2014年英語六級翻譯題型復習必備精選練習(5)

　　趙州橋坐落在洨河上，距離趙縣南部約2.5公里。這座橋是在公元605年至公元616年建造的。趙州橋是由中國著名的匠師李春設計的，是用石頭建造的，長50.82米，寬10米，還有一個不可思議的弧形橋洞，高7.23米，跨度為37.35米。橋上的石頭欄桿和柱子上雕刻著美麗的龍鳳圖案。這座橋是一座空腹式的圓弧形石拱橋，兩邊有兩個小拱，這是中國最早的拱橋之一，在中國橋梁建筑史上占有重要的地位，讓游客和工程師們都很感興趣。

　　【譯文】

　　Zhaozhou Bridge was built on the Jiao River about 2.5 kilometers away from the south of Zhaoxian county. The bridge was constructed in AD 605-616. Designed by a well-known Chinese mason, Li Chun, it’s made of stone, 50.82 meters long and 10 meters wide, with an unusual arch that is 7.23 meters high with a span of 37.35 meters. The stone railing and columns on the bridge were carved with beautiful dragon and phoenix designs. One of the earliest Chinese arch bridges with a long open-spandrel arch in the middle and two small arches on each side, this bridge occupies an important place in the history of Chinese bridge building and has been of interest to tourists and engineers alike.