参考翻译:

　　The Silk Road is the most well-known trade route inancient China. It got its name because silk compriseda large proportion of commodities transportedalong this road. The Silk Road started at Chang'anand extended as far as countries like India andRome. The Silk Road was opened up during the Han Dynasty and reached its peak in the TangDynasty, with camels being the major means of transportation. Great inventions in China,such as paper-making and printing were spread to the Western world along this road andreligions like Buddhism were also introduced to China. The Silk Road was not only an ancientinternational trade route, but also a cultural bridge linking with Africa and Europe.

　　1.“在这条路上运输的商品中，丝绸占很大部分”，翻译时把“商品”作为宾语，即“丝绸占了商品中的大部分”，“在这条路上运输的”则处理过去分词短语transported...作后置定语。故译为silk comprised a large proportion ofcommodities transported along this road，使句子简洁流畅。

　　2.“终点远达…”的表达符合汉语逻辑，但在英文中“终点”和“远达”的主谓搭配形式不符合英文逻辑，翻译时“终点”可以不用翻译。

　　3.“骆驼曾是丝绸之路上的主要交通工具”用“with+名词+动词现在分词”的复合结构，使句子更简洁紧凑。

　　4.最后一句话中“文化桥梁”的定语“连接亚洲、非洲、欧洲的”较长，在翻译时，可译成动词的现在分词短语作后置定语linking..., with...。

2019年12月英语六级翻译热点预测及答案