跨文化交际公选课复习资料.docx

跨文化交际公选课复习资料

第一篇：跨文化交际公选课复习资料第一部分谚语翻译不劳不获Nopains,nogains.眼不见,心不烦Outofsight,outofmind.有志者事竟成Wherethereisawillthereisaway.三思而后行Lookbeforeyouleap.物以类聚,人以群分Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.人多好办事Manyhandsmakelightwork.趁热打铁Strikewhiletheironishot.人靠衣装马靠鞍。Clothesmaketheman．哑巴狗最危险。Dumbdogsaredangerous．孩子不打不成器。Sparetherodandspoilthechild.傻人有傻福。Fortunefavorsfools.熟能生巧。Practicemakesperfect.眼见为实。Seeingisbelieving.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。Asamansows,soheshallreap.欲速则不达。Hastemakeswaste.来得容易去得快。Easycome,easygo.艺术是永恒的，生命是短暂的。Artislong,lifeisshort.夸夸其谈，所成不多。Greatboast,smallroast.有情人终成眷属。Allshallbewell,JackshallhaveJill.好事不出门，坏事传千里。Badnewshaswings．凡人皆有死。Deathwillhavehisday.王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。Everycookpraiseshisownbroth（肉汤）.好事多磨。Roseshavethorns.英雄所见略同。Greatmindsthinkalike.冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。Romewasnotbuiltinaday.第二部分英汉动物词语的比喻和联想1.Pigeatlikeapig吃的很多,吃相不好Hehadbeenapigaboutmoney.他对钱贪得无厌makeapigofoneself吃得过多pigout饭量大buyapiginapoke乱买东西,盲目跟从2.Snakesnakeinone’s/thebosom忘恩负义的人snakeinthegrass阴险小人3.ChickenHeisnotachicken!Hejustdoesn’twanttooffendanyone!他不是胆小鬼,他只是不想得罪任何人。4.DogEverydoghashisday．人人皆有得意日.agaydog快活的人、好玩的人topdog有优势的人或团体seadog老练的水手aluckydog幸运的人Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及乌，爱吾及犬5.MagpieNowondermyphonebillsaresohigh.Whenmydaughtertalkstoherfriendsshechatterslikeamagpieforhours.难怪我的电话帐单的费用会这么高，我女儿一给她的朋友打电话就要无休止地讲上几个小时。Thisyoungmanisreallyamagpie.这个年轻人真是饶舌。6.DragonThewomaninchargeoftheaccountsdepartmentisanabsolutedragon.(母夜叉)7.Bull/Calfabullinachinashop鲁莽闯祸的人likeabullatagate狂怒凶悍JohnBull约翰牛(英国人的绰号)calf牛犊Whenshereturnedfromabroad,thefamilyputonaparty–theyreallykilledthefattedcalfforher.她从国外回来时，家里开了个聚会，实际上他们是设宴为她接风。8.CatIsupposeshewilltellallthepeople,theoldcat.我猜想她会告说所有的人，这个长舌的老太婆！Heisoneoftheliteraryfatcat.他是文学界的显赫人物。第三部分“颜色”在语言中的运用1.Whiteawhitelie善意的谎言;white-coffee加了牛奶的咖啡；white-collar:从事脑力劳动的管理阶层;white-elephant昂贵而又无用之物;white-flag:承认失败并愿意停战；white-goods:大件家用商品，像洗衣机;white-hope:团队、组织等被寄予厚望的人;white-horses:大海中的白浪White-Paper:英国政府在某项法律出台前要做的计划解释;2.Blackblacklies指“昧良心的谎言”；blackhumor,blackcomedy指“以幽默的方式对待讨厌的或者是可怕的事物,如凶杀”；inblackandwhite“黑