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虽为怪,不忘萌

2016-01-07Fromwikia.com

新东方英语·中学版 2016年1期
关键词:史莱克鬼怪维克多

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谈到怪物,大家都会心生畏惧。的确,怪物大多长相吓人,而且十分凶残。要把怪兽与萌联系在一起,简直难以想象。不过,人类的想象力和创造力总是无穷的。近些年来,人们创造了不少怪物,他们活跃在大银幕上,虽然长得奇形怪状,但一点都不可怕,反而有点可爱呆萌。不信,

就来见识一下这些萌怪,相信你一定会爱上他们。

Murray

墨瑞

Murray is one of the main characters in the Hotel Transylvania movie series. It is a big bandaged1) guy, who's actually larger-than-life2). As a former entertainer to the great Pharaohs3) of Egypt, Murray is extremely likable, boisterous4) and always the center of every party. Living most of the year deep inside an Egyptian tomb, every time he arrives at Drac's hotel, he is ready to party. He is a ball of fun, and uses humor to avoid confrontations5), which he stays away from at all costs6).

墨瑞是《精灵旅社》系列电影的主角之一。他身缠绷带,体形硕大,超级有趣。他曾给埃及大法老当过优伶,因而特别招人待见,而且还喜欢闹腾,总能成为每场聚会的焦点。全年大部分时间都深居于一座埃及陵墓的他每次来到德古拉(编注:吸血鬼之王)的旅社就迫不及待地要加入聚会。他是一个开心果,会用幽默来避免冲突——对于冲突他可是能躲多远就躲多远。

Sparky

火星

Sparky is the central figure of Tim Burton's 1984 live-action short Frankenweenie and the deuteragonist7) in its 2012 animated feature film of the same name. In both stories, Sparky dies, much to the sadness of his young owner, Victor, who proceeds to bring the little dog back to life in his makeshift8) laboratory. Sparky is a devoted and playful Bull Terrier9) whose sense of curiosity is matched only by Victor. Sparky enjoys chasing after balls and being the star of Victor's homemade movies. He exudes10) tons of energy and enthusiasm, which even his early death doesn't diminish.

火星是蒂姆·伯顿(编注:美国著名导演)于1984年执导的真人短片《科学怪狗》里的主角,同时也是2012年上映的同名动画电影中的配角。在这两部影片里,火星都死去了,这令其小主人维克多悲伤不已。为了让自己的小狗复活,维克多在他的临时实验室里着手研究起来。火星是一只忠实、顽皮的斗牛梗犬,拥有极强的好奇心,这点只有维克多可与之比肩。火星喜欢追着球玩,也乐于充当维克多自己动手拍摄的电影的主角。他散发着无穷的精力和活力,即便他过早殒命,这一点也没有减损。

Art

阿拱

Art is one of the tritagonists11) in Disney/Pixar's 2013 film, Monsters University. A furry purple monster with an arch shape and blue stripes on his body, he is a student at Monsters University, and a member of the Oozma Kappa fraternity12). Art is considered to be a bit odd. He has a good heart, but is rather oblivious13) for the most part. He has many different interests, some of which nobody knows. In school, before becoming a Scaring major later on, he was a New Age Philosophy major. He's quite skilled at acrobatics14), dancing and flexibility. He also apparently likes to keep a dream journal with him.

阿拱是迪士尼/皮克斯动画于2013年推出的电影《怪兽大学》里的第三重要人物之一。他是一只毛茸茸的紫色怪物,身体呈拱形,身上还点缀着蓝色条纹。他是怪兽大学的学生,也是万事OK社的成员。在大家看来,阿拱是个有些怪异的家伙。他心地善良,但很多时候又对周遭浑然不觉。他爱好广泛,有些爱好都没人知道。在学校里,他起初修的是新世纪哲学专业,后来才转到惊吓专业。他是杂技和舞蹈能手,身体非常柔韧灵活。写梦想日记显然也是他的一大爱好。

Jack Skellington

杰克·斯科尔林顿

Jack Skellington, also known as the "Pumpkin King", is the main protagonist of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Jack is a tall skeleton who wears a black pin-striped15) suit, complete with a bat bowtie. He has earned the title of Pumpkin King by being so terrifying to humans (but never harming them), a clearly well-earned title as it appears he is even able to scare the monsters that occupy the town. He lives in Halloween Town, a world based solely on the holiday of Halloween. He is the most important of many Halloween spirits, with the implication16) that their job is to scare people in the real world on Halloween night, though all in innocent fun17).

