第一篇：簡單的英文諺語
Never say die.永不言敗
No cross, no crown.不經(jīng)歷風(fēng)雨，怎么見彩虹 Never too old to learn.活到老學(xué)到老
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.不入虎穴，焉得虎子 Never too late to mend.亡羊補(bǔ)牢，為時未晚 Love me love my dog.愛屋及屋
A friend in need is a friend indeed.患難見真情 Failure is the mother of success.失敗是成功之母 It's never too late to learn.活到老學(xué)到老 Knowwledge is power.知識就是力量
Every dog has his day.每個人都有得意的日子。
Seeing is believing.眼見為實(shí)
Well begun is half done.好的開端是成功的一半 Time flies never to be recalled.光陰一去不復(fù)返
When in Rome, do as Roman do.入鄉(xiāng)隨俗
He who laughs last laughs best.誰笑到最后誰笑得最好 As you sow, so will you reap。種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。Look before you leap.三思而后行
Two heads are better than one.三個臭皮匠頂一個諸葛亮。A good beginning makes a good ending.善始善終 A friend in need is a friend indeed.患難中的朋友才是真正的朋友。
First come, first served.先來先招待。
Where there is s will，there is a way.有志者事竟成。No pains，no gains.不勞則無獲 Time and tide wait for no man.時不待人 Strike while the iron is hot.趁熱打鐵
It's never too late to mend.亡羊補(bǔ)牢，猶未為晚。There is no smoke without fire.無風(fēng)不起浪 Kill two birds with one stone.一箭雙雕 East or west，home is best.走東串西，還是家里好。/ 金窩銀窩，不如自己的草窩。All roads lead to Rome.條條大路通羅馬。
All that glitters is not gold.閃光的不一定都是金子。Like father, like son.有其父必有其子。
Where there's a will there's a way.有志者事竟成。It takes two to tango.一個巴掌拍不響。When in Rome, do as the Romans do.入鄉(xiāng)隨俗。
You can't have your cake and eat it too.魚和熊掌不可兼得。Let bygones be bygones.過去的事讓它過去吧。（既往不咎。）Don't cry over spilt milk.牛奶溢出，后悔無益。（覆水難收。）Don't judge a book by its cover.不要以貌取人。Don't put all your eggs in one basket.不要把所有的雞蛋放在一個籃子里。
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.不要過早樂觀。（不要打如意算盤。）Rome was not built in a day.羅馬不是一天建成的。（偉業(yè)非一日之功。）A stitch in time saves nine.一針及時省九針。（小洞不補(bǔ)，大洞吃苦。）.Art is long, life is short。
生也有涯，而知無涯；人生短暫，而學(xué)問無窮。.Action speaks louder than words。行動勝于言辭；事實(shí)勝于雄辯；
All good things come to an end。天下沒有不散的筵席。.All rivers run into the sea。條條江河通大海；
A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善終。
A bad thing never dies.遺臭萬年。
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.一鳥在手勝過雙鳥在林。
A candle lights others and consumes itself.蠟燭照亮別人，卻毀滅了自己。
A cat has nine 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。
Adversity leads to prosperity.窮則思變。
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.逆境出人才。
A faithful friend is hard to find.知音難覓。
A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一塹，長一智。
A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性難移。
A friend is easier lost than found.得朋友難，失朋友易。
A friend without faults will never be found.沒有十全十美的朋友。
“After you” is good manners.“您先請”是禮貌。
A good beginning is half done.良好的開端是成功的一半。
A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者善終。
A good book is a good friend.好書如摯友。
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.一本好書，相伴一生。
A good conscience is a soft pillow.不做虧心事，不怕鬼叫門。
A good fame is better than a good face.美名勝過美貌。
A good husband makes a good wife.夫善則妻賢。
A good medicine tastes bitter.良藥苦口。
A great talker is a great liar.說大話者多謊言。
A leopard cannot change its spots.積習(xí)難改。
A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.說謊者即使講真話也沒人相信。
A light heart lives long.靜以修身。
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 good things come to an end.天下沒有不散的筵席。
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.只會用功不玩耍，聰明孩子也變傻。
A man becomes learned by asking questions.不恥下問才能有學(xué)問。
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.光說空話不做事，猶如花園光長刺。
A man without money is no man at all.一分錢難倒英雄漢。
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.母愛永恒。
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一天一蘋果，不用請醫(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。
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 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 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，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。
Better late than never.不怕慢，單怕站。
Better to ask the way than go astray.問路總比迷路好。
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.讀書使人充實(shí)，交談使人精明。
Cannot see the wood for the trees.一葉障目，不見泰山。
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.擇書如擇友。
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。
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)在行動上。
Do it now.機(jī)不可失，時不再來。
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.不要攬事過多。
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.說得容易，做得難。
Easy come, easy go.來也匆匆，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。
Envy has no holidays.忌妒之人無寧日。
Every advantage has its disadvantage.有利必有弊。
Every day is not Sunday.好景不常在。
Every dog has his day.誰都有得意的時候。
