恨歌 Shelley

常客

A hater he came and sat by a ditch,
And he took an old cracked lute;
And he sang a song which was more of a screech
‘Gainst a woman that was a brute.

恨歌
一个怀恨的人来了，他坐在坑边，
他取出来一个破烂的旧笛子；
他唱起一首刺耳的歌
诅咒一个狼心狗肺的女人。

orchid

more of 不用翻译吗？

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orchid 发表于 2013-8-20 08:39
more of 不用翻译吗？

需要翻译。只是我没有找到好的表达。原句的大意是：他唱着更像是嘶喊的歌。
more of
— used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another
▪ It's more of a guess than an estimate. 与其说估计，不如说是猜测▪ No, I wouldn't call the color red—it's more of a maroon. 不，我不能说它是红色——它更像是酱紫色。

orchid

more 不是还有“非常”的意思吗？

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orchid 发表于 2013-8-20 15:37
more 不是还有“非常”的意思吗？

这里显然不是“非常”。这种语言现象很多见。多给你几个例子，供你体会：
more of  to a greater extent or degree:
we see more of Sue these days ; more of a nuisance than it should be