英语习语的翻译
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
30个习语的英文翻译
30个习语的英文翻译English Translations of Chinese Idioms1. No shame in asking questions, even topeople of lower status.不耻下问。
2. No one knows a son better than the father.知子莫若父。
3. Three humble shoemakers' brainstormingwill make a great statesman. 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。
4. Kill a chicken before a monkey.杀鸡儆猴。
5. Too many cooks spoil the broth.人多反误事。
6. No wind, no waves.无风不起浪。
7. Lift a stone only to drop on your own feet.搬起石头砸自己的脚。
8. A camel standing amidst a flock of sheep.9. An inch of time is an inch of gold but youcan't buy that inch of time with an inch ofgold.一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴。
10. Only when all contribute their firewoodcan they build up a strong fire.众人拾柴火焰高。
11. An ant may well destroy a whole dam.千里之堤毁于蚁穴。
12. One cannot refuse to eat just becausethere is a chance of being choked.因噎废食。
13. If a son is uneducated, his dad is toblame.子不教，父之过。
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。
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。
习语俚语谚语外来语的翻译
12) Two heads are better than
one. 【译文】一人不及两人智。/三个臭皮匠，胜过 一个诸葛亮。
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13) Don’t believe a word that man tells you. He’d swear black was white if he thought it was to his advantage.
特洛伊木马（内部颠覆者，起内部破坏作用的人或 事物)
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skeleton in the cupboard（closet） 家丑 to cross the Rubicon 做出（采取）无可后悔的决定（行动）；破釜沉舟 to meet one’s Waterloo 遭到惨败；败走麦城 to open Pandora’s box 打开潘多拉盒子（引起疾病、罪恶、疯狂等各种祸患） to pull the wool over one’s eyes 掩人耳目 to take French leave 不辞而别；擅自行动
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1. 2 套译法(Corresponding Translation)
用译文语言里的同义习语去套译
原文中的习语的一种翻译方法——套
译法。套译法实际上也属于归化译法，
但这种套译的机会不是很多。
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to go through fire and water
赴汤蹈火
【译文】我听见我主人上楼了 —— 我的脑 门上直冒冷汗；我给吓坏了。
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15) For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry
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英语习语的翻译徐丹（凯里学院外国语学院贵州凯里556000）摘要：习语在英语语言中占重要地位，由于英语习语是人们智能的反映和历史的积淀，具有独特的文化特性，最大化的构成了语言和文化间的差异。
因此，对于英语学习者来说，正确的理解、翻译英语习语是十分必要，也是必不可少的。
本文简要阐述了英语习语的几种基本译法以及翻译时应注意的问题。
关键词：英语习语;翻译;方法1.前言众所周知，每一种语言都是一个民族智慧与文化的载体，其中的习语更是不可或缺的重要组成部分，含有丰富的社会和文化内涵。
英语是世界上使用最广泛的语言之一，英语中的习语十分丰富，它们从各个方面反映出以英语作为本族语的人民的生活哲理、道德观念、行为准则和风土人情。
作为一种语言现象，习语是英语国家口头表达出现率最频繁的语言。
在英语语言表达的生动性，凝炼性及使用频繁程度方面，习语更是首选。
1.1习语的定义英语习语有两个特征：一是语义的统一性（semantic unity）：二是结构的固定性(structural stability)。
习语（idioms）是个固定词组的词组，在语义上是个不可分割的统一体，其整体的意义往往不能从组成习语的各个词汇意义中揣测出来。
从结构上看，习语也有本身的完整性，其中的各个组成部分是固定的，不可任意拆开或替换。
习语是约定俗成、有固定寓意的语言。
习语的范围很广，包括成语（set phrases）、谚语（proverbs）、俗语（colloquialisms）、俚语（slangs）、典故（allusions）、格言（sayings）和比喻性词组（metaphorical phrases）等，是语言经过长期反复使用后而自然积淀下来的固定词组、短语或短句，其形式固定，其寓意深远。
正确的理解和翻译英语习语对一个英语学习者来说是尤为重要的。
2.英语习语的翻译方法2.1直译(literal translation)直译法，顾名思义，就是在不违背译文语言规范以及不引起错误的联想的条件下，在译文中保留英语习语的比喻，形象和民族地方色彩的方法。
简单的说就是保留原文的文化意象，或按字面直译。
