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)
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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。