《中高级口译教程》中的四字成语与翻译

中高级口译教程》中的四字成语及翻译

格整理了一下。供各位备战学友参考。

繁衍生息 live and multiply/reproduce

改朝换代 changes of dynasties

穷兵黩武wantonly engage in military aggression; use all one’s armed might to indulge in wars of aggression

雅俗共赏 appeal to both refined and popular tastes

与日俱增 increase with each passing day, be steadily on the increase

极目远眺 look as far as the eye can see

按资排辈 to assign priority according to seniority

求同存异 seeking common ground while putting aside differences

流连忘返 linger on; be too delighted to leave

乐不思蜀 too delighted to be homesick

不屈节操 unyielding moral principle

赴汤蹈火 go through fire and water

殊死奋战 fight desperately; fight to death

可歌可泣 moved one to songs and tears

英勇卓绝 heroic and splendid

插科打诨 comic parts

精微深奥 profound and abstruse

博大精深 extensive and profound

源远流长 run a long history

天下为公 The world belongs to all the people.

天下兴亡匹夫有责 Every man has a duty to his country.

预防为主 prevention first

综合治理 comprehensive control/management

全面推进 entire/all-round push-on

重点突破 breakthrough at key points

亲仁善邻 cordiality, benevolence and good neighborliness

和睦相处 living in harmony with others

强不凌弱 The strong should not oppress the weak and the rich should not bully the poor.

协和万邦 All nations live side by side in perfect harmony.

海纳百川有容乃大 One should be as inclusive as the ocean, which is vast because it admits hundreds of rivers.

兼收并蓄 embrace everything that is useful

光阴似箭 Time flies like an arrow. /How time files!

吃苦耐劳 hard work and enduring hardship

勤俭持家 run the household industriously and frugally

尊师重教 respect teachers and attach importance to education

当务之急 urgent; imminent

不谋而合 coincide with

莘莘学子 students

青春洋溢 young

书香浓郁 academic/cultural atmosphere

朝气蓬勃

充满活力 dynamic; vigorous

多姿多彩 colorful

日新月异 change with each passing day

光芒四射 shining; brilliant

安居乐业 live and work happily and peacefully

相知无远近

万里尚为邻 Distance can never separate real friends. 携手前进 join hands

名列前茅 rank top

形容词性四字格

举足轻重 decisive, vital, significant

光辉灿烂 glorious and magnificent

不可磨灭 indelible

无边无际 boundless

广袤富饶 vast and fertile

宏伟挺拔 towering magnificence

金壁辉煌 splendid and magnificent

玲珑剔透 exquisitely carved/made/wrought

蔚为壮观 splendid; spectacular

庄严肃穆 solemn

不屈不挠 unyielding, unrelenting, dauntless

动词性四字格

此起彼伏 rise one after another, keep cropping up

不宣而战 start an undeclared war

尽收眼底 hold a panoramic view

互利互补 mutually complementary and beneficial

集资办学 raise money to set up new schools

寓教于乐 teach through lively activities

因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude 按劳分配 distribution according to performance

廉洁奉公 hones tly perform one’s official duties

呕心沥血 spare no efforts

画龙点睛 bring out the crucial point

名词性四字格

绿水青山 green hills and clear waters

墨客骚人 men of letters