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1、中英习语解释性翻译或形象具体互译一、以《浮生六记》为例1.一灯如豆…Thelightofarapeseedoillampwasthenburningassmallasapea.2.但李诗宛如姑射仙子，有一种落花流水之趣，令人可爱。…butLiPo’spoemshavethewaywardcharmofanymph.Hislinescomenaturallylikedroppingpetalsandflowingwaters,andaresomuchlovelierfortheirspontaneity.3.兼之玉碎香埋，不堪回首矣。…andthewomanIlovedisdead,like

2、brokenjadeandburiedincense.Howsadindeedtolookbackuponthesethings.4.芸初缄默，喜听余议论。余调其言，如蟋蟀之用纤草，渐能发议。Yunwasatfirstveryquietandlovedtohearmetalk,butIgraduallytaughthertheartofconversationasoneleadsacricketwithabladeofgrass.Shethenlearnedtheartofconversation.5.……有女名憨园。。。亭亭玉立，真一泓秋水照人寒。Shehadagirlbythename

3、ofHanyuan,whowasaverysweetyoungmaiden,stillinherteens.Hereyeslooked“likeanautumnlakethatcooledonebyitscoldsplendor”.【2】二、Double-way:literaltranslation;borrowing;paraphrase1.过街老鼠（直译）likearatcrossingthestreet(意译)theobjectofuniversalcondemnation;abadmanhatedbyeverybody2.门庭若市(直译)thecourtyardislikeamar

4、ket.（意译）amuchvisitedhouse;abusytown;bustling;crowded3.望梅止渴（直译）togazeatplumstoquenchone’sthirst（意译）toconsoleoneselfwithfalsehopes;tofeedonfancies(illusion);imaginedsatisfaction;aBarmecide（《一千零一夜》中一个口惠而实不至的人物）feast.4.危如累卵（直译）asdangerousasapileofeggs（意译）hazardousintheextreme;greatinsecurity;inaprecar

5、iouscondition;atstake,atrisk;athazard;inperil;indanger;perilous;risky;critical...5.山雨欲来风满楼（直译）Thewindsweepingthroughthetowerheraldsarisingstorminthemountains.（意译）Aturbulentsituationforetellsabigevent;Comingeventscasttheirshadowsbefore.6.树倒猢狲散（直译）Whenthetreefalls,themonkeysscatter.（意译）Membersrunawa

6、ywhenthefamily(constitution)falls;whenaninfluentialpersonfallsfrompower,hishangers-ondisperse;Ratsleaveasinkingship.7.三个臭皮匠顶得上诸葛亮（直译）ThreecobberswiththeirwitscombinedequalZhuGeliangthemastermind.(意译)eamwork;Brainstorming;Manyhandsmakelightwork.;Twoheadsarebetterthanone.(拙译)witscombinedarewitsofgre

7、atmind;Witscombinedarewitsthatsatisfy;8.螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后（直译）Themantisstalksthecicadabutbehindthemlurkstheoriole(金莺；黄莺儿).(意译)Becarefulaboutthehidden/implicitpotentialrisks;hazards;9.比上不足，比下有余（直译）worseoffthansome,bettero