第一组英汉习语的互译

[敷衍搪塞] give someone the runaround别拿话儿搪塞我们。

我们只想知道你到底是同意还是不同意。

Don’t give us the runaround. We’d just like to know whether you agree or not.“拿话儿搪塞”或“敷衍搪塞”的说法可用give someone the runaround的句式来表示。

give someone the runaround实际上指“使某人到处乱转”，即在“找借口”或“托辞”。

这也就相当于“搪塞”所要表达的意思了。

请看下述例句：Sample Sentences1、不要拿话搪塞我，告诉我你到底想不想和我结婚！Don’t give me the runaround. Just tell me if you would marry me or not.2、我跟他借钱，他只是拿话搪塞却分文未借。

I asked him to lend me some money, but I got nothing except the runaround.3、希望这次你能给我个确切的答复，别再拿话搪塞我了。

I’ve come to know the definite answer this time, not the runaround again.[哭穷] to poor-mouth别跟我哭穷了，我还不知道你的底细？Don’t poor-mouth to me . I have your number.汉语中“哭穷”的说法实际上是指一种“掩盖钱财实力”，“装寒酸”的掩饰行为，可用俚语poor-mouth来表示。

例如：每当我要跟他借钱的时候他就跟我哭穷。

He would poor-mouth to me whenever I come to borrow money.此语是个多义词，有时也可用来表示“说话留有余地”的意思。

