midgies

Chinese translation: Midgies = Midges (蠓) (一种会吸血的小蚊虫)

11:59 Jun 22, 2009
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Zoology
English term or phrase: midgies
I have to polish the floors, empty the midgies, prepare the morning rota and make tea for every screw that visits matron.
tvera
Local time: 16:24
Chinese translation:Midgies = Midges (蠓) (一种会吸血的小蚊虫)
Explanation:

请参考以下资料:

“a minute, 2-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals, birds, and other insects”
http://www.memidex.com/midgies

“I think I am possibly allergic to the midgies (mozzies 蚊子) ”
http://www.dogsey.com/showthread.php?t=14088

“本科昆虫通称蠓﹐俗称小咬﹐墨蚊﹐糠蚊。…有吸血习性的蠓侵袭人畜﹐传播疾病﹐作为病原体的宿主﹐是一类重要的医学昆虫。”
http://140.133.6.14/cpedia/Content.asp?ID=19952

Tvera 提供的原文似出自小说 “A Prisoner of Birth”:

“Big Al is the hospital orderly,” said Nick.
“That sounds like a cushy number,” said Danny. (按: cushy number 意为”闲差”)
“I huv tae polish the floors, empty the midgies, prepare the morning rota, and make tea fur very screw that visits matron. I niver stop moving,” said Big Al.
(按: “huv tae”, “rota” 和 “niver” 非拼错字,可能是作者欲传达 Big Al 的知识程度不高或是有严重乡音。)

从上下文猜想,对话中的 Big Al 表示他在医院的工作一点都不轻松,不但要擦地板、准备早晨值班表,还要帮泡茶给护士长的访客喝。从字面上,”empty the midgies” 可譯為“清倒捕蠓器”,但也可能隱含 “負責所有打掃工作” 的意思。

以上仅供参考。
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Local time: 03:24
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Midgies = Midges (蠓) (一种会吸血的小蚊虫)


Explanation:

请参考以下资料:

“a minute, 2-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals, birds, and other insects”
http://www.memidex.com/midgies

“I think I am possibly allergic to the midgies (mozzies 蚊子) ”
http://www.dogsey.com/showthread.php?t=14088

“本科昆虫通称蠓﹐俗称小咬﹐墨蚊﹐糠蚊。…有吸血习性的蠓侵袭人畜﹐传播疾病﹐作为病原体的宿主﹐是一类重要的医学昆虫。”
http://140.133.6.14/cpedia/Content.asp?ID=19952

Tvera 提供的原文似出自小说 “A Prisoner of Birth”:

“Big Al is the hospital orderly,” said Nick.
“That sounds like a cushy number,” said Danny. (按: cushy number 意为”闲差”)
“I huv tae polish the floors, empty the midgies, prepare the morning rota, and make tea fur very screw that visits matron. I niver stop moving,” said Big Al.
(按: “huv tae”, “rota” 和 “niver” 非拼错字,可能是作者欲传达 Big Al 的知识程度不高或是有严重乡音。)

从上下文猜想,对话中的 Big Al 表示他在医院的工作一点都不轻松,不但要擦地板、准备早晨值班表,还要帮泡茶给护士长的访客喝。从字面上,”empty the midgies” 可譯為“清倒捕蠓器”,但也可能隱含 “負責所有打掃工作” 的意思。

以上仅供参考。


Shirley Chen
United States
Local time: 03:24
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

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