2016考研英语翻译每日一句：中国书法

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In a sense, Chinese is a very old language, and its earliest characters date back nearly four thousand years ago. During their long history of development, Chinese characters have evolved into many different script forms, such as the Seal script, Clerical script, Regular script and Running script. Chinese calligraphers usually render their Chinese characters in ways that exaggerate the form to yield artistic beauty, such as those in stone inscriptions seen in tourist resorts. Chinese calligraphy is a subject of artistic study. As your interest in Chinese character system increases in the days to come, we will introduce in due time the different schools of Chinese calligraphy, and how to appreciate the artistic beauty of Chinese calligraphy.
　　从某种意义上说，汉语是一种很古老的语言，其最早的汉字已有近四千年的历史了。汉字在其漫长的发展史中演化成许多不同的书写形式，例如篆书、隶书、楷书和行书。中国书法家往往使汉字的字形夸张以取得艺术效果，例如旅游胜地的一些石刻碑文。中国书法是一门研究艺术，随着各位学习兴趣的提高，我们将适时介绍中国书法的流派，以及如何欣赏中国书法的艺术性。
　　【翻译词汇】
　　从某种意义上说 in a sense
　　汉字 Chinese character
　　演化 evolve
　　书写形式 script form
　　篆书 Seal script
　　隶书 Clerical script
　　楷书 Regular script
　　行书 Running script
　　书法家 calligrapher
　　致使 render
　　取得 yield
　　旅游胜地 tourist resort
　　石刻碑文 stone inscription
　　适时 in due time
　　欣赏 appreciate