Shakespearean dating tips - Anthony John Peters

莎士比亚式的约会技巧 - Anthony John Peters

翻译人员: Catherine Gu 校对人员: Bighead Ge

Using the word Shakespeare

21世纪的课堂里

within any classroom in the 21st century

教师用莎士比亚这个词

has become almost as dangerous for teachers

几乎像是把气球放进烤面包机

as putting balloons in a toaster.

一样危险。

After uttering this simple word,

说出了这么个简单的词，

the common teacher is met with a mass of groans,

普通教师会遇上一片叹息、

moans,

呻吟、

devastated looks,

震惊的神情、

and the occasional chair tossed in his or her direction.

以及偶尔有椅子朝着教师的方向扔过来。

But Shakespearean works are not boring,

但莎士比亚的作品不枯燥、

confusing,

不朴朔迷离、

long and painful plays written more than 400 years ago.

不是400年前写得又长又痛苦的戏剧。

They're adventures relating to the extremities

而是和人性极限

of human nature:

相关的冒险：

love,

爱、

hate,

恨、

jealousy,

zealous ambition,

嫉妒、

狂热的野心、

fear,

恐惧、

mistrust,

deception,

怀疑、

欺诈

and murder.

和谋杀。

We owe much of our own language to his invention.

我们大部分的语言归功于他的发明。

He invented over 2,000 words

他发明了2000多个词

for use in his plays,

用于他的戏剧，

which still remain in the Oxford English Dictionary.

这些词还仍保留在牛津英语字典中。

Words like "countless"

像“无数的”

and "assassination"

和“刺杀”这样的词

as well as phrases like

以及短语像

"one fell swoop,"

“一举”、

"foul play,"

“犯规“、

and even "to be in a pickle"

甚至“处境艰难“

all originated from William's brilliant brain.

都起源于威廉聪明的大脑。

And there are many echoes

而且莎士比亚的浪漫语言

of Shakespeare's romantic language too.

也有许多共鸣。

If you read <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>,

如果你读过«罗密欧和朱莉叶»，

you'll come across sentences like,

你就会碰上这样的句子，

"She doth teach the torches to burn bright,"

“火炬远不及她的明亮“，

and, "So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows."

“像鸦群中一头白鸽蹁迁“

Both are quite clever metaphors,

这两句都是很聪明的隐喻，

suggesting that Juliet is both exceptionally beautiful

暗示朱丽叶既分外美丽

and far moreso than anyone else.

又无与伦比。

"For thou art as glorious to this night,

“因为我在这夜色之中

being o'er my head,

仰视着你，

as is a winged messenger of heaven,"

瞻望着一个生着翅膀的天使“，

is a simile suggesting angelic qualities

是一个明喻暗示此淑女

of the lady in question.

天使般的素质。

This is not too different from today's comments like,

这和今天的说法区别不是太大，比如

"Hey, beautiful!"

“嗨， 美女！“

and, "You're the hottest girl in the room."

“你是这屋里最有魅力的女孩“，

Shakespeare also uses

莎士比亚也用

slightly more complex metaphors

稍微复杂一点的暗喻

to describe the intentions of a mischievous man.

来形容一个恶作剧的人的意图。

For instance,

例如，

"This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: My lips,

“亵渎了你神圣的庙宇：我的双唇，

two blushing pilgrims,

含羞的信徒，

ready stand to smooth that rough touch

愿意用温柔的一吻

with a tender kiss,"

祈求你宽恕，“

essentially means, "I wish to kiss you."

基本意思是，“我想吻你。“

Such male intentions were not limited

这样的男性意图不局限于

to simple pecks on the cheek either.

简单地在脸颊上亲吻。

An intentional ambiguity was often used

故意含糊常被用作

as a cheeky means to proposition marriage

厚脸皮的手段来求婚

or a more intimate relationship.

或建立一种更亲密的关系。

Therefore, instead of viewing Shakespearean works

因此，不是把莎翁的作品

as out-dated, boring, and unhelpful,

当成过时的、枯燥的和没有帮助的，

start reading today

今天就开始阅读

and discover the best ways

并找出最佳方式

to get the one you love

找到你爱的人

to love you back.

来爱你。