Literal: From here, light and sacred draughtsNon-literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledgedraught——一飲,一口之量;sacred draughts——不斷汲取智慧(如萌芽需要陽光和水。)
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Literal: From here, light and sacred draughtsNon-literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledgedraught——一飲,一口之量;sacred draughts——不斷汲取智慧(如萌芽需要陽光和水。)
原文是拉丁文”Hinc lucem et pocula sacra.“英文是:Here(here指的是劍橋) light and sacred draughts(light and sacred draughts隱喻知識和智慧).具體這個隱喻怎么來的,不清楚,估計有很深的文化背景。不過就我理解,draughts是英國國際跳棋的意思,應(yīng)該足以象征智慧了,就比如在中國圍棋往往能讓人聯(lián)想到深邃的智慧。