在中國,水稻生產是國民經濟的重要組成部分。中國人早在公元前4000年就開始了水稻種植,而后逐漸傳播到世界各地。目前,中國是世界上最大的水稻生產國,水稻產量占世界產量的26%。我國水稻主要種植于長江沿岸及南方各省份。米飯是中國人,特別是南方人,非常重要的主食。此外,水稻還可以用來釀酒、制糖及用作工業原料。
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In China , rice production is an important part of the national economy . As early as 4,000 B . C ., the Chinese started rice cultivation which later gradually spread all over the world . At present , China is the world ' s largest producer of rice , producing 26% of the world
riCe output .
The rice crop in China grows primarily in provinces along the Yangtze River and in the South . Rice is an important staple food for Chinese , particularly the Southerners . In addition , rice can be used to make wine and sugar and used as industrial materials .翻譯要點
1.水稻即為 rice ,水稻種植,譯為 rice cultivation 。知識補充:水稻田 paddy / paddyfieldo
2.國民經濟是專有名詞,譯為 national economy
3.早在公元4000年,可用短語 as early as
4000 B . C .,置于句首。
4.而后逐漸傳播到世界各地,處理為定語從句,
譯為 which later gradually spread all over
the world 。
5.水稻產量占世界產量的26%,用伴隨狀語表
達 producing 26% of the world rice output
6.南方人,譯為 the Southerners 。知識補
充:北方人 the NorthernerS 。
7.我國水稻主要種于………譯為 The rice crop
in China grows primarily in …………此處増譯 crop (農作物),表達更加精準。
8.工業原料,可譯為 industrial materials 。