英汉互译中的谚语巧合.doc

英汉互译中的谚语巧合 俚语和谚语是英语学习中的一大绊脚石。我们不明白这些俗语的含义，是因为我们和英语国家的文化背景不同。如果能在汉语中为这些俗语找到对应的说法，问题就解决了。我们向你介绍一些英汉合璧的俚语和谚语，帮助你的英语学习更上一层楼。1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . 雨后送伞Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. Example: just as I had cancelled my application to go abroad, I had a promise of money for my fare. It was a case of fter death, the doctor. 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. 挂羊头卖狗肉Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. 3. All is over but the shouting. 大势已去Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. Example: after Bills touch down, the game is all over but shouting. 4. All lay load on the willing horse. 人善被人欺，马善被人骑Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. Examples: the trouble is youre too good-natured and people take advantage of it. all lay load on the willing horse. You will have to learn to refuse people who ask too much. 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. 小不忍则乱大谋Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. 6. As poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food. 7. A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，驷马难追Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. Example: for the rest of his life he regretted what he had said, but a word spoken is past recalling and he knew he could never repair the damage of that moment of harshness. 下面的谚语不难理解了吧？NOW, TRY YOUR HAND ON THE FOLLOWING: Love is blind. beauty is a matter of individual taste and judgement. This is often used of a person whose judgement is affected by love or infatuation. Better to die in glory than live in dishonor. if one has the choice between living in shame and degradation and dying in glory, it is better to die. Birds of a feather flock together. people who are alike often become friend or are together: if you are often with certain people, you may be their friends or like them. Blood, toil, tears and sweat. said of a person bending oneself to a task and exerting all efforts in the performance of one duty. Calamity is man true touchstone. the most telling test of a man ability and worth comes when he has to face great difficulties. Clean conscience laughs at false accusation. a person who knows he has done no wrong is morally stronger than those who falsely accuse him are. Cry over spilt milk. to cry or complain about something that has already happened. 1. World is but a little place, after all. 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so. Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up Mount Tai. The world is but a little place after all. 2. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and take coffee and rolls. 3. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. 失之东隅，收之桑榆Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have good on another; if one venture results in loss try a fresh one-it may succeed. Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. 4. What are the odds so long as you are happy. 知足者常乐Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. Example: you complain so much, but you have a good family, parents, health, and money. Whats the odd so long as youre happy. 5Entertain an angel unawares. 有眼不识泰山Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. Example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she was entertaining an angel unawares, in the shape of a composer of the greatest promise 6. every dog has his day . 是人皆有出头日Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 7. every potter praises his own pot. 王婆买瓜，自卖自夸Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members Example: he said that his teacher considered his work brilliant, but I would rather hear it from his teachers own mouth. Every potter praises his own pot Now come on! Have a try.试着翻译一下下面几个谚语！hit the nail on the head have an iron hand in a velvet glove great minds think alike good wine needs no bush Give him enough rope and he will hang himself. Evil does not always come to injure. A fool may give a wise man counsel.中国小吃的英文表达中国吃的文化是由来已久，但怎样把中国吃的文化介绍出去，怎样用英文来表达呢。虽然很多人喜欢以拼音来表达，但没吃过中国小吃的老外肯定是不能理解的。还是让我们一块来学习一下吧. 烧饼Clay oven rolls 油条Fried bread stick 水饺Boiled dumplings 馒头Steamed buns 饭团Rice and vegetable roll 皮蛋100-year egg 咸鸭蛋Salted duck egg 豆浆Soybean milk 饭类稀饭Rice porridge 白饭Plain white rice 糯米饭Glutinous rice 蛋炒饭Fried rice with egg 面类刀削面Sliced noodles 麻辣面Spicy hot noodles 乌龙