2013年12月英語四級翻譯答案二（文都版）

【翻譯原文】“你要茶還是咖啡？”是用餐人常被問到的問題。許多西方人會選咖啡，而中國人則會選茶。相傳，中國的一位帝王于五千年前發(fā)現(xiàn)了茶，并用來治 病，在明清（The Qing Dynasties）期間，茶館遍布全國，飲茶在六世紀(jì)傳到日本，但直到18世紀(jì)才傳到歐美。如今，茶是世界上最流行的飲料(beverage)之一，茶 是中國的瑰寶，也是中國傳統(tǒng)和文化的重要組成部分。、

【參考譯文】As for the dinning people, ”Tea or Coffee?” is a question frequently asked. Coffee is usually the Westerns’ first choice, while tea is the preferment of Chinese. Tradition has it that tea is found by one Chinese Emperor, who lived in 5000 years ago. At that time, tea is used to heal sickness. During Ming-Qing dynasties, teahouses are across the country. Tea drinking spread into Japanese as early as in the 6th century, yet it did not spread into Europe and America until the 18th century. Nowadays, tea is one of the most popular beverages all over the world. Tea is the treasure of China and the important component of Chinese tradition and culture.