第一篇:英語(yǔ)基本習(xí)語(yǔ)
strike a chord
感同身受,叫做
To take one’s word for it.相信某人的話。
By word of mouth
.口頭相傳;一傳十,十傳百。Don’t take one’s word for it.不相信某人的話。
To make a point of doing/sth.重視… ; 認(rèn)為….是必不可少的 To get to the point
直截了當(dāng);談到問(wèn)題的要點(diǎn)。Speak of the devil.說(shuō)曹操曹操到
To play the devil’s advocate.故意提出問(wèn)題;提出不同的意見(jiàn) Pull one’s socks up.振作起來(lái) Knock one’s socks off
震驚某人
To pay through the nose.付出比價(jià)值高很多的價(jià)錢(qián) To follow your nose.一直走;利用嗅覺(jué)找到什么東西 To be led by your nose.被牽著鼻子走
Under your nose.(某東西)就在你鼻子底下而你沒(méi)看到 To work hand in glove.密切合作
The shoe is on the other foot.情況、形式已經(jīng)完全不同了
Poker face.臉上毫無(wú)表情,不動(dòng)聲色
Close to the vest.只一個(gè)人非常小心不讓別人知道他在干什么
To keep an ear to the ground.保持高度警覺(jué);及早發(fā)現(xiàn)那些即將發(fā)生的事情的預(yù)兆
Up to one’s ears.很忙;深陷于(up to one’s ears in sth)
Sweeten the pot.為了是一個(gè)提議更有吸引力而在原有的基礎(chǔ)上增加對(duì)對(duì)方有利的條件
The cards are stacked against you.你處在很不利的情況下,成功的機(jī)會(huì)很小 To fly off the handle.有人突然失去控制勃然大怒的現(xiàn)象 To bark up the wrong tree.找錯(cuò)了門(mén);錯(cuò)怪了某人
Right on the beam.指某人做什么事情做得很對(duì)
To fly by the seat of his pants.指在做某事的時(shí)候沒(méi)有明確的指導(dǎo),也缺乏足夠的知識(shí) To keep one’s shirt on.勸告某人要有耐心,不要太緊張;保持冷靜,在對(duì)情況足
夠了解之前不要發(fā)火
To lose one’s shirt.指某人是去了他所有的一切
A stuffed shirt.指那些愛(ài)擺架子的人,表現(xiàn)的神氣十足的人 To give you the shirt off his back.指一個(gè)人能在你患難的時(shí)候拿出他的一切 To bail out.擺脫一些麻煩或危險(xiǎn) Nose dive
急劇下降,急劇下滑
With open arms.非常歡迎
Up in arms
起來(lái)進(jìn)行武裝斗爭(zhēng),非常憤怒,起來(lái)準(zhǔn)備打架 To keep someone at arms length
指和某人保持一定的距離 To shake a leg
趕快行動(dòng)
To pull one’s leg
逗別人,開(kāi)別人玩笑
To twist someone’s arm.給某人施加壓力,迫使他做你要他做的事情 To charge someone an arm and a leg
要價(jià)太高
To take candy from a baby
某件事情很容易辦成,就像從小孩子手里拿糖一樣 A piece of a cake
這件事情太容易了
Top gun
在某種行業(yè)里最好的人才
Bottom line
一個(gè)問(wèn)題的關(guān)鍵或根本問(wèn)題
Just for laughs
做某件事情純屬為了高興
To laugh up one’s sleeves at somebody 偷偷的笑某人,因?yàn)檫@個(gè)人有可笑的地方,但是他本人還沒(méi)有發(fā)現(xiàn)
A horse laugh
一種不信任的笑
The last laugh
在某人一開(kāi)始做某事的時(shí)候,許多人說(shuō)他不會(huì)成功。但是最后他成功了,這時(shí)候他心里很高心,也許還很得意 To roll out the red carpet to honor a visiting head of state/to give someone the red carpet treatment
鋪上紅地毯來(lái)歡迎外國(guó)賓客 Come off it
不要瞎說(shuō);別裝蒜
Foot the bill
付錢(qián),結(jié)賬,負(fù)擔(dān)全部的費(fèi)用
Blow-out
爆發(fā)性火;吹出;規(guī)模很大的聚會(huì);(輪胎)爆了 Lock stock and barrel(ad)完全的,全部
Hook line and sinker
全部地,帶有上當(dāng)受騙的意思 In the red
虧本
A red letter day
大喜日子
Red tape
官僚主義和文牘主義 Greasy spoon
物美價(jià)廉的小餐館
Potluck
每個(gè)人都帶一樣菜的小聚會(huì)
It goes in one ear and out the other
一個(gè)耳朵進(jìn)一個(gè)耳朵出
Play by ear
做一件事情不是事先有計(jì)劃的,而是走著瞧,臨時(shí)決定
A gang of
一伙,一幫,一群
In hot water
只某些人處境非常困難,遇到非常麻煩的事情 To throw cold water on sth.潑冷水
To hold water
指某一個(gè)人找的借口、提出的理由或說(shuō)的話是確實(shí),站的住腳的 Water off a duck’s back 指毫無(wú)作用 To make my mouth water 讓我流口水
Blow up
用炸藥炸毀什么東西;一個(gè)人發(fā)脾氣或發(fā)火;給氣球吹氣或者給排球汽車輪胎打氣;放大照片
Blow out
汽車輪胎爆了;把火滅掉;電燈的保險(xiǎn)絲斷了;規(guī)模很大、排場(chǎng)很講究的聚會(huì)
White hats and black hats 好人和壞人
In the black
做生意賺錢(qián)
A black sheep
一個(gè)給他周圍的人帶來(lái)恥辱的人 A white lie=a kind lie
為了避免使對(duì)方感到難受而說(shuō)的謊話 Rain check
給予第二次機(jī)會(huì) It never rains but it pours
禍不單行
To stick to one’s gun
子日常生活中堅(jiān)持自己的原則,穩(wěn)步前進(jìn),不屈服外界的壓力 Shooting the breeze
在很輕松、很愉快的環(huán)境下和朋友聊天 Rain check
第二次機(jī)會(huì) It nerver rains but pours 禍不單行
Green thumb
指某人在種花種菜方面很有才能,或在這方面很有知識(shí)或技術(shù) Green light
(開(kāi))綠燈 Singing the blues
訴苦、抱怨
Like a bolt out of the blue 晴天霹靂;出乎意料、沒(méi)料想到; 車禍
As american as apple pie
就像美國(guó)派一樣有美國(guó)特色
Hot potato
一個(gè)爭(zhēng)論很激烈的問(wèn)題,沒(méi)有一個(gè)人愿意為它承擔(dān)責(zé)任 To put all his eggs in one basket
冒險(xiǎn)
To eat crow
一個(gè)人把自己弄的很丟臉,因?yàn)樗噶艘粋€(gè)很嚴(yán)重的錯(cuò)誤,而又不得不承認(rèn)
Monkey business
不道德或不合法的行為,往往是偷偷摸摸或具有欺騙性的行為 To make a monkey out of somebody
把某人弄的像傻瓜一樣 Hot seat
可能產(chǎn)生麻煩,或讓人感到難堪的局面
Hot and botherd
一個(gè)人由于某件事情而感到很激動(dòng)、擔(dān)憂或很生氣 To break your neck
盡一切力量努力去做某件事情 To stick your neck out “槍打出頭鳥(niǎo)”
Pain in the neck
是說(shuō)某人很討厭
Neck and neck
比賽進(jìn)行的很激烈,競(jìng)爭(zhēng)雙方不相上下
To have a heart
要求說(shuō)話的人對(duì)別人表示同情,或者是要求別人幫助他 Cross my heart
保證或者發(fā)誓等
My heart stood still
