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1.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.
2.百闻不如一见(眼见为实)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
21.金无足赤人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.
22.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.
23.脚踏实地be down-to-earth
24.脚踩两只船sit on the fence
25.君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green
26.老生常谈陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché
27.礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧Where there is life, there is hope.
29.马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success
30.名利双收gain in both fame and wealth
31.茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened
32.没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 33.每逢佳节倍思亲On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.
34.谋事在人成事在天The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes. 35.弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself
36.拿手好戏masterpiece
37.赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad
38.抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
39.破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat;burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
40.抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities
41.巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw.
42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
43.前事不忘后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽树后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.
45.前怕狼后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something
46.强龙难压地头蛇Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.
47.强强联手win-win co-operation
48.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.
49.人之初性本善Man's nature at birth is good.
50.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.
51.人海战术huge-crowd strategy
52.世上无难事只要肯攀登Where there is a will, there is a way.
53.世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;
54.死而后已until my heart stops beating
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55.岁岁平安Peace all year round.
56.上有天堂下有苏杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
57.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
58.三十而立A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.
59.升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)
60.四十不惑Life begins at forty.
61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. 62.水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.
63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.
64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel
65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts
66.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.
67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is
68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
69.山不在高,有仙则名'No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; '
70.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time
71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets
72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue
73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.
74.“跳进黄河洗不清”'eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name '
75.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena
76.物以类聚,人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.
77.往事如风'The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is pas
78.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child
79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.
80.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy
81.唯利是图draw water to one's mill
82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots
83.无中生有make create something out of nothing
84.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire. 85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends
86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean
87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.
88. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off
89.心想事成May all your wish come true
90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 91.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.
92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound
93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan
94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example
95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters
96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear
97.循序渐进step by step
98.一路平安,一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest
99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others
100鱼米之乡
101.有情人终成眷属'Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.'
102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.
103. 有识之士people of vision
104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain
105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.
106.与时俱进advance with times
