英语习语翻译
英语习语翻译方法
英语习语翻译方法英语翻译习语方法一：直译法纸老虎利用直译法后，英语翻译成paper tiger,在外国人看来明义而又传神，直至逐渐被英美接受留用。
作为英语翻译中的中国人，直译的代表作kung fu，也由于中国的世界影响力，早早成为正式的英美民族语言。
英语翻译习语方法二：同义习语借用法在英语翻译前后，两种语言无论内容形式，表达情感都存在部分习语存在类似的比喻。
在英语翻译时，我们往往直接借用，如walls have ears与隔墙有耳，虽存在差异，但字义巧妙吻合，令借用后的英语翻译相得益彰。
英语翻译习语方法三：意译法意译法能处理在英语翻译中无法直译与借用状况下的原稿，典型的落花流水一词，由于表示一败涂地之意，而被英语翻译为to bi shattered to pieces，便是如此。
英语翻译习语方法四：省略法汉语中存在着四字习语两两对偶的情形，一般的英语翻译处理法会让译文显得杂糅重复，此时，省略法就发挥了功效。
如街谈巷议一词，简单的意味street gossip即可，英语翻译前后虽省略了一个词义，但却完全正确自然。
英语翻译习语方法五：增加法有了省略法，自有增加法。
在英语翻译中，汉语往往简略后能让国人明义，而英语则必须要增加说明，顺合外国人对英语翻译的习惯。
如树倒猢狲散译为Once the tree falls, the monkeys on it will flee helter-skelter中的helter-skelter便是利用增加法，起到调和英语翻译的作用。
2翻译英文文章技巧拿到一篇英文，首先要略读一下，来确定文章风格。
如果是抒情式的必须要将文章翻译得优美一些。
如果是科技文章，则语言必须要偏向专业和精简风格。
要多读相关材料来熟悉所写的内容。
一篇文章都会有自身的主题，要围绕主题多读一些相关的文章，这样在翻译当中才会使用更加合适的词汇、语句。
要注意英语单词对应的语义。
英语单词在翻译成汉语会有不同的意思。
常用习语英语翻译
常用习语英语翻译1. Miss the boat错失良机They ll miss the boat if they don t hurry.如果他们不快点儿，就会错过机会了。
2.Kill two birds with one stone一箭双雕We always emphasize to kill two birds with one stone when we learn new thing.我们在学习新知识时经常强调一举两得的方法。
3.Add insult to injury雪上加霜Further work by Seiffert s team appears to add insult to injury.塞弗特团队的进一步研究更是雪上加霜。
4.Best of both worlds两全其美Some approaches allow you to get the best of both worlds.有些方法可以帮你取得两全其美的结果。
5.Cat nap打瞌睡I had a cat nap after lunch.午饭后我小憩了一会儿。
6.Bark up the wrong tree攻击错了目标I think the police are barking up the wrong tree.我认为警察弄错了目标。
7.Bed of roses称心如意的生活Without financial security, married life is no bed of roses.没有经济基础作保障，婚后生活不会幸福。
8. A bitter pill不能不做的苦事That s going to be a bitter pill for her to swallow.这对她来说一定很难接受。
9.Bite off more than one can chew心有余而力不足Don t bite off more than you can chew and keep your goal a manageable one.不要制定要求过高的计划，使你的目标可付诸实践。
英语习语的翻译
To wash one’s hand
“金盆洗手” 或 “洗手不干” 错! “推卸责任” 或 “断绝关系” 对!
