趣味翻译;英语中的动物形象

英语中的Cat

译句：He is one of the literary fat cats.

错译：他简直是只大肥猫。也许是加菲猫动画片的流行会一些人译出这样的句子来，“大肥猫”是什么形象？其实fat cat是很早就有的一个俚语，意思是“有权有势的人”、“大亨”，所以原句的意思是：他是文学界的显赫人物。

英语中关于cat的习语很多，但是比作人时，一般给人的联想都不太好，也许是因为cat常和巫婆在一起，迷信认为遇到black cat是不吉利的征兆。说一个人(as) sick as a cat是说该人“病得厉害”，尤其指“恶心想吐”；一个(as) weak as a cat的人“身体非常虚弱”；cat in the pan则是“叛徒”。

英语中常用cat指恶意伤人、包藏祸心的女人，把脾气很坏的老太婆称之为old cat。由cat加上后缀的catty指“爱搬弄是非的人”，而cattish的意思是“狡猾的”。表示反对或嘲笑的嘘声被称为cat call。

英语文化中认为猫有九命（A cat has nine lives），生命力特别强；谚语A cat may look at a king的意思是“地位再低微的人也有自己的权利”。有些习语很形象，如：like a cat on hot bricks类似于汉语的“热锅上的蚂蚁”；let the cat out of the bag是“露出马脚”。

猫和老鼠的关系几乎所有文化都类似。英语中的When the cat’s away the mice will play.很有点“山中无老虎，猴子称大王”之意。动词短语play cat and mouse with someone是像猫抓住老鼠时不马上吃掉，而是捉住又放掉，然后又捉住那样折腾玩弄。至于英语习语中体现的猫和狗的关系也好理解，一般不会和睦相处，live a cat and dog life是“整天吵架不和”。

大家都知道It rains cats and dogs.是“大雨倾盆”的意思，但是这一说法的来源至今仍有不同意见，一说源自古代斯堪的那维亚神话：雨中巫婆骑着猫通过，而雨神乘的是一条狗。还有一个说法：古代街道排水设施太差，一下大雨，许多猫和狗都被淹死，雨水流走后，街上满是猫和狗的尸体。第三个说法是该成语来自希腊文的catadupe，意为“瀑布”，下瓢泼大雨时犹如瀑布，后来慢慢演变成了rain cats and dogs。

母牛的快乐?

译句：He was now as happy as a cow.　

解释：按字面意思是 “他现在像母牛一样快乐。”的确，这样很“忠实”于原文，但“忠实”得过分，因为汉语中说某人“快乐”从来没有将其比作“母牛”的。中国人看不懂。

在英国人想象中，母牛吃饱了怡然自得，是很满足开心的样子。所以原句只能译为：　这时候他快活极了/甭提他有多高兴。

不同民族的人眼中，同一种动物可能会代表不同的特点。比如，在汉语文化中，虎被认为是“百兽”，这一角色在英语文化中是由lion担任的，所以“虎口拔牙”往往译为beard the lion（拔狮子的胡须），“狐假虎威”常译为ass in the lion’s skin（披着狮皮的驴）。

特别要注意的是，有些动物比喻意义相近但实际上重点不同，如我们认为“猪”既丑又笨又懒，可是英语中认为pig脏而贪但不笨，甚至有as clever as a pig 的说法；也许由于梁山伯祝英台的故事在中国家喻户晓，蝴蝶成了中国文化中美丽爱情的象征，可是英美人眼中的butterfly却是“轻浮”、“不安分于工作”的典型。

100分求小学生英语话剧创意或剧本

1.The Fox and the Tiger（狐假虎威）

Tiger: I’m a great tiger. I’m very athletic. I’m very brave. I’m the king of the forest.But now I’m very hungry. I must find a little food. Oh, there’s nothing here. Oh, I’m very hungry. (Sleep soundly)

老虎： 我是一只伟大的老虎。 我非常强壮。 我是非常勇敢的。 我是森林的国王。但现在我非常饿。 我必须发现些食物。噢，我好饿。 (酣然昏眠)

Fox: I’m a fox. You can see, I’m pretty and lovely. I’m good at cheating and telling lies. Just now I cheated a crew out of a piece of meat. Mm, Mm, Mm. How delicious it is!

狐狸： 我是狐狸。 您能看，我是俏丽和可爱的。 我是擅长于欺诈0and告诉谎言。 我刚才欺诈了乘员组在肉片外面。 毫米，毫米，毫米。 多么可口它是!

Tiger: Ah, a fox. A good meal. Ah, a good meal.

老虎：Ah，一只狐狸。 一顿好午餐。 Ah，一顿好午餐。

Fox: Oh, my God! What should I do? Yes, I have a good idea. Yes, a good idea. Hello! Tiger sister! How are you?

狐狸： 噢，我的上帝! 我该怎么办? 是，我有一个好想法。 是，一个好想法。 你好! 老虎姐妹! 你好吗?

