英語四級翻譯練習：明清小說

明清兩朝(the Ming and Qing Dynasties)是中國小說的繁榮時期。從思想和主題方面來說，這個時代的小說包含了傳統(tǒng)文化的精神，充分顯示出其文學價值和社會作用。在文學史上，明清小說具有與唐詩、宋詞、元曲(Tang Shi, Song Ci and Yuan Qu)一樣重要的地位。中國文學四大名著(Four Great Works ofliterature)都是明清時期的代表作品。這些享有世界聲譽的作品都已經被改編成影視劇，受到中外觀眾的喜愛。

The Ming and Qing Dynasties are times of prosperity for Chinese novels. From the aspects ofboth ideas and themes, the novels in this period have contained the soul of traditionalculture, fully displaying its value of literature and social effects. In the history of literature,Ming-Qing novels are as important as Tang Shi, Song Ci and Yuan Qu. All the Chinese FourGreat Works of literature are the representative works of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Theseworld-famous works have been adapted into films and TV series which are popular withChinese and foreign audience.

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