第二講——印章

1.自古以來(lái)，印章在中國(guó)就是身份的憑證和權(quán)力的象征。

(1)找主干

印章是憑證和象征。(注意:“自古以來(lái)”用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)）

The seals have been a proof （certification） and a symbol .

(2)添枝加葉

①身份的憑證和權(quán)力的象征。

a proof(certification) of identity o and a symbol of power.

②自古以來(lái)

since ancient times

③在中國(guó)

in China

(3)最終句子

The seals have always been a proof(certification) of identity and a symbol of power in China.

2.印章不僅有實(shí)用性，而且也是一種藝術(shù)形式，是一門(mén)集書(shū)法與雕刻于一體的古老藝術(shù)，經(jīng)常被看作與書(shū)畫(huà)并列的獨(dú)立藝術(shù)品。

①印章不僅有實(shí)用性，而且也是一種藝術(shù)形式。

The seal is not only practical ，but also a type of art.

②是一門(mén)集書(shū)法于雕刻于一體的古老藝術(shù)

It is an ancient art that integrated calligraphy and carving .

③經(jīng)常被看作與書(shū)畫(huà)并列的獨(dú)立藝術(shù)品。

It is usually viewed as a unique art work that is comparable to calligraphy and carving.

最終句子

The seal is not only practical ，but also a type of art. It is an ancient art that integrated calligraphy and carving . It is usually viewed as a unique art work that is comparable to calligraphy and carving.

3.印章從材料的選擇、制作的工藝到字體的設(shè)計(jì)，都具有極其豐富的美學(xué)表現(xiàn)。

①印章都具有極其豐富的美學(xué)表現(xiàn)

Seals all have extremely rich aesthetic expressions （representations）

②從材料的選擇、制作的工藝到字體的設(shè)計(jì)

from selections of materials，craft of production （manufacturing） to the design of characters .

最終句子

From selections of materials，craft of production （manufacturing） to the design of characters , Seals all have extremely rich aesthetic expressions （representations）.

3.其他國(guó)家的藝術(shù)家通常在其繪畫(huà)作品上簽名，而中國(guó)藝術(shù)家則往往在其書(shū)畫(huà)作品上蓋上印章代替簽名。

Artists from other countries usually sign on their paintings,whiles Chines artists seal on

their paintings and calligraphy instead of sign

on them.

4.這樣，印章也就成為作品的組成部分，是體現(xiàn)作品獨(dú)特性的一種方式。

In this way (Thus),seals have become a component of the works ,and are a way of showing(reflecting) their uniqueness.