英语谚语成语(很实用)
实用谚语成语
1.World is but a little place, after all.
天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected
with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so.
Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up Mount Tai.
The world is but a little place after all.
2. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
入乡随俗
Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the Continent
you will do as the Romans do and take coffee and rolls.
3. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
失之东隅，收之桑榆
Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have
good on another; if one venture results in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed.
Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings,
he may win on the roundabouts.
4.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
知足者常乐
Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
Example: you complain so much, but you have a good family, parents, health, and money.
What’s the odd so long as you’re happy.
5．Entertain an angel unawares.
有眼不识泰山
Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
Example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she was entertaining an angel
unawares, in the shape of a composer of the greatest promise
6.every dog has his day .
是人皆有出头日
Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
7.every potter praises his own pot.
王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
Example: he said that his teacher considered his work brilliant, but I would rather hear it from his
teacher’s own mouth. Every potter praises his own pot
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1． Pain past is pleasure.
（过去的痛苦就是快乐。）[无论多么艰难一定要咬牙冲过去，将来回忆起来一定甜蜜无比。]
2． While there is life, there is hope.
（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
3． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]
4． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
5． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]
6． The shortest answer is doing.
（最简单的回答就是干。）[想说流利的英语吗？那么现在就开口！心动不如嘴动。]
7． All things are difficult before they are easy.
（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
8． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
9． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
10． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
[比别人多一点努力、多一点自律、多一点决心、多一点反省、多一点学习、多一点实践、多一点疯狂，多一点点就能创造奇迹！]
11． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
12． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
13． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
14． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）15． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
16． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
17． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
18． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）19． It's never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）
20． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）
21． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
22． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
23． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
24． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
25． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）26． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
27． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）28． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）29． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
30． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）
英语谚语500句,俚语 俗语与谚语专题精编版
