十二生肖与本命年的英语说法
用十二生肖纪年,在我国至少从南北朝时期就开始了。尽管不能确定十二生肖的确切来历,但因为它的通俗、方便又具趣味性,所以一直沿用至今,成为古人留给我们的一种仍有实用价值的宝贵遗产。那么如何用英语来表达自己“属……”呢?首先还是把十二生肖的英语梳理一遍:
鼠 Rat (/Mouse)
牛 Ox
虎 Tiger
兔 Rabbit (/Hare)
龙 Dragon
蛇 Snake
马 Horse
羊 Goat (/[color=#0000ff]Ram[/color]/Sheep)
猴 Monkey
鸡 [color=#0000ff]Rooster[/color]
狗 Dog
猪 [color=#0000ff]Boar[/color] (/Pig)
如果要说“我属狗”,那就是:
I was born in the Year of the Dog.
I was born under the Year of the Dog.
介词用in或under都可以。
正因为有生肖纪年的习俗,于是在我们这里有了“本命年”的概念。在英语里,“本命年” 的地道说法是year of fate或者animal year,此外也可以看到把“本命年”翻译为birth year和big year的。
所以“今年是我的本命年”用英语来说就是:
This year is my year of fate.
This year is my animal year.
This year is my birth year.
This year is my big year.
现在大家也来说说自己的生肖和本命年吧! i think the Rooster is not suitable for female
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