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惊现

English translation: cause sensation

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Chinese term or phrase:惊现
English translation:cause sensation
Entered by: Huijun Suo

12:56 Aug 12, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Journalism
Chinese term or phrase: 惊现
僵持三年，最牛钉子户惊现重庆。
Below is a link to the article for background purposes. I appreciate your help.
http://blog.phoenixtv.com/index.php/uid_629243_action_viewsp...
Wilman
United States
Local time: 09:50
amazing, sensation
Explanation:
感觉这里的“惊”更多地是强调人们对钉子户这种持久对抗行为的吃惊，而不宜简单按照字面理解为“令人吃惊地出现”，标题可以灵活翻译：
Three Years' Stalemate Fosters the Most Amazing Nail Household in Chongqing, 或者
Chongqing's Nail Household Causes Sensation with Three Years' "Sit-in"

应该还有更生动的译法。

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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-08-13 00:29:58 GMT)
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按字面翻译一时想不到比较地道的说法，故而变通。
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Huijun Suo
China
Local time: 21:50
Grading comment
I agree with Huijun that the term here is more than just 'appear'. Thanks for all your suggestions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Astonishingly
jyuan_us
4appear/turn up unexpectedly
George Guo
3 +1to surprisingly emerge
franksf
3amazing, sensation
Huijun Suo


Discussion entries: 3





  

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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
appear/turn up unexpectedly


Explanation:
惊现--没料到，意外

George Guo
China
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
amazing, sensation


Explanation:
感觉这里的“惊”更多地是强调人们对钉子户这种持久对抗行为的吃惊，而不宜简单按照字面理解为“令人吃惊地出现”，标题可以灵活翻译：
Three Years' Stalemate Fosters the Most Amazing Nail Household in Chongqing, 或者
Chongqing's Nail Household Causes Sensation with Three Years' "Sit-in"

应该还有更生动的译法。

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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-08-13 00:29:58 GMT)
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按字面翻译一时想不到比较地道的说法，故而变通。

Huijun Suo
China
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I agree with Huijun that the term here is more than just 'appear'. Thanks for all your suggestions.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Astonishingly


Explanation:
Astonishingly, put it at the beginning of the sentence.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-08-13 01:05:56 GMT)
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原文沒有驚喜的意思。

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 09:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shaunna (X): astonishingly appear?
12 mins
agree  Dr. Chun Biao Li
1 hr
agree  Philip Tang: astonsihingly emerge?
1 day 9 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to surprisingly emerge


Explanation:
The Melancholy Eskimo Review -- Movie Reviews, Essays and More ...... and who’s going to quietly persevere or ****surprisingly emerge**** as a plucky leader; and, of course, you know that the grizzled sergeant will survive. ...
www.melancholyeskimo.com/Eskimo10-1.htm - 46k - Cached - Similar pages

EconPapers: Optimal public investment with and without government ...When optimal policy is constrained to be time consistent, long-run tax rates ****surprisingly emerge**** to be lower than under the Ramsey plan. ...
econpapers.repec.org/paper/fipfedrwp/03-10.htm - 12k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 14 hrs (2007-08-13 03:07:49 GMT)
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理想的情况下，新闻报道是中性的。即只报道，不评论，不带价值观念(value free)。Yours truly 遵循这个原则。

franksf
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Malcolm Mayfield: Does seem to need a verb... "has emerged surprisingly/astonishingly"
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Mao Kong, for your pointer.
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