107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost 108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude
109.欲穷千里目,更上一层楼'to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.' a land of milk and honey
110.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.
111. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest
112.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.
113.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.
114.冤假错案'cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false
or wrong cases'
115.一言既出,驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.
116.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful 117.债台高筑become debt-ridden
118.致命要害Achilles' heel
119. 众矢之的target of public criticism
120.知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.
121. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist
122.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.
123.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea • A Jack of all trades and master of none.三脚猫无所长。
• A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend.开玩笑总不能化敌为友,反而有时会失去朋友。
• A house divided against itself cannot stand.家庭内讧难维系。
• A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings.相马不可凭马的装饰。
• A hero is known in the time of misfortune.时势造英雄。
• A heavy purse makes a light heart.腰包钱财足,心境自然宽。
• A hasty man is seldom out of trouble.性急难免出岔子。
• A happy heart makes a blooming visage.心花怒放,笑逐颜开。
• A handful of common sense is worth bushel of learning.一点小常识常胜过很多有价值的学问。
• A guilty conscience needs no accuser.贼胆心虚。
• A guilty conscience is a self-accuser.做贼心虚,良心自诛。
• A great talker is a great liar.最会饶舌的人也是最会说谎的人。
• A good winter brings a good summer.瑞雪兆丰年。
• A good tongue is a good weapon.伶俐的口齿是一种锐利的武器。
• A good tale is none the worse for being twice told.好故事百听不厌。
• A good name keeps lustre in the dark.好的名声在黑暗中也会光芒四射。
• A good name is sooner lost than won.美誉难得而易失。
• A good name is earlier lost than won.失去美名易,得到美名难。
•A good name is better than riches.好名誉胜过有财富。
•A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口,忠言逆耳。
•A good maxim is never out of season.至理名言不会过时。
•A good marksman may miss.智者千虑,必有一失。
•A good horse often needs a good spur.好马常要好靴刺。
•A good horse cannot be of a bad colour.良马的毛色不会差。
•A good heart conquers ill fortune.善心克厄运。
•A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold.健康的身体贵於黄金铸成的皇冠。
•A good head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any land.聪明脑袋勤劳手,走遍天下贵如金。
•A good friend is my nearest relation.良友如近亲。
•A good fame is better than a good face.好的名望胜於好的相貌。
•A good face is a letter of recommendation.好的相貌就是一封推荐的介绍信。
•A good dog deserves a good bone.有劳得奖。
•A good example is the best sermon.身教胜似言教。
•A good conscience is a continual feast.白日不做亏心事,夜半敲门心不惊。
•A good book is a light to the soul.好书一本,照亮心灵。
•A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us.一本好书,莫逆之交。
•A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者必善其终。
•A good beginning is half the battle.首战告捷等於一半胜利。
•A good appetite is a good sauce.饥不择食。
•A good anvil does not fear the hammer.好砧不怕锤。
•A full cup must be carried steadily.杯满盈,须持稳。
•A full belly counsels well.衣食足而後知荣辱。
•After meat, mustard.雨後送伞。
•After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile.午餐之後坐片刻,晚饭之後走一里。
•After dinner comes the reckoning.吃喝玩乐,该付代价。
•After death, the doctor.放马后炮。
•After black clouds, clear weather.否极泰来。
•After a storm comes a calm.否极泰来。
•A friend without faults will never be found.没有缺点
的朋友是永远找不到的。
• A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.广交友,无深交。
• A friend is not so soon gotten as lost.交友慢,失友快。
• A friend is never known till a man have need.不到患难时,永远不能认识真正的朋友。
• A friend is best found in adversity.患难见真友。
• A friend is a second self.朋友是另一个我。
• A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难朋友才是真朋友。
• A friend in court is better than a penny in purse.曩中有钱,不如朝中有友。
• A friend exaggerates a man´s virtue, an enemy his crimes.朋友宣扬人的美德,敌人夸大人的罪过。
• A fox may grow grey, but never good.狐狸会变,但本性难移。
• A fool´s heart dances on his lips.愚人心坦荡,挂在嘴唇上。
• A fool´s bolt may sometimes hit the mark.愚者千虑,必有一得。
• A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out.一愚所失,百智难回。
• A fool may give a wise man counsel.愚者千虑,必有一得。
• A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.愚者所问,智者难答。
• A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer.一愚发问,七智结舌。
• A fool attempting to be witty is an object of profoundest pity.蠢人装聪明,实在最可怜。
• A fool and his money are soon parted.笨蛋难聚财。
• A fool always rushes to the fore.傻瓜总爱强出头。
• A fool always comes short of his reckoning.愚人常缺算计。
• A flow of words is no proof of wisdom.口若悬河不能作为才智的证明。
•Affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended.事情要按部就班地做,就会很快地做完。
• A fault confessed is half redressed.承认错误,等於改正一半。
• A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both.父亲是财富,兄弟是安慰,朋友兼而有之。
• A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑,长一智。
•A faithful friend is hard to find.益友难得。