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.金無足赤，人無完人。
Every man has his weak side.人人都有弱點(diǎn)。
Every minute counts.分秒必爭。
Every mother's child is handsome.孩子是自己的好。
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，長一智。
Failure is the mother of success.失敗是成功之母。
Far from eye, far from heart.眼不見，心不煩。
Far water does not put out near fire.遠(yuǎn)水救不了近火。An idle youth,a needy age.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。
Time flies.時光易逝。
Time is money.一寸光陰一寸金。
Time and tide wait for no man.歲月不待人。
Time tries all.時間檢驗(yàn)一切。
Time tries truth.時間檢驗(yàn)真理。
Time past cannot be called back again.光陰一去不復(fù)返。
All time is no time when it is past.光陰一去不復(fù)返。
No one can call back yesterday;Yesterday will not be called again.昨日不復(fù)來。
Tomorrow comes never.切莫依賴明天。
One today is worth two tomorrows.一個今天勝似兩個明天。
Pleasant hours fly past.快樂時光去如飛。
Happiness takes no account of time.歡娛不惜時光逝。
The day is short but the work is much.工作多，光陰迫。
Have you somewhat to do tomorrow,do it today.明天如有事，今天就去做。
To save time is to lengthen life.節(jié)省時間就是延長生命。
.Everything has its time and that time must be watched.萬物皆有時，時來不可失。
When an opportunity is neglected,it never comes back to you.機(jī)不可失，時不再來；機(jī)會一過，永不再來。
Make hay while the sun shines.曬草要趁太陽好。
Strike while the iron is hot.趁熱打鐵。
.Every tide hath ist ebb.潮漲必有潮落時。
Knowledge is power.知識就是力量。
Wisdom is better than gold or silver.知識勝過金銀，Knowledge advances by steps and not by leaps.知識只能循序漸進(jìn)，不能躍進(jìn)。
It is good to learn at another man's cost.前車可鑒。
Experience is the best teacher.經(jīng)驗(yàn)是最好的教師。
Dexterity comes by experience.熟練來自經(jīng)驗(yàn)。
Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。A cat has nine lives.貓有九條命。
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.以眼還眼，以牙還牙。
A snow year, a rich year.瑞雪兆豐年。
Do as you would be done by.己所不欲，勿施于人。Easy come, easy go.來也匆匆，去也匆匆。
Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.世上無難事，只怕有心人。
One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.一個和尚挑水喝，兩個和尚抬水喝，三個和尚沒水喝。
第二篇：英文諺語
0.It is the bridle and spur that makes a good horse.要把馬練好，韁繩靴刺少不了。
1.A boisterous horse must have a rough bridle.烈馬要套粗籠頭。
2.He is a gentle horse that never cast his rider.馴良的馬絕不會把騎手甩倒。
3.'Tis a good horse that never stumbles.好馬不失蹄。
4.The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.馬劣動怪馬鞍壞。
5.Mettle is dangerous in a blind horse.瞎馬鼓勇氣，正是危險事。
6.Old wood is best to burn,old horse to ride.老柴好燒，老馬好騎。
7.Every horse thinks his sack heaviest.每匹馬都認(rèn)為自己馱的袋子最重。8.You may know the horse by his harness.觀馬具可知馬性。
9.A galled horse will not endure the comb.擦傷的馬不耐梳。
10.You can take a horse to the water,but you cannot make him drink.牽馬河邊易，逼馬飲水難；不要逼人做他不愿做的 事。
11.Don't swap horses when crossing a stream.行至中流不換馬；危難之時不宜作大變動。
12.An ass endures his burden,but not more than his burden.驢子能負(fù)重，過重也難負(fù)。
13.Wherever an ass falleth,there will he never fall again.驢子絕不會在同樣的地點(diǎn)跌倒兩次。
14.The braying of an ass does not reach heaven.驢子的叫聲傳不到天上。
15.The fault of the ass must not be laid upon the packsaddle.驢子不乖，休怪馱鞍。16.A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings.相馬不可憑馬飾。
17.He who wants a mule without fault,must walk on foot.指望驢子無缺點(diǎn)，只有自己徒步行。
18.A colt you may break,but an old horse you never can.小駒猶可練，老馬最難馴。19.One sheep follows another.一羊跟一羊（指盲從）。
20.If one sheep leap o'er the dyke,all the rest will follow.一羊跳過溝，眾羊跟著跳。
21.There is a black sheep in every flock.敗類處處有；害群之馬處處有。
22.One scabbed sheep will mar a whole flock.一羊生癬，群羊受害。
23.Every time the sheep bleats it loses a mouthful.羊每叫一次，就少吃一口。
24.One butcher does not fear many sheep.屠夫不怕羊多。
25.It is a foolish sheep that makes the wolf his confessor.蠢羊才向狼懺悔。
26.The dust raised by the sheep does not choke the wolf.羊踩起的灰塵擋不住狼。
27.Carrion crows bewail the dead sheep and then eat them.烏鴉吃死羊，先要哭一場；貓哭老鼠假慈悲。
28.The life of the wolf is the death of the lamb.有活的狼就有死的羔羊。
29.As soon goes the young lamb's skin to the market as the old ewe's.老羊皮上了市，小羊皮也跟著來。
30.You have no goats,and yet you sell kids.沒有老山羊，還把小羊賣。
31.If the beard were all,the goat might preach.如果長胡就好，山羊也可講道。
32.A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy.懶羊自覺羊毛重。33.He that will have a hare to breakfast must hunt overnight.早餐想吃野兔肉，頭晚就須去捕捉。
34.If you run after two hares,you will catch neither.同時追兩兔，一只也難捕。
35.One should not run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.不應(yīng)兩面討好。
36.The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping.兔子睡大覺，烏龜跑第一。
37.First catch your hare then cook him.要兔子肉，先要把兔捉；先抓兔子后烹調(diào)（勿謀之 過早）。
38.The fox is known by his brush.狐貍只因尾巴大，所以人人認(rèn)識他。39.The fox smells his own stink first.狐貍有惡臭，自己先嗅出。
40.The fox may grow grey, but never good.狐貍活到老，永遠(yuǎn)難變好。
41.The tail does often catch the fox.狐貍被抓，都因尾巴。
