2020年12月大学英语四级试题及其解析：翻译部分

2020年12月大学英语四级翻译第一套：中国春节中的“鱼”文化

答案解析：

　　Fish is an indispensable dish for the Spring Festival Eve dinner because "fish" sounds like "surplus"or "abundant" in Chinese. It is for this reason that fish is given as a gift to friends and relatives during the Spring Festival period. It is said that this symbolic meaning originated from traditional Chinese culture. The Chinese people have the tradition of thrift. They believe that the more they save , the safer they feel . Today , although people become richer, they still regard thrift as a praiseworthy virtue.

2020年12月大学英语四级翻译第二套：春节团圆饭

答案解析：

　lt’s a tradition for Chinese to have the family reunion meal on the Spring Festival Eve, which is not only the most important dinner in a year but also the best opportunity for family reunion, esp. for those families whose members live in different places. The family reunion dinner consists of a great variety of dishes, some of which carry special meanings. For example, fish is indispensable as “fish” sounds like “surplus” or“abundant” in Chinese. In many areas of China, dumpling is also an important dish for it symbolizes wealth and fortune.

2020年12月大学英语四级翻译第三套：饮食文化差异

答案解析：

　People who live in different areas of China have different kinds of food. Those in the north mainly prefer food made of flour while those in the south mostly eat rice. Along the coastal areas, sea food and fresh water products make up a considerable proportion of people’s diet whereas in other places, meat and diary products are more common. The residents in Sichuan, Hunan and other provinces favour spicy food, but the citizens in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are fond of sweet food. However, owing to various cooking methods, the same food might taste different.