在中國(guó),水稻生產(chǎn)是國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)的重要組成部分。中國(guó)人早在公元前4000年就開(kāi)始了水稻種植,而后逐漸傳播到世界各地。目前,中國(guó)是世界上最大的水稻生產(chǎn)國(guó),水稻產(chǎn)量占世界產(chǎn)量的26%。我國(guó)水稻主要種植于長(zhǎng)江沿岸及南方各省份。米飯是中國(guó)人,特別是南方人,非常重要的主食。此外,水稻還可以用來(lái)釀酒、制糖及用作工業(yè)原料。
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In China , rice production is an important part of the national economy . As early as 4,000 B . C ., the Chinese started rice cultivation which later gradually spread all over the world . At present , China is the world ' s largest producer of rice , producing 26% of the world
riCe output .
The rice crop in China grows primarily in provinces along the Yangtze River and in the South . Rice is an important staple food for Chinese , particularly the Southerners . In addition , rice can be used to make wine and sugar and used as industrial materials .翻譯要點(diǎn)
1.水稻即為 rice ,水稻種植,譯為 rice cultivation 。知識(shí)補(bǔ)充:水稻田 paddy / paddyfieldo
2.國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)是專有名詞,譯為 national economy
3.早在公元4000年,可用短語(yǔ) as early as
4000 B . C .,置于句首。
4.而后逐漸傳播到世界各地,處理為定語(yǔ)從句,
譯為 which later gradually spread all over
the world 。
5.水稻產(chǎn)量占世界產(chǎn)量的26%,用伴隨狀語(yǔ)表
達(dá) producing 26% of the world rice output
6.南方人,譯為 the Southerners 。知識(shí)補(bǔ)
充:北方人 the NorthernerS 。
7.我國(guó)水稻主要種于………譯為 The rice crop
in China grows primarily in …………此處増譯 crop (農(nóng)作物),表達(dá)更加精準(zhǔn)。
8.工業(yè)原料,可譯為 industrial materials 。