英语记趣【79】“吃”的译法何其多【11月1日阳光上午】

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言及“吃”的英译,人们自然会想到eat。其实,英语中除了“eat”外,视不同的语境还有很多种译法。现举例于下,以飨读者。
1/ 他常在外面吃饭。
He often dines out.
2/ 我已有三十六个小时未吃未喝。
I have had neither bite nor sup for thirty-six hours.
3/ 我们吃了一顿极好的咖哩饭。
We enjoyed a superb curry lunch.
4/ 这药一天吃三次。
The medicine is to be taken three times a day.
5/ 生冷东西我总是吃不惯。
Cold and raw things never agree with me.
6/ 那饥饿的孩子狼吞虎咽地吃饭。
The hungry boy devoured (wolfed) his dinner.
7/ 他吃得很快。
He swallowed his food.
8/ 那人一口气吃完了一碗稀饭。
The man gulped down a bowl of porridge.
9/ 我们匆匆地吃了几口饭就继续前进。
We bolted a few mouthfuls of food and hurried on.
10/ 他只吃素的。
He takes only vegetarian food.
11/ 这孩子还不会自己吃饭。
The baby can’t feed itself yet.
12/ 我不特别爱吃生蒜。
I’m not especially fond of raw garlic.
13/ 这碗饭不容易吃。
This is a hard way to earn a living.
14/ 他们现在不愁吃,不愁穿。
They don’t have to worry about food and clothing now.
15/ 他象癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉。
He is like a toad trying to swallow a swan!
16/ 他工作得这样专心,从早上到现在还没吃过一口东西。
He is so absorbed in the work that he hasn’t had a bite since
morning.
17/ 牛群在大声地嚼吃着饲料。
The cattle were munching the fodder.
18/ 狗喜欢吃骨头。
Dogs like to gnaw at bones.
19/ 那猫吃完食了。
The cat licked up his food.
20/ 她让婴儿吃奶。
She gave suck to the baby.
21/
坐下,吃点儿煎蛋卷还是吃点儿什么,好吗?
Sit down. How about an omelette, or something?
22/ 直到吃完饭华伦才说话。
Warren did not speak until he finished his meal.
23/ 帕格挑挑拣拣地吃了一点。
Pug picked at food.
24/ 跟我们一起吃中饭吧。
Join us for lunch.
25/ 我一点儿都不喜欢吃这东西。
I’ve never learned to like that stuff.
26/ 谢谢,我实在吃够了。
Thanks, I’ve really had enough.