Mar 19, 2004 00:35
20 yrs ago
English term
a held breath
Non-PRO
English to Chinese
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Some of its people might yet be living, and she wondered how often they remembered this lonesome place, now still as a held breath.
"it"——a abandoned village
"it"——a abandoned village
Proposed translations
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jyuan_us
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| 3 | 解释: hold your breath |
chica nueva
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也许是这个地方安静得让人屏住呼吸；
也许是这个地方让人惊心动魄地；
都会让人不由自主地 HOLD BREATH。
也许是这个地方让人惊心动魄地；
都会让人不由自主地 HOLD BREATH。
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chica nueva
: 不是'让人'catch their breath, gasp. 是'寂静无哗',一点风都没有,一点动静都没有,带稍微有一点suspense和闷的感觉.(屏住呼吸总必须'解')
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解释: hold your breath
hold your breath = to stop breathing for a short while 屏主呼吸 eg Don't forget to hold your breath when you dive into the water! 条入水中时,不要忘记屏住呼吸!
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still = 1 not moving 不动的;静止的 eg Keep still while I brush your hair. 不要动,我给你刷头发.2 quiet and calm 安静的;平静的 eg The house was still. 屋子里一片寂静.
朗文进阶词典
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Note added at 5 hrs 53 mins (2004-03-19 06:29:10 GMT)
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now still as = now as still as
There is no 仍然here.
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Note added at 18 hrs 26 mins (2004-03-19 19:02:05 GMT) Post-grading
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寂 = quiet, still, silent
寂无一人
寂然无声
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Note added at 18 hrs 27 mins (2004-03-19 19:03:06 GMT) Post-grading
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另外,屏住呼吸就没法发言...
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Note added at 2 hrs 54 mins (2004-03-19 03:29:46 GMT)
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still = 1 not moving 不动的;静止的 eg Keep still while I brush your hair. 不要动,我给你刷头发.2 quiet and calm 安静的;平静的 eg The house was still. 屋子里一片寂静.
朗文进阶词典
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Note added at 5 hrs 53 mins (2004-03-19 06:29:10 GMT)
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now still as = now as still as
There is no 仍然here.
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Note added at 18 hrs 26 mins (2004-03-19 19:02:05 GMT) Post-grading
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寂 = quiet, still, silent
寂无一人
寂然无声
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Note added at 18 hrs 27 mins (2004-03-19 19:03:06 GMT) Post-grading
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另外,屏住呼吸就没法发言...
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