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* s: M; y0 r: l( H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
$ a8 H+ c" P8 C" ^7 B5 d, s+ [. D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 m7 p9 x" X, t7 C% v2 J
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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- T0 R; z6 ?& H(1) empty suit:  f8 {, V7 `% _  p# P6 M& T( Z! A
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。( H/ c3 e! e! E
(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。)9 l* i9 P, B' Q
例如:
2 S) a: j# u% g; W) F4 d: \An empty suit generally gets no attention from the public.
& N' J' f4 Z4 h' Q(一位虚伪不实的人,通常不会受到大众的注意。)* x0 r, d1 B8 {2 Y1 Q
Mr. Lee acts like a big shot, but he is just an empty suit.
1 L% g2 s/ L& h& W* n  a(李先生装著像位大人物,但他只是不重要的人。)
, W* \  K5 |2 w! Q6 d0 u+ {虽然这句话,多半只用单数,但有时也用复数:: _- {' C7 a) H6 o* s% e
The company is filled with a lot of empty suits.# K/ N. L$ r! r+ `$ \0 ~
(这公司有许多虚伪不重要的人)
' v3 I9 z" |, A(2) fair-haired boy:
: C) |! [3 ~/ N! O指得宠的人,也就是宠儿,多半指男人(a fa-vorite person usually referring to a man). n# r6 u  P) X& E6 J# S
(通常用单数,当名词用)( s8 S  a$ e1 E5 y% z- w
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Mr. Cheney has become a fair-haired boy to the presi-dent.
5 L6 d2 D& N3 x$ `1 E( Cheney 先生变成总统的宠儿。)
. C. F; s( j1 |1 r- d8 Y7 n: J# yNot being a fair-haired boy, Mr. Wong never gets pay-raises and promotions.% q/ ^. G* p- r, |! q$ E5 L
(王先生不得宠,从未得到加薪和升级。); S% q2 ]& G, D1 ]  G
有时也可用复数:4 {/ I, D% K' \: _: A; p. b7 B
Mr. Bush selected two former fair-haired boys for his cabinet./ K# m/ b( R) t- [' \" F# Y
(Bush 先生为他的内阁选用两位过去的宠儿。)
9 _2 E9 n9 V! X# w0 M% tFair-haired boys tend to receive special treatment by their bosses.
' [- S- ]3 F7 V0 B(得宠的人,较会受到他们上司的特别待遇。)
4 H& g+ s+ A0 ]" ?7 \$ R(但没有 fair-haired girl 的说法)
- R( J/ s' V: O# I2 r(3) fishing expedition:
1 `9 F# P2 O: p( x1 Z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  D2 I% g0 q$ s. z
(这句话本是 legal term,当名词用,多半用单数)
2 s, ~4 a( g9 Z例如:, h- p4 X  X: F4 ?2 B8 x: j3 W; {
The judge said the prosecutor was on a fishing expedi-tion and stopped him.7 v) }3 H* u0 @: X6 F" S1 L
(法官说原告为搜罗罪证而进行调查,要他停止。)0 D" [( H! F2 o
The police are on a fishing expedition in order to solve(或 resolve)the murder case.
: {- M- ?) R. U' E- W1 c1 H. f(警察进行调查盘问,以便侦破谋杀案。)
2 p5 n: N' y5 M+ 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)
+ c0 V; [) U* [: [  LThe reporter went on a fishing expedition about the president's involvement in the Iraq War.
6 O# h/ X; f5 ?7 L(记者搜罗有关总统卷入伊拉克战争的新闻资料。)2 u. g# k3 _( H! @: y4 b1 y
偶尔也有人用复数:& q# p* y1 a  m2 s
Several fishing expeditions have been made before he decides to run for office.
- F6 n4 k! L6 f* y(在他决定竞选之前,他做了数次的收集资料调查。)0 h  }- Y8 C; U, e
(4) filthy rich:
8 V3 {9 g/ c# I, f2 @. H意思是很富有,很有钱。(very wealthy)
0 M  S. a1 V7 u3 G; p" @4 ?$ r(未必是不义之财或肮脏钱)$ h; j5 V. S1 g- w1 o2 Z4 A5 `  D: ?5 x
多半当形容词用。例如:
1 m- a- |% K# AWith a beautiful mansion and an expensive car, Mr. B must be filthy rich.
