中英习语翻译
英语常见习语短语大全-口语,翻译,写作素材
习语短语大全1.get one's act together打起精神，振作起来；合理安排e.g:He needs to get his act together if he's going to pass.要是他想合格，就必须集中精力。
2.not know sb.from Adam不认识某人e.g:Who's that？She greeted me，but I don’t know him from Adam.她是谁？她和我打招呼，不过我根本就不认识她。
3.be in the air将要发生e.g:John and Mary spend so much time together-I can tell that love is in the air.John和Mary总是在一块儿，我感觉他们就快在一起了。
4.vanish into the thin air烟消云散，消失得无影无踪e.g:Those ships just seem to vanish into thin air.那些船只消失得无影无踪。
5.keep sb.at arm’s length避免与某人走得太近e.g:I keep the minister at arm’s length because I don’t want to go to church.我故意和那位牧师保持距离，因为我不想去教堂做礼拜。
6.be up in arms怒气冲冲；竭力反对e.g:The union members are up in arms and will strike for better pay.工会成员们满腔怒火，决定将罢工要求涨薪。
7.give sb.the axe解雇某人e.g:John lost his job last month.Around thirty other employers were also given the axe.John上个月下岗了，近三十个其他员工也没了工作。
画蛇添足的习语英汉翻译
画蛇添足原文楚有祠者，赐其舍人卮酒，舍人相谓曰：“数人饮之不足，一人饮之有余，请画地为蛇，先成者饮酒。
”一人蛇先成，引酒且饮之，乃左手持卮，右手画蛇曰：“吾能为之足。
”未成，一人之蛇成，夺其卮曰：‘蛇固无足，子安能为之足？’遂饮其酒。
为蛇足者，终亡其酒。
译文楚国有个搞祭祀活动的人，祭祀完了以后，拿出一壶酒赏给门人们喝。
门客们互相商量说：“这壶酒大家都来喝则不足够，一个人喝则有剩余。
我们各自在地上比赛画蛇，先画好的人就喝这壶酒。
”有一个人先把蛇画好了，他拿起酒壶正要喝，却左手拿着酒壶，右手继续画蛇，说：“我能够给它画脚。
”没等他画完，另一个人已把蛇画成了，把壶抢过去说：“蛇本来是没有脚的，你怎么能给它画脚呢！”然后他便把壶中的酒喝了下去。
为蛇画脚的人，最终失去了酒。
成语寓意编辑以后人们根据这个故事引申出"画蛇添足"这句成语，比喻有的人自作聪明，常做多余的事，反而把事情办糟了。
比喻节外生枝，多此一举，反而坏事。
英译版本There was a man in the state of Chu who was engaged in sacrificial activities. After the sacrifice, take out a pot of wine for the door people to drink.When the door people saw that there was only one pot of wine, they agreed with each other, "this pot of wine is not enough for several people to drink together; if one person drinks it, there will be some surplus. We can draw snakes on the ground together. Whoever draws the snake first will drink the pot of wine. "So, we found branches and tiles and quickly drew them on the ground.A man drew a snake first, and was about to drink it when he picked up the wine. He found that no one else had finished the painting, so he held the wine pot in one hand, and then drew again in the other hand. While drawing, he said triumphantly, "I can also add some feet to the snake! "Before he had finished drawing the snake's feet, another man had finished drawing the snake. He grabbed the wine pot and said, "the snake has no feet. How can you draw feet for it? "After that, he raised his neck and gulped up the wine. The man who added feet to the snake stood beside him, looking blankly at the loss of a chance to drink。
汉语习语翻译英文
“知人知面不知心”•“You can know a man’s face but not his heart.”杨宪益•“Appearances certainly are deceptive!” Howks霍克斯•水中捞月•to catch the moon in the water /to make an impractical attempt•fish in the air;•cry for the moon;•plough the sands;• a wild goose chase•胸有成竹•直译：Before an artist can draw a bamboo, he must have the image in his mind •意译：to have a well-thought-out plan before doing sth.•意义相等的英语成语：to have a card up one’s sleeve剖腹藏珠Penny wise and pound foolish声东击西To shout in the east and strike in the west刻骨铭心To be engraved on one’s heart and bones眉飞色舞to beam with joy粗枝大叶To be crude and careless无孔不入To take advantage of every weakness竭泽而渔Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs打草惊蛇Wake a sleeping dog井底之蛙To be like a frog at the bottom of a well调虎离山To lure the tiger from the mountain口蜜腹剑To be honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted纸醉金迷(a life of) luxury and dissipation开门见山To come