2018年英语四级翻译考试模拟题:麦霸
来源 :中华考试网 2018-01-10
中请将下面这段话翻译成英文:
麦霸
“麦霸”在卡拉OK中有两种意思:1.唱卡拉ok很好的人,会唱很多歌曲,涉及很多类型(此时为褒义词);2.指唱卡拉OK时霸占着麦克风不放的人什么歌都敢唱,都会唱,不会的歌也能自己编曲唱,属于贬义词。
参考译文
Mic King/Queen
“Mic King/Queen”has two meanings in a karaoke setting. The first meaning is a positive term that refers to a person who sings well and knows a lot of songs from different genres. The second meaning is a derogatory term describing a person who hogs the microphone during a group karaoke event though they may not sing very well.