汉英翻译教程期末考试复习要点 Microsoft Word 文档.doc

(1)英译按原文的字面翻译,其比喻意义同原文一样生动,:竭泽而渔todrainapondtocatchallthefish(相当于killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs)2)打草惊蛇tostirupthegrassandalertthesnake(相当于wakeasleepingdog)3)易如反掌tobeaseasyasturningoverone’shand(相当于aseasyasfallingoffalog)4)玩火自焚togetburntbythefirekindledbyoneself(相当于fryinone’sowngrease)5)掌上明珠apearlinthepalm(相当于theappleofone’seye)6)对牛弹琴toplaythelutetoacow(相当于castpearlsbeforeswine)7)守口如瓶tokeepone’smouthclosedlikeabottle(相当于keepastilltongueinone’shead)8)雪中送炭tosendcharcoalinsnowyweather(相当于helpalamedogoverastile)9)画蛇添足todrawasnakeandaddfeettoit(相当于paintthelily)(2)不少汉语成语不一定有非常对等的英语成语,:1)声东击西toshoutintheeastandstrikeinthewest2)刻骨铭心tobeengravedonone’sheartandbones3)井底之蛙tobelikeafrogatthebottomofawell4)调虎离山tolurethetigerfromthemountain5)口蜜腹剑tobehoney-mouthedanddagger-:手忙脚乱inafranticrush立竿见影getinstantresults它虽难以保全成语的文化特色和具体形象,却能简洁明快的反应出成语的喻义。1)粗枝大叶:withbigbranchesandlargeleavestobecrudeandcareless2)无孔不入totakeadvantageofeveryweaknesstogetintoeveryhole3)扬眉吐气toraisetheeyebrowsandletoutabreathtofeelproudandelated)灯红酒绿withredlightsandgreenwinedissipatedandluxurious5)大张旗鼓tomakeagreatarrayofflagsanddrumsonalargeandspectacularscale6)海阔天空(totalk)atrandomwithavastseaandaboundlesssky7)风雨飘摇(ofasituation)beingunstablethewindandrainarerocking有一部分汉语成语带着一定的中国文化背景,有的成语在字面上就含中国古代的人名,地名,,,就失去了成语