英语谚语500句,俚语俗语与谚语专题 a heart of gold道德高尚的人 a heart of oak果断的人 a stitch in time saves nine一劳永逸 a bad workman quarrels with his tools不会睡觉怪床歪 a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush十鸟在树，不如一鸟在手a bit trying有些苦恼 a burnt child dreads the fire一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 a cat may look at a king一视何伤 a constant guest is never welcome久住令人贱 a contented mind is a perpetual feast知足常乐 a crooked stick will have a crooked shadow上梁不正下梁歪 a friend is easier lost than found朋友易失不易得 a good beginning is half done能善其始，事已半成 a good beginning makes a good ending善始善终 a good gain takes long pain好事多磨 a good lather is half a shave良好的开端等于成功的一半 a good name is better than riches名声好，胜金宝 a good tale is none the worse for being told twice好戏不厌百回看 a jack of all trades is master of none样样精通样样稀松 a little learning is a dangerous thing一知半解是危险的事。 a man cannot whistle and drink at the same time一心不能两用 a man without a smiling face must not open a shop人无笑脸不开店a miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，差之千里 a near neighbor is better than a distant cousin远亲不如近邻 a necessary lie is harmless必要的谎言无妨 a pin a day is a groat a year聚沙成塔 a reformed rake makes the best husband浪子回头金不换 a rolling stone gathers no moss转石不成苔，转业不聚财
英语谚语中的修辞手法
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者留下深刻的印象。 三、英语谚语中的典故修辞手法 所谓英语谚语中的典故修辞手法就是指，许多英语谚语是来自于一个历史事件或者名言的。在英语谚语中，许多谚语来来源于古典文学作品，更准确地说，有如下几种来源：希腊神话、圣经、伊索寓言以及文学巨匠的作品。英语国家的许多谚语都最早记录在这些古典文学作品当中，对于英语国家的文化有着深刻的影响，能够体现出典故英语谚语的丰富内涵和语言风格，同时，应该引起注意的是，这些来自英语典故的谚语的汉语翻译既要能较完整地表达其在原典故中的寓意，又要能为广大的中国读者所接受。例如：（1）an apple of discord.争斗之源；不和之因；祸根。（2）the heel of achilles 亦作the achilles’’ heel.唯一弱点；薄弱环节；要害。（3）helen of troy .直译”特洛伊的海伦”，源自源自荷马史诗iliad中的希腊神话故事。（4）between scylla and charybdis.锡拉和卡津布迪斯之间———在两个同样危险的事物之间：一个人逃出一种危险，而又落入另一种危险。（5）to meet waterloo.倒霉；受毁灭性打击；灭顶之灾。 四、英语谚语中的重复修辞手法 重复也叫反复，也就是为了强调某一个思想、突出某一种感情，对于英语谚语中的重点词、重要概念进行重复，从而吸引读者来关注，让读者能够记忆深刻。英语谚语中的重复修辞手法的恰当运用，
英语作文常用谚语、俗语
英语作文常用谚语、俗语 1、A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 2、A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。 3、All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。 4、All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。 5、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。 6、A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。 7、Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 8、A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。 9、A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 10、A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 11、A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。 12、A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。 13、A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。 14、A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。 15、A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒。 16、An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。 17、A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。 18、A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。 19、A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 20、Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。 21、By reading we enrich the mind.读书使人充实， 22、Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。 23、Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步。 24、Custom is a second nature. 习惯是后天养成的。 25、Custom makes all things easy. 有个好习惯，事事皆不难。 26、Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。 27、Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。 28、Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕。 29、Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻烦。 30、Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起身体好。 31、Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。 32、Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。 33、Eat to live, but not live to eat. 人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。 34、Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。 35、Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 自己的命运自己掌握。 36、Every minute counts. 分秒必争。 37、Each coin has two sides. 38、Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 39、Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。 40、God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。 41、Health is better than wealth. 健康胜过财富。 42、Honesty is the best policy. 做人诚信为本。 43、Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。 44、It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 45、Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量 46、Like mother, like daughter. 有其母必有其女。 47、No pain，no gain.（不劳无获。） 48、You never know till you have tried. 不尝试，不知晓。。 49、An idle youth, a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 50、Diligence is the mother of success.勤奋是成功之母。 51、Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起，使人健康、富裕和聪颖。 52、Experience is the best teacher.经验是最好的教师。
