词+从句”形式,也可处理为“介词+名词”形式的原因状语。除了参考译文的译法,整 句也可译为“ Due to its association with happiness in traditional Chinese culture, red paper is normally used to make paper-cutting works

6.因此,在婚礼、春节等喜庆场合,红颜色的剪纸是门窗装饰的首选。

【词汇难点】因此 therefore/so/thus/ consequently/as a result;婚礼 wedding/ wedding ceremony 春节 the Spring Festival;喜庆场合 festive occasion;门窗装饰 door and window decoration;首选 first choice/top choice 【表达难点】本句顺承上句,介绍红色剪纸的使用场合。“在婚礼、春节等喜庆场合”暗含举例,除了 像参考译文那样依次译出,也可灵活处理为 in festive occasions./ such as wedding ceremonies,the Spring Festival, and so on;“红颜色的剪纸是门窗装饰的首选”还可译为“ red paper cutting is preferred for decorating doors and windows"。