汉语疑难句法翻译.doc

汉语疑难句法翻译1. Dont tell him home truths.不要对他讲逆耳的事实。【解释】home truth:令人不愉快的事实2. He has a yellow streak in him.他有胆小的气质。【解释】a yellow streak.生性怯懦3. I know he meant business.我知道他不是开玩笑的。【解释】口语用法的mean business=be serious; be earnest4. I could do with more leisure time.要再多一些闲暇时间就好了。【解释】can do=be satisfied with; be content with,满足，忍受，在can 的过去式could 时，便有：“要能得到就好了，”“想要”的意思。不过常处于戏言。That man can do with a shave.(那人要把胡子刮了就好了)5. She is now in a delicate condition.她现在是在怀孕中。【解释】A delicate condition(委婉语)：怀孕。A delicate situation:微妙的局势6. The gray mare is the better horse.牝(pin)鸡司晨7. Keep your chin up不要失去勇气【解释】keep ones chin up (infml 口) remain cheerful in difficult circumstances 在困难环境下仍然乐观; 毫不气馁.8. There is no living in the island.那岛不能居住。【解释】there is no +动名词=we can not +动名词it is impossible to do sth9. It was no that he had plenty of money.那并不是因为他有很多钱。10. He wanted to go to sea.他想去当水手。11. She is careless of her dress.她不爱惜她的衣服【解释】careless of 不重视。如果说不修边幅就用careless about12. Those apples are good and ripe那些苹果是很成熟了的。【解释】good and ,当作副词用，意为“非常”（very），“完全”（thoroughly）。同类型的表达法还有：nice and ,rare and 等，如The car was nice and fast=The car was running satisfactorily fast.13. The smoke betrayed where the dwelling lay.炊烟起处有人家。【解释】Betray 在此处指无意中暴漏，显示。His mistakes betrayed his lack of education.14. He is brave like anything.其勇无比。【解释】like anything 指拿任何东西来比喻都不相称。引申成“非常”。15. It is said that his days are numbered.据说他的死期已经16. It is a wise man that never make mistakes.智者千虑必有一失17. I am in his debt.我借了他的钱。【解释】be in ones debt指“有负于人”，“欠他的债”。18. He is dead, as I live.他的的确确是死了。19. She will you make you a good wife.她将成为你的好妻子。20. We found them at table.我们看见他们在用餐。21. But for hope, life would be short.如果没有希望，人生苦短。22. He is ignorant to a proverb.他的无知的有名的，23. The man was generous to a fault.他过于宽大。24. He will finish it in no time.他马上就回把这个做完。25. They were killed to a man.他们被杀得片甲不留。26. The village is on the side of the mountain.那村庄在山腰。27. It is the man behind the gun that tells.胜败不在武器而在于人。【解释】Tell 指见效。28. He never calls a spade a spade.他从来不说真话。29. The child is father of the man.成人是由幼儿长大的。30. That picture flatters her.那画像比她本人美。31. Ill eat my hat if I do.我决不做32. He wants for something to read.他没有东西阅读正感到难过。33. There is nothing like home.任何地方都没有家里好。34. He will do for a teacher.他适合作个教师。【解释】Do=suit35. I am no mans man.我不是任何人的下人。【解释】Man=servant.36. He was caught red-handed.他在现行中被捕。37. There are friends and friends.朋友有种种不同，有益友，有损友。38. The boy cried because his schoolfellows called him names.那孩子哭了，因为他同学骂了他。39. Somebody will have to break the ice.总有人得开口说话。【解释】brake the ice指打破僵局。40. Go it while you are young.青春不再，趁早努力。41. I went an enemy, and returned a friend我去时为敌人，归时为友。42.