42.It is an evil sign to see a fox lick a lamb.狐貍舔羔羊，不是好跡象。
43.When the fox preacheth,then beware your geese.每逢狐貍講道，當(dāng)心鵝兒遭殃。44.An old fox is not easily snared.老狐貍難得陷羅網(wǎng)。
45.Old foxes want no tutors.老狐不須教師教。
46.The sleeping fox catches no poultry.睡著的狐貍捉不到雞。
47.You can have no more of the fox than the skin.狐貍除了皮，旁的全無用。
48.The fox that had lost its tail would persuade others out of theirs.一條狐貍丟尾巴，就勸旁的也丟它。
49.A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial.審鵝不應(yīng)狐陪審。
50.The fox's wiles will never enter the lion's head.狐貍的詭計(jì)永遠(yuǎn)進(jìn)不了獅子的頭腦。51.The old goose plays not with foxes.老鵝不跟狐貍耍。
52.The wolf and fox are both privateers.狐貍與狼，搶劫大王。
53.The wolf may lose his teeth, but never his nature.狼牙會掉，狼性難改。
54.A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf.小偷識小偷，正象狼識狼。
55.Hunger fetches the wolf out of the woods.饑餓引狼出森林。
56.Give never the wolf the wether.莫把閹羊送給狼。
57.Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.與狼相結(jié)交，就會學(xué)狼嚎。
58.The lone sheep is in danger of the wolf.孤羊逢狼，必然遭殃。
59.It is madness for a sheep to treat of peace with a wolf.跟狼講和平，此羊必癲狂。
60.By little and little the wolf eateth the sheep.狼吃羊，一只一只進(jìn)肚腸。
61.The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.群狼一死眾羊安。
62.While you trust to the dog,the wolf slips into the sheepfold.當(dāng)你認(rèn)為狗可信，狼已偷偷把羊圈進(jìn)。
63.When the wolf grows old, the crows ride him.狼老被鴉欺。
64.Man is to man either a god or a wolf.人與人交往，不是上帝就是狼。
65.A growing youth has a wolf in his belly.青年成長時，食量大如狼。
66.The lion is known by his claws(paw).獅以爪聞名。
67.The lion is not so fierce as he is painted.獅子沒有畫上的兇猛。
68.A barking dog is better than a sleeping lion.吠犬勝于睡獅。
69.It is not good to wake a sleeping lion.睡獅莫驚。
70.The lion's skin is never cheap.獅皮從不賤。
71.Destroy the lion while he is yet but a whelp.殺獅應(yīng)在幼小時。
72.The tiger that has once tasted blood is never sated with the taste of it.一次嘗到血，虎欲永難遏。
73.He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.騎虎難下。
74.The leopard can never change its spots.花豹永不能改變身上的斑點(diǎn)（指：本性難移）。75.Kings and bears oft worry keepers.國王和熊，常使守護(hù)人憂心忡忡。
76.He who shareth honey with the bear hath the least part of it.與熊分蜜糖，只得一點(diǎn)嘗。
77.Do not sell the bear's skin before you have caught the bear.熊未到手休賣皮（勿過早樂觀）。
78.Where the deer is slain,some of her blood will lie.鹿死總有血跡留。
79.The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more than one wood.野豬一怒毀樹多。
80.An ape's an ape, a varlet's a varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet.盡管衣綢穿紅，猿猴還是猿猴，侍從還是侍從。
81.An army of stags led by a lion would be more formidable than one of lions led by a stag.一只獅子率領(lǐng)的一群鹿，比一只鹿率領(lǐng)的一頭獅子 更難對付。
82.A bad custom is like a good cake, better broden than kept.壞習(xí)慣象餅子，碎了比保存起來好。83.A bald head is soon shaven.光腦袋，剃得快。
84.A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.瞎子不謝贈鏡人。
85.A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.借來的大氅不暖身。
86.A brave retreat is a brave exploit.勇退即勇績。
87.Accidents will happen in the best regulated families.即使家規(guī)嚴(yán)，丑事總難免。
88.A candle lights others and consumes itself.臘燭照亮了別人，毀滅了自己。
89.A constant guest is never welcome.常來之客不會受歡迎。
90.A cracked bell can never sound well(is never sound).破鐘無好音。
91.A crown is no cure for the headache.王冠難治頭痛。
92.A drowning man will catch at a straw.溺水者見草也要抓；急何能擇。93.After a storm comes a calm.暴風(fēng)雨后天平靜；雨過天晴。94.After death, the doctor.人死醫(yī)生來；雨后送傘。
95.A good beginning is half done.良好的開端，就是成功了一半。
96.A good example is the best sermon.良好的范例是最好的訓(xùn)誡。
97.A great ship asks deep waters.大船要在深水行；英雄要有用武之地。98.A horse stumbles that has four legs.人有失手日，馬有失蹄時。
99.A little neglect may breed great mischief.小失成大害；小誤釀大禍。
第三篇：英文諺語
英文諺語——英語教學(xué)中一道美麗的風(fēng)景
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對于“諺語”，《現(xiàn)代漢語詞典》是這樣解釋的：“在群眾中間流傳的固定語句，用簡單通俗的話反映出深刻的道理?！庇⒄Z中也有很多諺語，它們是流傳于英、美等國人民群眾口頭上的一種較為定型的簡練、生動的...對于“諺語”，《現(xiàn)代漢語詞典》是這樣解釋的：“在群眾中間流傳的固定語句，用簡單通俗的話反映出深刻的道理?！庇⒄Z中也有很多諺語，它們是流傳于英、美等國人民群眾口頭上的一種較為定型的簡練、生動的語句,總結(jié)了人民大眾生活斗爭的經(jīng)驗(yàn),具有傳授經(jīng)驗(yàn)教訓(xùn)以及誨人勸誡的功能。在教學(xué)中，教師如果恰到好處地運(yùn)用英語諺語，不僅有利于提高學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)興趣和語言素養(yǎng)，而且有利于培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的欣賞能力和表達(dá)能力。巧借諺語，擴(kuò)充詞匯
《普通高中英語課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)》中關(guān)于詞匯的要求是很明確的。語言知識目標(biāo)中的八級要求是：學(xué)會使用3300個左右的單詞和400~500個習(xí)慣用語或固定搭配。九級要求更高：學(xué)會使用4500個左右的單詞和一定數(shù)量額習(xí)慣用語或固定搭配，能根據(jù)交際話題、場合和人際關(guān)系等相關(guān)因素選擇較為適當(dāng)?shù)脑~語進(jìn)行交流或表達(dá)。[1]
可見，英語教學(xué)中有意或無意的滲透詞匯，對于學(xué)生詞匯的習(xí)得至關(guān)重要。教學(xué)中可以借助詞匯的教學(xué)，補(bǔ)充一些諺語，使學(xué)生從朗朗上口的誦讀中積累一些詞匯。筆者在教《牛津高中英語》模塊一第一單元時，就嘗試給學(xué)生輸出這些諺語：
Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.君須自敬，人乃敬之。
Constant dropping wears away a stone.滴水穿石。
