[中英翻译4-6章概略.pptVIP

Section IV Translation of Idioms 习语的翻译 How many idioms in this movie clip? And what are they ? Try to translate them. Tips： He is a bad egg . Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. He got egg on his face. a bad egg=a bad apple Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. Look for a needle in a haystack. Like a rat in a hole. （三）历史背景的不同(background)  中国 农业为主的国家 农谚：斩草除根，解甲归田，拔苗助长， 顺藤摸瓜，瓜熟蒂落，桃李满天下等。 英国 岛国 To go with the stream　随波逐流 To clear the decks　 准备战斗 all at sea　 晕头转向 plain sailing