#原文地址http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Furry

• This article is about the term. For other uses, see?Furry (disambiguation).

  這篇文章是關(guān)于這個(gè)術(shù)語(yǔ)的，對(duì)于其他的義項(xiàng)，參見(jiàn)Furry（消歧義）[http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Furry_(disambiguation)]

The word?furry?(adj,?f'eree), has several meanings, dependent on the context in which it is used. Predominantly, it means "consisting of or resembling fur".[1]?It also pertains to an interest in?anthropomorphic animals?and/or mythological or imaginary creatures which possess?human?or superhuman capabilities.

Furry(形容詞,?f'eree)有許多意義，取決于語(yǔ)境。主要來(lái)講，意思是“由毛皮組成的/像毛皮的”。它也屬于一個(gè)有著人類或超人能力的擬人化生物、神話與/或幻想生物的興趣群。

The plural form of furry in all its contexts is?furs?or?furries; the subjects of furry interest are also known as furries. Because?people?in the fandom tend to identify closely with their avatars (or?fursonas), the word is often used to mean a group of furry?characters?in?art?or?roleplay.

在所有的內(nèi)容中，這個(gè)詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式是furs或furries；對(duì)獸喜好的話題與觀點(diǎn)[?]也是furries。由于獸圈中多數(shù)人傾向于通過(guò)他人的獸設(shè)與他們親近，因而，這個(gè)單詞常常意味著在藝術(shù)作品或角色扮演中的一組獸人角色。

Contents\內(nèi)容

• 1?What it means to?be?furry\成為獸喜好者[區(qū)別于獸信仰者]的意義

• 2?Furry's gamut of interests\獸獸們的興趣范圍

• 2.1?Cartoons and games\卡通與游戲

• 2.2?Spirituality\精神與信仰

• 2.3?Art and creativity\藝術(shù)與創(chuàng)造

• 2.4?Fursuiting\獸裝與扮演

• 2.5?Sexuality\性

• 3?Other contexts of Furry\其他的獸圈背景

• 3.1?Non-furry furries\不是毛茸茸的Furry

• 4?See also\另見(jiàn)

• 5?References\參考文獻(xiàn)

• 6?External links\外部鏈接

What it means to?be?furry\成為獸喜好者的意義

Someone who says they are furry is generally expressing an interest in anthropomorphic animals and/or creatures (and perhaps some affiliation to?furry fandom). They may express that that interest in a variety of ways - through art and stories through to roleplay and performance. How deep or meaningful an interest in Furry is varies greatly from person to person.

一些稱自己是Furry的人[Furry在中文里頭有很多種稱呼，包括“獸”、“ 獸人”、“ 獸迷”、“ 獸人迷”、“ 獸愛(ài)好者”、“ 獸人愛(ài)好者”]，通常對(duì)擬人化角色與/或生物表現(xiàn)出興趣（也許還有一些對(duì)獸圈的興趣）。他們會(huì)將之表現(xiàn)于不同的途徑，例如藝術(shù)或通過(guò)角色扮演與表演而進(jìn)行的故事。對(duì)Furry的興趣度往往因人而異。

Furry's gamut of interests\獸獸們的興趣范圍

Below is a list of common interests with which a fur is likely to identify. A furry may be interested in any or all of them, to any degree.

下面是一些常見(jiàn)的興趣，是獸獸喜歡參與的。一個(gè)獸獸也許會(huì)對(duì)其中一個(gè)或所有，有著不同程度及角度的興趣。

Cartoons and games\卡通與游戲

Interest in anthropomorphic animals and/or creatures can be as simple as the many popular furry cartoon characters, known as?funny animals. These may include?Bugs Bunny,?Tony the Tiger,?Sly Cooper,?Star Fox, etc. However, someone who merely happens to like these characters is not necessarily a furry; the degree and nature of one's interest is relevant here.