五、英语习语中值得注意的问题
4. 准确理解英语习语, 弄清褒贬之分
It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good “天下无绝对的坏事” 或 “有弊也有利” 看似贬义, 其实是褒义. Birds of a feather flock together “物以类聚” “一丘之貉”
软硬兼施 赚钱养家 糊口 奉承，恭维
小菜一碟
精力充沛
be in apple-pie appleorder Butter would not melt in her mouth. One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
井井有条
装得清白无辜 一本正经
后悔已晚 与某人 有争论 插手， 干预
Hang on somebody’s sleeve To rain cats and dogs Hit the nail on the head A fly on the wheel
To miss the 依赖某人 boat 任某人做主
下倾盆 大雨
In a pig’s eyes
说得中肯， To the tune of 说得中肯， 一语道破 自高自大 的人
扫兴的人 或东西 采取回避 政策
A soldier of fortune
兵痞
Have a bee in one’s bonnet ( 头饰) 头饰) Hang on somebody’s lops To have other fish to fry
胡思乱想
To soil the beans To work hand in glove with
英语写作中的习语、谚语
习语、谚语、俗语、诗句的翻译1．百花齐放，百家争鸣。
Let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend．2．搬石头砸自己的脚。
Lifting a rock only to have his own toes squashed．3．宾至如归。
When the visitor arrives，it is as if returning home．4．不到黄河心不死。
Until all is over ambition never dies．5．不管三七二十一。
No matter what you may say．6．不入虎穴，焉得虎子。
How can one get tiger cubs even without entering the tiger's lair?7．趁热打铁。
Strike while the iron is hot．8．没有不带刺的玫瑰。
There’s no rose without a thorn．9．成则公侯败则寇。
People may become princes or thieves, depending on whether they’re successful or not.10．大智若愚。
He knows most who speaks least．11．但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。
We wish each other a long life so as to share the beauty of this graceful moonlight，even though miles apart．12．独立自主，自力更生。
To maintain independence and keep the initiative in our hands and rely on our own efforts．13．独木不成林。
英语习语翻译
第十九讲习语翻译Lecture 19 Idioms一、Idioms的定义：广义的idioms包括：1. set phrase短语，2. proverbs谚语，3. sayings俗语, 4. epigrams警句，5. slang俚语，6. colloquialisms 口语，7. quotations名言/语录，8. two-part allegorical sayings寓言9. allusions典故汉语中包括：1. 成语set phrases， 2. 谚语proverbs， 3. 俗语colloquialism, 4. 歇后语allegorical saying二、英语idioms的来源1．From the Bible圣经故事:1) Cast pearls before swine对牛弹琴；白费好意这个成语源自《新约。
马太福音》第7章：“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs,neither cast ye your pearls before swine,lest th ey trample them under their feet,and turn again and rend you”.2）Don’t you see the writing on the wall? 难道你没有看出大难临头了吗？（writing on the wall意为“不详之兆”，典出《旧约全书》）2. From the fables寓言故事:1) Veper and File出自《伊索寓言》，说的是一条蝰蛇（Viper）发现一把铁锉（File），以为是一顿美餐。
但铁锉说，它的天职是咬别人，而不是被别人咬。
后人借此比喻“骗人者反受人骗”，汉译时要作直译或意译处理。
2) kill the goose to get the eggs，源于希腊寓言，说的是曾有一个乡下人，因为发财心切杀死了自己饲养的那只能下金蛋的鹅，以为如此就可一次获得全部想象中的金块，但其结果一无所获。
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。
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。
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.
