换一种语言读金庸（三）
Anna Holmwood 要面对那么多稀奇古怪的名称，真是难为她了。
换一种语言读金庸（四）
人物太生动，武功太奇幻，结果呢，给读者带来享受的同时，也给译者埋下了数不清的雷。
Acquired taste?
Acquired taste refers to the fact that the taste or ability to appreciate is acquired or learned through effort and experience.
Life changes on a dime?
No problem!This is the new FedEx, able to turn on a dime--on the ground.
Breathing down the neck?
It means that someone is getting too close to us otherwise we won’t be able to feel their breaths.
It’s gonna be a long night
“A long day” or by extension “a long night” is an expression that indicates difficult experiences.
换一种语言读金庸（一）
中国的武侠小说究竟能不能译成外语？
Putting your foot down?
It is a way of expressing our strong determination when we want to make some point clear, take a stand while showing we are resolute.
Can you see your way clear?
To see one's way clear to do something is to be willing to do it and to find the necessary tools to do it – usually in spite of obvious obstacles.
Under the thumb?
If you have people under your thumb, you are kind of, like, likening them to a small insect, such as an ant on the table.
Choice words?
Choice words are often euphemisms for curse words and other obscene words that are sometimes not even fit for print or repetition.