straight to the point单枪匹马To be single-handed in doing sth大张旗鼓On a large and spectacular scale海阔天空(to talk) at random易如反掌As easy as falling off a log玩火自焚Try in one’s own grease挥金如土To spend money like water掌上明珠The apple of one’s eye对牛弹琴Cast pearls before swine守口如瓶Keep a still tongue in one’s head雪中送炭Help a lame dog over a title画蛇添足Paint the lily小题大做Make a mountain out of a molehill赴汤蹈火Go through fire and water洗心革面Turn over a new leaf七上八下At sixes and sevens横行霸道Throw one’s weight about大发雷霆Blow one’s top过河拆桥Kick down the ladder•左右为难Between the devil and the deep sea•进退维谷Stick in the mud•骑虎难下Between the horns of a dilemma•左支右绌Between two fires•不上不下In a fix dilemma/ quandary/ predicament•无所适从Hold a wolf by the ears莫衷一是• 1. An Apple of Discord 争斗之源；祸根• 2. the Heel of Achilles / the Achilles' Heel唯一弱点；薄弱环节；要害• 3. Helen of Troy• 4.The Trojan Horse木马计；暗藏的危险；奸细• 5.Greek Gift(s) 阴谋害人的礼物；黄鼠狼拜年，不安好心• 6. Win/Gain Laurels获得荣誉;赢得声望•7. Under the Rose秘密地; 私下得; 暗中•8.Adam's Apple喉结孟母三迁moving one’s home for the desired environment for the education of one’s children •邯郸学步to imitate awkwardly•班女之才talented•百步穿杨extremely good at shooting•伯乐相马as capable as Bo Le in discovering talents•东施效颦imitate awkwardly•负荆请罪making an active apology•惊弓之鸟a deadly frightened person•劳燕分飞be separated•杞人忧天groundless worry•绕梁三日(of a song) so excellent as to let the audience feel it lingering for a long time •塞翁失马a loss may turn out to be a blessing•相濡以沫to help each other in the time of need;•(of an aging couple or a couple in general) to help each other in their remaining life or life in general•一饭千金to cherish others’ kindness at heart and repay it•初生牛犊不怕虎•New-born calves make little of tigers•Young people are fearless•明枪易躲，暗箭难防It is easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow shot from hiding.•城门失火，殃及池鱼A fire on the city wall brings disaster to the fish in the moat.•路遥知马力，日久见人心。
习语等解释性翻译
中英习语解释性翻译或形象具体互译一、以《浮生六记》为例1.一灯如豆…The light of a rapeseed oil lamp was then burning as small as a pea.2. 但李诗宛如姑射仙子，有一种落花流水之趣，令人可爱。
…but Li Po’s poems have the wayward charm of a nymph. His lines come naturally like dropping petals and flowing waters, and are so much lovelier for their spontaneity.3. 兼之玉碎香埋，不堪回首矣。
… and the woman I loved is dead, like broken jade and buried incense. How sad indeed to look back upon these things.4. 芸初缄默，喜听余议论。
余调其言，如蟋蟀之用纤草，渐能发议。
Yun was at first very quiet and loved to hear me talk, but I gradually taught her the art of conversation as one leads a cricket with a blade of grass. She then learned the art of conversation.5.……有女名憨园。
亭亭玉立，真一泓秋水照人寒。
She had a girl by the name of Hanyuan, who was a very sweet young maiden, still in her teens. Her eyes looked“like an autumn lake that cooled one by its cold splendor”.【2】二、Double-way: literal translation; borrowing; paraphrase1.过街老鼠（直译）like a rat crossing the street(意译) the object of universal condemnation; a bad man hated by everybody2.门庭若市(直译) the courtyard is like a market.（意译）a much visited house; a busy town; bustling; crowded3.望梅止渴（直译）to gaze at plums to quench one’s thirst（意译）to console oneself with false hopes; to feed on fancies (illusion); imagined satisfaction; a Barmecide （《一千零一夜》中一个口惠而实不至的人物）feast.4.危如累卵（直译）as dangerous as a pile of eggs（意译）hazardous in the extreme; great insecurity; in a precarious condition; at stake, at risk; at hazard; in peril; in danger; perilous; risky; critical...5.