专八汉译英难词集锦 -9.doc

第三篇脾气和性格  
第五节
be the equal of one’s words
他说到做到,从不食言
He’s the equal of his words, never going back on them.
take off the gloves to
你不必对他如此的不依不饶
 You don’t need to take off your gloves to him like that.
gluttonous
我从来没有见过像他那样贪吃的人
I’ve never met a man as gluttonous as him.
as good as gold
他的小女儿很乖,从不像别的孩子那样不听话。
His little daughter is as good as gold. She’s never been as rebellious as other children.
be green with envy
王先生的成功使得周围很多人都嫉妒
Mr. Wang’s ess has made many people around him green with envy.
swear like a trooper
那个家伙的嘴特别脏,整天满口脏话骂骂咧咧的。
That guy has a foul mouth. He always swears like a trooper.
-skinned
我看这些人都有点神经过敏
In my eyes they’re all sort of thin-skinned.
too quick on the trigger
要不是因为你的性子过急,你也不至于失去那笔买卖
If you were not too quick on the trigger you wouldn’t have lost the deal.
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