【主题分类】家庭观念的改变

【逐句解析】

1. 与......有关：也可译作be associated with；或者在适当的场合，此句的意思可以稍微转换一下，译作be rooted in，意为“植根于......”.

2. 重点在于“令人羡慕 enviable”，可供参考的译项还可为 catch the eye of.

3. “并不少见”，是一个双重否定，在翻译的时候尤其应当注意。

4. “由于”的翻译有多种选择，比如owing to，due to，because of等等，“与...同住”还可以是stay with, remain under the same roof。

5. “越来越多的年轻夫妇选择”：choose to也是一个可接受的译项

6. 联系仍然很紧密：the bond between them remains to be strong / tight

7. 抽时间探望父母：arrange for visit

【参考译文】

China’s family values are related to its cultural traditions. Harmonious extended families used to be very enviable. It was not uncommon in the past for four generations of a family to live under the same roof. According to the tradition, many young people continued to live with their parents after marriage. Today, that tradition is changing. As housing conditions improve, more and more young couples are opting to live apart from their parents. But the connections between them still remain strong. Many old people still help to look after their grandchildren. And young couples take time to visit their parents, especially during important festivals such as the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.