[实用] 拉美人言谈中的谚语.doc

[实用] 拉美人言谈中的谚语 1. the boiled-down wisdom 浓缩的智慧 　　2. more often than not carry a sting 往往无不带刺； sting n. 刺，讽刺 　　more often than not 往往，多半 　　3.élégantes ［法语］ 风雅的人；淑女 　　When a neighbor’s dismally unattractive daughter announced her engagement, Imelda remarked, “You know what they say, Senora: ‘ There’s no pot so ugly it can’t find a lid. ’” And when her son-in-law bluster ed about how he was going to get even with his boss who had dock ed his pay, Imelda fixed him with a cold eye and said, “ Little fish does not eat big fish .” 　　当一个邻居家的阴郁丑陋的女儿宣布自己的婚约时，伊梅尔达评论道， “ 你知道他们在说什么。夫人说： ” 任何一个锅都可以找个一个合适的盖子。 ” 当她的女婿气势汹汹地表示要去报复那个扣他薪水的老板时。伊梅尔达把他稳住，并冷冷地说了一句 ” 小鱼吃不了大鱼。 “ 　　邻居家丑八怪的女儿宣布她订婚了，伊梅尔达就说： “ 太太，您可听见大伙儿是怎么讲的： ‘ 罐儿再丑，配个盖子也不犯愁 。 ’” 当她的女婿嚷嚷着要去找克扣他工资的老板算账时，伊梅尔达冷冷地 盯着 他说： “ 小鱼吃不了大鱼。 ” 4. dismally unattractive 直译：难看得令人忧虑； 　　dismally ad 沉闷地，忧郁地；根据上下文，此处可考虑译作 “ 五陋的 ” 、 “ 其貌不扬的 ” 　　5. Theres no pot so ugly it cant find a lid. 直译：世上没有丑得找不到盖子的罐子。暗示：丑女不愁嫁。 　　6. senora n. ［西班牙语］ 夫人；太太 　　7. get even with the boss who had dock ed his pay 找克扣了他工资的老板算账； get even with 扯平，进行报复，算账； dock 、.剪掉 …… ；扣 …… 工资 　　One afternoon I heard Imelda and her daughter arguing in the kitchen. Her daughter had quarreled with her husband’s parents, and Imelda was insisting that she apologize to them. Her daughter objected, “But, Mama, I just can’t swallow them, not even with honey . They talk so big until we need something; then they’re too poor. So today when they wouldn’t even lend enough money to pay for a new bed, all I did was saying something that I’ve heard you say a hundred times: ‘If so grand, why so poor? If so poor, why so grand?’ ” 　　一天下午，我听到伊梅尔达和她的女儿在厨房争吵。她的女儿和公婆吵了一架，而伊梅尔达正坚持她应该和公婆道歉。她的女儿抗议道 “ 但是，妈妈，我只是不能忍受他们，即使是在蜜月期间。他们总是吹牛，直到我需要一些东西，才发现他们太穷了。所以，当今天他们甚至不肯借钱给我们买张新床，我做的只是说了一些你们说过上百遍的话。 “ 如果如此傲慢，为何如此贫穷？如果如此贫穷，为何如此傲慢？ ” 　　一天下午，我听见伊梅尔达和女儿在厨房争论开了。原来是女儿刚和公婆吵过嘴，她非要女儿去赔个不是。她女儿却偏不依： “ 可是，妈妈， 这样做我受不了，就是拌了蜜也噎不下呀 ！他们满嘴讲大话，可是一旦求上他们，却又说穷得不得了。就拿今天来说吧，我想借点钱，也就刚够买一张新床，他们都不肯，我便讲了你平时讲过上百遍的那句话： ‘ 既然那么阔，干吗要叫穷 ？