山雨欲来风满楼（直译）The wind sweeping through the tower heralds a rising storm in the mountains.（意译）A turbulent situation foretells a big event; Coming events cast their shadows before.6.树倒猢狲散（直译）When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.（意译）Members run away when the family (constitution) falls; when an influential person fallsfrom power, his hangers-on disperse; Rats leave a sinking ship.7. 三个臭皮匠顶得上诸葛亮（直译）Three cobbers with their wits combined equal ZhuGeliang the master mind.(意译) eamwork; Brainstorming; Many hands make light work.; Two heads are better than one. (拙译) wits combined are wits of great mind; Wits combined are wits that satisfy;8. 螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后（直译）The mantis stalks the cicada but behind them lurks the oriole (金莺；黄莺儿).(意译) Be careful about the hidden/implicit\potential risks; hazards;9. 比上不足，比下有余（直译）worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst; better off than the worst and worse off than the best;（意译）fairly well-off; fairly contented life;10. 不以物喜，不以己悲（直译）not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personal losses;（意译）take one’s personal gains lightly; to be philosophical about; be open-minded;11. 金无足赤,人无完人(直译) Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect;（意译）Human beings are human beings三、形象—具体1. 哭得泪人似的A.The child was in floods of tears.B.Be drenched in tearsC.He became a wretch of tearsD.While Mother was feeling so wrought, the slightest cross word or ill-judgedremark could reduce her to tears.当母亲感到过分劳累紧张时，哪怕是听到一点点令人生气的话或不妥之词，都会使她伤心得落下泪来。
英语成语以及习语翻译
1)竭泽而渔to drain a pond to catch all the fish (相当于kill the goose that lays thegolden eggs)2) 打草惊蛇to stir up the grass and alert the snake (相当于wake a sleeping dog)3)易如反掌to be as easy as turning over one’s hand (相当于as easy as falling off a log)4) 玩火自焚to get burnt by the fire kindled by oneself (相当于fry in one’s own grease)5）掌上明珠a pearl in the palm (相当于the apple of one’s eye)6)对牛弹琴to play the lute to a cow (相当于cast pearls before swine)7)守口如瓶to keep one’s mouth closed like a bottle (相当于keep a still tongue in one’s head)8) 雪中送炭to send charcoal in snowy weather (相当于help a lame dog over a stile)9) 画蛇添足to draw a snake and add feet to it (相当于paint the lily)1) 声东击西to shout in the east and strike in the west 2) 刻骨铭心to be engraved on one’s heart and bones 3)井底之蛙to be like a frog at the bottom of a well 4)调虎离山to lure the tiger from the mountain 5)口蜜腹剑to be honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted 手忙脚乱in a frantic rush立竿见影get instant results1) 粗枝大叶: to be crude and careless 2) 无孔不入to take advantage of every weakness 3) 扬眉吐气to feel proud and elated 4) 灯红酒绿dissipated and luxurious 5) 大张旗鼓on a large and spectacular scale 6) 海阔天空(to talk) at random7) 风雨飘摇(of a situation) being unstable 1) 毛遂自荐to volunteer one’s service 2) 叶公好龙professed love of what one really fears 3) 南柯一梦a fond dream or illusory joy 4) 四面楚歌to be besieged on all sides 5) 锱铢必较to haggle over every penny 6) 罄竹难书(of crime) too numerous to mention 7) 初出茅庐at the beginning of one’s career 8) 倾国倾城to be exceedingly beautiful 9) 悬梁刺股to be extremely hard-working in one’s study 10) 东施效颦crude imitation with ludicrous effect 赴汤蹈火go through fire and water七颠八倒at sixes and sevens滴水穿石constant dripping wears away the stone垂头丧气in low spirits杂乱无章out of order英雄所见略同Great minds think alike小题大做make a mountain out of a molehill洗心革面turn over a new leaf过河拆桥kick down the ladder乳臭未干be wet behind the ears，格格不入be like square pegs in round holes大发雷霆blow one’s top横行霸道throw one’s weight about物以类聚Birds of a feather flock together.