英文写作手册中文翻译(14)

or black.

任何牛只要能拉犁就是好牛，无论红色或黑色。 a drowned rat 落汤鸡 a rat in a hole 瓮中之鳖 a black sheep

败家子、败类、害群之马

a wolf in sheep’s clothing(a dressed-up beast; a beast in human of form)

披着羊皮的狼、伪装善良的坏人（a dressed-up beast衣冠禽兽; a beast in human of form人面兽心a friend in human shape）

The kettle is boiling. 壶里的水烧开了。 He drank a cup. 他喝了一杯。 He ate another bowl. 他又吃了一碗。

Gray hairs should be respected. 老年人应受到尊敬。 The gray-haired have my sympathy. 我向这位老人表示慰问。 from the cradle to the grave 从摇篮到坟墓，从生到死 from the womb to the tomb 从生到死

Have you ever read Lu Xun?你读过鲁迅的作品吗？ Who is the best pen of the day? 谁是当代最伟大的作家？

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He has never earned an honest penny in his life. 他这一生从未用正当手段赚钱。 I’ve come to pick your brains. 我来请教你的专业知识。

Her behavior when her husband is away causes the neighbors to raise their eyebrows.

当丈夫离开时，她的行为惹起邻居的非议。 As a player, he spent most games on the bench.

作为一名球员，大多数比赛时间他在替补席上度过。 The whole city went out to hail him, for he succeeded in having caught the criminal.

倾城而出为他欢呼，因为他成功地抓住了罪犯。 Are you fond of the bottle? 你喜欢喝酒吗？ He indulged in glass. 他任凭自己沉湎于酒杯。 What’s your favorite dish? 你最喜欢吃什么菜？

A fair face may hide a foul heart.(a beast in human shape) 人不可貌相；漂亮的面孔可能掩盖着邪恶的心（人面兽心） Is there anybody in our class who is going to enter the Bar after college?

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我们班有没有大学毕业后要当律师的？ Do you have an ear for music? 你喜欢听音乐吗？ Please be all ears to me. 请专心听我说。

The whole class love me because I’m a bit stupid. 全班喜欢我，只因我有点傻。 Uncle Sam(cf. Washington/Beijing)

山姆大叔、美国政府、美国人（比较：华盛顿—美国政府/北京—中国政府）

Fleet Street舰队街，佛里特街，英国伦敦新闻界 Foggy Bottom雾谷，美国国务院 Hollywood好莱坞，美国影坛

10, Downing Street唐宁街10号，英国首相府 Ivan伊万，俄国人民 the girl in red红衣少女

women in furs or men in grand coats有钱人 black gown有学问的人，学者；黑衣教士 the egg head 书呆子

the ivory tower象牙塔，大学校园，世外桃源

Any cat that can catch the mouse is a good cat, whether it’s white or black.

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无论黑猫白猫，能抓住老鼠的猫就是好猫， (cf. The end justifies the means. The end crowns all.)

（比较：The end justifies the means.为达目的不择手段。The end crowns all.结果决定一切）

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. 心有余而力不足。

Only a knife could save him.(cf. Two heads are better than one. )

只有动手术才能救他。（比较：三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。） 5. Synecdoche 5. 提喻法

Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is used for a whole, or vice verse.

提喻法是一种修辞方法，部分用来做整体或正相反。 The factory employs 100 hands. 这家工厂雇了100名工人。 The farmer sold 50 head of cattle. 这名农夫卖了50头牛。

China(the Chinese table tennis team)beat Japan (the Japanese TTT)at table tennis.

在乒乓球赛中，中国（中国乒乓球队）击败日本（日本乒乓球队）

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Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。 Many hands make light work. 众人拾柴火焰高，人多好办事。 He toiled all day long to earn his bread. 他为了赚钱整天劳碌。

Class 1is superior to Class 2 in the crossword games. 一班学生做填字游戏的水平超越了二班学生。 He won her hand in marriage. 他赢得她的芳心。

The world is still ignorant of the fact. 世界被蒙在鼓里。

He has many mouths to feed in his family. 他家里有好几口人要养活。 They counted fifty sails in the harbor. 他们在港湾里数出50艘船。 He is a valiant heart. 他是一名勇士。

The poor man is now left without a roof. 可怜人无家可归。 a glib tongue三寸不烂之舌

The doctor cut me open and took out the appendix and stitched

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