Translation of Idioms

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1、Unit16TranslationofIdiomsBothEnglishandChineseLanguageshavealargequantityofidioms.Idiomsinbroadsensemayinclude:1.setphrases2.proverbs3.sayings4.epigrams5.slangexpressions6.colloquialism7.quotationTechniquesfortranslatingEnglishidiomsⅠ、Literaltranslation1.Bearmedtotheteet

2、h.2.Breaktherecord.3.Agentleman’sagreement.4.Shuttlediplomacy.5.Theopen-doorpolicy.6.Talkblackintowhite.7.Addfuel(oil)tothefire(flame)8.Loveatthefirstsight.9.Upsanddowns.10.Loseone’sface.11.Rackone’sbrains.12.Eyeforeye,toothfortooth.13.Newwineinoldbottles.14.Nofirewithou

3、tsmoke.15.Bloodisthickerthanwater.16.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.17.Timeismoney.18.Timeandtidewaitsfornoman.19.Practicemakesperfect.20.Strikewhiletheironishot.21.Greatmindsthinkalike.22.Likefather,likeson.23.Seeingisbelieving.24.Agoodexampleisthebestsermon.25.Knowledge

4、ispower.26.Wisdomisbetterthanstrength.27.Barkingdogsdonotbite.28.Wallshaveears.29.Easiersaidthandone.30.Fishintroublewater.6I.Literaltranslationwithconnotationandassociation1.Abrokenreed.2.Thelaststraw.3.Betweenthedevilandthedeepsea.4.Barkatthemoon.5.Washone’shands.6.Ent

5、ertainanangelunawares.7.Muchcryandlittlewool.8.Alostsheep.9.Everyoneforhimselfandthedeviltakesthehindmost.10.Loveisblind.11.Norosewithoutathorn.12.Anolddogwilllearnnonewtricks.13.Agooddogdeservesagoodbone.14.Itneverrainsbutitpours.15.Abirdinhandisworthtwointhebush.16.Cou

6、ntone’schickenbeforetheyarehatched.17.Constantdroppingwearsthestone.18.Letsleepingdoglie.19.What’sdoneisdone.20.Morehandsmakelightwork.21.It’salonglanethathasnoturning.22.Hewholaughsatcrookedmenshouldneedwalkverystraight.23.Thebestfishswimnearthebottom.III.Freetranslatio

7、nchangingoriginalimageorwithnoimageinTL(targetlanguage)1.Alionintheway.2.Theappleofone’seyes.3.Adeaddog.4.Dog-eat-dog.5.Keepthewolffromthedoor.6.Makeone’sbloodfreeze.7.Neitherfishnorflesh.8.Killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs.9.Awetblanket.10.Driveone’spigtomarket.11.Oncei

8、nthebluemoon.12.Blowhotandcold.13.Lookforaneedleinahaystack.14.Haveantsinone’spants.15.Haveanaxetogrind