又如:I wouldn't have eaten it, only I'm too ladylike to take it out of my mouth. 这一句中的ladylike很难用一个中文词来表达,其意思是“像个有教养的女人那样”。这一句不妨译成:“我本来不想吃,只是觉得再从嘴里拿出来不太雅观。”