pitch

04:34 Nov 12, 2019
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: pitch
I pitched Splash unsuccessfully for seven (yes, seven) years. Illustrating the definition of insanity to a tee, I kept on pitching it basically the same way—it was a mermaid movie—expecting a different outcome.
这里是用高尔夫球球座tee打比方,pitch既有推销,也有击球的意思,那么后面这句话怎么翻译比较好?
Bangyou Xiang
China
Local time: 17:57


Summary of answers provided
4 +1推销
Zibow Retailleau
3击球
Patrick Cheng


  

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击球


Explanation:
个人感觉:
我劳而无功地花了整整七年时间(没错,七年)来推销《Splash》。如果借用高尔夫球开球来为精神错乱打个比喻,我基本上一直在用同一个方式击球 ——介绍说这是一部关于美人鱼的电影 —— 却期待着会有不同的结果。

Patrick Cheng
United States
Local time: 03:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
推销


Explanation:
“to a tee”是idiom,意指perfectly或completely。

……基本上,我是不断以同一方式推销这个电影构思——这个美人鱼电影构思——却在期待不同的结果,这完完全全是疯狂的表现。

(第一句我就不麻烦了,因为Patrick已经翻得很好。)


    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/to-a-tee
Zibow Retailleau
Mauritius
Local time: 13:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chuan Xiao: 完全同意Zibow的解释。试试能不能说得更“中国”一点儿: 推销这个电影时基本上我总是同一个套路——这是个美人鱼电影——却想得到不同的结果,淋漓尽致地诠释了什么叫疯狂。
12 hrs
  -> 感谢您的建议,Chuan!
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