某件事使你非常害怕,或驚恐,以至于你的心臟幾乎停止跳動(dòng) Heart-to-heart talk
兩個(gè)人很嚴(yán)肅很坦率的談?wù)撘恍┧绞?Go all out
全力以赴
Go through hell or high water
赴湯蹈火
Go for broke
竭盡全力,孤注一擲
Go overboard
不顧后果,魯莽從事
Put one’s best foot forward 全力以赴,給人留下一個(gè)好印象 Land on your feet
逢兇化吉
To have a cow
冷靜,不要因?yàn)槟呈绿^(guò)激動(dòng) Pack rat
什么東西都要留著不愿意扔的人 I’m down with that
我完全同意去
To pay through the nose 出高價(jià)買東西
To have a heart
要求別人對(duì)說(shuō)話的人表示同情,或者要求別人幫助他 Cross my heat
保證
發(fā)誓
Get off on the wrong foot 一開(kāi)始沒(méi)有給人留下好的印象,一開(kāi)始把事情弄糟了 Put your feet in your mouth 無(wú)意中說(shuō)錯(cuò)了話(傷害了別人或自己很不好意思)Cold feet
臨陣脫逃,事到臨頭感到膽怯 Jump in and get your feet wet 到實(shí)踐中去學(xué) Powder my nose
上廁所
China policy 對(duì)華政策(不是“中國(guó)政策”)Chinese dragon 麒麟(不是“中國(guó)龍”)
American beauty 一種玫瑰,名為“美國(guó)麗人”(不是“美國(guó)美女”)English disease 軟骨?。ú皇恰坝?guó)病”)
Indian summer 愉快寧?kù)o的晚年(不是“印度的夏日”)
Greek gift 害人的禮品(不是“希臘禮物”)Spanish athlete 吹牛的人(不是“西班牙運(yùn)動(dòng)員”)French chalk 滑石粉(不是“法國(guó)粉筆”)
pull one's leg 開(kāi)玩笑(不是“拉后腿”)
in one's birthday suit 赤身裸體(不是“穿著生日禮服”)eat one's words 收回前言(不是“食言”)an apple of love 西紅柿(不是“愛(ài)情之果”)handwriting on the wall 不祥之兆(不是“大字報(bào)”)bring down the house 博得全場(chǎng)喝彩(不是“推倒房子”)have a fit 勃然大怒(不是“試穿”)
make one's hair stand on end 令人毛骨悚然—恐懼(不是“令人發(fā)指——?dú)鈶崱保゜e taken in 受騙,上當(dāng)(不是“被接納”)
think a great deal of oneself 高看或看重自己(不是“為自己想得很多”)pull up one's socks 鼓起勇氣(不是“提上襪子”)
have the heart to do(用于否定句)忍心做……不是“有心做”或“有意做”)
What a shame!多可惜!真遺憾?。ú皇恰岸嗫蓯u”)You don't say!是嗎?。ú皇恰澳銊e說(shuō)”)
You can say that again!說(shuō)得好!(不是“你可以再說(shuō)一遍”)I haven't slept better.我睡得好極了。(不是“我從未睡過(guò)好覺(jué)”)
You can't be too careful in your work.你工作越仔細(xì)越好。(不是“你工作不能太仔細(xì)”)It has been 4 years since I smoked.我戒煙4年了。(不是“我抽煙4年了”)All his friends did not turn up.他的朋友沒(méi)全到。(不是“他的朋友全沒(méi)到”)People will be long forgetting her.人們?cè)诤荛L(zhǎng)時(shí)間內(nèi)會(huì)記住她的。(不是“人們會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)忘記她”)
He was only too pleased to let them go.他很樂(lè)意讓他們走。(不是“他太高興了,不愿讓他們走”)
It can't be less interesting.它無(wú)聊極了。(不是“它不可能沒(méi)有趣”)black art 妖術(shù)(不是“黑色藝術(shù)”)
black stranger 完全陌生的人(不是“陌生的黑人”)white coal(作動(dòng)力來(lái)源用的)水(不是“白煤”)white man 忠實(shí)可靠的人(不是“皮膚白的人”)
yellow book 黃皮書(shū)(法國(guó)政府報(bào)告書(shū),以黃紙為封)(不是“黃色書(shū)籍”)red tape 官僚習(xí)氣(不是“紅色帶子”)green hand 新手(不是“綠手”)
blue stocking 女學(xué)者、女才子(不是“藍(lán)色長(zhǎng)統(tǒng)襪”)personal remark 人身攻擊(不是“個(gè)人評(píng)論”)sweet water 淡水(不是“糖水”或“甜水”)confidence man 騙子(不是“信得過(guò)的人”)criminal lawyer 刑事律師(不是“犯罪的律師”)service station 加油站(不是“服務(wù)站”)
dressing room 化妝室(不是“試衣室”或“更衣室”)horse sense 常識(shí)(不是“馬的感覺(jué)”)capital idea 好主意(不是“資本主義思想”)familiar talk 庸俗的交談(不是“熟悉的談話”)
中文姓氏英文拼寫(xiě)
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彭--Phang 卜--Pu 齊/戚--Chyi/Chi 喬--Joe 瞿--Chu 任--Yum 申/沈--Shen 施--Shi 宋--Soung 蘇--Sue/Se 孫--Sun/Suen 邰--Tai 譚--Tam 湯/唐--Town/Towne 陶--Tao 童--Tung 王--Wong 溫/文--Chin/Vane/Man 巫/吳/伍--Wu/NG 蕭/肖--Shaw/Siu 夏--Har(Summer)解/謝--Tse 熊--Hsiung 徐/許--Hui/Hsu 閻/嚴(yán)--Yim 楊--Young 姚--Yao 葉--Yip/Yeh 尹--Yi 游--You 于/余/俞/庾--Yue 袁--Yuan 岳--Yue 張/章--Cheung/Chang 趙--Chao/Chiu 曾/鄭--Tsang/Cheng 鐘--Chung 周--Chau/Chou/Chow 朱--Chu Practical Tips on Good English Writing 1.Think clearly before you write.Only when you can think clearly can you write an article with clear logic and reasoning.2.Narrow down your topic to the one that you can handle within your capabilities and required word limit.3.Write in the voice of an adult.4.Use a clear structure and develop the paragraph by your argumentation methods.5.Use details and facts.6.Avoid using the same word to begin each sentence.Though repeated beginning sometimes can create a parallel structure and certain atmosphere, it may also have the risk of dulling/boring readers.For beginners of English writing, this tip is especially useful and helpful.7.Use different sentence structures(compound sentences, complex sentences, special structures like inversion).8.Make good use of transitional words.9.In selection of words, use the more precise or accurate one.10.Make a natural ending.The concluding sentence is not a must.Let the paragraph end smoothly and naturally.
