英汉互译中的谚语巧合 5页

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.Aftermeat,mustard;afterdeath,doctor.　　雨后送伞　　Explanation:thisdescribesasituationwhereassistanceorcomfortisgivenwhenitistoolate.　　Example:justasIhadcancelledmyapplicationtogoabroad,Ihadapromiseofmoneyformyfare.Itwasacaseoffterdeath,thedoctor.　　2.Afterpraisingthewinetheysellusvinegar.　　挂羊头卖狗肉　　Explanation:tooffertogiveorsellsomethingthatisinferiortowhatyouclaimittobe.　　Example:thatfellowcompletelymisledusaboutwhathewascapableofdoing.Afterpraisingthewine,hesoldusvinegar.　　3.Allisoverbuttheshouting.　　大势已去　　Explanation:finallydecidedorwon;broughttotheend;notabletobechanged.　　Example:afterBill’stouchdown,thegameisalloverbutshouting.　　4.Alllayloadonthewillinghorse.　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑　　Explanation:awillinghorseissomeonewhoisalwaysdoingthingsforothers.Veryoftentheimplicationisthatothersimposeonhim.　　Examples:thetroubleisyou‘retoogood-naturedandpeopletakeadvantageofit.alllayloadonthewillinghorse.Youwillhavetolearntorefusepeoplewhoasktoomuch.　　5.angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.　　小不忍则乱大谋　　Explanation:onecannotactwiselywhenoneisangryorinahurry.　　Example:youshouldcalmdownbeforeyoudecidethenextmove.Angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.　　6.Aspoorasachurchmouse5 　　一贫如洗　　Explanation:tobeexceedinglypoor,havingbarelytoliveupon.　　Example:hehasalargefamily,andispoorasachurchmouse.　　Note:achurchisoneofthefewbuildingsthatcontainnofood.　　7.Awordspokenispastrecalling.　　一言既出，驷马难追　　Explanation:theharmdonebyacarelesswordcannoteasilyundo.　　Example:fortherestofhislifeheregrettedwhathehadsaid,butawordspokenispastrecallingandheknewhecouldneverrepairthedamageofthatmomentofharshness.下面的谚语不难理解了吧？　　NOW,TRYYOURHANDONTHEFOLLOWING:　　Loveisblind.　　beautyisamatterofindividualtasteandjudgement.Thisisoftenusedofapersonwhosejudgementisaffectedbyloveorinfatuation.　　Bettertodieinglorythanliveindishonor.　　ifonehasthechoicebetweenlivinginshameanddegradationanddyinginglory,itisbettertodie.　　Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.　　peoplewhoarealikeoftenbecomefriendoraretogether:ifyouareoftenwithcertainpeople,youmaybetheirfriendsorlikethem.　　Blood,toil,tearsandsweat.　　saidofapersonbendingoneselftoataskandexertingalleffortsintheperformanceofoneduty.　　Calamityismantruetouchstone.　　themosttellingtestofamanabilityandworthcomeswhenhehastofacegreatdifficulties.　　Cleanconsciencelaughsatfalseaccusation.　　apersonwhoknowshehasdonenowrongismorallystrongerthanthosewhofalselyaccusehimare.　　Cryoverspiltmilk.　　tocryorcomplainaboutsomethingthathasalreadyhappened.5 　　1.Worldisbutalittleplace,afterall.　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君　　Explanation:itisusedwhenapersonmeetssomeoneheknowsorisinsomewayconnectedwithhiminaplacewherehewouldneverhaveexpectedtodoso.　　Example:WhowouldhavethoughtIwouldbumpintoanoldschoolmateonatrekupMountTai.Theworldisbutalittleplaceafterall.　　2.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.　　入乡随俗　　Explanation:conformtothemannersandcustomsofthoseamongstwhomyoulive.　　Example:Iknowyouhaveeggandbaconforbreakfastathome,butnowyouareontheContinentyouwilldoastheRomansdoandtakecoffeeandrolls.　　3.Whatyouloseontheswingsyougetbackontheroundabouts.　　失之东隅，收之桑榆　　Explanation:aroughwayofstartingalawofaverage;ifyouhavebadluckononedayyouhavegoodonanother;ifoneventureresultsinlosstryafreshone---itmaysucceed.　　Example:hemayalwayspossessmeritswhichmakeupforeverything;ifhelosesontheswings,hemaywinontheroundabouts.　　4.Whataretheoddssolongasyouarehappy.　　知足者常乐　　Explanation:whatdoesanythingelsematterifapersonishappy.　　Example:youcomplainsomuch,butyouhaveagoodfamily,parents,health,andmoney.What’stheoddsolongasyou’rehappy.　　5．Entertainanangelunawares.　　有眼不识泰山　　Explanation:toreceiveagreatpersonageasaguestwithoutknowinghismerits.　　Example:inthecourseofeveningsomeoneinformedherthatshewasentertaininganangelunawares,intheshapeofacomposerofthegreatestpromise　　6.everydoghashisday.　　是人皆有出头日　　Explanation:fortunecomestoeachinturn5 　　Example:theysaythateverydoghashisday;butmineseemsaverylongtimecoming.　　7.everypotterpraiseshisownpot.　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸　　Explanation:peopleareloathtorefertodefectsintheirpossessionsortheirfamilymembers　　Example:hesaidthathisteacherconsideredhisworkbrilliant,butIwouldratherhearitfromhisteacher’sownmouth.Everypotterpraiseshisownpot　　　Nowcomeon!Haveatry.试着翻译一下下面几个谚语！　　hitthenailonthehead　　haveanironhandinavelvetglove　　greatmindsthinkalike　　goodwineneedsnobush　　Givehimenoughropeandhewillhanghimself.　　Evildoesnotalwayscometoinjure.　　Afoolmaygiveawisemancounsel.　　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　　　　　Clayovenrolls油条　　　　　Friedbreadstick水饺　　　　　Boileddumplings馒头　　　　　Steamedbuns饭团　　　　　Riceandvegetableroll皮蛋　　　　　100-yearegg咸鸭蛋　　　　Saltedduckegg豆浆　　　　　Soybeanmilk5 饭类稀饭　　　　　Riceporridge白饭　　　　　Plainwhiterice糯米饭　　　　Glutinousrice蛋炒饭　　　　Friedricewithegg面类刀削面　　　　Slicednoodles麻辣面　　　　Spicyhotnoodles乌龙面　　　　Seafoodnoodles板条　　　　　Flatnoodles榨菜肉丝面　　Pork,pickledmustardgreennoodles米粉　　　　　Ricenoodles汤类紫菜汤　　　　Seaweedsoup牡蛎汤　　　　Oystersoup蛋花汤　　　　Egg&vegetablesoup鱼丸汤　　　　Fishballsoup点心臭豆腐　　　　Stinkytofu(Smellytofu)油豆腐　　　　Oilybeancurd虾球　　　　　Shrimpballs春卷　　　　　Springrolls蛋卷　　　　　Chickenrolls肉丸　　　　　Rice-meatdumplings火锅　　　　　Hotpot5