大學(xué)英語四級考試新題型翻譯的練習(xí)及答案解析（20）

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　　等待春節(jié)的第一聲鐘鳴

　　第一次鐘聲是春節(jié)的象征。中國人喜歡到一個大廣場，那里有為除夕設(shè)置的大鐘。隨著春節(jié)的臨近，他們開始倒計數(shù)并一起慶祝。人們相信了大鐘的撞響可以驅(qū)除霉運，帶來好運。近年來，有些人開始去山上寺廟等待第一次鐘聲。蘇州的寒山寺就非常著名，它的鐘聲宣布春節(jié)的到來。現(xiàn)在有許多外國人也去寒山寺慶祝春節(jié)。

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　　Waiting for the First Bell Ringing of Chinese New Year

　　The first bell ringing is the symbol of Chinese New Year. Chinese people like to go to a large squares where there are huge bells are set up on New Years Eve. As the New Year approaches they count down and celebrate together. The people believe that the ringing of huge bell can drive all the bad luck away and bring the fortune to them. In recent years, some people have begun going to mountain temples to wait for the first ringing. Hanshan Temple in Suzhou, is very famous temple for its first ringing of the bell to herald Chinese New Year. Many foreigners now go to Hanshan Temple to celebrate Chinese New Year.