杰克·斯科尔林顿,也被称为“南瓜之王”,是蒂姆·伯顿执导的电影《圣诞夜惊魂》里的主角。杰克是一个身材高挑的骷髅人,他身穿黑色细条纹西装,打着蝙蝠形状的领结,由于模样太吓人(但从不伤人),因而获得了“南瓜之王”的称号。杰克绝非浪得虚名,因为他甚至连住在镇上的鬼怪似乎都能吓跑。杰克住在万圣镇,这是一个单靠万圣节建立起来的世界。在镇上的众多鬼怪中杰克是最具名望的,而这些鬼怪的工作,顾名思义,就是在万圣节之夜吓唬现实世界中的人们,不过全都是些毫无恶意的玩笑而已。

No-Face

无脸男

No-Face is a spirit in the Japanese animated film Spirited Away. He is shown to be capable of reacting to emotions and ingesting18) other individuals to gain their personality and physical traits. When first introduced, No-Face appeared semi-transparent while shifting in and out of visibility. His figure resembles that of a long black tube. An expressionless mask with purple highlights is plastered19) on his "head" of sorts, and while there is a "mouth" painted on the mask, No-Face has shown that his real, expertly hidden mouth is larger than the one on his mask. No-Face is a lonely spirit who follows Chihiro after having developed an interest in her sincerity. His vocabulary consists of grunts20) and moans as opposed to coherent words. Not knowing much about The Bathhouse or about other spirits in general, No-Face learns by example and adapts to his surroundings.

无脸男是日本动画电影《千与千寻》里的一个鬼怪。电影里的他可以对喜怒哀乐做出反应,还可以吃掉其他人来获取他们的个性和身体特征。首次出场的时候,无脸男全身半透明,时隐时现。他的身体形似一截长长的黑管,勉强算作“头部”的地方贴着一张没有表情、带着紫纹的面具。虽然面具上还画着一张“嘴”,但无脸男早就让我们看到,他真正的嘴要比这张嘴大得多,只是深藏不露而已。无脸男本是一个独来独往的鬼怪,在被千寻的真诚打动后,开始追随着千寻。他只会咕哝、呜咽,说不出清晰连贯的话(编注:后因吞食了会说话的青蛙而具有了说话能力),而且基本上对汤屋(编注:千寻打工的地方)和其他鬼怪知之甚少,只能通过仿效学习来适应周围的环境。

Shrek

史莱克

Shrek is a fictional ogre21) created by American author, William Steig, who appears as the main protagonist in books of the same name, and in eponymous22) films by DreamWorks Animation. The name "Shrek" is derived from the German word, Schreck, meaning "fright" or "terror". Shrek started out as the big and scary monster that drove people away but deep down he was a nice and independent person. But later in the future he got married to a stunning princess named Fiona, but because of her curse, she got turned into an ogre forever.

史莱克是美国作家威廉·史塔克虚构的一个食人怪物,是其同名系列书籍中的主人公,也是梦工厂动画公司出品的同名电影中的主角。“Shrek”一名源于德语单词Schreck,意为“恐惧”或“恐怖”。史莱克起初是一个恐怖到能吓跑众人的大怪物,但其实他骨子里心地善良,而且自立自强。不过后来,他娶了一位名叫菲奥娜的绝美公主,但公主因为被诅咒而永远地成了一个食人怪物。

Francoeur

弗兰卡

Francoeur is the main protagonist of the French animated movie A Monster in Paris. Francoeur started out as a tiny flea, but when he comes into contact with a super fertilizer23) and a potion24) for giving creatures a "melodious25) voice", he grows to the height of 7 feet, and quickly gains the nickname "The Monster of Paris". However, when Lucille, "The Angel of Montmartre" discovers his talent for singing, she realizes that he's not a monster at all, and welcomes him into her home, The Rare Bird Caberet. After a corrupt police commissioner's26) plan to kill Francoeur (for his own ambitions) fails, Francoeur can finally enjoy singing his songs with Lucille at the Rare Bird unchallenged.

弗兰卡是法国动画电影《怪兽在巴黎》中的主角。起初他是一只小跳蚤,但后来在接触了能够给万物带来“甜美声音”的超级肥料和药剂后,他长成了七英尺(编注:约2.1米)高的大个子,并很快获得了“巴黎怪兽”的绰号。然而,“蒙马特天使”露西尔在发现了他的歌唱才华后,意识到他根本就不是什么怪兽,便邀请他到自己的家中——珍禽酒吧(编注:露西尔是这里的驻唱歌手)——做客。一个贪污腐败的警察局长(出于私利)打算除掉弗兰卡,但没能得逞。此后,弗兰卡终于可以和露西尔一起无所顾忌地在珍禽酒吧唱歌度日。

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