第二篇:英語(yǔ)習(xí)語(yǔ)
1.I don't want to be the third wheel.我不想當(dāng)電燈泡.一般的自行車都只有二個(gè)輪子, 要是有三個(gè)輪子呢? 沒(méi)錯(cuò), 那第三個(gè)輪子就是多余的.所以 Third wheel 就是美語(yǔ)中電燈泡正確的表示方法.還有一個(gè)**, 叫 I don't want to be the third arm.這里不是說(shuō) “三只手”的意思, 而是和 third wheel 一樣, 都是電燈泡的意思.2.He is dating another girl on the side.他同時(shí)腳踏兩條船.我想把這句說(shuō)成 I have my feet in two boats 的人也不在少數(shù)吧!其實(shí)正確的說(shuō)法應(yīng)該是像這樣, He is dating another girl on the side.或是你可以說(shuō) He is dating another girl behind her back.(這個(gè) her 指的是他女朋友的意思)
On the side 這句話你去餐廳用餐時(shí)也常用到, 指的是主菜之外的副餐, 比如說(shuō) I'd like salad with dressing on the side.就是說(shuō)我要沙拉和沙拉醬.或是 Would you like a baked potato on the side? 要不要再點(diǎn)一份烤馬鈴薯啊?
3.I am the one-woman kinda man.我是那種從一而終的男人.在美國(guó)從一而終的人好像不多, 他們通常從高中就開(kāi)始交男女朋友, 一直交到結(jié)婚, 中間不知改朝換代過(guò)多少次.所以這句話是很難得聽(tīng)到的.其實(shí)我比較常聽(tīng)的是 one-man woman, 因?yàn)榭磥?lái)不論中外, 女生都比男生堅(jiān)貞一點(diǎn).kinda在口語(yǔ)中常用, 它是 kind of 的簡(jiǎn)寫(xiě), kinda man 就是說(shuō)那樣的男人??梢允÷圆徽f(shuō).還有一種用法叫 We are exclusive.這個(gè) exclusive 指的是排他的意思.所以當(dāng)一對(duì)情侶說(shuō), We are exclusive時(shí), 就是說(shuō)我們心里只有對(duì)方一人, 我們都不會(huì)再去喜歡上別人.4.Those boys like to hit on me all the time.那些男生老愛(ài)找我搭訕.Hit somebody 是說(shuō)你打某人的意思, 但是 hit on somebody 就不一樣了, hit on somebody 是當(dāng)作搭訕來(lái)解釋.常常電視劇里可以看到, 一個(gè)男的跑去跟一個(gè)陌生女孩多說(shuō)了兩句話, 那個(gè)女生就說(shuō): Are you hitting on me? 你現(xiàn)在是在跟我搭訕嗎? 實(shí)在是很有意思。
5.That's the long distance relationship.我和我的情人分隔兩地.一般relationship都是特別指男女朋友之間的關(guān)系, 比如你可以跟你的另一半說(shuō), I really appreciate our relationship.就是我很感激我們能夠在一起.Long distance relationship是一種固定用法, 這樣的**我常在廣播中聽(tīng)到.他們一般情況下不會(huì)說(shuō)成 We live far away from each other.只會(huì)說(shuō) We have a long distance relationship.再來(lái)你可能可以接著說(shuō), It's so hard for me.6.You should have chivalry.你應(yīng)該有點(diǎn)紳士風(fēng)度。
我覺(jué)得美國(guó)的男生都蠻有風(fēng)度的, 他們會(huì)幫女士開(kāi)門(mén)(這點(diǎn)在美國(guó)尤其重要, 因?yàn)槊绹?guó)的空氣太乾燥了, 所以去開(kāi)門(mén)常常會(huì)觸電 ^__^)會(huì)讓 Lady first.這種行為中文叫紳士風(fēng)度, 但在英文中叫騎士精神(chivalry)
7.I saw you smooching that girl just outside my window.我看到你在我的窗外親那個(gè)女孩喔。
Smooch 是一個(gè)口語(yǔ), 它就完全等于大家所熟知的 kiss 這個(gè)字.8.I'm all over you.我對(duì)你非常地著迷.All over you 就是說(shuō)對(duì)你非常地著迷, 這還有另一種表示方法, 叫 I have a crush on you.這二句都是表達(dá)很喜歡某人的意思.All over somebody 還有一個(gè)很常用的用法, 我把它翻成“三貼”比如說(shuō)你去舞廳跳舞, 看到有一對(duì)男女跳到三點(diǎn)都貼在一起了, 你就可以跟你的同伴說(shuō), Hey, look, the guy is dancing all over the girl.9.I'm over you.我跟你之間完了。
一字之差但是意思完全不同喔.你要是說(shuō) I'm over you, 就是說(shuō)我跟你之間完了, 我不想再和你有任何的瓜葛.這和 I'm all over you 是完全不一樣的。
10.Are you trying to seduce me? 你想要勾引我嗎?
Seduce 就是說(shuō)你用言語(yǔ)或是行為去勾引某人.這句話在美國(guó)派(American Pie)當(dāng)中有用到過(guò)喔!就是其中有一個(gè)男生最后找不到伴了, 結(jié)果跑去勾引一個(gè)老女人.那個(gè)老女人就說(shuō)了, Are you trying to seduce me?
更好玩的是, 那個(gè)男生事后還跟同伴吹牛, “Women are like wine.They only get better with age.” 女人嗎, 就像老酒一樣, 只會(huì)越陳越香。
1、日常用語(yǔ)類
sporting house 妓院(不是“體育室”)
dead president 美鈔(上印有總統(tǒng)頭像)(并非“死了的總統(tǒng)”)lover 情人(不是“愛(ài)人”)
busboy 餐館勤雜工(不是“公汽售票員”)busybody 愛(ài)管閑事的人(不是“大忙人”)dry goods(美)紡織品;(英)谷物(不是“干貨”)heartman 換心人(不是“有心人”)
mad doctor 精神病科醫(yī)生(不是“發(fā)瘋的醫(yī)生”)eleventh hour 最后時(shí)刻(不是“十一點(diǎn)”)blind date(由第三者安排的)男女初次會(huì)面(并非“盲目約會(huì)”或“瞎約會(huì)”)personal remark 人身攻擊(不是“個(gè)人評(píng)論”)sweet water 淡水(不是“糖水”或“甜水”)confidence man 騙子(不是“信得過(guò)的人”)
criminal lawyer 刑事律師(不是“犯罪的律師”)service station 加油站(不是“服務(wù)站”)rest room 廁所(不是“休息室”)
dressing room 化妝室(不是“試衣室”或“更衣室”)horse sense 常識(shí)(不是“馬的感覺(jué)”)
capital idea 好主意(不是“資本主義思想”)familiar talk 庸俗的交談(不是“熟悉的談話”)
black tea 紅茶(不是“黑茶”)
black art 妖術(shù)(不是“黑色藝術(shù)”)
black stranger 完全陌生的人(不是“陌生的黑人”)white coal(作動(dòng)力來(lái)源用的)水(不是“白煤”)white man 忠實(shí)可靠的人(不是“皮膚白的人”)
yellow book 黃皮書(shū)(法國(guó)政府報(bào)告書(shū),以黃紙為封)(不是“黃色書(shū)籍”)red tape 官僚習(xí)氣(不是“紅色帶子”)green hand 新手(不是“綠手”)
blue stocking 女學(xué)者、女才子(不是“藍(lán)色長(zhǎng)統(tǒng)襪”)
China policy 對(duì)華政策(不是“中國(guó)政策”)Chinese dragon 麒麟(不是“中國(guó)龍”)
American beauty 一種玫瑰,名為“美國(guó)麗人”(不是“美國(guó)美女”)English disease 軟骨病(不是“英國(guó)病”)
Indian summer 愉快寧?kù)o的晚年(不是“印度的夏日”)Greek gift 害人的禮品(不是“希臘禮物”)
Spanish athlete 吹牛的人(不是“西班牙運(yùn)動(dòng)員”)French chalk 滑石粉(不是“法國(guó)粉筆”)
2.習(xí)語(yǔ)類
pull one's leg 開(kāi)玩笑(不是“拉后腿”)
in one's birthday suit 赤身裸體(不是“穿著生日禮服”)eat one's words 收回前言(不是“食言”)an apple of love 西紅柿(不是“愛(ài)情之果”)
handwriting on the wall 不祥之兆(不是“大字報(bào)”)bring down the house 博得全場(chǎng)喝彩(不是“推倒房子”)have a fit 勃然大怒(不是“試穿”)
make one's hair stand on end 令人毛骨悚然—恐懼(不是“令人發(fā)指——?dú)鈶崱保?/p>
be taken in 受騙,上當(dāng)(不是“被接納”)
think a great deal of oneself 高看或看重自己(不是“為自己想得很多”)pull up one's socks 鼓起勇氣(不是“提上襪子”)have the heart to do(用于否定句)忍心做??不是“有心做”或“有意做”)
3.短句類
What a shame!多可惜!真遺憾?。ú皇恰岸嗫蓯u”)You don't say!是嗎?。ú皇恰澳銊e說(shuō)”)
You can say that again!說(shuō)得好?。ú皇恰澳憧梢栽僬f(shuō)一遍”)
I haven't slept better.我睡得好極了。(不是“我從未睡過(guò)好覺(jué)”)You can't be too careful in your work.你工作越仔細(xì)越好。(不是“你工作不能太仔細(xì)”)It has been 4 years since I smoked.我戒煙4年了。(不是“我抽煙4年了”)All his friends did not turn up.他的朋友沒(méi)全到。(不是“他的朋友全沒(méi)到”)
People will be long forgetting her.人們?cè)诤荛L(zhǎng)時(shí)間內(nèi)會(huì)記住她的。(不是“人們會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)忘記她”)
He was only too pleased to let them go.他很樂(lè)意讓他們走。(不是“他太高興了,不愿讓他們走”)
It can't be less interesting.它無(wú)聊極了。(不是“它不可能沒(méi)有趣”)
thousand times no!絕對(duì)辦不到!
