都是金融危机惹的祸——英女王要穿旧衣服出访两国

noonoo

这是在BBC的Magazin Monitor的blog上面看到的，内容可谓五花八门，有些搞笑。比如：英女王要穿旧衣服访问斯洛文尼亚和斯洛伐克；英国伦敦伟哥销量增长400%；旅行社的旅游指南要收钱；墓碑都穷到要用木头做的等等。

内容包含社会各方各面，大家如果有兴趣，随我慢慢翻译。


原文链接：http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/magazinemonitor/crunch_creep/
中文翻译：noonoo from anti-cnn.com


第一期：
Posted Wednesday, 5 November 2008 at 16:21 UK time

People are suffering in the bedroom just as much as the boardroom. Sales of sex potions, like herbal Viagra, have risen by 400% in London in recent weeks and 250% nationally.
More details (The Sun)

太阳报：在床上“有病“的人比在会议室的还多。最近几周，伦敦伟哥之类的“助性”药物销量上升400%，全国上升250%

（译注：难道是因为英国工人失业率上升，只好回家享受生活？）

Lunchbox sales have leapt 68% as the credit crunch sees workers forgo ready-made sandwiches to munch on homemade food instead.
More details (Daily Mail)

每日邮报：午餐盒的销售暴涨68%，因为信用危机，工人们放弃那些现成的三明治，取而代之的是自带午餐。

（译注：是个好习惯，中国不久会不会也来一次餐盒销量暴涨期？）

Many companies may be struggling but, for the chimney sweep, business is booming. Waiting times for sweeps are stretching into months and many are hiring extra staff to cope with the demand from customers trying to save cash on energy bills.
More details (Mail on Sunday)

周日邮报：许多公司都勒紧裤带过冬的时候，烟囱清洁的生意却是春意盎然，现在想清洁烟囱要等上好几个月，很多公司都顾临时工来应对忽然上涨的需求。因为危机之下，人们都想从能源账单上多省些钱。

（译注：改用烧壁炉？再这样下去会不会木头也要涨价了？）

Cost-cutting telly bosses have scrapped the traditional Christmas party for the stars of Coronation Street.
More details (Daily Star)

每日之星：电视的老板们为了削减成本，把传统的圣诞晚会的节目换成了Coronation街之星。

（译注：这个不是很懂了，大概后面这个节目广告费比较多。我在想CCTV会不会把今年的春晚改成放广告来代替......）

Travel agents have started charging holidaymakers for taking their expensive glossy brochures home because of the credit crunch and to deter "time wasters".
(Daily Mirror)

每日镜报：以后想要拿旅行社的漂亮华丽的宣传册不再是免费的了，因为信用危机，他们要削减成本，也防止那些根本没钱旅游“浪费时间”的人。

Grieving families are turning to wooden headstones.
More details (Metro)

地铁报：某些“伤心的家庭”开始倾向使用木头来为死去的亲人做墓碑了。

Supermodel Elle Macpherson reckons the credit crunch has sent sales of her own-brand undies soaring.
More details (Daily Express)

每日新闻：因为信用危机，超模Elle Macpherson以自己名字命名的内衣销售飚升。

（译注：这个有些费解，因为便宜吗？）

Mamma Mia is the highest grossing British film ever, largely due to the credit crunch.
More details (Daily Telegraph)

每日电报：Mamma Mia成为英国史上票房最好的电影，这个很大程序上是因为信用危机。

（译注：这个喜剧电影我真是有些看不懂，有点像新白娘子传奇，演着演着就唱起来了...摆脱伤心？）

Two British explorers hoping to reach the North Pole by hovercraft have cancelled the expedition, blaming the credit crunch.
(Daily Star)

每日之星：两个英国人取消了从英国乘气垫船到波兰北部的探险计划，这都怪信用危机...