6 b+ ~* v4 G( S% X( 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。)
" e& H; @4 V) m' pDespite being filthy rich, Mr. C is still leading his life in a frugal way.
2 e5 U: @+ A+ i8 v(尽管 C 先生很富有,他仍然过著简朴的生活。)
! H1 g* ^0 @0 @; `A filthy rich person tends to have a superiority complex toward others.
% S7 }/ t  O6 n0 e) w# C' ~(有钱者对他人有优越感的倾向。)
2 F2 N; }( ]2 gFilthy rich people are not necessarily well-respected unless they possess noble characters.
  Y. s7 _- [8 d" y% V: ~0 q(有钱人未必受人尊敬,除非有高尚的品格。)
, |1 T' P2 v+ m" S/ _; |7 O* x(注:但没有 cleanly rich 的说法)
) V5 ]4 o4 M' R(5) fairy godmother:
9 U/ I. x/ c& m" J- t指及时慷慨提供帮助的人(someone who unex-pectedly gives generous assistance)/ |: h; r5 \' ]/ F" f  _
(多半指有钱的女人)+ M5 b. h% a- e! j: z) F- D
(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:
" p# j, u2 k  aMr. A has a fairy godmother who gave him fifty thou-sand dollars.: k8 p! j! V7 i/ @7 A
(一位有钱的女人,帮助A先生五万元。)+ c) j: C% q0 j! ~" o
After lifelong savings, Mrs. B donated all her money to a charity organization like a fairy godmother.
2 Q; x6 o5 h7 t, R- A0 s/ D* {( |' w+ l(B 太太将一生的积蓄全部捐给慈善机构。)% i- }, p( [5 j3 ^% @
有时也用复数:
! t4 R2 o! |3 _' @: KOnly business women can act as fairy godmothers.: |8 ]" T0 B2 c6 ^% ~$ c; s5 L3 C
(只有商场上的女人才能提供金钱帮助他人。)/ D: A/ V. j2 i  Z: i( e8 n- L5 V
In Chinese society very few fairy godmothers can be discovered.9 ~1 c9 C7 x5 P& _: A0 ?
(在中国社会里,很少有钱的女人慷慨捐助。)
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, W0 X& f: c, y6 ]; F, x6)eye opener:
9 j: a& O* z% p0 z. i  V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)' x6 w5 R& S6 o
(当名词用;通常只用单数): q& \' J+ Q  T! ]: @0 f6 O; Q
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Your wonderful article on marriage was certainly an eye opener to many youngsters.3 B# o$ C2 z9 [' r2 w
(你那篇有关婚姻的好文章,使许多年轻人获得启示。)4 s4 q  s  t  L1 G
Mr. Wong's speech about U.S./ China policy seemed to be an eye opener.
0 F/ a# P. N3 v1 ](王先生的中美政策讲演使人恍然大悟。)
( q+ i7 X7 z# O% UThe popular World Journal in North America is an eye opener for many Chinese immigrants./ f9 G7 c4 C+ B# Y0 E% w
(大名鼎鼎的世界日报是北美许多中国移民惊喜的新发现。)6 `1 D3 w& u1 v* T" T% N; E4 U
Some American customs and ways of thinking can be an eye opener to many Chinese people.
0 S7 M" [, _0 o# {(美国一些的风俗习惯和想法,让许多老中感到惊奇。)
7 _8 G( t; W# E: x# D( G(7) hot dog:& t& \. u, B# T1 `0 \. n
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)
0 C7 L- J8 M4 h% }例如:
7 c; I  S4 F* c1 nSome young people are hot dogs behind the wheel, speeding all the time.$ n2 ]1 G& r5 @6 N9 [& ?
(一些年轻人开车时,常做些超速的惊险动作。)
  v4 o# Q$ g, N+ H" }1 E(这里的 hot dogs = hot doggers)( I2 Q3 Z5 E* v& e3 I
In front of his girlfriend, the teenager was trying to hot dog.
- P8 l! k* s/ T5 B( [7 X2 k(在女友面前,年轻人做出一些卖弄技巧的花招。)
  p5 V- z! }5 t- I' R(动词时态是:hot dogged, hot dogging)
8 i$ J+ c- y0 JDuring the air force show, one of the pilots was a dan-gerous hot dogging flyer.9 Y' p6 g' t% B) Q7 x3 a/ y+ L
(在空军表演时,一位飞行员做惊险的飞行动作。)
* N; U' I- f" H/ ]也指真正的热狗食物:. V$ _# R" f, u' K* ~+ t8 `6 ~
The hot dog is one of the favorite fast food in the U.S./ |# }" g+ N# n, H7 M: ]
(在美国热狗是一种受欢迎的快餐。)
5 H. }& b+ V% u$ r' k4 t* B/ J也可表达欣赏的心情:
, o7 f9 Q% w. I7 j" N3 U2 d8 ^: CHot dog ! What great news for me.