一文不名without a penny to one’s name弱不禁风as weak as water山穷水尽at the end of one’s rope扬眉吐气to hold one’s head high君子协定 a gentleman’s agreement 滚石不生苔A rolling stone gathers no moss.吠犬不咬人A barking dog never bites.火中取栗pull the chestnuts out of the fire生动活泼lively 光辉灿烂brilliant植树造林afforestation 繁荣昌盛prosperous丰功伟绩great achievements风调雨顺good weather for the crops声嘶力竭to shout oneself hoarse 心灰意懒to feel disheartened 鸡皮疙瘩goose-flesh 天长地久as old as the hills质地优良to be excellent in quality / with superior quality品种齐全in complete range of articles选料考究choice material做工精细fine workmanship色泽鲜明bright-colored货到付款payment against arrival名牌产品name brand product驰名中外to be popular both at home and abroad久负盛名with a long standing reputation万古流芳will be remembered throughout the age名垂青史to go down in history家喻户晓to be widely known假冒产品fake goods伪劣产品low-quality goods欢迎订购order welcome投资热点investment hot spot敬请光临You’re invited to come.工业园区industrial Park经济特区special economic zone土地租赁land lease国有资产state assets无形资产intangible assets物价指数price-rise index开拓进取to work hard with a pioneering spirit德才兼备with both professional ability and political integrity公平竞争fair competition国家机关state agency 惩治腐败to combat corruption暂行条例interim regulations合法权益lawful right andinterest长治久安to maintain long-term stability1) 明枪易躲, 暗箭难防It is easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow shot from hiding.2) 城门失火, 殃及池鱼a fire on city wall brings disaster to the fish in the moat.3) 路谣知马力,日久见人心.As a long road tests a horse’s strength, so a long task proves a person’s heart4) 初生牛犊不怕虎. New-born calves make little of tigers.5) 落井下石Hit a man when he is down.6) 天下乌鸦一般黑All crows are equally black.7) 秀才不出门，全知天下事。
习语的翻译
Advice and correction roll off him like water off a duck's back.
劝导和惩罚对他好像水过鸭背似的根本 不起作用。
3.释义
在直译和加注无法翻译原文习语时课考虑采用释义法，牺牲原文 比喻形象，只保留其意义。
She found herself to be a fifth wheel in the family. 她感到自己成了这个家里多余的人。
3. 杂而不精的人。 4.及时缝一针，可以省九针；小洞不补，大洞吃苦。 5.不辞而别 6.半斤八两 7.谨言慎行 8.海底捞针
9.他刚迷糊了一会儿。
10.他的妻子掌握经济大权。
11.你别多管闲事。
12.难道你不知道灾难即将来临吗？
13.那天晚上他睡得很香，醒来时膝盖几 乎恢复了原状。
鉴于公司间的恶意接收出价最近猛增，这个国家里的那些最大的 公司有15%已为高级管理人员配备了“黄金降落伞”（*黄金降落 伞：一种工作合同，规定所在公司如被收购，雇员[常为高级行政 管理人员]可以辞职，而其薪水和各种福利照旧，直至合同期满。）
Pampering is building into what is called the "four-two-one syndrome"*-four grandparents and two parents, all doting on an only child.
青少年们不邀请鲍勃参加他们的聚会因 为他是一个令人扫兴的人。
4.归化
归化译法也叫套译法。由于文化的差异，英语习语中的形象不符合汉语 习惯时，直译出的意义就不宜被理解和接受，意译则又失去了习语生动 形象的特点，这时课采用归化译法。恰到好处的归化可使译文地道简洁、 生动活泼，便于移入语读者理解和接受。
汉译英 习语翻译
Features of Idioms
5、习语常利用声音的和谐来达到易懂易记、顺口入耳、生动有力的目的。 习语常利用声音的和谐来达到易懂易记、顺口入耳、生动有力的目的。 利用韵脚：狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心；一招鲜，吃遍天；良药苦口利于病，忠言逆 利用韵脚 耳利于行； A friend in need is a friend indeed. East or west, home is best. Man proposes, God disposes. Health is better than wealth. Beggars should not be choosers. fair and square; high and dry; wear and tear. 利用双声： 利用双声：八面玲珑，聪明伶俐，慷慨激昂，明媚灿烂 Alliteration: as blind as a bat, as busy as a bee, as clear as crystal, as dead as a doornail, as cool as a cucumber, as red as a rose, as proud as a peacock, at sixes and sevens, spick and span, then and there through thick and thin tit for tat neither fish, flesh or fowl Care killed the cat. Money makes the mare to go. Many men, many minds. Speech is silver (silvern), silence is golden.
