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談到怪物,大家都會心生畏懼。的確,怪物大多長相嚇人,而且十分兇殘。要把怪獸與萌聯(lián)系在一起,簡直難以想象。不過,人類的想象力和創(chuàng)造力總是無窮的。近些年來,人們創(chuàng)造了不少怪物,他們活躍在大銀幕上,雖然長得奇形怪狀,但一點都不可怕,反而有點可愛呆萌。不信,
就來見識一下這些萌怪,相信你一定會愛上他們。
Murray
墨瑞
Murray is one of the main characters in the Hotel Transylvania movie series. It is a big bandaged1) guy, who's actually larger-than-life2). As a former entertainer to the great Pharaohs3) of Egypt, Murray is extremely likable, boisterous4) and always the center of every party. Living most of the year deep inside an Egyptian tomb, every time he arrives at Drac's hotel, he is ready to party. He is a ball of fun, and uses humor to avoid confrontations5), which he stays away from at all costs6).
墨瑞是《精靈旅社》系列電影的主角之一。他身纏繃帶,體形碩大,超級有趣。他曾給埃及大法老當(dāng)過優(yōu)伶,因而特別招人待見,而且還喜歡鬧騰,總能成為每場聚會的焦點。全年大部分時間都深居于一座埃及陵墓的他每次來到德古拉(編注:吸血鬼之王)的旅社就迫不及待地要加入聚會。他是一個開心果,會用幽默來避免沖突——對于沖突他可是能躲多遠(yuǎn)就躲多遠(yuǎn)。
Sparky
火星
Sparky is the central figure of Tim Burton's 1984 live-action short Frankenweenie and the deuteragonist7) in its 2012 animated feature film of the same name. In both stories, Sparky dies, much to the sadness of his young owner, Victor, who proceeds to bring the little dog back to life in his makeshift8) laboratory. Sparky is a devoted and playful Bull Terrier9) whose sense of curiosity is matched only by Victor. Sparky enjoys chasing after balls and being the star of Victor's homemade movies. He exudes10) tons of energy and enthusiasm, which even his early death doesn't diminish.
火星是蒂姆·伯頓(編注:美國著名導(dǎo)演)于1984年執(zhí)導(dǎo)的真人短片《科學(xué)怪狗》里的主角,同時也是2012年上映的同名動畫電影中的配角。在這兩部影片里,火星都死去了,這令其小主人維克多悲傷不已。為了讓自己的小狗復(fù)活,維克多在他的臨時實驗室里著手研究起來?;鹦鞘且恢恢覍崱㈩B皮的斗牛梗犬,擁有極強的好奇心,這點只有維克多可與之比肩?;鹦窍矚g追著球玩,也樂于充當(dāng)維克多自己動手拍攝的電影的主角。他散發(fā)著無窮的精力和活力,即便他過早殞命,這一點也沒有減損。
Art
阿拱
Art is one of the tritagonists11) in Disney/Pixar's 2013 film, Monsters University. A furry purple monster with an arch shape and blue stripes on his body, he is a student at Monsters University, and a member of the Oozma Kappa fraternity12). Art is considered to be a bit odd. He has a good heart, but is rather oblivious13) for the most part. He has many different interests, some of which nobody knows. In school, before becoming a Scaring major later on, he was a New Age Philosophy major. He's quite skilled at acrobatics14), dancing and flexibility. He also apparently likes to keep a dream journal with him.
阿拱是迪士尼/皮克斯動畫于2013年推出的電影《怪獸大學(xué)》里的第三重要人物之一。他是一只毛茸茸的紫色怪物,身體呈拱形,身上還點綴著藍(lán)色條紋。他是怪獸大學(xué)的學(xué)生,也是萬事OK社的成員。在大家看來,阿拱是個有些怪異的家伙。他心地善良,但很多時候又對周遭渾然不覺。他愛好廣泛,有些愛好都沒人知道。在學(xué)校里,他起初修的是新世紀(jì)哲學(xué)專業(yè),后來才轉(zhuǎn)到驚嚇專業(yè)。他是雜技和舞蹈能手,身體非常柔韌靈活。寫夢想日記顯然也是他的一大愛好。
Jack Skellington
杰克·斯科爾林頓
Jack Skellington, also known as the "Pumpkin King", is the main protagonist of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Jack is a tall skeleton who wears a black pin-striped15) suit, complete with a bat bowtie. He has earned the title of Pumpkin King by being so terrifying to humans (but never harming them), a clearly well-earned title as it appears he is even able to scare the monsters that occupy the town. He lives in Halloween Town, a world based solely on the holiday of Halloween. He is the most important of many Halloween spirits, with the implication16) that their job is to scare people in the real world on Halloween night, though all in innocent fun17).