英语习语成语
英语成语汉译In the seventh heaven 愉快，高兴Knit one's brow 皱眉头Last but not least 最后但不是最不重要的一点Laugh in sb's face 当面嘲笑Lay sth to heart 把某事放在心上Have pity on sb 同情某人Trojan horse 特洛伊木马—比喻暗藏的敌人或危险Tower of ivory 象牙塔—比喻世外桃源Sour grapes 酸葡萄—得不到的东西就说它不好Sphinx's riddle 斯芬克斯之谜—比喻难解之谜As wise as Solomon 像所罗门一样聪明—比喻非常富有智慧The fifth column 第五纵队—比喻间谍A Judas kiss 犹大之吻—比喻背叛行为Crocodile tears 鳄鱼眼泪—比喻假慈悲Wash one's hands of 洗手不干—撒手不管New wine in old bottles 旧瓶装新酒—旧形式不适合新内容In a pig's whisper 低声地；顷刻间Draw blood 伤人感情，惹人生气Hang on sb's sleeve 依赖某人，任某人做主Hang on sb's lips 对某人言听计从Make a monkey of 愚弄To be full of beans 精神旺盛，精力充沛Bend an ear to 聚精会神地听，倾听Get cold feet 开始感到怀疑、胆怯或害怕A skeleton at the feast 扫兴的人或东西Bury one's head in the sand 采取鸵鸟政策Burn the boat 破釜沉舟Castle in the air 空中楼阁A bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳Six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两After one's own heart 正中下怀One's hair stands on end 毛发倒竖Kill two birds with one stone 一箭双雕Show the cloven hoof 露出马脚Hang by a hair 千钧一发Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵Have an axe to grind 别有用心Talk through one's hat 胡言乱语To be as poor as Job 家徒四壁Neither fish nor fowl/flesh 不伦不类No respecter of persons 一视同仁Leave no stone unturned 千方百计Hole and corner 偷偷摸摸；鬼鬼祟祟A fly in the ointment 美中不足By the skin of one's teeth 九死一生Call a spade a spade 直言不讳Pull sb's leg 愚弄某人，开某人的玩笑Move heaven and earth 想方设法，千方百计Child's play 简单的东西，容易的事情Eat one's words 承认自己说错了话Dog-eat-dog 残酷争夺，人吃人的关系Reap what one has sown 自作自受；自食其果；自掘坟墓；飞蛾扑火；咎由自取；玩火自焚；惹火烧身；作茧自缚Be on tenterhooks 坐立不安；如坐针毡；局促不安；心乱如麻；心烦意乱；七上八下；六神无主；手足无措Fish in the airCry for the moon Plough the sands Make a wild-goose chaseHold a candle to the sunCatch at shadows Lash the wavesBeat the air 水中捞月挑雪填井扬汤止沸缘木求鱼钻冰求酥以冰致蝇以狸饵鼠隔靴搔痒左右为难进退维谷骑虎难下左支右绌跋前踬后羚羊触藩不上不下进退两难无所适从莫衷一是Between the devil andthe deep seaStick in the mudBetween the horns of adilemmaBetween two firesIn a fixIn a cleft stickAt a nonplusHold a wolf by the earsWith one's back to thewallBetween Scylla andCharybdis汉语成语英译竭泽而渔to drain a pond to catch all the fish / kill the goose that lays the golden eggs打草惊蛇to stir up the grass and alert the snake / wake a sleeping dog易如反掌to be as easy as turning over one's hand / as easy as falling off a log玩火自焚to get burnt by the fire kindled by oneself / fry in one's own grease挥金如土to spend money like dirt / spend money like water掌上明珠a pearl in the palm / the apple of one's eye 对牛弹琴to play the lute to a cow / cast pearls before swine守口如瓶to keep one's mouth closed like a bottle / keep a still tongue in one's head雪中送炭to send charcoal in snowy weather / help a lame dog over a stile画蛇添足to draw a snake and add feet to it / paint the lily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 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 劳苦功高to have spent toilsome labour and won distinctive merits屡教不改to fail to mend one's