Easy does it.慢慢來(lái)。
Don't push me.別逼我。
Have a good of it.玩的很高興。
What is the fuss? 吵什么?
Still up? 還沒(méi)睡呀?
It doesn't make any differences.沒(méi)關(guān)系。Don't let me down.別讓我失望。God works.上帝的安排。
Don't take ill of me.別生我氣。
Does it serve your purpose? 對(duì)你有用嗎?
Don't flatter me.過(guò)獎(jiǎng)了。
Big mouth!多嘴驢!
Sure thing!當(dāng)然!
I''m going to go.我這就去。
Never mind.不要緊。
Can-do.能人。
Close-up.特寫(xiě)鏡頭。
Drop it!停止!
Bottle it!閉嘴!
Don''t play possum!別裝蒜!
There is nobody by that name working here.這里沒(méi)有這個(gè)人。Break the rules.反規(guī)則。How big of you!你真棒!
Poor thing!真可憐!
Nuts!呸;胡說(shuō);混蛋
Make it up!不記前嫌!
Watch you mouth.注意言辭。
Any urgent thing? 有急事嗎?
Don't over do it.別太過(guò)分了。
Can you dig it? 你搞明白了嗎?
You want a bet? 你想打賭嗎?
What if I go for you? 我替你去怎么樣?
Who wants? 誰(shuí)稀罕?
Follow my nose.憑直覺(jué)做某事。
Gild the lily.畫(huà)蛇添足。
I'll be seeing you.再見(jiàn)。
I wonder if you can give me a lift? 能讓我搭一程嗎?
I might hear a pin drop.非常寂靜。
Why are you so sure? 怎么這樣肯定?
Is that so? 是這樣嗎?
Don't get loaded.別喝醉了。Don't get high hat.別擺架子。Right over there.就在那里。
Doggy bag.打包袋。
That rings a bell.聽(tīng)起來(lái)耳熟。
Sleeping on both ears.睡的香。
Play hooky.曠工、曠課。
I am the one wearing pants in the house.我當(dāng)家。
It's up in the air.尚未確定。
I am all ears.我洗耳恭聽(tīng)。
Get cold feet.害怕做某事。
Good for you!好得很!
Help me out.幫幫我。
Let's bag it.先把它擱一邊。
Lose head.喪失理智。
Talk truly.有話直說(shuō)。
He is the pain on neck.他真讓人討厭。
You bet!一定,當(dāng)然!
That is a boy!太好了,好極了!
It's up to you.由你決定。
The line is engaged.占線。
My hands are full right now.我現(xiàn)在很忙。
Don't make up a story.不要捏造事實(shí)。
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.小別勝新婚。She make a mess of things.她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。Get an eyeful.看個(gè)夠。
He has a quick eye.他的眼睛很銳利。
Shoot the breeze.閑談。
Tell me when!隨時(shí)奉陪!
Let's play it by ear.讓我們隨興所至。
Why so blue? 怎么垂頭喪氣?
What brought you here? 什么風(fēng)把你吹來(lái)了?
Chin up.不氣,振作些。
You never know.世事難料。
High jack!舉起手來(lái)(搶劫)!
She'll be along in a few minutes.他馬上會(huì)過(guò)來(lái)。
He is a fast talker.他是個(gè)吹牛大王。
I'll get even with him one day.我總有一天跟他扯平
She's got quite a wad.她身懷巨款。
I don't have anywhere to be.沒(méi)地方可去。
I'm dying to see you.我很想見(jiàn)你。
Nothing tricky.別?;ㄕ?。
Price is soaring, if it goes on like this, we shall not be able to keep the pot boiling.物價(jià)直線上升,這樣子下去,我們鍋里可沒(méi)什么東西煮飯。None of you keyhole.不準(zhǔn)偷看。
Come on, be reasonable.嗨,你怎么不講道理。You don't say so.未必吧,不至于這樣吧。
Don't get me wrong.別誤會(huì)我。
You don't seem to be quite yourself today.你今天看起來(lái)不大對(duì)勁。
Do you have any money on you? 你身上帶錢(qián)了嗎?
Dinner is on me.晚飯我請(qǐng)。
Not precisely!不見(jiàn)得,不一定!
We have no way out.我們沒(méi)辦法。
I hate to be late and keep my date waiting.我不喜歡遲到而讓別人久等。
It doesn't take much of you time.這不花你好多時(shí)間。
Not in the long run.從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來(lái)說(shuō)不是這樣的。
It is of high quality.它質(zhì)量上乘。
He pushes his luck.他太貪心了。
I can't make both ends meet.我上個(gè)月接不到下個(gè)月,缺錢(qián)。
It can be a killer.這是個(gè)傷腦筋的問(wèn)題。
You ask for it!活該!