Many drops make a shower.積少成多。
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.作最好的希望，作最壞的打算。
A good marksman may miss.智者千慮，必有一失。
There are only two powers in the world, the sword and the pen;and in the end the former is always conquered by the latter.世界上只有兩種力量：刀和筆；而其結(jié)果，后者總是戰(zhàn)勝前者。
Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.經(jīng)驗(yàn)是知識之父，記憶是知識之母。
The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious.贈予者的心意可使饋贈的東西增加價值而顯得珍貴。
Speech is silver, silence is golden.雄辯是銀，沉默是金。
Judge not a book by its cover.人不可貌相。
One wrong thought may cause a lifelong regret.一念之錯可鑄終生之恨。
Learn to walk before you run.循序漸進(jìn)。
Still waters run deep.大智若愚。/靜水流深。
A wise head makes a close mouth.智者寡言。
Great designs require great consideration.宏偉的計(jì)劃需要慎重考慮。
The wolf may lose his teeth, but never his nature.江山易改，本性難易。
另外，有許多英語諺語短小精悍、音韻和諧、朗朗上口，非常適合于背誦。例如：No pains，no gains.（不勞無獲。）Grasp all, lose all.（貪多必失。）Out of sight, out of mind.（眼不見，心不煩。）Health is better than wealth．（健康勝過財(cái)富。）Practice makes perfect.（熟能生巧。）Better early than late./ Better late than never.（早做比晚做好。/晚做比不做好。）A friend in need is a friend indeed.（患難見真情。）An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.（一日之計(jì)在于晨。）……學(xué)生如果能夠每天記憶兩三條諺語，哪怕一天一條，長期堅(jiān)持，在內(nèi)化過程中定能熟透于心，從而在特定的語言環(huán)境中脫口而出，在書面表達(dá)中也能信手拈來，收到貼切、生動、幽默、風(fēng)趣等意想不到的語言效果。
2巧借諺語，熟悉語法
語法是高中學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)英語的一大障礙，高中語法復(fù)雜難懂，是制約學(xué)生提高英語水平的一個瓶頸，教學(xué)中借用諺語可以使枯燥的語法講解變得生動活潑，學(xué)生也學(xué)得興趣盎然。
比如，在講語法難點(diǎn)——非謂語動詞時，筆者嘗試借助諺語舉了以下例子來分別說明其用法。
（1）現(xiàn)在分詞用法
Let sleeping dogs lie.別弄醒睡著的狗。（別惹是生非。）
（2）過去分詞用法
A penny saved is a penny earned(or gained).省錢就是賺錢。
It is good fishing in troubled waters.混水之中好摸魚。
（3）動名詞用法
Seeing is believing.眼見為實(shí)。
It’s no use crying over spilt milk.牛奶已灑，哭也沒用。
（4）不定式用法
It’s better to give than to receive.施舍比索取更受人贊。
Be slow to promise and quick to perform.不輕諾，諾必果。
短小風(fēng)趣的諺語一下子吸引了學(xué)生的興趣，他們在細(xì)心地聆聽、盡情地誦讀中不知不覺悟出了非謂語動詞的用法，輕輕松松突破了教學(xué)的難點(diǎn)。
從句也是高中語法的重點(diǎn)、難點(diǎn)，教學(xué)中，我采用諺語幫助理解，同樣收到了很好的效果。
（1）定語從句
The man that suffers much knows much.磨難多，見識廣。
Heaven helps those who help themselves.自助者天助。
He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.能主宰自己的人不久就可以主宰別人。
All is not gold that glitters.閃亮的不都是金子。
All is well that ends well.結(jié)果好才是真好。
Experience is a school from which one can never graduate.經(jīng)驗(yàn)無止境。
（2）狀語從句
A.時間狀語從句
Strike the iron while it is hot.趁熱打鐵。
You make the failure complete when you stop trying.不再努力之時，就是完全失敗之日。
All time is no time when it is past.光陰一去不復(fù)返。
B.地點(diǎn)狀語從句
Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。
Where there is smoke, there is fire.有煙必有火。（無風(fēng)不起浪。）
C.條件狀語從句
Life is long if you know how to use it.如果懂得好好利用，生命就長了。
We only live once, but if we work it right once is enough.我們生命只一次，好自為之一次足矣。
D.原因狀語從句
As you sow, you shall mow.種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。
Knowledge is the most precious treasure of all things, because it can never be given away, nor stolen nor consumed.知識是萬物中最珍貴的財(cái)寶，丟不掉，偷不走，也不會損耗。
E.方式狀語從句
Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.看人看年少，看天看破曉。
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.讀書養(yǎng)神，鍛煉健身。
F.比較狀語從句
A miss is as good as a mile.失之毫厘，差之千里。
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.手里有錢財(cái)，不如胸中有文才。
G.讓步狀語從句
Though a lie be well dressed, it is ever overcome.謊言即使打扮得再好，到頭來也會被揭穿。
Whatever you do, do with your might;Things done by halves are never done right.不論做什么事要盡力去做；事情做得不徹底，就不能算好。
（3）名詞性從句
We must repeat a thousand and one times that perseverance is the only road to success.我們必須千百次地反覆說明，堅(jiān)韌不拔是取得勝利的唯一道路。
Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日事，今日畢。
What is worth doing at all is worth doing well.事既值得做，就把事做好。
What is lost is lost.失去的不可復(fù)得。
教師還可以借助諺語來讓學(xué)生掌握一些較復(fù)雜的句型。比如，我在教強(qiáng)調(diào)句型時，用了這樣的諺語：
It is not work that kills, but worry.勞動不傷人，憂慮才傷人。巧借諺語，解讀文化
語言是文化的載體。語言深深地扎根于文化的土壤中，離開了特定文化背景的語言是不存在的，二者血肉相連，不可分割。學(xué)習(xí)英語就要了解英語國家的文化。英語諺語與英語國家特定的歷史、經(jīng)濟(jì)、文化、生活、風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣、宗教信仰、地理環(huán)境等有著密切關(guān)系;透過英語諺語的表層，便可了解所承載它的文化背景，可探究英語國家的生活內(nèi)容和生活方式以及在此基礎(chǔ)上所產(chǎn)生的思想內(nèi)容和思維方式，這是深層次掌握英語的有效途徑。此外，中外之間存在著文化差異，漢語中也有許多諺語，教師可以通過兩種語言中諺語的比較，來更好地理解英語。例如：
Rats desert a sinking ship.船沉鼠兒逃。（漢語中有“樹倒猢猻散?！保?/p>
Two heads are better than one.兩人智慧勝一人。（漢語中有“三個臭皮匠，頂個諸葛亮。”）
When the cat is away, the mice will play.貓兒不在，鼠兒作怪。（漢語中有“老虎不在家，猴子稱霸王?！保?/p>
Rome was not built in a day.羅馬非一日建成。（漢語中有“冰凍三尺非一日之寒?！保?/p>
Every Jack must have his Jill.（相當(dāng)于漢語“有情人終成眷屬。”）
Jack of all trades，master of none.樣樣皆通，樣樣稀松。
以上最后兩例中的Jack和Jill就相當(dāng)于漢語的“張三”和“李四”，我們只有了解中、英兩種語言的深刻內(nèi)涵和文化差異，才能很好地把握諺語的真正意義，也才能在使用時收到意想不到的效果。巧借諺語，塑造心靈
