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“生肖”和“本命年”的说法

时间:2013-05-06 01:04:14

(单词翻译:单击)

   鼠 Rat (/Mouse)

  牛 Ox
  虎 Tiger
  兔 Rabbit (/Hare)
  龙 Dragon
  蛇 Snake
  马 Horse
  羊 Goat (/Ram/Sheep)
  猴 Monkey
  鸡 Rooster
  狗 Dog
  猪 Boar (/Pig)
  如果要说“我属狗”,那就是:
  I was born in the Year of the Dog.
  I was born under the Year of the Dog.
  介词用in或under都可以。
  正因为有生肖纪年的习俗,于是在我们这里有了“本命年”的概念。在英语里,“本命年” 的地道说法是year of fate1或者animal year,此外也可以看到把“本命年”翻译为birth year和big year的。
  所以“今年是我的本命年”用英语来说就是:
  This year is my year of fate.
  This year is my animal year.
  This year is my birth year.
  This year is my big year.

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1 fate rlpxU     
n.命运;结局,结果;将来,前景
参考例句:
  • The Titanic met her fate by crashing into a huge iceberg.泰坦尼克号客轮因撞上一个大冰山而沉没。
  • Your future is bound up with the fate of your motherland.你的前途同祖国的命运紧密相联。