1、跟我学高中英语写作:中国四大名著和古诗及诗人 1.1 红楼梦 The Dream of the Red Chamber is about the fortunes and lives of the people of two branches of a clan in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) era. 翻译:红楼梦讲述的是清朝(1644-1911 年)时代两个氏族人民的命运和生活。 使用提醒: 只是简述红楼梦这本书,因为真正写的时候,也不会让你写什么故事情节 的。生词短语:The Dream of the Red Chamber(红楼梦);branches(分
2、支);clan(家 族) 1.2 西游记 In the novel, a great intelligent monkey and a small band of characters protect a defenseless monk during his journey. The monkey and other characters have magical skills. Cartoons and movies about this group of characters are popular with children. 翻译:在小说中,一只伟大的聪明的猴子和一小撮人物在旅途中保
3、护了没有防卫能力的 和尚。猴子和其他角色具有魔术技能。关于这组角色的卡通和电影在儿童中很受欢迎。 使用提醒: 注意西游记的英文Journey to the West(注意大写) 生词短语:intelligent(有智慧的);characters(角色;人物);monk (和尚) 1.3 水浒传 Water Margin is about the lives and ideals of a group of characters who fought against the corrupt Song Dynasty. 翻译:水浒传讲述了一群与腐败的宋朝作战的人物的生活和理想 使用提醒: 注意水浒
4、传的英文Water Margin(注意大写) 生词短语: corrupt(腐败的);Song Dynasty(宋朝喜欢) 1.4 三国演义 It is historical fiction about the lives and struggles of rulers and the wars at the end of the Han Dynasty and in the Three Kingdoms Period. The Han Dynasty had broken up into three big rival kingdoms. These kingdoms fought vicio
5、usly. 翻译:这是关于汉末和三国时期统治者的生活和斗争以及战争的历史小说。汉王朝分为 三个大国。这些王国乊间迚行了恶战。 使用提醒: 如果不是丏门要求写三国演义讲了什么,就不必写那么多,从中记忆 一些即可。 生词短语: Three Kingdoms Period(三国时期);break up(分裂) 2.1 中国古诗 Chinese ancient poetry is still read and ancient Chinese poets are honored. The greatest poets are thought to have lived a thousand years
6、ago or more during the Tang, Song, and Han dynastic eras. Since the pronunciation of words has changed a lot, often the rhymes or tonal rhythms are lost for poems that rhymed or had tonal patterns. 翻译:中国古诗至今仍在朗诵,中国古代诗人受到尊崇。最伟大的诗人被认为生活在一 千多年前的唐、宋、汉时期。由于字词的发音变化很大,押韵或有声调模式的诗歌往往会丢 失押韵或声调节奏。 使用提醒: 如果想要简化
7、,可以把字词的发音的后半部分去掉。 生词短语: tonal rhythm(声调);pronunciation(发音);rhymes 韵律 2.2 李白 Li Bai liked to write in free form poetry like that of more ancient times. He also wrote about the places he visited and things he saw. He is described as a romantic poet. 翻译:李白喜欢用自由形式的诗歌写作,就像更古老的诗歌一样。他还写下了他参观过 的地方和看到的东西。他被描
8、述为一位浪漫主义诗人。 使用提醒: 这段写李白言简意赅,希望可以全背下来 生词短语: romantic poet(浪漫主义的诗人);poetry(诗集) 2.3 杜甫 He is thought of as one of the greatest realist poets of China. His poems reflect the hard realities of war, people dying next to rich rulers, and primitive rural life. 翻译:他被认为是中国最伟大的现实主义诗人乊一。他的诗反映了战争的残酷现实,人 们死在富有的统治者旁边,以及原始的农村生活。 使用提醒: 这段写杜甫言简意赅,希望可以全背下来 生词短语: realist poet(现实主义诗人);primitive rural life(原是农村生活)