A wolf in sheep’s clothing 披着羊皮的狼. to be on the ice 如履薄冰. to sit on pins and needles 如坐针毡. An ass is known by his ears 见耳识驴it is a sad house where the hen crows louder than the cock（）鸡司晨，家之不祥. it’s ill to waken sleeping dogs/ Let sleeping dogs lie 勿惹睡狗. A barking dog is better than a sleeping lion 吠犬不可怕，睡狮难提防. The great fish eat up the small 大鱼吃小鱼. He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount 骑虎难下. A good horse cannot be of a bad colour 好马无劣色. to be as mild as a lamb 驯如羔羊.合抱之木，生于毫末Great oaks from little acorns grow. 人靠衣服马靠鞍It’s the saddle that makes the horse and the tailor , the man. 旧瓶装新酒new wine in old bottles. 玩火者必自焚He who plays with fire gets burned. 羽毛丰满to become full-fledged. 风驰电掣to pass swiftly like the wind or lighting.The ap ple of one’s eye 掌上明珠. as timid as a hare 胆小如鼠. as strong as a horse 大力如牛. as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗. Man proposes, God disposes 谋事在人,成事在天. Everyone for himself, God for us all 人人为自己, 老天为大家.A small bird wants but a small nest 燕雀无鸿鹄之志. Take notthe musket to kill a butterfly 杀鸡焉用牛刀. When the cat’s away, the mice will play 山中无老虎，猴子称霸王. You can’t sell the cow and drink the milk 鱼与熊掌不可兼得. Beat the dog before a lion 杀鸡给猴看Love me, love my dog 爱屋及乌. Better be the head of a dog than the tail of lion 宁为鸡口，不为牛后. He killed the goose that laid the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵.A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion 狗急跳墙. Carrion crows bewail the dead sheep, and then eat them 猫哭耗子假慈悲. castle in the air 空中楼阁. a bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳. six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两. after one’s own heart 正中下怀. kill two birds with one stone 一箭双雕. show the cloven hoof 露出马脚. fish in the air 水中捞月. kick down the ladder 过河拆桥. between the devil and the deep sea 进退维谷.To draw one’s blood 伤人感情，惹人生气. to hang o n sb’s sleeve 依赖某人. to hang on one’s lips 对某人言听计从. to make a monkey of sb 愚弄某人. to bend an ear to 倾听，聚精会神地听. to bury one’s head in the sand 采取鸵鸟政策. to have an axe to grind 别有用心. to talk through one’s hat 胡言乱语. to leave no stone unturned 千方百计不遗余力. to call a spade a spade 直言不讳. to pull one’s leg 愚弄某人，开某人的玩笑. to eat one’s words 被迫收回前言,承认自己说了错话. to be full of beans 精力旺盛,精力充沛. to be like square pegs in round holes 格格不入. a skeleton in the feast 扫兴的人或事物. a fly in the ointment美中不足. with a grain of salt 半信半疑. with one’s tongue in the one’s cheek 说说而已，非诚心诚意.扬眉吐气to feel proud and elated. 灯红酒绿to be dissipated and luxurious. 开门见山to come straight to a point . 单枪匹马to be single-handed in doing sth. 大张旗鼓on a large spectacular scale. 风雨飘摇(of a situation)being unstable. 胸有成竹to have a well-thought-out plan before doing sth. 海阔天空(to talk) at random.四面楚歌to be besieged on all sides. 毛遂自荐to volunteer one’s service. 初出茅庐at the beginning of one’s career. 倾城倾国to be exceedingly beautiful. 罄竹难书(of crimes )too numerous to mention.To spend money like water 花钱如流水/挥金如土. to spring up like mushrooms 如雨后春笋般出现. a stony heart 铁石心肠. at one’s fingertips 了如指掌. to have a hand like a foot 笨手笨脚. as mute as a fish 噤若寒蝉. to shut one’s eyes against to 视若无睹. return good for evil 以德报怨. to turn a deaf ear to充耳不闻. Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧. to face the music 临危不惧. plain sailing 一帆风顺. at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟. to be dead drunk 烂醉如泥. laugh and grow fat 心宽体胖. to fly into a rage 勃然大怒. to look for a needle in a haystack 海底捞针. a leap in the dark 轻举妄动. to show one’s colors 原形毕露. to make a noise in the world 名噪一时More haste, less speed 欲速则不达. neither fish nor flesh 不伦不类. to pick holes in 吹毛求疵. to mind one’s P’s and Q’s 谨言慎行. to be at the end of one’s rope 山穷水尽. to log a dead horse 徒劳无益. to turn over a new deaf 改过自新to put all one’s egg in one basket 孤注一掷. to take French leave 擅自离开. Out of sight, out of mind 久离情疏. to hold the purse string 掌握经济大权. to have forty winks 迷糊了一会儿. to talk black into white 颠倒黑白. to give sb’s the green light 给某人开绿灯. to be armed to the teeth 武装到牙齿. to laugh off one’s head 笑掉牙齿. to be out at elbows 捉襟见肘. to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth 生在富贵人家. A rolling stone gather no moss 滚石不生苔.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike. 祸不单行Misfortunes never come alone. 隔篱有眼，隔墙有耳Hedges have eyes, andwalls have ears. 时不待我，岁月无情Time and tide wait for no man. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲A young idler, an old beggar. 健康胜于财富Health is better than wealth. 无官一身轻Out of office, out of danger. 居安思危In time of peace prepare for war. 前事不忘，后事之师/前车之覆,后车之鉴The remembrance of the past is the teacher of the future. 吃一堑，长一智 A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 新官上任三把火A new broom sweeps clean. 杀鸡儆猴beat the dog before the lion. 班门弄斧teach fish to swim. 一言既出，驷马难追 A word spoken is past recalling. 一朝怕蛇咬，十年怕井绳Once bit, twice shy . 物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together. 无风不起浪There is no smoke without fire. 本末倒置put the cart before the horse. 佛要金装，人要衣装Fine feathers make fine birds. 得寸进尺Much will have more. 喧宾夺主The sauce is better than the fish. 挂羊头，卖狗肉He cries wine and sells vinegar 青出于蓝而胜于蓝The pupil outdoes the master. 天涯何处无芳草There are plenty of fish in the sea. 棋逢对手Diamond cut diamond. 拿了收短，吃了嘴软Gifts blind the eye 天下乌鸦一般黑Dogs bite in every country. 滴水穿石Little strokes fell great oaks. 条条大路通罗马All roads lead to Rome. 百川入海，殊途同归All rivers run into the sea. 口蜜腹剑Peace on the forehead and war in themind. 身正不怕影子斜 A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 宁为玉碎，不为瓦全It is better to die with honor than to live with shame. 醉翁之意不在酒Many kiss the baby for the nurse’s sake. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子Nothing venture, nothing have. 入乡随俗Do in the Rome as the Romans do. 木已成舟/覆水难收Things done cannot be done. 为人不做亏心事，半夜不怕鬼敲门 A clear conscience is a sure card . 做贼心虚A bad conscience is a snake in one’s heart . 事与愿违All your swans are geese. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏Justice has long arms. 君子之交淡如水A hedge between friendship green. 大智若愚He knows most who speaks least/Still water runs deep. 自食其果As you make the bed, so you must lie in it. 盲目乐观count one’s chickens before they are hatched. 一失足成千古横Short pleasure, long lament. 若要人不知，除非己莫为What is done by night appears by day. 患难与共/有福同享，有难同当stick together through thick and thin. 江山易改，本性难移 A leopard(豹子)cannot change its spots/You cannot make a crab walk straight. 随遇而安Don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福Accidents will happen/Every tide has its ebb. 智者千虑，必有一失The best horse stumbles. 罗马并不是一日建成Rome was not built in a day. 留得青山在，不愁没柴烧The shepherdwould rather lose the wool than the sheep. 小小漏洞沉默大船A little leak will sink a great ship. 心急吃不了热豆腐 A watched pot never boils.。

