Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it.

Chinese translation:

becoming = 合适的

Added to glossary by Ritchest
Sep 15, 2004 13:12
19 yrs ago
English term

Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it.

English to Chinese Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
A friend is turning to me with this!!! It is challenging,but interesting !!!
Proposed translations (Chinese)
3 becoming = 合适的
4 FYI

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Sep 20, 2004:
thanks, stimulating
Yongmei Liu Sep 15, 2004:
By Google, I found this was from Shakespeare's Macbeth. Look up a good Chinese translation, eg the one by ZHU Shenghao
Non-ProZ.com Sep 15, 2004:
Sorry, the whole is Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it. He died as one that had been studied in his death.

Proposed translations

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becoming = 合适的

becoming (old fash) (老式) (a word which is sometimes used in a humorous way 有时表示幽默) = 1 looking very good on the wearer (穿在身上)合适的 eg Blue always looks very becoming on her. 他穿蓝色的服装总是很合适的. 2 proper or suitable 适当的;适宜的

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Note added at 13 days (2004-09-29 02:41:21 GMT) Post-grading
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suited him

suit = to match or look good on someone 同(某人)相配;相称 eg That colour doesn\'t suit him. 那个颜色不适合他.(朗文进阶词典)
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FYI

死 了 最 好 ; 死 对 他 在 合 适 不 过 了 。

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Note added at 13 hrs 33 mins (2004-09-16 02:45:31 GMT)
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