2019年6月大学英语六级翻译练习题：东方明珠

　　东方明珠广播电视塔(the Oriental Pearl TV Tower)坐落于上海陆家嘴浦东园区。东方明珠东北是杨浦大桥，西南是南浦大桥，构成“二龙戏珠"的画面。这幅壮观的画面常年吸引着成千上万的游客。这座468米高的电视塔是世界上第三高的电视广播塔。整个电视塔建造在茂盛的绿草地上，像玉盘里的一颗珍珠一样闪闪发亮。这座超现代的电视塔将古老的概念，如球形的珍珠，和21世纪的技术、商业、娱乐、教育和会议设施相结合，真是很神奇。

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　　Located in Pudong Park in Lujiazui，Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower with the Yangpu Bridge in the northeast and the Nanpu Bridge in the southwest, creates a picture of "two dragons playing with a pearl”.This magnificent scene attracts thousands of visitors all year long.This 468-meter-high tower is the world's third highest TV and radio tower.The entire structure rests on rich green grassland and gives the appearance of a pearl shining on a jade plate.It is amazing that this ultra-modern TV tower combines ancient concepts such as the spherical pearls, with technology, commerce, recreation, educational and conference facilities of the 21st century.

　　1.坐落于：即be located in,还可以用be situated in,这类词组在介绍位罝的文章中经常用到。

　　2.二龙戏珠：可译为two dragons playing with a pearl。

　　3.这幅壮观的画面：可译为this magnificent scene。其中的magnificent还可以用spectacular, glorious, fabulous等词。

　　4.建造在茂盛的绿草地上：“茂盛的绿草地"即“富饶的绿草地”，故译为rest on rich green grassland。

　　5.像玉盘里的珍珠：“像...”可以用give the appearance of…来表达，还可以用look like或seem like表达，其后加名词，如果没有like则要加形容词。

　　6.将...与...相结合：可译为combine…with...