1.as blind as a bat2.as cool as a cucumber3.as easy as rolling off a log4. a bed of roses5.between the devil and the blue sea6.to call a spade a spade7.now or never8.to pull one’s leg9.with tongue in cheek10.much cry and little wool11.to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve12.The leopard cannot change its spots.13.A small leak will sink a great ship.14.He that sups with the devil must have a long spoon.15.As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries men.16.Behind the mountains there are people to be found.17.The proof of pudding is in the eating.18.One cannot make a silk purse out of sow’s ear.19.Nothing succeeds like success.20.Enough is as good as a feast.21.Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.22.Many hands make light work.23.The mills of God grind slowly.24.He laughs best who laughs last.25.Marry in haste and repent at leisure.26.Courtesy on one side lasts not long.27.Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escaped.28.Everyone for himself, the devil takes the hindmost.29.Speak of the wolf, and you will see his tail.30.It’s no use crying over spilt milk.31.Fish begins to stink at the head.32.Noting venture, nothing gain.33.Time and tide wait for no man.34.The life of the wolf is the death of the lamb.35.Speech is silver, silence is golden.36.Short accounts make long friends.37.There is no rose without a thorn.38.Better late than never.39.Many a good cow hath a bad calf.40.to play with fire41.to show one’s card42.to be armed to the teeth43.to head a wolf into the house44.as sly as a fox45.An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth46.God helps those who help themselves.47.The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.48.Birds of a feather flock together.49.Once bitten, twice shy.50.A stitch in time saves nine.51.Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.52.Where there is a will, there is a way.53.to kill the goose that lays golden eggs54.Strike while the iron is hot.55.to fish in the air56.Don’t wash your dirty linen in public.57.All good things must come to an end.58.A fall in the pit, a gain in your wit.59.Hungry digs will eat dirty puddings.60.a fly on the wheel61.a bull in a china shop62.to paint the lily63.(an area) flowing with milk and honey64.by hook or crook65.to carry fire in one hand and water in the other66.Every dog has its day.67.make bricks without straw68.put one’s cards on the table69.to stick to one’s colors70.to tell the truth and shame the devil71.to thrust something down one’s throat72.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor.73.to separate the sheep from the goats74.to tread on one’s corns75.crying in the wilderness76.to pour oil on troubled waters77.Entertain an angel unawares.78.All is over but the shouting.79.All lay load on the willing horse.80.Anger and haste hinder good counsel.81.A word spoken is past recalling.82.World is but a little place, after all.83.What are the odds so long as you are happy.84.What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.85.to know the ropes86.in the same boat with87.Tit for tat.88.A friend in need is a friend indeed.89.easy come, easy go.90.First come, first served.91.Like father, like son.92.More haste, less speed.93.The greatest talkers are always least doers.94.a castle in the air95.behind the Eight-ball1.有眼无珠2.镇定自若3.易如反掌4.称心如意的境遇/安乐窝5.进退两难6.直言不讳7.机不可失；时不再来8.跟某人开玩笑/骗某人9.虚情假意地10.雷声大雨点小11.过于心直口快/过于直率12.江山易改，秉性难移13.千里之堤，溃于蚁穴14.和坏人打交道，必须提高警惕15.试金石试金，金子则考验人16.山外有山，天外有天17.实践出真知18.巧妇难为无米之炊19.一事成功，事事顺利20.知足常乐21.不要过早乐观22.人多好办事23.天网恢恢，疏而不漏24.谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好25.草率结婚后悔多26.单方面礼貌不会长久27.窃钩者诛，窃国者侯28.人不为己，天诛地灭29.说曹操，曹操到30.覆水难收31.上梁不正下梁歪32.不入虎穴，焉得虎子33.时不我待34.豺狼活，则羊羔死35.雄辩是银，沉默是金36.债务还得早，朋友交得长37.没有不带刺的玫瑰/ 没有尽善尽美的快乐38.迟到总比不到好39.好的父母未必培养出好的子女40.玩火41.摊牌42.武装到牙齿43.引狼入室44.像狐狸一样狡猾45.以血还血，以牙还牙46.自助者天助47.心有余而力不足48.物以类聚，人以群分/ 一丘之貉49.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳50.小洞不补，大洞吃苦51.宁为鸡头，不为牛后52.有志者，事竟成53.杀鸡取卵54.趁热打铁55.缘木求鱼56.家丑不可外扬57.天下没有不散的筵席58.吃一堑，长一智59.饥不择食60.自以为有天大本事的人61.公牛闯进瓷器店，肆意捣乱62.为百合花上色，费力不讨好63.鱼米之乡64.不择手段65.施展两面手法66.人人皆有得意之日67.巧妇难为无米之炊68.摊牌69.坚持原则70.不顾忌别人，大胆说真话71.力图强迫别人接受意见72.雨后送伞73.区分好人与坏人74.伤害某人感情75.无人理睬的呼吁，警报或改革主张76.息事宁人77.有眼不识泰山78.大势已去79.人善被人欺，马善被人骑80.小不忍则乱大谋81.一言既出，驷马难追82.天涯原咫尺，何处不逢君83.知足者常乐84.失之东隅，收之桑榆85.内行86.与……境遇相同87.针锋相对88.患难见真情89.易得易失90.先到先招待91.有其父，必有其子92.欲速则不达93.语言的巨人总是行动的矮子94.空中楼阁95.走投无路96.。