一年之计在于春 一箭双雕 趁热打铁 一个巴掌拍不响
一些中国习语的英语翻译
弄巧成拙 be too smart by half 强强联手 win-win co-operation 世上无难事只要肯攀登 /有志者事竟成 Where there is a will, there is a way. 塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing. 时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.
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拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul 辞旧迎新 ring out the old year and ring in the new 大开眼界 broaden one's horizon 好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more 和气生财 Harmony brings wealth 活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.
既往不咎 let bygones be bygones 脚踏实地 be down-to-earth 脚踩两只船 sit on the fence 留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope. 谋事在人成事在天 Man proposes, God disposes.
16. 习语、俚语、谚语、外来语的翻译(1)
上来，也不能带什么离去。
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课堂互动1： 翻译下列习语（参考译文）
1. Wealth is best known by want.
【译文】缺钱最知钱可贵。
2. They that do nothing learn to do ill.
【译文】人闲生事。/无所事事的人就会学干坏 事。
死硬派 思想库 时间框架 热线 纸老虎 武装到牙齿 慰安妇 破釜沉舟 扇风点火 充耳不闻 油腔滑调 君子协定
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an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth 以眼还眼，以牙还牙 Long absent, soon forgotten. 久别情疏。 Add fuel to the fire. 火上加油。 Run with the tail between the legs. 夹着尾巴逃跑。
【译】洗手不干……；与……断绝关系
7) have a ball at one’s foot
【译】有成功的机会
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习语翻译
补充练习
8）to live a cat-and-dog life
【译】过着不和谐的生活（过着猫狗般的生活Χ）
9）to keep one’s head above water
to laugh off one’s head
笑掉牙齿
to praise to the skies
捧上天去
the apple of the eye
掌上明珠
Walls have ears.
隔墙有耳。
Life is but an empty dream.
人生如梦。
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20.英语习语和典故的翻译
【例 5】 She knew what I meant, and she knew I had her number. 【译文1】 她明白我的意思，也知道我有她的电话号码。 【译文2】 她知道我的意思，也知道我掌握她的底细。 【例 6】 No man born of woman has ever succeeded in doing so. 【译文1】 世界上没有一个凡人曾经做到这一点。 【译文2】 没有一个女人生出的男人曾经做到这一点。 【例 7】 I guess he got up on the wrong side of the bed. He started shouting from the moment he stepped into the office. He usually doesn’t act that way at all. 【译文1】 我想他一定是起床时搞错了方向，因为从一踏进办公 室的时候起，他就开始大吼大叫。他平时可不会这样。 【译文2】 一踏进办公室他就大吼大叫，我想他一定是心绪不 佳，因为他平时可不会这样。
【例17】The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. 【译文1】通往男人心房的路是从他的胃开始的。 【译文2】要控制男人的心，先控制他的胃。/ 丈夫吃得好，爱你 爱到老。 【例18】Poor Mr. Johnson is not like he used to be; well, he is over the hill. 【译文1】可怜的约翰逊先生已是今不如昔，开始走下坡路了。 【译文2】可怜的约翰逊先生已是今不如昔，毕竟是风烛残年的人 了嘛。 【例19】I have heard a lot about you. 【译文1】久仰大名。 【译文2】我以前就听说过你好多事了。 【例20】We only live once----but if we work it right----once is enough. 【译文1】我们只能活一次，但如果活得好，一次就已经足够了。 【译文2】脚踏实地一世足，虚度年华空百年。
经典汉译英200句,汉语习语常用语地道翻译
9．爱现！ showoff！
e.g. a： he’s been doing that all day. what a showoff!
注：showoff是名词，也可作动词，如：she likes to show off her toys. 或he is always showing off his strength.
b: yeah
right!
a:he thinks he can socialize with us! as if! 他自认可以跟我们交往！ 才怪！
注：“yeah，right”常用于讽刺性的回答。“as if”大多是10到17岁女孩的用语。
6．加油！ go for it！
e.g. a: go for it! you can do it!
