第二篇

在山东省潍坊市，风筝不仅仅是玩具，而且还是这座城市文化的标志。潍坊以“风筝之都”而闻名，已有将近2400年放飞风筝的历史。传说中国古代哲学家墨子用了三年时间在潍坊制作了世界上首个风筝，但放飞的第一天风筝就坠落并摔坏了。也有人相信风筝是中国古代木匠鲁班发明的。据说他的风筝用木头和竹子制作，飞了三天后才落地。

分句解析

第一句：在山东省潍坊市，风筝不仅仅是玩具，而且还是这座城市文化的标志。

第一个分句是地点状语，后两个分句都是系表结构，并列关系，可以翻译成两个并列分句。

In Weifang City, Shandong Province, the kite is not only a kind of toy, but also a symbol for the culture of the city. 

第二句：潍坊以“风筝之都”而闻名，已有将近2400年放飞风筝的历史。

第一个分句，“以…闻名”be known as, 第二个分句表示伴随状态，可以用with复合结构。

Weifang is known as ‘the capital of kites’ with a history of about 2,400 years in flying kites.

第三句：传说中国古代哲学家墨子用了三年时间在潍坊制作了世界上首个风筝，但放飞的第一天风筝就坠落并摔坏了。

本句比较长，前后两个分句都比较复杂，又有转折关系，所以可以翻译成两个独立的句子。

It is said that the ancient Chinese Philosopher Mo-tse took three years to make the first kite in the world in Weifang. However, the kite fell down and broke on its first day of flying.

第四句：也有人相信风筝是中国古代木匠鲁班发明的。

本句是主从复合句，相信后面翻译成宾语从句。

Some people also believe that the kite was first invented by Luban, an ancient Chinese carpenter.

第五句：据说他的风筝用木头和竹子制作，飞了三天后才落地。

“据说”翻译成被动语态的固定句式。

It is said that his kite was made of wood and bamboo and it landed after three days’ flying.

参考译文：

In Weifang City, Shandong Province, the kite is not only a kind of toy, but also a symbol for the culture of the city. Weifang is known as ‘the capital of kites’ with a history of about 2,400 years in flying kites. It is said that the ancient Chinese Philosopher Mo-tse took three years to make the first kite in the world in Weifang. However, the kite fell down and broke on its first day of flying. Some people also believe that the kite was first invented by Luban, an ancient Chinese carpenter.

It is said that his kite was made of wood and bamboo and it landed after three days’ flying.