2019年双语新闻 古典神话的现代力量

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古典神话的现代力量

When HarmonyOS, the Chinese self-developed operating system for Huawei mobile devices, was released on Aug 9, it quickly became a hot topic on social media.

鸿蒙系统是用于华为移动设备的国产自研操作系统。在8月9日正式推出之后，它立刻便成为了社交媒体上的热门话题。

Many believe it not only represents the rise of the country as a tech power, but also pays tribute to classical Chinese culture by naming the system "Hongmeng" in Chinese.

许多人都认为，该操作系统不仅代表着中国作为科技大国的崛起，系统名字“鸿蒙”更是向中华古典文化致敬。

"Hongmeng" is a classical word from the Taoist text Zhuangzi.

“鸿蒙”来源于道家典籍《庄子》中的古语。

In the ancient times of Chinese myths and legends, "Hongmeng" was used to describe the original state of the universe before matter existed.

在中国神话传说中的远古时代，“鸿蒙”一词用于形容物质形成之前宇宙的原始状态。

For HarmonyOS, "Hongmeng" indicates the developers' aim to make an innovative¹ operating system, unlike any other.

对于鸿蒙系统而言，“鸿蒙”意指开发者们立志创造出一个有别于其他系统的创新型操作系统。

Besides "Hongmeng", Huawei has also registered many of its products under the names of legendary² creatures from Chinese mythology³.

除了“鸿蒙”之外，华为还用中国神话中的神兽名字注册了旗下的许多产品。

For example, the company's Kirin mobile chip got its name after a mythical⁴ lucky monster called "Qilin".

比如，该公司麒麟手机芯片的名字来源于神话中一种名为“麒麟”的瑞兽。

And its server chip is called "Kunpeng", a mythical creature that changed from a fish into a giant bird.

服务器芯片则取名“鲲鹏”，是一种能从鱼化为巨鸟的神兽。

Many Chinese internet users and media have praised Huawei's use of these names,

国内许多网友和媒体都盛赞华为所使用的这些名字，

"as they stand for Chinese wisdom and ancient people's imagination and spirit of exploration", Global Times noted⁵.

“因为它们代表了中国人的智慧以及古代人民的想象力与探索精神，”《环球时报》指出。

In fact, Huawei is not alone in using traditional culture for modern ventures.

事实上，并非只有华为将传统文化与现代元素相结合。

Ne Zha, the new film, also portrays⁶ traditional culture in a modern context.

新片《哪吒之魔童降世》也通过现代背景呈现了传统文化。

Earlier this month it became the biggest animated⁷ movie in China and was called "the glorious light of domestic anime".

本月初，该片成为了中国影史上票房最高的动画电影，被称为“国漫之光”。

The movie is loosely based on the well-known work of classical Chinese mythology The Investiture of the Gods.

这部电影借鉴了著名的中国古典神话《封神演义》。

Unlike his attractive heroic character in previous cinematic works, Ne Zha is shown as a rebellious⁸ underdog, who has to overcome hardship and his dark fate to become a hero.

和先前电影作品中惹人喜爱的英雄形象不同，哪吒在这部电影中是个被人瞧不起的叛逆者，历经种种艰险，不惧坎坷宿命，最终才成为了一位英雄。

The main character, Ne Zha, has also changed his attitude, becoming "the epitome⁹ of the rebellious but righteous youth".

主角哪吒的态度也发生了变化，成为了“叛逆却又正直的年轻人的象征”。

Many young Chinese people can relate to Ne Zha, who encourages them to become dream-chasers and fate-changers.

许多中国年轻人都与哪吒有同感，他鼓励了他们勇敢追梦，改变命运。

Indeed, the long history and splendid classic works have given China a profound culture.

的确，悠久的历史和辉煌的古典作品赋予了中国深厚的文化底蕴。

Myths and legends are the creative works of tremendous imagination.

神话传说是恢弘的想象力凝结而成的创作作品。

As Global Times put it, today by revisiting and incorporating a modern context, "ancient mythology has the power to ignite contemporary imagination in young people".

正如《环球时报》所指出的那样，如今通过回顾并与现代元素相结合，“古代神话拥有了燃起现代年轻人想象力的力量”。

After all, imagination is the beginning of creation.

毕竟，创造是从想象开始的。

1 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

2 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

3 mythology   

n.神话，神话学，神话集

参考例句：

• In Greek mythology,Zeus was the ruler of Gods and men.在希腊神话中，宙斯是众神和人类的统治者。
• He is the hero of Greek mythology.他是希腊民间传说中的英雄。

4 mythical   

adj.神话的；虚构的；想像的

参考例句：

• Undeniably,he is a man of mythical status.不可否认，他是一个神话般的人物。
• Their wealth is merely mythical.他们的财富完全是虚构的。

5 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

6 portrays   

v.画像( portray的第三人称单数 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• The museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of canals. 博物馆的藏品让运河200 年的历史再现眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The film portrays Gandhi as a kind of superman. 这部电影把甘地描绘成一个超人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

8 rebellious   

adj.造反的，反抗的，难控制的

参考例句：

• They will be in danger if they are rebellious.如果他们造反，他们就要发生危险。
• Her reply was mild enough,but her thoughts were rebellious.她的回答虽然很温和，但她的心里十分反感。

9 epitome   

n.典型，梗概

参考例句：

• He is the epitome of goodness.他是善良的典范。
• This handbook is a neat epitome of everyday hygiene.这本手册概括了日常卫生的要点。