? ? ? ?當(dāng)我們負(fù)責(zé)翻譯的時(shí)候，總是會(huì)參加一些飯局。而負(fù)責(zé)招待的東道主通常會(huì)說(shuō)一些咱們國(guó)家用來(lái)稱(chēng)贊對(duì)方的話(huà)，當(dāng)人買(mǎi)這些話(huà)在國(guó)外是沒(méi)有的。遇到這種類(lèi)型的短語(yǔ)或者俗語(yǔ)，該怎么說(shuō)呢？我們對(duì)這一方面多做一些準(zhǔn)備，可以在飯局上不用那么緊張，同時(shí)也會(huì)給人們留下你知識(shí)淵博的印象。
1. 海量 have a hollow leg?
　　你想灌醉他？他可是海量，從來(lái)沒(méi)有醉過(guò)。?
　　Want to drink him under the table? Well…you can never do. He got a hollow leg, you know.?
2. 略勝一籌 be a notch above?
　　論油畫(huà)，張先生比劉先生畫(huà)得好。但是，談到水彩畫(huà)，劉先生可就比張先生略勝一籌了。?
　　In oil painting, Mr.Zhang paints better than Mr.Li.But when it comes to water colors,Mr.Liu appears to be a notch above Mr.Zhang.?
3. 有頭腦 be a brain?
　　他可是個(gè)有頭腦的人，決不會(huì)相信你的那一套。?
　　He’s a brain, who wouldn’t be fooled into believing your babbling.?
4. 很能干 to have a lot on the ball?
　　我知道李明很能干，但我懷疑他是否真的愿意到我們這兒來(lái)工作。?
　　I know Li Ming has a lot on the ball. But I’m not sure if he likes to work here.?
5. 有名無(wú)實(shí) a poor apology?
　　你剛才提到的那個(gè)作家不過(guò)是個(gè)有名無(wú)實(shí)的人。他的作品太沒(méi)意思了。?
　　The man you’ve just mentioned is but a poor apology for a writer. His writings are tedious.?
6. 絞盡腦汁 to rack one’s brain?
　　他已經(jīng)絞盡腦汁了，可是仍未找到問(wèn)題的答案。?
　　He had racked his brain, but hadn’t been able to work out the answer to the problem.?
7. 沒(méi)骨氣 have no guts.?
　　真沒(méi)想到小高那么沒(méi)骨氣，竟然嫁給了坑害過(guò)她父親的人。?
　　I’m surprised to learn that XiaoGao had married the man who had once done her father in. She really has no guts.?
8. 真了不起 really something?
　　他真了不起，竟然一個(gè)人對(duì)付了那么多的對(duì)手。?
　　He overwhelmed so many of his opponents alone. He’s really something.?
9. 曇花一現(xiàn) a flash in the pan?
　　那個(gè)歌星也只是曇花一現(xiàn)，出了幾張唱片就銷(xiāo)聲匿跡了。?
　　That singer was only a flash in the pan. He disappeared into the air after having made one or two records.?
10. 寡不敵眾 be outnumbered?
　　她很勇敢，但終因寡不敵眾，被那幫人打暈過(guò)去?
　　The girl was brave enough, but as being outnumbered, she was finally knocked into the middle of next week by the gang.?
11. 單槍匹馬 play a lone hand?
　　在投資時(shí)，他總喜歡單槍匹馬的去干?
　　When investing in a business, he always likes to play a lone hand.?
12. 出師不利 get off one the wrong foot?
　　他的主意不錯(cuò)，可一開(kāi)始就出師不利。?
　　His idea was good, but he got off on the wrong foot when he started doing it.?
13. 口才 the gift of gab?
　　我?guī)缀鯖](méi)見(jiàn)過(guò)像莉莉這樣有口才的女孩子。?
　　Seldom have I met a girl who’s had such a gift of gab like Lee Lee’s.?
14. 還嫩點(diǎn)兒 still wet behind the ears?
　　想陷害我？你還嫩點(diǎn)兒?
　　Attempt to do me in? You are still wet behind the ears.?
　?。╞e wet behind the ears 的字面意思是“像剛生下來(lái)的嬰兒一樣，耳朵后的根毛還是濕的那”）?
15. 糊涂蟲(chóng) a nitwit?
　　你真是個(gè)糊涂蟲(chóng)，怎么能當(dāng)他的面講他女朋友的壞話(huà)那？?
　　You’re a real nitwit. Why should you badmouth his girlfriend in his face??
16. 飯量小 eat like a bird?
　　她的飯量特別小，有一小塊面包就足夠了。?
　　She eats like a bird. A small piece of bread will be enough for her.?
17. 痛失良機(jī) Let something slip through one’s fingers?
　　你真蠢！這樣一個(gè)發(fā)大財(cái)?shù)臋C(jī)會(huì)千載難逢，你怎能眼睜睜的讓他跑掉那？?
　　You can’t be more stupid! How could you let such a golden opportunity to make big money slip through your fingers? It was an opportunity that comes once in a blue moon.?
18. 抓住機(jī)會(huì) jump at the chance?
　　這樣的好機(jī)會(huì)，你應(yīng)該抓住?
　　You should have jump at such a good chance.?
19. 嘴硬 never say uncle?
　　那個(gè)孩子的嘴特別硬，打死他都不肯認(rèn)錯(cuò)?
　　That boy never says uncle. He wouldn’t admit he’s wrong for the life of him.?
20. 有門(mén)道 have the means of?
　　在掙錢(qián)方面，張先生可有門(mén)道了?
　　Mr.Zhang has always had the means of making money.
? ? ? 通過(guò)以上20的常用短語(yǔ)的英文翻譯以及例句，不知道大家有沒(méi)有學(xué)到一些。這種零碎的小知識(shí)靠大家平時(shí)積累，希望大家可以準(zhǔn)備一個(gè)筆記本，專(zhuān)門(mén)摘抄此類(lèi)小知識(shí)。