在2022年6月份的考试中，三套翻译题分别为关于赵州桥、卢沟桥与南京长江大桥，都属于建筑类篇章，词汇略有难度，但整体句式结构比较常规。今天就来讲下怎么翻译南京长江大桥。
原文：
“南京长江大桥是长江上首座由中国设计、采用国产材料建造的铁路、公路两用桥，上层的4车道公路桥长4589米，下层的双轨道铁路桥长6772米。铁路桥连接原来的天津—浦口和上海—南京两条铁路线，使火车过江从过去一个半小时缩短为现在的2分钟。大桥是南北交通的重要枢纽，也是南京的著名景点之一。南京长江大桥的建成标志着中国桥梁建设的一个飞跃，大大方便了长江两岸的物资交流和人员往来，对促进经济发展和改善人民生活起到了巨大作用。”
解析：
整体为四句话，都稍有长度。具体翻译时可以拆分。前两句为具体描述，三四句为其地位与作用。我们逐句翻译一下，句一“南京长江大桥是长江上首座由中国设计、采用国产材料建造的铁路、公路两用桥，上层的4车道公路桥长4589米，下层的双轨道铁路桥长6772米。”可以根据自身语言功底拆分为两到三句话，此处拆为两句，按照逗号拆分。 先翻译主干，翻译为 “The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is the first rail-road bridge,”再增加修饰“which designed by China across the Yangze River and used domestic materials”,构成定语从句。后半部分说的是其结构，处理为第二句，翻译为“The upper level is a four-lane road bridge whose length is 4,589 meters and the lower level is a double-rail one whoset length is 6,772 meters.本句句式结构为两个并列句中嵌套定语从句，并不复杂。主要是词汇“车道”“轨道”“铁路”以及“长江大桥”需要注意积累。
英语六级翻译南京长江大桥、卢沟桥、南京长江大桥 （版本一）
翻译1：南京长江大桥
南京长江大桥是长江上首座由中国设计、采用国产材料建造的铁路、公路两用桥，上层的4车道公路桥长4589米，下层的双轨道铁路桥长6772米。铁路桥连接原来的天津浦口和上海南京两条铁路线，使火车过江从过去-一个半小时缩短为现在的2分钟。大桥是南北交通的重要枢纽，也是南京的著名景点之一。南京长江大桥的建成标志着中国桥梁建设的一个飞跃，大大方便了长江两岸的物资交流和人员往来，对促进经济成发展和改善人民生活起到了巨大作用。
The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is the first rail-road bridge across the Yantze River which was designed by China and constructed with China-made materials. The upper deck is a 4,589 metre-long four-lane road bridge, and the lower deck a 6,772 metre-long double-rail one which joins the original Tianjin-Pukou and Shanghai-Nanjing railway lines, shortening the traveling time across the river from 1.5 hours to 2 minutes. The bridge is not only a significant north-south traffic, hub but also a famous scenic spot in Nanjing. The bridge marks a huge progress in China' S bridge construction, greatly facilitating the exchanges of both goods and people on both sides of the Yangtze River and playing a major role in the development of economy and the improvement of people' S living condition.
翻译2：卢沟桥
卢沟桥位于天安门广场西南15公里处，横跨永定河，是北京现存最古老的多拱石桥。卢沟桥最初建成于1192年，1698年重建，由281根柱子支撑。每根柱子上都有- -头石狮。这些石狮的头、背、腹部或爪子上都藏有着更多的狮子。这些石狮生动思逼真、千姿百态，是卢沟桥石刻艺术的精品。桥上的石狮不计其数，因而北京地区流传着“卢沟桥上的狮子--数不清” 的说法。卢沟桥不仅以其美学特征闻名于世，还被公认为石桥建成筑史上的一座丰碑。
Built in 1192 and rebuilt in 1698, the Lugou Bridge, which is located 15 kilometres south west of the Tian ’anmen Square across the Yongding River, is the most. ancient bridge with multiple arches in Beijing. The bridge is sustained by 281 pillars, each of which has a stone lion on the end and more stone lions hiding on its head, back, abdomen or claws. These stone lions are so lifelike with various postures that they are well accepted as fine works of art in stone carving. As there are too many stone lions on the bridge, a saying in Beijing goes, The lions on the Lugou Bridge are beyond people’s count." The bridge is not only well-known for its aesthetic features but also well recognized as a monument in the architectural history of stone bridges.
翻译3：赵州桥
赵州桥建于隋朝，公元605年左右，长50.82米，宽9.6米， 跨度37.37米。天才建筑师李春设计并监督了桥的建设。赵州桥结构新颖、造型优美。桥有一个大拱，在大拱的两端有两个小拱，帮助排泄洪水、减轻桥梁重量并节省石材。建成以来，该桥经受了多次洪水和地震，但其主体结构仍然完好无损，至今仍在使用。赵州桥是世界桥梁建筑史上的一次创举，是中国古代文明史上的一项杰出成就。类似设计的桥梁直到14世纪才在成欧洲出现，比赵州桥晚了700多年。
The Zhaozhou Bridge, which was built in the Sui Dynasty around 605 AD, is 50.82 metres long and 9.6 metres wide with a span of 37.37 metres. Li Chun, a genius architect, designed and supervised its construction. The bridge boasts a novel structure and a graceful appearance, with a major arch in the middle and two minor ones on its ends which help discharge floods, reduce the weight of the bridge and save stones. Since the completion, the bridge has withstood floods and earthquakes, but remains intact in its main structure and still available in use. The Zhaozhou Bridge is a pioneering under taking in the world history of bridge construction and a masterpiece of the Chinese ancient civilization P C for the simple reason that its similar bridge did not appear in Europe until the 14th century, 700 years later than the Zhaozhou Bridge.
英语六级翻译南京长江大桥、卢沟桥、南京长江大桥 （版本二）
1.南京长江大桥
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge in the north-west of the Yangtze River, connecting the urban areas with the Pukou District, is one of China's own design and construction of double-lane highways,railways dual-use bridge, December 29, 1968 completion.
2.赵州桥
The Zhaozhou Bridge is the world's oldest stone segmental arch bridge. Being located in Hebei Province, it is also the oldest standing bridge in China. (当今世界上跨径最大、建造最早的单孔敞肩型石拱桥。)
The Zhaozhou Bridge is also known as the Safe Crossing Bridge (安济桥)and the Great Stone Bridge (大石桥). It crosses the Xiao River (洨河) in Zhao County (赵县) , which was formerly known as Zhaozhou (赵州). In total, the bridge is about 50 m long with a central span of about 37 m. It stands 7.3 m tall and has a width of 9 m. (桥在哪里, 多高多长,等等)
The bridge has two small side arches on either side of the main arch. These side arches serve two important functions: First, they reduce the total weight of the bridge by about 15.3% or approximately 700 tons. Second, when the bridge is submerged during a flood, they allow water to pass through, thereby reducing the forces on the structure of the bridge. (拱桥在洪水时让水满过去而不会倒塌, 桥的奇特之处)
The Zhaozhou Bridge was constructed in the years 595-605 during the Sui Dynasty. It is credited to a craftsman named Li Chun (李春). Since it was built, it has withstood 10 floods, eight battles, and many earthquakes including a 7.2 degree earthquake in 1966. Yet, the support structure remains intact and the bridge is still in use. (何人建造; 经过无数次的风雨和地震，至今仍安然无恙)
