Mar 6, 2018 16:00
6 yrs ago
English term

brown oval eyes

English to Chinese Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
背景:小说,描述一个和警察合作的卧底想要打入一个犯罪组织,去”面试“这个”公司“的工作职位。

原句:

Mickey straightened his tie as he rode the elevator up. It felt odd to be in a suit again. The door opened on a young woman with hazel skin and {brown oval eyes}.

目前翻译:

在上升的电梯里,米奇拉了拉领带。再次穿上西装,他感觉怪怪的。电梯开门,迎接的是一位有淡褐色皮肤、{棕色眼球、椭圆眼睛}的年轻女士。

这里边,brown肯定是应当指眼球的颜色,而oval(椭圆)又肯定不是指眼球,所以我翻为”棕色眼球、椭圆眼睛“。

看有否更好的解释和翻译。

谢谢。
Proposed translations (Chinese)
4 +1 FYI
4 鹅蛋形棕色眼睛

Discussion

Frank Feng Mar 7, 2018:
千万别翻成“棕色眼球” - 大家说眼睛颜色的时候,都知道指的是眼球前面、中心那一部分的颜色,而不是整个“眼球”的颜色 :-) 建议:"椭圆形的棕色眼睛”

Proposed translations

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FYI

你翻译的很好了。提供另一个版本:

在乘电梯上楼的时候,米奇正了正领带。再次穿上西装让他有一种怪异的感觉。当电梯门打开时,迎面看到的是一位有着淡褐色皮肤、长有一双椭圆形的棕色眼睛的年轻女士。

“眼睛”即可,没必要具体到眼球。并且,眼睛的颜色都是瞳孔(而不是眼球)的颜色。
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agree yue dong
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鹅蛋形棕色眼睛

or: 椭圆形棕色眼睛

"鵝蛋"英文 - 查查綫上翻譯
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