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poured a flood of grief into the ether on his own

Chinese translation: 他独自一人，将一腔的忧伤抛入了苍穹。


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19:11 Sep 15, 2011
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: poured a flood of grief into the ether on his own
he poured a flood of grief into the ether on his own
請教。
GY Ren
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:28
Chinese translation:他独自一人，将一腔的忧伤抛入了苍穹。
Explanation:
pour: 这里用的应该是修辞手法
1 [transitive] pour something (+ adverb/preposition) to make a liquid or other substance flow from a container in a continuous stream, especially by holding the container at an angle
e.g. Pour the sauce over the pasta.
She poured boiling water down the sink.
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some.
Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan.

flood: a large quantity or flow 大量，滔滔不绝
e.g. There was a flood of complaints about the bad language after the show. 演出结束之后，对其语言之拙劣议论纷纷。

ether: [the+S] also aether -- old use or poet [旧或诗]
the upper air 苍穹，苍天

(all) on one's own: alone 单独地，独自地
e.g. How do you like living on your own?
你觉得独自生活怎么样？
文中可以单独译出。
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5他独自一人，将一腔的忧伤抛入了苍穹。Neyle


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他独自一人，将一腔的忧伤抛入了苍穹。


Explanation:
pour: 这里用的应该是修辞手法
1 [transitive] pour something (+ adverb/preposition) to make a liquid or other substance flow from a container in a continuous stream, especially by holding the container at an angle
e.g. Pour the sauce over the pasta.
She poured boiling water down the sink.
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some.
Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan.

flood: a large quantity or flow 大量，滔滔不绝
e.g. There was a flood of complaints about the bad language after the show. 演出结束之后，对其语言之拙劣议论纷纷。

ether: [the+S] also aether -- old use or poet [旧或诗]
the upper air 苍穹，苍天

(all) on one's own: alone 单独地，独自地
e.g. How do you like living on your own?
你觉得独自生活怎么样？
文中可以单独译出。

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