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英译汉疑难句法及文章译例180
英译汉疑难句法及文章译例
摘自钱歌川编著《翻译的技巧》第三编:
疑难句法及文章译例,中国对外翻译出版公司,1980,374-402;434-461
I.英语疑难句法180句
1.Iamthenneverlessalonethanwhenalone.(W.Hazlitt)
2.Nobodywillbethewiser.
Cf.nonethewiser=nowiserthanbefore=aswiseasbefore
谁也不懂。
谁也不明白。
3.TheOEDisthefinalcourtofappealinallmattersconcerningEnglishwords.
4.Don’tyouseethewritingonthewall?
5.Truthliesatthebottomofthedecanter.
酒后吐真言。
6.Don’ttellhimhometruths.
不要告诉他逆耳的真相。
7.Thiswillgoalongwayinovercomingthedifficulty.(willbehelpful)
8.Hehasayellowstreakinhim.
他有胆小的气质。
9.Oneortwoofthejewelswouldneverbemissed.
少一两粒珠宝是不会察觉的。
10.Iknowhemeantbusiness.
我知道他不是开玩笑的。
11.Thisfailurewasthemakingofhim.
这次失败是他成功的基础。
这次失败成就了他。
Forexample:
UniversitywasthemakingofJoe.大学造就了乔伊。
12.Hehasneverrecoveredherloss.
13.Icoulddowithmoreleisuretime.
要是再多一些闲暇时间就好了。
14.Sheisnowinadelicatecondition.
C.f.Sheisexpecting.
她怀孕了。
15.Thelecturercarriedhisaudiencewithhim。
演讲者的演讲博得全场喝彩。
16.GeneralSmithandmyfatherareonfirstnamebasis.
史密斯将军和我父亲的关系好得可以直呼其名。
17.Thegreymareisthebetterhorse.牝鸡司晨。
18.Howmuchdidyouhavetopaydownonthecar?
买那辆车你首付给了多少钱?
19.Richandpoorweresittingcheekbyjowlintheaudience.
富人和穷人并肩坐着听讲。
20.Keepyouchinup.
不要失去勇气。
打起精神来。
21.Thewindblowssouth.风从南边吹来。
Blow从···方向来
Cf.Theriverflowssouth.Flow朝···方向去
22.Therewasnolivingintheisland.
此岛不能住人/居住。
23.Adrowningmancatchesatastraw.
一个将淹死的人哪怕是一根稻草也会去抓。
24.Itwasnotthathehadplentyofmoney.
那并不是因为他有很多钱。
25.Thecavalrywerewellmounted.
骑兵装备精良。
26.Hewantedtogotosea。
他想去当水手。
27.Sheiscarelessofherdress.
她不爱惜她的衣服。
28.Noneissodeafasthosethatwon’thear.。
没有人比不想听的人更聋了。
29.Youmustmakegoodanyloss.
30.Thoseapplesaregoodandripe.那些苹果熟透了。
31.Thesmokebetrayedwherethedwellinglay.
炊烟起处有人家。
Cf.Hisbehaviorbetrayedhisintention.
Hismistakesbetrayedhislackofeducation.
32.Cursescomehometoroost.
害人终害己。
33.Heisbravelikeanything.
他齐勇无比。
Cf.Sheisasbeautifulasbeautifulcanbe.
34.Itissaidthathisdaysarenumbered.
据说他快死了。
35.Itistimehebegantowork.
36.Hewaslostinadmiration.
他不胜赞赏。
37.Hewasstronginhistime.
他年轻的时候很强壮/健康。
Cf.inone’sage
38.HemaybedrownedforallIcare.
39.Thereisnolovelostbetweenthem.
他们之间丝毫没有感情。
40.Hehadwordswithher.
我和她吵架了。
41.Hewaslaidupforafewdays.
42.Hetookmyadviceingoodpart.
他欣然采纳了我的意见。
Cf.inbad/illpart
Prof.Awillmeethisclasstomorrowmorning.
Prof.Awillmeethislasstomorrowmorning.
Prof.Awillmeethisasstomorrowmorning.
Oh,howniceifyouwerehere.
Oh,howniceifyouwereher.
43.Itisawisemanthatnevermakesmistakes.
智者千虑,必有一失。
44.Wepartedthebestfriends.
分手时我们是最好的朋友。
45.Twentyfailed,myselfamongtherest.
46.Iaminhisdebt.
