Question

怎么读英语版的灰姑娘

Answer 1

灰姑娘: Cinderella

Examples:
1. 几年前这个工厂还被认作印刷业的灰姑娘，但现在它已非常有名气。
A few years ago this factory was still regarded as the Cinderella of the printing trade, but now it is very famous.
2. 她的命运相当于童话中的灰姑娘。
She is the flip side of Cinderella.
3. 王子被灰姑娘的美丽迷住。
The prince was ravished by Cinderella's beauty.

cinder在英语中是煤渣，煤灰的意思,词尾的-ella将其变为名字，且为阴性（即女性的名字）。估计这就是中国人将其译成灰姑娘的原因吧。