1.不管張三李四 。
Every Tom, Dick and Harry . *舉出常用的男孩名,表示“不論誰都……”、“不管張三還是李四”。雖然沒有女孩名,但男女都可用。
My daughter had a homestay in America. (我女兒為體驗當?shù)厣?,去美國了?
So did every Tom, Dick and Harry. (不管誰都能去啊。)
I like sexy girls. (我喜歡性感的女人。)
So does every Tom, Dick and Harry. (無論誰都是這樣的。)
2.一波未平一波又起。
Out of the frying pan into the fire. *frying pan “平底炒菜鍋”,直譯是菜從鍋里炒出來又掉進了火里。
3.舍名求實。
I live to eat.
Pudding rather than praise. *不太常用的說法。
4.瞎貓碰上了死耗子。
Every dog has his day.
Bob won the lottery. (鮑勃中了頭彩。)
Every dog has his day. (瞎貓碰上了死耗子。)
Everyone has good days.
Everyone gets lucky sometimes. (誰都會有走運的時候。)
A flying crow always gets something. *不太常用的說法。
5.說曹操,曹操到。
Speak of the devil. *“說到惡魔,惡魔就來”。源自諺語Speak of the devil and he will appear。
Speak of the devil. 常用于口語中。
Here comes John! (約翰來了。)
Speak of the devil. (真是說到曹操,曹操到。)
6.情人眼里出西施。
Love is blind. *直譯是“愛情是盲目的”。表示人們一旦談戀愛,就會失去正確的判斷能力,無法冷靜地看待事物。