笨鸟先飞早入林Clumsy birds have to start flying early冰冻三尺，非一日之寒It takes more than one cold day for the river to freeze three feet deep。

The ground is frozen three feet deep --a rather long process。

长江后浪推前浪In the Chan kiang River the waves behind drive on those before。

滴水穿石Constant dripping wears away a stone。

光阴似箭，日月如梭Light travels like an arrow, and time like a shuttle。

老马识途An old horse knows the way。

麻雀虽小，五脏俱全The sparrow may be small but it has all the vital organs。

青出于蓝而胜于蓝Indigo blue is extracted from the indigo plant, but is bluer than the plant it comes from。

山外有山，天外有天There are mountains beyond mountains, and heavens beyond heavens。

山重水覆疑无路，柳暗花明又一村 A sudden glimpse of hope in the dark mist of bewilderment, it’s along lane that has no turning。

万事开头难The first step is always difficult。

万丈高楼平地起High buildings rise from the ground。

• a wolf in sheep’s clothing•披着羊皮的狼•to be on thin ice•如履薄冰•to sit on pins and needles•如坐针毡•An ass is known by his ears.•见耳识驴。

•It is a sad house where the hen crows louder than the cock.•牝鸡司晨，家之不祥。

•It’s ill to waken sleeping dogs. / Let sleeping dogs lie.•勿惹睡狗。

• A barking dog is better than a sleeping lion.•吠犬不可怕，睡狮难提防。

•The great fish eat up the small.•大鱼吃小鱼。

•He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. 、•骑虎难下。

• A good horse cannot be of a bad colour.•好马无劣色。

•to be as mild as a lamb•驯如羔羊•He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. 、•骑虎难下。

•sour grapes•酸葡萄•eye for eye and tooth for tooth•以眼还眼，以牙还牙•bull market•牛市•bear market•熊市•armed to the teeth•武装到牙齿•shed crocodile tears•掉鳄鱼眼泪•tower of ivory•象牙之塔•竭泽而渔•to drain a pond to catch all the fish•打草惊蛇•to stir up the grass and alert the snake•易如反掌•to be as easy as turning over one’s hand对牛弹琴•to play the lute to a cow•守口如瓶•to keep one’s mouth closed like a bottle•雪中送炭•to send charcoal in snowy weather•画蛇添足•to draw a snake and add feet to it声东击西•to shout in the east and strike in the west•井底之蛙•to be like a frog at the bottom of a well•调虎离山•to lure the tiger from the mountain•口蜜腹剑•to be honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted以上的英语习语或谚语都含有动物意象，都有比喻意义，都有与之相对应的汉语习语或谚语。

§21 习语的翻译这里讲的习语（idioms）是广义的，它包括俗语（colloquialisms），谚语（proverbs），俚语（slang expressions）等。