在語言教學(xué)中，教師應(yīng)積極有效地滲透品德教育，才能有助于形成健全的情感、態(tài)度、價值觀。這也是中學(xué)英語課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的基本目標(biāo)之一。教育的最終目標(biāo)是使學(xué)生既成才又成人，我們在努力提高學(xué)生學(xué)業(yè)水平的同時，要時時處處注重對學(xué)生品德的培養(yǎng)，人格的塑造，使他們成為社會的有用人才。很多英語諺語可以引申出更深刻、更普遍的生活道理和人生哲理。它教人守德、惜時、為善和求真；勸人淡泊名利、志存高遠(yuǎn)和勇于進(jìn)取，具有深刻的教育意義。[2]
教學(xué)中，筆者用“One today is worth two tomorrows.（一個今天勝過兩個明天。）”告誡學(xué)生珍惜今日，發(fā)憤求學(xué)；用“A life without a purpose is a ship without a rudder.（人生無目的，猶如船失去了舵。）”激勵學(xué)生樹立理想，勇于追求；用“All things are easy that are done willingly.（做事樂意，諸事容易。）”教育學(xué)生培養(yǎng)興趣，主動學(xué)習(xí)；用“He who questions nothing learns nothing.（無所問者無所獲。）”鼓勵學(xué)生善于思考，勤于發(fā)問；用“He who laughs last laughs best.（誰笑到最后，誰笑得最好。）”鼓勵學(xué)生堅(jiān)持到底，不懈追求；用“Honesty is the best policy.（誠實(shí)才是上策。）”告訴學(xué)生待人真誠，求真務(wù)實(shí)；用“It is not helps, but obstacles, not facilities but difficulties, that make men.（造就人的，不是幫助，而是磨難，不是方便，而是困難。）”告誡學(xué)生不畏困難，迎頭趕上；用“The first test of a truly great man is his humility.（一個真正偉大的人，對他的第一個考驗(yàn)就是看他是否謙遜。）”告誡學(xué)生不要驕傲，愈戰(zhàn)愈勇；用“Fortune smiles upon the brave and frowns upon the coward.（幸運(yùn)喜歡勇敢的人，而不喜歡怯懦的人。）”“No way is impossible to courage.（勇敢面前沒有通不過的路。）”勉勵學(xué)生學(xué)會自信，勇敢前進(jìn)。[3]
毫無疑問，巧借英文諺語，能極大地激發(fā)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)英語的興趣，有效地突破教學(xué)的難點(diǎn)；能幫助學(xué)生豐富詞匯、培養(yǎng)語感；能使學(xué)生樹立信心、不怕困難、樂于合作，形成積極向上的品格……只要運(yùn)用恰當(dāng)，英文諺語，必將成為英語教學(xué)中一道亮麗的風(fēng)景！
非謂語動詞作主語
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.早睡早起，使人健康、富有又明智。
It takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred to rear people.十年樹木，百年樹人。
Doing everything is doing nothing.貪多嚼不爛。非謂語動詞作表語
Deliberating is not delaying.慎思并非拖延。
Well begun is half done.良好的開端是成功的一半。非謂語動詞作賓語
We prefer to die a hero, rather than live a slave.寧為英雄死，不為奴隸生。
Never try to prove what nobody doubts.無人懷疑的事，無須去證實(shí)。
第四篇：英文諺語
1.引言
諺語是成語的一種特殊類型。但它不同于其他種類的成語。諺語是語義相對完整的固定句子，通俗簡練、生動活潑，使用時可作為句子成分，也可作為獨(dú)立的交際單位，表達(dá)完整的思想。有傳授經(jīng)驗(yàn)教訓(xùn)的作用。
在一個民族的語言中，諺語扮演著不可或缺的角色，它具有重要的使用價值，用的好能使語言增色，文筆增輝。然而，作為一定文化背景下的產(chǎn)物，諺語可以啟迪人生、指導(dǎo)人們的行為、傳授經(jīng)驗(yàn)、進(jìn)行道德教育、宣傳鼓動等社會功能。諺語的價值不僅僅囿于此，通過它還能了解一個民族的文化。那么英語諺語的文化價值表現(xiàn)在哪些方面呢？本文就此作簡要論述。
2.諺語的文化價值
2.1 諺語反映大不列顛民族的歷史
社會歷史的發(fā)展對語言的影響是巨大的，隨著時代的變遷，舊的語言逐漸衰亡，新的語言不斷產(chǎn)生。在語言的發(fā)展過程中，歷史文化的痕跡主要?dú)埩粼诹?xí)語當(dāng)中，翻開一本中型英語詞典，在 “Rome”（羅馬）的詞條下就會找到至少三條與“羅馬”有關(guān)的諺語：
Do in Rome as the Romans do.（在羅馬就要像羅馬人一樣生活。比喻：入鄉(xiāng)隨俗）
Rome was not built in a day.（羅馬不是一天建成的。比喻：偉業(yè)非一日之功）
All roads lead to Rome（條條道路通羅馬。比喻：殊途同歸）
公元前六世紀(jì)，羅馬人征服不列顛島，其后占領(lǐng)不列顛島長達(dá)400年之久羅馬文化與風(fēng)俗逐漸滲入不列顛，形成一個不列顛拉丁文化。羅馬人走后，他們的文化及其對不列顛的影響仍然留在不列顛島上，以上三條諺語可見羅馬帝國昔日的輝煌。
大不列顛島除了被羅馬帝國侵占過以外，還曾先后被日耳曼部落、諾曼底族侵占過，所以，英語中有很多來自拉丁語、法語、西班牙語等歐洲語言的諺語。
來自拉丁語語的諺語有：
Fortune favors the brave.（勇敢者交好運(yùn)）
There is no rule without an exception.（沒有一條規(guī)則沒有例外）
來自法語的諺語有:
Don’t put the cart before the horse.(不要本末倒置)
Once is no custom.（一次不是習(xí)慣）
Nurture is above nature.（教育生于天賦）
來自西班牙語的諺語有：
A cold April the barn will fill.（四月寒冷谷滿倉）
He has two stomachs to eat and one to work.（他有兩個肚子吃，只有一個肚子做工作。意為“好吃懶做”）
2.2 諺語反映大不列顛的地理位置
英國是一個島國，位于歐洲西部大西洋中的不列顛諸島上，英國所處的這樣一個島多的位置，對其自身的發(fā)展具有重要的意義。在這樣的地理環(huán)境中，海上運(yùn)輸在英國運(yùn)輸業(yè)中占有特殊位置，因此許多英國諺語與航海有關(guān)。這些諺語大部分都是水手在長期航海生活中創(chuàng)造和使用的，既是水手們的經(jīng)驗(yàn)之談，直接適用于航海，又具有廣泛的意義。例如：If the rain comes before the wind, lower your topsails, and take them in;if the wind comes before the rain, lower you topsails, and hoist them again.（如果先下雨后刮風(fēng)，就收下你的中桅帆；如果先刮風(fēng)后下雨，就把中桅帆再揚(yáng)起。）這條諺語不僅指導(dǎo)水手何時揚(yáng)帆，收帆而且是一種普遍的氣象常識，它告訴人們，雨后刮風(fēng)，雨要不停地下，而雨前刮風(fēng)，雨下不長。
再如Hoist sail when the wind is fair.（趁著好風(fēng)揚(yáng)起帆）具有普遍的指導(dǎo)意義，它教育人們，要利用好機(jī)會干事情，趁熱打鐵，乘風(fēng)破浪，機(jī)不可失，時不再來。A good sailor may mistake in a dark night.（好水手在黑夜航行也會出錯）The good seaman is known in bad weather.（壞天氣才能使出好水手）等。
捕魚業(yè)在英國經(jīng)濟(jì)中占有相當(dāng)重要的地位，為英語留下不少與漁業(yè)有關(guān)的諺語
All is fish that comes to his net.（進(jìn)到網(wǎng)里的都是魚）這條諺語的比喻意義是“任何有用的東西或有好處的事都來者不拒”，含有貶義。The best fish smell when they are three days old.（再好的魚三天也變臭）比喻“在一起相處得太久，再好的朋友都會生厭。
The best fish swim near the bottom.（好魚居水底）比喻“有價值的東西不會輕易得到”.Fish begins to stink at the head.（魚要腐爛頭先臭。比喻意義與漢語諺語“上梁不正下梁歪”相似）
He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet.（要像抓魚就不能怕弄濕衣。比喻意義與漢語諺語“要吃龍肉，就得親自下海”相似）
Never offer to teach fish to swim.（不要教魚兒游泳。比喻“不要再內(nèi)行人面前賣弄自己”。相當(dāng)于漢語諺語“不要班門弄斧”）
2.3 諺語反映不列顛民族的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣
風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣是一個地區(qū)的人的生活方式，它包括很多、很廣，涉及社會生活的各個方面。它既受到一個民族的政治、經(jīng)濟(jì)、宗教、文學(xué)藝術(shù)等方面的影響，又反過來影響這些方面。一個民族的語言作為這個民族的文化的一個特殊組成部分，必然反映出該民族的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣，諺語更是與民族的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣緊密相關(guān)。