虽然有些英语习语的比喻，形象对汉语读者来说可能不太熟悉，但由于它在一定的文章中具有强烈的政治意义，或有明显的西方民族、地方、历史等色彩，这类习语也宜用直译法。
如以下例子：(1)the open door policy门户开放政策(2)the cold war冷战(3)sour grape酸葡萄(4)Blood is thicker than water血浓于水(5)Time is money时间就是金钱(6)crocodile tears鳄鱼的眼泪这种译法既保留了俗语的地方色彩、形象和方言，也能保持源语言的最初表达形式，往往也可以丰富译入语语言和文化。
2.2意译意译指不拘泥于形式上的对应，而是忠实再现原文主要意思，突出其内涵意义的译法。
在翻译时如果不可能或没有必要保留英语习语的表达形式，且汉语中也找不到合适的同义习语来套用，就得使用意译法结合上下文把习语的含义表达出来，也就是在翻译时使用另外一个中国读者能接受的类似的习语来翻译。
如以下例子：(1)to rain cats and dogs倾盆大雨(2)There is no smoke without fire无风不起浪(3)Born with a sliver spoon in one’s mouth生长在富贵之家(4)A fish out of water很不自在(5)To meet with a rebuff碰了一鼻子灰2.3同意习语套用法由于英汉两种语言都拥有丰富多彩的习语，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。
翻译这类习语时，可直接套用现有的汉语习语。
如以下例子：2.3.1双方完全相同的习语(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2.3.2双方拥有的大体相同的习语(1)A drop in the oceans沧海一粟(2)To be out at elbows捉襟见肘(3)At six and sevens七颠八倒,乱七八糟(4)One boy is a boy,two boys half a boy,three boys no boys.一个和尚挑水喝,两个和尚抬水喝,三个和尚没水喝2.4译文加注法严格来说，加注不是翻译法，在写作，翻译中加注是最后的选择。
因为有些习语具有浓厚的地方色彩、民族色彩、或具有典故性,翻译时如不加注就无法交代清楚原意。
例如：“All are not maidens that wear bare hair”。
译成“不戴帽子的未必都是少女”还是不能让读者了解为什么，必须采用加注法说明西方风俗中成年妇女一般都戴帽子，而少女则一般不戴，该习语告诫人们看事物不能光看外表。
加注法可能会影响阅读的流畅，我们应慎用此法。
2.5省略法省略法是指在翻译中，原文中有些词在译文中可以省略，不必翻译出来。
因为译文中虽然没有这个词，但是已经具有了原文这个词所表达的意思，或者这个词在译文中的意义是不言而喻的。
省略的目的在于使译文更加通顺流畅，更符合译文习惯。
例如：We live and learn.活到老，学到老。
英语中，泛指人称代词作主语时，即使是作第一个主语，在汉语译文中往往也可以省略。
2.6还原法还原法实际上是在常规翻译方法无效时使用的一种特殊翻译手法，它使用一种淡化原语言色彩的手段进行语际间交流。
一些习语源于外语，翻译时可使之还原。
例如：(1)with the tail between the legs夹着尾巴(2)blue-print蓝图等。
(3)have an axe to grirld别有用心2.7增添法为了要更清楚地表达原意，有时要结合上下文的需要，在译文中增添一些说明。
例如：Once the tree falls,the monkeys on it will flee helter-skelter.树倒猢狲散。
其中helter-skelter是“慌慌张张”之意，是增添的成分，原文虽无其字而有其义，加了使形象突出，有声有色。
3.英语习语翻译中应该注意的问题3.1英语中拥有许多习语反映了民族和地方色彩，翻译时要注意保存这种特色，不要把汉语的民族或地方色彩加到译文中去。
如：Two heads are better than one可译成“人多智慧大”，不能译成汉语习语“三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮”。
因为诸葛亮是我国的一个历史人物，如果这样翻译就会出现外国人说中国话的现象，与原作上下文会形成矛盾，所以宜用意译法。
又如“talk of the devil and he is sure to come。
”译成“说到魔鬼，魔鬼就到。
”比译成“说曹操，曹操到”更符合西方的民族色彩。
3.2应该熟悉常用习语并注意其简化现象，有时一条英语习语常以缩略的形式出现，因此我们必须熟悉这种情况，才能译好英语简化习语。
如：“If you run after two hares，you will catch neither”(脚踏两只船，定会落空。
)可缩略为“To run after two hares”含义不变。
3.3翻译习语时应注意不要妄下断语，应完全理解习语时再翻译，否则会误导读者。
如：“to move heaven and earth”很容易让我们想到汉语成语“惊天动地”、“翻天覆地”，但这条习语的真正意思却是“全力以赴”、“千方百计”。
另外，在翻译习语时要注意习语的语言色彩是贬义还是褒义。
如：“It's an ill wind that blows nobody good。
”这条习语里虽然有“ill”这个词，但却并不表示贬义，可译成“天下无绝对的坏事”，或“有弊必有利”。
3.4有些习语有多种译法，哪种译法恰当要视具体语境而定:例如：（1）Take care of the pence,and the pounds will take care of themselves.（金钱）积少自然成多。
/小事谨慎，大事自成。
（2）One swallow does not make a summer.一燕不成夏。
/轻率推论必成大错。
/一关渡过并非万事大吉。
（3）Still water runs deep.静水流深。
/外表淡漠然而内心深情。
/沉默者深谋。
4.结语总之，英语习语的翻译非常复杂,难学更难译,我们可以用不同的形式来表达相同的意思。
准确的翻译英语习语,要求我们要有深厚的文学修养和文化基础,要多读有关中西方的历史、风俗习惯、地理等方面的书籍。
在阅读中积累知识,以便更好地进行翻译，翻译更需要在实践中进行检验,另外还需要译者间的相互交流。
因此，在翻译英语习语时，不但要求译者有扎实的语言功底，能准确理解英语习语的意思，仍须注意两种习语各自的特点，同时也要注意英语习语中有许多反映各自的民族或地方色彩，才能保证翻译的质量。
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