2023年6月英語六級翻譯預測：火藥

2023年6月英語六級考試在即，同學們也要認真備考哦。今天@本站英語四六級微信公衆號爲大家帶來2023年6月英語六級翻譯預測：火藥，希望對你有所幫助。

火藥(gunpowder)是最早出現的化學炸藥和推進劑(propellant)。在火藥發明之前，人們使用過許多燃燒彈(incendiary bomb)和燃燒設備。人們通常把火藥的發明歸因於中國的鍊金術(alchemy)。衆所周知，火藥被列爲中國的“四大發明”之一。這項發明可能早在唐朝就已經研製出來了。由於13世紀蒙古人的征戰，有關火藥的知識被傳到全世界。最晚從14世紀開始，火藥就已經開始被應用於戰爭中併產生了一定的影響。

參考譯文：

Gunpowder was the first chemical explosive andpropellant. Prior to the invention of gunpowder, many incendiary bombs and burning devices hadbeen used. The invention of gunpowder is usuallyattributed to Chinese alchemy. It is known to allthat gunpowder is listed as one of the “Four Great Inventions” of China. The invention wasmade perhaps as early as in the Tang Dynasty.Knowledge of gunpowder was spreadthroughout the world as a result of the Mongol conquests in the 13th century. It was employedin warfare to some effect from at least the 14th century.