任何一個民族都有自己喜愛的動物，寵物文化有鮮明的地域性、民族性。中英兩國人民都有養(yǎng)狗的習(xí)慣，但兩國人對狗有不同的傳統(tǒng)看法。英國人對狗有好感，認(rèn)為狗是忠實(shí)可靠的朋友。因此，英語中有許多關(guān)于狗的諺語：Let the sleeping dogs lie(讓睡覺的狗躺著。比喻“莫惹事生非；別自找麻煩”)Every dog has his day(每只狗都有它的好時光。比喻“人人皆有得意日”。)Love me, love my dog(愛屋及烏)等等。而中國人一般厭惡鄙視這種動物，常常用狗來形容和比喻壞人壞事，比如：狗拉耗子，多管閑事；狗掀門簾全憑一張嘴；狗眼看人低；好狗不擋道等。
2.4 諺語反映不列顛島多雨多霧的氣候
大不列顛地處歐洲大陸西部的中緯度，是典型的溫帶海洋性氣候。氣候特點(diǎn)是雨量充沛，風(fēng)大霧多。英國不僅經(jīng)常下雨，而且雨下得很大。因此產(chǎn)生諺語It never rains but it pours.（不雨則已，一雨傾盆）。這條諺語的比喻意義是“倒霉的事情總是一起發(fā)生的”相當(dāng)于漢語成語“禍不單行”的意思。Small rain lays great dust.（小雨壓大塵）比喻“小的東西也可派上用場“。另外，雨過天晴，天空會格外美麗：After rain comes fair weather.這條諺語告訴人們：“困難過后，勝利就會到來?！?/p>
大不列顛島不僅雨多，而且霧多。過去倫敦素有“霧都”之稱。多霧的天氣也給英語留下不少諺語。When the mist comes from the hill, then good weather it doth spill;when the mist comes from the sea, then good weather it will be.(霧從山上來，好天要變壞；霧從海上來，好天氣會來).氣象對農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)至關(guān)重要，農(nóng)民在長期與天奮斗的實(shí)踐中，總結(jié)了關(guān)于氣象的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，也反映在有關(guān)的諺語中，A snow year, a rich year.(下雪的一年，豐收的一年)Cast not a clout till May be out.（到了五月末，才把棉衣脫）For a morning rain leave not your journey.（早雨不耽擱旅行）.Evening red and morning grey, are the signs of a fine day.（晚霞和晨霧是晴天的征兆）A misty morning may have a fine day.（有霧的早晨可能是晴天）When the wind is in the east, it’s neither good for man nor beast.（風(fēng)起東方，人畜不安）When the wind is in the west, the weather’s at the best.（風(fēng)起西方，氣候最佳）。
2.5 諺語反映大不列顛的幣制和度量衡制
反映大不列顛幣制的諺語有：in for a penny, in for a pound.（一旦開始就干到底；一不做，二不休）Penny wise and pound foolish.（小事聰明，大事糊涂）Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.（小事謹(jǐn)慎，大事自成）Give him an inch and he’ll take an ell.（他得寸進(jìn)尺）這幾條諺語中的penny, pound, inch是大不列顛的貨幣單位和度量衡。
3.結(jié)束語
綜上所述，可以看出英語諺語中的文化印跡是很明顯的，可以通過對諺語的溯源分析和分類研究來考察大不列顛文化。當(dāng)然并非每條諺語都有它的文化含義，但是確實(shí)有不少諺語能夠反映出大不列顛文化的面貌及其發(fā)展過程，因此可以說，英語諺語具有重要的文化價值，是研究大不列顛文化的重要材料，雖然不是唯一的材料。
第五篇：英文諺語
和雨有關(guān)的諺語： Save for a rainy day 未雨綢繆
例句：We save money for a rainy day。It never rains but it pours 不雨則以，一雨驚人
例句：I just got sacked and my wife left me！So it never rains but it pours！right as rain 身體健康，一切正常
例句：I was sick，but now I feel as right as rain。和云有關(guān)的諺語： on cloud nine 飄飄然如上九重天
例句：She passed the auditon and now she is on cloud nine。head in the cloud 不切實(shí)際，好高騖遠(yuǎn)
例句：You can't always have your head in the cloud，you need to be down-to-earth。和彩虹有關(guān)的諺語： chase rainbows 做白日夢
例句：Chsing rainbows won't get you anywhere。和風(fēng)有關(guān)的諺語： sail close to the wind 冒險
例句：If you believe what he said，you are sailing close to the wind。know which way the wind blows 了解情況
例句：He never tells his thoughts until he knows which way the wind blows。和雪有關(guān)的諺語： be snowed down 工作太多做不過來
例句：I've been snowed down by my work！white as snow 純潔無辜
例句：The accused didn't comitt the murder，he is as white as snow。和天氣有關(guān)的諺語： fair-weather friend 泛泛之交
跟動物有關(guān)的英語習(xí)語
一、與“CAT”有關(guān)的習(xí)語和詞組
1、cat-and-dog life(在一起居住者)經(jīng)常吵架的生活。
They lead acat-and-dog life, so they decided to separate temporarily.他倆老是吵架，于是決定暫時分居。
2、let the cat out ofthe bag 無意中泄露秘密，露出馬腳。
I wanted mother'spresent to be secret, but my sister let the cat out of the bag.給母親的禮物我原想保密的，可是妹妹卻露了馬腳。
3、like a cat in hotbricks像熱鍋上的螞蟻；如坐針氈。
He was like a catin hot bricks before his driving test.他面臨駕駛考試，緊張得像熱鍋上的螞蟻。
4、play cat-and-mousegame with sb.作弄某人，忽冷忽熱。
Marry dumped herboyfriend because he always played cat-and-mouse game with her.瑪麗跟她男朋友分手了，因?yàn)樗偸菍λ龝r好時壞。
5、put/set the catamong the pigeons 引來亂子、是非或麻煩。
The new securityguard is a burglar—that will set the cat among the pigeons.新來的守衛(wèi)是小偷——這下子可要雞犬不寧了。
6、no room to swing acat沒有(生活，工作等)的足夠空間。There's no room toswing a cat here.這里地方過于狹窄。
二、與“GOOSE”有關(guān)的習(xí)語和詞組
1、what is sauce forthe goose is sauce for the gander 適用于一個人也適用于其他人。
If you can arrivelate, then so can I: what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.你可以遲到，那我也可以晚來：一視同仁嘛！
2、not say boo to agoose形容非常膽小。
3、goose-flesh(寒冷或恐懼時皮膚上的)雞皮疙瘩
三、與“DUCK”有關(guān)的習(xí)語和詞組
1、like water off a duck'sback(尤指批評)不起作用，對牛彈琴。
Their hints abouthisbehavior were like water off a duck's back.他們示意他舉止不當(dāng)，如同對牛彈琴。
2、a dead duck 被放棄或?qū)⑹〉氖挛铩?/p>
The plan is a deadduck: there is no money.計(jì)劃告吹了，因?yàn)闆]有錢。
3、a lame duck 處于困境無法自理的人，組織或事物。
The governmentshould not waste money supporting lame ducks.政府不應(yīng)浪費(fèi)資金去扶持那些無前景的企業(yè)。
四、與“BIRD” 有關(guān)的習(xí)語和詞組
1、a little bird toldme that...我聽說(但我不告訴你我是怎么知道的)。
A little bird toldme that you had been caught cheating in the English exam.我聽說你英語考試時作弊被逮到了。
2、like a bird 運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)良好。
My new car goeslike a bird.我的新車行駛自如。
3、a home bird 喜歡呆在家里的人。
He is a real homebird.He seldom takes part in the social events.他老是呆在家里，很少出去參加社交活動。
