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随着中国文化在世界的推广，作为中华传统文化一部分的十二生肖也受到许多外国朋友的青睐，那么你知道十二生肖的来历是什么吗？2008年是鼠年，今天我们就来研究研究鼠年出生的人有什么性格特征吧！
The year of the Dragon, the year of the Snake, each Chinese New Year is a time of celebration. It’s also a time to honor the year’s 2)designated Zodiac animal. This ancient calendar follows a 12-year cycle, with each year named after one of 12 animals: the Rat, the Ox, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Dragon, the Snake, the Horse, the Sheep, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog, and the Pig.
The Chinese Zodiac has an ancient and mysterious origin. According to legend, Buddha invited all of the animals in the kingdom for a New Year’s feast, but only 12 animals answered his invitation. And, as their reward, Buddha named a year after each one, creating the Chinese animal zodiac.
The year in which you are born is said to determine your personality, your romantic life, even your professional success. So far so good.
The Rat
According to our Chinese 3)soothsayers, those of you born in the year of the Rat possess a gift for passion. You 4)exude sexuality and charm. So, maybe those Chinese wise men never saw a rat firsthand. Highly unlikely.
Anyway, rat people possess other qualities. Qualities more 5)in keeping with the creature we love to hate. Above all else, the average rat person is thought to 6)embody the pioneer spirit. They love to be 7)in the thick of the action. That’s right, rat people, you are the super achievers of the Chinese 8)astrological world.
Still, the parallel starts getting a little 9)strained when mealtime comes around. Rats, you see, eat anything, from soap, to paint chips and anything in between. Anyway, according to the ancients, 10)junk food just isn’t on the menu if you’re born under the sign of the rat. You rat people have a real taste for fine living, especially when it comes to food. But, come to think of it, so do regular rats. Even the newest and trendiest restaurants have their fair share of unwelcome guests 11)scuttling around out back. Indeed rats, like rat people, have a highly 12)discerning talent. They can detect minute amounts of poison in food, even if the poison is one millionth of the weight of the meal.
But when it comes to love, being a rat also carries a price. You’re just way too 13)cunning for your own good. In matters of the heart, too much calculation never brings the water to the boil. So, sorry, though you’re sexy, you’ll never rate as the most passionate of them all. But at least you’ll know you’ve got the skills to always come out on top.
龙年。蛇年。每年中国人过农历新年都要热热闹闹地庆祝一番，同时迎接另一个生肖年的到来。中国的这种古代历法以十二年为一轮，而每一年都以一种动物来命名：鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪。
中国的生肖有个古老而神秘的起源。根据传说，佛祖召唤万兽来参加新年宴会，然而只有十二种动物听命前来。为了奖赏它们，佛祖以这十二种动物之名来命名每一年，于是十二生肖就诞生了。
据说你出生之年的生肖决定了你的性格、感情生活，甚至你的事业成就。目前看来还不错。
鼠
根据我们中国的命理大师说，那些在鼠年出生的人与生俱来激情四射，散发出性感魅力。这么说，也许中国古代的贤人们从来没见过老鼠？实在是不可能啊。
不过属鼠的人还有其它特点，这些特点与我们通常很讨厌的这种动物还是有相似之处的。最重要的是，人们通常都认为属鼠的人具有开拓精神。他们是标准的行动派。没错，属鼠的人，在中国的命理学里，你们可是超级成功人士呢。
不过，到了用餐时间，你们的相似之处就开始有点牵强了。你知道老鼠是什么都吃的，从肥皂到油漆碎片以及其它所有东西。不过，根据中国古人的说法，如果你生于鼠年的话，垃圾食品决不会出现在你的食谱之上。你们属鼠的人对高品质的生活可是非常有品位的，特别是在食物方面。不过想想看，普通的老鼠也一样。即使是最新最时尚的餐厅后巷里，不用邀请也能看到它们匆匆来去令人讨厌的身影。实际上老鼠，就像属鼠的人一样，味觉极准。它们能够察觉出食物中极少量的毒——即使毒物只占食物重量的百万分之一而已。
然而一旦论及爱情方面，属鼠的人就要付出一些代价了。你们太精于自保了。在付出真心方面，太多算计的结果就是永远无法让爱火熊熊燃烧。所以，太遗憾了，虽然你们很性感，却永远不能独领风骚。 不过至少属鼠的人知道，你还是有一枝独秀的本事的。
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翻译：小狐
文化交流站
与“鼠”有关的表达法
Rats desert a sinking ship. 树倒猢狲散。
like a drowned rat 湿透了，像落汤鸡一样
like a rat in a hole 瓮中之鳖
rat out 夹着尾巴走，在尴尬中离去
have a rat in a garret 想入非非，在口语中表示难以实现的梦想
smell a rat 感到不妙，感到可疑
Rats！胡说八道！(具有斥责、生气的意味)
rat race 激烈的竞争（尤指为保住职位和地位）
另外，表示“鼠”的还有mouse
as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗
play cat and mouse with sb. 对某人时好时坏
quiet as a mouse 不出声，无声响
The year of the Dragon, the year of the Snake, each Chinese New Year is a time of celebration. It’s also a time to honor the year’s 2)designated Zodiac animal. This ancient calendar follows a 12-year cycle, with each year named after one of 12 animals: the Rat, the Ox, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Dragon, the Snake, the Horse, the Sheep, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog, and the Pig.
