如何翻譯里約奧運中傅園慧所說的“洪荒之力”？
2016-10-25 21:26:55
今日文摘 2016年19期
據1979年版《辭?！?，第925頁在“洪”的字條下有對“洪荒”一詞的解釋。
【洪荒】謂混沌、聣昧的狀態，也指遠古時代。謝靈運《三月三日侍宴西池》詩：詳觀記牒，洪荒莫傳。
這不是現代人發明的詞匯，但洪荒之力這個詞卻是近幾年因為一部網絡熱播古裝劇而火起來的，大意就是指是如天地初開之時這種足以毀滅世界的力量。
聽到這里，學習英語的各位同學認為應該如何翻譯呢？
報紙China Daily的報道中，是這樣寫的：
When asked whether she held back for the final， Fu replied， "No， I utilized my prehistorical power." What she meant was that she had spared no efforts in the semifinal.
根據話，洪荒之力被翻譯成“prehistorical power”，基本是根據字典意思進行的直譯。而CCTV NEWS的記者也采用了這種翻譯，只不過改變了時態。在微博中，記者寫道：
A new Internet meme has emerged after Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui reacted exaggeratedly to her personal best performance in Rio 2016 womens backstroke semi-final." Ive been utilizing prehistorical powers，" she told CCTV reporter. Her comment has also become part of the meme.”
