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indulging in a new novel with a Shakespeare twist

Chinese translation: 享受一本具有莎士比亚特点/特色的新小说


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09:14 Feb 8, 2008
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Journalism
English term or phrase: indulging in a new novel with a Shakespeare twist
Start off the New Year by ***indulging in a new novel with a Shakespeare twist***. The Shakespeare Secret, by J L Carrell is launched in January. Acclaimed as one of the most compulsively readable thrillers of recent years, the novel masterfully combines modern murder with startling revelations from the life of Shakespeare.

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Julia Zou
China
Local time: 05:26
Chinese translation:享受一本具有莎士比亚特点/特色的新小说
Explanation:
twist = a different or unexpected meaning, method, slant, etc (Collins Concise English Dictionary)
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chica nueva
Local time: 09:26
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Summary of answers provided
4沉湎(沉溺)于一本具有莎士比亚式的曲折情节的新小说中
J.H. Wang
3享受一本具有莎士比亚特点/特色的新小说chica nueva
3纵情享受一本情牵莎翁的新小说
rushidao


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indulging in a new novel with a shakespeare twist
纵情享受一本情牵莎翁的新小说


Explanation:
抛砖引玉

Shakespeare twist refers to "startling revelations from the life of Shakespeare". It's hard to render "twist" with a simple phrase. 情牵莎翁 is a bit of a twist. :-)

rushidao
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
indulging in a new novel with a shakespeare twist
沉湎(沉溺)于一本具有莎士比亚式的曲折情节的新小说中


Explanation:
twist应该是指情节一波三折

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Note added at 1 day56 mins (2008-02-09 10:10:33 GMT)
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sorry,没有仔细看context就冒昧地提出了建议,下去考虑一下,呵呵

J.H. Wang
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3 days22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
indulging in a new novel with a shakespeare twist
享受一本具有莎士比亚特点/特色的新小说


Explanation:
twist = a different or unexpected meaning, method, slant, etc (Collins Concise English Dictionary)

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Native speaker of: English
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