干货丨11个不可望文生义的习语表达

Today's Idioms

今天给大家带来的是英语翻译中可能会遇上的问题——习语的释义与运用，在我们翻译过程中，应避免按字面意思来翻译，以免造成贻笑大方的局面。

1. Have a nice ring to it

英文释义：Something sounds appealing

中文释义：听起来不错

    After so many years of hard work, "Jane Smith, Vice-President of Marketing" sure has a nice ring to it.

2. Can't put my finger on it

英文释义：Can't figure out something

中文释义：某件事说不上来

    - Something is different about you but I can't put my finger on it.

    - I got a haircut.

    - That's it! You look fabulous.

3. Chew the fat

英文释义：To talk with somebody in an informal and friendly way

中文释义：闲聊

    We used to meet at weekend and chew the fat over coffee and sunflower seeds.

4. All talk and no trousers

英文释义：Someone who talks about doing big, important things, but doesn't take action

中文释义：光说不干

    The team's manager keeps promising title after title, but he's seeming like all talk and no trousers at this point.

5. Cat got your tongue

英文释义：Unable to speak, not talking

中文释义：你怎么不说话了

    What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?

6. Bob's your uncle

英文释义：It's simple as that

中文释义：就这么简单

 Press here and bob's your uncle! It's disappeared.

7. Heart in someone's mouth

英文释义：Feeling nervous or scared

中文释义：极度紧张，心悬在嗓子眼上

    Hallie got up to make her first speech with her heart in her mouth.

8. A storm in a teacup

英文释义：A big fuss about a trifle

中文释义：小题大做

    I really think you're making astorm in a teacup over this. It's just a tiny scratch on the car!

9. Hold your horses

英文释义：To wait a minute

中文释义：悠着点

    Whoa, hold your horses, kids. We're going to sing before we start eating cake.

10. Head in the clouds

英文释义：Living in a fantasy

中文释义：想入非非

    He has his head in the clouds while the rest of us are trying to figure out how to fix this! 

11. Do a runner

英文释义：To leave a place in order to avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation 

中文释义：开溜

    The new trainee did a runner after the first day - I don't think he could cope with the high-pressure environment.