第三篇:常見(jiàn)英語(yǔ)諺語(yǔ)習(xí)語(yǔ)
英語(yǔ)諺語(yǔ)和習(xí)語(yǔ)
1.look on with folded arms 袖手旁觀 2.call white black 顛倒黑白 3.speak like a book 咬文嚼字
4.make a noise in a world 名噪一時(shí)
5.an old head on your shoulders 少年老成 6.take to one's heels 逃之夭夭 7.in a class by itself 獨(dú)一無(wú)二
8.do in Rome as Rome does 入鄉(xiāng)隨俗
9.be wet behind the ears /smell of the baby
乳臭未干 10.not a feather to fly with 一貧如洗 11.give sb.a piece of one's mind 直言不諱 12.Many a little makes a mickle.積少成多
13.No one wise at all times.智者千慮,必有一失 14.Pride goes before a fall.驕者必?cái)?15.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧 16.No pains,no gains.不勞無(wú)獲
17.It's never too late to learn.活到老,學(xué)到老 18.One today is worth two tomorrow.一個(gè)今天等于兩個(gè)明天。
19.No one can do two things at once.一心不可二用。
20.There is no friend so faithful as a good book.好書(shū)勝好友。
21.Knowledge is power.知識(shí)就是力量。22.Something attempted,something done.有所嘗試,就有所作為。23.Never judge from appearance.不要以貌取人。
24.To choose time is to save time.選擇時(shí)間就是節(jié)省時(shí)間。
25.Time is a bird forever on wing.時(shí)間就是一只永遠(yuǎn)飛翔的鳥(niǎo)。26.take trouble 吃苦
27.be at the pains of learning 刻苦學(xué)習(xí)28.be in pain 在痛苦中
29.dream away one's life 虛度一生
30.live on the fat of the land 過(guò)奢侈的生活 31.have a thin /good time 過(guò)的不舒坦 32.a rich joke 逗人的笑話 33.look hard at 死盯著 34.work on the land 務(wù)農(nóng)
35.pull oneself together 振奮精神 36.have the pull of sb.勝過(guò)某人 37.keep cool 保持鎮(zhèn)靜
38.out of question 毫無(wú)疑問(wèn) 39.cry up 夸張
40.cry for the moon 想要上天 41.make believe 假裝 42.drop a brick 出言不慎
43.drop aross a person 碰見(jiàn)某人 43.a bank of snow 一堆雪 44.the family circle 家族 45.as yet 直到現(xiàn)在
46.call cousins with 同......攀親 47.the Tropic of Cancer 北回歸線 48.care for 喜愛(ài)
49.a sad sack 不中用的人
50.fight to the death 戰(zhàn)斗到底 51.a palace hotel 豪華旅館 52.worth one's while 值得的 53.on the whole 基本上
54.once again / more 再來(lái)一次
55.I've heard so much about you.久仰大名 56.Two heads are better than one.二人智慧勝一人。
57.We reap what we sow.種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆。58.You can not get blood out of stone.鐵石心腸 59.Great minds think alike.英雄所見(jiàn)略同。60.Learning without though means labour lost, though without learning is perilous.學(xué)而不思則網(wǎng),思而不學(xué)則殆。1.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。
2.God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。
3.Easier said than done.說(shuō)起來(lái)容易做起來(lái)難。
4.Where there is a will,there is a way.有志者事竟成。
5.One false step will make a great difference.失之毫厘,謬之千里。
6.Slow and steady wins the race.穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打無(wú)往而不勝。
7.A fall into the pit,a gain in your wit.吃一塹,長(zhǎng)一智。
8.Experience is the mother of wisdom.實(shí)踐出真知。
9.All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.只工作不玩耍,聰明孩子也變傻。
10.Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.無(wú)德之美猶如沒(méi)有香味的玫瑰,徒有其表。
11.More hasty,less speed.欲速則不達(dá)。
12.It's never too old to learn.活到老,學(xué)到老。
13.All that glitters is not gold.閃光的未必都是金子。
14.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行始于足下。
15.Look before you leap.三思而后行。
16.Rome was not built in a day.偉業(yè)非一日之功。
17.Great minds think alike.英雄所見(jiàn)略同。
18.well begun,half done.好的開(kāi)始等于成功的一半。
19.It is hard to please all.眾口難調(diào)。
20.Out of sight,out of mind.眼不見(jiàn),心不念。
21.Facts speak plainer than words.事實(shí)勝于雄辯。
22.Call back white and white back.顛倒黑白。
23.First things first.凡事有輕重緩急。
24.Ill news travels fast.壞事傳千里。
25.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患難見(jiàn)真情。
26.live not to eat,but eat to live.活著不是為了吃飯,吃飯為了活著。
27.Action speaks louder than words.行動(dòng)勝過(guò)語(yǔ)言。2.28.East or west,home is the best.金窩銀窩不如自家草窩。
29.It's not the gay coat that makes the gentleman.君子在德不在衣。
30.Beauty will buy no beef.漂亮不能當(dāng)飯吃。
31.Like and like make good friends.趣味相投。
32.The older, the wiser.姜是老的辣。
33.Do as Romans do in Rome.入鄉(xiāng)隨俗。
34.An idle youth,a needy age.少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲。
35.As the tree,so the fruit.種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆。
36.To live is to learn,to learn is to better live.活著為了學(xué)習(xí),學(xué)習(xí)為了更好的活著。3.A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善終。
A bad thing never dies.遺臭萬(wàn)年。
A bad workman always blames his tools.不會(huì)撐船怪河彎。
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.一鳥(niǎo)在手勝過(guò)雙鳥(niǎo)在林。
A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.吹牛與說(shuō)謊本是同宗。
A bully is always a coward.色厲內(nèi)荏。
A burden of one's choice is not felt.愛(ài)挑的擔(dān)子不嫌重。
A candle lights others and consumes itself.蠟燭照亮別人,卻毀滅了自己。
A cat has 9 lives.貓有九條命。
A cat may look at a king.人人平等。
A close mouth catches no flies.病從口入。
A constant guest is never welcome.??土钊藚?。
Actions speak louder than words.事實(shí)勝于雄辯。
Adversity leads to prosperity.窮則思變。
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.逆境出人才。
A fair death honors the whole life.死得其所,流芳百世。
A faithful friend is hard to find.知音難覓。
A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一塹,長(zhǎng)一智。
A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改,本性難移。
A friend in need is a friend indeed.患難見(jiàn)真情。
A friend is easier lost than found.得朋友難,失朋友易。
A friend is never known till a man has need.需要之時(shí)方知友。
A friend without faults will never be found.沒(méi)有十全十美的朋友。
'After you' is good manners.“您先請(qǐng)”是禮貌。
