围脖与“微博”

句子：这年头，没个“围脖”，还真不好意思跟人打招呼。

误译：In such years, if you don't have your own scarf, you may really feel ashamed of saying hello to other people.

正译：In such years, if you haven't set up your own microblogging, you may really feel ashamed of saying hello to other people.

辨析：这个加引号的“围脖”，不是通常意义上的御寒用的围巾，而是“微博”，即“微型博客”的谐音。现在并没有不戴围巾就羞于跟人打招呼的习俗。这里的“打招呼”是指通过网络与人交流。因此，“围脖”不能直译为scarf，而要译为microblogging。

“围脖”的第一个意思是“围在脖子上的围巾”。英语可以译为 scarf, muffler, neck warmer。例如：今天天气寒冷，出门要戴帽子、围脖儿和手套。As it is cold today, you should put on your cap, scarf and gloves when you go out.

“围脖”的第二个意思是“微博”。与此相关，“脖友”是“微型博客用户”，可译为microblogging user。“织围脖”是指写微博和发微博的过程，可译为to microblog。例如：现在人们在通过电脑、或者手机来“织围脖”。Now people are microblogging through computers or mobile phones.▲

（本栏目供稿：王逢鑫教授）