参考翻译:
Beijing opera is one of the oldest opera art forms inthe world.Since the Tang Dynasty,performers ofBeijing opera were referred to as "theatricalperformers".During the Qing Dynasty,it becamefashionable among ordinary people.Performanceswere watchcd in tearooms, restaurants, and even on makeshift stages.Exaggerated designs arepainted on cach performer's face to symbolize a characters personality,role,and fate.Thistechnique may have originated from ancient religions and dance.Audiences who are familiarwith the opera can know the story by observing the characters' facial paintings as well as theircostumes.
1.每个演员的脸上画着夸张的图案，代表每个人物的性格、角色和命运：“夸张的图案”可译为exaggerateddesigns，exaggerated意为"夸张的，夸大的。“代表”可译为symbolize或represent等。
2.这种技艺可能源于古代的宗教和舞蹈：“源于”可译为originate from,或derive from,originate意为“创始，起源"，名词形式为origin，意思是“起源、发源”。
