英语流行语和谚语 5页

It’sallfleetingcloud.神马都是浮云。ambivalent纠结Thereverseofone’sexpectation坑爹Brotherisonlyalegend.哥只是传说Itgoeswithoutsayingthat……你懂的Leftoverladies剩女Humanfleshsearchengine/e-stalk人肉搜索Happinessistheway.做人呢，最重要的是开心。Ibelieveit,whetheryoubelieitornot.至于你信不信，反正我是信了。Yuanfang,howwouldyoumakeofit?元芳，你怎么看？Weinsistthatinternationaltradeshouldnotbeone-waystreet.我们主张国际贸易不应有来无往。Hissuccessinthisfieldhaspushedhisforerunners’pointintobackground.他在这方面的成就使前辈们黯然失色。Lightningrod避雷针Launchwindow发射时间Ringxiety:ring+anxiety幻听Simishing:SMS+phishing短信诈骗CouchpotatoMousepotato天天上网的人；网虫Penpal笔友Netpal网友Ihavenoheadformathematics.我对数学没有天赋。Revamp重新考虑Fluid流动的；流畅的；不固定的Shipyard/dockyard造船厂Reproduce仿效Thewheatissuretocontainacertainamountofchaff.龙蛇混杂Jackofalltrades万事通Feedonfancies画饼充饥Makealittlecontribution添砖加瓦Onthevergeofdestruction危在旦夕Awaitwithgreatanxiety望穿秋水Lackofperseverance三天打鱼，两天晒网。Half-pipeU型池Softmoney纸币Softhat呢帽Softanswer委婉的回答Softfire文火Submachinegun冲锋枪Donotfancyanylonger.Toyou,heisabsolutelyamanofloyalty.别再胡思乱想了，他对你绝对是一心一意的。Buttherehadbeentoomuchpublicityaboutmycase.但是我的事现在已经搞得满城风雨，人人皆知了。 Followtheriverandyouwillgettothesea.顺藤摸瓜Smokingisprohibitedinpublicplaces.公共场所禁止吸烟。Nowcomplaintsareheardinallpartsofthatcountry.该国各地目前怨声载道。Rumorshadalreadyspreadalongthestreetsandlanes.大街小巷早就传遍了各种流言蜚语。Therewerenosnow,theleavesweregonefromthetrees,thegrasswasdead.天未下雪，但叶落草枯。Packedlikesardines挤得像罐头沙丁鱼Themost-favored-nationclause最惠国条款Theopen-doorpolicy门户开放政策Acathasninelives猫有九命Bloodisthickerthanwater.血浓于水Barkingdogsdonotbite.犬吠不咬人Arollingstonegathersnomoss.滚石不生苔；转业不生财；见异思迁，终无所获Topraisetotheskies捧上天去Tofishintroubledwaters浑水摸鱼Toaddfueltothefire火上浇油Tobeonthinice如履薄冰Wallshaveears.隔墙有耳Strikewhileironishot.趁热打铁Adropintheocean.沧海一粟Tolaughoffone’shead笑掉大牙Toshedcrocodiletears猫哭老鼠Tobeoutatelbows捉襟见肘Tospendmoneylikewater挥金如土Atsixesandsevens七颠八倒；乱七八糟Sixofoneandhalfadozenoftheother半斤八两Oneboyisaboy,twoboyshalfaboy,threeboysnoboy.一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水吃。Hypotaxis形合Parataxis意合Hightea下午茶Nakedmarriage裸婚Sub-health亚健康Youngcynic愤青Soulmate灵魂伴侣Toyboy小白脸copycat山寨long-distancerelationship异地恋fashionicon时尚达人photogenic上相的leetspeak脑残体jinx扫把星partnerassistance对口支援 tradesurplus贸易顺差trendsetter潮人fancier发烧友boneybeauty骨感美女straitjacket紧身服groupbuying团购family/domesticviolence家庭暴力flauntwealth炫富breachingofthedike决堤saunaweather桑拿天fakeinvoice假发票middlemanlandlord二房东kindergartencrunch入园难ecologicalcompensation生态补偿BRICcountries金砖四国Laughingstock笑料Thailandfragrantrice泰国香米fabricateacademiccredentials学历造假Bleakprospects暗淡前景Slasherflick惊悚电影Mortgageslave房/车奴Know-it-all万事通Commencement毕业典礼Farewelldinner散伙饭After-graduationtrip毕业旅行Behungryforsuccess很想赢Facejob面子工程Cramming死记硬背Nailvarnish指甲油Academicthreshold学历门槛MainstayTVhost王牌主播Signaturedishes招牌菜Admissionscores录取分数Hoardingandprofiteering囤积居奇Anti-dumping反倾销Freeloader吃白饭的人Orangesignalwarning橙色预警Lowrenthousing廉价房Capped-pricehousing限价房Affordablehousing经适房Whippingboy替罪羔羊Thepotcallsthekettleblack.责人严而律己宽。Hethatsupswiththedevilmusthavealongspoon.和坏人打交道，必须提高警惕。