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大学英语（B）1翻译练习参考译文 1、元宵节是春节后的第一个重要节日。元宵节的习俗在全国各地不尽相同，其中赏花灯（lanterns exhibits）、猜灯谜、吃元宵等是几项最常见的民间习俗。据说，吃元宵的习俗起源于汉代，唐宋时期开始盛行。如今，元宵已成为人们的日常饮食之一，在超市一年四季都可以买到。 The Yuanxiao Festival is the first important festival after the Spring Festival. Although customs of the festival vary from region to region, the most common ones include appreciating lantern exhibits, trying to solve riddles written on lanterns, and eating yuanxiao. It is said that the custom of eating yuanxiao originated from the Han Dynasty and became popular during the Tang and Song periods. Nowadays, yuanxiao has become a food in people’s daily life, which is available in supermarkets all the year round. 2、皮影戏（shadow puppetry）是流行于中国的一门古老民间艺术。这种艺术形式产生于两千多年前，到了宋代，皮影戏已十分发达。13世纪时，皮影戏传到西亚，到了18世纪传到世界很多地方。皮影戏是世界上最早由人配音的影画艺术。过去没有电影、电视等现代娱乐，皮影戏成为重要的娱乐形式。 Shadow puppetry is an ancient folk art popular among the Chinese people. The art form first appeared 2,000 years ago and by the Song Dynasty it had become highly developed. In the 13th century it was introduced into West Asia, and by the 18th century, it had spread to many parts of the world. Shadow puppetry is the world’s earliest movie art with the accompaniment of human voice. In the past, without film, television, or other modern entertainments, shadow puppetry was an important form of entertainment. 3、中医（traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM）历经几千年的发展，形成了一套独特的疗法和理论体系。中医认为人体由阴阳元素(the elements of yin and yang) 组成。如果人体阴阳平衡，人就不会生病。中医强调对整个身体的治疗，目的是调节整个身体的平衡。最近几十年来，中医得到西方人的认可，并日益受到西方人的关注。 With thousands of years’ development, TCM has formed a unique set of treatments and theories. TCM holds that the human body is made up of the elements of yin and yang. When there is a balance between yin and yang in the body, the person will be free of disease. TCM emphasizes treatment of the whole body with the aim of regulating the balance of the whole body. Over the last few decades, TCM has gained recognition in the West and is attracting increasing attention fr