翻译必背词组

I really don't know why she is always as proud as a peacock.不可救药His deep-rooted bad habits are simply beyond remedy.不由自主in spite of oneself：He is often absent-minded and dozed off in spite of himself in class.不自量力If he does so, he really goes beyond his depth. No one can beat that guy. (overrate one's abilities)不屈不挠Although he has failed several times, he still keeps 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)不知死活John is really heedless of consequences. I believe some day he will ask for trouble.不知好歹Take my advice into consideration. Don't know chalk from cheese.不耻下问To improve your studies, you got to be not above asking questions.不假思索He is good at speech. He often speaks impromptu.不偏不倚You should believe that the judge held the scales even.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.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)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. )久别情疏Out of sight, out of mind. (Far from eye, far from heart. Long absent, soon forgotten. Seldom seen, soon forgotten.)不告而别French leave不要不自量力Don't put a quarter into a pint pot.不要厚此薄彼Don't make fish of one and flesh of another.不畏艰难Take the bull by the horns.不战而屈人之兵The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.不入虎穴焉得虎子How can one obtain tiger-cubs without entering the tiger's lair.不经一事，不长一智Experience is the mother of wisdom.不胜其烦a pain in the neck：Your little brother is a pain in the neck.心正不怕雷打A good conscience is a soft pillow.心甘情愿He did all this of his own accord.心不在焉You look absent-minded; what's wrong?心满意足The little boy sat there smiling, as happy as a clam.心力交瘁I don't know what to do. I just burned the candle at both ends.心灰意冷He was in black despair when he failed in the joint examination.(down inthe bushes/in the dumps/lose heart)心有余悸A burned child dreads the fires. (Once bitten, twice shy.)心安理得No matter what he said, I have the peace of mind. (have an easy conscience) 心血来潮He did it just on the impulse of the moment.心花怒放My heart sings with joy because I receive over 300 letters a week from people around the world.to have an old head on young shoulders少不更事wet behind the ears：Although she is 20, she was still wet behind the ears in some ways.天无绝人之路God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. /When one door shuts another opens.天下乌鸦一般黑Crows are black all over the world.天助自助者Heaven helps those who help themselves.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福It is the unexpected that always happens.天衣无缝These two ideas just fit like a glove.天涯海角ends of the earth：I'll find him to the ends of the earth. (out-of-the-way places; the uttermost part of the earth)天经地义a matter of course：It's a matter of course to respect our elders. (a universal truth; it goes without saying that...)毛遂自荐to recommend one's own person火上加油Don't bother her, or you'll pour oil on the flame.支离破碎The car was so seriously damaged that it was torn to pieces. (in shreds; rip apart)匹夫之勇Fighting with him is just courage without discipline . (brute courage)This kind of mall can be found here and there and everywhere. (right and left)切肤之痛No one knows where the shoe pinches like the wearer.夫唱妇随A good Jack makes a good Jill.引狼入室I know I'll set a fox to keep the geese if I take him for a good friend.引以为荣I am really proud of myself. (plume oneself on; pride oneself on; take pride in)日薄西山Now he knows that his days are numbered. (not to be long for this world; The sands are running out.)水乳交融That couple are really hand and (in) glove with each other. (be finger and glove with)心直口快John is frank and out spoken, so I prefer to remain with him.心满意足You can eat to your heart's content.心猿意马carry fire in one hand and water in the other心旷神怡Standing here feel on top of the world.化干戈为玉帛Bury the hatchets and work for peace.仁者无敌The benevolent have no enemy.今日事今日毕Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.The pen is mightier than the sword.文不对题His composition is wide of the mark. ( beside the point )六亲不认As to the business, he often cuts loose from old ties. ( turn one's back on one's own flesh and blood )水性杨花They got divorced for he thinks his wife was unstable as water. (as changeable as the moon; A woman's mind and winter wind change off.)