英语成语、谚语大全
1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog. 2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing. 3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst. 4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start. 5.不眠之夜 white night 6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best 8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul 10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all 12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener 13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little 15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits. 16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more 17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth. 19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn. 20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones
常用英语谚语
常用英语谚语学习 A A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改，本性难移；狗改不了吃屎。 （讽刺那些恶习难改的人或是提醒他人注意防范坏人。） A fault confessed is half redressed. 知过能改，善莫大焉。 （关于原谅、宽容。） A fool’s haste is no speed. 急急忙忙，想快反慢；欲速则不达。 （不可急功近利，做事要稳妥。） A guilty conscience needs no accuser. 多行不义必自毙；做贼心虚。 （用于规劝他人向善。） A burden of one's choice is not felt. 爱挑的担子不嫌重。 （自己喜欢的、感兴趣的事做起来很轻松愉快。） A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林；到手的才实在；把握现在，不要空想未来。（珍惜自己所拥有的，不要去强求自己无法得到的东西） A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。 （比喻有牺牲、奉献精神的人，如老师。） Adversity leads to prosperity. 穷则思变。 （讲逆境、困难。） A fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所，流芳百世。 （对伟人评价。） A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。 (劝告的话不中听，但往往是正确的。) A word spoken is past recalling. / A word spoken is an arrow let fly. 一言既出，驷马难追。 （信守诺言。） Although the sun shines, leave not your cloak at home. 未雨绸缪。 （事前做好准备、防范措施。） All good things come to an end. 好景不常；天下没有不散的筵席。 （离别时互相劝慰的话语。） A crooked stick throws a crooked shadow. 上梁不正下梁歪；曲杖生曲影。 （说明榜样的重要性。）
英语成语和谚语188句
成语和谚语188句 绝对精彩 Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. 杀鸡取蛋。 Look for a needle in a haystack. 大海捞针 Like a rat in a hole. 瓮中之鳖 A good conscience is a soft pillow. 日间不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。 Love me, love my dog 爱屋及乌 he year of snow, the year of fertility 瑞雪丰年 a blot from the blue 晴天霹雳 to see through at a glance 一眼看穿 to see through the trickery 看穿把戏 to fish in troubled waters 混水摸鱼 to do something by halves 半途而废 a heart of stone 铁石心肠 strike while the iron is hot 趁热打铁 tit for tat 一报还一报 like father, like son 有其父必有其子 A rolling stone gathers no moss 滚石不生苔 to seek truth from facts 实事求是 to become cocksure 自以为是 air field and no favour 一视同仁 to go with the tide 随波逐流 to be in the same boat 同舟共济 to go through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火 to one's heart's desire 称心如意 to pour oil on the flame 火上浇油
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英语谚语大全【简单的】 本文是关于英语谚语大全【简单的】，仅供参考，希望对您有所帮助，感谢阅读。 失败是成攻之母 practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧 all roads lead to roma. 条条大道通罗马 don′t judge a person by the clothes he wears. 不能以貌取人 don′t count your chickens before they are hatched. 切莫过于乐观 learn to walk before you run. 循序渐进 it′s easy to be wise after the event. he sits no sure that sits too high. 高处不胜寒。 he that respects not is not respected. 欲受人敬，要先敬人。 so said, so done. 说到做到。言出必行。 haste makes waste. 忙乱易错。欲速则不达。 better be envied than pitied. 宁被人妒，不受人怜。 although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home. 未雨绸缪。