我借了他的钱。
47.Heisdead,asIlive.
他的的确确死了。
Cf.asIamhere,asthesunshines,asyoustandhere,asmynoseisonmyface
48.Shemadehimagoodhusbandbecauseshemadehimagoodwife.
49.Hispicturedoescredittoaprofessional.
50.Iamstayingwithafriend.
我住在一个朋友家。
51.Theymadeanexampleoftheboy.他们惩罚那个男孩已儆他人。
52.Wefoundthemattable.
我们看见他们在用餐。
53.Iwillmakemyselfobeyed.
我说过的话我将会恪守。
54.Butforhope,lifewouldbeshort.
55.Heisignoranttoaproverb.
他的无知是出了名的。
56.Themanwasgeneroustoafault.
57.Ihavenoopinionofthatsortofman.
我对那种人没有什么好感。
58.Hewillfinishitinnotime.
59.Ihavealongletterinhand.
我生在写一封长信。
60.Hethoughtallhisownthatshehad.
他认为她拥有的一切都是他给的。
61.Heisequaltoanytaskwhatever.
他能胜任任何职位。
62.Hehastoanswertomefortheletter.
63.Theydidnotanswertoyourexplanation.
那些与你的解释并不相符。
64.Theofficerwasbrokenforneglectofduty.
那位军官因玩忽职守而受到降级处分。
65.Theywerekilledtoaman.
他们被杀得片甲不留。
66.Thevillageisonthesideofthemountain.
那个村庄在山腰。
67.Hewasatonceasoldierandwriter.
他是一名士兵也是一位作家。
68.Shecanplayonthepianoafterafashion.
她会弹钢琴,但是马马虎虎。
69.Hewaswornoutwithcompany.
Heisfondofcompany.
Thankyouforyourcompany.
70.Takethisasanearnestofwhatistocome.
71.Itisthemanbehindthegunthattells.
Everyshottells.
Yearsbegintotelluponhim.
72.Henevercallsaspadeaspade.
他从不直话直说。
他从不说真话。
73.Theproperstudyofmankindisman.(A.Pope)
74.TheChildisfatheroftheMan.(W.Wordsworth)
75.Everytimehesnickers,hesprayshisaudience,likeaChineselaundryman.
76.Thatpictureflattersher.
那幅画比她真人美。
77.HeflattershimselfthathespeaksEnglishaswellasanEnglishman.
他自以为他的法语说得和法国人一样好了。
78.Itdoesnotbelongtometodictatetomycolleagues.
79.Betternotbeatallthannotbenoble.(Tennyson)
c.f.Tobeornottobe,
Thatisthequestion.
Shakespeare:
Hamlet
Givemelibertyorgivemedeath.----PatrickHenry
80.Home-keepingyouthhaveeverhomelywits.
81.Iwillseeyouhangedfirst.
82.She’sthesortofwomanwholikestobeverymuchinevidence.
83.Hedoesn’tknowanybetter.
84.Heisoneoftheinstitutionsoftheplace.
85.I’lleatmyhatifIdo.
我坚决不做。
86.ItisthewatchIamanxioustohavemended.
87.Icanmakenothingofwhathesays.
他说的话我一点也不懂。
88.IdidwhatIthoughtwaswise.
89.Hetalkedhimselfhoarse.(=Hetalkedtillhewashoarse.)
他说得声音都沙哑了。
Shecriedherselfblind.
90.Iwentanenemy,andreturnedafriend.
我去时为敌人,归时为友。
Cf.Wepartedfriends.
91.Hewantsforsomethingtoread.
Cf.Idonotwantforadictionary.
92.Shemadelightofherillness.
93.Johnlookedthanksatthegirl.
94.Thereisnothinglikehome.
没有什么地方比家更好了。
95.Youhaveyourownwaytomake.
96.Sheiswell-informedforawomanoftheoldschool.
97.Hewilldoforateacher.
他适合当老师。
98.Iamnoman’sman.
我不是任何人的仆人。
99.Hetakesafterhisfathermorethanhismother.
100.Ihavenexttonothingtosayaboutmychildhood.
101.Ishallleavehereforgoodnextyear.
明年我将永远离开这里。
102.Hewascaughtred-handed.
103.Everymancannotbeapoet.
104.Don’tcoughmorethanyoucanhelp.
105.Youarenotplayingthegame.
fairplay
106.Theactresshasherheadturned.
