【主题分类】汉译英：文化地理

【逐句解析】

1. 华山位于华阴市，距离西安120公里.  Huashan (which is) located/ situated/lies in Huayin city is 120 kilometers away from Xi’an.

解析：本句很简单，常规句式，因为两个分句主语都是华山，所以按照并列谓语方式处理，一个定语从句一个主句。具体常用表达“位于…” ,可以用be located / situated /lies in…

2. 华山是秦岭的一部分，秦岭不仅分割陕南与陕北，也分隔华南与华北。

It’s a part of the Qinling mountain , which divides not only southern and northern Shaanxi, but also south and north China .

解析：本句很明显有“秦岭”这个重合名词，所以用定语从句which 指代秦岭。另外，”分割”一词是重复使用的动词，按照英语动词不重复用的原则，只留一个，用not only…but also…连接句子。

3. 与从前人们常去朝拜的泰山不同，华山过去很少有人光临，因为上山的道路极其危险。Compared with Taishan which has long been a popular pilgrimage, in the past, visiting Huashan couldn’t be counted as an informed choice due to the danger posed by its precipitous paths towards the summit .

解析第一个分句中泰山前面部分是定语，而原则上”的”前面的定语部分有动词则处理成定语从句。细节处理上，“与…不同”可用unlike / compared with，后面句子相对好翻，可以选择直译如“Huashan was not well-visited in the past ,because it’s dangerous for climbers to reach the summit.也可以根据文章的意思用翻译“得意忘形”的原则，用其他表达灵活翻译，如上例句。

4. 然而，希望长寿的人却经常上山，因为山上生长着许多草药，特别是一些稀有的草药However, those who wish themselves/ seek for health and longevity , regardless of /irrespective of the peril ahead, frequently climbed the mountain for herb medicine , especially some rarely-seen ones .

解析希望长寿的人定语部分有动词“希望”，可以处理成定语从句。

【参考译文】Huashan(Mount Hua) is situated in Huayin City, 120 kilometers away from Xi'an. It is part of the Qinling Mountains, which divides not only Southern and Northern Shaanxi, but also South and North China. Unlike Taishan, which became a popular place of pilgrimage, Huashan was not well visited in the past because it is dangerous for the climbers to reach its summit. Huashan was also an important place frequented by immortality seekers, as many herbs grow there especially some rare ones. Since the installation of the cable cars in the 1990s, the number of visitors has increased significantly.