nutshell

Chinese translation: 凝练地反映出

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English term or phrase:nutshell
Chinese translation:凝练地反映出
Entered by: Julia Zou

02:47 Sep 1, 2007
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Music
English term or phrase: nutshell
My passion for Rachmaninov started as long ago as I can remember. Somewhere deep inside me there is a certain subliminal feeling that Rachmaninov's music is a {nutshell} of the most elemental characteristics of the Russian soul. His music takes me by the throat and heart," said Ashkenazy.

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Julia Zou
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Local time: 12:41
凝练的表达
Explanation:
拉赫玛尼诺夫的音乐是俄罗斯魂魄最基本特征的一种凝练表达


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Xiaoping Fu
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1躯壳
tomu6526
5浓缩/体现
orientalhorizon
4表现了.../代表着.../表现形式
Shang
3 +1凝练的表达
Xiaoping Fu
4概括
willhuang


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躯壳


Explanation:
灵魂(Russian soul)的躯壳

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Note added at 12 mins (2007-09-01 02:59:47 GMT)
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精神的躯壳

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Note added at 19 mins (2007-09-01 03:06:43 GMT)
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意思就是代表了Russian soul

tomu6526
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agree  ZhiBing SUN
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表现了.../代表着.../表现形式


Explanation:
be the nutshell of不要直译


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凝练的表达


Explanation:
拉赫玛尼诺夫的音乐是俄罗斯魂魄最基本特征的一种凝练表达




Xiaoping Fu
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agree  Danbing HE
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浓缩/体现


Explanation:
可以转为动词来译,浓缩了或体现了俄罗斯灵魂的最基本元素。不过从感觉上来说,还是“浓缩”更能表达这种象征意义。most elemental characteristics也不必逐字都译出来,它要表达的就是那些最基本的构成元素或要件。这句甚至都可进一步“改造”一下,译为“......的音乐中浓缩了俄罗斯的灵魂“。

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概括


Explanation:
nutshell: 概括; 最简单扼要的表现法; 大要

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a {nutshell} of the most elemental characteristics of the Russian soul : 概括了俄罗斯人灵魂的最基本特征。

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