编者按:中国的酒文化有很多,名字也是各有特色的,怎么用英语来将中国的酒名呢下面是小编推荐给大家的中国酒文化的英文介绍,供大家参考。
Itisnothardforforeignerstobuyalcoholinsupermarketsjustbylookingatthethebottlesasmostofthemareimported.ButitisalsointerestingtoknowtheirnamesinChinese.
1.威wēi士shì忌jì=whisky
Notes:Thisoneistransliterated.
2.白bái兰lán地dì=brandy
Notes:Thisoneisalsotransliterated.And白兰(báilán)alsosoundslikethenameofaflower.Whenthefirsttimehearingthisname,youcanimaginegoodsmell.Andyouwouldbeimpressedbythesweetfruitssmellofbrandy.It’sasmarttranslation.
3.伏fú特tè加jiā=vodka
Notes:Thisoneistransliterated,butmore.伏特(fútè)alsomeans“volt”inChinese.Perhapsthetranslatorwantstoshowusthestrongfeelingafterdrinkingvodka.
4.特tè其qí拉lā/龙lóng舌shé兰lán=tequila
Notes:特其拉(tèqílā)isthetransliterationoftequila(it’salsosimilartothespellingofPinyin,isn’tit)Andinearlydaysthisoneisknownas龙舌兰(lóngshélán),whichistheplanttequilamadefrom.
5.朗lǎng姆mǔ酒jiǔ=rum
Notes:Rumisalsotranslatedinto兰姆酒(lánmǔjiǔ).Andit’stransliterated.
6.金jīn酒jiǔ/琴qín酒jiǔ/杜dù松sōng子zǐ酒jiǔ
Notes:Ginisalsotranslatedinto琴酒(qínjiǔ)or杜松子酒(dùsōngzijiǔ).金酒(jīnjiǔ)or琴酒(qínjiǔ)aresimilartothepronunciationof“gin”.杜松子meansjuniper,sowecaneasilyknowwhatthealcoholismadefrom.
7.味wèi美měi思sī=vermouth
Notes:Thetranslationofvermouthissmartandcute.味美思(wèiměisī)soundslikevermouth.味(wèi)meanstasteorflavor.美(měi)meansbeautifulorgood.思(sī)meanstothinkortomiss.These3charactersgivepeopleanimpressionthatvermouthistastyandunforgettable,peoplealwayswantmoreafterdrinking.
8.利lì口kǒu酒jiǔ=liqueur
Notes:Thisoneisalsosmart.First,利口(lìkǒu)soundssimilarto“liqueur”.利(lì)meansbegoodfor.口(kǒu)meansmouth.利口(lìkǒu)makespeoplefeeltheliquidissmoothandenjoyable.
9.葡pú萄táo酒jiǔ=wine
Notes:Thisoneiseasytounderstand.葡萄(pútáo)meansgrape.酒(jiǔ)meansalcohol.Literally,winesaremadefromgrapes.Andit’salsocommontocallredwine红酒(hóngjiǔ),andwhitewine白葡萄酒(báipútáojiǔ).
10.啤pí酒jiǔ=beer
Notes:Beerisdefinitelyimported.Butit’ssocommonthatIalmostignoredit.啤(pí)comesfromthepronunciationof“beer”.酒(jiǔ)showsthatit’sakindofalcohol.Nowit’swidelyknownas啤酒(píjiǔ)inChina.