TaiChi is a series of slow movements which are aimed at trainning us physically and mentally.It is just like a dance thatrequires you to look inside and dance to the internal rhythmsinstead of music.It was created thousands of years ago as amartial art and specifically as a defensive art.However,nowadays its martial aspect is not that popular.It is practicedby thousands of people around the world mostly because ofits miraculous effects on human's health.It is often called"meditation in motion"because it combines the body'smovements with the calm and meditative state of mind.
1.修炼身心:可译为train us physically and mentally或者译为trainthe body and mind此处译文的us为补译的内容, 为的是使英语句子结构完整。
2.随音乐起舞应译为dance to the music, 其中danceto是一种固定表达方式,表示"随着起舞"之意。
3一种自卫的技艺应译为a defensive art.这里的"技艺"指"手脚灵巧,有技能"所以不能翻译成technique.
4.它对于人类健康的神奇作用, 翻译为its miraculous effects onhumans health, 其中要注意与effects搭配使用的介词为on。
5将结合起来对应的英文表达为combine...with...