107.I’maDutchmanifitistrue.
那绝不是真的。
Dutchcourage
Dutchfeast
Dutchuncle
Let’sgoDutch.
Cf.takeFrenchleave
Frenchwindow
Frenchfriedchip
Frenchletter:
condom
108.Therearefriendsandfriends.
fair-weatherfriends
109.Iwishpeacecouldbesavedattheeleventhhour.
110.Iamnowalittleundertheweather.我现在有点不太舒服。
111.Somebodywillhavetobreaktheice.
112.Theboycriedbecausehisschoolfellowscalledhimnames.
113.Ifhehasabobbylethimrideit.
114.WhyshouldIquarrelwithmybreadandbutter?
我干嘛要和我的生计过不去呢?
Abreadwinner
Iknowwhichsidemybreadisbuttered.
115.Heusedtolaydownthelawinateahouse.
116.Mostpeoplehaveadailyfighttokeepthewolffromthedoor.
117.Thereisnocomeandgowithhim.
118.Hehascomeoffsecondbest.
Afatchance:
aslimchance
119.Hehasgotoutofthebedthewrongsidetoday.
他今天不大高兴。
Hewasbornonthewrongsideoftheblanket.
Lovechild
Shelaughsonthewrongsideofthemouth.
120.Goitwhileyouareyoung.
121.Myshoesaretheworseforwear.我的鞋穿破了。
122.Everybodybridledathisremarks.
123.FightshyofthetheoreticalmethodofapproachofthelearningofEnglish.
学习英语要避免只讲理论。
124.ItisnotwomenandFrenchmenonlythatwouldratherhavetheirtonguesbenthanbitted.
125.Hechangedhisconditiononlyaweekago.
Iaminaveryinterestingcondition.
126.Hegotmarriedacceptingaleap-yearproposal.
127.Allmyadvicefallsflatonhim.
128.Youcanalwaystellthesomebodiesfromthenobodiesatacocktailparty.Thesomebodiescomelate.
129.Thepersonselectedwillsittill31Dec.,2008.
130.Heisfreewithhismoney.
131.AnairplanewasorderedfromFrance.
132.Shehasbeenawidowonlysixmouths.
133.Yourlossisnothingtomine.
134.HestartedonNewYear’sEve.
135.Helefthiswatchwithme.
136.Hepretendednottobeill.
137.“Ithinknot,”saidhe.
Iamafraidnot.
Iamnotafraid.
138.ItistwoyearscomeChristmas.
139.Menofmillionsarepossessedwiththeidea.
百万富翁都是这么想的。
140.Heisbehindtime.
他迟到了。
Heisbehindthetimes.他落伍了。
141.Hewentupstairs.
142.Onefinemorninghefoundhimselfaruinedman.
143.HisEnglishleavesnothingtobedesired.
144.Takecarethatallisright.
145.Hemeasuredhislengthonthefloorassoonasheenteredtheroom.
146.Wesearchedhimtonopurpose.
147.ImetawomanwithchildwhenIcamehome.
148.Hesucceededtoalargeproperty.
他继承了一大笔财产。
149.Hecaughtmebythehand.
150.WhatshallIgoin?
我去的时候应该穿什么呢?
151.Hesayswhathedoesnotmean.
152.Noalcoholthisevening.
153.Whatdoesc-a-m-e-lspell?
154.Heistiredofthework.
155.Lifeisoftencomparedtoavoyage.
156.Bettertoreigninhellthanserveinheaven.(Milton)
157.Iowa’sGovernorHaroldHugheshadwithdrawnhisfavoritesoncandidacy12daysagoandshortlyafterwardsannouncedhissupportforSenatorEugeneJ.McCarthyofMinnesota.
158.Iftheelectionwereheldtoday,wewouldnothaveaprayer.
159.Iwouldratherhavehisroomthanhiscompany.
160.Thatwomenarebaddriversisopentoquestion.
161.Thelostchildwassoonidentified.
162.Hebeggedtoberememberedtoyou.
163.Ihaveseennothingofhimoflate.
164.Hesharedthelittlehehadwiththepoor.
165.Whatyoucannotaffordtobut,dowithout.
166.Whatisdonecannotbeundone.
167.Shebelievedhesaidsohonestly.
168.Theyhavebeenbrokenintoadozenpieces.
169.Theythatknownothingfearnothing.
170.Thepicturewaspaintedafte