In Other Words

出版者:Walker & Company

作者:Christopher J. Moore

页数:128

出版时间:2004-10-01

价格:USD 14.00

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9780802714442

图书标签:语言学清华大学图书馆Linguistics

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When ideas fail, words come in handy. But sometimes you can’t find the right word, and what you want to say can’t be found in the dictionary. English has its limitations, but the expression you’re searching for may exist in another language. In Other Words is a unique collection of well-known and absolutely obscure “untranslatables”—linguistic gems that convey a feeling or notion with satisfying precision yet resist simple translation.

This quirky lexicon of hard-to-translate words gives the reader a new way to look at the world and how words relate to us. The words are arranged by region or country of origin, and a brief introduction to each section—each done by a respected translator—gives insight into the culture of the people as well as the language. Each of these singular words is cleverly and thoroughly defined, with interesting details and references throughout. The search for that elusive mot juste may be over.

用户评价

其实是不可译的词汇枚举，有种其他语言文化都太奇怪的腔调。

就是每个国家讲解几个词汇。比如中国的fengshui，yingyang之类的。蛮有意思的。

就是每个国家讲解几个词汇。比如中国的fengshui，yingyang之类的。蛮有意思的。

就是每个国家讲解几个词汇。比如中国的fengshui，yingyang之类的。蛮有意思的。

就是每个国家讲解几个词汇。比如中国的fengshui，yingyang之类的。蛮有意思的。