在汉语中成语（idioms）和俗语（熟语）、谚语及俚语也是不同范畴。

在汉语中，成语是在长期流传使用当中固定下来的现成话，用固定词组的形式表现出来。

它具有明显的习用性和固定性（汉语多为四字结构）。

俗语也是语言里的特有词组，它们在用法上是整体的，在意义上是单一的。

它们的意义往往不能从字面上来解释。

如“磨洋工”（拖延时间），“碰钉子”（遭到拒绝）等等。

这些俗语多来自口语。

谚语是流传在人民口头上的反映集体智慧的现成句子。

现在也把这些统称为习语了。

英汉两种习语都具有简洁有力和比喻形象的特点。

所以翻译时要忠实地表达原意，尽量传达原文的生动形象，并保持原文的民族特色和节奏感。

一、习语的英译汉：一）直译：习语的直译也称直接复制。

汉语中的习语虽然很丰富，但翻译时常常找不到相对应的习语。

这时可以考虑把原文的习语直接译过来。

采用这种方法能保持原文的形象和比喻等。

但应该估计到复制出来的形象及其所表达的含义必须为读者所理解；语言也必须合乎译文的语言规范。

例1：Revolutions are the locomotives of history.译文：革命是历史的火车头。

例2：The enemy scurried away with tail between its legs.译文：敌人急急忙忙地夹着尾巴逃跑了。

例3：the cold war译文：冷战例4：a gentleman’s agreement译文：君子协定下面是一些从英语成语直译成汉语成语的例子，这些译文已经成了汉语习语的一部分：new wine in old bottles（旧瓶装新酒）look through coloured spectacles（带有色眼镜看）golden age（黄金时代）maiden work（处女作）virgin soil（处女地）fellow traveler（同路人）brain trust（智囊团）break the record（打破纪录）to be led by the nose（被牵着鼻子走）have a brush with（和某人发生摩擦）show one’s cards（摊牌）not to see the wood for the trees（见树不见林）tower of ivory（象牙之塔）a cultural exchange（文化交流）open secret（公开的秘密）life line（生命线）brain washing（洗脑）blue print（兰图）die-hard（死硬派）political arena（政治舞台）political capital（政治资本）second hand（第二手的）brain drain（人才外流）packed like sardines（挤得象罐头沙丁鱼）go into the red（出现赤字）happy birthday（生日快乐）但是，有些带有浓厚民族色彩、地方色彩或具有典故性的原文习语，往往在翻译时要加注，才能交待清楚原意，这就是直译时要加注，才能交待清楚原意，这就是直译加注法。

