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谈英语俚语
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. l) B8 i3 w1 e2 w+ k% n3 {) C0 \在中文报章杂志上,常看到一些英语俚语(口语)的中文翻译。诸如「黑羊」、「踢水桶」、「阿奇里斯
/ G& e* H2 L6 U/ M# e, z之踝」等等。其实这些译文都是来自英语「black sheep」、「kick the bucket」和「Achille's heel」。5 c: j# @( P$ N( `6 E% i
若是这些译文不附加原文予以解释,恐怕「迷惑」的读者,不在少数。这不是影响了语文的沟通目的吗?为此,介绍一些这类的英语俚语(在此称之为「特别字眼」),也许对某些读者会有点助益!
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/ @" }- R  e8 f( s/ R(1) empty suit:; W& [& s- G/ m
指不重要的人或假冒者 ( an unimportant person or a phony) 多半用在商业上,当名词用。
" @* x7 G+ a% z/ D9 @% J(这本是business term,指虽然穿著整齐全套的 business suit,却不能干、没有能力,不受尊敬的人。)" `, U8 F! K9 O& c, e" ]) U
例如:
6 C- Z5 H2 @" y7 C4 L) A: sAn empty suit generally gets no attention from the public.5 U* ?- b- r: M6 O+ w
(一位虚伪不实的人,通常不会受到大众的注意。)& Z% x3 {0 s! _7 \3 w8 ~4 ^
Mr. Lee acts like a big shot, but he is just an empty suit.
- H! b  z& ~; g) X/ C(李先生装著像位大人物,但他只是不重要的人。)
, S, ]& }3 ~- M0 Z% P虽然这句话,多半只用单数,但有时也用复数:5 V; J, i; l8 [
The company is filled with a lot of empty suits.+ R9 z  k% A  Y7 H8 |; b
(这公司有许多虚伪不重要的人)
2 v+ G  [7 G0 O1 r* |$ \(2) fair-haired boy:9 F; p8 F& v  Z! N+ U0 `" F: {  Z
指得宠的人,也就是宠儿,多半指男人(a fa-vorite person usually referring to a man)
5 B, w3 C" R6 H' [0 [(通常用单数,当名词用)
8 e5 E' d! {3 L# C9 [# R例如:
" N0 f, C# @% |, YMr. Cheney has become a fair-haired boy to the presi-dent.+ @; }2 r( X$ _
( Cheney 先生变成总统的宠儿。): C+ z# T0 D( Z
Not being a fair-haired boy, Mr. Wong never gets pay-raises and promotions.
# z+ b3 T) s( P  ]+ h) h4 e, [(王先生不得宠,从未得到加薪和升级。); D- a5 X2 y. z& m- I
有时也可用复数:  t$ U) V  A* {  u! |2 g
Mr. Bush selected two former fair-haired boys for his cabinet.
; O4 G  F$ J0 Y$ u1 c2 @(Bush 先生为他的内阁选用两位过去的宠儿。)" g$ j/ I, Z$ c: r, ?! O
Fair-haired boys tend to receive special treatment by their bosses.
) K; \, T3 H1 a' h" u- x(得宠的人,较会受到他们上司的特别待遇。)
! v6 M! `) v/ l6 t, I! c* ](但没有 fair-haired girl 的说法)6 M7 V  A( |( G) Y
(3) fishing expedition:
( J" d: K: t+ T) T1 w为了搜罗新闻材料而进行盘问或调查(Try to ask questions to get more useful information)6 t/ K2 g) F5 W" L9 V" V2 K
(这句话本是 legal term,当名词用,多半用单数)
' u- H- @" g# ^# B例如:! _! F  Q# W5 }0 i6 k+ N' g
The judge said the prosecutor was on a fishing expedi-tion and stopped him.' A/ [1 o5 i4 ?: O& R  [+ K
(法官说原告为搜罗罪证而进行调查,要他停止。), P9 ^& G" b* V$ Q
The police are on a fishing expedition in order to solve(或 resolve)the murder case.1 J" p7 Z) n) A6 f$ J
(警察进行调查盘问,以便侦破谋杀案。): s5 w+ r" p! `
(注:solve 和 resolve 都有「解决」的意思,但通常solve用在「问题上」,resolve 用在「争执」上。solve the problem 而 resolve the conflict)
$ L" k. i' O  a" y+ HThe reporter went on a fishing expedition about the president's involvement in the Iraq War.: V; v5 b$ K$ ]# E0 Q/ i# V
(记者搜罗有关总统卷入伊拉克战争的新闻资料。)& `2 p. C  i4 I4 c, n7 {
偶尔也有人用复数:  D4 ]% i2 V; B
Several fishing expeditions have been made before he decides to run for office.
