翻译中长出现的成语和谚语

翻译中常出现成语和谚语的翻译

1.一臂之力lend sb a helping hand

2.一点一滴every little bit

3.一刻千金every minute is precious

4.一目了然be clear at a glance

5.一视同仁treat sb equally

6.一无所知know nothing about

7.一心一意heart and soul

8.三番五次again and again,repeatedly

9.三三两两in twos and threes

10.三心二意be of two minds

11.四面八方(from)all directions

12.四通八达extend in all directions

13.五颜六色colorful ,of various colours

14.十全十美be perfect in every way

15.不厌其烦take great pains/be patient

16.不分胜负come out even

17.不甘落后be unwilling to lag behind

18.不可思议unimaginable

19.不速之客uninvited(unexpected)guest

20.不言而喻it goes without saying that

21.不由自主can't help

22.不足为奇not at all surprising

23.迫不及待can't help

24.不知不觉unconsciously

25.毫不在意don't/doesn't care at all

26.举世闻名be world-famous

27.举足轻重occupy a decisive position

28.名不符实unworthy of one's name

29.名不虚传deserve the reputation

30.井然有序be in good order

31.井井有条be in good order

32.跃跃欲试be eager to have a try

33.全面发展develop in an all-around way

34.安然无恙be safe and sound

35.半途而废give up halfway

36.义不容辞one's duty to do sth

37.全力以赴go all out for/spare no efforts

38.千方百计by every possible means

39.持之以恒persevere

40.家喻户晓widely known,known to all

41.默默无闻unknown to the public

42.树立榜样set a good example for

43.理所当然naturally，of course

44.数以万计tens of thousands of

45.世世代代from generation to generation

46.心不在焉absent-minded

47.梦想成真come true，become a reality

48.迫在眉睫extremely urgent

49.刻不容缓be of great urgency

50.无时无刻all the time

51.无所事事have nothing to do

52.毫不犹豫without hesitation

1. 机不可失,失不在来Opportunity knocks once

2. 事实胜于雄辩Actions speak louder than words

3. 活到老学到老It is never too old to learn

4. 千里之行始于足下 A thousand –li journey begins /starts with the first step

5. 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量 A man can’t be judged by his appearance, nor can the sea water be measured by bucket.

6. 宾至如归feel at home/home like

7. 并驾齐驱keep pace with/keep up with

8. 默默无闻be unknown to the public/remain unknown/nameless 9. 百读不厌. Be worth reading again and again

10. 并非一日之功sth be not the work of a single day/sth be not made in a single day 11. 勤能补拙hard work can make up for intelligence

12. 留恋往返want to stay longer/not want to leave so soon

13. 获益非浅benefit a lot from/by sth

14. 理所当然It’s only right and natural that/It goes with saying that

15. 略胜一筹slightly superior to/better than

16. 满载而归back home /return with fruitful results/with load honors

17. 梦寐以求dream of sth /long for sth day and night

18. 名列前茅be second to none/come out in front /leave all the others behind

19. 无以伦比beyond comparison /incomparable/unique

20. 迫不及待can’t wait to do /too impatient to wait/impatiently

21. 全力以赴spare no efforts to do/devote oneself to

22. 三心二意change one’s mind constantlybe of(have) two minds about sth undecided/changeable

23. 光阴似箭Time doesn’t wait for us/How time flies/Time and tide wait for no man

24. 熟能生巧Practice makes perfect

25. 鼠目寸光short-sighted/near-sighted

26. 置若罔闻turn a deaf ear to sth /take no notice of

27. 喜出望外be wild with joy

28. 爱不释手can’t bear /stand to put it down (leave it aside)

29. 不厌其烦be patient in doing sth/do sth with great patience

30. 碍手碍脚be /get /stand in the way