兒時的我們都夢想成為超級英雄,可以任意飛翔,可以飛檐走壁,可以一變身就成為英雄懲奸除惡、幫助弱小。下文盤點了漫畫中的十大著名超級英雄,讓我們一起重溫兒時的夢想吧!
1. Superman 超人
You can't beat him. He can fly. He has out-of-this-world strength, laser vision and let's face it, a pretty awesome costume. Superman is the hero that started it all and he's still a major player. How many times has this character been recreated in books, movies, TV shows and Halloween costumes? It's no surprise—he was the first and is still the No. 1 most super of all the superheroes!
超人是無法被打敗的。他能夠飛行,擁有超凡的力量和激光視線。承認吧,他還有一套極其拉風的行頭。正是超人開創(chuàng)了超級英雄傳奇的先河,而現(xiàn)在,他依舊是其中的主角。在書籍、電影、電視劇以及萬圣節(jié)裝扮中,這個角色被重新塑造過多少次已無從算起。這不足為奇:他是第一個超級英雄,在今天依舊是所有超級英雄中能力最強的那個!
2. Spider-Man 蜘蛛俠
He has to be a very cool superhero to turn one of the most hated, creepy1) crawly things in the world into a highly admired hero. Spider-Man makes the No. 2 spot because of this. He also makes a huge difference without very many skills—he can climb, catch people in webs and swing from the silky string that comes out of his wrist, but compared to others he has very few powers. Somehow he still makes it work and he gets big kudos2) for being the underdog3)! In the comics and movies, people mistake him for a bad guy and give poor Spidey a hard time; it's not always easy being super!
蜘蛛俠注定是個超酷的超級英雄,因為他使世上最招人厭、最讓人毛骨悚然的一種爬行動物搖身一變成了極受仰慕的英雄。為此,蜘蛛俠榮登超級英雄榜第二位。僅憑為數(shù)不多的技能,他同樣產(chǎn)生了巨大的影響力。他能夠攀爬,用蛛網(wǎng)捕人,還能借助手腕上射出的蛛絲擺蕩行進。不過,與其他英雄相比,他的超能力就少得可憐了。但不知為何,他仍舊很成功,并且以自己劣勢的地位獲得了很高的聲望!不論在漫畫還是電影中,人們都誤以為他是個壞人,這讓可憐的蜘蛛俠苦不堪言。做超級英雄并不總是那么容易啊!
3. Wolverine 金剛狼
One of the coolest things about Wolverine is that he's actually a mutant4) with wolverine-like characteristics. He has supreme strength and also an ability to heal his wounds in the blink of an eye. So even when you think you've got him down and out, he'll snap back to beastly strength before you know it! His claws are one of his most deadly weapons, not to mention his animal-like instincts. Last but not least is the fact that Wolverine is tough as nails but has a huge, superhero sized heart!
金剛狼身上最酷的特質(zhì)之一就是他實際上是一個具有狼的特征的突變異種。他力大無比,還能在瞬間治愈自己的傷口。因此,即便你以為他已被你打得毫無還手之力,他還是會在你發(fā)覺之前迅速恢復(fù)那野獸般的力量!他的爪子是他最具致命殺傷力的武器之一,就更別提他那與生俱來的動物本能了。最后還有一點值得重視:金剛狼強壯而堅毅,但同時也是俠骨柔腸、胸懷天下的大英雄!
4. Batman 蝙蝠俠
The best part about Batman is his mystery. He's such a dark character but still seems to win us over. This has a lot to do with his gazillion5) gadgets6), especially in the amazing bat-mobile. Pretty much everyone has dreamed of taking a ride in this all-powerful car at least once in their lives. With no actual powers (just a lot of money), Batman is still one of the most hard-core7) of all the heroes. He fights crime and protects Gotham City8) with pure confidence, strength and a need to stop the bad guys.
