第六章词语的翻译分解.ppt

井底雕花——深刻 carving a flower design on the bottom of a well——carving deeply or get to the essence of something 王小二过年——一年不如一年 Wang Xiao’er spending the New Year——one year is worse than another; like Wang Xiao’er’s life, one year is worse than another Note: Wang Xiao’er in Chinese can mean any poor fellow at the bottom of the society. 铁打的馒头——一个硬似一个 mantou made of iron——one harder than another；they are like steamed bread made of iron, one is harder, more stubborn or determined than another 热锅上的蚂蚁——走投无路 ants in a hot pot——nowhere to escape; like ants in a hot pot, they find nowhere to escape 英汉