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【翻译】2.In defence of Gilderoy Lockhart为吉德罗·辩护

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In defence of Gilderoy Lockhart
He's really handsome.
Gilderoy Lockhart is commonly known as a fraud, a charlatan, a wizard whoconned his way to fame and fortune despite possessing little magical talent.But we'd like to play handsome devil's advocate. We want to put forward thecase that, for all his flaws, Lockhart has many redeeming qualities. Take, forexample…
He’s a product of his parents
Everyone, ofcourse, is responsible for their actions – including Lockhart. But sometimesto understand those actions is to understand where they came from. InLockhart's case, his vacuous vanity can arguably be traced back to hischildhood: to being the only wizard out of three children; to a witch motherwho treated him as her unashamed favourite and pumped up his ego from an earlyage; to the feeling that, as the only wizard in a mainly Muggle family, he wassomehow special.
He's really handsome
Oscar Wilde oncesaid that beauty is a form of genius – 'higher, indeed, than Genius, as it needsno explanation’. If that is indeed the case, then Gilderoy Lockhart is thesmartest wizard who ever lived. His face was carved by angels, his hair wovenfrom gold, his eyes pools of pearls, his smile – winner of WitchWeekly'sMost-Charming-Smile Award – shining like warm rays of summersunshine.
Gilderoy Lockhart is hella hot, is basically what we're saying. And that,at the very least, is something.
为吉德罗·洛哈特辩护
他真的很帅
人们普遍认为Gilderoy Lockhart是骗子、吹牛皮的人,尽管他拥有一点魔法的天赋,他却为了名誉和金钱不惜制造骗局。但是我们愿意去拥护这个帅气的家伙。我们想提出的是,抛除他的所有缺点,洛哈特仍有许多可以弥补自身瑕疵的品质。比如……
他的行为由父母所致
每一个人都要对自己的行为负责任,洛哈特也不例外。但是有些时候从他们的行为中可以窥见他们的出身。对于洛哈特,他的虚荣心可以追溯到他的童年时期:他是他们家三个孩子中唯一的巫师;他的母亲对他毫不掩饰的喜爱让他在小时候就自我膨胀;可以感知,作为普通麻瓜家中唯一的巫师,他总显得那么特别。
他真的很帅
奥斯卡·王尔德曾经说美是一种天赋——“美是一种天赋,实际上,美超过了天赋,因为它不需要解释。”如果真是这样,那么吉德罗·洛哈特是所有巫师中最有魅力的。他的容颜像是天使雕刻出的,他的秀发犹如金丝编制而成,他的眼眸宛若珍珠,他的笑容似盛夏阳光那样温暖。
吉德罗·洛哈特是火,基本上像我们所说的。这一点至少可以算是他的一个品质吧。


(未完待续)


IP属地:上海1楼2017-06-30 09:13回复
    求大神指点下最后一段,直译很奇怪,意译的话我不知道我理解的对不对……
    另外罗琳的逻辑我怎么弄不懂了。。


    IP属地:上海2楼2017-06-30 09:15
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      注意到Lz的头像是赫敏哦


      IP属地:四川来自Android客户端3楼2017-06-30 18:48
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        (接上)
        He works with what he’s got
        Despite what you may think, Gilderoy Lockhart was actually a pretty clever child – he was, after all, sorted into Ravenclaw. He just happened to also be arrogant and lazy, never trying hard at anything unless he could be the best at it. But did such a lack of work ethic and natural talent hold him back? No, it did not. Instead Lockhart focused his attention on his strengths: deviousness, cunning, initiative. All things that allowed him to work towards his ambition of being a great wizard without actually being one. And that, in its own, twisted, Lockhart way, is admirable in itself.
        He knows how to play the fame game
        More often than not, it takes talent to become famous. And more often than not, it takes talent to stay famous. Lockhart possesses such talent. He may not be the best dueller, or the man to fix your broken arm, but Lockhart is a virtuoso when it comes to the art of celebrity and self-promotion. Just look at how carefully he's created his image, how he has perfected his brand, how he never misses an opportunity for exposure or publicity – his first encounter with Harry Potter being a prime example.
        He's really handsome
        Did you notice?

        He's really good at memory charms
        You might think that Lockhart has no magical ability, that he's just ahandsome, charming chancer, fooling the world into thinking that he's ahandsome, charming hero. But he does excel in one area of magic: memory charms.Lockhart is a master of them, an expert in Obliviating all evidence of hismisdeeds. We're not saying that's necessarily a good thing, of course, but itdoes suggest hidden talents.
        He is ridiculously dedicated
        How dedicated? At the end of the film Chamber of Secrets (2002),there is a book by Gilderoy in Flourish and Blotts entitled 'Who am I?'.Even when he couldn't remember who he was, or why he was famous, he was stilldedicated to strengthening his brand. Total pro.
        Er, did we mention that he's reallyhandsome?
        Seriously, what a dreamboat.
        他以己之长工作
        不管你怎么想,吉德罗洛哈特确实是一个聪明的孩子——毕竟他被分到了拉文克劳学院。他只是碰巧傲慢又懒惰,从来不在自己不能成为第一的地方努力。然而是这样的缺乏工作道德以及天赋让他后退?不,并非如此。相反,洛哈特关注自己的强项:善于迂回、诡计多端、做事主动。这一切让他努力成为一个伟大的巫师而不是成为一个人。这种道德的扭曲在洛哈特看来是值得钦佩的。
        他知道如何玩弄名声
        通常,成名是需要天赋的。再通常,保持名声是需要天赋的。洛哈特就拥有这种天赋。他可能不是最好的决斗者,也不是治愈你摔断胳膊的最佳人选,但是洛哈特是创造名气和自我推销的大师。只要看一看他在塑造自己的形象时有多么小心,他怎样完善自己的品牌,他怎样从不放过一个曝光宣传的机会——他第一次遇到哈利波特就是一个极好的例子。
        他真的很帅
        你发现了吗?
        他擅长遗忘咒
        你可能会认为洛哈特没有魔法能力,他只是个长得好看的笨蛋英雄。可他的确精通某个咒语:遗忘咒。洛哈特擅长利用遗忘咒将自己所有干坏事的证据清除。我们不是在说这是一件好事,当然,它的确表明洛哈特具有隐藏起来的天赋。
        他超级专注
        他有多专注?在哈利波特与密室(2002)的电影结尾,丽痕书店中出现了吉德罗所著的《我是谁》。即便他已经不记得自己是谁了,以及自己为什么这么出名,他仍然坚持铸造自己的品牌。完全是专业人士。
        呃,我们刚才有说他很帅吗?
        讲真的,真是好一个梦中情人。



        IP属地:上海4楼2017-07-01 10:25
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