Forbidden-love stories are utopian by nature, especially in contrast with the mundane constraints of marriage and family. A prime characteristic of this liminal universe—and the key to its irresistible power—is that it is unattainable. Affairs are by definition precarious, elusive, and ambiguous. The indeterminacy, the uncertainty, the not knowing when we’ll see each other again—feelings we would never tolerate in our primary relationship—become kindling for anticipation in a hidden romance.
问题:
请问liminal什么意思?this liminal universe怎么翻译?
liminal 为心理学术语,形容词,意为:处于意识边缘的,勉强能感觉到的。
universe 在此为”领域、范围“的意思。
由指示代词this修饰 liminal universe 可知,this liminal universe (这个处于意识边缘的领域)指的就是前面提到的forbidden love—被禁锢的爱。
A prime characteristic of this liminal universe—and the key to its irresistible power—is that it is unattainable
这个处于意识边缘的领域—被禁锢的爱—的主要特征(以及它不可抗拒的力量的关键)就在于它是难以得到的。
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A prime characteristic of this liminal universe—and the key to its irresistible power—is that it is unattainable.
【分析】
1. 主语是A prime characteristic; is 是系动词;that it is unattainable是表语从句。
2. and the key to its irresistible power, 在and 后省略了it is,用来进一步解释说明characteristic。补充完整为:and it is the key to its irresistible power。(如果没有and,则是前文的同位语)
3. 去掉破折号中间的成分后,句子就是这样:
A prime characteristic of this liminal universe is that it is unattainable.
4. 关于this liminal universe 这个词组的意思,关键是对liminal 的理解。它的意思是:“浩瀚无垠、变化莫测的宇宙,给人一种无法控制的感觉”。因此,this liminal universe 翻译为 “这个难以把握的宇宙”。
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Forbidden-love stories are utopian by nature, especially in contrast with the mundane constraints of marriage and family. A prime characteristic of this liminal universe—and the key to its irresistible power—is that it is unattainable. Affairs are by definition precarious, elusive, and ambiguous. The indeterminacy, the uncertainty, the not knowing when we’ll see each other again—feelings we would never tolerate in our primary relationship—become kindling for anticipation in a hidden romance.
参考译文:禁止的爱情故事在本质上是乌托邦式/不现实的,特别是与婚姻和家庭的世俗限制形成对比。这个处于意识边缘的宇宙的一个主要特征-也是它不可抗拒的力量的关键-就是它是无法实现/无法达到的。根据定义,事情是不稳定的、难以捉摸的和模棱两可的。不确定、不知道什么时候我们会再次相见-我们在第一段感情中永远不会容忍的情感/感情-在隐藏的浪漫中期待点燃。
重点单词及短语解析
(1)liminal adj. 阈的;阈限的;处于意识边缘的;勉强感觉得到的
On the characters segmentation, the liminal rule was used to divide the characters.
在字符分割方面,本文使用阈值规则进行字符分割。
After the accident, the patient was in a liminal condition for many days, unable to speak and barely able to understand when spoken to.
出事之后,病人恍惚了好几天,不能说话,别人对其说话也基本听不懂。
(2)utopian adj. 乌托邦的; 空想的; 不切实际的
(3)in contrast with 相比之下
(4)mundance adj. 平凡的; 宇宙的; 寻常的; 世俗的
(5)irresistable 不可抵抗的;不可抗拒的;不能压制的
(6)unattainable adj. 达不到的,无法取得的; 可望而不可的
(7)definition n. 定义; 规定,明确; [物]清晰度; 解释
(8)precarious adj. 危险的; 不确定的; 不安全的; 可疑的
(9)elusive adj. 难以捉摸的; 不易记住的; 逃避的; 难以找到的
(10)ambiguous adj. 含糊的,不明确的; 引起歧义的; 有两种或多种意思的; 模棱两可
(11)kindle vt.& vi. 点燃,照耀; 煽动,鼓舞; 着火; 发亮
(12)anticipation n.预期;预料;期望;期盼
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