第一篇:如何寫(xiě)出地道的英文文章及什么是英文思維
如何寫(xiě)出地道的英文文章以及如何是英文思維
寫(xiě)在前面的話(huà):這篇文章是已經(jīng)在中英同聲傳譯崗位工作九年的CindySSS師姐關(guān)于英文寫(xiě)作的一些小心得,在轉(zhuǎn)到這里的過(guò)程中,我進(jìn)行了一些小修改,比如把喬治奧威爾的六原則的翻譯貼在了這里。寫(xiě)作不是一蹴而就的事情,需要經(jīng)過(guò)長(zhǎng)期有意識(shí)的訓(xùn)練。這是師姐的博客地址:http://cindysss.com/ 首先明確目的,需要寫(xiě)什么類(lèi)型的文章,業(yè)務(wù)郵件、商業(yè)企劃書(shū)、新聞稿件還是小說(shuō)散文。每個(gè)類(lèi)型,你需要看的文章和學(xué)習(xí)的方式側(cè)重都不一樣。
其次是方法,想到的是幾點(diǎn)需要注意的地方,當(dāng)然并不完全。不是說(shuō)你做到了以下這幾點(diǎn),一周后就能夠?qū)懗隽骼氐赖挠⑽膩?lái),但是做到了這些,日月有功,慢慢的就會(huì)看到自己的進(jìn)步。
1.用英文思考,就算是只知道幾百個(gè)單詞,也要用英文思考,這樣才有可能產(chǎn)生語(yǔ)感。這是最最基本的要求。
2.大量閱讀。看自己感興趣的東西,不一定需要很難?!豆ㄌ亍房梢浴侗c火之歌》也行,StephanKing或是現(xiàn)代愛(ài)情小說(shuō)也沒(méi)有什么不可以(盡量找當(dāng)代的東西)。這個(gè)階段其實(shí)還是培養(yǎng)語(yǔ)感。
3.寫(xiě)。其實(shí)并不需要一開(kāi)始就追求「地道」,或是「文采」。初學(xué)者如果一開(kāi)始就把目標(biāo)定在這里,就會(huì)自覺(jué)不自覺(jué)地在不清楚怎么用的情況下使用「看起來(lái)很?!沟脑~或是句子。像是學(xué)開(kāi)車(chē)一樣,一開(kāi)始的目標(biāo)并不是要學(xué)成漂移,而是安安穩(wěn)穩(wěn)地在保證自己和他人安全的前提下到達(dá)自己的目的地。
最重要的原則,是寫(xiě)下來(lái)的東西一定要清楚明白。開(kāi)始的時(shí)候請(qǐng)少用,甚至不用從句,永遠(yuǎn)不用自己不認(rèn)識(shí)的詞。如果一定要用新詞,要查英英詞典(桌子椅子這種性質(zhì)的名詞除外)看例句,把副詞搭配和用法都弄清楚了才能用。Thesaurus一定要和英英字典結(jié)合著用。寫(xiě)完之后,請(qǐng)通讀(可以讀出聲來(lái))幾次,把明顯的單復(fù)數(shù)、時(shí)態(tài)和人稱(chēng)錯(cuò)誤都改好。段和句子都分好??纯凑恼碌倪壿嬊宀磺宄?。這看起來(lái)很簡(jiǎn)單,但是其實(shí)「地道」最基本的要求,就是讓別人能夠明白你想要表達(dá)的意思。
《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》網(wǎng)站上寫(xiě)作風(fēng)格指引很好,引用了喬治奧威爾的六個(gè)基本要求,雖然是英文但是非常非常簡(jiǎn)單易懂,建議大家直接點(diǎn)進(jìn)去看看http://004km.cn/styleguide/introduction。
【1.不要使用隱喻、明喻,以及其他你從報(bào)刊上看到的比喻手法。2.在能用小詞的地方絕不使用大詞。3.如果可以剔除一個(gè)詞,剔除之。4.能用主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的不用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。
5.如果你能從日常英語(yǔ)中找到合適的對(duì)應(yīng)的詞,絕不使用外國(guó)短語(yǔ)、科學(xué)詞語(yǔ)和一些專(zhuān)門(mén)的行話(huà)。
6.如果按規(guī)則會(huì)說(shuō)出粗野的話(huà),立即打破上述規(guī)則?!?4.進(jìn)步
有三四年中,一個(gè)星期至少會(huì)有兩三個(gè)早上,我會(huì)坐在電腦前面打開(kāi)當(dāng)天的NewYorkTimes,找出自己感興趣的文章,仔細(xì)閱讀,把覺(jué)得不錯(cuò)或是一直不知道怎么說(shuō)的表達(dá)方式記在一個(gè)legalpad里面,第二天再看一次,不時(shí)再翻一翻。(現(xiàn)在也該這么做的,實(shí)在是懶了)。把一個(gè)意思的不同表達(dá)方式都慢慢匯集到一起。在適合的時(shí)候用上。(而你不一定用NewYorkTimes,還是看你需要寫(xiě)哪個(gè)類(lèi)型的東西,可以是匯豐財(cái)報(bào),也可以是wired。)
這么做下來(lái),寫(xiě)出來(lái)的東西應(yīng)該就會(huì)越來(lái)越地道,重要的還是堅(jiān)持,實(shí)在是懶的話(huà),把「最重要的原則」那段列出來(lái)的幾點(diǎn)做到,你的讀者應(yīng)該已經(jīng)會(huì)很感動(dòng)了。
