c. 說(shuō)… say?

說(shuō)來(lái)話(huà)長(zhǎng) It's a long story.

這可真說(shuō)不過(guò)去。This is really inexcusable.

還是把話(huà)說(shuō)開(kāi)了好。

It's a good idea to get to the bottom of the matter.

他姓什么，我一時(shí)說(shuō)不上了。

I can't recall at the moment wbat his name is.

2. 從與漢語(yǔ)相反的角度傳達(dá)同樣信息

如北屋a room with a southern exposure (華人普遍認(rèn)為坐北朝南的房子風(fēng)水好）；向陽(yáng)山坡the southern slope of the mountain; the sunny side of the hill

鼠漠 cat burglar (夜盜 night burglar)

不二價(jià)、不講價(jià) one price only; No bargaining or not negotiable.

萬(wàn)金油式的工匠 Jack-of-all-trades 

這事麻煩，他們就來(lái)找我。

That matter was really troublesome, so I was sent for.

有事就告訴我

If there appears something troublesome, please let me know.

我的話(huà)聽(tīng)懂了嗎？ Am I understood? (or simply, understood )

3. 在成語(yǔ)翻譯上，視角轉(zhuǎn)換主要體現(xiàn)在形象的替代上

膽小如鼠 as timid as a hare

自言自語(yǔ)think aloud

開(kāi)夜車(chē) burn the midnight oil