Tiger: Not so good. I’m very hungry now. I want to eat you.

老虎： 不那么好。 我现在非常饿。 我想要吃您。

Fox: Oh, my dear! I’m the king of the forest! You can not eat me

狐狸： 噢，我亲爱！我是森林的国王！你不能吃我！（老虎装作疑惑）

Fox: If you don’t believe me, just follow me and see who is the king of the forest

.狐狸： 如果您不相信我，正义跟我学和看见谁是森林的国王。

Tiger: Ok. Let’s go.

老虎： 好。 我们去。

Rabbit: I’m a rabbit. I like to eat a Carrot. Ah, a big Carrot.

兔子： 我是兔子。 我喜欢吃胡萝卜。Ah，一个大胡萝卜。

Bird: I’m a bird.

鸟： 我是鸟。

Rabbit: Hi!

兔子： 喂!

Bird: Hi! What are you doing, Miss Rabbit? Can I help you?

鸟： 喂! 什么这里做着， Rabbit**？ 我可以帮助您？

Rabbit: Yes, please.

兔子： 是，请。

Frog: I’m a frog. Hello! What are you doing? What can I do for you?

青蛙： 我是青蛙。 你好! 您这里做着什么？ 我可以为您做什么？

Rabbit: Yes, come on!

兔子： 是，来吧!

Frog : Ok! I’m coming!

青蛙： 好! 我来拉!Fox: Hello, Frog!

狐狸： 你好，青蛙!

Frog: Hi, Fox. Oh, a tiger! (run away)

青蛙： 喂，狐狸。 噢，老虎! (跑掉)

Fox: Hello, Bird!

狐狸： 你好，鸟!

Bird: Hi, Fox. Oh, a tiger! (run away)

鸟： 喂，狐狸。 噢，老虎! (跑掉)

Fox: Hello, Rabbit!

狐狸： 你好，兔子!

Rabbit: Hi, Fox. Oh, a tiger! (run away)

兔子： 喂，狐狸。 噢，老虎! (跑掉)

Fox: Tiger, Now, you see. I’m very athletic.! They all run away!

狐狸： 老虎，现在，您看见。 我太强大了! 他们全都跑掉!

Tiger: Yes, you are right. I’m very sorry. That’s all right.you are the king.

老虎： 是，您正确。 我非常抱歉。这是对的，你是国王。

Fox: Wa! There is a big Carrot. Now, the Carrot belongs to me.

狐狸： Wa! 有一个大胡萝卜。 现在，胡萝卜属于我。

2.

英语短剧：The Tortoise and the Hare（龟兔赛跑）

旁白：Good morning everyone. Now, I will tell you a story about Mr. Tortoise and Miss Hare. In a very big forest, there lives many different kinds of animals, like monkeys, chicks, a Hare and an honest Tortoise. Miss Hare is very proud of her long legs and she looks down upon Mr. Tortoise. Today, near the river, an interesting thing is happening.

兔子：Hi! Mr. Tortoise. What are you doing?

乌龟：Hi! Miss Hare. I am walking.

兔子：Why do not you put four wheels on your feet? You will run much faster than now.

乌龟：No, I would run with my feet step by step. I’m sure I can win. I could be the winner.

兔子：Can what? Can run? Just like now? Ah, Ah, Ah, You are too slow. I can even walk faster than you run.

乌龟：Miss Hare, You are too proud. We should have a race. I believe I can run faster than you. That means I can win the match.

兔子：What? What? A race? With you? You can win? OK. OK. Look at the tall tree. Let me see who can get there first.

乌龟：OK !

兔子：Who will be the winner? Of course, It is me.

旁白：Many animals hear about the message that Mr. Tortoise and Miss Hare will have a race. They all come to the place near the river.

猴子: Mr. Tortoise, Are you ill? You must know your legs are much shorter than Miss Hare’s. That is to say you would fail the race.

乌龟: Don’t worry. I will try my best. I believe myself.

小鸡: Oh, My God! Do not join the race, and you will not be the winner,

乌龟: You are my good friends. Please believe in me. I can win the race .

猴子: Ready? Go!

旁白： Miss Hare runs very fast, but Mr. Tortoise runs very slowly. A moment later, Miss Hare arrives at a small tree.

兔子: Where is Mr. Tortoise? I can not see him. Oh, he is much far behind me. I think he will arrive here at least in the afternoon, Let me have a good rest.

旁白： Miss Hare wants to have a rest, but after a moment, he feels a little sleepy.

乌龟: How tired, but I can not give up. I must insist. I can arrive at the tall tree.

兔子: Oh, It is Miss Hare. He is sleeping now. I must run faster at his sleeping time.

旁白: Miss Hare is sleeping, while Mr. Tortoise is running much faster now. Now Mr. Tortoise arrives near the tree.

猴子和小鸡: Mr. Tortoise, Come on, Come on. You could be the winner!

