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關於“土豪”那個詞的翻譯

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中文熱詞通常反映社會變化和文化,有些在外國媒體上愈來愈流行。例如,土豪和大媽都是老詞,但已獲取了新的意義。土豪以前指欺壓佃戶和僕人的鄉村地主,現在用於指花錢如流水或喜歡炫耀財富的人,也就是說,土豪有錢,但是沒有品位。大媽是對中年婦女的稱呼,但是現在特指不久前金價大跌時大量購買黃金的中國婦女。土豪和大媽可能會被收入新版的牛津(Oxford)英語詞典,至今約有120箇中文詞語加進了牛津英語詞典,成了英語語言的一部分。

關於“土豪”那個詞的翻譯

The Chinese hot words usually reflect the social changes and culture, some of which are increasingly popular with foreign media. For example, tuhao and dama are old words, but they are given new meanings.
Tuhao used to mean the rural landlords oppressing the tenant farmers and servants, but now they relate to individuals who lavish and flash money about. In other words, tuhao are wealthy but tasteless. Dama referred to middle-aged women. Instead, it particularly means Chinese women who purchased bulk gold shortly before the gold price decreased.
Tuhao and dama may be included in a new-edition Oxford dictionary. Until now, about 120 Chinese words have been added into it and they also have become a part of English language.

2014年6月的六級試卷中,“土豪”“大媽”驚現江湖。土豪這個詞霸氣華麗,針對它的翻譯也是一籮筐。首先,很多機智的考生,使用拼音來翻譯“土豪”和“大媽”,是可以接受的。
以下翻譯,來自網路,僅供參考。我傾向於使用第二個。
1. newly rich:新富;暴發戶
2. upstart:柯林斯高階詞典的解釋是You can refer to someone as an upstart when they behave as if they are important, but you think that they are too new in a place or job to be treated as important.翻譯成中文就是暴發戶、新貴的意思,還可以指傲慢自負的人,這個詞還有形容詞詞性,翻譯為暴富的;自命不凡的;傲慢無禮的。
3. provincial tycoon:provincial adj.省的,地方的意思,也引申為鄉下的、粗野的、鄙俗的意思;tycoon大亨的意思。地方上的大亨!這是在地域上定義土豪!
4. vulgar tycoon:If you describe something as vulgar, you think it is in bad taste or of poor artistic quality. vulgar是指粗俗的;庸俗的;俗氣的;不雅的。提供這一譯文的朋友是多麼憎惡仇視土豪啊!
5. rural rich:rural adj.意思是鄉下的,農村的,與之相對的是城市(urban),看來土豪永遠擺脫不了濃重的地方氣息……
6. Beverly Hillbillies:很洋氣的翻譯。Beverly Hillbillies是一部很搞笑的喜劇電影片名,音譯為《貝弗利山鄉巴佬》,Beverly Hills是好萊塢富豪雲集的比華利山莊,Hillbillies是“土包子”的意思,合在一起就是聚集在豪華山莊的土包子們!

7. rich rednecks:redneck是“紅脖子”的意思,在美國南方,沒文化的老土常被人稱為redneck,再加上有錢(rich),大概也就是土豪了吧!