五、與“COW ”有關(guān)的習(xí)語和詞組
1、till the cows comehome很長時間，永遠(yuǎn)。
You can talk tillthe cows come home;you'll never make me change my mind.你就是說出大天來，也休想改變我的主意。
2、a sacred cow 神圣不可侵犯的思想、機(jī)構(gòu)、制度等。
Let's not make a sacredcow of the monarchy.咱們別把君主政體奉為神明。
六、與“RAT”有關(guān)的習(xí)語和詞組
1、like a drowned rat濕得像落湯雞。
He forgot theumbrella this morning and was caught in the rain like a drowned rat.今天早上他忘記帶雨傘了，被淋得像落湯雞似的。
2、smell a rat 懷疑某人不對頭。
I smelt a rat whenhe started being so helpful.他主動幫起忙來，我懷疑其中另有文章。
3、the rat race 激烈的競爭。
Jim is the winnerin the rat race;he is promoted to be the general manager.吉姆在激烈的競爭中勝出；他被提拔為總經(jīng)理。
七、與“WOLF”有關(guān)的習(xí)語和詞組
1、keep the wolf fromthe door 有維持溫飽的錢。
Their wages arebarely keeping the wolf from the door.他們的工資勉強(qiáng)夠維持生活。
八、與“BULL”有關(guān)的習(xí)語和詞組
1、a cock-and-bullstory無稽之談(尤指用作借口和解釋的)He told us somecock-and-bull stories about having lost all his money.他鬼話連篇，告訴我們他把錢都弄丟了。
2、like a red rag toa bull 可能激起強(qiáng)烈的憎恨，暴力行為。
Her remarks werelike a red rag to a bull.He was furious with her.她的話惹得他對她暴跳如雷。
九、與“FLY”有關(guān)的習(xí)語和詞組
1、die/ fall/ droplike flies 大批地死亡或倒下。
Men were droppinglike flies in the intense heat.人們經(jīng)受不住酷熱而紛紛倒下。
2、not harm/ hurt afly心地善良，文質(zhì)彬彬。
Our dog may lookfierce but he wouldn't hurt a fly.我們家的狗別看樣子兇，其實(shí)很溫順。
十、與“BAT”有關(guān)的習(xí)語和詞組
1、like a bat out ofhell以最快的速度。
He dashed out likea bat out of hell.他發(fā)瘋似的橫沖直撞。
十一、與“BEE”有關(guān)的習(xí)語和詞組
1、the bee's knees 指出類拔萃之物。She thinks she'sthe bee's knees.她自視甚高。
2、have a bee in one'sbonnet(about sth.)心神不寧。
Our teacher has abee in his bonnet about punctuation.我們的老師總是琢磨標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號。
十二、與其它動物有關(guān)的習(xí)語和詞組
1、monkey business 騙人的把戲，惡作劇。There's been somemonkey business going on here.有人在這里搞鬼。
2、a bear-hug 緊緊地?fù)ё ?/p>
3、parrot-fashion 鸚鵡學(xué)舌般地
If you learnEnglish parrot-fashion, you'll never know what English is.如果你只是死記硬背英語，你將永遠(yuǎn)學(xué)不會英語。
4、have a frog in one'sthroat失音或嗓音嘶啞。
5、run with the hareand hunt with the hounds 兩面都討好。
Abad beginning makes a bad ending.---->不善始者不善終 A bad thing never dies.---->遺臭萬年
A bad workman always blames his tools.---->不會撐船怪河彎
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.---->一鳥在手勝過雙鳥在林 A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.---->吹牛與說謊本是同宗 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.---->需要之時方知友 A friend without faults will never be found.---->沒有十全十美的朋友 After you is good manners.---->您先請是禮貌
A good beginning is half done.---->良好的開端是成功的一半 A good beginning makes a good ending.---->善始者善終 A good book is a good friend.---->好書如摯友
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.---->一本好書,相伴一生 A good conscience is a soft pillow.---->不做虧心事,不怕鬼叫門 A good fame is better than a good face.---->美名勝過美貌 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.---->說謊者即使講真話也沒人相信 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,人人都成了勇士 All good things come to an end.---->天下沒有不散的筵席 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.---->只會用功不玩耍,聰明孩子也變傻 A man becomes learned by asking questions.---->不恥下問才能有學(xué)問 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.---->光說空話不做事,猶如花園光長刺 A man without money is no man at all.---->一分錢難倒英雄漢 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.---->母愛永恒
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.---->一天一蘋果,不用請醫(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,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.---->讀書使人充實(shí),交談使人精明 Cannot see the wood for the trees.---->一葉障目,不見泰山 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.---->擇書如擇友 Come what may, heaven won’t fall.---->做你的吧,天塌不下來 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
Count one’s chickens before they are hatched.---->蛋未孵先數(shù)雛 Courtesy on one side only lasts not long.---->來而不往非禮也 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)在行動上 Do it now.---->機(jī)不可失,時不再來
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.---->說得容易,做得難 Easy come, easy go.---->來也匆匆,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)磨無聲空磨響,滿瓶不動半瓶搖 Envy has no holidays.---->忌妒之人無寧日
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),等于沒人負(fù)責(zé) Every day is not Sunday.---->好景不常在 Every dog has his day.---->誰都有得意的時候
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.---->金無足赤,人無完人 Every man has his hobbyhorse.---->蘿卜青菜,各有所愛 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
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,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.---->恐懼源于無知 Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.---->隔墻有耳 Fire and water have no mercy.---->水火無情
Fire is a good servant but a bad master.---->火是一把雙刃劍 First come, first served.---->先來后到
