2016年英语中级笔译翻译加油站：红眼

　　他看见邻居富了，就红眼。

　　错误译文：

　　He became red-eyed when he saw his neighbour get richer.

　　正确译文：

　　He became green-eyed when he saw his neighbour get richer.

　　翻译加油站：

　　“红眼”是“嫉妒”的意思。英语的red-eyed没有“嫉妒”的比喻意义，而green-eyed(with envy/jealousy)才有“嫉妒”的意思。

　　“红眼”的第一个意思是指“某些动物是天生红眼睛的”。英语译为red-eyed 或with red eyes。 例如：红眼树蛙会改变皮肤颜色与其周围环境融合。A red-eyed tree frog will change its skin color to blend in with its surroundings.

　　“红眼”的第二个意思是指“人因熬夜、劳累、受伤或生病而产生的生理病变”。英语译为red-eyed 或with red eyes。 例如：他因劳累而眼红。He is red-eyed from fatigue.“红眼病”英语为acute conjunctivitis。例如：红眼病是最常见的能传染儿童的眼病。Conjunctivitis is the most common eye infection affecting children

　　“红眼”的第三个意思是“发怒”或“发急”。英语译为to see red, to become desperate, to become furious。 例如：他赌钱输红眼了。He became desperate due to loss in gambling.

　　“红眼”的第四个意思是“嫉妒”或“妒忌”，也可以说“犯红眼病”。英语译为to be green-eyed (with envy/jealousy), to be green with envy/ jealousy。 例如：他看见别人生活比自己好就犯红眼病。He is green with jealousy at seeing others become better off than him.

　　“红眼航班”(red-eyed flight)，指路程遥远，通宵飞行的航班。价格便宜，但乘客睡不好觉，眼睛熬红。例如：没有什么比回家更美好的了，而也没有什么比花费半个夜晚在飞机场等待红眼航班更糟糕的了。There is nothing better than going home and nothing worse than spending half the night at the airport waiting for a red-eyed flight.