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汉英词典中的翻译为: one who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black. 或 one takes on the color of one''s company.
也有人译成: When you touch black, you become black, when you touch red, you become red.
英语国家中也有一些相近的表达方式:
One takes the behavior of one''s company.( 一个人的行为,往往受到朋友的影响。 )
One takes on the attributes of one''s associates. (attributes 复数時是指品质、特性; associates 指朋友、同事 )
Watch the company you keep !(小心交朋友!)
As one who lies with dogs will ride with fleas, how could your son learn anything good by mixing with those people? ( 就象和狗躺在一起的人身上会爬满虱子,你儿子跟那些人混在一起 , 能学出个好样来 ?)
具体选用那种翻译方法要根据实际情况而定。 |