English to Mandarin Chinese: the Blind Assassin - an excerpt General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Poetry & Literature | |
Source text - English The bed itself is called the Bed of One Night, because no girl ever spends two nights in it. Among the girls themselves, when they still have their tongues, it’s called the Bed of Voiceless Tears.
At midnight she will be visited by the Lord of the Underworld, who is said to be dressed in rusty armour. The Underworld is the place of tearing apart and of disintegration: all souls must pass through it on their way to the land of the Gods, and some – the most sinful ones – must remain there.
What bad luck for the young men, she says. Is there no defence against these vicious creatures?
You can stick spears into them, or mash them to a pulp with rocks. But there so many of them – it’s like fighting off an octopus, they’re all over a fellow before he knows it. Anyway, they hypnotize you – they ruin your willpower. It’s the first thing they do. As soon as you catch sight of one, you’re rooted to the spot.
I can imagine. More scotch?
I think I could stand it. Thanks. The girl – what do you think her name should be?
I don’t know. You choose. You know the territory.
| Translation - Mandarin Chinese 床本身是叫一夜之床,因为没有任何女孩,可以在这张床上活过两晚,女孩们,在她们还有舌头的时候,把这张床叫做无声的眼泪。
午夜的时候他会被传说中身披生锈盔甲的冥界之王探访。冥界是个撕裂和分解的地方,所有的灵魂在他们前往众神之地时都必须经过那里,而一些--那些最罪恶的--将留下。
这些年轻人多可怜啊,她说,就没有办法防御这些恶毒的怪物吗。
你可以用矛来吃刺他们或者用石头来把他们咋个稀巴烂,但是他们这么多,但是他们太多了,就好像跟八爪鱼打架一样在你冷不防的时候他们就杀了个措手不及,还有他们会催眠,他们会毁掉你的意志力,这是他们做的第一件事情。你一旦看到他们,你就动弹不得了。
我可以想像得到,再来一点威士忌吗?
不用了,谢谢。那女孩,你觉得她应该叫什么名字?
我不知道你选吧,那地方你熟。
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English to Mandarin Chinese: Tutorial section of a video game General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino | |
Source text - English 公会的意义
游戏中您总会遇到无数志同道合的朋友,大家志趣相投,惺惺相惜,时间久了,免不了会渴望有个属于你 们自己的交流场所,公会的概念因此而诞生了。公会是一个让您和其他玩家朋友交流、互动的综合性组织,由玩家们自行创建、管理和发展,对大多数玩家来说,它 是一个充满回忆和凝聚力的大家庭。
| Translation - Mandarin Chinese Faction System
The meaning of faction
As you are playing the game,You will certainly be able to meet a lot of interesting friends whom you find you have a lot in common: you share the same thoughts, ideas, and hobbies. As you go along, you feel like having your own place for interaction and exchanging information . That's why the the concept of Faction is introduced. Faction is a multifunction organization which allows you to share and interact with other players. It is created, managed and developed by players. A faction is a big family which gives the players sweet memories and a sense of belonging. |