杰克·斯科爾林頓,也被稱為“南瓜之王”,是蒂姆·伯頓執(zhí)導(dǎo)的電影《圣誕夜驚魂》里的主角。杰克是一個身材高挑的骷髏人,他身穿黑色細(xì)條紋西裝,打著蝙蝠形狀的領(lǐng)結(jié),由于模樣太嚇人(但從不傷人),因而獲得了“南瓜之王”的稱號。杰克絕非浪得虛名,因為他甚至連住在鎮(zhèn)上的鬼怪似乎都能嚇跑。杰克住在萬圣鎮(zhèn),這是一個單靠萬圣節(jié)建立起來的世界。在鎮(zhèn)上的眾多鬼怪中杰克是最具名望的,而這些鬼怪的工作,顧名思義,就是在萬圣節(jié)之夜嚇?,F(xiàn)實世界中的人們,不過全都是些毫無惡意的玩笑而已。
No-Face
無臉男
No-Face is a spirit in the Japanese animated film Spirited Away. He is shown to be capable of reacting to emotions and ingesting18) other individuals to gain their personality and physical traits. When first introduced, No-Face appeared semi-transparent while shifting in and out of visibility. His figure resembles that of a long black tube. An expressionless mask with purple highlights is plastered19) on his "head" of sorts, and while there is a "mouth" painted on the mask, No-Face has shown that his real, expertly hidden mouth is larger than the one on his mask. No-Face is a lonely spirit who follows Chihiro after having developed an interest in her sincerity. His vocabulary consists of grunts20) and moans as opposed to coherent words. Not knowing much about The Bathhouse or about other spirits in general, No-Face learns by example and adapts to his surroundings.
無臉男是日本動畫電影《千與千尋》里的一個鬼怪。電影里的他可以對喜怒哀樂做出反應(yīng),還可以吃掉其他人來獲取他們的個性和身體特征。首次出場的時候,無臉男全身半透明,時隱時現(xiàn)。他的身體形似一截長長的黑管,勉強算作“頭部”的地方貼著一張沒有表情、帶著紫紋的面具。雖然面具上還畫著一張“嘴”,但無臉男早就讓我們看到,他真正的嘴要比這張嘴大得多,只是深藏不露而已。無臉男本是一個獨來獨往的鬼怪,在被千尋的真誠打動后,開始追隨著千尋。他只會咕噥、嗚咽,說不出清晰連貫的話(編注:后因吞食了會說話的青蛙而具有了說話能力),而且基本上對湯屋(編注:千尋打工的地方)和其他鬼怪知之甚少,只能通過仿效學(xué)習(xí)來適應(yīng)周圍的環(huán)境。
Shrek
史萊克
Shrek is a fictional ogre21) created by American author, William Steig, who appears as the main protagonist in books of the same name, and in eponymous22) films by DreamWorks Animation. The name "Shrek" is derived from the German word, Schreck, meaning "fright" or "terror". Shrek started out as the big and scary monster that drove people away but deep down he was a nice and independent person. But later in the future he got married to a stunning princess named Fiona, but because of her curse, she got turned into an ogre forever.
史萊克是美國作家威廉·史塔克虛構(gòu)的一個食人怪物,是其同名系列書籍中的主人公,也是夢工廠動畫公司出品的同名電影中的主角?!癝hrek”一名源于德語單詞Schreck,意為“恐懼”或“恐怖”。史萊克起初是一個恐怖到能嚇跑眾人的大怪物,但其實他骨子里心地善良,而且自立自強。不過后來,他娶了一位名叫菲奧娜的絕美公主,但公主因為被詛咒而永遠(yuǎn)地成了一個食人怪物。
Francoeur
弗蘭卡
Francoeur is the main protagonist of the French animated movie A Monster in Paris. Francoeur started out as a tiny flea, but when he comes into contact with a super fertilizer23) and a potion24) for giving creatures a "melodious25) voice", he grows to the height of 7 feet, and quickly gains the nickname "The Monster of Paris". However, when Lucille, "The Angel of Montmartre" discovers his talent for singing, she realizes that he's not a monster at all, and welcomes him into her home, The Rare Bird Caberet. After a corrupt police commissioner's26) plan to kill Francoeur (for his own ambitions) fails, Francoeur can finally enjoy singing his songs with Lucille at the Rare Bird unchallenged.
弗蘭卡是法國動畫電影《怪獸在巴黎》中的主角。起初他是一只小跳蚤,但后來在接觸了能夠給萬物帶來“甜美聲音”的超級肥料和藥劑后,他長成了七英尺(編注:約2.1米)高的大個子,并很快獲得了“巴黎怪獸”的綽號。然而,“蒙馬特天使”露西爾在發(fā)現(xiàn)了他的歌唱才華后,意識到他根本就不是什么怪獸,便邀請他到自己的家中——珍禽酒吧(編注:露西爾是這里的駐唱歌手)——做客。一個貪污腐敗的警察局長(出于私利)打算除掉弗蘭卡,但沒能得逞。此后,弗蘭卡終于可以和露西爾一起無所顧忌地在珍禽酒吧唱歌度日。