和dog有关的谚语及翻译 整理版.doc 4页

与狗有关的短语西方人经常用狗来比喻人，因为他们并不歧视狗。而在汉语中，有不少涉及狗的谚语都是贬义的。英文中dog一词有时也常有贬义，但往往含义与中文不尽相同。一、badmeaning1、toleadadog"slife形容人过着贫困潦倒、惨不忍睹的生活Tom’sbeenleadingadog"slifesincehegotdivorced.汤姆自离婚后一直过着混沌潦倒的日子。2、dogeatdog残酷、竞争激烈3.dog-tired筋疲力尽Suchhardworkcanmakehimdog-tired.如此坚辛的工作使他疲惫不堪。4.sickasadog病得严重Thesituationwouldbeevenworseifshebecamesickasadog.如果她病得厉害，情况会更糟。5、Youcanneverteachanolddognewtricks.老古董学不会新东西You"renevergoingtoteachyourfatherattheageof79touseacomputer.Youcan"tteachanolddognewtricks,youknow.不要指望教你79岁的老父亲学会电脑。年长的人学不会新事物。6、meanerthanajunkyarddog冷漠，不友好Heisamanmeanerthanajunkyarddog.他是一个残酷、冷漠的男人。7.lead a dogs life 过穷困潦倒的日子  8.not have a dogs chance 毫无机会 9,treat sb. like a dog 不把某人当人看 10.a hunting dog 猎犬11.a lazy dog 懒汉12.a dirty dog 你这个无耻的小人！13.Dog"slife悲惨的生活下流坯 aslydog狡猾之徒doginthemanger占着茅坑不拉屎giveadogabadname一朝坏名声，十年洗不清gotothedogs（指组织机构等）一蹶不振大不如前eg.Thisfirm’sgonetothedogssinceyoutookover.nothaveadog’schance毫无机会绝无可能putonthedog炫耀摆阔inthedoghouse丢脸的不光彩的受冷落的dog-tired极疲倦ahairofthedog以毒攻毒leadadog’slife过着牛马不如的生活过着贫困的生活letsleepingdogslie没惹是非，别惹麻烦teachanolddognewtricks让守旧的人接受新事物treatsblikeadog不把某人当人看adog’slife争吵不休过着不安宁的日子raincatsanddogs.下倾盆大雨。贬义leadadog’slife.过贫困潦倒的日子。贬义nothaveadog’schance.毫无机会。贬义astaff(stick)isquickly(soon)foundtobeatadogwith.欲加之罪，何患无辞。贬义Dog-eat-dogworld形容冷酷无情的竞争社会Anolddog指不愿改变想法的Adog’sbreakfast乱七八糟Cat-and-dog水火不相容的Agood-for-nothingadviser狗头军师Bitethehandthatfeedsyou狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心二、goodmeaning1、worklikeadog指一个人努力、卖命地工作Theysaythattobesuccessful,apersonhastoworklikeadog.他们说，一个人想要成功就得拼命工作。2. as [like] a dog with two tails非常开心[高兴]3.be (old) dog at (a thing) 对...有经验; 对...很内行4.love me, love my dog.[谚]你若把我当朋友, 也要把我的朋友当朋友; 爱屋及乌。5.toraincatsanddogs下倾盆大雨6.Bedogat...对...有经验7.Luckydog幸运儿Loveme,lovemydog爱屋及乌dog-like像狗一般忠实的helpalamedogoverastile助人渡过难关雪中送炭topdog优胜者胜利者领导老板1.agooddogdeservename.好狗应得好骨头-----有功者应受赏。Dog为褒义2.asadogwithtwotails.非常开心。褒义3.acleverdog.聪明伶俐的小孩。褒义5.ajollydog.快活的人。褒义7.waterdog.善于游水的人。褒义10.worklikeadog.拼命地工作。褒义11.sickasadog.糟糕透顶。贬义13.beinthedoghouse你使某人很生气。贬义14.dogdays酷暑期，三伏天。褒义三．中性Twodogsstriveforabone,andathirdrunsawaywithit.鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利Giveadogabadnameandhanghim.欲加之罪，何患无辞adog’sbreakfast/dinner乱糟糟一团糟eg.He’smadearealdog’sbreakfastoftheseaccounts.他把这些账目搞得一团糟。Nothaveadog"schance毫无机会Alazydog懒汉Barkingdogsseldombite吠犬不咬人Hang-doglook愁眉苦脸 Gotothedogs过潦倒的生活Everydoghasitsday风水轮流转Thedogdaysofsummer三伏天Dogdoesnoteatdog同类不相争Agaydog快乐的人dogdays大热天Thedogofsummer三伏天doggybag餐馆里的打包袋Letsleepingdogslie.不要自找麻烦