ways after repeated admonition牢不可破to be so strongly built as to be indestructible 攻其不备to strike sb when he is unprepared史无前例to be without precedent in history粗枝大叶to be crude and careless无孔不入to take advantage of every weakness扬眉吐气to feel proud and elate灯红酒绿dissipated and luxurious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风雨飘摇of a situation being unstable毛遂自荐to volunteer one's service叶公好龙professed love of what one really fears东施效颦crude imitation with ludicrous effect南柯一梦a fond dream or illusory joy四面楚歌to be besieged on all sides锱铢必较to haggle over every penny罄竹难书of crimes too numerous to mention初出茅庐at the beginning of one's career倾国倾城to be exceedingly beautiful悬梁刺股to be extremely hard-working in one's study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七颠八倒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乳臭未干be wet behind the ears格格不入be like square pegs in round holes 魂不附体jump out of one's skin翻译中汉语四字格的使用Extend in all directions 四通八达Talk and laugh cheerfully 谈笑风生；欢声笑语A world of difference 天壤之别；截然不同；天差地别Take a risk in desperation 铤而走险；孤注一掷Disciples and followers 徒子徒孙；门生弟子Decline with all sorts of excuses 推三阻四；百般推辞Await with great anxiety 望穿秋水；望眼欲穿；翘首以待Remarkably true to life 惟妙惟肖；栩栩如生Be shamed into anger 恼羞成怒；老羞成怒Hate to see sb go 恋恋不舍；依依不舍；难舍难分Again and again 屡次三番Try to look happy when actually sad 强颜欢笑As if awakening from a dream 如梦初醒Walk off with sth 顺手牵羊Get instant results 立竿见影Achieve what one wishes 如愿以偿Broad daylight 光天化日Take on an entirely new look 焕然一新Face danger fearlessly 临危不惧翻译中英语成语的使用畅销sell like hot cakes抄近路cut corners出身显贵be born in the purple 出卖某人sell sb down the river 饭桶poor tool 思想敏捷think on one's feet放下架子get off one's high horse / pocket one's dignity放心breath again / breath easily非常紧张with one's heart in one's mouth非常健康as fit as a fiddle / in the pink of condition 雷声大雨点小much cry and little wool穷困潦倒be down and out / down at heels / come down in the world设身处地put oneself in sb's shoes使某人降级kick sb downstairs使某人难堪take the wind out of sb's sails讨厌have no use for体会言外之意read between the lines偷鸡不成蚀把米go for wool and come home shorn 投身于throw oneself into 说大话talk big改变立场shift one's ground / turn one's coat改过自新mend one's way / turn over a new leaf 话中有话with the tongue in the cheek禁止put the lid on拘泥礼节stand on ceremony决定性时刻zero hour埋头读书have one's nose in a book撵走某人send sb packing / show sb the door 就转局势turn the tide弄清楚make head or tail of / to button down谚语的翻译out of sight，out of mind。
英语50个常见成语习语翻译