.................................................11.05....................................................................................關(guān)于奧威爾六原則的問(wèn)題。有很多同學(xué)反映,這六原則似乎有點(diǎn)過(guò)時(shí)了,在國(guó)內(nèi)諸多的應(yīng)試作文中大多追求各種從句、復(fù)雜句以及華麗的辭藻,句子能寫(xiě)多復(fù)雜就寫(xiě)多復(fù)雜。時(shí)過(guò)境遷,一些原則可能確實(shí)有所爭(zhēng)議,我的意見(jiàn)也是兼聽(tīng)則明,偏聽(tīng)則暗。前陣子《中國(guó)好聲音》很火,劉歡老師在點(diǎn)評(píng)選手時(shí)常說(shuō)一句話(huà):“唱歌時(shí)不要去秀技巧,而是用心去挖掘感情?!绷硗猓疫€想引用一句話(huà),每個(gè)設(shè)計(jì)師或多或少都有這樣一個(gè)夢(mèng)想:tocreateanenormousobjectdrawnasfaintlyaspossible.見(jiàn)山是山,見(jiàn)山不是山,見(jiàn)山又成山。為了迎合國(guó)內(nèi)閱卷老師,寫(xiě)復(fù)雜點(diǎn)也無(wú)可非議。
.................................................11.05....................................................................................英語(yǔ)思維的問(wèn)題。同樣引用師姐的話(huà)。
人在思考的時(shí)候,用的是「思維的語(yǔ)言」,這種語(yǔ)言語(yǔ)法相對(duì)簡(jiǎn)單,也相對(duì)模糊。而在需要輸出的時(shí)候,我們才把這個(gè)「思維的語(yǔ)言」「翻譯」成自己要說(shuō)的語(yǔ)言。所以,在學(xué)習(xí)母語(yǔ)的時(shí)候,我們是將「思維的語(yǔ)言」和母語(yǔ)對(duì)應(yīng)起來(lái)。
而在學(xué)習(xí)外語(yǔ)的時(shí)候,我們需要做的事情,是將「思維的語(yǔ)言」和外語(yǔ)對(duì)應(yīng)起來(lái)。但是有很多人,因?yàn)槟刚Z(yǔ)很直接和顯性,所以不知不覺(jué)地,把母語(yǔ)和外語(yǔ)對(duì)應(yīng),這樣的話(huà),等于你要說(shuō)一句外語(yǔ),要先從「思維的語(yǔ)言」生成意思,再「翻譯」到母語(yǔ),再「翻譯」成外語(yǔ)。這樣,對(duì)于外語(yǔ)規(guī)則的學(xué)習(xí),就變成了基于母語(yǔ),而不是更本能的基于「思維的語(yǔ)言」。我總是覺(jué)得,所謂的「擅于」學(xué)什么東西。只是人本能學(xué)習(xí)這樣?xùn)|西的方法,正好貼近這樣?xùn)|西的本質(zhì)而已。
說(shuō)了這么多,其實(shí)并沒(méi)有直接回答「如何培養(yǎng)英語(yǔ)思維?」的這個(gè)問(wèn)題。因?yàn)槲矣X(jué)得英語(yǔ)思維不是「培養(yǎng)」出來(lái)的,而是一個(gè)開(kāi)關(guān),有,還是沒(méi)有。是逼著自己做出來(lái)的。如果要有的話(huà),就要從Thisisanapple開(kāi)始,硬逼著自己把「思維的語(yǔ)言」——母語(yǔ)——英語(yǔ)的這條通路,改成「思維的語(yǔ)言」——英語(yǔ)。這是個(gè)漫長(zhǎng)慢慢練習(xí)的過(guò)程。
......................................................11.05.........................................................................關(guān)于思維養(yǎng)成的事情。
有同學(xué)反映問(wèn)英語(yǔ)思維該如何養(yǎng)成,其實(shí)一言以蔽之便是:輸入,輸入,大量的輸入!我覺(jué)著張曉楠老師的這篇文章就很不錯(cuò)《如何邊學(xué)邊寫(xiě)提高英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)作水平》雖然張曉楠老師的出發(fā)點(diǎn)是練習(xí)寫(xiě)作,但是在我看來(lái),也是一種很好的練習(xí)英文思維的方法,我把部分內(nèi)容摘抄如下:
【模仿寫(xiě)作。模仿寫(xiě)作類(lèi)似于、但不同于漢譯英。模仿寫(xiě)作要求文章本身是原汁原味的英語(yǔ)文章,同時(shí)有比較地道的漢語(yǔ)翻譯。我們?cè)谟?xùn)練的時(shí)候,先不要看英語(yǔ)原文,而是看著翻譯過(guò)來(lái)的漢語(yǔ),先把它翻回英文。之后再和英語(yǔ)原文對(duì)照。有比較就有鑒別。通過(guò)這種比較,我們就能夠感覺(jué)出,同樣一個(gè)意思,人家用那個(gè)詞,那樣的句型表達(dá),為什么比自己寫(xiě)的好。這比單純的背誦人家寫(xiě)好的英語(yǔ)范文,或者自己埋頭苦寫(xiě),不去積累,效果要好很多。這個(gè)方法很簡(jiǎn)單,但對(duì)于提高寫(xiě)作水平非常有效?!?/p>