（译注：知道，都是信用危机惹和祸，下期将讲到英女王穿旧衣服的事，敬请期待）

[ 本帖最后由 noonoo 于 2008-11-11 11:25 编辑 ]

zhuowenlin

期待（汗啊，贴子不够长）

☆520China☆

真的是非常有意思的贴，真实地反映了这次危机下欧洲的情况，谢谢楼主的翻译和译注，期待楼主的下次更新

holdonzyjy

英女王穿旧衣服出访两国？ 只不过是种姿态罢了

noonoo

Horses are being abandoned as it costs so much to feed and house them - especially now the price of hay has shot up.
More details (The Times)


时报：马要被抛弃了，因为养马的花费是如此之高——特别是草料的价钱又涨了。


There may not be another Bond film for a while, says 007 actor Daniel Craig. "Economically the world is in quite a lot of trouble so who knows if we can afford to do another Bond movie anytime soon?"
More details (Daily Telegraph)


每日电报：短时间内不会再有另一部有关Mr.邦德的电影了，007的扮演者丹尼尔克雷格说，“全世界的经济都是一片凄凉，谁知道我们什么时候能有钱再拍一部？”



...and if they can, Bond could become an honorary Brummie.
More details (Daily Telegraph)


还是 每日电报：如果可能，邦德先生可能会成为一个名义上的伯明翰人。

The Queen will wear outfits she's worn before on a state visit to Slovenia and Slovakia.
More details (Daily Mail)

每日邮报：女王将穿着以前穿过的旧衣服出访斯洛文尼亚和斯洛伐克两国。

（译注：还好，旧衣服总比没衣服好...）

And Coronation Street's Molly will wed in a dress bought for another actress as the wardrobe department cuts its coat.
More details (The Mirror)

镜报：因为剧组服装部门削减开支，Coronation街的莫利将穿着为另一个演员买来的旧裙子“出嫁”。

（译注：原来是个电视剧...）

England's cricketers taking part in the Twenty20 Stanford Super Series "swag-grab" - for which they are paid a king's ransom - are told not to enjoy the spoils too much.
More details (The Guardian)

卫报：英格兰板球队挤进斯担福超级杯20强——他们可是享受到国王般的待遇——还被人们说成对如此待遇还不买帐。

Author Kathy Lette has given up taxis and instead walks - or jogs - all the way across London's picturesque Regents Park to get about.
More details (Daily Telegraph)

每日电报：作家Kathy Lette放弃坐出租车，取而代之的是步行穿梭在伦敦的各地。

（译注：没这么夸张吧....）

Cobblers are getting more customers as shoe wearers try to make do and mend, rather than buy new shoes.
More details (The Scotsman)

苏格兰人报：皮匠的生意最近越来越红火，因为人们越来越多地选择订做或者修理旧鞋，而不是去买双新鞋。


And prams are flying out of charity shops as soon as they are wheeled in.
More details (The Scotsman)

苏格兰人报：众多婴儿车一上轮就冲出慈善商店

（译注：英国的慈善商店价钱比曾通商店便宜不只一点点，不过他们都比较自觉，有点经济能力的不会去那里买。）



Students may get lower degree marks because of working part-time to pay the bills.
More details (Gair Rhydd, Cardiff's Student Weekly)


加的夫学生周报：学生可以以更低的分数获得学位，因为他们需要兼职来付帐单。

（译注：这个不知道对不对，高手请纠正）


Rather than drowning our sorrows, we are buying less beer.
More details

与其把自己灌晕逃避现实，不如少花些买啤酒的钱。

（译注：真理~~~~）


Although fans of covers acts may wish to raise a glass to mourn the cancellation of the Hallowfest tribute band event.
More detail (Paisley Daily Express)

佩利斯每日新闻：尽管众粉丝翘首以等，不过我们还是要伤心的接受Hallowfest tribute乐队的活动被取消的现实。

Islamic financial systems which forbid the charging or paying of interest, could come into vogue.
More details (The Age)