注：这句话除了指性XXXXX，也指精神XXXXX，可简单地说“perv”，也可作动词，例如：
“You are rally perverted.” 。
22．精彩！ Super！
e.g. A: Good job. That’s super!
注：这字有点旧了，但年轻人喜欢在形容词前面加super以强调它的意思，如“super-cool”。
注：prejudice本意就是负面的，常用来职责对方不公正， bias则是中性字，如“The author has a bias for apple pie”（这个作家对苹果派有所偏好）。
30．无耻！ Shameless！
e.g. A: How could you do such a thing! You’re shameless! 这种事你也做得出来！你无耻！
12．真棒！ that’s great!
汉译英中习语的翻译
居安思危 be prepared for danger in times of safety
敬而远之 at a respectful distance give a wide berth to 井水不犯河水 one should care his own business
井底之蛙 a person with a very limited outlook 精益求精 keep improving 精神饱满 in fine feather as fresh as paint be red-blooded
Translate the sentences on your sheet.
First,write down the Chinese , meaning of each underlined idioms. Then, translate the whole sentence.
1. 集邮集币其乐无穷.(collect) 集邮集币其乐无穷.( 其乐无穷.( ) 2. 由于粗心大意,汤姆错过了这个机会. 由于粗心大意 汤姆错过了这个机会. 粗心大意, )(98高考 (miss)( 高考) )( 高考) 3. 依我看,要做这个实验简直是天方夜 依我看,要做这个实验简直是天方夜 谭. (it) 4. 科学家们投身工作时常常废寝忘食. 科学家们投身工作时常常废寝忘食 废寝忘食. (devote) 5. 政府费了九牛二虎之力维护生态平衡. 政府费了九牛二虎之力维护生态平衡. 费了九牛二虎之力维护生态平衡 (balance) 6. 尽管他俩是双胞胎,但性格截然不同, 尽管他俩是双胞胎,但性格截然不同 截然不同, 各有千秋. 各有千秋.(despite)
简而言之 at a word to sum up cut a long story short in short to conclude 最后(一句话) 最后(一句话) make the story short 情不自禁 let oneself go can't help doing... cannot help oneself
英语习语的翻译
1.直译法: 保留原习语形象(异化)纸老虎paper tiger 走狗running dog丢脸lose face 和风细雨as mild as a drizzle and as gentle as a breeze槁木死灰withered wood or cold ashes跑了和尚跑不了庙The monk may run away, but the temple can’t run away.竹篮打水一场空drawing water in a bamboo basket剖腹藏珠cut open your stomach to hide a pearl外强中干Outwardly strong but inwardly weak礼尚往来Courtesy requires reciprocity (互惠）前怕狼后怕虎Fear of the wolf in front and the tiger behind刻骨铭心To be engraved on one’s heart and bones引狼入室To lead a wolf into the house重见天日To see the daylight again百川归海All rivers flow to the sea.画饼充饥To draw cakes to allay 减轻hunger口蜜腹剑To be honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted声东击To shout in the east and strike in the west城门失火,殃及池鱼A fire on the city wall brings disaster to the fish in the moat壕沟, 护城河.路遥知马力,日久见人心As a long road tests a horse’s strength, so a long task proves a person’s heart.初生牛犊不怕虎New-born calves make little of tigers.明枪易躲,暗箭难防It is easy to dodge [dɔdʒ] 躲避a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow shot from behind.不能直译的习语眉飞色舞His eyebrows are flying and his countenance is dancingTo beam with joy粗枝大叶With big branches and broad leavesTo be crude （rough，coarse）and careless无孔不入To get into every hole To take advantage of every weakness灯红酒绿With red lights and green wine 2,Dissipated（沉迷于酒色的）and luxurious纸醉金迷With drunken paper and bewitched （蛊惑, 使着迷）gold(a life of )luxury and dissipation开门见山To open the door and see the mountain To come straight to the point单枪匹马With a solitary spear and a single horse To be single-handed in doing sth.大张旗鼓To make a great array of flags and drums On a large and spectacular scale海阔天空With a vast sea and a boundless sky (To talk) at random风雨飘摇The wind and rain are rocking(of a situation)being unstable2. 