第二篇:英文文章
Explore Nanjing, host of 2014
Youth Olympics
The 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing are only a few days away.As the world tunes in to the international event, the host city has a chance to highlight its unique charm and fascinating history.Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, does not see the flow of international travelers that Beijing and Shanghai do.With a blend of the modern and traditional, Nanjing has a proud history of being “the ancient capital of six dynasties”.Royal summer retreats of Chinese emperorsTaking a summer escape away from hot and stuffy air is not a modern idea.At a time when air conditioning and the refrigerator were not even a summer dream, traveling to a place for milder weather and cooler water seemed more important to people, including for the emperors.Like clockwork, many emperors would stay at a summer resort with their concubines and ministers during the hottest months each year.Here we take a look at some of the summer resorts lived by the royal families, which now can be enjoyed by ordinary people.Boeing 787 to serve Xiamen Air A Boeing 787, the first of its kind for Xiamen Air, will land at Xiamen Airport in Fujian province on Aug 31 after completing its first test flight on Aug 12 in Seattle, US.The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the first mid-sized long-range airliner in aircraft history.As Xiamen Air’s first wide-bodied aircraft, the Boeing 787 can fly 14,232 kilometers and enable Xiamen Air to open more non-stop air routes.Xiamen Air has ordered six Boeing 787 planes.The second one will be delivered in October and the other four are scheduled for delivery next year.Xiamen Air is the third airline company in China to introduce the Boeing 787, following China Southern and Hainan airlines.Xiamen Air currently has 106 planes.The new Boeing 787 will initially be used for domestic flights and later serve international routes, as the airline hopes to expand its international service.The new plane will first fly between Fuzhou and Beijing in September, and then fly to North America and Europe after approval.
第三篇:出國(guó)必備的地道英文日常用語(yǔ)
出國(guó)必備的地道英文日常用語(yǔ)
Potluck Party 一種聚餐方式,主人準(zhǔn)備場(chǎng)地和餐具,叁加的人必須帶一道菜準(zhǔn)備飲料,最好事先問(wèn)問(wèn)主人的意思。
Pull over!把車(chē)子開(kāi)到旁邊。
Drop me a line!寫(xiě)封信給我。
Give me a ring.= Call me!來(lái)個(gè)電話(huà)吧!
