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谈英语俚语
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1 o1 U, P- ^4 y$ Z0 D1 E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5 @$ l; q: m  s2 }$ d$ y& v
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」。
9 A3 o9 \$ h' k, V, c! G% n% x4 x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!0 E, V: q) e: F, ~

, C9 N8 `8 T, K. J: {+ W$ h  `(1) empty suit:
5 B$ X, c' v/ J8 R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。* c" v* _5 U  A8 H
(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。)" ^: d8 |0 I$ L1 {% x: H0 U" y! N0 R
例如:
( o3 E& X6 D7 w0 _An empty suit generally gets no attention from the public.
. N7 y8 M/ ~, t. O# ^(一位虚伪不实的人,通常不会受到大众的注意。); P+ u$ p: c9 C& j5 @
Mr. Lee acts like a big shot, but he is just an empty suit.: W, Y; _: Y9 G1 A5 b7 X+ q
(李先生装著像位大人物,但他只是不重要的人。)/ V) a. _3 b5 w$ y
虽然这句话,多半只用单数,但有时也用复数:
' T. f* ]2 U5 a- rThe company is filled with a lot of empty suits.0 w9 C- H. B; R; ~0 q0 `6 f
(这公司有许多虚伪不重要的人)2 V$ C; ^( a: D
(2) fair-haired boy:6 @( p* ^1 w: j* e( ~
指得宠的人,也就是宠儿,多半指男人(a fa-vorite person usually referring to a man)9 g, v! ?, d5 g& \8 v3 E
(通常用单数,当名词用). v3 g; `- E+ K% e' V- q5 D" Q
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Mr. Cheney has become a fair-haired boy to the presi-dent.0 t( \6 [1 ~" z. i' h5 |
( Cheney 先生变成总统的宠儿。)
; |  U2 y4 t8 }. B2 s8 m# jNot being a fair-haired boy, Mr. Wong never gets pay-raises and promotions.
4 [7 t5 I) X  H$ j3 s2 \9 \(王先生不得宠,从未得到加薪和升级。)
' ?) H+ @3 y- J; a4 R1 G" ]有时也可用复数:* w8 C6 P! J  Q2 e
Mr. Bush selected two former fair-haired boys for his cabinet.
/ d0 {# b$ H* [: q6 V. E5 Y(Bush 先生为他的内阁选用两位过去的宠儿。)
; Z; i2 G+ W* e2 e6 A2 CFair-haired boys tend to receive special treatment by their bosses.& c6 ], h. o, F
(得宠的人,较会受到他们上司的特别待遇。)
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(3) fishing expedition:
3 ]& t, E2 ~. x: O2 r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)
- A' x: Z9 `' o( ~% d  k(这句话本是 legal term,当名词用,多半用单数)
; h$ H: p8 |$ U& s例如:
# J- U% x5 n5 \+ N! m( x+ V$ MThe judge said the prosecutor was on a fishing expedi-tion and stopped him.
9 s/ z2 X- F( U/ L+ D" }: b: n8 ^+ @6 q(法官说原告为搜罗罪证而进行调查,要他停止。)" e( Y) l) H" l& u1 ?- o
The police are on a fishing expedition in order to solve(或 resolve)the murder case.
) A' ], _; v9 l' |+ T/ {6 |(警察进行调查盘问,以便侦破谋杀案。)
5 ^( Z- E& L4 T* q7 B5 {(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)7 E: F) p7 \9 Z* \3 `
The reporter went on a fishing expedition about the president's involvement in the Iraq War.; ^$ L; r  w/ \2 R4 t2 E% Y% l
(记者搜罗有关总统卷入伊拉克战争的新闻资料。)
9 k/ x# O5 D  n0 |* `' l: y4 O, Q偶尔也有人用复数:' [( b7 N) j8 N. i
Several fishing expeditions have been made before he decides to run for office.