水深火热The rebels were in deep water and oppressed every day.水落石出The police are now looking into the case, and I suppose, 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.)分文不值not worth a dump：What you bought yesterday is actually not worth a dump. 分身乏术I'm now doing my homework, so I can't be in two places at once.分秒必争Every minute counts.分道扬镳They have already gone separate ways. (part company)化险为夷It is John who helps me weather the storm. (escape/go/get off scot-free; bear a charmed life)斤斤计较Forget about it. Don't strain at gnat. He needs money lately. (look at both sides of a penny; skin a flint)以身作则You got to practice what one practices. ( set a good example for others)毛骨悚然hair stand on end：That weird-looking person really makes my hair stand on end. (get goose bumps; make one's flesh creep)打落水狗to hit a person when he's down打铁趁热Strike while the iron is hot.(Make hay while the sun is shining.)打抱不平He often bullies you. I really take up the cudgel for you.打草惊蛇Let's stay here in order not to wake a sleeping dog. (wake a sleeping lion/woof) 犯错是人之常情，宽恕是超凡的To err is human; to forgive divine.平白无故without rhyme or reason：Don't take others' money without rhyme or reason. (without provocation)白费唇舌to waste your breath on him生于忧患，死于安乐Adversity spurs vitality, while comfort breeds sloth.永垂不朽The general's name will be always remembered and eternally immortal.四大皆空All is vanity.四海之内皆兄弟All are brothers within the four seas.四面八方These folks come from in all directions (far and wide; there and everywhere; length and breadth)四海为家I don't know where Jack is now; in my mind, he is a person who is here today and gone tomorrow.未雨绸缪take precautions before it is too late目不识丁not know A from B / an illiterate失败为成功之母Failure is the mother of success.失之毫厘，差之千里A miss is as good as a mile.只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针Little strokes fell great oaks.毛遂自荐to recommend one's own person世界末日Don't be so depressed. It's not Doomsday.半斤八两Tweedledum and Tweedledee：John is no better than Peter. They are just Tweedledum and Tweedledee. (six of one and half a dozen of the other)半信半疑half in doubt：A: Jimmy will invite you to dinner tonight? B: No, I don't think so.I will take it half in doubt. ( take with a grain of salt)石沉大海I couldn't find her. It seemed that her whereabouts sank into oblivion.左右逢源It appears that everything goes well with him.司空见惯order of the day：The situation is already order of the day. (par for the course) 目瞪口呆She was already tongue-tied, and didn't know what to do. (lose one's tongue; struck dumb; stunned and speechless)目光如豆He is a person who sees no further than his nose.出尔反尔He is not a guy worthy of our trust. He often goes back on his word. (blow hot and cold)出口成章He is a learned person. His tongue is the pen of a ready writer.平分秋色He did quite well, but I still think his is one equal terms with her.平步青云What an amazing thing! He should make a smashing hit in a short time. (beat the top of the ladder; come to the top over night; hit the jackpot)平易近人He is a person easy to get along with. (be well disposed; have a taking way with one have the common touch)未雨绸缪Don't take everyting for granted. It's better for you to lay up against a rainy day. (prepare for a rainy day)功败垂成a slip betwixt cup and the lip：I hate to tell you that your plan is a slip betwixt cup and the lip.可歌可泣His sacrifice for the country set us in a melting mood.本末倒置Don't put the cart before the horse.甘拜下风Would you like to play with me again? No, I'd rather play second fiddle.甘之如饴gladly endure hardship世外桃源Switzerland is like Utopia, which I always dream of visiting.出人头地Through his hard work, he finally came to the fore.出类拔萃John towers above the rest in math. (in a class by itself; out of the common run)史无前例without precedent （in history）：His excellent performance at that play is without precedent in history.令人发指His cruelty to animals make our hair stand on end.令人咋舌took my breath away：What he did really took my breath away.付之一炬Because of a blast, that new house just committed to the flames.