容易誤譯的英語慣用語

【誤譯】忙人

【正譯】愛管閑事的人

【例句】None of us like him, for he is a busy body. 我們都不喜歡他，因為他愛管閑事。

例二：a black sheep

【誤譯】一頭黑羊

【正譯】害群之馬

【例句】It is a small flock that has not a black sheep. 人多必有敗類。

He is a black sheep in the family. 他是他家的敗家子。

I suppose every family has a black sheep. 我想，每個家庭恐怕都有個敗家子。

There's a black sheep in every flock. 每一個團體中都難免有害群之馬。

Tom often makes noise in the class and is really a black sheep. 湯姆經常在班上吵鬧，的確是個害群之馬。

Dick is a Black sheep, always Bringing trouble to his family. 迪克是個敗家子,總給他家里招惹麻煩。

Is Jon a Black sheep? You're kidding! 喬恩是敗家子嗎?你在開玩笑吧!

例三：pull sb's leg

【誤譯】拖后腿

【正譯】開某人的玩笑，取笑某人

【例句】I thought he was pulling my leg. 我認為他是在愚弄我。

例四：eat one's words

【誤譯】自食其言

【正譯】收回前言，改正錯話

【例句】Don't brag so much. I guarantee you will eat your words sooner or later. 別說大話,我保證你遲早要收回前言,承認錯誤。

He said that no one could beat him, but he had to eat his words after losing several games. 他說沒人能打敗他,可是輸了幾場比賽后,他只好收回自己說的話。