这句话可拆为两句话翻译:许多鸟类把青海湖作为迁徙过程中的暂息地,//湖的西侧是著名的“鸟岛”,吸引着来自世界各地的观鸟者。
第1句,主语许多鸟类,直译为species,但不知该词时也可用birds,谓语把…作为…暂息地,可译文use…as an intermediate(中间的) stop或take … as a place to rest,其中暂息地可理解为在迁徙过程中停下来或停下休息的地方。后半句中的迁徙过程中的用介词短语during the migration作后置定语。第2句有两个动作,西侧是…和吸引,但英语句子只有一个谓语,故可将吸引译为attracting现在分词作状语,观鸟者为birdwatchers,鸟岛为Bird Islands(青海湖的鸟岛分为东西两岛)。
故整句话可译为:
Many birds take Qinghai Lake as a place to rest during their migration. To the west of the lake, are the famous “Bird Islands”, attracting birdwatchers from all over the world.
高端版的译文为:
Many species use Qinghai Lake as an intermediate stop during migration. On the western side of the lake lie the renowned “Bird Islands”, attracting bird-watchers from different parts of the world.
【第六句】每年夏天,游客们也来这里观看国际自行车比赛。
该句为简单句,其中(青海湖)国际自行车比赛,官网译法自行车用的时cycling,若不知该单词,也可以用bicycle/bike替换,官方译法比赛为race,这里也可以用competition。
故整句话可译为:
Every summer, visitors also come here to watch the international bicycle racing competition.
高端版的译文为:
Every summer, visitors also come here to watch the international cycling race.
【过关版】
Qinghai Lake is 3205 meters above sea level. It is about 100 km to the west of Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province. It is the largest lake with salty water. Its size is 4317 km². The deepest point of the lake is 25.5 meters. 23 rivers flow into the lake. Most of the rivers are seasonal. 80% of the water of the lake comes from 5 main rivers. Qinghai Lake is at the crossing point of several bird migration paths. Many birds take Qinghai Lake as a place to rest when they are migrating. To the west of the lake, is the famous “Bird Island”, attracting birdwatchers from all over the world. Every summer, visitors also come here to watch international bicycle racing competitions.
【高分版】
Qinghai Lake is situated about about 100 kilometres west of the capital city of Qinghai province, Xining, at the altitude of 3,205 metres. With a surface area of 4,317 square kilometres, Qinghai Lake is the largest saline lake in China and its maximum depth is 25.5 meters. Twenty-three rivers and streams empty into Qinghai Lake, most of which are seasonal. Five permanent streams provide 80% of total influx. The lake is located at the crossroads of several bird migration routes across Asia. Many species use Qinghai Lake as an intermediate stop during migration. On the western side of the lake lies the renowned “Bird Islands”, which attract bird-watchers from different parts of the world. Every summer, tourists also come here to watch the international cycling race.
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