英语专业八级翻译词汇

the man who had once done her father in. She rally has no guts.

8. 真了不起really something

他真了不起，竟然一个人对付了那么多的对手。

He overwhelmed so many of his opponents alone. He s really something.

9. 昙花一现 a flash in the pan

那个歌星也只是昙花一现，出了几张唱片就销声匿迹了。

That singer was only a flash in the pan. He disappeared into the air after having made one or two records.

10. 寡不敌众 be outnumbered

她很勇敢，但终因寡不敌众，被那帮人打晕过去

The girl was brave enough, but as being outnumbered, she was finally knocked into the middle of next week by the gang.

11.单枪匹马 play a lone hand 在投资时，他总喜欢单枪匹马的去干 When investing in a business, he always likes to play a lone hand.

12.出师不利 get off one the wrong foot 他的主意不错，可一开始就出师不利。 His idea was good, but he got off on the wrong foot when he started doing it. 13.口才 the gift of gab

我几乎没见过像莉莉这样有口才的女孩子。 Seldom have I met a girl who s had such a gift of gab like Lee Lee s.

14. 还嫩点儿 still wet behind the ears 想陷害我？你还嫩点儿

Attempt to do me in? You are still wet behind the ears.

(be wet behind the ears 的字面意思是“像刚生下来的婴儿一样，耳朵后的根毛还是湿的那) 15. 糊涂虫 a nitwit

你真是个糊涂虫，怎么能当他的面讲他女朋友的坏话那？

You re a real nitwit. Why should you badmouth his girlfriend in his face? 16.饭量小 eat like a bird

她的饭量特别小，有一小块面包就足够了。

She eats like a bird. A small piece of bread will be enough for her.

17.痛失良机 Let something slip through one s fingers

你真蠢！这样一个发大财的机会千载难逢，你怎能眼睁睁的让他跑掉那？

You can t be more stupid! How could you let such a golden opportunity to make big money slip through your fingers? It was an opportunity that comes once in a blue moon.

18.抓住机会 jump at the chance 这样的好机会，你应该抓住

You should have jump at such a good chance. 19.嘴硬 never say uncle

那个孩子的嘴特别硬，打死他都不肯认错 That boy never says uncle. He wouldn t admit he s wrong for the life of him. 20.有门道 have the means of 在挣钱方面，张先生可有门道了

Mr.Zhang has always had the means of making money

21. 找到窍门get the hang of

我已经找到学习英语动词的窍门了。 I ve now got the hang of learning English verbs. 22. 占上风 gain the upper hand

比赛一开始，我们队占上风。可到最后却失利了

At the beginning of the game our team gained the upper hand. But by and by, we lost our strength. 23. 有资格 be in a position.

你没有资格对他那样讲话，他是那儿的老板 You re not in a position to talk to him like that; He s the boss there. 24. 恭维话 blarney

只有傻瓜才会相信你的花言巧语。 Only a fool will believe your blarney. 25. 上圈套 rise to a bait 赵先生又上了那帮人的圈套了

Mr.Zhao again rose to the bait set by the guys. 26. 头脑有点不正常 have a few buttons missing

能说那种话的人头脑肯定有点不正常。 Anyone who says that must have a few buttons missing.