英语口译6.ppt

Difference between Chinese and English expressions in word order: 东南西北 North, south, east and west 衣食住行 Food, clothing, shelter and transportation 水陆交通 Transportation by land and water 田径项目 Track and field events Different word order: 贫富不均 Disparity between the rich and the poor 悲喜交集 Have mixed feelings of joy and sorrow 新仇旧恨 Old scores and new hatred 生老病死 Birth, illness, old age and death Do you know the C-E difference in word order? 悲欢离合 Joys and sorrows, partings and reunions 或迟或早 Sooner or later 风雨交加 It’s raining and blowing hard. It’s wet and windy. Rain and wind come together. 寒来暑往 As summer goes and winter comes Different word order: 废寝忘食 Neglect one’s meals and sleep 前前后后 Back and forth, from front and rear 山水花鸟 Landscapes, birds and flowers 中国上海浦东民生路 Minsheng Rad, Pudong, Shanghai, China Same word order: 远近闻名 Be well-known far and near 古今中外 Past and present, Chinese and foreign 吃喝嫖赌 Dining, wining, whoring and gambling 男女老少 Men and women, the old and the young Same word order: 脚镣手铐 In shackles and handcuffs 笑得前俯后仰 Rock forwards and backwards with laughter 生死搏斗 A life-and-death struggle 成败得失 Success and failure, gain and loss 长话短说 Make a long story short Same word order: 蓬头垢面 With disheveled hair and dirty face 黑白分明 As plain as black and white (in sharp contrast) 奖优罚劣 Reward the good and punish the bad 爱憎分明 Have a clear-cut stand on what to love and what to hate Same word order: 来去无踪 Come and go without leaving any trace behind 好吃懒做 Be fond of eating and averse to work 左右摇摆 Waver between the left and the right (play pendulum) 强弱悬殊 The strong and the weak differ greatly. Same word order: 山明水秀 Green hills and clear waters, Bright mountains and fair rivers 眼疾手快 Quick of eye and deft of hand 眼高手低 Have sharp eyes in criticizing others and clumsy hands in doing things oneself, have high ambition but no real ability Test your memory, please: What Are Chances and Opportunities ? Reading aloud and cultivating short-term memory What are chances