1. 铁石心肠cruel and unrelenting2. 置死地于后生a vigorous and manly exertion3. 千秋功业 a great undertaking of lasting importance4. 安居乐业live in peace and work happily5. 骨肉分离family separation6. 各得其所be properly provided 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 wait for no man.11. 依时顺势keep up with 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 awe before17. 敬而远之keep respectfully aloof from18. 众矢之的in the dock19. 毫无瓜葛be divorced from20. 尔虞我诈sheer cunning and falsehood21. 备受推崇be rewarded and respected22. 善有善报，恶有恶报the good inevitably is successful and the bad inevitably punished23. 其乐融融sweetness and light24. 义无反顾feel obliged to25. 物美价廉attractive in price and quality26. 源源不断keep flowing in a steady stream27. 滚滚不息pour into28. 福祉well-being29. 精华quintessence30. 阴霾specter31. 势不两立pit sth against sth32. 打折扣wear thin / water down33. 大展宏图score big points34. 重整旗鼓shock sth back to life35. 不谋而合coincide with36. 染指dip one’s finger in37. 博大精深both extensive and profound38. 源远流长long-standing and well-established39. 诸子百家the masters’ hundred schools40. 天下为公All under heaven are equal.41. 天下兴亡，匹夫有责Everybody is responsible for the fate of his country.42. 吃苦耐劳bear hardships43. 勤俭持家frugality in household management44. 尊师重教respect teachers and value education45. 当务之急highest priority46. 遭受重创take a heavy toll47. 先见之明prescient move48. 奇园古宅exotic gardens and old mansions49. 衣食住行clothing, food, shelter and transportation50. 信誓旦旦be poised to。
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。
英语习语整理(湖北省翻译大赛考题整理)
The house cost him an arm and a leg.这套房子花了他很多钱。
Tom was given the axe.汤姆被解雇了。
We live out of cans.我们靠罐头食品过活。
He went to bed with the chickens.他很早上床睡觉。
It's time to put on the feedbag.吃饭时间到啦！Please give me a bottle of Adam' s ale.请给我一瓶水。
It's your baby,not mine.那是你的任务，不是我的。
Her re-election is in the bag.她在改选中已稳操胜券。
He is a ball of fire.他精力充沛The story happened before the Flood.故事发生在远古时代。
I don't know the ABC of computers我对电脑一窍不通。
His parents are going bananas at him.他爸妈快被他气疯了。
Don't pass the baby to me.不要把责任推卸给我。
She employed a tender foot to help her.她请了一个新手帮她。
玛丽是个马屁精Mary is an apple polisherDon't make yourself in the shit.不要自找麻烦。
Mike is a lady killer.迈克是个师奶杀手。
Ok, let’s talk turkey.好吧，让我们开诚布公地谈谈。
He led a dog's life.他过着穷困潦倒的生活。
This music in the film is easy on the ear.电影里的音乐很动听。
We hold a back-street meeting.我们开了一个秘密会议。
Translation of idioms英语习语翻译
• 初生牛犊不怕虎 译文：New-born calves make little of tigers. • 口蜜腹剑 译文：to be honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted • 声东击西 译文：to shout in the east and strike in the west • 望梅止渴 译文：quench one’s thirsty by thinking of plums • 画饼充饥 译文：to draw cakes to allay hunger
• Domesticating translation:
– minimizes the foreignness of the SL text by changing the heterogeneous elements into what is familiar to the TL text
• 异化：主张直译原文的语言形式（即便 这种语言形式不完全切合译语习惯）， 保留构成原语言的文化因子（主要是形 象）。
• 归化：主张以纯熟地道的译语和相关联 的文化因子进行翻译。
Translation of idiom (C-E)
• Foreignizing translation • 剖腹藏珠 出自《资治通鉴· 唐纪· 太宗贞观元年》： “吾闻西域贾胡得美珠，剖身以藏之，有诸？” • rip open the stomach and hide a pearl—sacrifice life for money • 你自己手里拿着这个，岂不好？明儿再送来。——就 失了手也有限的，怎么忽然又变出这“剖腹藏珠”的 脾气来！（《红楼梦》） • 译文：Wouldn’t that be better? You can send it back later. And even if want to “cut open your stomach to hide a pearl”?
