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degree

Chinese translation: 笛格里

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English term or phrase:degree
Chinese translation:笛格里
Entered by: Donglai Lou (X)

23:19 Oct 27, 2002
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / poem
English term or phrase: degree
Again- his voice is at the door-
I feel the old Degree-
I hear him ask the servant
For such a one- as me-
greeny
笛格里
Explanation:
笛格里
这是个人名，难译点在于诗词的压韵。
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Donglai Lou (X)
China
Local time: 02:27
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2笛格里
Donglai Lou (X)
4 +1感觉 or 心境
Y_Bill


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
笛格里


Explanation:
笛格里
这是个人名，难译点在于诗词的压韵。

Donglai Lou (X)
China
Local time: 02:27
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Scott Li
25 mins
neutral  #41698 (LSF): Sounds like a person's name in the current context. But never heard of 'Degree' as a person's name.
8 hrs
agree  zhiyu liu
23 hrs
neutral  Chinoise: Agree with Shiong Fong Lew.Degree is not a name.
1 day 10 hrs
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
感觉 or 心境


Explanation:
My translation of the stanza:

门外又响起他的声音-
我感到旧日的心动-
我听见他在问家仆，
有否像我一样的人

degree is used literarily here I guess, It certainly is more powerful and subtle poetically than "feeling" "love" or anything similar.



Y_Bill
Local time: 02:27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chinoise: "degree"= 感觉 or 心境,that's correct.Thank you!
2 hrs
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