英语口译笔译辅导之汉泽英难点解析(一)

 　　口译笔译

　　1． 敷衍搪塞 give someone the runaround

　　别拿话儿搪塞我们，我们只是想知道你到底是同意还是不同意。

　　Don’t give us the runaround. We’d just like to know whether you agree or not.

　　2.哭穷 to poor-mouth

　　别跟我哭穷了，我还不知道你的底细？

　　Don’t poor-mouth to me. I have your number.

　　3.白吃白喝 a freeloader

　　我可不愿白吃白喝别人。我不是那种爱占便宜的人。

　　I wouldn’t freeload .I’m not a freeloader.

　　4.牵线搭桥 pull the strings¹

　　听说你公司有个空位，我很想去试一试。但你能先为我牵线搭桥么？

　　I hear there’s an opening in your company and I would like to fill it. But will you pull some strings for me？

　　5.甩掉 palm of f

　　他让你赶紧把手中的次品都甩掉。

　　He urged you palm off all the shoddy goods immediately.

1 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。