紐約的10個(gè)綽號(hào)及其來(lái)歷
紐約的10個(gè)綽號(hào)及其來(lái)歷
一個(gè)紐約城就有10個(gè)綽號(hào),也許你知道幾個(gè),但一定不全吧。這篇文章就帶大家一一了解一下這些綽號(hào)及它們的來(lái)歷。
1. The Big Apple
大蘋(píng)果
Jazz musicians called New York City "the Big Apple" in the 1920s and 1930s. They got the term from a horse track worker who said where to a horserace in NYC was referred to as the Big Apple.
上世紀(jì)二三十年代的時(shí)候,爵士樂(lè)音樂(lè)家們稱紐約市為“大蘋(píng)果”,他們主要是從賽馬場(chǎng)工人口中得知的,那些賽馬場(chǎng)工人在談?wù)摷~約馬賽的時(shí)候稱之為“大蘋(píng)果”。
2. The City that Never Sleeps
不眠之城
A New York City nickname popularized from lyrics in the song "New York, New York" by the one and only Frank Sinatra.
紐約的這個(gè)綽號(hào)之所以有名,是因?yàn)槲覀儶?dú)一無(wú)二的弗蘭克·辛納屈在歌曲《紐約,紐約》的歌詞里唱過(guò)。
3. The Empire City
帝國(guó)城市
David Stravitz first printed this name in his photographic book titled New York, Empire City: 1920-1945. It represents New York City's wealth and resources. First president George Washington saw New York as the "seat of empire".
大衛(wèi)·斯塔拉維茲在他出版的畫(huà)冊(cè)《紐約,帝國(guó)城市:1920-1945》中首次將紐約稱為帝國(guó)城市;其代表了紐約市的財(cái)富和資源。美國(guó)第一任總統(tǒng)喬治華盛頓稱紐約為“帝王之座”。
4. World's Biggest Urban Playground
全球最大的城市運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng)
NYC was named this because immigrant children played stickball(n. <美>棍子球)throughout the New York Streets in the 1930s.
紐約市得此名字是因?yàn)樵?0世紀(jì)30年代的時(shí)候,移民的孩子總會(huì)在紐約街道上打曲棍球。
5. The Melting Pot
大熔爐
The term Melting Pot was first used in publication by Israel Zangwill in his play adapted from Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet titled The Melting Pot in 1908.
“大熔爐”這個(gè)詞最初是伊斯瑞爾·贊格威爾在1908年的戲劇《大熔爐》里面用的,這部戲是他對(duì)從莎士比亞的《羅密歐與朱麗葉》的改編。
6. Manhattan
曼哈頓
Manhattan was the nickname used by the Algonquin Indians when the island was first settled by the Dutch in the 1620s. The name Manhattan was quickly adopted by the settlers and today is the official name of the most famous borough.
在1620年,荷蘭人首次在這個(gè)島安定下來(lái)的時(shí)候,印第安阿爾岡琴族人就已經(jīng)用“曼哈頓”這個(gè)綽號(hào)稱呼這個(gè)島了。定居下來(lái)的人迅速接受了這個(gè)名字。如今,曼哈頓已經(jīng)是這個(gè)著名的行政區(qū)的官方名稱了。
7. The City of Skyscrapers
摩天樓之城
New York City has more skyscrapers than any other city in the world. Many NYC buildings have had the honor of tallest in the world at one point.
紐約市擁有比全球任何城市都多的高樓大廈,很多紐約的大樓都曾經(jīng)有“世界最高”的美稱。
8. The Metropolis
大都會(huì)
Metropolis is the fictional name of the New York City clone in the comic book Superman.
大都會(huì)這個(gè)名字來(lái)自于一本叫《超人》的漫畫(huà),漫畫(huà)中的這個(gè)城市就是克隆紐約的。
9. The Financial Hub
世界金融中心
With Wall Street leading the charge, New York City is the financial capital of the world. Enough said.
很多人都說(shuō),只要華爾街還占主導(dǎo),我們就可以說(shuō)紐約就是全球的金融中心。
10. Gotham / Gotham City
高譚市
Washington Irving wrote a satire titled the Salmagundi Papers《雜談報(bào)》calling New York City the name Gotham in 1807. Batman and DC Comics took it from there.
華盛頓·歐文1807年寫(xiě)了一部名叫《雜談報(bào)》的諷刺作品,他在其中稱紐約市為高譚市(Gotham)。蝙蝠俠跟DC漫畫(huà)公司都是從這里引用了這個(gè)名字。