常用英语习语翻译
外教一对一常用英语习语翻译1.巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can't make a fist.One can't make bricks without straw.2.千里之行始于足下A thousand-li journey begins with the first step; thehighest eminence is to be gained step by step.3.前事不忘后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for thefuture.4.前人栽树后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade anothergeneration rests.One sows and another reaps.5.前怕狼后怕虎Fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate indoing something.6.强龙难压地头蛇Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to controla snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglectlocal bullies.7.强强联手Win-win cooperation8.瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.9.人之初性本善Man's nature at birth is good.10.人逢喜事精神爽外教一对一 Joy puts heart into a man.11.世上无难事只要肯攀登Where there is a will, there is a way.12.世外桃源A fictitious land of peaceaway from the turmoil of the world.。
英语习语的翻译
1. 习语的翻译直译法1)汉译英feel just like fish in watersharpen one’s spear only before going into battleThe fox borrows the tiger’s terror.The cat weeps over the mouse.play the harp to a bulllike bamboo shoots after a spring showerAn inch of time is an inch of goldMan propose, God dispose.Faith will move mountains. 精诚所至金石为开优势：再现形象和修辞色彩，文化传播局限性：破坏意义的整体性胸有成竹：have a bamboo in one’s chesthave a well-thought-out plan before doing something 2) 意译法：放弃意象手忙脚乱：in a frantic rush立竿见影：get instant result噤若寒蝉：keep quiet明火执仗：do evil things openly牵肠挂肚：be full of anxiety and worry快马加鞭：speed up藕断丝连：have not cut off relations completely五光十色：multicolored归心似箭：be very anxious to return home鸡毛蒜皮：trifling开门见山：come directly to the point狗急跳墙：do something desperate黔驴技穷：at one’s wit’s end单枪匹马：all by oneself生龙活虎：bursting with energy顺手牵羊：walk off with something守株待兔：trust to chance and stroke of luck 3) 套译法字面意义和蕴含意义基本一致：肉中刺：a thorn in the flesh浑水摸鱼：fish in troubled water趁热打铁：Strike while the iron is hot隔墙有耳：Walls have ears自投罗网：throw oneself into the trap嗤之以鼻：turn up one’s nose at一触即发：touch and go空中楼阁：castles in the air充耳不闻：turn a deaf ear to破釜沉舟：burn one’s boat晴天霹雳：a bolt from the blue熟能生巧：Practice makes perfect事实胜于雄辩：Facts speak louder than words 意象差异、喻意基本一致：laugh one’s head off 笑掉大牙at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟look right and left 东张西望throw a sprat to catch a herring 抛砖引玉seek a hare in hen’s nest 缘木求鱼spend money like water 挥金如土as timid as a hare 胆小如鼠like a rat in a hole 瓮中捉鳖Homer sometimes nods. 智者千虑，必有一失Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪Cry up wine and sell vinegar. 挂羊头卖狗肉New brooms sweep clean. 新官上任三把火Go for wool and come back shorn. 偷鸡不成蚀把米Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人Diamond like diamond.4) Back translation:an eye for an eyea gentleman’s agreementarmed to the teeth5) 加注法Show one’s proficiency with an axe before Lu Ban, the master carpenter. 喻意比文化蕴含更重要时，放弃意象，概括喻意望梅止渴，画饼充饥：fantasy or an illusion。
(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。
经典：英语翻译中的习语
• Every flow has its ebb. • 潮有涨落日。
• A rolling stone gathers no moss.
• （人有盛衰时。） • 滚石不生苔。 • （转业不聚财。）
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异化翻译的例子
• 君子协定 • Gentleman's
Agreement • 丘比特之箭 • Cupid's Arrow • 大棒加胡萝卜 • a stick-and-carrot
• 看风使舵 • 厨子多了煮They will be ice-skating in hell the day, when I vote the aid for them.
• 要我投票赞成给他们援助，除非太阳从西边出来。 • （ice-skating in hell如译成“在地狱里滑冰”就很难为中
• 破土动工 • 洗手不干 • 笑掉了牙 • 胆小如鼠 • 一箭之遥 • 湿如落汤鸡 • 蠢得像猪 • 犟得像牛 • 缘木求鱼 • 骨瘦如柴 • 两袖清风 • 鸡皮疙瘩
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Examples
• as red as rose • as clear as daylight • talk horse • drink like a fish • turn back the clock • lead a dog's life • cry up wine and sell vinegar • kill the goose that lays the
golden eggs • to trim the sail to the wind • Too many cooks spoil the
broth. • Blood is thicker than water.