so the world wags. 这就是人生。 one can not be in two places at once. 一心不可二用。 no weal without woe. 福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 little chips light great fires. 星星之火，可以燎原。 like knows like. 惺惺相惜。 it is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。 dreams are lies. 梦不足信。 do not teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。 a light heart live long. 心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁，活到白头。 an apple a day keeps the doctor away. 日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医。 poverty is stranger to industry. 勤劳之人不受穷。 deliberate in counsel, prompt in action. 考虑要仔细,行动要迅速. one sin opens the door for another. ---german 犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。 one man‘s meat is another man‘s poison. 萝卜青菜，各有所爱。
关于经典英文谚语100条_谚语大全
关于经典英文谚语100条 谚语跟成语一样都是语言整体中的一部分，可以增加语言的鲜明性和生动性。以下是由橙子为大家推荐的经典英文谚语100条，欢迎大家学习参考。 1、A contented mind is perpetual feast知足常乐。 2、A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself 贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处更大。 3、A crafty knave needs no broker狡猾的流氓，不需居间人。 4、A creaking door hangs long on its hinges户枢不蠹。 5、A discontented man knows not where to sit easy不满足者坐无宁时。 6、A disease known is half cured病情确诊断，治病好一半。 7、A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone骨头打狗狗不叫。 8、A dog's mouth emits no ivory狗嘴里吐不出象牙。 9、A fair death honors the whole life死得其所，流芳百世。 10、A fair face may hide a foul heart人不可貌相。 11、A faithful friend is hard to find知音难觅。 12、A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit吃一堑，长一智。 13、A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit吃一堑，长一1 / 8
400句高考常用英语谚语大全
400句常用英语谚语大全_英语格言 A light heart lives long 静以修身。 All rivers run into sea 海纳百川。 All roads lead to Rome 条条大路通罗马。 A bully is always a coward 色厉内荏。 A cat has 9 lives 猫有九条命。 A cat may look at a king 人人平等。 A bad thing never dies 遗臭万年。 Knowledge is power 知识就是力量。 Life is but a span 人生苦短。 Money isn't everything 钱不是万能的。 Never say die 永不言败。 No cross, no crown 不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。 A close mouth catches no flies 病从口入。 A constant guest is never welcome 常客令人厌。 Actions speak louder than words 事实胜于雄辩。 Failure is the mother of success 失败是成功之母。
Adversity leads to prosperity 穷则思变。 Promise is debt 一诺千金。 Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧。 Every minute counts 分秒必争。 Health is happiness 健康就是幸福。 Hear all parties 兼听则明。 Strike while the iron is hot 趁热打铁 It's never too late to mend 亡羊补牢 There is no smoke without fire 无风不起浪 East or west，home is best 走东串西，还是家里好 Equal pay for equal work 同工同酬 Pride goes before a fall 骄兵必败 Reading makes a full man 读书使人完善 All roads lead to Roma 条条大道通罗马 Blood is thicker than water 血浓于水。 Blood will have blood 血债血偿。 Business is business 公事公办。
英文中经典谚语大集合
英文经典谚语（俗语）30例详解 老外平时除使用许多俚语（slang）外，也常夹些格言（adage）、俗语（proverb）、引语（quotation）、警句（saying）或是众所周知的道理（truism）。这些玩儿，也与中文里不少的格言或俗语等意义相近。使用起来，颇有「异曲同工」之妙。 1.Like attracts（或draws）like. 意思是：相同的人吸引相同的人。(like 指similar people）这与另一句谬语「Birds of a feather flock together.」（相同羽毛的鸟在一起）意义相似。（a=same）也就是咱们常说的「物以类聚」或「同声相应，同气相求」。 2.(Too much) familiarity breeds contempt. 意思是说：相处过於亲密，就会产生侮慢之心（不尊重）（即low opinion）（breed = create）这句话又与另一句俗语「Too thick does not stick.」（太稠或太浓反而黏不住）意思相近。也就是说：「closeness brings disagreement.」（亲不敬，熟生蔑）; 就是劝人：「君子之交淡如水」或「保持距离，以策安全」。 3.Once bitten（或bit），twice shy. 就是说：一次被咬，下次胆小。或是一次上当，下次小心。（shy = avoid）动词时态：bite, bit, bitten（或bit）这又与另一句俗语「A burnt child fears（或dreads）the fire.」（被灼伤的小孩怕火）相似。说白些，就是：When you have bad experience, you don't want to have the same experience again. 这不就是「一朝被蛇咬，见绳也心惊」或「一日被蛇咬，十年怕草绳」吗？ 4.A stitch in time save nine. 意思是：「一针及时省九针」。也是「一针不补，十针难缝」或「小洞不补，大洞叫苦」的味道。这句警语与「An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.」（一分的预防，胜於十分的治疗）意义相近。此外，还有：「Don't wait for a rainy day to fix the roof.（不要等到下雨时才去修补屋顶）; 或「Always prepare for a rainy day.」