颜色词除表示其具体实际的色彩外,还会由于不同国家的不同文化而具有不同的涵义。例如a white day可译为白色的日子,但在英国,白色往往表 示纯真、崇高、吉祥、幸福之意。a white day意为吉日 或喜庆的日字。此外,英语中与颜色词在一起组成的复合词或带有颜色词的词组往往有其特殊意义或习惯用法,这些都是在翻译颜色词时不可忽略之处。下面就各种颜色词分别举例略作说明。
1. RED:
The president was treated to the redcarpet in Rome.
总统在罗马受到了隆重的接待。
It was a red-letter day in the history of Chinese revolution.
这是中国历史上值得纪念的日子。
A thief was caught red-handed in the act of breaking open alock.
一个窃贼在砸开锁时被当场抓获。
You said that l am very good. ls my face red?
你说我很好,真使我难为情了。
When he started criticizing my work,l really saw red.
当他批评 我的工作时,我就冒火、发脾气。
There is too much red-tape in obtaining an identity card.
领身份证的手续实在太繁琐了。
They had to sell the firm because for years they had operated it in the red.
因为经营这家公司几年来一直亏损,所以他们只好把它卖掉。
Well soon be out of the red.
我们很快就会扭亏为盈。
Every time he comes to New York,he wants to paint the town red.
每次来纽约,他都要痛饮一番。
2. GREEN:
He is still green to his job.
他对其工作尚无经验。
Do you see any green in my eye?
你认为我幼稚可欺吗?
lf you want to be a successful gardener,of course youve gotto have green fingers.
假如你想当个称职的园工,那你就得有园艺技能。
She is a green hand in teaching English.
在英语教学中,他还是个生手。
Mother gave us the green light to go on the camping trip this summer.
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The Spirit of Olympic Games 奥运精神
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源自希腊神话的英语说法
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自拍秘籍:如何把自己拍的更美
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吃辣者的福音 辣椒竟能减肥!
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Miracle Moment 奇迹的时刻
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