英语习语的翻译(一)
英汉习语翻译
A wolf in sheep’s clothing 披着羊皮的狼. to be on the ice 如履薄冰. to sit on pins and needles 如坐针毡. An ass is known by his ears 见耳识驴it is a sad house where the hen crows louder than the cock（）鸡司晨，家之不祥. it’s ill to waken sleeping dogs/ Let sleeping dogs lie 勿惹睡狗. A barking dog is better than a sleeping lion 吠犬不可怕，睡狮难提防. The great fish eat up the small 大鱼吃小鱼. He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount 骑虎难下. A good horse cannot be of a bad colour 好马无劣色. to be as mild as a lamb 驯如羔羊.合抱之木，生于毫末Great oaks from little acorns grow. 人靠衣服马靠鞍It’s the saddle that makes the horse and the tailor , the man. 旧瓶装新酒new wine in old bottles. 玩火者必自焚He who plays with fire gets burned. 羽毛丰满to become full-fledged. 风驰电掣to pass swiftly like the wind or lighting.The ap ple of one’s eye 掌上明珠. as timid as a hare 胆小如鼠. as strong as a horse 大力如牛. as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗. Man proposes, God disposes 谋事在人,成事在天. Everyone for himself, God for us all 人人为自己, 老天为大家.A small bird wants but a small nest 燕雀无鸿鹄之志. Take notthe musket to kill a butterfly 杀鸡焉用牛刀. When the cat’s away, the mice will play 山中无老虎，猴子称霸王. You can’t sell the cow and drink the milk 鱼与熊掌不可兼得. Beat the dog before a lion 杀鸡给猴看Love me, love my dog 爱屋及乌. Better be the head of a dog than the tail of lion 宁为鸡口，不为牛后. He killed the goose that laid the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵.A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion 狗急跳墙. Carrion crows bewail the dead sheep, and then eat them 猫哭耗子假慈悲. 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. kill two birds with one stone 一箭双雕. show the cloven hoof 露出马脚. fish in the air 水中捞月. kick down the ladder 过河拆桥. between the devil and the deep sea 进退维谷.To draw one’s blood 伤人感情，惹人生气. to hang o n sb’s sleeve 依赖某人. to hang on one’s lips 对某人言听计从. to make a monkey of sb 愚弄某人. to bend an ear to 倾听，聚精会神地听. to bury one’s head in the sand 采取鸵鸟政策. to have an axe to grind 别有用心. to talk through one’s hat 胡言乱语. to leave no stone unturned 千方百计不遗余力. to call a spade a spade 直言不讳. to pull one’s leg 愚弄某人，开某人的玩笑. to eat one’s words 被迫收回前言,承认自己说了错话. to be full of beans 精力旺盛,精力充沛. to be like square pegs in round holes 格格不入. a skeleton in the feast 扫兴的人或事物. a fly in the ointment美中不足. with a grain of salt 半信半疑. with one’s tongue in the one’s cheek 说说而已，非诚心诚意.扬眉吐气to feel proud and elated. 灯红酒绿to be dissipated and luxurious. 开门见山to come straight to a point . 单枪匹马to be single-handed in doing sth. 大张旗鼓on a large spectacular scale. 风雨飘摇(of a situation)being unstable. 胸有成竹to have a well-thought-out plan before doing sth. 海阔天空(to talk) at random.四面楚歌to be besieged on all sides. 毛遂自荐to volunteer one’s service. 初出茅庐at the beginning of one’s career. 倾城倾国to be exceedingly beautiful. 罄竹难书(of crimes )too numerous to mention.To spend money like water 花钱如流水/挥金如土. to spring up like mushrooms 如雨后春笋般出现. a stony heart 铁石心肠. at one’s fingertips 了如指掌. to have a hand like a foot 笨手笨脚. as mute as a fish 噤若寒蝉. to shut one’s eyes against to 视若无睹. return good for evil 以德报怨. to turn a deaf ear to充耳不闻. Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧. to face the music 临危不惧. plain sailing 一帆风顺. at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟. to be dead drunk 烂醉如泥. laugh and grow fat 心宽体胖. to fly into a rage 勃然大怒. to look for a needle in a haystack 海底捞针. a leap in the dark 轻举妄动. to show one’s colors 原形毕露. to make a noise in the world 名噪一时More haste, less speed 欲速则不达. neither fish nor flesh 不伦不类. to pick holes in 吹毛求疵. to mind one’s P’s and Q’s 谨言慎行. to be at the end of one’s rope 山穷水尽. to log a dead horse 徒劳无益. to turn over a new deaf 改过自新to put all one’s egg in one basket 孤注一掷. to take French leave 擅自离开. Out of sight, out of mind 久离情疏. to hold the purse string 掌握经济大权. to have forty winks 迷糊了一会儿. to talk black into white 颠倒黑白. to give sb’s the green light 给某人开绿灯. to be armed to the teeth 武装到牙齿. to laugh off one’s head 笑掉牙齿. to be out at elbows 捉襟见肘. to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth 生在富贵人家. A rolling stone gather no moss 滚石不生苔.