或「Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.」（做最坏的打算和最好的希望）这些警语，说的都是「未雨绸缪」。 5.Old habits die hard. 意思是说：改掉老习惯很不容易。「It is difficult to break an old habit.」这与另一句谚语：「You can not teach an old dog new tricks.」（你不能教老狗新把戏）。这就是所谓「江山易改，本性难移」。 6.Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 意思是：一个人不在时，使人内心更想念。 「When a person is absent, we may think of him／her more often.」与「久别情深」、「眼不见，心更念」、「人去情渐深」，或是「一日不见如隔三秋」的意味相近。 7.A penny saved is a penny earned. 据说这是Ben Franklin 的引语。照字面意义是：能存一分钱，就是赚了一分钱。後来有人改口说：Take care of your pennies（=pence）and the pounds (=dollars）will take care of themselves. 说白些，就是：If you save small amount of money, you will eventually have a large sum of money. 就是中国人所谓「积少成多，集腋成裘」。（这句话也可指小事谨慎，大事自成。） 8.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.意思是说：当在罗马时，就照罗马人的（生活）方式去
常用英语谚语
常用英语谚语 ◆Actions speak louder than words. 行动胜于语言。 ◆Don’t judge a man’s actions at first sight; give them a second look. 乍看难评人，再看认得清。 ◆Art is long, life is short. 人生短暂，技艺无涯。 ◆Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 情人眼里出西施。 ◆Life isn’t a bed of roses. 人生不是开满玫瑰的温床，不会事事称心如意。 ◆You have made your bed and you must lie on it. 事情是你犯下的，后果必须由你来承担。 ◆A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜于两鸟在林。 ◆Birds of the same feather flock together. 羽毛相同的鸟会结群在一起。（人与类聚，物与群分） ◆The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鸟有虫吃。 ◆Kill two birds with one stone. One stone kills two birds. 用一个石头打死两只鸟。（一石二鸟，一箭双雕） ◆It’s the mind that ennobles, not the blood. 使人崇高的是心灵而不是血统。 ◆Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水；近客不如远亲。 ◆Blood will have blood. 血债要用血来还；杀人者偿命。
英语谚语俗语翻译
Part One I had only recently seen John in a restaurant. The news of his death came as a bolt from the blue She found the keys she had lost last month, which was like a bolt from the blue A bolt from the blue Meaning：A complete surprise, like a bolt of lightning from a blue sky. Origin：This has the feel of a Shakespearian or Biblical phrase, but it isn't as old as it sounds. There are several forms of it: 'out of the blue', 'a bolt out of the blue', etc. The earliest citation is Thomas Carlyle, in The French Revolution, 1837: "Arrestment, sudden really as a bolt out of the Blue, has hit strange victims." It is unpleasant to hear him speak on national topics, for he is a bird of ill omen. 叫他谈论国事是不愉快的，因为他常出不吉之言。 a bird of ill omen 中国有句老话:“夜猫子进宅，无事不来”，可见猫头鹰是种不吉利的象征。它往往和黑暗、神秘甚至死亡联系起来。然而在日本，猫头鹰却是吉利和幸福的代表。 奥运会的吉祥物 雕像、挂钟、水壶、牙签盒，甚至还有女士佩戴的胸针 They were only crying crocodile tears at the old man's funeral because nobody had really liked him. 在老人的葬礼上，他们在假装慈悲，因为他们之中没有谁喜欢过他。 We need not hope for lower taxes in the future ─ that would be crying for the moon. 我们不应抱任何希望将来会降低税收，这是根本不可能的事。 “不可能”，“没门”的译法 No way/There is no way! Impossible! Out of the question/That's out of the question! Not a chance! Hopeless! Pigs might fly! The sun might rise in the west! Never/Never ever ever! You are crying for the moon! Street Arabs are produced by slums and not by original sin. 流浪儿是贫民窟的产物，而不是原始罪恶的产物。 John is ashamed of his humble background. That is his Achilles' heel. 约翰因出身卑贱而自惭形秽，这是他的致命弱点。 Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own; in pain and sickness it would still be dear. 在我看来，你身上的每一个细胞都像我自己的细胞一样亲，即使你痛苦你有病，也还是一样亲。 I'll play old Gooseberry with the office, and make you glad to buy me out at a good high figure. 我要在工作上故意捣蛋，使你不得不付出高价收买我。 play gooseberry (British humorous) to be with two people who are having a romantic relationship and who would prefer to be alone. “Best be off to bed, my boy ─ ho, ho!”“No, no. We know a trick worth two of that. We won’t go home till morning, till day light does appear!” “孩子，最好上床睡吧——嗬，嗬！”“不，不，你不必跟我们玩那一套。不到明天，不到天大亮我们不归家。
英文俚语俗语谚语与格言大全
