长城是中国古代规模浩大的军事防御工程。修筑长城最初是为了抵御北方游牧民族(nomadicc groups)的入侵。长城东西绵延上万华里(Li),跨越17个省份,主要由城墙、关隘、烽火台(watchtower)组成。今天我们看到的长城多数可追溯到明朝。保存最

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问题     长城是中国古代规模浩大的军事防御工程。修筑长城最初是为了抵御北方游牧民族(nomadicc groups)的入侵。长城东西绵延上万华里(Li),跨越17个省份,主要由城墙、关隘、烽火台(watchtower)组成。今天我们看到的长城多数可追溯到明朝。保存最完好、最为壮观的部分是北京的八达岭。长城已有两千多年历史,某些部分现已毁坏或消失。然而它仍然是世界上最吸引人的景观之一。长城是耗时最长、付出生命代价最高的建筑工程。它位列世界新七大奇观,当之无愧。

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答案 Great Wall of China was an ancient gigantic defensive project. It’s built originally to resist invasions of northern nomadic groups. The wall stretches for over ten thousand Li and spans several provinces from east to west. The Great Wall mainly comprises walls, passes and watchtowers. The Great Wall we see today mostly dates back to the Ming Dynasty. The best-preserved and most imposing section is at Badaling in Beijing. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world. The Great Wall is the building project with the longest duration and greatest cost in human lives. It deserves its place among "the New Seven Wonders of the World."

解析     1.“修筑长城最初是为了抵御……”,长城是被人修筑的,因此该句应用被动语态。后半句表明修建长城的目的,可用不定式结构来表达。
    2.“长城已有两千多年历史,某些部分现已毁坏或消失……”两个分句翻译成英文时,缺少连词,联系不是很紧密,可将前半部分处理为with+名词成分作前置定语:With a history of more than 2000 years,…。
    3.“耗时最长、付出生命代价最高的”修饰长城这项建筑工程,可用with+名词成分作后置定语,翻译成…building project with the longest duration and greatest cost in human lives。
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