A good beginning is half done.良好的開(kāi)端是成功的一半。
A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者善終。
A good book is a good friend.好書(shū)如摯友。
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.一本好書(shū),相伴一生。
A good conscience is a soft pillow.不做虧心事,不怕鬼叫門(mén)。
A good fame is better than a good face.美名勝過(guò)美貌。
A good husband makes a good wife.夫善則妻賢。
A good medicine tastes bitter.良藥苦口。
A good wife health is a man's best wealth.妻賢身體好是男人最大的財(cái)富。
A great talker is a great liar.說(shuō)大話者多謊言。
A hedge between keeps friendship green.君子之交淡如水。
A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend.戲謔不能化敵為友,只能使人失去朋友。
A leopard cannot change its spots.積習(xí)難改。
A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.說(shuō)謊者即使講真話也沒(méi)人相信。
A light heart lives long.靜以修身。
A little body often harbors a great soul.濃縮的都是精品。
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.一知半解,自欺欺人。
A little pot is soon hot.狗肚子盛不得四兩油。
All are brave when the enemy flies.敵人逃竄時(shí),人人都成了勇士。
All good things come to an end.天下沒(méi)有不散的筵席。
All rivers run into sea.海納百川。
All roads lead to Rome.條條大路通羅馬。
All that ends well is well.結(jié)果好,就一切都好。
All that glitters is not gold.閃光的不一定都是金子。
All things are difficult before they are easy.凡事總是由難而易。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.只會(huì)用功不玩耍,聰明孩子也變傻。
A man becomes learned by asking questions.不恥下問(wèn)才能有學(xué)問(wèn)。
A man can do no more than he can.凡事都應(yīng)量力而行。
A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.一心不能二用。
A man is known by his friends.什么人交什么朋友。
A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.光說(shuō)空話不做事,猶如花園光長(zhǎng)刺。
A man without money is no man at all.一分錢(qián)難倒英雄漢。
A merry heart goes all the way.心曠神怡,事事順利。
A miss is as good as a mile.失之毫厘,差之千里。
A mother's love never changes.母愛(ài)永恒。
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一天一蘋(píng)果,不用請(qǐng)醫(yī)生。
A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.以眼還眼,以牙還牙。
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.一日之計(jì)在于晨。
An old dog cannot learn new tricks.老狗學(xué)不出新把戲。
An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom.聰明才智,不如運(yùn)氣。
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.預(yù)防為主,治療為輔。
A rolling stone gathers no moss.滾石不生苔,轉(zhuǎn)業(yè)不聚財(cái)。
As a man sows, so he shall reap.種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆。
A single flower does not make a spring.一花獨(dú)放不是春,百花齊放春滿園。
A snow year, a rich year.瑞雪兆豐年。
A sound mind in a sound body.健全的精神寓于健康的身體。
A still tongue makes a wise head.寡言者智。
A stitch in time saves nine.小洞不補(bǔ),大洞吃苦。
A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.身正不怕影子斜。
A wise head makes a close mouth.真人不露相,露相非真人。
A word spoken is past recalling.一言既出,駟馬難追。
A year's plan starts with spring.一年之計(jì)在于春。
A young idler, an old beggar.少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲。
Bad news has wings.好事不出門(mén),壞事傳千里。
Barking dogs seldom bite.吠犬不咬人。
Beauty lies in the love's eyes.情人眼里出西施。
Be swift to hear, slow to speak.聽(tīng)宜敏捷,言宜緩行。
Better late than never.不怕慢,單怕站。
Better to ask the way than go astray.問(wèn)路總比迷路好。
Between friends all is common.朋友之間不分彼此。
Birds of a feather flock together.物以類聚,人以群分。
Blood is thicker than water.血濃于水。
Blood will have blood.血債血償。
Books and friends should be few but good.讀書(shū)如交友,應(yīng)求少而精。
Business is business.公事公辦。
Business is the salt of life.事業(yè)是人生的第一需要。
By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it.讀書(shū)使人充實(shí),交談使人精明。
Cannot see the wood for the trees.一葉障目,不見(jiàn)泰山。
Care and diligence bring luck.謹(jǐn)慎和勤奮才能抓住機(jī)遇。
Caution is the parent of safety.小心駛得萬(wàn)年船。
Cheats never prosper.騙人發(fā)不了財(cái)。
Children are what the mothers are.耳濡目染,身教言傳。
Choose an author as you choose a friend.擇書(shū)如擇友。
Come what may, heaven won't fall.做你的吧,天塌不下來(lái)。
Complacency is the enemy of study.學(xué)習(xí)的敵人是自己的滿足。
Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success.自信是走向成功的第一步。
Constant dripping wears away a stone.水滴石穿,繩鋸木斷。
Content is better than riches.知足者常樂(lè)。
Count one's chickens before they are hatched.蛋未孵先數(shù)雛。
Courtesy on one side only lasts not long.來(lái)而不往非禮也。
Creep before you walk.循序漸進(jìn)。
Cry for the moon.海底撈月。
Custom is a second nature.習(xí)慣是后天養(yǎng)成的。
Custom makes all things easy.有個(gè)好習(xí)慣,事事皆不難。
Diamond cuts diamond.強(qiáng)中自有強(qiáng)中手。
Do as the Romans do.入鄉(xiāng)隨俗。
Do as you would be done by.己所不欲,勿施于人。
Doing is better than saying.與其掛在嘴上,不如落實(shí)在行動(dòng)上。
Do it now.機(jī)不可失,時(shí)不再來(lái)。
Do nothing by halves.凡事不可半途而廢。
Don't claim to know what you don't know.不要不懂裝懂。
Don't have too many irons in the fire.不要攬事過(guò)多。
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.不要小題大做。
Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日事,今日畢。
Don't put the cart before the horse.不要本末倒置。
Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.不要自找麻煩。
Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs.不要班門(mén)弄斧。
Do well and have well.善有善報(bào)。
Each bird love to hear himself sing.孤芳自賞。
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.早睡早起身體好。
Easier said than done.說(shuō)得容易,做得難。
Easy come, easy go.來(lái)也匆匆,去也匆匆。
Eat to live, but not live to eat.人吃飯是為了活著,但活著不是為了吃飯。
Empty vessels make the greatest sound.實(shí)磨無(wú)聲空磨響,滿瓶不動(dòng)半瓶搖。
Envy has no holidays.忌妒之人無(wú)寧日。
Even Homer sometimes nods.智者千慮,必有一失。
Even reckoning makes long friends.親兄弟,明算賬。