英语俚语是一种非正式的语言，通常用在非正式的场合，所以在用这些俚语是一定要考虑所用的场合和对象，最好不要随意用这些俚语。下面是一些常用的俚语。 a bird in the hand is worth two the bush 一鸟在手，胜似二鸟在林 a blank slate 干净的黑板（新的一页，新的开始） a bone to pick 可挑剔的骨头（争端，不满） a cat nap 打个盹儿 a chip off the old block 大木头上砍下来的小木片（子肖其父） a chip on one's shoulder 肩头的木片（自卑感，因为自卑而爱找别人麻烦；喜欢向人挑衅） an ouch potato 躺椅上的马铃薯（懒鬼） a cake walk 走去吃糕（易事） a headache 头痛（麻烦事） a knock out 击倒（美得让人倾倒） a load off my mind 心头大石落地 a nut 傻子，疯子 a pain in the neck 脖子疼（苦事） a piece of cake 一块蛋糕（小菜一碟，易事一件） a pig 猪猡 a shot in the dark 盲目射击（瞎猜） a short fuse 引线短（脾气火爆） a sinking ship 正在下沉的船 a slam dunk 灌篮（轻而易举的事） a slap in the face 脸上挨了一耳光（公然受辱） a smoke screen 烟幕 a social butterfly 社交蝴蝶（善于交际，会应酬的人）
a stick in the mud 烂泥中的树枝 a thick skin 厚脸皮 a thorn in someone's side 腰上的荆棘（芒刺在背） a turn coat 反穿皮袄的人（叛徒） an uphill battle 上坡作战（在逆境中求胜） a weight off my shoulders 放下肩头重担 ace 得满分（得到完美的结果） all ears 全是耳朵（洗耳恭听） all thumbs 满手都是大拇指（笨手笨脚） an ace up my sleeve 袖里的王牌 an open and shut case明显的事件 ants in one's pants 裤裆里有蚂蚁（坐立不安） back in the saddle重上马鞍（重整旗鼓） back on track重上轨道（改过自新） backfire逆火（弄巧成拙，适得其反） ball and chain 铁球铁链，甜蜜的枷（老婆） beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰（徒劳） beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打过（生得难看） beggar can't be choosers 讨饭的谈不上挑三拣四 bet on it 下这一注稳赢（有把握，无疑） bet your life 把命赌上（绝对错了） better half 我的另一半 between a rack and a hard place 进退维谷（前有狼后有虎）big headed 大脑袋（傲慢，自大）
(完整word版)常用英语谚语大全
常用英语谚语大全 1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 开头不好，结尾必糟。 2. A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept. 蛋糕莫保留，坏习气要除掉。 3. A bad workman always blames his tools. 劣工咎器。 4. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 两鸟在林，不如一鸟在手。 5. A body without knowledge is like a house without a foundation. 人无知犹如房屋无基。 6. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. 书是随时携带的花园。 7. A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮了别人，燃尽了自己。 8. A door must be either shut or open. 门不关就得开，二者必居其一。/ 非此即彼。 9. A friend is a second self. 朋友是第二个自我。 10. A good beginning makes a good ending. 欲善其终, 必先善其始。 11. A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行。 12. A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少年懒惰，老来贫苦。 13. A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生没有朋友，犹如生活没有阳光。 14. A little help is worth a deal of pity. 一次行动胜过一筐空话。 15. A little is better than none. 有一点总比没有好。 16. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，害已误人。 17. A little labour, much health. 常常走动，无病无痛。 18. A little learning is a dangerous thing. 浅学寡识是件危险的事。 19. A little of everything, and nothing at all. 样样皆通，样样稀松。 20. A man is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 21. A merry heart goes all the way. 心情愉快，办事痛快。
经典英语谚语100条_谚语大全
经典英语谚语100条 谚语跟成语一样都是语言整体中的一部分，可以增加语言的鲜明性和生动性。下面是由PQ橙子推荐的经典英语谚语100条，欢迎大家阅读。 1、As you make your bed so you must lie on it自食其果。 2、Ask no questions and you will be told no lies如果你少问，谎言就难进。 3、At open doors dogs come in狗从开著的门中进来。 4、Avarice blinds our eyes财迷心窍。 5、Avarice increases with wealth越富越贪。 6、Avoid a questioner, for he is also a tattler好问是非者，恰是是非之人。 7、Bacchus has drowned more men than Nepture酒神淹死的人比海神多。 8、Bad news has wings好事不出门，坏事传千里。 9、Bad news travels fast坏事传千里。 10、Bad workmen often blame their tools拙匠常怪工具差。 11、Bare words, no bargain空言不能成交易。 12、Barking dogs Don't bite吠犬不咬人。 13、Barking dogs seldom bite吠犬不咬人。 1 / 8
14、Be always as merry as ever you can, for no-one delights in a sorrowful man务请心情常欢畅，只因无人喜忧伤。 15、Be considerate towards the poor要为穷人著想。 16、Be honest rather clever诚实比聪明更要紧。 17、Be just to all, but trust not all要公正对待所有的人，但不要轻信所有的人。 18、Be prepared to put one's hand in one's pocket准备慷慨解囊。 19、Be slow in choosing a friend; slower in changing选择朋友要审慎，摒弃更要审又慎。 20、Be slow to promise and quick to perform不轻诺，诺必果。 21、Be swift to hear, slow to speak听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。 22、Beauty is but a blossom美丽只是盛开的花朵。 23、Beauty is but skin-deep红颜易变。 24、Beauty is in the eye of the beholder情人眼里出西施。 25、Beauty is in the eye of the gazer情人眼里出西施。 26、Beauty is potent; but money is omnipotent美丽是有力量的，但金钱更有权威。 27、Beauty is truth, truth beauty美就是真，真就是美。 28、Beauty lies in lover's eyes情人眼里出西施。 2 / 8