湖北省第十七届外语翻译大赛

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湖北省第十七届外语翻译大赛 (英语专业笔译组初赛)

01 ) The house cost him an arm and a leg.

这套房子花了他很多钱。

02 ) Tom was given the axe.

汤姆被解雇了

03 ) We live out of cans.

我们靠罐头食品过活。

04 ) He went to bed with the chickens.

他很早上床睡觉。

05 ) It’s time to put on the feedbag.

吃饭时间到啦 .

06 ) Please give me a bottle of Adam’s ale.

请给我一瓶水。

07 ) It’s your baby, not mine.

那是你的任务,不是我的。

08 ) Her re-election is in the bag.

她在改选中已稳操胜券。

09 ) He is a ball of fire.

他精力充沛。

10 ) The story happened before the Flood.

故事发生在远古时代。

11 ) I don’t know the ABC of computers.

我对电脑一窍不通。

12 ) His parents are going bananas at him.

他爸妈快被他气疯了。 13 ) Don’t pass the baby to me.

不要把责任推卸给我。

14 ) She employed a tender foot to help her.

她请了一个新手帮她。

15 ) 玛丽是个马屁精

Mary is an apple polisher.

16 ) Don’t make yourself in the shit.

不要自讨没趣。 (原意:不要自找麻烦。)

17 ) Mike is a lady killer.

迈克是个师奶杀手。

18 ) Ok, let’s talk turkey.

好吧,让我们开诚布公地谈谈。

19 ) He led a dog’s life.

他过着穷困潦倒的生活。

20 ) This music in the film is easy on the ear.

电影里的音乐很动听。

21 ) We held a back-street meeting.

我们开了一个秘密会议。

22 ) That boy never says uncle.

那个孩子的嘴特硬。

23 ) I will put my back into this program.

我将对这个项目全力以赴。

24 ) Meg is the apple of her father’s eye.

梅格是她爸爸的掌上明珠。

25 ) This is an apple of love.

这是一个西红柿。 26 ) The fat is in the fire.

事情搞砸了。

27 ) She’s a knowing card.

她是个精明鬼。

28 ) Everyone has been under the gun.

每个人都顶着巨大的压力。

29 ) He lived from hand to mouth.

他过着勉强糊口的生活。

30 ) 玛丽在殡仪馆工作。

Mary is an undertaker.

31 ) This novel can’t be less interesting.

这部小说无聊极了。

32 ) I have the deed to the house.

我有这所房子的房契。

33 ) You must hold your horses.

你一定要镇静。

34 ) Tom is good at winning girl’s ears.

汤姆很能够博得女人的好感。

35 ) Nobody can say I put on airs.

谁也不能说我这个人摆架子。

36 ) These transactions are aboveboard.

这些交易是光明磊落的。

37 ) I won’t buy your story.

我不信你那一套。

38 ) Has the cat got your tongue?

你的舌头让猫咬掉了?(原意:你为什么不吭声呢?) 39 ) Old Green is a real card.

老格林真是个活宝。

40 ) Jim is the black sheep of our class.

吉姆是我们班的害群之马。

41 ) David carried the ball in the firm.

大卫负责公司里最困难的工作。

42 ) I have a crush on you.

我迷恋你。

43 ) Can you find your feet?

你能适应环境吗?

44 ) Cut out your banana oil.

收起你的花言巧语。

45 ) Can we get around this issue?

我们能避开这个话题吗?

46 ) This kind of dress sells like hot cakes.

这款裙子很畅销。

47 ) Where is john?

洗手间在哪里?

48 ) He was born to the purple.

他出身皇族。

49 ) Is he a Jonah?

他是个带来厄运的人吗?

50 ) You can’t beat that.

再没有比这个更好的了 .

51 ) Why don’t you belt up?

你干吗还不住口呢? 52 ) The black dog is over Jim now.

吉姆现在意气消沉。

53 ) He is a blue nose.

他是个严谨的人。

54 ) Nick was run off his legs.

尼克破产了。

55 ) The escaped prisoner is still at large.

那个逃犯仍逍遥法外。

56 ) Those pretty girls are easy on the eye.

那些漂亮的女孩子真是赏心悦目。

57 ) The book is as good as a play.

这本书非常有趣。

58 ) He will help you, as likely as not.

他可能会帮助你。

59 ) She has been canned.

她被解雇了。

60 ) These youths are full of animal spirits.

这些年轻人充满活力。

61 ) I don’t know you from Adam.

我根本就不认识你。

62 ) I will trust you when pigs fly.

我绝不会相信你。

63 ) Colin is absent in shanghai.

克林去上海了,没在这儿。

64 ) Sam is baby kisser.

山姆是个圆滑的政客。 65 ) A cat may look at a king.

小人物也有权利 .

66 ) My husband and I led a cat and dog life.

我和我丈夫过着争争吵吵的日子。

67 ) The boss hit the ceiling.

老板大发雷霆。

68 ) She is a fox in a lamb's skin.

她是个口蜜腹剑的人。

69 ) Carrie never changes her mind at pleasure.

凯莉从不随意改变主意。

70 ) He made a pass at Mary.

他对玛丽暗送秋波。

71 ) He has made a real dog’s breakfast.

他把事情搞得一团糟。

72 ) Her opinion is all my eye.

她的观点都是胡说八道。

73 ) Mike carried the can for his son.

迈克替他儿子背黑锅。

74 ) Bill is an American China trader.

比尔是一个从事对华贸易的美国商人。

75 ) Gary spoke at length about the bridge.

加里详细地讲述了有关那座桥的事。

76 ) Bath festival is just around the corner.

巴斯音乐节即将到来。

77 ) Why is Mary like April weather?

为什么玛丽喜怒无常? 78 ) I wore my Sunday clothes.

我穿着我最好的衣服。

79 ) She is in her birthday suit.

她什么都没有穿。

80 ) Tom asked after you.

汤姆问候你。