雅思口語：中文俗語用英文怎么說

　　雅思口語：中文俗語用英文怎么說

　　1. 人山人海：有人直譯為：People mountain people sea.

　　這就是「中國英文」，老外很難理解。他們指「人多」時，通常只說：「There is a large crowd of people.」如果看到電影院門前大排長龍，也只說：「There is a long movie line.」

　　不過在詩詞用語 里，老外也有使用：「a sea of faces」，頗有咱們「人山人?！沟奈兜馈＠纾?/p>

　　Looking out upon the sea of faces, Mr. A delivered a touching speech.

　　Standing at his podium, President Clinton saw a sea of faces waving at him.

　　可見，說話者通常要在臺上或高處，才有「人?！沟母杏X。因此，可以說：I saw a sea of faces from the top of the building. 但在平地的人群中，就不說：「I saw the sea of faces.」也不說：「There is a sea of faces.」只說：「I saw a large crowd of people.」

　　2. 家家有本難念的經：有人譯成：Every family cooking - pot has a black spot.

　　這樣說法，老外恐怕不能充分了解。不過老外最常的說法是：

　　Many families have skeletons in the closet.

　　或者說：

　　Every family has its own source of shame.

　　說白些，就是：

　　Every family has its own problem.

　　3. 天下無不散的宴席：有人直譯為：There are no feasts in the world which do not break up at last.

　　老外聽后，也許很難體會其中意義。如果按照美語說法，也許更易理解：

　　All good things come to an end.

　　假如是指好友最后也有分別的一天，那么可以說：

　　Eventually, all bosom friends will drift apart.

　　4. 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳：有人照字直譯為：When times are easy, we do not burn the incense,but when the trouble comes, we embrace the feet of the Buddha.

　　這種說法，老外也會「一知半解」。美語里一般說法是：

　　Worship God every day; not just in times of adversity.

　　對學生也可以說：

　　If you study hard every day, exams will not seem overwhelming.

　　5. 掛羊頭，賣狗肉：有人照字直譯為：He advertises mutton, but sells dogs flesh. 或 He hangs up a sheeps head at the shopfront and sells dog meat.

　　這兩種譯法，恐怕老外都難理解，尤其談到「狗肉」，他們更會「反感」，因為狗是他們最愛的寵物，不過老外倒有相近的說法：

　　He applied bait-and-switch tactics in business.　　

　　This store uses bait and switch policy.

　　或者簡單的說：

　　Let the buyer be aware! ; 或 Say one thing and do another.

　　6. 一言既出，駟馬難追：有人譯成：One word lets slip and four horses will fail to catch it. 或 A statement that once let loose cannot be caught by four galloping horses.

　　這兩種說法，中文味道嫌重，老外未必理解。不過他們倒有類似的說法：

　　A word once let go cannot be recalled.

　　或者說：

　　You can not take back what you have said.

　　7. 禍從口出，言多必失：有人譯為：The mouth is the gate of misfortune and evil.

　　老外聽了，恐怕不能完全理解。最好說成：

　　Careless talk leads to trouble. ; 或 The less said the better.

　　甚至也可以說：

　　Shut the mouth and open the eyes.

　　雅思口語：中文俗語用英文怎么說

　　1. 人山人海：有人直譯為：People mountain people sea.

　　這就是「中國英文」，老外很難理解。他們指「人多」時，通常只說：「There is a large crowd of people.」如果看到電影院門前大排長龍，也只說：「There is a long movie line.」

　　不過在詩詞用語 里，老外也有使用：「a sea of faces」，頗有咱們「人山人?！沟奈兜?。例如：

　　Looking out upon the sea of faces, Mr. A delivered a touching speech.

　　Standing at his podium, President Clinton saw a sea of faces waving at him.

　　可見，說話者通常要在臺上或高處，才有「人?！沟母杏X。因此，可以說：I saw a sea of faces from the top of the building. 但在平地的人群中，就不說：「I saw the sea of faces.」也不說：「There is a sea of faces.」只說：「I saw a large crowd of people.」

　　2. 家家有本難念的經：有人譯成：Every family cooking - pot has a black spot.

　　這樣說法，老外恐怕不能充分了解。不過老外最常的說法是：

　　Many families have skeletons in the closet.

　　或者說：

　　Every family has its own source of shame.

　　說白些，就是：

　　Every family has its own problem.

　　3. 天下無不散的宴席：有人直譯為：There are no feasts in the world which do not break up at last.

　　老外聽后，也許很難體會其中意義。如果按照美語說法，也許更易理解：

　　All good things come to an end.

　　假如是指好友最后也有分別的一天，那么可以說：

　　Eventually, all bosom friends will drift apart.

　　4. 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳：有人照字直譯為：When times are easy, we do not burn the incense,but when the trouble comes, we embrace the feet of the Buddha.

　　這種說法，老外也會「一知半解」。美語里一般說法是：

　　Worship God every day; not just in times of adversity.

　　對學生也可以說：

　　If you study hard every day, exams will not seem overwhelming.

　　5. 掛羊頭，賣狗肉：有人照字直譯為：He advertises mutton, but sells dogs flesh. 或 He hangs up a sheeps head at the shopfront and sells dog meat.

　　這兩種譯法，恐怕老外都難理解，尤其談到「狗肉」，他們更會「反感」，因為狗是他們最愛的寵物，不過老外倒有相近的說法：

　　He applied bait-and-switch tactics in business.　　

　　This store uses bait and switch policy.

　　或者簡單的說：

　　Let the buyer be aware! ; 或 Say one thing and do another.

　　6. 一言既出，駟馬難追：有人譯成：One word lets slip and four horses will fail to catch it. 或 A statement that once let loose cannot be caught by four galloping horses.

　　這兩種說法，中文味道嫌重，老外未必理解。不過他們倒有類似的說法：

　　A word once let go cannot be recalled.

　　或者說：

　　You can not take back what you have said.

　　7. 禍從口出，言多必失：有人譯為：The mouth is the gate of misfortune and evil.

　　老外聽了，恐怕不能完全理解。最好說成：

　　Careless talk leads to trouble. ; 或 The less said the better.

　　甚至也可以說：

　　Shut the mouth and open the eyes.