•A fair face may hide a foul heart.人不可貌相。
•A fair death honours the whole life.死得光明,终身荣耀。
•Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory.成功地克服困难是最大的光荣。
•Adversity makes strange bedfellows.身处逆境不择友。
•Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.患难使人聪明,但不能致富。
•Adversity leads to prosperity.逆境迎向昌盛。
•Adversity is a good discipline.苦难是磨练人的好机会。
•A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone.骨头打狗狗不叫。
•Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.在私底下要忠告你的朋友,在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。
•A disease known is half cured.病情确诊断,治病好一半。
•A discontented man knows not where to sit easy.不满足者坐无宁时。
•Actions speak louder than words.事实胜於雄辩。
•Action is the proper fruit of knowledge.行动是知识的巧果。
•A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.户枢不蠹。
•A crafty knave needs no broker.狡猾的流氓,不需居间人。
• 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。
•A contented mind is perpetual feast.知足常乐。
•A constant guest is never welcome.久住非佳宾,常来不欢迎。
•A common danger causes common action.同仇敌忾。
•A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.夜郎自大。
•A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入,祸从口出。
•A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast.宁为清贫,不为浊富。
•A clear conscience laughs at false accusations.白日不做亏心事,夜半敲门心不惊。
•A clear conscience is a sure card.光明磊落,胜券在握。
•A clear conscience is a soft pillow.问心无愧,高枕无忧。
•A clean hand wants no washing.身正不怕影子斜。
• A cheerful wife is the joy of life.快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。
• A change of work is as good as a rest.调换一下工作是很好的休息。
•Accidents will happen.天有不测风云。
• A cat may look at a king.猫也有权晋见国王。
• A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛焚自身,光亮照别人。
• A burnt child dreads the fire.一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。
• A burden of one´s choice is not felt.自己选的担子不嫌重。
•Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.相聚爱益切,离别情更深。
• A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.借来的斗篷不暖身。
• A book that remains shut is but a block.有书闭卷不阅读,无异是一块木头。
• A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change.一本好书今天如此,将来也如此,永不改变。
• A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.秋波送盲,白费痴情。
• A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it ´s the boundary of the world.坐井观天。
• A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day.略有胜於全无。
• A bird may be known by its song.什麽鸟唱什麽歌。
• A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.闻其歌知其鸟,听其言知其人
• A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
• A beggar´s purse is bottomless.乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。
• A bargain is a bargain.达成的协议不可撕毁。
• A bad workman quarrels with his tools.拙匠常怨工具差。
• A bad thing never dies.坏事传千年。
• A bad padlock invites a picklock.开门揖盗。
• A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept.坏习惯像鲜馅饼,分食要比保存好。
• A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept.坏习惯像鲜馅饼,分食要比保存好。
• A bad conscience is a snake in one´s heart.做贼心虚。
• A bad conscience is a snake in one´s heart.做贼心虚• A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。
•A bad bush is better than the open field.有胜於无。
•A bad beginning makes a bad ending.恶其始者必恶其终。
Lesson 1
1.一朝被蛇咬,十年怕草绳Once bitten, twice shy.
2.一言既出,驷马难追
A word spoken is past recalling.
3.一箭双鵰/一举两得
Kill two birds with one stone.
4.一寸光阴一寸金Time is money.
5.一失足成千古恨
The error committed on impulse may turn out to be the sorrow of a whole life.
6.一将功名万骨枯
What millions died that Caesar might be great.
7.一年之计在于春,一日之计在于晨
Plan your year in spring and your day at dawn.
8.一人难称百人意You cannot please everyone.
9.一气呵成Never make two bites of a cherry.
on impulse:一时冲动,一时心血来潮
Lesson 2
1.一白遮三丑A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults.
2.一知半解A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
3.一心一意undivided attention.
4.一丘之貉These people are cut from the same cloth./are tarred with the same brush.
5.一目了然
His words just leapt to the eye. Do you need me to explain it?
6.一帆风顺go off without a hitch.
7.一刻千金every time counts.
8.一事无成I am happy to know that all have ended in smoke about him.
9.一败涂地The outcome of the election just bit the dust.
10.一针见血hit the right nail on the head. undivided attention:一心一意
go off:进行,响起,入睡,变质
without a hitch:顺利无阻地(轻易地)
bit the dust:倒下死去(一败涂地, 受辱)
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Lesson 3
1.一清二楚as clear as crystal.
2.一落千丈My son's schoolwork has gone to pot. He really lets me down.
3.一鸣惊人come as a bombshell.
4.一诺千金He never goes back on his word. He is as good as his word.
5.一时兴起
Don't always do things by fits and snatches.
6.一蹴可及make it at one stroke.
7.一筹莫展at wit's end.
8.一览无遗be in full view.
9.一窍不通What you said is all Greek to me.
wit's end:技穷
Lesson 4
1.一视同仁He treats everyone across the board.
2.一模一样These twins look as like as two peas.
3.一时兴起on the spur of the moment.
4.九死一生to have a hair-breadth escape
5.九牛一毛a drop in the bucket.
6.人生如梦Life is but a dream.
7.人生自古谁无死Death comes to all men.