蝙蝠俠最大的亮點就是他的神秘性。他性格陰暗,但似乎仍舊征服了我們,這與他那無以計數(shù)的精巧裝備有很大的關(guān)系,尤其是那輛令人驚羨的蝙蝠車里的裝備。幾乎每個人都夢想著有生之年至少能乘坐一次這輛萬能戰(zhàn)車過把癮呢。蝙蝠俠雖然除了錢多以外并沒有什么真正的超能力,但他仍舊是超級英雄界的中堅力量之一。憑著十足的自信、力量以及阻止壞人犯罪的訴求,他與犯罪行為作斗爭,守護著哥譚市。
5. Wonder Woman 神奇女俠
She's beautiful, fearless and an amazing example of a strong and powerful woman. Like Superman, Wonder Woman also has a full-time job! The superhero world is mostly men, so to see a female character kick just as much butt as her male peers earns Wonder Woman top marks! She flies, has super speed, crazy strength and she really knows how to use her accessories too! Her tiara9), power bracelets10) and her Lasso of Truth11) all come in handy when fighting evil villains.
她美麗而勇敢,可謂是強健有力的巾幗英雄典范。與超人相似,神奇女俠也有一份全職工作。由于超級英雄界大多是男性,因此看到一個女性收拾的壞人竟與同輩男性一樣多,自然讓她得以高分上榜。她不僅會飛行,有超快的移動速度和驚人的力氣,而且對如何用好自己的裝備也很在行。每次與壞人交手,她都將她的冠飾、守護銀環(huán)以及真言套索用得得心應(yīng)手。
6. The Incredible Hulk 綠巨人浩克
The amazing thing about Hulk is the outlet12) he provides to his shy and quiet alter-ego, Bruce Banner. Also, he doesn't have a dorky13) or gimmicky14) costume like some of the other heroes. He literally turns green and morphs15) into a much different, much stronger, much crazier being when he's in superhero form. Though the Incredible Hulk is incredible, he had a rocky16) and destructive start, so we knocked him down a few pegs17). We still think he's super because he eventually learns to control himself and use his strength for good.
浩克的神奇之處在于他為自己另一個身份——靦腆而安靜的布魯斯·班納——賦予了一種發(fā)泄感情的方式(編注:班納在憤怒或慌亂時會變身為綠巨人)。而且,他也沒有像其他某些超級英雄那樣穿一套看起來有點傻或是花里胡哨并不中用的行頭。變身為超級英雄時,班納全身變綠,變成一個與之前大不相同、更強壯、更瘋狂的怪物。盡管不可思議的浩克的確很不可思議,可是鑒于他起初的時候情緒不穩(wěn)、破壞力十足,因此我們對他的評價略低一點。但我們依舊認為他稱得上是超級英雄,因為他最終學(xué)會了控制自己的情緒,也學(xué)會了利用自己的力量懲惡揚善。
7. Green Lantern 綠燈俠
This is more a group of superheroes who were all chosen to receive and use an all-powerful ring which, you guessed it, is green! This ring turns thoughts into reality so the super powers are limited only by imagination! All Green Lanterns are carefully selected to wear the ring because they have to prove that they are worthy of the power. Owners of the ring are called the Green Lantern Corps. They work together as an intergalactic18) police force to stop crime and protect the innocent on earth from threatening or aliens in outer space.
綠燈俠更多時候是指一群超級英雄。他們都是經(jīng)過篩選可以接受并使用一種萬能戒指的人。你猜得沒錯,這種戒指是綠色的。這種戒指可以把意念變成現(xiàn)實,因此它的超能力只受想象力的限制!所有的綠燈俠都是經(jīng)過精心選拔才能佩戴這種戒指,因為他們必須證明自己配得上戒指的魔力。戒指的這些主人被統(tǒng)稱為“綠燈軍團”。他們以銀河系警察的身份協(xié)力阻止犯罪行為,保護地球上的無辜者,使他們免受外太空的威脅或外星人的侵擾。
8. The Flash 閃電俠
There is one and only one super power possessed by the Flash and that is super speed! Whether he's moving his fist toward some bad guy's face or he's running after a villain, he can do everything faster than anyone else. Despite his super speed, the Flash can't be everywhere at once, so he has some major weaknesses, which makes him fun to watch and even more fun to cheer for!