同义习语借用法:归化1)含义相同,所用比喻和形象基本一致, “心有灵犀一点通”的习语, 可“自然归化”混水摸鱼to fish in troubled water 火上浇油to add fuel to oil空中楼阁castles in the air 趁热打铁Strike while the iron is hot.沧海一粟 a drop in the ocean 覆水难收no use crying over spilt milk狐假虎威ass in the lion’s skin养虎为患to warm a snake in one’s bosom['buzəm] 本末倒置to put the cart before the horse 眼中钉,肉中刺a thorn in the flesh隔墙有耳Walls have ears. 赴汤蹈火go through fire and water过河拆桥kick down the ladder 格格不入be like square pegs支柱in round holes 乳臭未干be wet behind the ears 魂不附体jump out of one’s skin2)形象不同,寓意相同的,亦可借用，但是文化发生冲突时，要谨慎处理，不能随意借用。
L21习语翻译
3. 英语习语常常以缩略形式出现，如to cry over split milk，译者应当尽可能熟悉这样的简化。 4. 有时候，英语原文虽然没有用习语，但在一定 上下文中，在忠实于内容和总的风格的前提下， 可以把英语原文中的非习语译为汉语习语，如： I was nervous before crowds. 我在大庭广众之前感到紧张。 Dulles greeted me with a bemused look. 杜勒斯欢迎我时/和我打招呼时，脸上是呆若木 鸡的表情。 总之，英语非习语译为汉语习语，不应违背忠实、 通顺的翻译标准，而要有助于更好地达到这个 标准。（P165）
辨析
They refused to call off the attack. 他们不愿就此结束这场进攻。 他们不愿就此偃旗息鼓。 Nixon was pleased by the distinction, but not overwhelmed. 尼克松对这种破格的礼遇感到高兴，但也没有 过分高兴。 尼克松对这种破格的礼遇感到高兴，但不至于 喜出望外。
2. 有助于译文通顺流畅，雅俗交融 Albert’s thoughts whirled, and he was thrilled and excited. 阿尔伯特思潮起伏，心情激动。 3. 有助译文生动活泼，形象鲜明 Love is a climate—a climate of the heart. 爱的情感是一种气氛——一种心心相印的气氛。
套用汉语习语 1.双方有完全相同的形象比喻： To praise to the skies捧上天去 To be on thin ice如履薄冰 2.双方有大体相同的形象比喻： To laugh off one’s head笑掉牙齿 To spend money like water挥金如土
(完整版)英语习语翻译
ugh in one’s face 当面嘲笑2. Lay something to heart 把某事放在心上3.Have pity on somebody 同情某人4.Trojan horse 特洛伊木马5.Sour grapes 酸葡萄6. Sphinx’s riddle 斯芬克思之谜7. A Juda’s kiss 犹大之吻8.hang on somebody’s lips 依赖某人，听凭某人做主9.to be full of beans 精神旺盛、尽精力充沛10.bend an ear to 聚精会神地听、洗耳恭听11.a skeleton at the feast 扫兴的人或物12.bury one’s head in the sand 采取鸵鸟政策13. burn the boat 破釜沉舟14. a bolt from the blue 青天霹雳15. six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两16. one’s hair stand on end 毛发倒竖17. kill two birds with one stone 一石两鸟、一箭双雕18. kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵19. In the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king. 盲人之邦，独眼称王。
20. If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 同时追两兔，全都抓不住。
21. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. 对人人都有害的事，天下少有。
22. Every man has a fool in his sleeve. 人人都有糊涂的时候。
23. When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war. 两雄相争，其斗必烈。
中英习语对比翻译
a bull in a china shop 冒失鬼；大老粗
hold the purse strings 掌管金钱财务
mutton dressed as lamb 老来俏
to keep one’s head above water 奋力图存
make believe 假装
kick the bucket 死掉，翘辫子
apple of discord 争端;祸根
eat one's head off 无所事事，好吃懒做
cry one's eyes out 悲痛欲绝，痛哭
one foot in the grave 一脚已经入了坟；离死不远
斩草除根
tear the weed out by the roots, so that it can never grow again;
A weed must be exterminated by the roots, or it grows again in spring.;
If the roots are removed, the grass will not come up again.
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
Every potter praises his own pot.
老王卖瓜，自卖自夸。
The fox preys farthest from home.
兔子不吃窝边草。
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
布丁好坏,不尝不知。/空谈不如实践(意指事物的好坏需经实践检验)
One swallow does not make a summer.
