“牛年”用英语怎么说？

玉娇龙 · 发表于 2009-1-5 08:15

来源 21世纪报
The Chinese lunar new year is coming. But should we call it "The Year of the Ox" or "The Year of the Bull"? 21st Century staff Charlie Shifflett answers the question and more.
中国的农历新年牛年就要来到了。那么“牛年”我们用英文该怎么说呢？21世纪报的员工Charlie Shifflett回答了这个问题。
Ox: Westerners respect the ox for its strength and hardworking spirit. However, bulls are generally viewed negatively, thanks to their aggressive nature. Cows are considered the "cutest of the three". In fact, in the US, people often decorate their homes with pictures of cows. The animal is associated with the comfort and quiet of a country home.
西方人对牛ox是很敬重的，因为它的强健和勤劳！不过，bull这个词一般就有些否定的意义在里面，如“盛气凌人”，但也要谢谢它的“积极进取的”的个性。而奶牛cow被视为三个中最可爱的、最讨人喜欢的一个。事实上，在美国，人们常用奶牛图片来装饰屋子，她们总是和宁静舒适的乡村生活联系在一起。

Navigation · 发表于 2009-1-5 08:29

The three kinds of words are all belong to Cattle. They have their own characters seperatly.I think Chinese Niu is a image of hard-working, aggressive and strong. So each word could be fine.
这三种牛都属于牛族吧。他们有各自的特点。我觉得中国的牛应该是一个勤劳，进取和力量的化身。所以每个单词应该都可以吧。

大将 · 发表于 2009-1-5 08:34

就用bull，约翰牛使得，咱就使不得？
Ox，查查字典——阉牛。啥也不说了

Maggie5337 · 发表于 2009-1-5 09:07

直接说happy 牛 year 就ok 了

glittercai518 · 发表于 2009-1-5 12:50

个人觉着的BULL比较好!

xuehu122 · 发表于 2009-2-24 13:15

what is the word you want to use i do nor known.but i use bull

妖灵寺 · 发表于 2009-2-24 16:30

我们内部的东西都用ox

boleynyang19 · 发表于 2009-2-24 17:03

OX year

elez · 发表于 2009-2-24 17:08

应该是ox

沁心雨 · 发表于 2009-2-24 17:22

year of the ox,