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浅谈英语习语的翻译【摘要】习语在英语语言中占重要地位,因为不同的生活习惯和文化背景,我们很难翻译准确。
本文介绍了8种翻译习语的方法,它们分别是直译法、意译法、同义习语套用法、直译与意译结合法、直接套用汉语习语法、还原法、注译法、修辞法。
【关键词】习语文化背景翻译方法语言是文化的载体,习语又是语言的精华。
习语一词的含义甚广,一般指那些常用在一起,具有特定形式的词组,其蕴含的意义往往不能从词组中单个词的意思推测而得。
习语通常包括成语、俗语、格言、歇后语、谚语、俚语、行话……在英语学习的过程中,大家经常会遇到一些固定词语搭配,此类词语按照常规语义来翻译后,再联系上下文在意思上是行不通的。
在这种情况下,大家就要考虑到英语习语。
下面就简单的谈一下英语习语。
,具有浓厚的民族色彩和地方色彩。
但是人类的思维既有共性也有异性,这些都必然反映在语言上。
所以在将英语习语汉译时应考虑到原习语的文化背景、语言情景、以及译入语的语言习惯等多种因素,采取多种翻译方法进行翻译,力争做到“忠实、通顺”。
下面介绍几种主要的翻译方法:1.直译法,但作为一个整体,人们在感情、在对客观事物的感受及社会经历等方面会有相似之处,这就决定了英汉两种语言常常会用相同的习语来表达同样的内容,这些习语字面意义与隐含意义都相同或相似,传达的文化信息也是如此,能引起相同的联想。
所以在翻译此类习语时,只要不违背译入语的表达习惯,大都可以采取比较传神形象的直译法。
但应强调的是,直译法的应用必须以不会对译文语言引起错误联想或误解为前提。
例如:(1)sour grapes酸葡萄(2)to break the record打破记录(3)to show one’s cards摊牌 golden age黄金时代(4)kill two birds with one stone一石二鸟2.意译法于语言因素和文化因素的差异,能用保留原文形象的完全直译方法的英语习语,尤其是习语中的比喻,并不多见,这时就可以考虑采用意译法。
所谓意译法就是译文能正确表达原文的内容,但可以不拘泥于原文的形式。
born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth生长在富贵之家。
例如:(1)wet blanket令人扫兴(2)two heads are better than one人多智慧大(3)teach fish to swim班门弄斧(4)the re is no smoke without fire无风不起浪(5)drink like a fish牛饮3.同义习语套用法俗有所不同,他们在看待事物时会采取不同的角度, 所选的比喻也就不同,从而产生了许多与汉语习语喻义相同,而喻体各异的习语。
在翻译这类习语时, 可以利用其喻义相同的特点,采用同义习语套用法,这样不仅可以意义对等,还可给读者一种生动感、亲切感,有利于读者的理解。
例如:(1)better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.宁为鸡首,勿为牛后。
(2)when shepherds quarrel, the wolf has a winning game.鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利。
(3)a bird may be known by its song.文如其人容,形式等方面比较吻合,而且保持了习语固有的鲜明性、主动性,从而达到习语语义对等的效果。
4.直译与意译相结合法,然后需要采用意译的形式表现其内在的涵义。
例如:(1)to get blood for a stone石中取血不可能的事(2)a bull in a china shop公牛闯进瓷器店蛮不讲理(3)to make hay while the sun shines趁着天晴晒干草勿失良机(4)the old lady of threadneedle street穿线街老太太绰号穿线街老太太的英格兰银行5.直接套用汉语习语法,不同的民族由于人们对待事物的情感态度和社会经历相类似,也就必然会产生一些具有相同的意义和修辞色彩完全相同或大体相同的习语。
例如:(1)to praise to the skies捧上天去(2)to add fuel to the fire火上浇油(3)walls have ears隔墙有耳(4)strike while the iron is hot趁热打铁(5)to be in the same boat同舟共济(6)at six and sevens七颠八倒,乱七八糟(7)one boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boys.,两个和尚抬水喝,三个和尚没水喝6.还原法译时只须把这一类习语还原到原来的英语习语就可以了,这种翻译方法称为还原法。
例如:(1)他只好硬着头皮,装出也不在乎的态度,实际上是勉勉强强地给她牵着鼻子走。
(周而复:《上海的早晨》)he had no alternative but to brazen it out and pretend that he did not care, either, though the fact of the matter was that he was being reluctantly led by the nose.,现在只要把它还原为led by the nose即可。
