Jan 26, 2008 03:00
16 yrs ago
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English term

Beowulf

English to Chinese Art/Literary History 人名
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Proposed translations (Chinese)
4 +3 贝奥武甫
4 +2 贝奥武夫
1 +1 北欧武夫

Proposed translations

+3
23 mins
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贝奥武甫

北欧神话里的一个大英雄,最近好莱坞出了个相关的大片。英国文学史或选读教材的开篇一般都是这个神话。
Note from asker:
Thank you, traiston, I wish I had had English lit like you did.
Peer comment(s):

agree clearwater
2 hrs
agree Jason Ma : 课本上是这种说法.
8 hrs
agree William He
12 hrs
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+1
14 mins

北欧武夫

这是我平常的玩笑译法。有如 Woody Allen,我翻译成“吴地阿伦”。
Note from asker:
Wenjer, I am very impressed by your translation but I am a coward and do not dare to go with the unconventional and extraordinary.
Peer comment(s):

agree Jason Ma : 是啊,如果不是学术性的文本,何不尝试一下诙谐幽默的用法。不过此类做法在港台常见,就如:阿诺-舒华辛力加(阿诺德-施瓦辛格),荷里活(好莱坞),布希(布什),老包(Bob), 阿甘(Gump).
7 hrs
呵呵,谢啦!
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+2
41 mins

贝奥武夫

其实“北欧武夫”还是蛮贴切的。这是一部用古英语写的北欧史诗,2007年改编成动画电影。
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf_(2007_film)
Note from asker:
Thank you, laoloup, for your help.
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