指南针:The compass火药:Gunpowder造纸术:paper-making印刷术:printing在翻译 造纸术、印刷术时,如果是在句子中,最好在他们后面在加上technique(“技术”的意思)也就是 paper-making technique 造纸技术 and printing technique 印刷技术
中国古代的四大发明,英语是: Four Great Inventions of Ancient China.中国是许多伟大发明的发源地,包括中国古代的四大发明:造纸术、指南针、火药、印刷(包括木字和活字印刷)。China has been the source of many significant inventions, including the Four Great Inventions of ancient China: paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing ( both woodblock and movable type).
重点词汇:invention 英[ɪnˈvenʃn] 美[ɪnˈvɛnʃən]n. 发明; 发明物; 捏造:内心捏造的东西,特指谎言; 发明才能;[例句]It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention宣传他的新发明一直是件棘手的事情。ancient 英[ˈeɪnʃənt] 美[ˈenʃənt]adj. 古代的,已往的; 古老的,过时的; 年老的; 老式的;n. 古代人; 古文明国的国民; 高龄老人; 旗手;[例句]They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.他们认为古代希腊罗马是知识的重要发源地。