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《美女与野兽》的原型故事
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  • A live-action film based on the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast” is hitting theaters this week.

    本周根据童话故事《美女与野兽》改编的真人电影正在热映中。

    Today, Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is most familiar to the masses in its animated1 form; however, the original can seem comparatively brutal2 and dark.

    如今,大众最熟悉的就是迪斯尼动画版的《美女与野兽》,然而,故事原型似乎相当残酷且黑暗。

    Though Disney’s Belle3 is an only child, in the classic tale she has siblings4. Unsurprisingly, her sisters serve the role of foils for Beauty. She’s gorgeous, they’re merely average-looking; she’s generous, they’re selfish and envious5; she’s hardworking, they’re lazy; she’s well-read, they’re frivolous6.

    虽然迪斯尼版的贝尔是独生女,但在传统故事中,她是有兄弟姐妹的。毋庸置疑的是,她的姐妹们担当着贝尔的陪衬。她美丽动人,她们只是相貌平平;她宽宏大量,她们自私又善妒;她勤劳,她们懒惰;她博览群书,她们不务正业。

    One day, Beauty’s father is caught in a storm. Then, he takes refuge in a mysterious castle where he meets no one, but finds food, a fire, and a bed prepared for him. When he leaves, he takes a single rose from the garden to bring Beauty ― which brings the Beast’s wrath7 down upon him. In exchange for his life being spared, he agrees to return with one of his daughters. Beauty agrees to go, though she’s fearful that the monster will eat her.

    一天,贝尔的父亲遇上了暴风雨。然后他就躲进了一个神秘的城堡里。在那儿,他一个人也没碰到,但他却发现了为他准备好的食物、火炉和床铺。当他离开的时候,他从花园里摘了一朵玫瑰打算带给贝尔,然而这却激怒了野兽。为了让野兽饶自己一命,他同意带回一个女儿。贝尔同意前去,虽然她也害怕怪物会吃掉自己。

    Instead, she’s given a lavish8 chamber9 and plied10 with good food and entertainments. She never sees anyone ― except in the evening, when the Beast joins her for dinner. She enjoys his sensible conversation, but every night he asks her to marry him, and she refuses. Finally, after several months, she admits that while she’s quite attached to him, she misses her family. The Beast allows her to return home for a visit, but warns that if she delays her return, he will die of grief.

    然而,她却被给予了一个奢华的房间,里面堆放着美食和娱乐设施。她从未见过任何人,除了晚上的时候,野兽会和她一起吃晚饭。她喜欢他明智的言谈,但是每天晚上野兽都会要求她嫁给他,而贝尔拒绝了。最终,几个月之后,她承认,虽然自己很喜欢他,但她想念自己的家人。野兽允许她回家看看,但警告她,如果她回来晚了,他会悲伤而死。

    This is where the sisters get extra vicious! Jealous of the finery Beauty wears upon her return, they overwhelm her with affection so that she will miss her deadline, assuming that the Beast will kill her and eat her in his anger. Instead, Beauty does return late and finds the Beast dying of sadness. Seeing him on his deathbed, she realizes that she loves him and begs him to live and marry her. Immediately, he is restored to his handsome, princely self ― and Beauty is rewarded for choosing a virtuous11 husband over a handsome or witty12 one. Her sisters are condemned13 to be living statues outside the castle, forever viewing her better fortune.

    这就是她的姐妹们特别恶毒的地方!贝尔一回去,她们就嫉妒上贝尔华丽的服饰,于是她们就对她十分友爱而使她应接不暇,为的是让她错过最后期限,她们认为这样野兽就会愤怒地杀掉她并吃掉她。然而,贝尔确实回去晚了,而且她发现野兽因悲伤而濒临死亡。在他弥留之际,她看着他,意识到自己是爱他的,于是她就祈求他活下去,并和她结婚。(她一说完,)他立刻就恢复成英俊高贵的样子。贝尔因此而得到奖赏,她可以选择一个或英俊或机智的正直的丈夫。而她的姐妹被迫变成了城堡外的雕像,永远看着她的美好命运。

    Anyway, every version is essentially14 the same story: A beautiful woman redeems15 her hideous16 captor with her love.