8.人生百岁古来稀It is seldom that a man lives to be a hundred years old.
9.人定胜天Man can conquer nature.
10.人不可貌相
Appearances are often deceptive./ Never judge a book by its cover.
across the board:包括一切地, 全面地
on the spur of the moment:一时冲动地, 立刻
a drop in the bucket:沧海一粟
conquer:征服,占领,战胜,得胜。
【常用短语】①divide and conquer:分步解决,分治②stoop to conquer:降低自己的身分去...
Lesson 5
1.人山人海a sea of faces
2.人之常情human nature
3.人云亦云echo others' words
4.人去楼空Regretful to say, when the master was absent, his mansion was dead.
5.人面兽心a wolf in sheep's clothing
6.人言可畏Opinion rules the world.
7.十年风水轮流转Every dog has its day.
8.十全十美leave nothing to be desired
9.十拿九稳We have winning the game in the bag. believe it or not:信不信由你
find out the truth:查明真相
Lesson 6
1.十万火急in hot haste
2.力不从心my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak:A:Can you do me a favor? B:Sorry, my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak.
3.力挽狂澜try to stem the tide
4.入境随俗Do in Rome as the Romans do.
5.入木三分It actually gave a vivid picture of cut the quick. ( leave an indelible impression)
6.七上八下to be sixes and sevens:(with one's heart going pitapat)
7.七窍生烟in a great fury (fuming with anger; in a great rage; terribly furious) and swore to get even with the opposite(跟对方报复).
8.七零八落go to rock and ruin.
9.八面玲珑
smooth and able to win favour on all sides.
Lesson 7
1.三思而后行Look before you leap.
2.三句不离本行to talk shop
3.三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮
Two heads are better than one.
4.三番两次time after time.(time and again; time and time again.)
5.三缄其口hold one's peace
6.千钧一发
To hang by a hair thread / at the critical time
7.千锤百炼
A good nail does not fear the hammer. (steeled and tempered; gone through fire and water)
8.千载难逢
It only happens once in a blue moon. (It chances in an hour that happens not in seven years.)
9.大刀阔斧
It's said that the new executive will go the whole hog (reform in a big way.)
at me:找我茬
chance:偶然发生,碰巧,冒... (的险)【常用短语】
①chance on 碰巧遇见, 偶然发现
②a fat chance n. <俚>微小的机会
Lesson 8
大同小异except slight differences ( be alike with minor difference ; There's not a pin to choose between the two ) in appearance and quality.
2.大言不惭
blow your own trumpet(talk big; overshoot oneself) 3.大快朵颐
They are so delicious that I ate my fill. (gorge oneself; tuck in at; have/take one's fill.)
4.大功告成
come off with honors (bring home the bacon; come through with flying colors).
5.大智若愚
He who cannot play the fool is not a wise man.
6.大器晚成
Rome was not built in a day.
7.大海捞针needle in a haystack:
8.山穷水尽at the end of one's resources
9.山中无老虎,猴子称大王
Among the blind the one-eyed is king./When the cat's away, the mice will play.
10.小题大做
Make a mountain out of a molehill. ( fuss about trifles;
a tempest in a teapot; a storm in a teacup; break a butterfly on a wheel )
much of a muchness:大同小异very much the same tuck:<俚>大吃,通常后面接away/in <tucked away a big lunch>
come off:实现,发生
bring home the bacon:成功,也有养家糊口,谋生的意思
play the fool:干蠢事,演滑稽角色
contact lens:隐形眼镜
Lesson 9
1.小不忍则乱大谋Patience is a virtue.
2.小洞不补,大来吃苦A stitch in time saves nine.
3.工欲善其事,必先利其器Sharp tools make good work.
4.己所不欲勿施于人
Do unto others as you would be done.
5.亡羊补牢
Better late than never./ It's never too late to mend.
6.寸步不离keep book at his elbow. (keep close to)
7.口若悬河talk nine words at once. (rattle on)
8.仁者无敌The benevolent have no enemy.