For here or to go?食堂或外賣(mài)。
cool;Thats cool!等于國(guó)內(nèi)年輕人常用的囗語(yǔ)“酷!”,表示不賴(lài)嘛!用于人或事均可。
Whats up? = Whats happening? = Whatsnew?見(jiàn)面時(shí)隨囗問(wèn)候的話(huà)“最近在忙什么?有什么新鮮事嗎?”一般的回答是“Nothing much!” 或“Nothingnew!”
Cut it out!= Knock it out!= Stop it!少來(lái)這一套!同學(xué)之間開(kāi)玩笑的話(huà)。
Dont give me a hard time!別跟我過(guò)不去好不好!
Get yourself together!振作點(diǎn)行不行!
Do you have the time? 現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)鐘?可別誤以為人家要約你出去。
Hang in there.= Dont give up.= Keep trying.再撐一下。
Give me a break!你饒了我吧?。ㄩ_(kāi)玩笑的話(huà))
Hang on.請(qǐng)稍候。
Blow it.= Screw up.搞砸了。
What a big hassle.真是個(gè)麻煩事。
What a crummy day.多倒霉的一天。
Go for it.加油
You bet.= Of course.當(dāng)然;看我的!
Wishful thinking.一廂情愿的想法。
Dont be so fussy!別那么挑剔好不好。
Its a long story.唉!說(shuō)來(lái)話(huà)長(zhǎng)。
How have you been? = How are you doing? 你過(guò)得如何?近來(lái)可好?
Take things for granted.自以為理所當(dāng)然。
Dont put on airs.別擺架子。
Wishful thinking.一廂情愿的想法。
Dont be so fussy!別那么挑剔好不好!
Give me a lift!= Give me a ride!送我一程吧!
Have a crush on someone.迷戀某人。
Whats the catch? 有什么內(nèi)幕?
Party animal.開(kāi)Party狂的人(喜歡叁加舞會(huì)的人)。
Pain in the neck.=Pain in the ass.討厭的東西、的人或事。
Skeleton in the closet.家丑。
Dont get on my nerve!別把我惹毛了!
Afat chance.=A poor chance.機(jī)會(huì)很小。
Dont put on airs!別擺架子!
I am racking my brains.我正在絞盡腦汁。
Shes a real drag.她真有點(diǎn)礙手礙腳。
Spacingout.=daydreaming.做白日夢(mèng)。
I am so fed up.我受夠了!
It doesnt go with your dress.跟你的衣服不配。
Whats the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重點(diǎn)是什么?
By all means.=Definitely.一定是。What’s the rush!急什么!▲Such a fruitcake!神經(jīng)病!
▲I’ll swing by later.=I’ll stop by later.待會(huì)兒,我會(huì)來(lái)轉(zhuǎn)一下?!鳬 got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth.這個(gè)消息是千真萬(wàn)確的(tip指消息)!▲easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。▲flunk out 被當(dāng)?shù)?。▲take french leave 不告而別?!鳬 don’t get the picture.=I don’t understand.我不明白?!鳼ou should give him a piece of your mind.你應(yīng)該向他表達(dá)你的不滿(mǎn)?!鴋it the road = take off = get on one’s way 離開(kāi)?!鳱ow he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.▲Keep a low profile(or low key).采取低姿態(tài)?!鳮inky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的?!鴎lutz(=clutz)=idiot 白癡、的笨蛋。▲know one’s way around 識(shí)途老馬?!鴏ion’s share 大部份?!鴗ailgate 尾隨(尤其跟車(chē)跟得太近)?!鴗ake a back seat.讓步?!鴗ake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滾開(kāi)?!鴋it the hay =go to bed 睡覺(jué)?!鳦an you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 載我一程好嗎? ▲green hand 生手、的沒(méi)有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人。▲moonshine = mountain dew 指私釀的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。胡說(shuō)八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.