  E1 t1 C. b$ d- a: y(真棒!对我来说是好消息。), Z7 ?5 h8 |0 d( o1 F' L/ w
(8)eager beaver:( D- [! }. P* u) Q0 e" U9 z! L
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)
0 f9 x% k* h1 J% l+ V) ^* E) f(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。)- z3 h' x) C5 b1 {+ d
(当名词用,可指男女)3 V/ e: J) |! t! {2 W
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John seems an eager beaver because he always comes early and leaves late.# T4 x) `% M3 K7 r2 @; a1 G4 x
(John 似乎是十分卖力的人,因为他总是来得早,走得晚。)
, h, Y, C3 Y) v/ E% O' @9 h. b' jBeing an eager beaver, he sometimes is not well-liked by his colleagues.
* \  c! F, |* q, Y(他做事异常卖力,有时不受同事喜欢。)
; z6 P, R0 L; \4 D' M. S0 tDoes Mr. B have a long-lasting attitude as an eager beaver?
' P" x$ [# n: |(B 先生做事非常卖力,那是长久以来的态度吗?)
) D0 |* [7 s5 i6 UYou may find some eager beavers in any organizations.3 M  ]. D$ Q* f/ A7 S! j/ n) S
(在任何机关里,你总会发现一些对上司竭力讨好的人。)3 H& r2 z6 u8 o% X8 u) h; d
(9)doubting Thomas:
  d$ u% u& U% g' O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)
$ M3 t1 n7 {& y2 `6 L% y(这原出于圣经,因耶稣门徒 Thomas 不信基督的复活)2 I& ^$ v$ J$ [& A/ |0 F- U, z" d
(当名词用)9 [& z+ C( @3 D$ O- W
例如:
+ c, p3 h8 ]$ _; qI am not trying to be a doubting Thomas about Mr. Wong's keeping promise.9 c' m" e/ U( P/ k5 C
(我不怀疑王先生的承诺。)
/ _. K. ^  H6 z! oThere must have been some unpleasant experiences for Mr. B to become a doubting Thomas.5 _! E' [/ v1 ]5 b4 x
(B 先生不信任他人,也许因为有不愉快的经验所致。)
" u4 N: A( b/ @4 `7 X( U也可用复数:9 P" Y4 Y2 ^  d* X+ s! W
My friends are doubting Thomases toward many Chi-nese business people.
8 D' Q2 u3 k; f0 v7 Z$ T0 I0 G(我朋友对许多中国商人不信任。)& {; a" b1 S, U$ N3 [
If there are too many doubting Thomases in our society, people will lose confidence with one another.
$ C3 c( p! A3 E1 G$ }(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。)
3 ]/ A; n: X* B" D(10)dragon lady:$ z2 N1 }* p& `9 ^2 T+ `9 r! u  ]' X! f
指生气、不友善或凶险的女人。(angry, un-friendly or dangerous woman)(当名词用)
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  y8 _. x" x( H! k* E- @2 L1 DThe chairman's secretary is so snoffy and nasty that she is considered a dragon lady.
7 ]. R  k8 B% A! N& W. r8 D+ u: Z' t4 Z(主席的秘书,很自大,脾气差,她被视为凶恶的女人。)! e; q6 s: H7 T+ ?9 q0 h
I am sure no woman likes to be called a dragon lady.
. p- X4 B6 {% {  q7 y8 y(我相信没有女人喜欢被称为凶恶的女人。)
8 P( E' t* X* {8 Z  N$ qShould your girlfriend happens to be a dragon lady, are you going to breakup with her?" I# Y- m( e7 _" M5 l
(假如你的女友成了凶恶的女人,你要与她分手吗?)2 u  b1 @% K) c- }0 [' E) |( p4 B
也可用复数:
) S& c5 ^, P/ z" YThere may be many dragon ladies in our community.
8 b+ T+ q# L, K/ c(在我们社区里也许有不少凶女人。). [2 b5 p3 V' K9 P8 D
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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