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Steven的365句英语之二
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有些话，我们在翻译的时候可能觉得不会有太大的问题。可是翻出来后，和Native Speaker的说法一比较就找到了差距。为什么会存在这样的差距？可能有文化上的、习惯上的、还有理解上的等各方面的原因。越接近Native Speaker的表达，我们的英语就越地道。今天，Steven就要检验一下大家英语的地道程度了。 1. 电影Rounders实在是没有达到预期（的票房）。 The film Rounders is a real underperformer. 2. Kellys可没打算成为笑柄。 Kellys aren't meant to be the butt of the joke. 3. 该专辑中已经诞生了一首冠军单曲。 The album already has spawned the No. 1 hit single. 4. 她恢复的很慢，但最终她能够重新演唱并创作歌曲了。 Her recovery was slow, but eventually she was able to resume singing and writing songs. 5. 固醇类药物在高中生中的受欢迎程度急速串升。 Steroids soared in popularity among high school students. 6. 她的歌唱事业被一场车祸所终结。 Her singing career was cut short by a car accident. 7. 尽管他们忙于工作，但还是能划出些时间做运动。 They managed to carve out some hours for exercise, although they were packed with work. 8. 音乐电视马上流行了起来。 MTV caught on straight away. 9. 我真的给吓着了。(口语) I was so taken aback. 10. 这本书在上架之前已经进行了第二次印刷。 The book went to a second printing before it even hit the shelves. 1. 我们不得不付出加倍的努力。 We have to double the effort. 12. 记者们正向所有人--从花匠到旅馆服务员--刨根问底，以探得接下来的大新闻。 （注：小道报纸就是这样） Reporters are canvassing everyone from gardeners to bellhops to sniff out the next big story. 13. 这盘专辑有足够的商业价值，将吸引一大批听众。 This album has just enough commercial appeal that it would grab a very big audience. 14. “那天，我和那位叫Mary的女孩儿是在双方同意的情况下发生性关系的。” （法庭证词） “On that day, I had consensual sex with the girl named Mary.” 15. 自1997年起，Disney已经将其动画工作人员大幅削减了约2/3。 Disney has slashed its animation work force by about two-thirds since 1997. 16. DVD 市场正在飞速增长。 The DVD market is growing by leaps and bounds. 17. Jackson连续命中三分球。 Jackson made consecutive 3-pointers. 18. 我们正处在观望的状态。 We're in a wait-and-see mode. 19. 这项研究是由加利福尼亚大学学生带头进行的。 The study is spearheaded by students from University of California. 20. 满嘴脏字的喜剧演员Andrew Dice Clay是当晚的主持人。 The foul-mouthed comic Andrew Dice Clay was host that night. 21. 时代华纳是美国在线的母公司。 Time Warner is parent company of AOL. 22. 她曾经见过当时的总统Bill Clinton。 She ever met then-president Bill Clinton. 23. 她的眼光定得更高了。 Her sights are set even higher. 24. 我对穿着十分在行。 I was very hands-on with wardrobe. 25. 大多数现代的锻炼方法不能达到目的。 The most modern regimes are not hitting the mark. 26. 红色的头发瀑布似的披在她的背上。 Red hair cascades down her back. 27. 他勃然大怒。 He threw a tantrum. 28. 一个裸奔者将比赛耽搁了几分钟的时间。 A streaker held up the game for several minutes. 29. 那里住着一些崭露头角的艺术家。 There live some budding artists. 30. 斯皮尔伯格正瞄准Ben Kingsley，让他在自己即将开拍的戏中担任一个角色。 Spielberg is eyeing actor Ben Kingsley for a role in the upcoming drama. 31. 她是个话语轻柔、身体羸弱的姑娘。 She is a softspoken and slender young girl. 32. 上周取得的胜利给了我极大的信心。 My win last week is a nice confidence booster. 33. 他可真够帅的。 He is quite a looker. 34. 你一分钱也不用花。 You don't have to pay a dime. 35. 那些大学里的拉拉队长现在可是香饽饽。 Those cheerleaders at college are now hot property. 36. 这些问题变得棘手了。 These questions become thorny. 83. 中层管理者们一直在讨好那些老板。 Middle managers are endlessly sucking up to those bosses. 38. Dench的事业现已如日中天。 Dench’s career has been anything but downhill. 39. 罗纳尔多已经恢复状态。 Ronaldo has returned to form. 40. 这部电影在票房上遭到惨败。 The film bombed at the box office. 41. 人们有点不耐烦了。 The tempers were running short. 42. 我们得摆摆谱。 [说明]你明明喜欢上了对方，却要装作不喜欢的样子，让对方重视你。这就叫“摆谱”…… Let's play hard-to-get. 43. 作为老师，我需要很清楚我的学生能否跟得上进度。 As a teacher, I need to be clear about whether my students are catching on. 44. 你那时的傲慢据说是出了名的。 Your arrogance back then was said to be monumental. 45. 你得和各种各样的人打交道。 You have to deal with multiple people. 46. 他在用新买的照相机拍照。 He is snapping photos with his newly-bought camera. 47. 记者：你是怎么做到的？ Yoko：那纯属意外。 Journalist: How did you make it? Yoko: It was a fluke. 48. 她只是个普通的上班族。 She’s just an average nine-to-fiver. 49. 这对中国来说是个关键时刻。 This is defining moment for China. 50. 他们靠两位新手取得胜利。 They relied on two rookies to steer them to victory. |
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