生龙活虎alive and kicking：Nessie says it is alive and kicking under different names By Sussy.仗势欺人John always pulls rank on others.白手起家started from scratch：He is a successful business who started from scratch.任劳任怨to bear hardship without complaint自作自受As you make your bed so you must lie on it.自讨苦吃to make a rod for one's own backto shift for oneself自扫门前雪After us the deluge.回头浪子the return of a prodigal son先下手为强Offence is the best defence.同甘共苦to share one's joys and sorrows因地制宜act according to circumstances有勇无谋more brave than wise有备无患Good watch prevents misfortune.有志者事竟成Where there is a will, there is a way.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the world go around. /Money talks.有其父必有其子Like father, like son.江山易改本性难移a fox may grow gray, but never good（The leopard cannot change his spots；you cannot make a crab walk straight）三岁看老The child is father of the man.百无一失Not a single miss in a hundred times.百依百顺She expects us to jump through hoops for her.To see is to believe. (Seeing is believing.)吃得苦中苦，方为人上人If you wish to be the best man, you must be prepared to suffer the bitterest of the bitter.每人一生中皆有得意之日Every dog has its day.色是假，美是空Charm is deceitful, and beauty empty.吉人自有天相The good are protected by Heaven. / All's well that ends well.如愿以偿get one's way with someone or something：The mayor finally got his way with the city council. (all turn out;have one's wish fulfilled;favorableness)如人饮水冷暖自知Only the wearer knows where the shoes pain.知足者富He who feels contented is rich.早起的鸟儿有虫吃The early bird catches the worm.奇装异服a fantastic garb忠言逆耳Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear明辨是非to distinguish right from wrong知足常乐Happy is he who is content知人知面不知心It's easy to know men's faces, but not their hearts.知己知彼百战百胜Know your enemy and know yourself.空中楼阁castles in the air金科玉律the gold rule奇装异服a fantastic garb明辨事非to distinguish right from wrong雨后春笋like bamboo shoots after a spring shower雨过天青After a storm comes a calm.秀才不出门能知天下事A scholar does not step outside his gate, yet he knows the happenings under the sun.事实胜于雄辩Facts are most convincing.以毒攻毒to set a thief to catch a thief以怨报德He is a person who bites the hand that feeds one.以逸待劳To wait at ease till the enemy is exhausted.以寡敌众to fight against longer odds以德报怨I think it is better for you to render/return good for evil .以其人之道还治其人之身to pay somebody (back) in his own coin以子之矛，攻子之盾to turn a person's battery against himself以柔克刚Willows are weak yet they bind other wood. (Soft and fair goes far.)以和为贵A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.以卵击石What you do is throw a straw against the wind. (run one's head against a stone wall; Whether the pitcher strikes the stone or the stone strikes the pitcher, it is bad for the pitcher.)美中不足a fly in the ointment背道而驰to run counter赴汤蹈火to go through fire and water风烛残年to have one foot in the grave风声鹤唳，草木皆兵to apprehend danger in every sound活到老学到老It's never too late to learn./ Live and learn.前事不忘后事之师Remember the past and it will guide your future.星星之火可以燎原A single spark can start a prairie fire.待人宽容如待己Live and let live.按部就班Learn to walk before you run.夜以继日day and night：The nurse was with the patient day and night.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.于事无补Complaining is of little(no) avail. It is better for you to take action now. 姻缘天注定Marriages are made in heaven.逆来顺受to make the best of a bad bargain流芳百世a niche in the temple of fame为虎作伥to act as guide to a tiger孤注一掷to put all one's egg in one basket勇者不惧A brave man will not shrink from dangers.洗心革面to turn over a new leaf来得容易去得快Easy come, easy go.发光的未必都是金子All that glitters is not gold.兔子不吃窝边草The fox preys farthest from his hole.若要人不知除非己莫为If you would not be known to do anything, never do it.人无笑脸，不要开店A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.虎父无虎子Like father, like son.往者不可谏，来者犹可追A mill cannot grind with the water that is past.见异思迁Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.适者生存survival of the fittest物以类聚Birds of a feather flock together.南辕北辙cross purposes：The salesmen were working at cross purposes with their supervisor.