中文常用习语俗语常用成语英文翻译
明枪易躲，暗箭推防It is easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow shot from hiding.城门失火，殃及池鱼A fire on city wall brings disaster to the fish in the moat.路送知马力,q 久见人心As a long road tests a horse's strength, so a long task proves a person's heart.初生牛麟不怕虎New-born calves make little of tigers.o 唆腹刻to be honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted声东击西to shout in the east and strike in the west刻皆铭心 to be engraved on one's heart and bones引狼入室to lead a wolf into the house(cf. to set the wolf to keep the sheep)打羔木狗to beat the dog in the water重见又可to see the daylight again百川归海All rivers flow into the sea.画饼充饥to draw cakes to allay hunger所以这免史青春表偶，且处在膏集饰纬之中，竞如“槁木死女”一般，一帆不河。
(《红楼梦》)So this young widow living in the lap of luxury was no better off than withered wood or cold ashes, taking no interest in the outside world.版一家孑在这儿，他的房孑，地在这儿，他跑？跑得了和为跑不了庙。
中英习语翻译
谚语翻译 补充练习
8 A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.
【译】广交友，无深交。
9A great poem is a fountain forever overflowing with the waters of wisdom and delight.
中英习语习语翻译习语的翻译习语的归化翻译中英文在线翻译中国习语翻译英语习语的翻译中英翻译中英文翻译中英在线翻译
翻译下列习语（参考译文）
1. They that know nothing fear nothing.
【译文】无知则无畏。/初生牛犊不怕虎
2. Too wise to live long.
【译文】人太聪明寿不长。
【译】头要暖，脚要干，上床睡觉保平安。
13He that sups with the devil must have a long spoon.
【译】和坏人打交道，必须提高警惕。
14He knows most that speaks least. /Who knows most says least.
6．O文】姜是老的辣，酒是陈的香。/ 陈 酒味醇，老友情深。
课堂互动1： 翻译下列习语（参考译文）
7．We still love each other very much, but we fight like cat and dog.
【译】博学者寡言。
5 A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change.
【译】好书千载常如新。
【译】一首伟大的诗篇犹如一泓清泉，不断喷吐出智慧 和快乐的水花。
常见中文习语的翻译
1. 铁石心肠cruel and unrelenting2. 置死地于后生 a v igorous and manly exertion3. 千秋功业a great unde rtaking of lasting importance4. 安居乐业liv e in peace and w ork happily5. 骨肉分离family separation6. 各得其所be prope rly prov ided for7. 众议纷纭disagree on8. 岁月不居，来日苦短Time does not stay is brief is the day.9. 夜长梦多A long delay may mean trouble.10. 时不我与Time and tide w ait for no man.11. 依时顺势keep up w ith the tide12. 日渐没落being pushed out of business13. 鹬蚌相争play A off against B14. 浩然之气noble spirit15. 凤毛麟角a rarity of the rarities16. 望而生畏stand in aw e before17. 敬而远之keep respectfully aloof from18. 众矢之的in the do ck19. 毫无瓜葛be div orced from20. 尔虞我诈sheer cunning and falsehood21. 备受推崇be rew arded and respected22. 善有善报，恶有恶报the good inev itably is successful and the bad inev itably punished23. 其乐融融sw eetness and light24. 义无反顾feel obliged to25. 物美价廉attractiv e in price and quality26. 源源不断keep flow ing in a steady stream27. 滚滚不息pour into28. 福祉w ell-being29. 精华quintessence30. 阴霾specter31. 势不两立pit sth against sth32. 打折扣w ear thin / w ater dow n33. 大展宏图score big points34. 重整旗鼓shock sth ba ck to life35. 不谋而合coincide w ith36. 染指dip one’s f inger in37. 博大精深both extensiv e and profound38. 源远流长long-standing and w ell-established39. 诸子百家the masters’ hundred schools40. 天下为公A ll under heav en are equal.41. 天下兴亡，匹夫有责Ev er y body is responsible for the fate of his co untry.42. 吃苦耐劳bear hardships43. 勤俭持家frugality in household management44. 尊师重教respect tea chers and v alue education45. 当务之急highest prio rity46. 遭受重创take a heavy toll47. 先见之明pre scient mov e48. 奇园古宅exotic gardens and old mansions49. 衣食住行clothing, food, shelter a nd transpo rtation50. 信誓旦旦be poised to。