* _" E& F$ n7 u- E0 w- B% v, B(在他决定竞选之前,他做了数次的收集资料调查。)) m; ]0 H! N$ N- l+ Z9 X: x7 h3 R
(4) filthy rich:
0 S7 q0 c" I$ M) c) q意思是很富有,很有钱。(very wealthy)
: E) \3 T4 D. s: V0 h! Z3 Q(未必是不义之财或肮脏钱)
) W2 Q, N5 f, S; \! B- f多半当形容词用。例如:* p9 z; [' c5 ]! C1 Z
With a beautiful mansion and an expensive car, Mr. B must be filthy rich.
: }0 S# K+ X+ J' {# I  F/ ^: O; ~4 ^( B先生住著富丽堂皇的大厦,开著昂贵的汽车,他一定很有钱。)1 Z* t5 a  C0 c$ {
Despite being filthy rich, Mr. C is still leading his life in a frugal way.
- z. ^, h) p$ Q' Z(尽管 C 先生很富有,他仍然过著简朴的生活。). U7 t; K6 W7 k2 H4 B
A filthy rich person tends to have a superiority complex toward others.' C( s: K$ q: E3 x$ y0 V$ O: i; ?
(有钱者对他人有优越感的倾向。)" ?+ i- b( I* L3 H' g
Filthy rich people are not necessarily well-respected unless they possess noble characters.
8 ]( ^# X) M  C+ O(有钱人未必受人尊敬,除非有高尚的品格。)
  t: f- I* n! O2 w(注:但没有 cleanly rich 的说法)
4 C$ Q5 f7 p& Q(5) fairy godmother:
! q4 x* {# _+ G  I6 W" A指及时慷慨提供帮助的人(someone who unex-pectedly gives generous assistance)( t8 V3 U/ I- Z3 S
(多半指有钱的女人)
! v' r) c4 U& l9 G/ m(这是来自 fairy tale, 指女人有 magical power;因为童话故事里没有男人,故不说 fairy godfather。当名词用。例如:
# E/ ?1 ~: D1 D2 m% h5 f. A3 WMr. A has a fairy godmother who gave him fifty thou-sand dollars.
3 G$ e  E' h9 h) K( H# k; }4 B(一位有钱的女人,帮助A先生五万元。)
. }0 ^2 ]: A! x- UAfter lifelong savings, Mrs. B donated all her money to a charity organization like a fairy godmother., Y3 M; {! Y& h1 D5 d9 m/ a
(B 太太将一生的积蓄全部捐给慈善机构。)' W' \$ @7 Q+ {+ l7 Z
有时也用复数:+ Y- M/ o' d7 k
Only business women can act as fairy godmothers.
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In Chinese society very few fairy godmothers can be discovered.
5 c9 q7 n+ j* f' s(在中国社会里,很少有钱的女人慷慨捐助。)( z0 k2 e; C" S. U

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6)eye opener:
# h$ C  L" e; z( e" a指令人瞠目的事物或使人恍然大悟的发现。也就是惊人的新发现或启示(shocking news or revela-tion)& T; M: H5 v0 W
(当名词用;通常只用单数)
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+ }7 m; F9 E  r4 [+ [Your wonderful article on marriage was certainly an eye opener to many youngsters.) H( C0 U% Y9 Y5 o8 {6 l
(你那篇有关婚姻的好文章,使许多年轻人获得启示。)
; T' i5 H4 _+ W# tMr. Wong's speech about U.S./ China policy seemed to be an eye opener.* j/ K9 [: ]+ C" B% \
(王先生的中美政策讲演使人恍然大悟。)
* q1 d6 ]1 X8 `6 k; f7 lThe popular World Journal in North America is an eye opener for many Chinese immigrants.
4 B2 E! k1 m8 c# N: y( y(大名鼎鼎的世界日报是北美许多中国移民惊喜的新发现。)
, A, v( @8 z! sSome American customs and ways of thinking can be an eye opener to many Chinese people.
) {: c% X! G5 R4 U) j. t/ Q* i. S(美国一些的风俗习惯和想法,让许多老中感到惊奇。)
* H+ n0 l6 p" d8 [: Y3 {, e(7) hot dog:
* v3 w7 }! @5 ~1 U$ n4 r  X) ^指喜欢卖弄冒险的举动,或爱出锋头的惊险动作。(one who performs showy or dangerous stunts ; a show off) ( 可当名词或动词用)% L4 d  x; x! o0 A
例如:
1 o2 [6 J5 w% e% u* t9 n1 |Some young people are hot dogs behind the wheel, speeding all the time.% v7 F5 P# X; r5 p5 b# n6 e7 C
(一些年轻人开车时,常做些超速的惊险动作。). |! ~; m( h1 ]4 A/ ]
(这里的 hot dogs = hot doggers)
( |) w; M: [9 \4 Y$ ?  i- T$ E" @8 NIn front of his girlfriend, the teenager was trying to hot dog.- M7 C- r7 C  p& f+ |
(在女友面前,年轻人做出一些卖弄技巧的花招。)
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During the air force show, one of the pilots was a dan-gerous hot dogging flyer.