9.口是心非
He often speaks with his tongue in his cheek. (play a double game; say one thing and mean another ) unto:作介词,表示直到,到……为止。
【常用短语】①a law unto oneself 独断独行②sick unto death 病得厉害
1.口蜜腹剑A honey tongue, a heart of gall. ( be nasty-nice; Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails. )
2.久别情疏Out of sight, out of mind. (Far from eye, far from heart. Long absent, soon forgotten. Seldom seen, soon forgotten.)
3.不告而别French leave
4.不自量力put a quarter into a pint pot.
5.厚此薄彼make fish of one and flesh of another.
6.不畏艰难Take the bull by the horns.
7.不战而屈人之兵
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
8.不入虎穴焉得虎子
How can one obtain tiger-cubs without entering the tiger's lair.
9.不经一事,不长一智
Experience is the mother of wisdom.
10.不胜其烦a pain in the neck:Your little brother is a pain in the neck.
nasty-nice:笑里藏刀的
French leave:悄悄离去,不辞而别。
这个用法来自于
18世纪法国风俗,不通知主人而自己离开
1.不可一世as proud as a peacock.
2.不可救药beyond remedy.
3.不由自主in spite of oneself
4.不自量力
go beyond one's depth (overrate one's abilities)
5.不屈不挠
keep his chin up. (as steady as a rock; firm and unyielding; fight for tooth and nail; hang on by the eyelashes; stick to one's color)
6.不知死活heedless of consequence
7.不知好歹know chalk from cheese.
8.不耻下问not above asking questions.
9.不假思索He often speaks impromptu即席地.
10.不偏不倚the judge held the scales even.
beyond remedy:不可救药,病入膏肓
dozed off:打瞌睡(打盹儿
)
:自找麻烦,自讨苦吃
不期而遇I came across an old friend of mine in a department store. (chance to meet,bump into,come upon,meet...accidentally/unexpectedly/by chance/by accident)
不速之客
You are really a thick-skinned and gate-crasher.
不义之财Don't be envious. Ill-gotten money comes
easily and goes easily too.
不谋而合see eye to eye:Do you see eye to eye with him on that plan?
不厌其烦takes the trouble:The teacher often takes the trouble to instruct his pupils.
不遗余力But the conspirators leave no avenue unexplored to re-establish contact with Britain.
不择手段by hook or by crook:He just did the work by hook or by crook.
不翼而飞Did you see that plane? It seems that it just vanished from sight.
不声不响as quiet/silent/still as a mouse:She was as quiet/silent/still as a mouse and left.
不识抬举Bring a cow to the hall and she will run to the byre. (fail to appreciate sb's kindness/not know how to appreciate favor)
:厚皮的,厚脸皮的,不敏感的
1.少年老成To have an old head on young shoulders
2.少不更事wet behind the ears
3.天无绝人之路God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. /When one door shuts another opens.
4.天下乌鸦一般黑
Crows are black all over the world.
5.天助自助者
Heaven helps those who help themselves.
6.天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福
It is the unexpected that always happens.
7.天衣无缝These two ideas just fit like a glove.
8.天涯海角ends of the earth(out-of-the-way places; the uttermost part of the earth)
9.天经地义A matter of course (a universal truth; it goes without saying that...)
10.毛遂自荐To recommend one's own person
shorn lamb:已剪过毛的羔羊
1.心正不怕雷A good conscience is a soft pillow.
2.心甘情愿He did all this of his own accord.
3.心满意足as happy as a clam.
4.心力交瘁burn the candle at both ends.
5.心灰意冷be in black despair (down in the bushes/in the dumps/lose heart)
6.心有余悸A burned child dreads the fires. (Once bitten, twice shy.)
7.心安理得have the peace of mind. (have an easy conscience)
8.心血来潮on the impulse of the moment.
9.心花怒放
My heart sings with joy because I receive over 300 letters a week from people around the world. dread:惧怕,恐惧【常用词组】
①in dread of someone:害怕某人
②in dread of one's life:害怕有生命危险impulse:冲动,心血来潮【常用词组】①impulse buying:即兴购买,未经考虑仅凭一时冲动的购物行为
②electrical impulse:电脉冲
1.心直口快frank and out spoken
2.心满意足to one's heart's content.
