2016年12月大學英語六級翻譯習題：吹糖人

　　作為中國傳統(tǒng)的民間藝術(shù)，吹糖人(Sugar Figure Blowing Art)歷史悠久，然而 隨著中國經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展，這一藝術(shù)正漸漸消失。據(jù)說這一民間藝術(shù)始于宋朝，當時被稱為戲劇糖果(operacandy)。吹糖人以糖作為基本材料，糖人藝人用自己的方法熬糖,然后吹成各種人物。藝人先把糖加熱到適當?shù)臏囟?，然后拉一些糖?syrup)捏成一團，再用各種技巧做出不同的形狀,并涂上鮮艷的顏色。這種藝術(shù)是手、眼、心、 呼吸和一定溫度所需時間控制的真正結(jié)合。一項技術(shù)不過關(guān)，整個過程都會失敗。

　　參考譯文:

　　As a truditional Chinese folk art, the Sugar Figure Blowing Art have a long history. But it is gradually disappearing in the process of economic development in China. It is said that this folk drt was formed in the Song Dynasty; at that time it wan called opera candy. The Sugar Figure Blowing Art uses sugar as its basic material, and the artists have their own ways to boil sugar and blow it into various figures. Artists heat up sugar to proper temperature, then pull some syrup and knead it to a ball. Then they make different shapes by using different skills and paint bright colors on the figures. This art is really a combination of hand, eye, heart, breath, and the timing of temperature skill.If there is one skill you couldn’t perform well, the whole procedure will be a failure.

　　1.歷史悠久:可譯為have a long history.

　　2.戲劇糖果:可譯為opera candy.

　　3.以糖作為基本材料：可譯為uses sugar as its basicmaterial。