第一课英译 一课译词喝西北风(1)

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“喝西北风”,中文俗语,字面意思是“drink the northwest wind”,多用于口语,比喻生活贫困,没吃饭饿肚子,只靠呼吸空气生存,可以翻译为“have to live on air, suffer from cold and hunger”。

例句:

如果你懒得连这份工作都不想做,那你只能去喝西北风了。If you are so lazy that refuse this job, then you will have to live on air.

Editor: Jade

来源:chinadaily.com.cn

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