3.心猿意马
Carry fire in one hand and water in the other
4.心旷神怡feel on top of the world.
5.化干戈为玉帛
Bury the hatchets and work for peace.
6.仁者无敌The benevolent have no enemy.
7.今日事今日毕Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.
8.文胜于武The pen is mightier than the sword.
9.文不对题His composition is wide of the mark. ( beside the point )
10.六亲不认Cut loose from old ties. (Turn one's back on one's own flesh and blood )
frank:坦白的,直率的,真诚的,免费邮寄【常用短语】①to be frank with you:坦白对你讲(老实说) ②frank to the road:不需要鞭策的,驯服的content:内容,目录,含量,满足的,使……安心【常用短语】①content oneself with:满足于,对……感到满足②moisture content:湿量,水分含量
on top of:在
...之上,熟练,掌握,另外
:毫不相关,离谱,远离目标
1.火上加油pour oil on the flame.
2.支离破碎was torn to pieces. (in shreds; rip apart)
3.匹夫之勇
Courage without discipline . (brute courage)
4.比比皆是
here and there and everywhere. (right and left)
5.切肤之痛pinch like the wearer.
6.夫唱妇随A good Jack makes a good Jill.
7.引狼入室set a fox to keep the geese
8.引以为荣I am really proud of myself. (plume oneself on; pride oneself on; take pride in)
9.日薄西山Now he knows that his days are numbered. (not to be long for this world; The sands are running out.)
10.水乳交融That couple are really hand and (in) glove with each other. (be finger and glove with)
shred:碎片【常用短语】①in shreds:支离破碎②tear to shreds:撕碎(驳得体无完肤)
rip:撕,剥,扯【常用短语】①rip off:收取不合理的高价,宰客②rip up:撕碎
plume oneself on:因...而自鸣得意,以...而沾沾自喜
1.水性杨花
be unstable as water. (as changeable as the moon
2.水深火热
The rebels were in deep water and oppressed every day.
3.水落石出The truth will out soon. (be brought to light; come out in the wash; Murder is out truth lies at the bottom of a well.)
4.分文不值not worth a dump
5.分身乏术can't be in two places at once.
6.分秒必争Every minute counts.
7.分道扬镳go separate ways. (part company)
8.化险为夷weather the storm. (escape/go/get off scot-free; bear a charmed life)
9.斤斤计较Don't strain at gnat. (look at both sides of
a penny; skin a flint)
10.以身作则practice what one practices. ( set a good example for others)
look into:调查,看看,浏览
weather the storm:克服困难(渡过难关)
bear a charmed life:有护身符(天庇神佑,吉人天相) strain at:用力,不肯接受
1.以毒攻毒to set a thief to catch a thief
2.以怨报德bite the hand that feeds one.
3.以逸待劳
To wait at ease till the enemy is exhausted.
4.以寡敌众to fight against longer odds
5.以德报怨render/return good for evil .
6.以其人之道还治其人之身
to pay somebody (back) in his own coin
7.以子之矛,攻子之盾
to turn a person's battery against himself
8.以柔克刚Willows are weak yet they bind other wood. (Soft and fair goes far.)
9.以和为贵A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.
10.以卵击石Throw a straw against the wind. (run one's head against a stone wall
at ease:不拘束,自在,安适
律]殴打
1.四大皆空All is vanity.
2.四海之内皆兄弟All are brothers within the four seas.
3.四面八方in all directions
4.四海为家here today and go tomorrow.
5.未雨绸缪take precautions before it is too late
6.目不识丁not know A from B / an illiterate
7.失之毫厘,差之千里A miss is as good as a mile.
8.只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针Little strokes fell great oaks.
9.毛遂自荐to recommend one's own person
vanity:虚无,浮云
illiterate:文盲,目不识丁【常用词组】①functional illiterate:职业上的文盲②illiterate population 未受教育的人口
recommend:推荐【常
用词组】recommend :推荐代用器
1.毛骨悚然hair stand on end
2.打落水狗to hit a person when he's down
3.打铁趁热Strike while the iron is hot.(Make hay while the sun is shining.)
