这篇文章里我学了不少生词

雲吞 · 发表于 2009-12-30 08:52

但还有些地方看不太懂。请大家指点。

原文在 http://www.edmontonsun.com/life/ ... 1/11223666-sun.html

我贴来的文章编了号，说起来方便些。

1 Call of the cougar
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3 Made-in-Canada website pairs mature women with a zest for life with younger men
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5 By TANYA ENBERG
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7 Last Updated: 1st October 2009, 3:30am
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9 Confidently making her way through the room, the woman in the short, curve-hugging fire-engine red dress stopped every couple of feet to mingle with the crowd.
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11 She was tall and lean, had a brightly painted pucker like Marilyn Monroe at her most glamorous, a beguiling smile and a dazzling head of wavy red hair.
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13 The woman certainly had the grace of a classic 1940s film siren, but there was something else about her that stood out.
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15 She was in her 70s, and beside her stood a dashing man of about 30.
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17 Hmm, a grandson, perhaps?
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19 Nope, not even close.
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21 I later learned that the man accompanying her was, in fact, her boyfriend.
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23 Yes, for the first time ever, I'd just spotted a cougar up close. And she was a fascinating creature indeed.
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25 Admittedly, I was impressed by her joi de vivre, youthfulness and, presumably, her healthy sexual appetite.
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27 This was a number of years ago, when the term "cougar" was still largely taboo.
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29 Back then, it implied that a woman of a certain age might suddenly turn into a fearless predator, hit the town decked out in her finest leopard-print attire and pounce on the first unsuspecting young thing who happened to cross her path.
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31 My, how things change.
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33 With stars such as Demi Moore and Halle Berry proudly snapping up younger guys, claiming cougar status has become hotter than faux lesbianism (think Madonna and Britney) or Sex and the City character Smith Jared without his shirt on.
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35 Certainly cougars have long existed, at least in the fictional sense anyway.
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37 The queen of all cougars is perhaps the one who started it all -- the mysterious Mrs. Robinson.
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39 With her thigh-high stockings and leopard-print attire, Mrs. Robinson became the poster gal for cougars when she seduced a nervous college grad in the famous 1967 flick, The Graduate.
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41 But, even with the '60s free-love mantra in full force, the world wasn't yet ready for a real-life Mrs. Robinson.
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43 Nowadays, one needn't look far to see that cougars are roaming free.
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45 In fact, just last week the ABC series Cougar Town debuted, starring former Friends star Courteney Cox.
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47 Cox plays Jules Cobb, a newly divorced mother with a non-existent sex life. That is, until she becomes a novice cougar. Comically awkward, Cox manages to bring a softer purr to the sharp-clawed, wildcat stereotype.
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49 For self-proclaimed cougar Claudia Opdenkelder, the growing desire for older women means big business.
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51 Last Valentine's Day, the Canadian launched the international dating website, CougarLife.com, which already boasts 80,000 members.
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53 Opdenkelder, who turns 39 in November, admits she's always been attracted to younger men. Recently she and her 25-year-old boyfriend, Paul Ste Marie, celebrated their one-year anniversary.
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55 I pretty much live the lifestyle, Opdenkelder says.
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57 I got comfortable with what a cougar actually is -- a strong, independent, successful woman who doesn't need someone to take care of her and who has an insatiable desire for fun. (With younger guys) there's no drama, there are no games, there's no ego that gets in the way.
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59 Sound refreshing?
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61 Opdenkelder thinks so.
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63 Women are looking for someone with a zest for life, who's energetic and who can keep up with them, she says.
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65 (For men) I think it's knowledge and experience, the lack of game playing ... and not having to deal with all the dumb things young women do.

雲吞 · 发表于 2009-12-30 08:54

本帖最后由雲吞于 2009-12-30 08:55 编辑

标题是什么意思？什么叫 Call of ？

另外cougar在这里指老大岁数的女人跟年轻男子那个。我查了很多词典，上边都没有这个意思。

#11 里pucker是指她脸上的皱纹还是衣服上的皱褶？

#29 看不太懂。

如花 · 发表于 2009-12-30 09:15

本帖最后由如花于 2009-12-30 09:19 编辑

call 召唤，整句译：“熟女的召唤”

如花 · 发表于 2009-12-30 09:17

第7行， Last Updated: 1st October 2009, 3:30am
翻译“最后更新：2009年10月1日，早上3点30分”

雲吞 · 发表于 2009-12-30 09:39

call 召唤，整句译：“熟女的召唤”. a- V% D: m( D3 P* B
如花发表于 2009-12-30 09:15

太专业了！

冰糖葫芦 · 发表于 2009-12-30 09:56

加拿大颠覆的世界

如花 · 发表于 2009-12-30 10:02

本帖最后由如花于 2009-12-30 10:04 编辑

11, painted pucker，化了妆的皱纹

29，到了虎狼年纪的女人就如一豹纹打扮的猎人，一看到无防备的青春期猎物出现就会猛扑过去。

雲吞 · 发表于 2009-12-30 10:17

#57, there's no ego that gets in the way 在文中是什么意思？

如花 · 发表于 2009-12-30 10:38

Opdenkelder 说：和幼男一起，无欺诈，自负，爽！

三思 · 发表于 2009-12-30 13:42

本帖最后由三思于 2009-12-30 13:47 编辑

#57, there's no ego that gets in the way 在文中是什么意思？: p! O% d5 N U
雲吞发表于 2009-12-30 10:17

ego的专业翻译应该是本我，是弗洛伊德的基本理论，id, ego, superego, 你可以深入学习一下，我就不详述了。

在日常生活里，通常指自我意识，比如有些人非常自以为是，旁人就可以讽刺他：what an ego!

在本文里，我理解是说，cougar们在追求快乐的过程里，没有戏剧化，没有游戏，没有自我约束妨碍她们（需求快乐）。

三思 · 发表于 2009-12-30 13:45

标题是什么意思？什么叫 Call of ？
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6 R  o( R+ ~* L/ p9 ?0 \% m3 X另外cougar在这里指老大岁数的女人跟年轻男子那个。我查了很多词典，上边都没有这个意思。
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9 k+ [9 A: T" R) b9 S9 Q, A9 H#11 里pucker是指她脸上的皱纹还是衣服上的皱褶？: R, D0 y% o# Q6 h

- d' w% ]" B+ m" W) }# T#29 看不太懂。, X5 W  v$ p2 u# Q' o
雲吞发表于 2009-12-30 08:54

cougar是通俗特指，正经字典可能没有，urban dictironary肯定有。
因为她们大多是中老年有钱女人，所以常常穿豹皮大衣什么的，把年轻男人当作猎物，故得此名。

雲吞 · 发表于 2009-12-31 10:06

cougar是通俗特指，正经字典可能没有，urban dictironary肯定有。
+ ?9 n/ k+ A* `: z" }因为她们大多是中老年有钱女人，所以常常穿豹皮大衣什么的，把年轻男人当作猎物，故得此名。
`* J& c# l3 o4 Y# a三思发表于 2009-12-30 13:45

我又查了一下wikipedia，有更细致的解释。

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age ... onships#Slang_terms

雲吞 · 发表于 2009-12-31 10:07

Opdenkelder 说：和幼男一起，无欺诈，自负，爽！' S2 K( _+ T, p. H. W( C2 r
如花发表于 2009-12-30 10:38

够直白的

如花 · 发表于 2009-12-31 10:48

够直白的
9 V7 f$ x+ K3 d, y9 _7 D, b雲吞发表于 2009-12-31 10:07

改译为：“和幼男一起，不用装B，不装纯，爽！”

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