對(duì)擬人化動(dòng)物與生物的興趣，簡(jiǎn)單來(lái)說(shuō)可以是對(duì)許多流行獸漫的角色（作為有趣動(dòng)物而被熟知）的喜愛(ài)。這包括Bugs Bunny,?Tony the Tiger,?Sly Cooper,?Star Fox, 諸如此類。但是，僅僅對(duì)這些角色有著興趣還是不足以稱為furry的；一個(gè)人興趣的程度和性質(zhì)與此有關(guān)。

Spirituality\精神與信仰

Some furs believe they have a spiritual connection to a particular animal which is typically their?fursona, but also may be a?totem. Strong spiritual believers may often say that they are "an animal in a human body" (and in fact may identify themselves as?otherkin,?weres?and/or?therians?which are their own categories and not linked to the furry fandom just by interest). Some join and find the furry fandom to be a place to be themselves, as most of these groups are underground and the furry fandom is more open to the world. However, not all therians have their?theriotype?as their fursona.

一些獸獸相信他們和他們的獸設(shè)有著精神上的聯(lián)結(jié)，但也可能是一種圖騰式信仰。強(qiáng)烈的精神信仰者常常說(shuō)他們只是“受困于人類身體內(nèi)的動(dòng)物”（而事實(shí)上他們常將自己劃為otherkin[外族]、were[獸化族]或therian[獸信仰者]等，而不同于獸圈這一僅由興趣而結(jié)合凝聚的群體）。這些強(qiáng)烈的精神信仰者找到并加入獸圈中，并自成一個(gè)屬于他們自己的團(tuán)體，而這些群體大多數(shù)還是地下的、不開放的，但獸圈更向外部世界開放。盡管如此，并非所有獸信仰者都有著獸人型的獸設(shè)。

Art and creativity\藝術(shù)與創(chuàng)造

Some furs may be interested only in the creative aspects of the furry fandom. Furry content, both online and off, is easy to obtain, and available in vast amounts, and furs produce new works regularly. Furry artwork is also done by many nonfurries as well in targeting the fandom. Others may disassociate themselves from the fandom and refer to themselves as funny animal artists. Furries may also enjoy?role-playing?a particular furry character or fursona, sometimes writing about this character or recording their online interactions for posterity.

有的獸獸可能僅對(duì)獸圈的創(chuàng)造性方面感興趣。獸向內(nèi)容，不論線上的或線下的，都很輕松地就能獲得，并且數(shù)量可觀，且獸獸們也會(huì)定期創(chuàng)作新內(nèi)容。獸圈藝術(shù)也可能被非獸喜好者創(chuàng)作，并且同樣是面向這個(gè)群體。有些創(chuàng)作者會(huì)拒絕承認(rèn)自己是獸圈中的一員，而把自己歸類到單純的獸圈藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作者。獸獸們也樂(lè)于扮演一個(gè)特定的獸人角色或獸設(shè)，有時(shí)關(guān)于這些角色的作品或記錄會(huì)呈現(xiàn)給新獸獸。

Fursuiting\獸裝與扮演

Some furries enjoy the practice of dressing up in a costume that is typically designed after a fursona.[2]?These "fursuits" are usually worn at?conventions, and a few are even designed to accommodate sexual situations. Some furries opt to wear a "partial" suit, consisting of a head, tail, and paws, instead of a full fursuit; others may just wear a tail or various other pieces. While only a minority (about 15-20%) consider themselves fursuiters, they tend to be highly visible at events where many furries are present.[3]

一些獸獸喜歡穿上按照獸設(shè)而設(shè)計(jì)的“戲服”。獸裝通常是在獸展中穿著，但極少數(shù)的一部分是出于性目的。有些獸獸選擇穿半裝（由頭、尾、爪組成）而不是全裝；而其他的也許只帶一條尾巴或其他部件。盡管只有少數(shù)獸裝者（約15～20%），在許多獸獸在場(chǎng)時(shí)他們?nèi)匀皇歉叨瓤杀孀R(shí)的。

Sexuality\性

To some furs, the sexual?attraction?to anthropomorphic animals is a part of what makes them furry. This is a topic of much controversy, as it has been the subject of early media attention (such as that from?Wired Magazine?and?Vanity Fair), leading to its becoming a common?stereotype?of the furry community at large. This has spawned a few groups in response (such as the?Burned Furs) with a desire to discourage this angle, or create a clear distinction between these furries and the rest of the community.

