在中国,水稻生产是国民经济的重要组成部分。中国人早在公元前4000年就开始了水稻种植,而后逐渐传播到世界各地。目前,中国是世界上最大的水稻生产国,水稻产量占世界产量的26%。我国水稻主要种植于长江沿岸及南方各省份。米饭是中国人,特别是南方人,非常重要的主食。此外,水稻还可以用来酿酒、制糖及用作工业原料。
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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 .翻译要点
1.水稻即为 rice ,水稻种植,译为 rice cultivation 。知识补充:水稻田 paddy / paddyfieldo
2.国民经济是专有名词,译为 national economy
3.早在公元4000年,可用短语 as early as
4000 B . C .,置于句首。
4.而后逐渐传播到世界各地,处理为定语从句,
译为 which later gradually spread all over
the world 。
5.水稻产量占世界产量的26%,用伴随状语表
达 producing 26% of the world rice output
6.南方人,译为 the Southerners 。知识补
充:北方人 the NorthernerS 。
7.我国水稻主要种于………译为 The rice crop
in China grows primarily in …………此处増译 crop (农作物),表达更加精准。
8.工业原料,可译为 industrial materials 。
