Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"talking his head off" and "Each expected a deal, neither would get it."
Chinese translation:
嚷嚷个不停。俩人都想捞一把，结果谁也捞不到。
Added to glossary by
Libin PhD
Oct 25, 2003 17:11
20 yrs ago
English term
panyuan
"talking his head off" and "Each expected a deal, neither would get it."
Non-PRO
English to Chinese
Art/Literary
Told of his partner’s version, Mike had retaliated, talking his head off。Each expected a deal, neither would get it. Both were doomed
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | 嚷嚷个不停。俩人都想捞一把，结果谁也捞不到。 |
Libin PhD
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| 5 +2 | 对他喋喋不休 and 每个人都期待拿到一笔生意， 但谁也拿不到。 |
ysun
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| 4 +2 | 吵得头都大了 |
Xiaoping Fu
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Proposed translations
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嚷嚷个不停。俩人都想捞一把，结果谁也捞不到。
听说合作伙伴的方案后，迈克则进行反击，嚷嚷个不停。俩人都想捞一把，结果谁也捞不到。
Told of his partner's version = (Mike) Being told of his partner's version = 迈克被告知合作伙伴的方案后，
这里应该是分词短语作状语，只是分词省略了，分词短语的主语就是句子的主语。
Told of his partner's version = (Mike) Being told of his partner's version = 迈克被告知合作伙伴的方案后，
这里应该是分词短语作状语，只是分词省略了，分词短语的主语就是句子的主语。
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对他喋喋不休 and 每个人都期待拿到一笔生意， 但谁也拿不到。
"talking his head off" ＝ 对他喋喋不休 (or唠叨不停)
"Each expected a deal, neither would get it." ＝ 每个人都期待拿到一笔生意， 但谁也拿不到。
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Note added at 2003-10-25 19:20:16 (GMT)
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From新英汉词典:
Talk sb.’s head off = 对某人说个不停，对某人唠叨不休。
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Note added at 2003-10-26 02:44:44 (GMT)
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A suggested translation:
“Mike had retaliated, talking his head off.” may be translated as
迈克进行了反击，吵得他头昏脑胀。
"Each expected a deal, neither would get it." ＝ 每个人都期待拿到一笔生意， 但谁也拿不到。
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Note added at 2003-10-25 19:20:16 (GMT)
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From新英汉词典:
Talk sb.’s head off = 对某人说个不停，对某人唠叨不休。
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Note added at 2003-10-26 02:44:44 (GMT)
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A suggested translation:
“Mike had retaliated, talking his head off.” may be translated as
迈克进行了反击，吵得他头昏脑胀。
Peer comment(s):
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chica nueva
: Talk your head off = Talk your (own) head off. eg shout your head off, scream your head off = to shout very loudly = 高声叫喊. 他讲了讲了讲透了.很忙的讲话.Mike 在用话打击/反抗他(原来)的合作人
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吵得头都大了
“迈克反唇相讥，对合作伙伴的方案大加批驳，吵得头都大了。他俩都想对方让步，可谁也说服不了谁。都没了出路。”
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