▲chill out =calm down =relax(來(lái)自黑人英語(yǔ))▲rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了;rip off 也常被用為“剝奪”My right was ripped off.權(quán)利被剝奪(來(lái)自黑人英語(yǔ))?!覀兎Q(chēng)美國(guó)大兵為G.I.(Government Issue)or GI Joe, 德國(guó)兵或德國(guó)佬為Fritzor Kraut,稱(chēng)英國(guó)佬為John Bull,日本人為Jap.或Nip,猶太人為Jew都是很不禮貌的稱(chēng)呼?!鴐ess around(with)瞎混;Get to work.Don’t mess around.趕快工作,別瞎攪和?!鴖nob 勢(shì)利眼。▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜進(jìn)去,溜出來(lái)。sneakers 運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋?!鳶he is such a brown-noser.她是個(gè)馬屁精?!鳷his is in way over my head.對(duì)我而言這實(shí)在太難了?!鳬 am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach.我是個(gè)考試緊張大師,一考試胃就抽筋。▲Keep your study(work)on track.請(qǐng)按進(jìn)度讀書(shū)(工作)?!鳧id you come up with any ideas? 有沒(méi)有想到什么新的意見(jiàn)? ▲Don’t get uptight!Take it easy.別緊張,慢慢來(lái)!▲Cheese!It tastes like cardboard.Cheese吃起來(lái)味如嚼臘!▲Get one’s feet wet.與中文里的“涉足”或“下?!?,寓意相同,表示初嘗某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time.Just to get my feet wet.▲Potluck Party 一種聚餐方式,主人準(zhǔn)備場(chǎng)地和餐具,叁加的人必須帶一道菜準(zhǔn)備飲料,最好事先問(wèn)問(wèn)主人的意思?!鳳ull over!把車(chē)子開(kāi)到旁邊?!鳧rop me a line!寫(xiě)封信給我。▲Give me a ring.= Call me!來(lái)個(gè)電話(huà)吧!▲For here or to go?食堂或外賣(mài)?!鴆ool;That’s cool!等于國(guó)內(nèi)年輕人常用的囗語(yǔ)“酷!”,表示不賴(lài)嘛!用于人或事均可。▲What’s up? = What’s happening? = What’s new? 見(jiàn)面時(shí)隨囗問(wèn)候的話(huà)“最近在忙什么?有什么新鮮事嗎?”一般的回答是“Nothing much!” 或“Nothing new!” ▲Cut it out!= Knock it out!= Stop it!少來(lái)這一套!同學(xué)之間開(kāi)玩笑的話(huà)?!鳧on’t give me a hard time!別跟我過(guò)不去好不好!▲Get yourself together!振作點(diǎn)行不行!▲Do you have “the” time? 現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)鐘?可別誤以為人家要約你出去?!鳫ang in there.= Don’t give up.= Keep trying.再撐一下?!鳪ive me a break!你饒了我吧?。ㄩ_(kāi)玩笑的話(huà))▲Hang on.請(qǐng)稍候?!鳥(niǎo)low it.= Screw up.搞砸了?!鳺hat a big hassle.真是個(gè)麻煩事?!鳺hat a crummy day.多倒霉的一天?!鳪o for it.加油 ▲You bet.= Of course.當(dāng)然;看我的!▲Wishful thinking.一廂情愿的想法?!鳧on’t be so fussy!別那么挑剔好不好?!鳬t’s a long story.唉!說(shuō)來(lái)話(huà)長(zhǎng)。▲How have you been? = How are you doing? 你過(guò)得如何?近來(lái)可好? ▲Take things for granted.自以為理所當(dāng)然。▲Don’t put on airs.別擺架子?!鳺ishful thinking.一廂情愿的想法?!鳧on’t be so fussy!別那么挑剔好不好!▲Give me a lift!= Give me a ride!送我一程吧!▲Have a crush on someone.迷戀某人。▲What’s the catch? 有什么內(nèi)幕? ▲Party animal.開(kāi)Party狂的人(喜歡叁加舞會(huì)的人)?!鳳ain in the neck.=Pain in the a**.討厭的東西、的人或事?!鳶keleton in the closet.家丑?!鳧on’t get on my nerve!別把我惹毛了!▲Afat chance.=A poor chance.機(jī)會(huì)很小。▲Don’t put on airs!別擺架子!▲I am racking my brains.我正在絞盡腦汁?!鳶he’s a real drag.她真有點(diǎn)礙手礙腳?!鳶pacingout.=daydreaming.做白日夢(mèng)?!鳬 am so fed up.我受夠了!▲It doesn’t go with your dress.跟你的衣服不配?!鳺hat’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重點(diǎn)是什么? ▲B(niǎo)y all means.=Definitely.