ThemillsofGodgrindslowly.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。 Onecannotmakeasilkpurseoutofasow’sear.巧妇难为无米之炊；粗瓷碗雕不出细花来。Nothingsucceedslikesuccess.一事成功，事事顺利。Nothingventure,nothinghave.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。Likeattractslike.物以类聚。Enoughisasgoodasafeast.知足常乐。Speechissilver,silenceisgold.雄辩是银，沉默是金。Softfiremakessweetmalt.好事多磨；慢工出细活。Fishbeginstostinkatthehead.上梁不正下梁歪。Neveroffertoteachfishtoswim.不要班门弄斧。Feedacoldandstarveafever.伤风时宜吃，发烧时宜饿。Whatyouloseontheswings,yougetbackontheroundabouts.失之东隅，收之桑榆。Likecureslike.以毒攻毒。It’salonglanethathasnoturning.路必有弯；事必有变Halfaloafisbetterthannobread.有比没有好；有胜有无；半片面包总比没有好Preventionisbetterthancure.防病重于治病。Asyoumakeyourbed,soyoumustlie.自作自受。Ittakestenyearstogrowatreeandahundredyearstobringupagenerationofgoodmen./Ittakesthreegenerationstomakeagentleman. 十年树木，百年树人Anuncutgemgoesnotsparkle./Thefinestdiamondmustbecut./Unpolishedpearlsnevershine. 玉不琢，不成器Tostrikewhiletheironishot. 　　趁热打铁．Goodluckwouldnevercomeinpairs. 　　福不双至．Fireprovesgold,adversityprovesmen.　　烈火显真金，逆境识英雄．Longhairandshortwit.　　头发长，见识短．Bloodisthickerthanwater.　　血浓于水．Ifyouwouldnotbeknowntodoanything,neverdoit.　　若要人不知，除非己莫为．Inunityhereisstrength.　　团结就是力量．Hewhosebellyisfullbelievesnothimwhoisfasting.　　饱汉不知饿汉饥．Easiersaidthandone.　　说时容易做时难．Idlenessistherootofallevil.　　懒惰是万恶之源．Wallhasears.　　隔墙有耳．　这类对应谚语，从形式上几乎看不出任何文化差异．在谚语的起源上，有些甚至可能是相互的借鉴或翻译．东西方文化交流的比较研究，或许会提供一些证据．但不同文化中能有如此相通的谚语流传，也说明人类社会的文化积累过程有很多基本的共同进程．还有一类谚语，所表达的含义完全相同，但所隐喻于的事物略有文化上的差异．比如：Betterbetheheadofadogthanthetailofalion.　　宁做鸡头，不做凤尾．Theforemostdogcatchesthehare.　　早起的鸟儿有虫吃．Everypotterpraiseshisown pot.　　老王卖瓜，自卖自夸．Thefoxpreysfarthestfromhome.　　兔子不吃窝边草．Theproofofthepuddingisintheeating.　　要知道梨子的滋味，最好是亲口尝一尝．Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.　　一花独放不是春．Onedropofpoisoninfectsthewholetunofwine.　　一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅粥．Setafoxtokeepone‘sgeese.　　引狼入室．Whatdoyouexpectfromapigbutagrunt?　　狗嘴里吐不出象牙Hethatcomesofahenmustscrape.　　老鼠的儿子会打洞．Whenthecat‘saway,themicewillplay.　　山中无老虎，猴子称大王．　　　 鸡头凤尾对狗头狮尾；鸟儿吃虫对应狗逮兔子；卖瓜变成卖瓦罐等．这种借喻事物上的差别，并不影响所表达的思想，内容的一致．中文的某些谚语来自文化传统中的典故，英文也许有此原因．比如凤凰在中国文化中具有很突出的象征意义，而不同与凤凰在西方文化中的含义．　 第三类谚语也是表达的内容相同，但语言表达方式有异：Sinkorswim. 　　不进则退．Hethathadnocrossdeservesnocrown. 　不吃苦中苦，难得人上人．Jackofalltrades,masterofnone. 　　博而不专．Opportunityseldomknockstwice.　　机不可失Amissisasgoodasamile.　　失之毫厘，谬以千里．Bettertobesurethansorry.　　宁可信其有，不可信其无．Enoughisasgoodasafeast　　知足者常乐Whospitsagainstheaven,itfallsinhisface.　　自作自受Anunfortunatemanwouldbedrownedinatea-cup.   人倒霉喝凉水都塞牙Romewasnotbuiltinaday.　　冰冻三尺非一日之寒Ittakestwotomakeaquarrel.　　一个巴掌拍不响Failuresarethepillarsofsuccess.　　失败是成功之母Truthneedsnotmanywords.　　有理不在声高Topayhimbackinhisowncoin.　　即以其人之道，还治其人之身如何翻译“近朱者赤，近墨者黑” One takes the behavior of one"s company.(一个人的行为，往往受到朋友的影响。) Watch the company you keep！（小心交朋友！）  如何翻译“忠言逆耳，良药苦口”英语国家中也有一些相近的表达方式：Honestadvicemaybedistastefultotherecipient.Honestadviceishardtoaccept.Truthisahardpilltoswallow.更简单的表达方式就是：Truthhurts.具体选用那种翻译方法要根据实际情况而定。