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挂着羊头卖狗肉英语怎么翻?

11-22 09:52

  说起挂羊头,卖狗肉又有人照字直译为:

  “He advertises mutton, but sells dog‘s flesh.”或“He hangs up a sheep’s head at the shop front and sells dog meat.”

  这两种译法,恐怕老外都难理解,尤其谈到“狗肉”,他们更会反感,因为狗是他们最爱的宠物,不过老外倒有相近的说法:“He applied bait-and-switch tactics in business.(他经商的策略是先引诱顾客来,再改变货物的品质。)”,“Bait-and-switch”当名词用,也可不用连字号“This store uses bait and switch policy.”或者简单的说:“Let the buyer be aware!(让消费者提高警觉)”或“Say one thing and do another.”

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