兔子: Who is making the noise? Ah? Mr. Tortoise? He will win? Oh, no. Let me catch up with him.

Oh, It is too late, he is the winner, I fail the race. But I do not know why? Do you know?

3.两人剧本

男孩和他的树

a boy and his tree

a long ago,there was a huge apple tree. a little boy love to come and play around it everyday.he climbed to the tree top,ate the apples,took a nap under the shadow…he loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree everyday.

one day,the boy came back to the tree and he looked.

"come and play with me ,"the tree asked the boy .

"i am no longer a kid, i don't play around trees anymore."the boy replied,

"i want toys.i need money to buy them."

"sorry,but i don't have money…but you can pick all my apples and sell them.

so,you will have money."the boy was so excited .he grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily.the boy never came back after he picked the apples.the tree was sad.

one day,the boy returned and the tree was so excited.

"come and play with me ,"the tree said.

"i don't have time to play.i have to work for my family.we need a house for shelter.can you help me?"

"sorry,but i don't have a house .but you can chop off my branches to build your house."so the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.

the tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then.

the tree was again lonely and sad.

one hot summer day,the boy returned and the tree was delighted.

"come and play with me !"the tree said.

"i am sad and getting old.iwant to go sailing to relax myself.can you give a boat?"

"use my truck to build your boat.you can sail faraway and be happy."

so the boy cut the tree truck to make a boat .he went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years.

"sorry,my boy.but i don't have anything for you anymore.no more apples for for you…“the tree said.

"i don't have teeth to bite."the boy replied.

"no more truck foe you to climb on."

"i am too old for that now."the boy said.

"i really can give you anything…the only thing left is my dying roots."the tree said with tears.

"i don't need much now,just a place to rest.i am tired after all these year" the boy replied.

"good!old tree roots is the best place to lean on and rest. come,come sit down with me and rest."the boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears……

this is a story of everyone. the tree is our parent. when we were young, we loved to play with mom and dad……when we grown up, we left them…only came to them when we need something or when we are in trouble.

no matter what,parents will alway be there and give everything they could to make you happy.

you may think the boy is cruel to the tree but that how all of us are treating our parent.time is too slow for those who wait,too swiftfor those who fear,too long for those who grieve,too short for those who rejoice,but for those who love,time is eternity.

希望能帮到你~

英语短剧：The Fox and the Tiger（狐假虎威）

T---Tiger F---Fox R---Rabbit B---Bird Fr---Frog B----Bear

Tiger: I’m a great tiger. I’m very strong. I’m very brave. I’m the king of the forest.But now I’m very hungry. I must find sth. to eat at once, or I’ll die immediately. Oh, there’s nothing here. And here is nothing, either. Oh, I want to have a rest. (Sleep soundly)

Fox: I’m a fox. You can see, I’m pretty and lovely. I’m good at cheating 0and telling lies. Just now I cheated a crew out of a piece of meat. Mm, Mm, Mm. How delicious it is!

Tiger: Ah, a fox. A good meal. Ah, a good meal.

Fox: Oh, my God! What should I do? Yes, I have a good idea. Yes, a good idea. Hello! Tiger sister! How are you?

Tiger: Not so good. I’m very hungry now. I want to eat you.

Fox: Oh, my dear! How dare you say that! I’m the king of the forest! I’m the king of the forest! If you want to eat me, I will let you die right now.

Tiger: She is the king. She is cheating me. I can’t belive her. I’m the king of the forest here.

Fox: If you don’t believe me, just follow me and see who is the king of the forest.

Tiger: Ok. Let’s go.

Rabbit: I’m a rabbit. I like to eat a turnip. Ah, a big turnip. Oh! It’s too hard. I can’t pull it out.

Bird: I’m a bird.

Rabbit: Hi!

Bird: Hi! What are doing here, Miss Rabbit? Can I help you?

Rabbit: Yes, please.

Frog: I’m a frog. Hello! What are you doing here? What can I do for you?

R&B: Yes, come on!

Frog : Ok! I’m coming!

Bear: I’m a big brown bear. Hello, everyone! What are you doing here?

R,B&F: Come on! Come on! Mr. Bear! You are so strong. Please come here. There is a big turnip. We are all puling it out. Please come and help us.

Bear: Ok! I’m coming.

Fox: Hello, Bear!

Bear: Hi, Fox. Oh, a tiger! (run away)

Fox: Hello, Frog!

Frog: Hi, Fox. Oh, a tiger! (run away)

Fox: Hello, Bird!

Bird: Hi, Fox. Oh, a tiger! (run away)

Fox: Hello, Rabbit!

Rabbit: Hi, Fox. Oh, a tiger! (run away)

Fox: Tiger, Now, you see. They are so frightened! They all run away!

Tiger: Yes, you are right. It’s true. I’m very sorry. You are the king of the forest. That’s all right. I will run away. He is the king. He is the king.

Fox: Wa! There is a big turnip. Now, the turnip belongs to me