Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
the furnishings of his home are truly Spartan
Chinese translation:
他家的陈设确实很简陋
Added to glossary by
Patrick Cheng
Apr 3, 2013 12:12
11 yrs ago
English term
China
tRAnslaTIONsvisuALizAtionofTransLAtionS
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy) 
, German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: German to Italian, English to Italian, Spanish to Italian, and 2 more.
the furnishings of his home are truly Spartan
English to Chinese
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
Original sentence：He is a frugal man; the furnishings of his home are truly Spartan.
Description: This sentence is taken from an education book.
Description: This sentence is taken from an education book.
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 4 | 他家的陈设确实很简陋 |
Patrick Cheng
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| 4 -1 | 他家的家具着实简陋 |
judylee2nd
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| 3 | 家中只有极为简朴的装修 |
Phil Hand
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Change log
Apr 7, 2013 17:56: Patrick Cheng Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Patrick Cheng
United States
United States
Native in Chinese
Specializes in field
United States
Earn your trust job by job
Native in: Chinese (Variants: Simplified, Traditional)
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
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他家的陈设确实很简陋
furnishings指包括家具在内的所有室内装饰，所以用‘陈设’：
(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
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家中只有极为简朴的装修
spartan是中立色彩，不一定贬义、不一定褒义。
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