    不管怎样,每个版本本质上都是相同的故事:一个美女用她的爱救赎了她那丑陋的俘获者。

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    1 animated [ˈænɪmeɪtɪd] Cz7zMa   第11级
    adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
    参考例句:
    • His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion. 他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
    • We had an animated discussion over current events last evening. 昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。
    2 brutal [ˈbru:tl] bSFyb   第7级
    adj.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的
    参考例句:
    • She has to face the brutal reality. 她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
    • They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer. 他们表面上温文有礼,骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
    3 belle [bel] MQly5   第12级
    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 siblings ['sɪblɪŋz] 709961e45d6808c7c9131573b3a8874b   第10级
    n.兄弟,姐妹( sibling的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • A triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings. 一个三胞胎睡在其两个同胞之间。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • She has no way of tracking the donor or her half-siblings down. 她没办法找到那个捐精者或她的兄弟姐妹。 来自时文部分
    5 envious [ˈenviəs] n8SyX   第8级
    adj.嫉妒的,羡慕的
    参考例句:
    • I don't think I'm envious of your success. 我想我并不嫉妒你的成功。
    • She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car. 她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车。
    6 frivolous [ˈfrɪvələs] YfWzi   第9级
    adj.轻薄的;轻率的;无聊的
    参考例句:
    • This is a frivolous way of attacking the problem. 这是一种轻率敷衍的处理问题的方式。
    • He spent a lot of his money on frivolous things. 他在一些无聊的事上花了好多钱。
    7 wrath [rɒθ] nVNzv   第7级
    n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
    参考例句:
    • His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
    • The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。
    8 lavish [ˈlævɪʃ] h1Uxz   第7级
    adj.无节制的;浪费的;vt.慷慨地给予,挥霍
    参考例句:
    • He despised people who were lavish with their praises. 他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
    • The sets and costumes are lavish. 布景和服装极尽奢华。
    9 chamber [ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)] wnky9   第7级
    n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
    参考例句:
    • For many, the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber. 对许多人来说,牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
    • The chamber was ablaze with light. 会议厅里灯火辉煌。
    10 plied [plaɪd] b7ead3bc998f9e23c56a4a7931daf4ab   第10级
    v.使用(工具)( ply的过去式和过去分词 );经常供应(食物、饮料);固定往来;经营生意
    参考例句:
    • They plied me with questions about my visit to England. 他们不断地询问我的英国之行。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • They plied us with tea and cakes. 他们一个劲儿地让我们喝茶、吃糕饼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    11 virtuous [ˈvɜ:tʃuəs] upCyI   第9级
    adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
    参考例句:
    • She was such a virtuous woman that everybody respected her. 她是个有道德的女性,人人都尊敬她。
    • My uncle is always proud of having a virtuous wife. 叔叔一直为娶到一位贤德的妻子而骄傲。
    12 witty [ˈwɪti] GMmz0   第8级
    adj.机智的,风趣的
    参考例句:
    • Her witty remarks added a little salt to the conversation. 她的妙语使谈话增添了一些风趣。
    • He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort. 在他们的辩论中他那一句机智的反驳击中了要害。
    13 condemned [kən'demd] condemned   第7级
    adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
    参考例句:
    • He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
    • The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。
    14 essentially [ɪˈsenʃəli] nntxw   第8级
    adv.本质上,实质上,基本上
    参考例句:
    • Really great men are essentially modest. 真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
    • She is an essentially selfish person. 她本质上是个自私自利的人。
    15 redeems [riˈdi:mz] 7e611dd9f79193db43a5e9983752239e   第8级
    补偿( redeem的第三人称单数 ); 实践; 解救; 使…免受责难
    参考例句:
    • The acting barely redeems the play. 该剧的演出未能补救剧本的缺点。
    • There is a certain insane charm about Sellers; the very vastness of his schemes redeems them. 塞勒斯有一种迹近疯狂的魔力,正因为他的计划过于庞大,它们才能使人相信。
    16 hideous [ˈhɪdiəs] 65KyC   第8级
    adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的
    参考例句:
    • The whole experience had been like some hideous nightmare. 整个经历就像一场可怕的噩梦。
    • They're not like dogs, they're hideous brutes. 它们不像狗,是丑陋的畜牲。

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