9 D* J4 i8 t/ W/ j$ v% t(在空军表演时,一位飞行员做惊险的飞行动作。), [7 [* n& d; {# n$ d& c3 }+ R, c
也指真正的热狗食物:. L) K( ]( |% G% ^
The hot dog is one of the favorite fast food in the U.S.
! X6 t) s( w. e(在美国热狗是一种受欢迎的快餐。)
1 L8 U& h0 M3 Q5 J& b7 L! \也可表达欣赏的心情:1 P7 N+ K! r1 v- V# Q' p
Hot dog ! What great news for me.
5 l7 I. c' l# Y1 o$ M+ B+ Q(真棒!对我来说是好消息。)) G( C8 ^% M, i  l" L
(8)eager beaver:2 n3 t/ A& K- a( ]# |
指做事非常卖力的人,也许为了给人良好的印象。(one who likes to work harder in order to impress others)% ?2 l, L/ V, k, P7 G0 [
(这句话是来自二次世界大战,新兵为了讨好长官而卖力工作。)
1 F7 u4 h% {( v& }$ a! S(当名词用,可指男女)
4 H: _# }- ?, B5 }6 j# ?例如:
* V  \4 P9 \, t6 A& aJohn seems an eager beaver because he always comes early and leaves late.
  C. @) H/ _3 D/ `( P  [(John 似乎是十分卖力的人,因为他总是来得早,走得晚。)0 A$ K( k9 d9 c. z
Being an eager beaver, he sometimes is not well-liked by his colleagues.* Y- v2 R0 E. }& y
(他做事异常卖力,有时不受同事喜欢。)
8 m' g$ j6 C; c& C# W5 eDoes Mr. B have a long-lasting attitude as an eager beaver?) M4 r4 y% F9 q& i' o1 b0 z
(B 先生做事非常卖力,那是长久以来的态度吗?)6 i7 W3 y: z( v( [, _
You may find some eager beavers in any organizations.
) m3 K3 t; F% C0 d(在任何机关里,你总会发现一些对上司竭力讨好的人。)
5 @: J, I7 A. f. G9 F(9)doubting Thomas:
2 I! X/ T+ E- L8 y& h5 D这是指不信任所有的人,几乎是一种怀疑主义者。(one who is always doubtful toward others)
  J  \/ i  q9 ?* a, G" x(这原出于圣经,因耶稣门徒 Thomas 不信基督的复活)
. a6 I' Y. i6 J! }+ w( h(当名词用)) e) h8 [2 ^9 o- u
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I am not trying to be a doubting Thomas about Mr. Wong's keeping promise.7 _# |$ i) w3 s- z, [
(我不怀疑王先生的承诺。)
# s* T7 Z2 d( E; TThere must have been some unpleasant experiences for Mr. B to become a doubting Thomas.0 C  t. V; G: v! _* N5 ~
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也可用复数:
. T! S/ Z, x: A5 d' C+ @( nMy friends are doubting Thomases toward many Chi-nese business people.
; f; e, @0 b. \# L(我朋友对许多中国商人不信任。)1 h7 y/ P% w3 t# s; ~% D( n
If there are too many doubting Thomases in our society, people will lose confidence with one another.
0 ?1 R* l  z7 [, ^(假如社会上有太多的怀疑主义者,那么人与人之间的信心就会丧失。)
0 e3 [2 a/ `. z" w(10)dragon lady:
! j/ V) X  Z9 o指生气、不友善或凶险的女人。(angry, un-friendly or dangerous woman)(当名词用)
5 u2 C7 J; e* F: e例如:
% }3 l) A8 `" Y1 h7 OThe chairman's secretary is so snoffy and nasty that she is considered a dragon lady.. W2 l4 \' B6 g$ X! R3 S& t
(主席的秘书,很自大,脾气差,她被视为凶恶的女人。)+ i9 j4 P) K/ N' |9 \  R! h2 _
I am sure no woman likes to be called a dragon lady.
* ?& n. J4 K, m/ z(我相信没有女人喜欢被称为凶恶的女人。)
+ A$ I% g5 e/ i; _7 P# CShould your girlfriend happens to be a dragon lady, are you going to breakup with her?* j* E* I8 J1 y/ ]; u5 D2 G
(假如你的女友成了凶恶的女人,你要与她分手吗?)
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' A1 P  F; Y& C5 O9 nThere may be many dragon ladies in our community.3 k  t: x8 j' Q: {0 R& Z
(在我们社区里也许有不少凶女人。)
- I8 u. A) P* P4 l注:老外指凶恶男人,不用 dragon gentleman,利用英国侦探小说里的中国恶棍傅满洲(Fu Manchu)为代表
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