一定是?!?steam 蒸 poach 水煮 boil 煮 toast 烤(面包)grill 烤、的煎 roast(duck)烘烤、的紅燒、的(烤鴨)braise 油炸過(guò)用溫火燉 pure 煮成濃湯 broil 燒、的烤 season 加調(diào)味料 panbroil 用淺鍋燒烤 seasoning 調(diào)味料 fry 炸、的炒 dressing 沙拉醬 bake 烤 gravy 肉 saute’ 用溫火慢炒 appetizer 飯前菜、的小菜 stew 燉、的燜、的紅燒 entree 主菜 simmer 慢燉、的煨 snack 點(diǎn)心、的小點(diǎn) stir fry 快炒、的大火炒 marinate 腌、的用鹵泡,鹵 smoke 熏 ▲Let’s get a bite.= Let’s go eat.去吃點(diǎn)東西吧!▲I’ll buy you a lunch(a drink;a dinner).= It’s on me.=My treat.我請(qǐng)客?!鳯et’s go dutch.各付各的。▲My stomach is upset.我的胃不舒服?!鴇iarrhea [dai r’i ] 拉肚子。▲吃牛排時(shí),waitor 會(huì)問(wèn) “How would you like it ?” 就是問(wèn)“要幾分熟?”的意思,可以選擇 rare,medium 或 well-done?!鳬 am under the weather.=I am not feeling well.我不太舒服!▲May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次?(例如有人請(qǐng)你吃飯,你未能赴約,只好請(qǐng)他改到下一次。)▲I am not myself today.我今天什么都不對(duì)勁!▲Let’s get it straight.咱們把事情弄清楚!kitchen utensils 廚房用具 pan 鍋
frying-pan 煎鍋
spatula(沙鍋的)鏟 stew-pan 煮鍋
wok(圓底的)煎鍋,沙鍋(源自粵語(yǔ))steamer 蒸鍋
pressure-cooker 壓力鍋 electric rice cooker 電飯鍋 earthenware cooking pot 砂鍋 aluminium ware 鋁制品 chopper(粗切用)肉刀 can-opner 罐頭刀 cockscrew 開(kāi)塞鉆子 egg-beater 打蛋器 chopping board 砧板 gas stove 煤氣爐 electric stove 電爐
kitchen range(使用煤氣或電的)大灶 oven 烤箱
microwave oven 微波爐 kerosene stove 煤油爐 toaster 烤面包架 refrigerator 電冰箱 panry 食物儲(chǔ)藏室 cupboard 碗柜 dust-pan 簸箕 mop 拖把 broom 掃把 dustbin 垃圾箱 garbage can 垃圾筒
Culinary Arts烹飪術(shù)
culinary 烹飪的 cookery 烹調(diào)法 cuisine 菜色
boiled
(用水)煮的 roasted 烤的(如肉類(lèi))broiled 燒烤
braised with soy sauce 紅燒的 shallow-fried 煎的 deep-fried 炒的 stir-fried 炸的 stewed 燉的
simmered 文火燉的,煨的 scalded 嫩煮的
toasted 烤的(如面包)grilled 鐵扒烤的 baked 烘的 braised 燜,(用文火)燉 smoked 熏的
basted 在(烤肉)上溜油 cooked[done] 煮熟的 well-done 熟透的
underdone 半生不熟的 burnt 燒焦了的 carved 切好的 ground 磨碎的 minced 切成末的 mashed 搗爛的 dried 干的 iced 冰鎮(zhèn)的 frozen 冰凍的
raw 生的,未煮的 fresh 新鮮的
stale 陳腐的,變壞了的;(酒)走了味的
tableware 餐具 chopsticks 筷子 knife 刀 fork * spoon 匙
tea spoon 茶匙 soup spoon 湯匙 ladle 大湯匙
carving knife 切肉刀 wine glass 酒杯
beer mug 啤酒大杯 tea cup 茶杯
cup and saucer(茶)杯和托碟 coffee pot 咖啡壺 bowl 碗
jug(有把手的)大壺 cruet-stand 調(diào)味瓶 sauce cruet 醬油瓶 vinegar cruet 醋瓶 mustard pot 芥末瓶 pepper pot 胡椒瓶 egg cup 蛋杯 toothpick 牙簽 napkin 餐巾 condiment 調(diào)味品 table salt 食鹽 sugar 糖 vingar 醋
soy sauce 醬油 oyster sauce 蠔油 shrimp sauce 蝦醬 pepper 胡椒 chilli 干辣椒 curry 咖喱
goumet powder 味精 spice 香料
edible oils 食用油類(lèi) lard 豬油
margarine 人造黃油 sesame butter 芝麻油 peanut butter 花生醬 tomato paste 西紅柿醬 soybean paste 豆瓣醬 mustard 芥末 honey 蜜糖 mint 薄荷 essence 香精
taste 味道
tasty 美味的
delicious 味道好的 sweet 甜的 sour 酸的 bitter 苦的 hot 辣的 salty 咸的
spiced 加香料的 fragrant 香的
seasoned 加作料的 tasteless 無(wú)味的
flat 淡而無(wú)味的(如走了氣的啤酒)greasy 油膩的 bland 清淡的 light 清淡的 Restaurant 餐廳 cafetetia 自助餐廳
snack-bar 快餐部,小吃店 ready-to-eat section 快餐部 dining-room 餐室
cafe 〔美〕咖啡室,酒館〔英〕咖啡館 banquet hall 宴會(huì)廳 breakfast 早餐 lunch 午餐
luncheon 午餐,午餐會(huì),午宴,工作午餐 supper 晚餐
