TranslationofEnglishIdiomsContent一、习语的特点辨认习语(２)违背语法规则的表达。Hewasblowntokingdomcomewhilehewastryingtodisconnecttheunexplodedbomb.他在试图拆开未爆炸弹时被炸死了。I'mafraidthissuddenwetweatherhasputpaidto（=finish,destroy）ourpicnic.恐怕这突如其来的雨天已使我们的野炊泡汤了。(３)以like,as等简单的词开头的习语。1Thisislikearagtothebull.(火上浇油)2Whileitmayseemtobepaintingthelily,Ishouldaddsomewhattohisexcellentarticle.(画蛇添足)3shefoundherselftobeafifthwheelinthefamily.(多余的人)二、习语的翻译underone’snosearmedtotheteethpackedlikesardinessourgrapesagentleman’sagreementtheTrojanhorsetheheelofAchillestheswordofDamoclesthecold/hotwarAcathasninelives.猫有九命。Barkingdogsdonotbite.吠犬不咬人。Arollingstonegathersnomoss.滚石不生苔。Alightheartliveslong.不恼不愁，活到白头。二、直译加注AnnotationDon'tknow,Captain,butitsoundslikeGraceisintheretalkingtoherbossatNIS.Shementionedkillingofftheinvestigation.Soundstomelikesomeseriouscirclingofwagonshasbeengoingon.不知道，上校，不过听起来葛瑞丝好像正和她的调查局老板谈话，她提及撤消调查。听起来像是真的要把大篷车围起来了。（circlingofwagons涉及美国的文化背景，美国人从东部向西部移民时，路上常遇印第安人袭击，于是他们就把大篷车围起来自卫。此处指当权者怕调查深入，火烧到自己身上，于是撤销调查自保。）三、意译法在汉语中找不到合适的同义习语可供套用时，可用意译法。1）Theydidn’tinvitehim,forheisawetblanket.他们没有邀请他，因为他是个令人扫兴的人。2)Amongsomanywell-dressedandculturedpeoplethecountrygirlfeltlikeafishoutofwater.在众多穿着体面而又有教养的人群里，这位乡下姑娘感到很不自在。3）Westillloveeachotherverymuch，butwefightlikecatanddog.我们常吵吵闹闹，但仍很相爱。四、兼用直译和意译Thecaptainscratchedthebeginningsoffiveo'clockshadowandlookaway.上校一边用手抓着下午五点钟长出来的胡茬，一边向远处望去。（这句里的”fiveo'clockshadow”,如果直译为“五点钟的阴影”，中国读者一定难以理解，只好一部分直译，一部分意译。）Note：Afiveo'clockshadowisfacialstubble,itdescribesaman'sbeardattheendoftheday.Afteraday'swork,manymenwillhaveanoticeablegrowthoffacialhair.Sincemostpeoplefinishworkaroundfiveo'clock,it'scalledafiveo'clockshadow.五、汉语同义习语套用法Well,it’stoolatetohidenow.Imusttrytoavoidsuspicionbythrowingthemoffthescent.如今即使赶着躲，想罢也躲不及了，少不得要使个金蝉脱壳的法子。英语习语“tothrow(put)sb.offthescent”与汉语成语“金蝉脱壳”形象喻义很接近，都含有“用计脱身”的意义，在这里可以借用。topraisetotheskiestofishintroubledwaterstoaddfueltothefiretobeonthiniceatsixesandsevenssixofo