第817期:一这是我听过最美的答案-如何向看不见的人描述各种颜色?

 

如果让你描述一件东西，一件物品，你会怎么描述呢？比如说你的包包，相信，你一定会从它的形状，颜色，以及细节进行描述。对于这一切，我们都习以为常，但是也有这样一群人，他们探知和了解世界的方式，不如我们这样直接和方便。他们的世界，从来不会出现颜色。国外网友在推特上发起了这样的问题：How to explain colors to a blind person who has absolutely no visual reference? 如何给一个看不见的人解释颜色？有很多网友响应他这个问题，在他们的回复中，有很多温馨，以及诗意的描述，今天我们就来分享一些经典的回复。

Red:

红色：

They had me stand outside in the sun. They told me that the heat I was feeling is red. They explained that red is the color of a burn, from heat, embarrassment¹, or even anger.

他们让我站在外面晒太阳。他们告诉我我感觉到的热是红色的。他们解释说，红色是燃烧时的颜色，是由高温、尴尬甚至愤怒的颜色。

Blue:

蓝色：

They put my hands in their pool. They told me that that sensation I felt while swimming, that omnipresent coolness, that's blue. Blue feels like relaxation².

他们把我的手放在游泳池里。他们告诉我游泳时的那种感觉，那种无处不在的凉爽，那是蓝色的。蓝色给人一种放松的感觉。

Green:

绿色：

I held soft leaves and wet grass. They told me green felt like life. To this day it is still very much my favorite color.

我拿着柔软的叶子和湿漉漉的草。他们告诉我绿色感觉就像生命。直到今天它仍然是我最喜欢的颜色。

Orange:

橙色

They handed me a round fruit with a sweet sweet smell and taste, this is an orange they said.

他们递给我一个圆圆的水果，闻起来香香甜甜，这是他们说这是个橘子。

Grey

灰色

Hold his hand and leave him stranded³ on a lonely place, tell him the helplessness he felt was grey – confusing, dull and out of hand.

握着他的手，让他一个停留在一个地方，告诉他，他感到的无助是灰色的，令人困惑，枯燥无聊和让人失控的。

White

白色

Let him help someone else for change, tell him the happiness he feels is white -pure, innocent and serene⁴.

让他反过来帮助别人，告诉他他感到的幸福是白色的-纯洁，单纯和平静。

1 embarrassment   

n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫

参考例句：

• She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
• Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。

2 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

3 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

4 serene   

adj. 安详的，宁静的，平静的

参考例句：

• He has entered the serene autumn of his life.他已进入了美好的中年时期。
• He didn't speak much,he just smiled with that serene smile of his.他话不多，只是脸上露出他招牌式的淡定的微笑。