英语谚语汇总

英语谚语汇总

1.put in one's two cents 发表陋见

Eg:I put in my two cents at the meeting.

我在会上发表了一些陋见。

2.all in one piece安全地; 完好地

Eg:He got home from the party all in one piece.

派对结束后，他毫发无损地回来了。

3.back to square one 回到原点

Eg:The project failed,we’re back to square one.

项目失败了，我们又回到了原点。

4.have one too many 喝多了

Eg:I can't drive,I had one too many.

我不能开车，我喝多了。

5.on cloud nine高兴极了

Eg:When my mom bought me a computer,I was on cloud nine.

妈妈给我买了一台电脑，我高兴坏了。

6.one for the road 喝一杯再上路

Eg:Let's have one for the road!

让我们喝一杯再上路吧。

7.six feet under葬身黄土

Eg:I'm going to be six feet under by 2100.

2100年的时候，我早就葬身黄土了。

8.ten to one十有八九

Eg:Ten to one I'm going to win.

我十有人九会贏。

9.kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟

Eg:I’ll drop you off on the way to work,we’ll kill two birds with one stone.

我上班路上载你一程，这样不就一举两得了。

10.a million and one许许多多

Eg:I have a million and one ideas.

我有好多好多点子。

11.black sheep (of the family)败家子;有辱门第的人

Eg:She never went to college,she's the black sheep of the f amily.

她设考上大学，是他们家里的异类。

12.catch someone red-handed 被抓现行业

Eg:He was caught red-handed while trying to steal a car.

他在偷车的时候被抓了个正着。

13.get the green light 获得准许

Eg:I got the green light from my boss to begin the project. 老板批准我开始这个项目了。

14.the grass is greener,on the other side

Eg:邻家芳草绿，隔岸风景好

15.green with envy 非常妒忌

Eg:She was green with envy when she saw my new car.

她看见我的新车，妒忌得脸都绿了.

16.piece of cake小菜一碟

Eg:The math test was a piece of cake.

数学测验就是小菜一碟啦。

17.to go bananas疯掉了

Eg:He went bananas.

他疯了。

18.bring home the bacon挣钱养家

Eg:My husband brings home the bacon.

我丈夫挣钱养家。

19’have bigger fish to fry另有要事

Eg:I couldn't attend the meeting, I had bigger fish to fix.

我不能参会，我还有要紧事。

20.That's the way the cookie crumbles事已至此

21.like two peas in a pod 一个模子刻出来的

Eg:They're like two peas in a pod.

他们俩简直就是一个模子刻出来的。

22.as red as a cherry绯红的

Eg:Her cheeks were as red as cherry.

她的脸绯红绯红的。

23.eat like a horse食量大如牛

Eg:My husband eats like a horse.

我丈夫特能吃。

24.walk on eggshells 如履薄冰

Eg:I've been walking on eggshells around my boyfriend.

在男友身边我如履薄冰。

25.hard nut to crack难对付的人/问题

Eg:he is a hard nut to crack.

他真不好对付。

26.as ugly as a toad 非常丑

Eg:That girl is as ugly as a toad.

那姑娘丑的快赶上癞蛤蟆了。

27.as free as a bird无拘无束

Eg:Travelling makes you feel as free as a bird.

旅行会让你感到自由得像乌儿一样，无拘无束。

28.as silly as a goose非常蠢

Eg:You're being as silly as a goose.

你又傻了，呆鹅。

29.as wise as an owl 非常明智

Eg:I always listen to my father,he's as wise as an owl.

我总是听我爸的，他和猫头魔一样明智。

30.as mad as a hornet 暴跳如雷;气得发狂

Eg:I'm so angry! I'm as mad as a hornet.

我气疯了，怒不可遏。

31.as quiet as a mouse (像耗子)一声不响

Eg:Don't wake them up! Be as quiet as a mouse.

别把他们吵醒啦!一点声音都别出。

32.as blind as a bat 瞎的;有眼无珠

Eg:Without glasses she's as blind as a bat.

她不戴眼镜就是个睁眼瞎。

33.as stubborn as a mule倔得像头骡子

Eg:I can't convince you to anything,you're as stubborn as a