汉译英专项训练--俗语成语谚语翻译练习.doc
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俗语成语专项训练
01.这个地区的经济发展很快,可是某些市民的素质还不尽如人意。
(quality)
Althoughtheeconomyinthisareaisdevelopingrapidly,thequalitiesofsomecitizensarestillnotsatisfactory.
02.他们应从这件事中吸取教训:
玩火者必自焚。
(burn)
Theyshouldlearnalessonfromthisincident:
hewhoplayswithfirewillsurelygetburnt.
03.当时,那位出租车司机别无选择,只能求助于游客。
(choice)
Atthattimethetaxidriverhadnochoicebuttoturntothetourists/travelers(forhelp).
04.请尽早做出决定,不然你会坐失良机。
(or)
Pleasemakeupyourmind/makeyourdecisionasearlyaspossible/youcan,oryou’llmissthegood/goldenchance/opportunity.
05.这部有关第一次世界大战的历史小说引人入胜,我简直爱不释手。
(so…that)
Thehistoricalnovelabout/describingWorldwarI/thefirstworldwarissoattractivethatIcan’tbear(todo…)/standing/partingwithit/puttingitdown(back,aside)/leavingitaside.
06.这个游戏的规则太复杂,三言两语解释不清。
(too…to)
Therulesofthegamearetoocomplicatedtoexplain/beexplainedinafewwords.
07.我发现很难与那些一贯固执己见的人合作。
(…it…)
Ifindit(is)hardtocooperatewiththosewhoalwayssticktotheirownopinions.
08.他进公司后不久就独立完成了一项艰巨的任务,同事们对他刮目相看。
(so)
Hefinishedadifficulttaskonhisown/independentlysoon/shortlyafterheenteredthecompany,sohiscolleagueslookedathimwithneweyes/regardedhiminatotallydifferentlight/treatedhimwithincreasedrespect.
09.这小孩太调皮了,使得他忙于工作的父母常常心烦意乱。
(So…)
Sonaughtyisthechildthatheoftenupsetshisparentswhoarebusywiththeirwork.
10.不在房间的时候别让灯开着。
(when)
Don’tleavethelightonwhenyouarenotintheroom.
11.医生们挨家挨户上门巡访,省去了许多老年人去医院的麻烦。
(save)
Doctors’door-to-doorvisitssavemanyoldpeople’stroubleofgoingtohospital.
12.我对学生所谈论的电子产品一无所知,我发现自己落伍了。
(electronicproducts)
Beingignorantoftheelectronicproductsthestudentsaretalkingabout,Ifindmyselfleftbehind.
13.尽管山高林密,医护人员还是迅速地赶到出事地点,实施援救。
(despite)
Despitethehighmountainsandthickforests,thedoctorsandnursesrushedtothesceneoftheaccidentfortherescue/tocarryouttherescue.
14.乍一看,这块手表没有什么特别之处,但实际上它是一部手机。
(therebe)
There'snothingspecialaboutthiswatchatfirstsight,butactuallyitisamobilephone.
【常用俗语、成语翻译练习】
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01.爱不释手:
can’tbear/stand(todo…)partingwithit/puttingitdown(aside)/leavingitaside
02.安然无恙:
safeandsound
03.半途而废:
giveuphalfway
04.饱经风霜:
weather-beaten
05.勃然大怒:
explodewithanger
06.不甘落后:
unwillingtolagbehind
07.不假思索:
withouthesitation
08.不可多得:
rare/unique
09.不可思议:
unimaginable
10.不速之客:
anunexpectedvisitor
11.不言而喻:
Itgoeswithoutsayingthat
12.不厌其烦:
takegreatpains/bepatient
13.不遗余力:
sparenoeffort
14.不由自主:
can’thelp(情不自禁)
15.不知不觉:
unconsciously
16.不知所措:
(be)ataloss(forsth/todosth)
17.不足为奇:
notatallsurprising;Nowonder…
18.畅所欲言:
expressoneself/one’sfeelingfreely
19.持之以恒:
perseverein(doing)sth
20.出尔反尔:
breakone’spromises/word
21.当之无愧:
deserve
22.废寝忘食:
neglectsleepandmeals
23.付诸于实施:
put…intopractice
24.各取所需:
getwhatonewants
25.功亏一篑:
fallshortofsuccessforlackofafinaleffort
26.孤陋寡闻:
ignorantandill-informed
27.固执己见:
stickto/insiston/persistinone’sownopinions
28.刮目相看:
lookat…withneweyes/regard…inatotallydifferentlight/treat…withincreasedrespect/haveagoodimpressionof//speak/thinkhighlyof
29.毫不在意:
don't/doesn'tcareatall
30.花言巧语:
sweetwords
31.回心转意:
changeone’smind
32.急功近利:
eagerforquicksuccessandinstantbenefit
33.记忆犹新:
remainrefreshinone’smemory
34.家喻户晓widelyknown,knowntoall
35.见缝插针:
makeuseofeverybitoftimeorspace
36.见异思迁:
changeone’smindthemomentoneseessth.new
37.交头接耳:
whispertoeachother
38.接二连三:
oneafteranother
39.竭尽全力:
gotogreatlengths
40.井井有条:
beingoodorder
41.井然有序:
beingoodorder
42.举棋不定:
can’tmakeupone’smind/decidetodo
43.举世闻名:
beworld-famous
44.聚精会神:
(be)absorbedin(dong)sth.
45.刻不容缓:
beofgreaturgency
46.乐于助人:
(be)readytohelpothers
47.落落大方:
naturalandgraceful
48.每况愈下:
frombadtoworse
49.梦想成真:
cometrue,becomeareality
50.妙趣横生:
fullofwitandhumour
51.名不虚传:
deservethereputation
52.名列前茅:
rankfirst(onthelist)
53.默默无闻:
unknowntothepublic/remainunknown
54.目不转睛:
focus/fixone’seyeson
55.平易近人:
easytoapproach
56.迫不及待:
can'thelp(todo)
57.迫在眉睫:
extremelyurgent
58.齐心协力:
workcooperatively//withcombined/jointefforts
59.千方百计:
byeverypossiblemeans;tryone’sbest;
60.前车之鉴:
lessonsdrawnfromothers’mistakes
61.前程似锦:
brightfuture
62.前途无量:
haveboundlessprospects
63.黔驴技穷:
atone’swit’send
64.全力以赴:
goalloutfor/sparenoefforts
65.全面发展:
developinanall-aroundway
66.全神贯注:
(be)absorbedin(dong)sth.
67.如饥似渴:
withgreateagerness
68.三番五次:
againandagain,repeatedly
69.三三两两:
intwosandthrees
70.三言两语:
inafewwords
71.擅自:
helponeselftosth.///withoutpermission
72.上气不接下气:
outofbreath
73.身心发展:
developphysicallyandmentally
74.深谋远虑:
thinkdeeplyandplanc