The Chinese Zodiac has an ancient and mysterious origin. According to legend, Buddha invited all of the animals in the kingdom for a New Year’s feast, but only 12 animals answered his invitation. And, as their reward, Buddha named a year after each one, creating the Chinese animal zodiac.
The year in which you are born is said to determine your personality, your romantic life, even your professional success. So far so good.
The Rat
According to our Chinese 3)soothsayers, those of you born in the year of the Rat possess a gift for passion. You 4)exude sexuality and charm. So, maybe those Chinese wise men never saw a rat firsthand. Highly unlikely.
Anyway, rat people possess other qualities. Qualities more 5)in keeping with the creature we love to hate. Above all else, the average rat person is thought to 6)embody the pioneer spirit. They love to be 7)in the thick of the action. That’s right, rat people, you are the super achievers of the Chinese 8)astrological world.
Still, the parallel starts getting a little 9)strained when mealtime comes around. Rats, you see, eat anything, from soap, to paint chips and anything in between. Anyway, according to the ancients, 10)junk food just isn’t on the menu if you’re born under the sign of the rat. You rat people have a real taste for fine living, especially when it comes to food. But, come to think of it, so do regular rats. Even the newest and trendiest restaurants have their fair share of unwelcome guests 11)scuttling around out back. Indeed rats, like rat people, have a highly 12)discerning talent. They can detect minute amounts of poison in food, even if the poison is one millionth of the weight of the meal.
But when it comes to love, being a rat also carries a price. You’re just way too 13)cunning for your own good. In matters of the heart, too much calculation never brings the water to the boil. So, sorry, though you’re sexy, you’ll never rate as the most passionate of them all. But at least you’ll know you’ve got the skills to always come out on top.
龙年。蛇年。每年中国人过农历新年都要热热闹闹地庆祝一番，同时迎接另一个生肖年的到来。中国的这种古代历法以十二年为一轮，而每一年都以一种动物来命名：鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪。
中国的生肖有个古老而神秘的起源。根据传说，佛祖召唤万兽来参加新年宴会，然而只有十二种动物听命前来。为了奖赏它们，佛祖以这十二种动物之名来命名每一年，于是十二生肖就诞生了。
据说你出生之年的生肖决定了你的性格、感情生活，甚至你的事业成就。目前看来还不错。
鼠
根据我们中国的命理大师说，那些在鼠年出生的人与生俱来激情四射，散发出性感魅力。这么说，也许中国古代的贤人们从来没见过老鼠？实在是不可能啊。
不过属鼠的人还有其它特点，这些特点与我们通常很讨厌的这种动物还是有相似之处的。最重要的是，人们通常都认为属鼠的人具有开拓精神。他们是标准的行动派。没错，属鼠的人，在中国的命理学里，你们可是超级成功人士呢。
不过，到了用餐时间，你们的相似之处就开始有点牵强了。你知道老鼠是什么都吃的，从肥皂到油漆碎片以及其它所有东西。不过，根据中国古人的说法，如果你生于鼠年的话，垃圾食品决不会出现在你的食谱之上。你们属鼠的人对高品质的生活可是非常有品位的，特别是在食物方面。不过想想看，普通的老鼠也一样。即使是最新最时尚的餐厅后巷里，不用邀请也能看到它们匆匆来去令人讨厌的身影。实际上老鼠，就像属鼠的人一样，味觉极准。它们能够察觉出食物中极少量的毒——即使毒物只占食物重量的百万分之一而已。
然而一旦论及爱情方面，属鼠的人就要付出一些代价了。你们太精于自保了。在付出真心方面，太多算计的结果就是永远无法让爱火熊熊燃烧。所以，太遗憾了，虽然你们很性感，却永远不能独领风骚。 不过至少属鼠的人知道，你还是有一枝独秀的本事的。
03
翻译：小狐
文化交流站
与“鼠”有关的表达法
Rats desert a sinking ship. 树倒猢狲散。
like a drowned rat 湿透了，像落汤鸡一样
like a rat in a hole 瓮中之鳖
rat out 夹着尾巴走，在尴尬中离去
have a rat in a garret 想入非非，在口语中表示难以实现的梦想
smell a rat 感到不妙，感到可疑
Rats！胡说八道！(具有斥责、生气的意味)
rat race 激烈的竞争（尤指为保住职位和地位）
另外，表示“鼠”的还有mouse
as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗
play cat and mouse with sb. 对某人时好时坏
quiet as a mouse 不出声，无声响