汉语习语英译1. 不妙something is to pay2. 眼中钉 a thorn in someone's flesh3. 馋得流口水make someone's mouth water4. 胡说八道shooting from the hip5. 各奔东西drift apart6. 呕吐shoot the cat7. 打嗝make a belch8. 久等cool one's heels9. 各有利弊cut both ways10. 吃闭门羹to a locked door11. 哪儿都找了look high and low12. 敷衍搪塞give someone the runaround13. 哭穷to poor-mouth14. 白吃白喝 a freeloader15. 牵线搭桥pull the strings16. 甩掉palm off17. 得罪某人get in Dutch with someone18. 说别人的闲话dish the dirt about…19. 挂个电话give a buzz20. 榨干血汗bleed one white21. 写封信drop me a line22. 崭新的brand new23. 太便宜了be dirt cheap24. 费事儿take a lot of doing25. 知道底细have someone's number26. 精品the choicest goods27. 了解一下情况get the lay of the land28. 掌上明珠the apple of someone's eye29. 让人恶心turn one's stomach/make one sick30. 惹麻烦了be in a jam31. 关系很好be on good terms with32. 跟别人要钱mooch off someone33. 钱挣海了coin money34. 钱多得花不完have money to burn35. 钱能生钱Money begets money．36. 没钱be broke37. 钱来之不易Money doesn't grow on trees.38. 敲竹杠 a clip joint39. 生活很富裕be well fixed40. 吃了上顿没下顿〕not know where the next meal comes41. 发财rake it in42. 太宰人了cost an arm and a leg43. 大吵大闹yell bloody murder44. 很象the spitting image of45. 绝交信Dear John46. 不能轻信take something with a grain of salt47. 告发、检举blow the whistle48. 指控charge somebody with49. 刮目相看Sit up and take notice50. 挺不错的be hunky-dory51. 已经……了be over52. 断断续续be off and on53. 前途远大have the world before one54. 好险 a narrow squeak55. 手气好have the Midas touch56. 走运be on the gravy train57. 让人给骗了be ripped off58. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子Nothing venture, nothing have59. 白费力气plough the air60. 命好lead a charmed life61. 遭殃、倒霉get in the neck62. 背黑锅hold the bag63. 活该should have it coming on somebody64. 犹豫不定be of two minds65. 心事重重something weighs heavily on one's mind66. 埋头苦干keep one's nose to the grindstone67. 心凉了半截cool one's ardor68. 使人大为激动make one's spine tingle69. 怀恨在心bear somebody a grudge70. 感到四肢无力feel wobbly and rough71. 受冷落feel left out72. 不容易no cinch73. 偷懒耍滑头goof-off74. 大动肝火be up in arms75. 保持冷静keep cool76. 说话兜圈子beat about the bush77. 心怀叵测have an ax to grind78. 心术不正not have one's heart in right place79. 背后捅刀子stab in the back80. 说某人的坏话badmouth somebody81. 傻笑grin like a Cheshire cat82. 厚着脸皮去干have the gall to do83. 海量have a hollow leg84. 不分上下be neck and neck85. 略胜一筹be a notch above86. 有头脑be a brain87. 很能干to have a lot on the ball88. 有名无实 a poor apology89. 绞尽脑汁to rack one's brain90. 没骨气have no guts91. 真了不起really something92. 昙花一现 a flash in the pan93. 一根筋儿one track-minded94. 败家子 a black sheep95. 他那号人people of his sort96. 无知的人an ignoramus97. 没有坏心眼的人the salt of the earth98. 出众的人 a lulu99. 骗子 a phony100. 两面派two-faced101. 难对付的人 a tartar/a hard nut to crack102. 大人物 a bigwig/a buzwig。

1. 习语的翻译直译法1)汉译英feel just like fish in watersharpen one’s spear only before going into battleThe fox borrows the tiger’s terror.The cat weeps over the mouse.play the harp to a bulllike bamboo shoots after a spring showerAn inch of time is an inch of goldMan propose, God dispose.Faith will move mountains. 精诚所至金石为开优势：再现形象和修辞色彩，文化传播局限性：破坏意义的整体性胸有成竹：have a bamboo in one’s chesthave a well-thought-out plan before doing something2) 意译法：放弃意象手忙脚乱：in a frantic rush立竿见影：get instant result噤若寒蝉：keep quiet明火执仗：do evil things openly牵肠挂肚：be full of anxiety and worry快马加鞭：speed up藕断丝连：have not cut off relations completely五光十色：multicolored归心似箭：be very anxious to return home鸡毛蒜皮：trifling开门见山：come directly to the point狗急跳墙：do something desperately黔驴技穷：at one’s wit’s end单枪匹马：all by oneself生龙活虎：bursting with energy顺手牵羊：walk off with something守株待兔：trust to chance and stroke of luck 3) 套译法字面意义和蕴含意义基本一致：肉中刺：a thorn in the flesh浑水摸鱼：fish in troubled water趁热打铁：Strike while the iron is hot隔墙有耳：Walls have ears自投罗网：throw oneself into the trap嗤之以鼻：turn up one’s nose at一触即发：touch and go空中楼阁：castles in the air充耳不闻：turn a deaf ear to破釜沉舟：burn one’s boat晴天霹雳：a bolt from the blue熟能生巧：Practice makes perfect事实胜于雄辩：Facts speak louder than words 意象差异、喻意基本一致：laugh one’s head off 笑掉大牙at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟look right and left 东张西望throw a sprat to catch a herring 抛砖引玉seek a hare in hen’s nest 缘木求鱼spend money like water 挥金如土as timid as a hare 胆小如鼠like a rat in a hole 瓮中捉鳖Homer sometimes nods. 智者千虑，必有一失Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪Cry up wine and sell vinegar. 挂羊头卖狗肉New brooms sweep clean. 新官上任三把火Go for wool and come back shorn. 偷鸡不成蚀把米Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人Diamond like diamond.4) Back translation:an eye for an eyea gentleman’s agreementarmed to the teeth5) 加注法Show one’s proficiency with an axe before Lu Ban, the master carpenter. 喻意比文化蕴含更重要时，放弃意象，概括喻意望梅止渴，画饼充饥：fantasy or an illusion。