[2018年考研英语翻译]2018考研英语翻译每日一句：丝绸之路

本期主题【丝绸之路】
　　The Silk Road is not only a vital ancient traderoute，but also a bridge linking the cultures ofChina and the West,through which the Four GreatInventions of China and religious beliefs of the Westwere introduced into their counterparts.From ZhangQian opening up the world-famous Silk Road during the Han Dynasty，to the collapse of theYuan Dynasty，it experienced a history of about 1,600 years.The Silk Road begins atChang'an，and then by way of Hexi Corridor，it reaches Dunhuang, where it divides into threebranches-the Southern Route，Central Route and Northern Route.The three Routes spread allover Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region，and extend as far as Pakistan，India and even Rome.
　　参考翻译：
　　丝绸之路(the Silk Road)不仅是古代重要的贸易通道，也是一座连接中西方文化的桥梁。通过丝绸之路，中国的四大发明传到了西方，而西方的宗教信仰也传到了中国。自从汉朝张骞开辟了举世闻名的丝绸之路，到元朝的灭亡，它大约经历了1600年的历史。丝绸之路起始于长安，穿过河西走廊(HexiCorridor)，到达敦煌，在那里丝绸之路被分成了三条线路—南线、中线和北线。这三条线路遍及新疆维吾尔自治区(Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region)，并向外延伸，扩展到了巴基斯坦、印度，甚至罗马。

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