Every advantage has its disadvantage.有利必有弊。
Everybody's business is nobody's business.人人負(fù)責(zé),等于沒(méi)人負(fù)責(zé)。
Every day is not Sunday.好景不常在。
Every dog has his day.誰(shuí)都有得意的時(shí)候。
Every door may be shut, but death's door.人生在世,唯死難逃。
Every heart has its own sorrow.各人有各人的苦惱。
Every little helps a mickle.聚沙成塔,集腋成裘。
Every man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost.人不為己,天誅地滅。
Every man has his faults.金無(wú)足赤,人無(wú)完人。
Every man has his hobbyhorse.蘿卜青菜,各有所愛(ài)。
Every man has his weak side.人人都有弱點(diǎn)。
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.自己的命運(yùn)自己掌握。
Every minute counts.分秒必爭(zhēng)。
Every mother's child is handsome.孩子是自己的好。
Every potter praises hit pot.王婆賣瓜,自賣自夸。
Everything is good when new, but friends when old.東西是新的好,朋友是老的親。
Example is better then percept.說(shuō)一遍,不如做一遍。
Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.經(jīng)驗(yàn)是智慧之父,記憶是智慧之母。
Experience must be bought.吃一塹,長(zhǎng)一智。
Fact speak louder than words.事實(shí)勝于雄辯。
Failure is the mother of success.失敗是成功之母。
False friends are worse than bitter enemies.明槍易躲,暗箭難防。
Far from eye, far from heart.眼不見(jiàn),心不煩。
Far water does not put out near fire.遠(yuǎn)水救不了近火。
Faults are thick where love is thin.一朝情意淡,樣樣不順眼。
Fear always springs from ignorance.恐懼源于無(wú)知。
Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.隔墻有耳。
Fire and water have no mercy.水火無(wú)情。
Fire is a good servant but a bad master.火是一把雙刃劍。
First come, first served.先來(lái)后到。
First impressions are half the battle.初次見(jiàn)面,印象最深。
First think and then speak.先想后說(shuō)。
Fools grow without watering.朽木不可雕。
Fool's haste is no speed.欲速則不達(dá)。
Fools has fortune.呆人有呆福。
Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools.愚者不學(xué)無(wú)術(shù),智者不恥下問(wèn)。
Forbidden fruit is sweet.禁果格外香。
Fortune favors those who use their judgement.機(jī)遇偏愛(ài)善斷之人。
第四篇:小學(xué)生常見(jiàn)英語(yǔ)習(xí)語(yǔ)
小學(xué)生常見(jiàn)英語(yǔ)習(xí)語(yǔ)
1.It's raining cats and dogs.滂沱大雨(形容雨下得很大)
2.She is as busy as a bee.她像蜜蜂一樣忙(形容此人很忙)3.Love me, love my dog.愛(ài)屋及烏
4.Eery dog has its day.每個(gè)人都有他得意的一天
5.Beat a dog before a lion殺雞儆猴 6.It's a piece of cake.小菜一碟。
7.活到老學(xué)到老。It's never too old to learn.8.只會(huì)用功不玩耍,聰明孩子也變傻。All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.9.一天一個(gè)蘋(píng)果,不要求醫(yī)問(wèn)藥。An apple a day keeps the doctor away.10.入鄉(xiāng)隨俗。When in Rome do as the Romans do.11.患難之交真朋友。A friend in need is a friend indeed.12.有志者事竟成。Where there is a will, there is a way.13.不勞則無(wú)獲。No pains, no gains.14.條條大道通羅馬。All roads lead to Rome.15.誰(shuí)笑到最后,誰(shuí)笑的最好。He who laughs last laughs best.16.Like father, like son.有其父必有其子 17.Fish in troubled waters.渾水摸魚(yú) 18.Business is business.公事公辦
19.Great minds think alike.英雄所見(jiàn)略同 20.Time and tide wait for no man.時(shí)不待人 21.Teach the fish to swim班門(mén)弄斧
22.Birds of a feather flock together.一丘之貉、物以類聚
23.Let sleeping dog lies.不要惹事生非
24.There is no smoke without fire.無(wú)風(fēng)不起浪 25.Diamond cut diamond.棋逢對(duì)手
26.He takes a spear to kill a fly.殺雞焉用牛刀 27.Gifts blind the eyes.吃人嘴短
28.Dogs bite in every country.天下烏鴉一般黑
29.Kill two birds with one stone.一箭雙雕;一舉兩得。
30.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.雙鳥(niǎo)在林不如一鳥(niǎo)在手。
31.Birds of a feather flock together.物以類聚,人以群分。
32.A cat has nine lives.貓有九條命;吉人天相。
33.Who will bell the cat? 誰(shuí)去給貓系鈴?(誰(shuí)愿意為大家冒風(fēng)險(xiǎn)?)
34.Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.雞蛋未孵出,先別數(shù)小雞。(不要過(guò)早樂(lè)觀。)
35.Never offer to teach fish to swim.不要班門(mén)弄斧。
36.Go to the sea, if you would fish well.不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
37.If you don’t enter a tiger’s den, you can’t get his cubs.不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
38.let the cat out of the bag.泄露了秘密 39.a cat-and-dog life 爭(zhēng)吵不休的生活 40.as busy as a bee.忙碌至極 41.black sheep.敗家子;害群之馬;無(wú)用之輩。42.dark horse.黑馬;競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中出人意料的獲勝者。43.crocodile tears.假慈悲 44.cry wolf.發(fā)假警報(bào)。
45.lead a dog’s life.過(guò)者悲慘的生活。46.dog-tired.累極了;疲憊之至。
47.drink like a fish.大飲;牛飲;狂飲;酩酊大醉。
48.fish out of water.離水之魚(yú);不得其所;感到生疏,不適應(yīng)。49.be in the red 負(fù)債,虧空,財(cái)政赤字 50.see red 突然發(fā)怒 51.green thumb 花匠
52.green with envy 非常妒忌 53.white lie 善意的謊言 54.in the black 盈利
55.black and blue 青一塊紫一塊 56.feel blue 悶悶不樂(lè)
57.once in a blue moon 偶爾為之 58.feel in the pink 健康有力
59.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。
60.God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。61.Easier said than done.說(shuō)起來(lái)容易做起來(lái)難。62..All that glitters is not gold.閃光的未必都是金子。63.Look before you leap.三思而后行。
64.Rome was not built in a day.偉業(yè)非一日之功。65.Great minds think alike.英雄所見(jiàn)略同。
66.well begun,half done.好的開(kāi)始等于成功的一半。67.It is hard to please all.眾口難調(diào)。
68.Out of sight,out of mind.眼不見(jiàn),心不念。69.Call back white and white back.顛倒黑白。70.Ill news travels fast.壞事傳千里。
71.live not to eat,but eat to live.活著不是為了吃飯,吃飯為了活著。72.Action speaks louder than words.行動(dòng)勝過(guò)語(yǔ)言。
73.East or west,home is the best.金窩銀窩不如自家草窩。74Beauty will buy no beef.漂亮不能當(dāng)飯吃。75.Like and like make good friends.趣味相投。76.The older, the wiser.姜是老的辣。77.Seeing is believing.眼見(jiàn)為實(shí)。
78.Speech is silver, silence is gold.能言是銀,沉默是金。
第五篇:十二生肖與英語(yǔ)習(xí)語(yǔ)、諺語(yǔ)
十二生肖與英語(yǔ)習(xí)語(yǔ)、諺語(yǔ)
