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标题: 夏威夷印象(中英对照) [打印本页]

作者: 幽幽草    时间: 2007-10-10 16:28     标题: 夏威夷印象(中英对照)

阳光沙滩大海冲浪——夏威夷,金色的沙摊,金色的人。   For most of us, Hawaii begins to weave her spell(魅力)with some little glimmer(微光) of awareness. Golden beaches and golden people. Sun, sand, sea, and surf……And somewhere between the blue skies and the palm trees(棕榈树)……we're hooked(吸引).
  对于大部分人来说,那些星星点点的关于夏威夷的印象,足以让我们沉浸于她的魅力。金色的海滩金色的人们。阳光、沙子、大海、浪花……在蓝天和棕榈树之间,我们流连忘返。
  The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most beautiful places on earth. The weather is friendly. The temperature ranges(在一定范围内变化)from 60-90 degrees all year long. It's a little warmer in summer, and a little cooler in winter, but every day is a beach day for somebody.
  夏威夷岛是世界上最美丽的地方之一。这里天气晴朗,气温整年在华氏60-90度之间变化。夏天稍暖,冬天稍凉,但对于某些人来说每天都是晒太阳的好日子。
  There are no strangers in Paradise. Perhaps the most beautiful part of Hawaii is the genuine(与生俱来的)warmth of people. We call it the spirit of Aloha(爱). It has allowed a melting pot(熔炉)of cultures from all over the world to find common ground(共同点), and a new home, in this most gentle of places.
  在这人间天堂没有陌生人。也许夏威夷人与生俱来地的热情才是这里真正魅力所在。我们称之为爱的精神。它是世界上最文明的地方之一,世界各地的文化都可以在这熔炉中找到共同点,生根发芽。
  1.hook
  hook做名词,通常指钓鱼时使用的“鱼钩”,并由此引申出一系列词汇和用法。
  (1)hook后加er,可以理解为“放下鱼钩的人”,实际上就是我们常说的“妓女”。如:
  He was surprised to see hookers move into the next apartment.
  他看到妓女搬入隔壁公寓时,吓了一跳。
  (2)hook, line and sinker本来是钓鱼时使用的工具,但放在一起组成片语,就成了“全部”的意思,通常还带有受骗的意思。如:
  I warned Sally not to believe that man's stories about how rich he was, but she swallowed them hook, line and sinker. After she married him, she found out he owed money to everbody in his office.
  我告诉沙利不要相信那个男人说的他多么有钱之类的话。可是沙利却一点都没有怀疑他。等到结婚才发现这个人几乎向每个同事都借了钱。
  (3)短语hook up,意思是“介绍认识”,比如某人正在找份工作,他的朋友刚好认识比尔盖兹(Bill Gates),他就可以跟这位朋友说:
  Hey! Since you're a friend of Bill's, why don't you hook me up?
  嘿!既然你是比尔的朋友,帮我介绍一下吧!
  2.Aloha
  ALOHA是夏威夷最常见的问候语,依语调不同,分别有“你好”、“欢迎”、“珍重”、“再见”等意。“ALOHA”还有“我爱你”的意思,要表达此意,须先攒足底气,让那“LO”声高而且长,拖到将要断气,表达爱之至深至切。
  当然,不管这个词的意思怎样丰富,人们主要还是用它来打招呼。到了夏威夷,你不妨也试试吧!
  all day/night long
  整天/夜
  An idle young man finds fun in seeking casual joy and love all day long.
  一个无所事事的年轻人整天在肤浅的喜悦和爱情中寻找快乐。
  He didn't sleep a wink last night because he kept cough all night long.
  他昨夜无法成眠,因为他整夜都在咳嗽。.
  *友情提示:all和long之间,可以使用任意一个表示时间的名词,如month, year等,这句话的意思也就要相应的变成“整月/年”等。另外,all day和all day long意思差不错,区别在于后者更强调这段时间全部用来做一件事。




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