年代报：禁止收取和支付利息的伊斯兰金融系统可能要成为流行了。

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扛着镰刀

第一期：
Posted Wednesday, 5 November 2008 at 16:21 UK time

People are suffering in the bedroom just as much as the boardroom. Sales of sex potions, like herbal Viagra, have risen by 400% in London in recent weeks and 250% nationally.
More details (The Sun)

太阳报：在床上“有病“的人比在会议室的还多。最近几周，伦敦伟哥之类的“助性”药物销量上升400%，全国上升250%

（译注：难道是因为英国工人失业率上升，只好回家享受生活？）

镰刀注：就业及经济压力增大，顶梁柱引起心理障碍性ED。

扛着镰刀

每日邮报：午餐盒的销售暴涨68%，因为信用危机，工人们放弃那些现成的三明治，取而代之的是自带午餐。

（译注：是个好习惯，中国不久会不会也来一次餐盒销量暴涨期？）

镰刀注：商机啊，商机。

扛着镰刀

Supermodel Elle Macpherson reckons the credit crunch has sent sales of her own-brand undies soaring.
More details (Daily Express)

每日新闻：因为信用危机，超模Elle Macpherson以自己名字命名的内衣销售飚升。

（译注：这个有些费解，因为便宜吗？）

镰刀注：这个有点意思，不过也不理解，楼主有关于这个更详细的报道没？我是做内衣销售的，这个也许也是一个商机啊。

扛着镰刀

The Queen will wear outfits she's worn before on a state visit to Slovenia and Slovakia.
More details (Daily Mail)

每日邮报：女王将穿着以前穿过的旧衣服出访斯洛文尼亚和斯洛伐克两国。

（译注：还好，旧衣服总比没衣服好...）


镰刀注：难不成二手衣服交易会形成新兴市场？ 难说哦。

扛着镰刀

Cobblers are getting more customers as shoe wearers try to make do and mend, rather than buy new shoes.
More details (The Scotsman)

苏格兰人报：皮匠的生意最近越来越红火，因为人们越来越多地选择订做或者修理旧鞋，而不是去买双新鞋。

镰刀注：这个在国内也得到证实了，修鞋铺生意旺起来了。

扛着镰刀

喜欢楼主的这种形式，献花一朵。

继续期盼，呵呵。

noonoo

原帖由 扛着镰刀 于 2008-11-11 13:16 发表
Supermodel Elle Macpherson reckons the credit crunch has sent sales of her own-brand undies soaring.
More details (Daily Express)


每日新闻：因为信用危机，超模Elle Macpherson以自己名字命名的内衣销售飚升 ...

看了一下新闻原文，里面有这么一段：

“And in these hard times you find that when a woman can’t afford a dress in the luxury echelons, she may opt instead to part with £20 on underwear that makes her feel good.”

“在这个艰难的时刻，你会发现，当女人们没有能力买得起华丽的裙子的时候，她们也许会选择买一条20欧元的内裤以让自己好受一些。”

我猜大概意思是，“买不起名牌裙子，那就买件名牌内衣”。引申一下，一些名牌小件商品将会火起来。

noonoo

原帖由 扛着镰刀 于 2008-11-11 13:19 发表
镰刀注：难不成二手衣服交易会形成新兴市场？ 难说哦。

其实这个想法我很早就有，就是把女人一些压箱底的衣服清洁、修整一下做一个二手服饰公司。（经济条件好的时候，经济发达地区的女人衣柜都是要暴的程度，穿几次就再也不穿了。）

扛着镰刀

原帖由 noonoo 于 2008-11-11 13:32 发表


看了一下新闻原文，里面有这么一段：

“And in these hard times you find that when a woman can’t afford a dress in the luxury echelons, she may opt instead to part with £20 on underwear that makes her  ...

哇，回复好快，谢谢，谢谢。

镰刀把英文丢差不多了，

很感谢你能帮助我得到这些信息，

真的很有用，能带来思考，

甚至可能带来钱。。。。

noonoo

嗯，不客气，得到钱之后记得分给我一点。