人们早就利用鼻圈或笼头等物牵着马、牛等牲口的头部行走,这就是这个英语习语的来源,它具体的引伸的隐义是“唯命是从”或“盲目服从”等意思。
(2)原来被捕的同志全押在这里,像沙丁鱼罐头一样,挤得紧紧的。
(曲波:《林海雪原》)here the captured comrades were jammed together like sardines.,挤得紧紧的”意思就是“挤得像罐头沙丁鱼”,这一习语也是从英语直译过来的,这里把它还原为jammed together like sardines(= packed like sardines)。
7.注译法,并不是在翻译时一一对应就可以了。
有些习语虽不是历史文物的掌故,但却与一个民族或一个地区的风俗习惯等特点有关,在翻译时也不是三言两语就能把这些特点说清楚,这时对某些习语在翻译时必须适当加以注释,以反映其真实原意。
有些汉语的典故向外国读者介绍时,必须附加注释,这样才能被理解。
例如:(1)那哪能知道?他们一东一伙,都是看透《三国志》的人,要我说,那一耳括子,也是周瑜打黄盖,一个愿打,一个愿挨的。
(周立波:《暴风骤雨》)hard to say. the two of them are hand in glove, and they’ve both read the romance of the three kingdoms. i should say that box on the ear was skillfully given by a chou yu and gladly taken by a huang kai.,一个愿打,一个愿挨”的译文是skillfully given by a chou yu and gladly taken by a huang kai,但如不加注释把“周瑜打黄盖”的历史故事略加交待,外国读者仍会看不懂,所以可以略加注释:a fourteenth-century novel based on events which took place in the third century a.d. chou yu of the kingdom of wu and huang kai, another wu general, cruelly beaten, and then sent him to the enemy camp in order to deceive the enemy.(2)你说这话,意思是要领导上三请诸葛亮?(周立波:《山乡巨变》)what you say implies that the leadership should ask you three times, like chukeh liang, doesn’t it?ask you three times, like chukeh liang,为了让读者更好地理解,可以加注说明诸葛亮其人其事:chukeh liang was a hero of the three kingdoms period. he had to be asked three times before he would grant an interview to liu pei, whom he afterwards served, and helped to become emperor.8.修辞法。
因此,习语的翻译除了要考虑民族形式和正确表达原意外,最好也要照顾到译文的美化,采用汉语习语所常用的修辞手段,如对称、韵脚、双声、格调、词的重复等修辞手段,使译文不但字句美丽而且韵味十足,读来铿锵有力,或将汉语习语作一些创造性的加工,使它荷合某些英语习语的修辞形式,成为更容易理解和传播的东西。
例如:,是得力人手;论领导,还年轻。
俗话说:“嘴上没毛,说话不牢,再过上六七年也许差不多。
(柳青《铜墙铁壁》)”he’s good at nabbing criminals, escorting them under guard, night control, messenger work … , as the old saying goes: “downy lips make thoughtless slips.” maybe in five or six years he’ll be ready for it.,说话不牢”译为downy lips make thoughtless slips. 其中lips 和slips押韵,全句又有抑扬(trochee)的格调,译文千脆利落,使其带有一般英语习语的味道。
,牢固地确立了它在英语中的重要地位。
无论是在书面语言,还是口头语言里,英语习语都发挥着越来越显著的作用。
习语的翻译虽有各种不同的方法可采用,但没有一定的公式和绝对正确的定义可以套用,主要还是依靠自己的认真严肃的创造性劳动,根据形式和内容相统一的原则在不同的具体情况下作灵活的处理。
往往同一个汉语习语在不同的上下文里就必须用不同的译法来处理。
总之,汉语习语丰富,对于汉语习语的翻译是不同文化交流中的一个重要方面。
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