Jun 18, 2004 08:17
19 yrs ago
English term

So that was that.

English to Chinese Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
He liked her and she liked him, and she had a great sense of humor, which felt like a miracle, and she looked after him when he was down and he looked after her too, in his own way, bringing her flowers and stuff. It was both the law of averages, and a lucky, random thing that had made him happier than he usually was. So that was that.

这里的 he 是在英国的第二代穆斯林移民,很有女人缘,但只有这里的这个 she 是他真心喜欢的。我想不出一个跟 that was that 同样简洁、同样模糊的说法。

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Jun 19, 2004:
they didn't marry The paragraph followed is not related. As a matter of fact, the boy dumped the girl after some time after he read leaflets about western woman (the girl is white and the boy is brown). This text I quoted above reappeared when the boy dumped the girl with a little difference at the end: And that was that. I would like to quote this part, the part followed after the dumping:

Way-back-when in the fuddle of the hash and the talk Millat remembered a girl called Karina Somethingoranother whom he had liked. And she liked him. And she had a great sense of humor that felt like a miracle, and she looked after him when he was down and he looked after her too, in his own way, bringing her flowers and stuff. She seemed distant now, like conker fights and childhood. And that was that.
chica nueva Jun 19, 2004:
It doesn't sound complete. Could you possibly give us the next sentence (or paragraph) please. Many sentences come in pairs and this sounds like one of them. eg So that was that. They got married.

Proposed translations

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所以就是那么回事。

Just a suggestion.

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Note added at 6 hrs 29 mins (2004-06-18 14:46:14 GMT)
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or 看来就是那么回事儿。


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Note added at 19 hrs 15 mins (2004-06-19 03:32:54 GMT)
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我想这句话的意思是为了说明这两个人之间没有更深的关系,仅此而已。
Peer comment(s):

agree Wenjer Leuschel (X) : 就是那么回事。Así, eso es.
57 mins
Thanks!
agree Chinoise
3 hrs
Thanks!
agree Ray Luo
4 hrs
Thanks!
agree Ozethai : But 'so' here may not mean therefore. Refer to Wenjer's comments above.
15 hrs
I think you are right. On second thoughts, I don't like "所以" either. Thank you!
agree chica nueva : agree with Wenjer
2 days 17 hrs
Me too. Thanks!
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(事情)就是那么简单。

so that was that:(事情)就是那么简单。
Peer comment(s):

agree Chinoise
4 hrs
Thank you!
disagree ding_ding : 事情不一定简单,但是能说的就是这些了。
6 hrs
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5 hrs

事情就是那样。

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Peer comment(s):

agree ding_ding
1 hr
agree Chinoise
5 hrs
agree Ozethai
10 hrs
agree chica nueva : 就是那样
2 days 12 hrs
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10 hrs

many versions


1 仅此而已
2 没有什么可圈可点的
3 平淡至极(无奇)
4 没有更多的东西可说
Peer comment(s):

agree Chinoise : 1>4>2>3
53 mins
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1 day 12 hrs

1 就没办法了 2 这没办法; 1就那样吧 2 就这样吧

1 就没办法了; 2 这没办法
1 就那样吧 2 就这样吧

Peer comment(s):

agree Wenjer Leuschel (X) : C'est comme 鏰.
1 day 4 hrs
Thank you. (I really enjoyed this one) It is difficult to get the right sound. It needs to sound snappy and final, so I like the second option better. 就(是)那么回事;就(是)这么回事 is good too, maybe the best.
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1 day 18 hrs

如此而已

“如此而已。”或者口语化一点:“就这么回事。”
Peer comment(s):

neutral chica nueva : 就那么回事(因为他在回忆起来)
1 day 1 min
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