迪士尼的女汉子公主莫阿娜

 　　Merriam-Webster defines a princess as a member of a royal family, the wife of a prince or usually an attractive girl or woman who is treated with special attention.

　　《韦氏词典》将公主一词定义为王室的一员、王子的妻子或者是引人注目的魅力女孩/女人。

　　Nowhere in that traditional definition do the words *spunk, drive or determination appear.

　　在这一传统定义中，我们完全找不到诸如勇气、干劲、决心等这样的字眼。

　　And yet the latest Walt Disney animation¹ Moana seems determined² to *redefine what a princess is all about.

　　但迪士尼最新动画电影《海洋奇缘》则决心要重新定义公主这个词。

　　The last few *reincarnations of Disney princesses, beginning with the book-smart Belle³ and leading up to the *feisty Frozen sisters, all have the independent streak⁴ and desire to break out of the mold they were born into.

　　从书虫贝拉，到充满活力的冰雪奇缘姐妹花，迪士尼近年所创造的公主角色都有一种独立的特质，渴望打破生来的窠臼。

　　However, all still had that handsome guy waiting in the wings to help save the day.

　　然而，公主们仍然有英俊的男主在身旁守护，帮助她们化险为夷。

　　In Moana, Disney’s latest movie provides a positive spin on the princess spirit.

　　而《海洋奇缘》这部最新的迪士尼电影则对公主精神做出了更为积极的诠释。

　　The CG (Computer Graphics) -animated musical film follows the adventures of the headstrong teenage daughter of a Pacific Island chief and her struggles to find her identity.

　　这部由电脑制作的音乐动画电影讲述了一名任性少女的历险故事。她是太平洋海岛上一个部落酋长的女儿，苦苦探寻着真实的自我。

　　As the daughter of Chief Tui, Moana is expected to follow her village’s traditions and rules, including the one her father has emphasized since she was an infant: Don’t go beyond the reef.

　　作为酋长图伊的女儿，莫阿娜一直被要求遵循部落的一系列传统和规矩，包括从小她父亲就时常强调的那条：不要越过岛周围的礁石。

　　Unfortunately for Moana – whose name just happens to be the word for ocean in many *Polynesian languages – she is drawn⁵ to the water, which she finds *wondrous and exciting.

　　好巧不巧的是，莫阿娜的名字在波里尼西亚的众多语言中都是海洋的意思，而海水也对她有种深深的吸引力，让她感到奇妙又刺激。

　　When the food supply for the island suddenly becomes depleted⁶,

　　突然有一天，岛上的食物开始短缺。

　　Moana sets forth⁷ on a journey inspired by *ancestral tales of once-mighty *demigod Maui who may help her save her island home.

　　莫阿娜听说曾经强大的半身毛伊或许能够帮她拯救家园。受到这一远古神话的启发，她踏上了征程。

　　The story, inspired by the history and traditions of the Pacific, is a breath of fresh ocean air for everyone exhausted⁸ by the too-familiar princess-on-a-mission Disney trope.

　　这个基于太平洋历史和传统的故事，为所有受够了迪士尼公主冒险套路的人们，带来了一丝海洋的清新。

　　From birth, Moana is a respected part of her community,

　　从出生那时起，莫阿娜便被视为部落的一份子。

　　and her parents and grandmother are proud of who she is and the fact that she will one day make a fantastic chief, just like her father and his father before him.

　　她的父母和祖母都为她感到骄傲，而她有朝一日也会成为一位伟大的酋长，就像她父亲和先祖那样。

　　There is no love interest for Moana – she doesn’t need one.

　　莫阿娜的身上并没有爱情故事——她也并不需要。

　　Moana pays *homage to Pacific Islanders by introducing us to a strong female character unlike any we’ve seen in mainstream⁹ films – a hero who is both smart and *sympathetic, strong and compassionate¹⁰, independent yet belongs to a group.

　　《海洋奇缘》通过向我们呈现一位坚强的女性角色，表达了对太平洋岛民的敬意。

　　For *eons, we’ve been bombarded by images of princesses based on the beauty standards of Europeans.

　　这一角色和我们在主流电影中所见的截然不同 —— 她集智慧、善良、坚强、同情心与独立于一身，对她的部族有着深深的归属感。

　　Why not bring forth a new face for fierceness?

　　长久以来，我们一直被符合欧洲人审美标准的公主形象所轰炸，那为什么就不能有一个刚烈的新面孔出现呢？

　　More importantly, when mothers and fathers tell their daughters what it means to be a princess, the words adventurous¹¹, *tenacious and compassionate can now be added to the definition.

　　更重要的是，现在，当父母向自己的女儿解释公主的含义时，他们也可以用上爱冒险的、顽强的、富于同情心的这样的字眼来形容。

1 animation   

n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作

参考例句：

• They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
• The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。

2 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

3 belle   

n.靓女

参考例句：

• She was the belle of her Sunday School class.在主日学校她是她们班的班花。
• She was the belle of the ball.她是那个舞会中的美女。

4 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？

5 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

6 depleted   

adj. 枯竭的, 废弃的 动词deplete的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• Food supplies were severely depleted. 食物供应已严重不足。
• Both teams were severely depleted by injuries. 两个队都因队员受伤而实力大减。

7 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

8 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

9 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

10 compassionate   

adj.有同情心的，表示同情的

参考例句：

• She is a compassionate person.她是一个有同情心的人。
• The compassionate judge gave the young offender a light sentence.慈悲的法官从轻判处了那个年轻罪犯。

11 adventurous   

adj.爱冒险的；惊心动魄的，惊险的，刺激的　

参考例句：

• I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
• He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。