《中式英语之鉴》电子版.docVIP

The?English?Learner`s?Guide?to?Chinglish.?中式英语之鉴——大家千万不要犯了哦~ 所谓[正]和[误]，是为便于比较而设的形式而已，是想借此形式为学生学习巩固英语常用习惯用法起助记提醒之作用。所谓[正]、[误]是个相对概念，不是绝对的，有很多表达只是得体与不得体、地道与不地道的问题。考虑初学者接受能力有限，一个单项不益搞得面面俱到或超出能力范围，他们读到的一条只是相对较为得体的一种表达法而已，随着不断的学习，想必其知识自然会扩展和深入的。总之，我们学的是英语，所以就要尽量按英语的表达法说话、造句，克服中式英语自然是我们努力的目标。 01.有他这颗扫帚星，什么事情都办不成。[误] With a comet like him,nothing can be accomplished.[正] With a jinx like him,nothing can be accomplished.注：?“扫帚星”是中国人对“慧星”（comet）的俗称，因其后面象拖着的一条像扫帚一样的长尾巴而得名。在中国古代，“扫帚星”被认为是灾难的预兆，并被用?来比喻不吉利的人或事；祸根：（person or thing that is thought to bring）bad luck（to sb/sth）；curse。英语的?comet?虽然没有这层含义，但却有一个对应的说法，即?jinx。?例：Theres a jinx on/Someonesput a jinx on this car: its always giving me trouble. “这辆汽车上有什么妨人的东西，总给我找麻烦”。02.萝卜青菜，各有所爱。[误] Some prefer radish but others prefer cabbage.[正] Tastes differ.注：?Tastes differ/vary?是句英语谚语，除此以外，原句还可翻译成?No dish suits all tastes?或?You can never make everyone happy?等。《新概念英语》第三册第23课的标题是：One mans meat is anothermans poison，表达的很生动。?总之，应采取意译。03.他一向嘴硬，从不认错。[误] He has always got a hard mouth and never admit a fault.[正] He never says uncle.注：?say (cry) uncle: to give up or in; to surrender; to admit defeat. Mainly used by boys, as when fighting。主要是男孩们打架时的用语，当一方想制服另一方时，就用命令的口气说：“Say uncle!”这时，有的孩子为了表示不服输，就是不说。后来，say uncle?就成了“服输”的代名词，而?not say uncle?就相当于“嘴硬”了。04.老师很喜欢这个嘴甜的小姑娘。[误] The teacher likes this sweet-mouthed little girl very much.[正] The teacher likes this honey-lipped little girl very much.注：中国人喜欢说“嘴甜”，但?honey-lipped?更符合英美人的语言习惯。05.同学们都很讨厌他，因为他经常拍老师的马屁。[误] The student all dislike him because he often pats the teachers ass.[正] The students all dislike him because he often licks the teachers boots.注：?以前在欧洲，臣民见到国王与王后往往要葡匐到在，亲吻他们的靴子。后来，人们将?lick the boots?引申为“为了某种目的而讨好某人”，它与汉语的“拍马屁”含义一样。在美国英语中，“拍马屁”还有另一种说法，即polish the apple，它典出以前的学生用擦亮的苹果来讨好老师。06.你听说了吗？迈克把他的女朋友给甩了。[误] Have you ever heard that Mike broke up with his girlfriend.[正] Have you ever heard that Mike dumped his girlfriend.注：break up with sb.?虽然表示“与某人分手了”，但并没说明是