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike. 祸不单行Misfortunes never come alone. 隔篱有眼，隔墙有耳Hedges have eyes, andwalls have ears. 时不待我，岁月无情Time and tide wait for no man. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲A young idler, an old beggar. 健康胜于财富Health is better than wealth. 无官一身轻Out of office, out of danger. 居安思危In time of peace prepare for war. 前事不忘，后事之师/前车之覆,后车之鉴The remembrance of the past is the teacher of the future. 吃一堑，长一智 A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 新官上任三把火A new broom sweeps clean. 杀鸡儆猴beat the dog before the lion. 班门弄斧teach fish to swim. 一言既出，驷马难追 A word spoken is past recalling. 一朝怕蛇咬，十年怕井绳Once bit, twice shy . 物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together. 无风不起浪There is no smoke without fire. 本末倒置put the cart before the horse. 佛要金装，人要衣装Fine feathers make fine birds. 得寸进尺Much will have more. 喧宾夺主The sauce is better than the fish. 挂羊头，卖狗肉He cries wine and sells vinegar 青出于蓝而胜于蓝The pupil outdoes the master. 天涯何处无芳草There are plenty of fish in the sea. 棋逢对手Diamond cut diamond. 拿了收短，吃了嘴软Gifts blind the eye 天下乌鸦一般黑Dogs bite in every country. 滴水穿石Little strokes fell great oaks. 条条大路通罗马All roads lead to Rome. 百川入海，殊途同归All rivers run into the sea. 口蜜腹剑Peace on the forehead and war in themind. 身正不怕影子斜 A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 宁为玉碎，不为瓦全It is better to die with honor than to live with shame. 醉翁之意不在酒Many kiss the baby for the nurse’s sake. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子Nothing venture, nothing have. 入乡随俗Do in the Rome as the Romans do. 木已成舟/覆水难收Things done cannot be done. 为人不做亏心事，半夜不怕鬼敲门 A clear conscience is a sure card . 做贼心虚A bad conscience is a snake in one’s heart . 事与愿违All your swans are geese. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏Justice has long arms. 君子之交淡如水A hedge between friendship green. 大智若愚He knows most who speaks least/Still water runs deep. 自食其果As you make the bed, so you must lie in it. 盲目乐观count one’s chickens before they are hatched. 一失足成千古横Short pleasure, long lament. 若要人不知，除非己莫为What is done by night appears by day. 患难与共/有福同享，有难同当stick together through thick and thin. 江山易改，本性难移 A leopard(豹子)cannot change its spots/You cannot make a crab walk straight. 随遇而安Don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福Accidents will happen/Every tide has its ebb. 智者千虑，必有一失The best horse stumbles. 罗马并不是一日建成Rome was not built in a day. 留得青山在，不愁没柴烧The shepherdwould rather lose the wool than the sheep. 小小漏洞沉默大船A little leak will sink a great ship. 心急吃不了热豆腐 A watched pot never boils.。
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。
习语翻译
汉语习语的翻译
1.同义习语借用法
• 意义和形象相同或相似的习语
• 随大流
• swim with the tide
• 绞尽脑汁
• to rack one’s brains
• 千钧一发
• hung by a thread
• 浑水摸鱼
• to fish in troubled water
• 君子协定
• gentlemen’s agreement
• 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年 —— 不怀好意
• A weasel wishing Happy New Year to a chicken – harboring no good intentions.
• 老虎吃天 —— 无从下口
• A tiger wanting to eat the sky – not knowing where to start.
• 葫芦里卖的什么药
come.
• 塞翁失马，焉知非福？• What’s at the back of it?
• a blessing in disguise
• 意义相同但形象不同的习语
• 胆小如鼠
• as timid as a hare
• 臭味相投
• Like draws to like
• 缘木求鱼
We’re not talking about the castle in the air – the donkey’s carrot. No, I mean something we’ve all shared.
Those who like to make a scene will never get advantage.
