Lost in Translation：An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World
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- 出版社 Ten Speed Press
- 出版时间 2014年9月
- ISBN 9781607747109
- 定价 112.10
内容简介
Anartisticcollectionofmorethan50drawingsfeaturingunique,funny,andpoignantforeignwordsthathavenodirecttranslationintoEnglish.DidyouknowthattheJapaneselanguagehasawordtoexpressthewaysunlightfiltersthroughtheleavesoftrees?Orthatthere'saFinnishwordforthedistanceareindeercantravelbeforeneedingtorest?"LostinTranslation"bringstolifemorethanfiftywordsthatdon'thavedirectEnglishtranslationswithcharmingillustrationsoftheirtender,poignant,andhumorousdefinitions.Oftenthesewordsprovideinsightintotheculturestheycomefrom,suchastheBrazilianPortuguesewordforrunningyourfingersthroughalover'shair,theItalianwordforbeingmovedtotearsbyastory,ortheSwedishwordforathirdcupofcoffee.Inthiscleverandbeautifullyrenderedexplorationofthesubtletiesofcommunication,you'llfindnewwaystoexpressyourselfwhilegettinglostintheartistryofimperfecttranslation.
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