早在文字出现之前,就有人发明了风筝,因此关于它的起源有各种各样的说法。中国人拥有制造风筝最基本的材料一一丝绸和竹子,而且中国人是最早用文字记录风筝的。据记载,公元前478年中国的一位哲学家(philosopher)墨子花了三年时间用木头做成了一只会飞的鸟。

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问题     早在文字出现之前,就有人发明了风筝,因此关于它的起源有各种各样的说法。中国人拥有制造风筝最基本的材料一一丝绸和竹子,而且中国人是最早用文字记录风筝的。据记载,公元前478年中国的一位哲学家(philosopher)墨子花了三年时间用木头做成了一只会飞的鸟。有很多说法解释风筝是怎样被发明出来的,有一个说法是有个中国人的帽子被风吹掉了,但是挂在了衣领(neckband)上,于是就在风中飞了起来;还有一个说法是为了让高处的旗帜更醒目。

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答案 As kites were invented before the written words, many versions of how they originated have been emerged. The Chinese had the basic available materials to make kites—silk and bamboo, and the Chinese were the first people to write about kites in words. In 478 B. C. , it was recorded that a Chinese philosopher. Mo Zi, spent 3 years making a bird from wood which could fly. There are many sayings as to how the kite was invented—one is that a Chinese man’s hat may have been blown off and was caught by the neckband which made it fly in the wind. Another saying is that it can make a high banner more visible.

解析 1.第一句中,句子结构紧凑,翻译成英文最好也用一句话,根据语义之间的关系,前半部分译为as引导的原因状语从句较好。
2.第二句中,“用文字”可以翻译为in words。
3.第三句中,“据记载”可译为it was recorded that…。
4.第四句为无主句,可以翻译为there be句型。翻译时用破折号引出风筝起源的两种说法,起到解释、说明的作用。
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