《冰与火之歌》的那些城堡翻译

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因为疫情，这个五一假期飒姐和许多小伙伴一样家里蹲。看不了祖国的大好河山，飒姐一头扎进《冰与火之歌》的美丽魔幻世界。身体和灵魂总要有一个走在路上！

书是好书，剧情是好剧情，就是飒姐脑壳疼：地名人名太多了，特别是城堡！

“Pinkmaiden Castle - 红粉城”，“Castle Black - 黑城堡”，“Castle Cerwyn - 塞文城”， “Red Keep - 红堡”， “Dun Fort - 褐堡”，“Dun Fort - 褐堡”，“The Five Forts - 五垒”，"Brightwater Keep - 亮水城", “Citadel - 学城”（书中是学士们学习，研究和训练新人的住所）， "Maegor's Holdfast - 梅葛楼"

看到这些的时候，飒姐游戏本地化的职业本能触发了。这些词语飒姐游戏本地化中接触过很多，基本都是翻译成城堡，堡垒，要塞等，但是它们之间有什么区别呢？

飒姐查询了英中词典，发现收获不大，于是搜索英英词典，发现如下解释：

“A castle (may contain a keep) is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by nobility.

A keep (from the Middle English kype) is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility.

A holdfast is a castle or fortress used to lay claim to an area of land.

A Fort = Fortress = Stronghold: Fortifications are military constructions or buildings designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and also used to solidify rule in a region during peace time.

A citadel is a strong castle in or near a city, where people can shelter from danger, especially during a war."

如上解释可以看出，“Castle”是比较泛类的概念，“Keep”是城堡里其中一座塔楼。“Fort, Fortress和Stronghold”强调的是军事装备建筑。“Holdfast”是城堡或是军事要塞。“Citadel”主要用来战时躲避危险的城堡。

这几个词语要考的哦！它们在游戏汉化和汉译英中出现的频率很高，小伙伴们可以小本子记起来。

以上就是飒姐看《冰与火之歌》时小小的想法了。有朋友也喜欢看这本书的话，可以与飒姐一同讨论。