每当新一年的生肖来临,大家总是兴致勃勃地想与朋友们分享这份传统的节庆,但常常在翻译上大跌眼镜。很多人下意识地认为“蛇年”就该译作“Snake year”,然而,这种直接翻译却完全偏离了正确的英语表达,错失了向国际友人精准传递中国文化的良机。那么,‘蛇年’在英语中究竟该如何表述呢?在揭晓答案之前,我们来回顾一下十二生肖对应的英文名称。 鼠(Rat),牛(Ox),虎(Tiger),兔(Rabbit), ...
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