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雅思口语：中文俗语用英文怎么说 1. 人山人海：有人直译为：People mountain people sea. 这就是「中国英文」，老外很难理解。他们指「人多」时，通常只说：「There is a large crowd of people.」如果看到电影院门前大排长龙，也只说：「There is a long movie line.」 不过在诗词用语 里，老外也有使用：「a sea of faces」，颇有咱们「人山人海」的味道。例如： Looking out upon the sea of faces, Mr. A delivered a touching speech. Standing at his podium, President Clinton saw a sea of faces waving at him. 可见，说话者通常要在台上或高处，才有「人海」的感觉。因此，可以说：I saw a sea of faces from the top of the building. 但在平地的人群中，就不说：「I saw the sea of faces.」也不说：「There is a sea of faces.」只说：「I saw a large crowd of people.」 2. 家家有本难念的经：有人译成：Every family cooking - pot has a black spot. 这样说法，老外恐怕不能充分了解。不过老外最常的说法是： Many families have skeletons in the closet. 或者说： Every family has its own source of shame. 说白些，就是： Every family has its own problem. | 
