“丝绸之路”常见的英文表达是 the Silk Road(通常指广义上连接东西方的古代贸易路线网络) 。若特指中国境内或某一段较为具体的路线,也有 the Silk Routes(复数形式,强调路线多样性)的说法 。
例如:
The Silk Road played a crucial role in promoting cultural exchanges between the East and the West.(丝绸之路在促进东西方文化交流方面发挥了至关重要的作用。)
Historians have been studying the various Silk Routes for centuries.(几个世纪以来,历史学家一直在研究各种丝绸之路。)