习语翻译 拟声词翻译
翻译——习语
顺其自然Let nature take its course in accordance with its natural tendency听其自然leave the matter as it is听天安命be at the mercy of nature天人合一the unity of man and heaven明枪易躲暗箭难防It is easy to dodge a spear thrust in the open ,but difficult to guard against an arrow shot from hiding脚踩两只船straddle two boats脚踏实地have a down-to-down manner胆小如鼠as timid as a mouse顶天立地of gigantic stature调虎离山lure the tiger out of the mountains丢盔弃甲throw away everything in headlong flight哭笑不得not know whether to laugh or to cry枯木逢春get a new leas of life居高临下occupy a commanding position蒙在鼓里be kept in the dark糖葫芦a sugar-coated fruit on the stick which is a kind of children’s favourite food in winter文房四宝the four treasures of the study文明礼貌月Socialist Ethics and Courtesy Month站票standing-room-only tickets章草a cursive hand formerly used in memorials to the throne特困生the most needy students三八红旗手a woman pace-setter三八式干部a thirty-eighter三教九流people in various trades一日之长a slight superiority一穷二白poor and blank乌纱帽an official post五星红旗the Five-Stared Red Flag五岳The Five Sacred Mountains五经The Five Classics虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后。
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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1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 something2) 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 desperately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。
翻译大一下
1.他砰的关上门，一声不吭的走了，他们之间的那场争执就此结束。
Their argument endedwhen she slammed the door and left without a word.。
2.出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。
The guests at the dinner partywere a little surprised at the commanding tone of the American.3.约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。
Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying athome alone.4.当全部乘客都向出口处走去时，他却独自留在座位上好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。
While all the other passenger made for the exit,he alone still remained in his seat as if he was unwilling to leave the plane.5.这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。
The letter is to be handed to Dr.wilson himself.6.南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆的不敢开口。
Although she left like joining in theargument,Nacy was too shy to open her mouth.7.你觉得什么时候最有可能在家找到他。
What do you think is the likeliest time to find him athome?8.猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下的陷阱方向跑去，脸上顿时显出了兴奋地表情。
The hunter’s face(was)lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge out of the bushes and run in the direction of the trap he had laid9.会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。
英语习语的翻译
The Definition of Idioms
习语是某一语言在使用过程中形成的独特的固 定的表达方式。广义的习语（idioms）包括俗 语（colloquialisms）、 谚语（proverbs）和俚 语（slang expressions）等。
英汉两种语言历史悠久，包含着大量的习语， 它们或含蓄、幽默、或严肃、典雅，不仅言简 意赅，而且形象生动，妙趣横生，给人一种美 的享受。由于地理、历史、宗教信仰、生活习 俗等方面的差异，英汉习语承载着不同民族的 文化特色和文化信息，它们与文化传统紧密相 连，不可分割。习语中的文化因素往往是翻译 中的难点。
有其父必有其子
a lion at home, a mouse abroad
在家如狮，在外如鼠
Life is short and time is swift 人生苦短，岁月如逝
2.英语习语和汉语习语形义部分相同
as strong as a horse
力大如牛
a lion in the way
拦路虎
习语不仅大量地出现在文艺作品中和政治、 科学论文中，在口语中也会使用一些习语， 因此，习语的翻译是一个非常重要的问题， 习语翻译的好坏对整个译文的质量及听懂英 语口语都有直接的影响。
英语习语汉译主要有以下四种方法: 直译法 直译加注法 释义 归化
1.直译 （对等翻译法）
如果英语习语和汉语习语在形义方面完全相同，或
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英语习语的翻译(一)
摘要]习语在英语语言中代写论文占重要地位，因为不同的生活习惯和文化背景，我们很难翻译准确。
文章介绍了5种翻译习语的方法，它们分别是直译法、直接套用法、意译法、直译与意译结合法、疑问加注法。
关键词]习语文化背景翻译方法
习语既是语言中的重要修辞手段，其本身也是各种修辞手法的集中体现，翻译时应尽量保持这些特点，翻译时要忠实地表达原文习语的形象比喻、丰富联想、修辞效果以及其民族、地方特色。
习语翻译的准确与否对整个译文的质量有极大的影响。
在这篇文章中主要介绍5种：直译法、直接套用汉语习语、意译法、直译与意译相结合法和译文加注法。
一、直译法
直译法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，保留英语习语的比喻，形象和民族地方色彩的方法。
Easycomeeasygo来的容易去的快
Armedtotheteeth武装到牙齿
Barkingdogsdonotbite吠犬不咬人
Thecoldwar冷战
Arollingstonegathersnomoss滚石不生苔
Sourgrapes酸葡萄
Tobreaktherecord打破记录
Toshowone’scards摊牌
Goldenage黄金时代
Killtwobirdswithonestone一石二鸟
二、直接套用汉语习语
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。
1．双方完全相同的习语
Topraisetotheskies捧上天去
Toaddfueltothefire火上浇油
Wallshaveears隔墙有耳
Strikewhiletheironishot趁热打铁
Tobeinthesameboat同舟共济
2．双方拥有的大体相同的习语
Adropintheoceans沧海一粟
Tobeoutatelbows捉襟见肘
Atsixandsevens七颠八倒,乱七八糟。