閃電俠只擁有一種超能力,那就是終極速度!不管是掄拳打壞蛋的臉還是追趕惡棍,他做任何事情的速度都要比其他任何人快。不過,閃電俠盡管速度不凡,卻也無法同時到達所有的地方,因此他身上有一些大的弱點。不過,也正是這些弱點讓他的故事更有趣,也更讓人心情愉快!
9. Catwoman 貓女
No one keeps things more interesting than Catwoman. She is one of Batman's longest standing opponents, love interests and sometimes an ally. She is more of an antihero than a superhero, meaning she changes between being a thief to helping Batman fight off crime. She's confusing, complex but also very powerful. You never know what you're going to get!
與其他人相比,貓女能讓事情變得更有趣。她是與蝙蝠俠敵對時間最久、令蝙蝠俠愛慕時間最久的角色之一,偶爾還會成為蝙蝠俠的盟友。相對于正派英雄而言,她更像一名反英雄,因為她會不斷轉(zhuǎn)換角色,時而充當盜賊,時而幫助蝙蝠俠打擊犯罪行為。她是個令人費解的人物,性格復(fù)雜難懂,但也異常強大。跟她打交道時,你永遠都不會知道下一步迎接你的會是什么。
10. The Thing 石頭人
He looks like a pile of rocks and he's as strong and threatening as one too! The Thing has a sense of humor and a famous catchphrase19)—It's clobbering20) time! That makes him one of the most recognized and popular superheroes out there. One of the coolest things about The Thing is how smart he is in real life. His alter-ego Ben Grimm is a pilot, has many university degrees and even works as an astronaut for NASA21)! Not sure if it's cooler to be Ben or to be The Thing?
石頭人看起來就像一堆巖石,也確實如巖石般堅硬且危險。石頭人非常幽默,還有一個著名的口頭禪——該打架嘍!這也讓他成為最公認的、最受歡迎的超級英雄之一。現(xiàn)實生活中的石頭人無比聰明,這也是他身上最酷的特點之一。他的另一個身份本·格里姆是一名飛行員,已取得多所大學(xué)的學(xué)位證書,甚至還在美國宇航局當宇航員。因此,到底是做格里姆酷些,還是做石頭人更酷,很難說吧?
1.creepy [?kri?pi] adj. 令人毛骨悚然的
2.kudos [?kju?d?s] n. <口>名聲;威信
3.underdog [??nd?d?ɡ] n. 處于劣勢的人(或一方)
4.mutant [?mju?t?nt] n. 【生】突變體
5.gazillion [ɡ??z?lj?n] n. <美口>無數(shù);許許多多
6.gadget [?ɡ?d??t] n. 精巧的裝置
7.hard-core [?hɑ?d?k??] adj. (組織或運動中)斗志最堅定的,中堅的
8.Gotham City: 哥譚市,美國DC漫畫作品中虛構(gòu)的城市,蝙蝠俠的家鄉(xiāng)
9.tiara [ti?ɑ?r?] n. 冕狀頭飾。這是神奇女俠的武器之一。
10.power bracelet: 守護銀環(huán),神奇女俠的武器之一,可以把子彈等攻擊性武器彈開。
11.Lasso of Truth: 真言套索,神奇女俠的武器之一,被套中的人只能講實話。
12.outlet [?a?tlet] n. (感情、精力等的)發(fā)泄途徑
13.dorky [?d??(r)ki] adj. <口>愚蠢的,笨的
14.gimmicky [?ɡ?m?ki] adj. <口>耍花招的,(用花招)騙人的
15.morph [m??f] vi. 變化
16.rocky [?r?ki] adj. 不穩(wěn)定的;不牢靠的
17.knock sb. down a peg: 降低對某人的評價
18.intergalactic [??nt?ɡ??l?kt?k] adj. 銀河的
19.catchphrase [?k?t?fre?z] n. 口頭禪
20.clobber [?kl?b?(r)] vt. <口>狠打,狠揍
21.NASA: 美國宇航局(The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)