Since A.A。 Milne published the first official Winnie The Pooh story in 1926, the character has become beloved by children across many generations。
自从艾伦·亚历山大·米尔恩1926年推出小熊维尼的故事以来,这一形象就深受几代儿童的喜爱。
But why is Winnie called a Pooh rather than a bear? Given that most children (and grown-ups, for that matter) have a different idea of what a Pooh is, how has the name stuck?
那为什么米尔恩把维尼叫做“Pooh”而不直接叫“bear”呢?鉴于大多数儿童(和大人,就此而言)对于“Pooh”是个啥有着不同的观点,那这个名字又是如何定下来的呢?
The answer lies back in the 1920s。
答案还得追溯到20世纪20年代。
In fact, when first introduced by Milne, Winnie wasn’t even Winnie。 Initially, he went by the name of Edward Bear, before changing to Winnie in time for that aforementioned official 1926 debut。 The “Winnie” part of the name came from a visit to the London Zoo, where Milne saw a black bear who had been named after the city of Winnipeg, Canada。
实际上,米尔恩一开 始介绍维尼的时候,维尼还并不叫做“维尼”。一开始,米尔恩把维尼取名叫“Edward Bear”(爱德华熊),但在之前提到的1926年首次公开亮相时临了改名为维尼。“维尼”一词的灵感来源于米尔恩去伦敦动物园的一次参观,他在那里看到 一只黑熊是以加拿大一座城市“Winnipeg”(温尼伯)命名的。
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