4.打抱不平take up the cudgel for sb.
5.打草惊蛇wake a sleeping dog/lion/wolf
6.犯错是人之常情,宽恕是超凡的To err is human; to forgive divine.
7.平白无故without rhyme/reason/provocation
8.白费唇舌to waste your breath on him
9.生于忧患,死于安乐Adversity spurs vitality, while comfort breeds sloth.
10.永垂不朽eternally immortal.
hay:干草,割草晒干【短语词组】①hit the hay:上床睡觉②make hay of:使混乱
bully:恃强凌弱,威胁,恐吓【短语词组】①play the bully:欺软怕硬②come the bully over someone:欺压某人
err:犯错,做错【短语词组】①err on the right side:选择稳妥的做法②err on the side of:过分表现,宁
可
without provocation :无缘无故
vitality :活力,生命力 【短语词组】①economic
1.平分秋色sb is one equal terms with sb.
2.平步青云make a smashing hit in a short time. (beat the top of the ladder; come to the top over night; hit the jackpot)
3.平易近人
easy to get along with. (be well disposed; have a taking way with one have the common touch) 4.未雨绸缪
lay up against a rainy day. (prepare for a rainy day) 5.功败垂成a slip betwixt cup and the lip 6.可歌可泣in a melting mood.
7.本末倒置put the cart before the horse. 8.甘拜下风play second fiddle. 9.甘之如饴gladly endure hardship
hit the jackpot :赢得大笔钱(获得最大成功)
get along with :与...和睦相处,仍继续使用,应付...,在...方面进展
lay up :储备,暂停使用,使卧床不起 a melting mood :感伤的心情
play second fiddle :居次要职位,做第二把手,充当副手,甘拜下风 1.came to the fore.出人头地
2.towers above the rest. 出类拔萃
3.without precedent (in history).史无前例
4.令人发指 make our hair stand on end.
5.令人咋舌 took my breath away
6.付之一炬 commit to the flames.
7.生龙活虎alive and kicking
8.仗势欺人pull rank on others.
9.白手起家started from scratch
10.任劳任怨to bear hardship without complaint tower :高耸,屹立, 超过,胜过,塔 【常用词组】①a tower of strength :中流砥柱,中流砥柱 ②water tower :自来水塔
in a class by itself :独一无二(独具一格)
hair stand on end :毛骨悚然,令人发指hardship :艰难,苦难,辛苦 【常用短语】①hardship subsidy 生活困难补贴 ②economic hardship :经济困难 (一)并列关系
名山大川 famous mountains and great rivers 名胜古迹 scenic spots and historical sites
湖光山色 landscape of lakes and hills 青山绿水 green hills and clear waters
奇松怪石 strangely-shaped pines and grotesque rock formations
平等互利 equality and mutual benefit
扬长避短 play up strengths and avoid weaknesses 反腐倡廉 fight corruption and build a clean government
简政放权 streamline administration and institute decentralization
集思广益 draw on collective wisdom and absorb all useful ideas
国泰民安 the country flourish and the people live in peace and harmony
政通人和 the government functions well and people cooperate well
国计民生 national welfare and the people ’s livelihood
辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new
徇私舞弊 bend the law for personal gain and engage in fraud
流连忘返 linger on with no thought of leaving for home
国际局势复杂多变 the complex and volatile international situation
开拓进取 blaze new trails and forge ahead
求同存异 seek common ground while shelving differences
(二) 语意重复
广袤无垠的中华大地 the boundless expanse of the Chinese territory
高瞻远瞩的决策 a visionary/far-sighted decision
贯彻落实重大决策carry out/ implement a series of major policy decisions
层峦叠嶂 peaks rising one after another 优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest 延年益寿 prolong one ’s life
灵丹妙药 panacea / miraculous cure 长治久安 a long period of stability 求真务实 pragmatic
审时度势 size up the trend of events 招商引资 attract investment
誉满全球举世闻名 world-renowned 功在当代,利在千秋 in the interest of the current and future generations。