0 H# L% w( W' I(在他决定竞选之前,他做了数次的收集资料调查。): r/ ^' ^+ x- f
(4) filthy rich:2 g1 O8 |6 A. K! E/ {. I( o
意思是很富有,很有钱。(very wealthy)5 R- L3 }1 t- ?" {0 @
(未必是不义之财或肮脏钱)
; b0 O/ P5 t! Z( _多半当形容词用。例如:1 s$ C# S0 Q- _$ p
With a beautiful mansion and an expensive car, Mr. B must be filthy rich., a/ ?6 O/ D; H2 {0 p2 b
( 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。)3 W) c* h2 M$ ]6 _
Despite being filthy rich, Mr. C is still leading his life in a frugal way.0 ]3 ]! t9 j3 f4 I
(尽管 C 先生很富有,他仍然过著简朴的生活。)/ C0 h) q8 ^) d3 W
A filthy rich person tends to have a superiority complex toward others.- i, d) P; |4 R% {( ]5 Q3 _& \
(有钱者对他人有优越感的倾向。)
0 Q4 a, K% O4 q2 FFilthy rich people are not necessarily well-respected unless they possess noble characters.
! \0 b8 A: e. k0 o0 b& |3 [(有钱人未必受人尊敬,除非有高尚的品格。)
" U( l9 e( _1 g6 L8 H1 P& |0 G1 A(注:但没有 cleanly rich 的说法); ~; C3 P/ {  A9 U" Z0 t: V2 q  z
(5) fairy godmother:: b7 G, @# X# _: [) p
指及时慷慨提供帮助的人(someone who unex-pectedly gives generous assistance)8 K5 E8 t$ a' K7 n
(多半指有钱的女人)
4 n, t4 F6 {) H! [$ _( v(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:. D3 Z' q# N/ T2 |( u7 L1 c6 Z4 H
Mr. A has a fairy godmother who gave him fifty thou-sand dollars.
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4 L2 t  `( z' V( }4 Y6 wAfter lifelong savings, Mrs. B donated all her money to a charity organization like a fairy godmother.
6 V! M+ s, I2 s. h6 _. f# g  w* V0 L(B 太太将一生的积蓄全部捐给慈善机构。)
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9 H8 b' y6 f: E* Y# ~+ s, VOnly business women can act as fairy godmothers.
; X6 i9 I4 b9 ?" w; I# l) T8 {8 \(只有商场上的女人才能提供金钱帮助他人。)8 |9 J3 ?& e2 m  s4 h" ~: R
In Chinese society very few fairy godmothers can be discovered.8 z  _2 Q2 x' i; l, y8 I. W% ^
(在中国社会里,很少有钱的女人慷慨捐助。)
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6)eye opener:
/ u. c& |$ ^- o9 Z8 I# q2 G4 Q指令人瞠目的事物或使人恍然大悟的发现。也就是惊人的新发现或启示(shocking news or revela-tion)
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Your wonderful article on marriage was certainly an eye opener to many youngsters.
3 F3 [7 q: ^# b* ?7 t(你那篇有关婚姻的好文章,使许多年轻人获得启示。)2 U3 c% b, O8 @, X( h4 r5 \
Mr. Wong's speech about U.S./ China policy seemed to be an eye opener.
" J0 E% j) i# w) G(王先生的中美政策讲演使人恍然大悟。)
5 L% Z# m" o; {+ b" fThe popular World Journal in North America is an eye opener for many Chinese immigrants.
" D" C+ R# U  Y5 v(大名鼎鼎的世界日报是北美许多中国移民惊喜的新发现。)
& Q# w  ~$ L8 `8 x7 z( T+ M7 X& nSome American customs and ways of thinking can be an eye opener to many Chinese people.% y7 }2 W9 D! ~3 a4 X
(美国一些的风俗习惯和想法,让许多老中感到惊奇。)* s7 Z- R+ W; D& d4 H
(7) hot dog:
/ n. x/ p1 H- M* h9 Y指喜欢卖弄冒险的举动,或爱出锋头的惊险动作。(one who performs showy or dangerous stunts ; a show off) ( 可当名词或动词用)
9 D2 ]" A. \1 W3 V' V+ ^例如:
' k% \9 J& o8 Q7 r8 D% w# Y1 qSome young people are hot dogs behind the wheel, speeding all the time.5 N6 e; ~5 G$ U) n0 f- H  ]- j
(一些年轻人开车时,常做些超速的惊险动作。)
- u/ t7 G3 V4 c, e(这里的 hot dogs = hot doggers)1 \) c) ~' z4 \# v* y1 w( I* S. F' E9 J
In front of his girlfriend, the teenager was trying to hot dog.
