中国饮茶的传统可以追溯到公元前3000多年，但“下午茶”的概念却是到17世纪中叶才在英国出现的。下面有小编整理的关于下午茶的英语四级翻译素材，欢迎大家阅读!
中国饮茶的传统可以追溯到公元前3000多年，但“下午茶”的概念却是到17世纪中叶(the mid 17th century)才在英国出现的。当时那里时兴的晚餐时间是晚上8点，所以一位公爵夫人(Duchess)养成了在下午4点约朋友吃糕点的习惯。很快下午茶成为当时的社会潮流。随东西方文化交流的加深，这个英国传统逐渐进入中国。如今，下午茶在国内日渐流行起来，尤其是在广东和福建地区。
参考翻译
Although the tradition of drinking tea dates back to more than 3,000 B.C. in China, it was not until the mid 17th century in the UK that appeared the concept of "afternoon tea". The dinner time then was popularly late at 8 pm, so a Duchess developed a habit of inviting Mends to enjoy some cakes at 4 pm in the afternoon. Quickly, afternoon tea became a fashionable social event. With the cultural exchanges between the east and the west deepening, this British tradition was gradually in-traduced into China. Now, afternoon tea is increasingly popular in China, especially in the area ol Guangdong and Fijian provinces.
表达难点
1.仔细分析发现，第1句的.前后分句语义上表转折。翻译时，可以考虑用“虽然……但是……” (although…it… ) 的结构来译。“‘下午茶’的概念却是到……才……出现的”可用it is not until…that…句型来表达，译为it was not until…that the concept of “afternoon tea” appeared，但为避免显得头重脚轻可把谓语appeared 提前，进行倒装以平衡结构。
2.第二句中的“当时那里时兴的晚餐时间是晚上8点”翻译时进行“增词”处理，加一个late(晚的)更能准确表达出下午茶的必要性;同时，“时兴的”转换成副词popularly，使译文自然流畅。
3. 倒数第2句中的“这个英国传统逐渐进人中国”逐字对译则为this British tradition gradually entered into China，这样翻译略显生硬。实际上，这是一句没有被动标记词的被动句，宜译为this British tradition was gradually introduced into China.
4.最后一句中的“广东和福建地区”不可直译为Guangdong and Fujian area，应把“广东”和“福建”的性质交代清楚，译作in the area of Guangdong and Fijian provinces才符合英语表达习惯。
茶文化茶文化是中国传统文化的重要组成部分，有着悠久的历史。一代代的种植者和生产者使中国制茶工艺变得日臻完善。茶和中国文化有着极其紧密的联系。茶研究涉及的范围很广，有着丰富的内容。中国茶可以分为五类。每一种都有不同于其他种类的味道和外观。绿茶是办公室职员的最佳选择，它有助于防止电脑辐射(computer radiation)，补充人体水分(moisture content)。
参考翻译
With a long history, tea culture is an important partof Chinese traditional culture. Generations ofgrowers and producers have perfected the Chineseway of manufacturing tea. Tea has an extremelyclose relationship with Chinese culture. The study oftea covers a wide field and has a very rich content. Chinese tea can be classified into fivecategories. Each kind is different from others in flavor and appearance. Green tea is the bestoption for office workers since it can help prevent computer radiation and supplementmoisture content of the human body.
