2012大学英语六级翻译指导:形形色色的人

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6.乡巴佬 a hayseed

她说她决不会嫁给一个乡巴佬,不管他多有钱。

She insisted that she would not marry herself off to a hayseed, no matter how rich he was.

7.不三不四的人riff-raffs

老张的家里总来些不三不四的人,可想而知老张不是什么好东西。

There are always riff-raffs hanging around in LaoZhang’s home, which gives you the feeling that Lao Zhang is not a good guy.

8.受气包儿 doormat

她天生就是个受气包儿,什么事都不敢说个不字

She’s born doormat ,afraid of going against anything.

9.面无表情的人 a deadpan

和那些面无表情的人在一起工作真让人憋气。

You feel choked to work with those deadpans.

10.扫帚星 a jinx

有人说那个女人是个扫帚星,谁跟她结婚谁倒霉。

She’s said to be a jinx, who would bring bad luck to whoever she marries.