First impressions are half the battle.---->初次見面,印象最深 First think and then speak.---->先想后說 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)無術(shù),智者不恥下問
Forbidden fruit is sweet.---->禁果格外香
Fortune favors those who use their judgement.---->機(jī)遇偏愛善斷之人 Fortune knocks once at least at every man’s gate.---->風(fēng)水輪流轉(zhuǎn) Four eyes see more than two.---->集思廣益
Friends agree best at distance.---->朋友之間也會保持距離 Friends are thieves of time.---->朋友是時間的竊賊 Friends must part.---->再好的朋友也有分手的時候
Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.---->天才不過是勤奮而已 Give a dog a bad name and hang him.---->眾口鑠金,積毀銷骨 God helps those who help themselves.---->自助者天助 Gold will not buy anything.---->黃金并非萬能
Good for good is natural, good for evil is manly.---->以德報(bào)德是常理,以德報(bào)怨大丈夫 Good health is over wealth.---->健康是最大的財(cái)富
Good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth.---->良藥苦口利于病 Good watch prevents misfortune.---->謹(jǐn)慎消災(zāi) Great barkers are no biters.---->好狗不擋道
Great hopes make great man.---->偉大的抱負(fù)造就偉大的人物 Great minds think alike.---->英雄所見略同 Great men have great faults.---->英雄犯大錯誤 Great men’s sons seldom do well.---->富不過三代
Great trees are good for nothing but shade.---->大樹底下好乘涼 Great wits have short memories.---->貴人多忘事 Greedy folks have long arms.---->心貪手長 Guilty consciences make men cowards.---->做賊心虛 Habit cures habit.---->心病還需心藥醫(yī)
Handsome is he who does handsomely.---->行為漂亮才算美 Happiness takes no account of time.---->歡樂不覺時光過 Happy is he who owes nothing.---->要想活得痛快,身上不能背債
Happy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of others.---->吸取他人教訓(xùn),自己才會走運(yùn) Harm set, harm get.---->害人害己 Hasty love, soon cold.---->一見鐘情難維久 Health is better than wealth.---->健康勝過財(cái)富 Health is happiness.---->健康就是幸福 Hear all parties.---->兼聽則明
Heaven never helps the man who will not act.---->自己不動,叫天何用 He is a fool that forgets himself.---->愚者忘乎所以
He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs.---->背后說好話,才是真朋友 He is a wise man who speaks little.---->聰明不是掛在嘴上 He is lifeless that is faultless.---->只有死人才不犯錯誤
He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself.---->正人先正己 He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first.---->自嘲者不會讓人見笑 He is wise that is honest.---->誠實(shí)者最明智 He knows most who speaks least.---->大智若愚
He laughs best who laughs last.---->誰笑到最后,誰笑得最好 He sets the fox to keep the geese.---->引狼入室
He that climbs high falls heavily.---->爬得越高,摔得越重 He that will not work shall not eat.---->不勞動者不得食 He who does not advance loses ground.---->逆水行舟,不進(jìn)則退
He who makes constant complaint gets little compassion.---->經(jīng)常訴苦,沒人同情 He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.---->想不犯錯誤,就一事無成 He who risks nothing gains nothing.---->收獲與風(fēng)險并存 History repeats itself.---->歷史往往重演 Honesty is the best policy.---->做人誠信為本
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.---->抱最好的愿望,做最壞的打算 I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.---->朋友不能阿諛奉承
If a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.---->上當(dāng)一回頭,再多就可恥 If you make yourself an ass, don’t complain if people ride you.---->人善被人欺,馬善被人騎 If your ears glow, someone is talking of you.---->耳朵發(fā)燒,有人念叨 If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.---->腳踏兩條船,必定落空 If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.---->殺雞取卵
If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.---->不入虎穴,焉得虎子 If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.---->要想求知,就得吃苦 Industry is the parent of success.---->勤奮是成功之母
It is better to die when life is a disgrace.---->寧為玉碎,不為瓦全 It is easier to get money than to keep it.---->掙錢容易攢錢難 It is easy to be wise after the event.---->事后諸葛亮好當(dāng)
It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.---->創(chuàng)業(yè)容易守業(yè)難 It is hard to please all.---->眾口難調(diào) It is never too old to learn.---->活到老,學(xué)到老 It is no use crying over spilt milk.---->覆水難收 It is the first step that costs troublesome.---->萬事開頭難
It is the unforeseen that always happens.---->天有不測風(fēng)云,人有旦夕禍福 It is too late to grieve when the chance is past.---->坐失良機(jī),后悔已遲 It never rains but it pours.---->不鳴則已,一鳴驚人
It takes three generations to make a gentleman.---->十年樹木,百年樹人 Jack of all trades and master of none.---->門門精通,樣樣稀松 Judge not from appearances.---->人不可貌相,海不可斗量 Justice has long arms.---->天網(wǎng)恢恢,疏而不漏
Keep good men company and you shall be of the number.---->近朱者赤,近墨者黑 Kill two birds with one stone.---->一箭雙雕
Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it.---->君王發(fā)狂,百姓遭殃 Kings have long arms.---->普天之下,莫非王土 Knowledge is power.---->知識就是力量
Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.---->博學(xué)使人謙遜,無知使人驕傲
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