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大学英语翻译教程
1.8.6.39 三十九、布达拉宫
三十九、布达拉宫

【翻译原文】

布达拉宫(Potala Palace)是一座举世闻名的建筑群。它是世界上最高的古代宫殿,最高点达到3700米。布达拉宫占地总面积为36平方米,主楼高117米,共13层。整座宫殿具有鲜明的藏式风格(Tibetan style)。布达拉宫堪称是一座各种艺术的博物馆,它收藏的无数珍宝对于研究西藏的政治、经济、历史和文化都具有重大的价值。1994年,布达拉宫被列为世界文化遗产(world cultural heritage)。

【精彩译文】

The Potala Palace is a world-famous architecture complex.It is the highest ancient palace in the world,reaching 3,7000 meters at the top point.Covering a total area of 360,000 squaremeters,the Potala Palace is 117 meters high for the main building in 13 stories.The total palace is of distinct Tibetan style.The Potala Palace is called as a museum of various arts.Ithouses a collection of numerous treasureswhich is of great value for the study of politics,economy,history and culture in Tibet.In 1994,the Potala Palace was listed as a world cultural heritage site.