對(duì)一些獸獸來(lái)說(shuō)，擬人化動(dòng)物性方面的吸引力是令他們成為Furry的重要原因。這個(gè)話題有著許多爭(zhēng)議，并且也成為了一些早期媒體的關(guān)注點(diǎn)（例如Wired Magazine?and?Vanity?Fair），使其成為了獸圈的陳腔爛調(diào)。這也導(dǎo)致了一些回應(yīng)性的組織建立（例如the Burned Furs）[我是不是該說(shuō)參見(jiàn)“獸圈的歷史”]，帶著阻止這一不正確方面的渴望，或者將這些獸獸與社區(qū)內(nèi)剩余的獸獸們劃清界限。

Other contexts of Furry\其他的獸圈背景

From within the fandom, anything classified as an anthropomorphic animal and/or creature could be called a furry. That could be anything from?Scooby Doo?to various sports?mascots?to?Omaha the Cat Dancer. Since mainstream characters are generally not created with furries in mind, the furry context is presumed by most outsiders to not be present despite subcultural interest.

獸圈之中，任何被分類為擬人化動(dòng)物或生物的都可以叫做Furry?？梢允菑腟cooby Doo等不同種類的體育吉祥物至Omaha the Cat Dancer的多種。介于主流的角色通常并不會(huì)考慮到獸獸，盡管人們對(duì)這種亞文化感興趣，此類獸向內(nèi)容常常被圈外人士假定為不存在。

Any art showcasing anthropomorphic animals is generally considered furry artwork. Artwork that contains furries in sexual situations may be called?yiff?or?spooge?art.

任何展示對(duì)擬人化動(dòng)物的喜愛(ài)的藝術(shù)作品常被稱為獸向藝術(shù)。而那些包含了性成分的獸向藝術(shù)常常被稱為yiff或spooge art。

Non-furry furries\不是毛茸茸的Furry

Anthropomorphic creatures that are also considered to be furry (even with the lack of pelt or fur) include (but are not limited to):?dragons?and?lizards?(also known as?scalies?and?herps, respectively),?Cetaceans?(dolphins?and?Orcas),?birds?and?gryphons?(also known as?featheries?or?avians), and?taurs?(centaurs?being the prime example).

一些非覆毛的擬人化生物也被劃為Furry之列，包括但不限于：龍、蜥蜴（不論鱗片種還是爬蟲種）、鯨類（海豚、虎鯨），鳥類和獅鷲（以具羽而似鳥的外貌而為人所知），以及Taurs（半人馬是最早的例子）。

See also\另見(jiàn)

• Furry fan（http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Furry_fan）

• Furry fandom（http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Furry_fandom）

• Furvert（http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Furvert）

• Fursuiter（http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Fursuit）

• Lifestyler（http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Lifestyler）

• #furry（http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Furry_(IRC)）

• Aesop's Fables（http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Aesop%27s_Fables）

• Furry fandom?on?Wikipedia（http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furry_fandom）

• Furry?on the SL History Wiki（http://www.slhistory.org/index.php/Anthro）

• Furry fandom?on RationalWiki（http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Furry_fandom）

• Search for "Furry" on?Fur Affinity（https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=furry）

• Search for "Furry" on?LiveJournal（http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=furry）

References\參考文獻(xiàn)

1. furry?at Wikipedia（http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furry）

2. UC Davis posts furry survey results（http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/News:UC_Davis_posts_furry_survey_results）

3. According to the?Furry Survey（http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Furry_Survey）?at?[1], about 16% of respondents (1242 out of 7760) describe themselves as fursuiters. In addition, during the three year period ending September 2009, there were 20 conventions which had an attendance of at least 500 and a fursuit parade count. Of those, the percentage of attendees who participated in the fursuit parade ranged from 12.4 to 21.5, with most falling between 14 and 18.

External links\外部鏈接

• PeterCat's Furry InfoPage（http://www.tigerden.com/infopage/furry/intro.html）

• FAQ?for?alt.fan.furry（http://www.tigerden.com/infopage/furry/furfaq.txt）

• Rabbiting On - a personal view of furry（http://www.loganberry.furtopia.org/essays/rabbitingon.html）

譯者的話

1. 文中有時(shí)保留Furry這個(gè)單詞，請(qǐng)自行理解；

2. （雜聊）這篇文章原文有點(diǎn)水，太少，譯者也就沒(méi)多少話啦（笑