病从口入祸从口出Illness comes in by mouth and comes out by it.笑里藏刀a smile to hide one's hate留得青山在，不怕没柴烧Where there's life there's hope海底捞月to fish in the air海底捞针to look for a needle in a bundle of hay差之毫厘失之千里A miss is as good as a mile既往不咎Let the dead bury their dead.杀身成仁to sacrifice one's life to preserve one's virtue complete杀鸡焉用牛刀Take not a musket to kill a butterflyA good appetite is a good sauce.害群之马black sheep家丑不可外扬Don't wash your dirty linen in public.恩威并济alternate weakness with severity旁观者清The outside sees the best of the game. /Lookers-on see most of the game.时运不济to have a bad time殊途同归All roads lead to Rome.众志成城/团结就是力量Union is strenth.疾风知劲草Adversity reveals genius.设身处地Sometimes you have to learn to be in my shoes.莫在太岁头上动土Let sleeping dogs lie.毕恭毕敬cap in hand：He always treats his boss cap in hand.得意忘形to leap out of one's skinThe early bird catches the worm.欲速则不达Haste makes waste./More haste, less speed.欲加之罪，何患无辞Give a dog a bad/an ill name and hang him.混水摸鱼to fish in troubled waters贪小失大penny-wise and poundfoolish习惯成自然once a use forever a custom挂羊头卖狗肉cry up wine and sell vinegar贫无立锥之地as poor as a church mouse雪中送炭真君子/患难见真情A friend in need is a friend indeed.异想天开to give loose to one's fancy集思广义Two heads are better than one.得过且过to live from hand to mouth情人眼里出西施Love is blind.情有独钟had eyes only for：All the girls liked Kevin, but he had eyes only for Mary.冤家宜解不宜结Better remove enmity than contract it.眼不见为净Out of sight, out of mind.脱口而出A slip of the tongue can sometimes land you in trouble.智者千虑，必有一失Homer sometimes nods.胜不骄败不馁to be not elated by success nor disturbed by failure富贵在天Riches and honors come from heaven.智者不惑A wise man is free from perplexities.无风不起浪There is no smoke without fire. (Where there is smoke, there is fire.)画蛇添足to paint the lily趁火打劫to fish in troubled waters量入为出to cut one's coat according to one's cloth/ make both ends meet阳奉阴违ostensible obedience跑了和尚跑不了庙The monk may run away, but the temple can't run with him.万物之灵the lords of creation万事开头难Everything is difficult at the start万无一失not a single miss in a thousand times.落井下石to hit a person when he's down隔墙有耳Pitchers have ears; walls have ears.开夜车/挑灯夜战Burn the midnight oil.开诚布公He always opens his heart to his spouse when he has a problem.盗亦有道Dog does not eat dog.善有善报One kindness is the price of another.损人利己to enrich oneself at others expense置之死地而后生Put the troops in death ground and they will live.道高一尺魔高一丈While the priest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten.预防胜于治疗Prevention is better than cure.新官上任三把火New brooms sweep clean.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.路遥知马力日久见人心A distant journey tests the strength of a horse and a long task proves the character of a man.沧海一栗a drop in the bucket盖棺论定Judge none blessed before his death.岁月不饶人Time and tide wait for no man.经验即良师Experience is the teacher.微不足道a drop in the ocean：The police crackdown on speeding is just a drop in the ocean in solving Taiwan's traffic problems.勤能补拙Diligence can make up for lack of intelligence.寿终正寝to die a natural death (to die in one's bed)寡不击众There is no contending against odds.对牛弹琴to cast pearls before swine祸不单行Misfortunes never come single.饱食终日无所事事to eat the bread of idleness慷他人之慨to be free with other's money远亲不如近邻Distant kinsmen mean less than close neighbors. / A near neighbor is better than a distant cousin.种瓜得瓜种豆得豆You must reap what you have sown. / As you sow, so shall you reap.乐极生悲After joy comes sadness.说曹操到曹操就到Talk of the devil and the devil comes.团结就是力量Union is strength.需要为发明之母Necessity is the mother of invention.满招损，谦受益Haughtiness invites ruin; humility receives benefits. 恶有恶报He that does evil shall find evil.恶事传千里Bad news travels quickly.熟能生巧Practice makes perfect.缓兵之计a fabian policy缘木求鱼to get water from a flint适者生存the survival of the fittest穷寇莫追A cornered animal is a dangerous foe.积少成多Every little makes a mickle. (Every little helps.)脍炙人口in everyone's mouth钱可通神Money can move even the gods.谋事在人成事在天Man proposes and God disposes.学无捷径There is no royal road/shortcut to learning.机不可失Opportunity seldo knocks twice.优胜劣败The weakest goes to the wall.声东击西to look one way and row another。