经典的句子及翻译：那些能直译的短语和句子

经典的句子及翻译：那些能直译的短语和句子举个例子：中文里可以对应“我闭着眼睛也能…”。Families have their problems and jealousies but blood is thicker than water. 家家有本难念的经，也都难免互生嫉妒，但总归血浓于水。2. Be able to do something in your sleep

我们学了那么多不能直译的短语和句子，其实很多也是可以直译的，下面看看这些句子和短语吧，它们可以直译，试着先翻译一下再看看解释：

1. Blood is thicker than water

可以直白的翻译成‘血浓于水’，中英文一样样！

举个例子：

Families have their problems and jealousies but blood is thicker than water.

家家有本难念的经，也都难免互生嫉妒，但总归血浓于水。

2. Be able to do something in your sleep

中文里可以对应“我闭着眼睛也能…”。

举个例子：

I haven't done many portraits but I could paint landscapes in my sleep.

我画的肖像画不多，但是我闭着眼也能画风景。

3. Two heads are better than one

“两人智慧胜一人”即我们通常说的“三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮”，也可以理解为“人多力量大”。

举个例子：

However I believe in the saying that two heads are better than one.

不过，我相信『三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮』这句俗话。

4. keep somebody at arm's length

中文里咱们有“保持一臂距离”对吧，这么记就特别好记。

举个例子：

We had best keep them at arm's length.

我们最好和他们保持距离。

5. Be engraved on/ in your heart memory mind etc.

深深地印在心里或者记忆里。

举个例子：

1

The date of the accident remains engraved on my mind.

事情发生的那个日子已铭记在我心上。

2

Her words are the most important I have ever heard and that moment is forever

Engraved on my heart.

她的话是我听过的最为重要的话，而那一刻也永远铭刻在我心上。

6. Shut / close your eyes to something

中文里咱们说“对……视而不见”，差不多就是这个意思。

举个例子：

1

You can't just close your eyes to his violence.

你不能对他的暴力行为视而不见。

2

You can't shut your eyes to all this.

对这一切，你不能闭眼不看。

7. Have money to burn 我们说的某东西很“烧钱”，英文里也用了burn。 “钱多到拿钱烧”，这么土豪，简单易记。 “花钱如流水”该怎么译？也是可以直接用 spend money like water.

举个例子：

1

All their lights are on upstairs and down as if they have money to burn.

他们的灯都亮着，不管楼上还是楼下，似乎他们有的是钱可以烧。

2

It is better to be frugal; don't spend money like water.

最好还是节俭些，不要乱花钱。

8. (in) black and white

有两种含义：

a)In a way that makes people or things seem completely bad or good or completely right or wrong. 我们在评论是非对错的时候，可能会听到有人说“不分黑白”。英文里也用黑和白来指绝对的好和坏，对和错。

举个例子：

We must see the issue in black and white.

我们必须是非分明地看问题。

b)In writing or in print 中文里，尤其是在电视剧里，每次遇到“签字画押”情节，总能听到“白纸黑字”是不？英文里也有对应的含义。

举个例子：

I never thought they'd put it in black and white on the front page.

我没想到他们会把这白纸黑字地印在头版上。