The Magi, as you know, were wise men—wonderfully wise men—who brought gifts to the newborn Christ-child. They were the first to give Christmas gifts. Being wise, their gifts were doubtless wise ones. And here I have told you the story of two children who were not wise. E...
希望所有人在圣诞节 都收到了自己喜欢的礼物 ,今天要读的就是一个跟圣诞礼物有关的故事,来自美国著名短篇小说家欧·亨利(O. Henry)的作品The Gift of the Magi,中文通常译为《麦琪的礼物》。这是一个非常知名的故事,你之前也许不知道作者是谁,但是肯定听过这个故事,甚至可能读过英文的简写版,我们今天要读的...
《麦琪的礼物》,是译者当时的无意识的误译(译者确实不知道Magi的确切汉译),还是译者当时有意而为之的误译?如果是前者,那么后人就应该纠正。如果是后者,那么就需要追问译者为什么故意这样误译呢?有什么意图或目的呢?查牛津词典:the Magi: the three wise men from the East who brought gifts to the infant Jesus...
The magi, as you know, were wise men--wonderfully wise men--who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger.They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privi...
told you the story of two young people who most unwisely gave for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days, let it be said that of all who give gifts, these two were the wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi. ...
Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty's jewels and gifts. Had King Solomon been the janitor, with all his treasures piled up in the basement, Jim would have pulled out his watch every tim...
希望所有人在圣诞节🎄都收到了自己喜欢的礼物🎁,今天要读的就是一个跟圣诞礼物有关的故事,来自美国著名短篇小说家欧·亨利(O. Henry)的作品The Gift of the Magi,中文通常译为《麦琪的礼物》。这是一个非常知名的故事,你之前也许不知道作者是谁,但是肯定听过这个故事,甚至可能读过英文的简写版,我们今天要...
这段内容的难点在最后两句话：“The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them. This dark assertion will be illuminated later on.”the Magi：指的是耶稣诞生时，过来送礼物的三个贤人（wise men)，有时也被说成是三个国王；他们送给耶稣的礼物有黄金、乳香和殁药（分别象征尊贵、圣洁和...
;代词them指代前文中的“valuable gifts”。所以,这句话的意思是,(麦琪带来的这些)宝贵的礼物和财富的多与少无关。其实他是暗指送礼背后的心意才最重要。 dark assertion:晦涩难懂的断言,而这里的“this dark assertion”就是指的前面那句话,即“The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them...
The magi, as you know, were wise men – wonderfully wise men – who brought gifts to the new-born King of the Jews in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privi... (展开) ...