1、容易译错的句子翻译练习,Difficulties of E-C translation practice:,1. A man in Toms position was always in danger of being taken for a ride. 处在汤姆这种地位的人，经常都有被人绑架去枪杀的危险。,2. The dishonest salesman took the customers for a ride. 这个商人骗取顾客的钱财。 （take sb. for a ride: 架出去枪杀；诈骗）,3. The talk about raising taxes was a red f
2、lag to many voters. 关于增税的谈论激怒了许多选民。 （red flag: 令人生气的东西，white flag是求和和投降的象征；black flag是海盗的标志）,4. In China men usually wear the trousers at home. 在中国，男人通常是一家之主。（ wear the trousers 被用来泛指拥有决定权或最后的发言权。）,5. Billy is rumored to belong to the third sex. 谣传比利是个同性恋者。 （the third sex：是俚语说法，指“homosexual individu
3、al”, 但与“人妖”transvestite又有区别。）,6. He would be the last man we could turn to for help . 我们绝对不会求助于他。,7. These books have long been out of print. You cant get them for love or money. 这些书已经绝版了。你是无论如何都买不到了。,8. They had barely enough time to catch the train. 他们差点没赶上火车。,9. He crashed down on a protesting ch
4、air. 他猛地坐在椅子上，压得椅子吱吱作响。,10. There is a tall story about the towns high street. 有关该城主街的说法实在令人难以置信。,11. The pretty girl married with the left hand last year. 这个漂亮的女孩去年与一个门第比自己低的人结婚了。 （ marry with the left hand: 是习语，意思是：与比自己门第低的人结婚 ）,12. How the old man was able to keep body and soul together is beyond
5、 me. 那位老人怎么能维持生计呢，我真不能理解。 （ keep body and soul together ：勉强活下去）,13. Dont burn the candle at both ends if you wish to remain healthy. 想保持身体健康，就不要过度消耗你的精力。,14. He made a mistake again. Its because he is not dry behind the ears. 由于缺乏经验，他又错了。 （not dry behind the ears:乳臭未干的，没见过世面的）,15. When going through
6、 the woods, she had cold feet. 穿过树林时，她很害怕。,16. The local press challenged the license of the TV station. 当地报纸要求吊销那家电视台的许可证。,17. Drive carefully on that road in bad weather its very winding. 那条路弯弯曲曲，天气不好时开车要小心。,18. Please give me a minute description of the criminal. 请给我详细讲讲那个罪犯的情况。,19. It is a bold mouse that nestles in the cats ear. 任凭如何胆大的老鼠，也不敢把猫耳朵当窝。,20. It is a silly goose that comes to the foxs sermon. 再笨的鹅也不会去听狐狸的布道。,
