英倫翻譯社/ Trsmaster

◎ 魏國金    2011/08/31

He’s a small, blue robot cat from the future who’s been the inspiration for an animated TV series, served as Japan’s cartoon cultural ambassador and is beloved around the world.

他是個頭小、來自未來的藍色機器貓，他啟發了一系列電視卡通片、他擔任日本卡通文化大使，並且廣受全球喜愛。

Now, the iconic Doraemon has his own museum on the outskirts of Tokyo -- though he shares the space with his creator, Fujiko F. Fujio. The museum collection features 50,000 items, many of which are original drawings, as well as a desk and other things used by Fujio until his death in 1996.

現在，偶像級的哆啦A夢在東京市郊有了自己的博物館─雖然他與他的創造者藤子不二雄分享了博物館的空間。這座博物館的館藏達5萬件，許多是原稿畫作，以及藤子於1996年去世前使用的一張桌子與其他物品。

Sent back in time to help a hapless schoolboy named Nobita save himself from a life of failure, and his descendants from a life of misery, Doraemon often uses gadgets from the future to solve Nobita’s problems. Many episodes of the animated version feature lessons about moral values.

哆啦A夢回到過去，幫助運氣不好的學童大雄，讓他免於失敗的一生，而他的子孫則免於悲慘人生，哆啦A夢常使用未來的小玩意來解決大雄的問題。許多集的卡通是以道德價值的課題為特色。

"I personally believe that the very fact that children from all over the world read and enjoy Doraemon is a testament to the fact that children are children no matter where they are," said Fujio’s widow, Masako Fujimoto.

「我個人認為，全球兒童喜愛閱讀哆啦A夢的事實，正證明了孩子就是孩子，不管他們身處何處。」藤子的遺孀藤本正子說。

The Doraemon cartoon series is translated into over 30 languages and remains popular in many nations. Doraemon was selected as a cartoon cultural ambassador for Japan in 2008. Although Fujio is best known for Doraemon, the museum also showcases other works including "Obake no Q-taro," about a mischievous ghost. The museum opens to the public on Sept 3.

哆啦A夢卡通系列被翻譯成30餘種語言，而且在許多國家仍然受到歡迎。哆啦A夢於2008年被選為日本卡通文化大使。雖然藤子最知名的創作是哆啦A夢，博物館也展示他的其他作品，包括淘氣鬼小鬼Q太郎。博物館將於9月3日對外開放。

新聞辭典

feature︰動詞，以…為特色，例句︰Round-the-clock service features this store.（日夜服務是這家商店的特色。）

testament︰名詞，證明、信仰聲明、遺囑。例句︰His success is a testament to his skills. （他的成功是他技藝純熟的證明。）

mischievous︰形容詞，惡作劇的、淘氣的，也有惡意中傷之意，例如，a mischievous rumour（惡意中傷的謠言。）