【正文】 was taken aback and didn?t think Zhang would stab me in the back. I placed too much trust in her. badmouth somebody 我從來(lái)沒(méi)說(shuō)過(guò)任何人的壞話。 He doesn?t have his heart in the right place. He would find every opportunity to stab in the back of others. stab in the back 我萬(wàn)萬(wàn)沒(méi)想到張某會(huì)在背后捅我一刀。 XiaoWang?s always goofingoffeither making phone calls or going to the clinic to see doctors during office hours. be up in arms 由于公司最近幾個(gè)月銷售業(yè)績(jī)不佳，老板正在大動(dòng)肝火 The boss is up in arms about the pany?s poor sales record in the past few months. keep cool 即使在十分氣憤的情況下她也能保持冷靜 She can keep cool even under heavy pressure of anger. beat about the bush have an ax to grind 她總是心懷叵測(cè)，對(duì)她說(shuō)的話你得多留神 。 When you are there with them, play to the score. Never act on impulse. 28 唆使 put somebody up to 肯定有人唆使他去干那件事 There must be someone who had put him up to that. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is week. 不是他不愿意幫你，而是他心有余而力不足 中國(guó)最大的管理資源中心 第 4 頁(yè) 共 32 頁(yè) set the world on fire 他吹噓果找到這個(gè)問(wèn)題的答案，其成果就會(huì)轟動(dòng)全世界 He boasted that if he could find the solution to the problem, the result of it would set the world on fire. follow like sheep 她們根本不知道什么是時(shí)尚，只不過(guò)是在盲從而已 They actually know nothing about what fashion is. They?re only following others like sheep. let things slide 事到如今，我們也只好聽(tīng)其自然了 With things as such, we?ll have to let things slide. 第三篇 脾氣和性格 1． 偷懶?；^ goofoff 小王總是偷懶?；^。 Only a fool will believe your blarney. rise to a bait 趙先生又上了那幫人的圈套了 again rose to the bait set by the guys. have a few buttons missing 能說(shuō)那種話的人頭腦肯定有點(diǎn)不正常?？傻阶詈髤s失利了 At the beginning of the game our team gained the upper hand. But by and by, we lost our strength. be in a position. 你沒(méi)有資 格對(duì)他那樣講話，他是那兒的老板 You?re not in a position to talk to him like that。 She eats like a bird. A small piece of bread will be enough for her. Let something slip through one’s fingers 你真蠢！這樣一個(gè)發(fā)大財(cái)?shù)臋C(jī)會(huì)千載難逢，你怎能眼睜睜的讓他跑掉那？ 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 es once in a blue moon. jump at the chance 這樣的好機(jī)會(huì)，你應(yīng)該抓住 You should have jump at such a good chance. never say uncle 那個(gè)孩子的嘴特別硬，打死他都不肯認(rèn)錯(cuò) That boy never says uncle. He wouldn?t admit he?s wrong for the life of him. have the means of 在掙錢方面，張先生可有門道了 has always had the means of making money. get the hang of 我已經(jīng)找到學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的竅門了。 His idea was good, but he got off on the wrong foot when he started doing it. the gift of gab 我?guī)缀鯖](méi)見(jiàn)過(guò)像莉 莉這樣有口才的女孩子。 He overwhelmed so many of his opponents alone. He?s really something. a flash in the pan 那個(gè)歌星也只是曇花一現(xiàn)，出了幾張唱片就銷聲匿跡了。 He had racked his brain, but hadn?t been able to work out the answer to the problem. have no guts. 真沒(méi)想到小高那么沒(méi)骨氣，竟然嫁給了坑害過(guò)她父親的人。他的作品太沒(méi)意思了。 He?s a brain, who wouldn?t be fooled into believing your babbling. to have a lot on the ball 我知道李明很能干，但我懷疑他是否真的愿意到我們這兒來(lái)工作。但是，談到水彩畫，劉先生可就比張先生 略勝一籌了。 She?s said to be a jinx, who would bring bad luck to whoever she marries. 第二篇 能力與智慧 1． 海量 have a hollow leg 你像灌醉他？他可是海量，從來(lái)沒(méi)有醉過(guò)。 There are always riffraffs hanging around in LaoZhang?s home, which gives you the feeling that Lao Zhang is not a good guy. doormat 她天生就是個(gè)受氣包兒，什么事都不敢說(shuō)個(gè)不字 She?s born doormat ,afraid of going against anything. a deadpan 和那些面無(wú)表情的人在一起工作真讓人憋氣。 Those rag men going from door to door sometimes may also earn quite a handsome sum of money. a hayseed 她說(shuō) 她決不會(huì)嫁給一個(gè)鄉(xiāng)巴佬，不管他多有錢。 ) 4． 傻大個(gè)兒 a lummox 聽(tīng)說(shuō)那個(gè)傻大個(gè)兒把他們公司的買賣搞得一團(tuán)糟。 Talking about being pretty, our pany?s new secretary is indeed a lulu. twofaced 我知道怎樣對(duì)付兩面派，而且一眼就能看出誰(shuí)是一貫兩面討好的人。 中國(guó)最大的管理資源中心 第 1 頁(yè) 共 32 頁(yè) 漢譯英難點(diǎn)解析 第一篇 形形色色的人 1． 一根筋兒 one trackminded. 別跟他較勁了。他一根筋，你還不知道？ Stop reasoning with him. Don?t you know he is one trackminded? a lulu 要說(shuō)漂亮，我們公司新來(lái)的秘書(shū)可算是個(gè)相貌出眾的女孩子了。 I know how to handle twofaced people and can even tell at the first glance who are in the habit of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds.(注： run with the hare and hunt with the hounds 指人兩面討好，不得罪任何一方的做法。 It is said that the lummox has loused up their pany?s whole business. a rag man 那些收破爛兒的人走街串戶，有時(shí)也能掙不少錢。 She insisted that she would not marry herself off to a hayseed, no matter how rich he was. riffraffs 老張的家里總來(lái)些不三不四的人，可想而知老張不是什么好東西。 You feel choked to work with those deadpans. a jinx 有人說(shuō)那個(gè)女人是個(gè)掃帚星，誰(shuí)跟她結(jié)婚誰(shuí)倒霉。 Want to drink him under the table? Well…you can never do. He got a hollow leg, you know. 中國(guó)最大的管理資源中心 第 2 頁(yè) 共 32 頁(yè) be a notch above 論油畫，張先生比劉先生畫得好。 In oil painting, paints better than when it es to water colors, appears to be a notch above . be a brain 他可是個(gè)有頭腦德人，決不會(huì)相信你的那一套。 I know Li Ming has a lot on the ball. But I?m not sure if he likes to work here. a poor apology 你剛才提到的那個(gè)作家不過(guò)是個(gè)有名無(wú)實(shí)的人。 The man you?ve just mentioned is but a poor apology for a writer. His writings are tedious. to rack one’s brain 他已經(jīng)絞盡腦汁了，可是仍未找到問(wèn)題的答案。 I?m surprised to learn that XiaoGao had married the man who had once done her father in. She rally has no guts. really something 他真了不起，竟然一個(gè)人對(duì)付了那么多的對(duì)手。 That singer was only a flash in the pan. He disappeared into the air after having made one or two records. be outnumbered 她很勇敢，但終因寡不敵眾，被那幫人打暈過(guò)去 The girl was brave enough, but as being outnumbered, she w