术语“委角”的详细信息

英译术语:

flattened angles

汉语语境:

绍兴的古代铜镜在中国铜镜发展史上占据着重要地位。从现有资料考察，绍兴西施山遗址出土的战国时期铜镜，是目前浙江境内发现的时代最早的实物例证。绍兴古为会稽，“会稽铜镜”在东汉早期逐渐兴起。其铜镜的形状有圆、方、委角、柄形等，镜面多微鼓，以扩大映照范围，而且涂有水银，经过打磨，让其光亮可鉴。

英语语境:

Ancient bronze mirrors have played a vital part in the history of Chinese bronze mirrors. Current indications suggest that ancient bronze mirrors of the Warring States Period excavated from Xishi Mountain relics in Shaoxing are so far the earliest found physical evidences in Zhejiang Province. Kuaiji was the ancient Chinese name for Shaoxing city. Kuaiji bronze mirrors became booming in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, which were in shapes of roundness, squareness, flattened angles and handles. The surface of Kuaiji bronze mirror used to be slightly convex in order to enlarge the reflection scope. Besides, rubbing down the surface and painting it with mercury would make the mirror become more shining.