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“十二生肖”是指12種動(dòng)物,即鼠、牛、虎、兔、龍、蛇、馬、羊、猴、雞、狗、豬。也就是俗話說(shuō)的“屬相”(animal signs),是中國(guó)人特有的一種表示出生時(shí)間的方式。在英語(yǔ)中與它們有關(guān)的諺語(yǔ)(proverb).習(xí)語(yǔ)(idiom)有很多,而且有時(shí)具有出人意料的意思。另外,表示同一動(dòng)物的單詞往往也不止一個(gè)。在特定的諺語(yǔ).習(xí)語(yǔ)中需要使用特定的表示該動(dòng)物的單詞,不能混淆。這在很大程度上是由于中西方對(duì)動(dòng)物的看法不同。
一、鼠(rat)(口,比喻)不忠的人;(尤指困難時(shí))背棄事業(yè)的人;討厭的人;不忠的人;(美,俚)新學(xué)生、下流女人。與它有關(guān)的諺語(yǔ)、習(xí)語(yǔ)多含貶義。例如: 1.a rat leaving a sinking ship 不能共患難的人
2.die like a rat 被毒死 4.a rat in a hole 甕中之鱉
5.(look)like a drowned rat(濕的)像落湯雞.6.rat out 夾著尾巴走,在尷尬中離去
7.Rats!胡說(shuō)!瞎扯!(具有斥責(zé)、生氣的意味)8.Rats desert a sinking ship.樹(shù)倒猢猻散
另外,表示“鼠”的單詞還有mouse(復(fù)數(shù)為mice)。下面的則是使用mouse的習(xí)語(yǔ)。11.as poor as a church mouse 一貧如洗,赤貧的 12.like a drowned mouse 狼狽不堪/落湯雞/落水狗 13.play cat and mouse with sb.對(duì)某人時(shí)好時(shí)壞 14.(as)quiet as a mouse 不出聲;無(wú)聲響
二、牛(ox)(不分性別的通稱);公牛;閹牛。相關(guān)的諺語(yǔ)、習(xí)語(yǔ)很生動(dòng)形象。例如:
15.ox-eyed 大眼睛的
16.The black Ox has trod on sb’s foot災(zāi)禍已降臨到某人頭上/某人已人老珠黃 而bull則表示“公牛”。例如:
17.a bull in a china shop莽撞闖禍的人 18.like a bull at a gate 狂怒地,兇猛地 19.milk the bull干徒勞的事
20.take the bull by the horns 不畏艱險(xiǎn)
另外,cow是指“母牛,奶牛”。例如: 22.a sacred cow 圣牛,神圣之物
23.till the cows come home 無(wú)限期地
三、虎(tiger)兇惡的人,虎狼之徒;[英](穿制服的)馬夫;[口](比賽的)勁敵。例如:
24-1.ride the tiger以非常不確定或危險(xiǎn)的方式生活 24-2.fight like a tiger 極力攻擊某人或保護(hù)自己
25.a paper tiger 紙老虎
26.How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair?不入虎穴,焉得虎子? 27.work like a tiger 生龍活虎地干活
四、兔(hare)(英俚)坐車不買票的人。例如:
28.make a hare of sb.愚弄某人。
29.start a hare。在討論中提出枝節(jié)問(wèn)題。
30.First catch your hare(then cook him).勿謀之過(guò)早
31.hold/ run with the hare and run /hunt with the hounds.兩面討好
32.as timid as a hare膽小如鼠
另外,表示“兔”的單詞還有rabbit。例如: 33.like rabbits in a warren 擠得水泄不通。
五、龍(dragon)(比喻,貶)兇暴的人,嚴(yán)厲的人;兇惡嚴(yán)格的監(jiān)護(hù)人;(尤指)悍婦。例如:
34.dragon’s teeth相互爭(zhēng)斗的根源;排列或多層的楔形反坦克混凝土障礙物。35.the old Dragon魔鬼
六.蛇(snake)陰險(xiǎn)的人,虛偽的人,卑鄙的人;(美俚)追求和欺騙少女的男子(一般指男青年),男阿飛。例如: 36.a snake in the grass.潛伏的危險(xiǎn)/敵人。37.a snake in one’s bosom恩將仇報(bào)的人
38.have snakes in one’s boots/see snakes喝醉酒 39.raise/wake snakes引起騷動(dòng);引起激烈的爭(zhēng)吵
七、馬(horse)(美俚)粗魯?shù)募一铮槐康?。與馬有關(guān)的諺語(yǔ)有很多。例如: 40.get on the high horse.耀武揚(yáng)威,目空一切。41.work like a horse.辛苦工作。43.a dark horse[口] 黑馬(意外得勝之馬),競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中出人意料的獲勝者,實(shí)力難測(cè)的賽馬/競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者
44.a horse of another/different colour完全另外一回事 45.come off one's high horse 不再驕傲自大 46.be on one's high horse趾高氣揚(yáng)
47.mount/ride the high horse趾高氣揚(yáng),耀武揚(yáng)威
48.back the wrong horse(賽馬中)下錯(cuò)賭注,[喻]支持失敗的一方
50.spur a willing horse無(wú)故加鞭;給予不必要的刺激 51.eat like a horse 狼吞虎咽,吃得很多
52.Never swap/swop horses while crossing the stream.(諺)行到河中不換馬(意指危難時(shí)不宜作大變動(dòng))53.talk horse 吹牛,說(shuō)大話
54.work for a dead horse 從事不可能有報(bào)酬的工作
55.You can take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.牽馬到水邊易,逼馬飲水難(意指不要逼人做他不愿做的事)。
56.ask a horse the question(賽馬騎師)力求競(jìng)賽的馬竭其全力。57-1.as strong as a horse壯實(shí)得像頭牛;非常健壯;精力充沛
57-2.put the cart before the horse 本末倒置,前后顛倒
八、羊(sheep)害羞而忸怩的人,膽小鬼,蠢人,馴服的人。有關(guān)sheep的諺語(yǔ)不少。例如:
58.as well be hanged for a sheep as(for)a lamb.一不做,二不休;索性蠻干 59.a black sheep敗家子;敗類;害群之馬;拒絕參加罷工的工人
60.He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf.甘心做綿羊,早晚喂豹狼(人弱受人欺)。
61.a wolf in sheep's clothing披著羊皮的狼。62.a lost sheep 迷途的羊;誤入歧途的人
63.follow like sheep 盲從
64..sheep without a shepherd 沒(méi)有牧羊人的羊群;烏合之眾
65.One scabbed sheep infects the whole flock.一只羊生瘡,整群羊遭殃.此外,goat 指山羊。例如:
66.play the giddy goat 行為如小丑 67.the sheep and the goats好人和壞人。
九、猴(monkey)頑童,淘氣鬼,猴子似的人,易受欺的人:與monkey一詞搭配習(xí)語(yǔ)和俚語(yǔ)很多非常有趣。例如: 69.make a monkey of愚弄;
70.a monkey with a long tail.抵押;(美俚)毒癮很深(以至思想上經(jīng)濟(jì)上負(fù)擔(dān)沉重)
72.。monkey around(美俚)搗蛋,閑蕩,瞎弄 73.monkey business 惡作劇,欺騙,胡鬧
74.have a monkey on a house/up the chimney低押房屋
十、雞(cock)首領(lǐng),頭目,神氣十足的人。與cock組成的習(xí)語(yǔ)多姿多彩,例如: 75.Cock of the walk/school.有威望的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人
76.a cock of the loft/dunghill.在小地方稱王的人 77.Live like fighting cocks.吃得好;吃最好的東西 78.Cockbull story.荒誕的故事,無(wú)稽之談。用cock表達(dá)的諺語(yǔ):
79.It is a sad house where the hen crows louder than the cock.牝雞司晨,家之不祥(意指丈夫軟弱而一切由妻子作主的家庭是不會(huì)幸福的)80.go off at half cock 槍走火;操之過(guò)急(指計(jì)劃典禮等尚未安排就緒即行開(kāi)始)81.red cock縱火引起的火災(zāi)
82.That cock won't fight.這話講不通/那一手行不通。
十一、狗(dog)無(wú)賴漢,壞蛋、廢物,不受喜愛(ài)(或歡迎)的人。用dog表達(dá)的習(xí)語(yǔ)有:
83.a lucky dog.幸運(yùn)兒
84.a sly dog.暗中尋歡的人;暗地里偷雞摸狗的人
85.a dog in the manger.占著茅坑不拉屎的人。用dog表達(dá)的諺語(yǔ): 86.Barking dogs do not /seldom bite.吠犬不咬人。87.Every dog has his day.凡人皆有得意日。88.Love me, love my dog.愛(ài)屋及烏。89.be top dog 處于支配的地位
90.call off the dogs 停止追逐/查詢;打斷不快的談話
91.give a dog a bad/ an ill name and hang him.人言可畏 92.go to the dogs 墮落,毀滅
93.Let sleeping dogs lie.別惹是生非。
94.He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find a stick欲加之罪,何患無(wú)辭。
95.An old dog cannot alter its way of barking江山易改,本性難移。
96..Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion寧為雞頭,毋為牛后
十二、豬(pig)(口)豬一般的人(指骯臟貪吃的人);(美俚)警察,密探;蕩婦。相關(guān)的習(xí)語(yǔ)有:
97..drive one's pigs to market 打鼾
98.in a pig's whisper(俚語(yǔ))低聲地;頃刻間
99.teach a pig to play on a flute 教豬吹笛;做荒謬/不可能做到的事。涉及豬的詞語(yǔ)還有hog(食用豬)、sow(牝豬),swine(豬:舊用法),boar(未閹割的公豬.公野豬.)
由于中西文化的差異,在諺語(yǔ)或某些習(xí)語(yǔ)的翻譯上也需要注重翻譯技巧。例如: 100.Cast pearls before swine 對(duì)牛彈琴/明珠暗投