「紫皮书」英语六级汉译英小短文：秦始皇
秦始皇是中国统一后的第一位皇帝，为了抵御匈奴，他下令建造巨大的防御墙。这项工程是由成千上万的奴隶和犯人在公元前220年到公元前206年建造的。他促进了文化和思想上的发展，同时也对中国造成了很大的破坏。应该记住他创造的功绩还是他的暴政是一个很有争议性的问题，但是每个人都应该承认，秦始皇，是中国历史上最重要的统治者之一。
Qin Shi Huang was the first Emperor of a unified China. In order to fend off the Xiongnu, Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of an enormous defensive wall. The work was carried out by hundreds of thousands of slaves and criminals between 220BC and 206BC. He also caused both incredible cultural and intellectual growth, and much destruction within China. Whether he should be remembered more for his creations or his tyranny is a matter of dispute, but everyone agrees that Qin Shi Huang, was one of the most important rulers in Chinese history.
Qin Shi Huang was the first Emperor of a unified China. In order to fend off the Xiongnu, Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of an enormous defensive wall. The work was carried out by hundreds of thousands of slaves and criminals between 220BC and 206BC. He also caused both incredible cultural and intellectual growth, and much destruction within China. Whether he should be remembered more for his creations or his tyranny is a matter of dispute, but everyone agrees that Qin Shi Huang, was one of the most important rulers in Chinese history.