dinner(午間或晚間的)正餐(一天中主要的一餐)snack 快餐
afternoon tea 下午茶點(diǎn) refreshments 茶點(diǎn) tea party 茶會(huì)
informal dinner 便宴
buffet(車(chē)站,火車(chē)內(nèi)的)餐室,快餐柜頭,小吃店 cooktail party 雞尾酒會(huì) banquet 宴會(huì) meal 一頓飯
a la carte 照菜單點(diǎn)菜的
table dhote(按規(guī)定菜肴和價(jià)格供應(yīng)的)客飯,份飯,套餐
To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild fllower,Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.▲What's the rush!急什么!
▲Such a fruitcake!神經(jīng)??!
▲I'll swing by later.=I'll stop by later.待會(huì)兒,我會(huì)來(lái)轉(zhuǎn)一下。
▲I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth.這個(gè)消息是千真萬(wàn)確的(tip指消息)!
▲easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
▲flunk out 被當(dāng)?shù)簟?/p>
▲take french leave 不告而別。
▲I don't get the picture.=I don't understand.我不明白。
▲You should give him a piece of your mind.你應(yīng)該向他表達(dá)你的不滿(mǎn)。
▲hit the road = take off = get on one's way 離開(kāi)。
▲Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.▲Keep a low profile(or low key).采取低姿態(tài)。
▲Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。
▲klutz(=clutz)=idiot 白癡、的笨蛋。
▲know one's way around 識(shí)途老馬。
▲lion's share 大部份?!鴗ailgate 尾隨(尤其跟車(chē)跟得太近)。
▲take a back seat.讓步。
▲take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滾開(kāi)。
▲hit the hay =go to bed 睡覺(jué)?!鳦an you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 載我一程好嗎?
▲green hand 生手、的沒(méi)有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人。
▲moonshine = mountain dew 指私釀的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。胡說(shuō)八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.▲chill out =calm down =relax(來(lái)自黑人英語(yǔ))
▲rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了;rip off 也常被用為“剝奪”My right was ripped off.權(quán)利被剝奪(來(lái)自黑人英語(yǔ))。
▲我們稱(chēng)美國(guó)大兵為G.I.(Government Issue)or GI Joe, 德國(guó)兵或德國(guó)佬為Fritzor Kraut,稱(chēng)英國(guó)佬為John Bull,日本人為Jap.或Nip,猶太人為Jew都是很不禮貌的稱(chēng)呼。
▲mess around(with)瞎混;Get to work.Don't mess around.趕快工作,別瞎攪和。
▲snob 勢(shì)利眼。
▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜進(jìn)去,溜出來(lái)。sneakers 運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋。
▲She is such a brown-noser.她是個(gè)馬屁精。
▲This is in way over my head.對(duì)我而言這實(shí)在太難了。
▲I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach.我是個(gè)考試緊張大師,一考試胃就抽筋。
▲Keep your study(work)on track.請(qǐng)按進(jìn)度讀書(shū)(工作)。
▲Did you come up with any ideas? 有沒(méi)有想到什么新的意見(jiàn)?
▲Don't get uptight!Take it easy.別緊張,慢慢來(lái)!
▲Cheese!It tastes like cardboard.Cheese吃起來(lái)味如嚼臘!
▲Get one's feet wet.與中文里的“涉足”或“下?!?,寓意相同,表示初嘗某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time.Just to get my feet wet.
第四篇:喜怒哀樂(lè)的地道英文表達(dá)
喜怒哀樂(lè)的地道英文表達(dá)
心情不同時(shí),呈現(xiàn)在臉上的表情也不同;微笑、流淚、抿嘴……各種表情就是你內(nèi)心世界的外在寫(xiě)照。當(dāng)你看到他人的表情時(shí),你能用英語(yǔ)形象準(zhǔn)確地描述出來(lái)嗎?