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(动词时态是:hot dogged, hot dogging)
0 Q1 v# T3 C  Q+ b' vDuring the air force show, one of the pilots was a dan-gerous hot dogging flyer.
( ?7 G, G/ }% u+ l& w/ T: z(在空军表演时,一位飞行员做惊险的飞行动作。)& Y/ ^8 m* Y1 c- J2 y/ k! d6 Q
也指真正的热狗食物:
3 j1 ~6 a9 }3 u; a: x, jThe hot dog is one of the favorite fast food in the U.S.8 T3 E3 f' g9 ~; o5 U
(在美国热狗是一种受欢迎的快餐。)6 Y' L# v$ ?* s
也可表达欣赏的心情:" I  r, z( t3 |8 [8 W8 Y/ A
Hot dog ! What great news for me.: S! a% ]" V, N, C
(真棒!对我来说是好消息。)& l; \7 L# c4 c. }) t# \
(8)eager beaver:
# s* y' {& k) w' t0 C- ^0 d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), _7 W, |$ w. C% p4 H+ @; x
(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。)6 z9 T0 @3 L3 k
(当名词用,可指男女)
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John seems an eager beaver because he always comes early and leaves late.0 q: B% @& i% Q' ?% S2 {
(John 似乎是十分卖力的人,因为他总是来得早,走得晚。)" D; u! X& }2 f
Being an eager beaver, he sometimes is not well-liked by his colleagues.
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) b! N5 C7 e7 X- G- o, C3 l+ `: _Does Mr. B have a long-lasting attitude as an eager beaver?# V3 u8 A* z8 b
(B 先生做事非常卖力,那是长久以来的态度吗?)
" ~* I7 ~: I* _3 r# RYou may find some eager beavers in any organizations.5 R1 Q, T# ]$ |* p
(在任何机关里,你总会发现一些对上司竭力讨好的人。)
% V/ I4 S/ l1 v, d0 S. m: `& ^(9)doubting Thomas:
7 o% C, L/ q, x. R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)1 @4 E( \& v! t1 R  T
(这原出于圣经,因耶稣门徒 Thomas 不信基督的复活)
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例如:
, \. @7 z+ `; K9 D+ |3 |I am not trying to be a doubting Thomas about Mr. Wong's keeping promise./ ^5 E( B. J; A4 R9 U& w- U0 c2 I
(我不怀疑王先生的承诺。)' @- G8 E1 S; F$ F
There must have been some unpleasant experiences for Mr. B to become a doubting Thomas.
& i" ?+ X6 F! f: E; Q( l* |(B 先生不信任他人,也许因为有不愉快的经验所致。)
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My friends are doubting Thomases toward many Chi-nese business people.# y" f2 f  X+ z9 v; t- W
(我朋友对许多中国商人不信任。)
  `; |' G# ~/ N9 D! bIf there are too many doubting Thomases in our society, people will lose confidence with one another.- M& W$ t" K) E$ U( [
(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。)
) u9 A+ m7 D- g- H2 y(10)dragon lady:
0 ?; s  c8 A' S  @指生气、不友善或凶险的女人。(angry, un-friendly or dangerous woman)(当名词用). I3 A! o7 W+ D" J1 u! G% v
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The chairman's secretary is so snoffy and nasty that she is considered a dragon lady.
; a7 h* f/ S4 C# o* }3 q(主席的秘书,很自大,脾气差,她被视为凶恶的女人。)
! J0 x+ ?. O' `I am sure no woman likes to be called a dragon lady.
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Should your girlfriend happens to be a dragon lady, are you going to breakup with her?
' s) J* I" N/ b4 |: K(假如你的女友成了凶恶的女人,你要与她分手吗?)1 y9 a, {- s: [4 W
也可用复数:
  F( y8 O( W( q8 {1 ~There may be many dragon ladies in our community.
. c9 v/ t5 e0 j& g5 {. s* G. f(在我们社区里也许有不少凶女人。)
: k8 F/ Q4 F2 S. w8 }# U6 N) p& G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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