1.She throwed her head back in a hearty laugh after she heard the joke.聽(tīng)了那個(gè)笑話(huà),她笑得前仰后合。
2.She'll smile from ear to ear if we give her a bike for her birthday.如果她生日得到我們送的自行車(chē),一定會(huì)笑得合不攏嘴。3.Come on, a big smile for me!開(kāi)心地笑一個(gè)吧!
4.Did you see the way her eyes sparkled? She's so happy.你們看到她閃閃發(fā)亮的眼神了嗎?她很開(kāi)心。
5.See how she pouts, someone must be not very happy.瞧瞧她那努嘴的樣子,有人正生氣呢。
6.Come on, wipe that frown from your face, nothing's that bad.我說(shuō),你就不要那么一副難過(guò)表情了,沒(méi)什么大不了的。7.She's all teary-eyed.她眼里噙滿(mǎn)淚水。
8.He had his eyes downcast and was crestfallen.他低著頭,一副特別失落的樣子。
9.I was frightened by the mean look in his eyes.他眼神里充滿(mǎn)憤怒,讓我感到害怕。
10.Her lips were pursed, and she was ready to let him have it.她的雙唇緊閉著,準(zhǔn)備好好訓(xùn)他一頓。
11.His face was flushed with anger, like he's about to throw a tantrum.他氣得滿(mǎn)臉通紅,好像馬上就要爆發(fā)了。
12.She smirked and I could tell she was happy that I had failed.她嘲弄地笑了笑,我知道她是因?yàn)槲沂×硕械礁吲d。
13.She grimaced at the fact that he was there at the party.因?yàn)樗苍谂蓪?duì)現(xiàn)場(chǎng),所以她皺了一下眉頭。
14.She had her chin up and nose high up in the air, like she's the queen of the world.她一副趾高氣昂、目中無(wú)人的樣子,好像自己是女王一樣。
第五篇:感恩節(jié)文章(英文)
Theology 2 D 11.17 Yuxuan Li Theology Newsletter for Thanksgiving/Advent
I’d like to spend the next few days focusing on Thanksgiving.That’s right, Thanksgiving.Yes, I know that the official American holiday falls on the fourth Thursday in November, not the third Monday.So, yes, I know that I’m a week early.But I’d like to begin to offer some thoughts on Thanksgiving, even though we won’t be sitting down to a Turkey dinner for another 240 hours or so.Why start a conversation about Thanksgiving now? I do not mean in any way to undermine the specialness of the traditional holiday.I think it’s great that the United States continues to set apart a day a year for giving thanks.And I think it’s doubly great that most of us still believe that Thanksgiving is a day for actually giving thanks to God, not just a time for feeling nebulously thankful while filling our faces with a Turkey dinner and watching football on TV.My hope is that by writing about Thanksgiving a week and a half early, I might actually enhance your celebration of Thanksgiving, not detract from it.Thus, today’s post will be the first of several on giving thanks.There is a danger, I believe, in identifying one day a year as Thanksgiving Day.It’s the danger of implying that thanks is due on this day, but not on others.We face a similar danger, for example, when we designate the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.Shouldn’t children honor their mothers more than once a year? Similarly, shouldn’t we be thankful more often than once a year on the fourth Thursday of November? As a Christian, I would argue that giving thanks to God is important because it honors God.I would also argue that Scripture calls for consistent gratitude among God’s people.But, there is also case for gratitude that doesn’t depend on biblical theology.In fact, it appeals to common sense and even self interest.To put the matter bluntly: Gratitude will improve your life.Gratitude magnifies our experience of the good things in life, enabling us to enjoy them more thoroughly.Gratitude also helps us to endure the hard things in life with dignity, perhaps even with humor.Gratitude is like savoring a fine meal, enjoy every bite, rather than racing through a meal as if it’s some sort of race.Let me offer a person example of what I’m talking about here.I was able to go to college because I received generous financial aid.My father had been unemployed for several years so our family resources were limited.Harvard expected me to earn a fair amount of money through working, both during the summers and the school years.I was also required to take out a reasonable loan.But the majority of my tuition, room, and board was covered by a grant from the school.This was not a merit-based scholarship, I might add.I’m not bragging here.Harvard’s assistance was based on financial need, of which I had plenty.