中英文成语对照翻译
成语大全及翻译
成语大全及翻译成语是指用简洁、形象的词语组成的固定搭配,具有一定的文化内涵和特定的语境义。
它是中国汉语中的一种特殊表达方式,富有浓厚的文化底蕴和哲学思想。
下面是一些常用的成语及其翻译,以供参考。
1. 好事多磨(Good things are hard to come by)意义:好事往往遇到各种困难和阻碍。
例句:他最近遇到了一些麻烦,这真是好事多磨。
2. 一鸣惊人(To make a surprising success)意义:指一时突然出众或有重大成就。
例句:他在比赛中一鸣惊人,赢得了冠军。
3. 亡羊补牢(Mend the fold after losing the sheep)意义:指事情出了问题后补救措施。
例句:虽然出了一些错误,但我们可以亡羊补牢。
4. 杯弓蛇影(Groundless fears)意义:形容人多疑,容易受骗。
例句:他老是杯弓蛇影,不相信别人的善意。
5. 功亏一篑(To fail to complete a task at the last moment)意义:形容做事情快成功时却失败了。
例句:他最后失败了,功亏一篑。
6. 跳梁小丑(A buffoon)意义:指某人一时得势,但并没真实实力。
例句:他是个跳梁小丑,实际并不具备什么才能。
7. 自相矛盾(Self-contradictory)意义:指自己的话或行为自相矛盾。
例句:他说的话自相矛盾,让人难以理解。
8. 背道而驰(To run counter to)意义:指行动和目标相反。
例句:他的做法背道而驰,没有考虑到大局。
9. 口是心非(To say one thing but mean another)意义:指嘴里说的和心里想的不一样。
例句:他口是心非,没有实际行动。
10. 守株待兔(To wait idly for opportunities)意义:指人不去努力争取而等待机会。
例句:守株待兔是没有出息的做法。
以上是常用的一些成语及其翻译,每个成语都有其独特的意义和文化背景。
汉英对照成语600个
汉语成语英译6001.出人头地honored and distinguished among a group; Mainly to refer to position, as well asskill, achievements, etc.2.单枪匹马Play a hand without the assistance of a partner/ all by oneself3.独一无二Singular of its kind/ superior to all others4.欢天喜地Extremely delighted/ as happy as a king5.日复一日Day by day6.一无所有Have nothing at all/ not have a stiver7.一言既出,驷马难追What is said cannot be unsaid. / A bargain is a bargain./ You should be aking of your word.8.鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利It is the third party that benefits from the tussle. / The wolf has awinning game when the shepherds quarrel. /9.白头偕老(of a married couple) live to a good old age/ Darby and Joan10.望梅止渴Have an imagined satisfaction/ Barmecide feast11.背井离乡to leave one's home town; to stay on a strange land12.不知不觉Unwittingly13.一诺千金a promise that will be kept; a solemn promise14.全力以赴Make an all-out effort15.自言自语to talk (or speak) to oneself; to say sth. to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize16.津津有味(to eat) with appetite and relish; (to read or listen) with great interest; (to eat or dosth.) with gusto (or zest)17.得心应手skilfully; proficiently18.妙语连珠Quips19.千方百计in a thousand and one ways; by every possible means; by fair means or foul; byhook or by crook20.to use all sorts of wiles and methods; to take every possible measure; to leave no stoneunturned; to pull out all the stops21..名列前茅to head the list of successful candidates; to come out on top; to be in the first (ortop) flight22..无可奈何to have no way out; to have no alternative; to have to;powerless; helpless23.自由自在leisurely and carefree; free and unrestrained; footloose and fancy-free; (as) free asthe air; (be) on the loose;to take one's ease; to be at one's ease; to be at liberty24..画蛇添足Ruin the effect by adding sth. Superfluous/ overdo25.了如指掌to know sth. like the palm of one's hand; to be thoroughly familiar with26.目瞪口呆stupefied; dumbstruck; open-mouthed; wide-eyed; speechless; dumbfounded;togape; to stare in open-mouthed wonder; to see a wolf; to be struck dumb27.人山人海huge crowds of people; a sea of people; a large crowd28.一毛不拔unwilling to give up even a hair; very stingy; parsimonious29.自强不息constantly strive for self-perfection.30.入乡随俗On arrival in a new place, learn about their local customs.; Do in Rome as Romedoes (or as the Romans do).; Wherever you are, follow local customs.31.比上不足比下有余Better than some, worse than others32.不同凡响So superior as to make comparison impossible or useless33.五颜六色Be riotous with color/ of various colors34.车水马龙Heavy traffic/ be crowded with people and vehicles/35.莫名其妙Confused and unable to understand/ can’t make head or tail of it/36.酸甜苦辣Joys and sorrows of life; the sweets and bitters of life37.天伦之乐The happiness of a family union38.自相矛盾Contradict oneself/ an Irish bull/39.狐假虎威The fox assuming the majesty of the tiger40.立竿见影To get an instant results/ produce an immediate effect/41.鸦雀无声A perfect silence prevailed42.如鱼得水As fish getting to the water/ be in one’s element43.天长地久Everlasting and unchanging44.一帆风顺Everything is going smoothly45.十全十美Be perfect in every respect/ be all roses46.门当户对A marriage between families of equal social rank/ well-matched in social andeconomic status47.兴高采烈In great delight/48.青梅竹马A friendship formed in childhood—said of boys and girls/49.同舟共济To pull together to tide over difficulties/in the same boat/ people in the samecondition help each other50.炎黄子孙The Chinese people/ descendants of the Yan and Huang Emperors51.名胜古迹Places of historic interest and scenic beauty52.无独有偶It is not unique, but has its counterpart.极相似的人或物/not comes in singly but inpairs/It happens that there is a similar case53.入乡随俗On arrival in a new place, learn about their local customs.; Do in Rome as Romedoes (or as the Romans do).; Wherever you are, follow local customs.54.寸步不离Glued胶合的/not to move a step from/follow sb closely55.言过其实to exaggerate; to overstate夸张; to overshoot the truth; exaggerated; high-flown;夸张的颇具野心的high-sounding高调的夸张的56.反其道而行之act in a diametrically opposite way 完全的相反57.家喻户晓widely known; known to all; known to every family and household; well-known58.敬酒不吃吃罚酒to refuse a toast only to drink a penalty; to be constrained to do what one atfirst refused59.见多识广experienced and knowledgeable; well-informed; with rich experience and extensiveknowledge; to have great experience60.量入为出Living with our means61.微不足道too trivial or insignificant to mention62.咬牙切齿to grind one's teeth in anger; to gnash咬one's teeth; to grit 磨牙咬紧one's teeth;to bite one's lips63.一本正经in all seriousness; in dead earnest; in a serious manner64. 光宗耀祖to bring honor to one's ancestors/glorify and illuminate the ancestors65.童叟无欺We are honest even to children and aged people./be equal honest to the old withaged people and the child consumer.66.熙熙攘攘bustling with activity or people.67.目不转睛to gaze steadily (or intently); to look attentively; to be all eyes; never to take one'seyes off; to stare ... into (or out of)68.难兄难弟(of brothers) equally brilliant or talented fellow sufferers天下兴亡,匹夫有责Rise and fall Alive Everyone is responsible for his country. Everybody is responsible for the fate of his country69.井底之蛙a frog in a well; a person with a very limited outlook and experience70.一干二净thoroughly cleaned-up71.供不应求demand exceeds supply . supply falls short of demand./ behind the requirements.72.长风破浪ride the wind and cleave the waves73.手忙脚乱to act with confusion; to be in a great bustle74.吞吞吐吐to hesitate in speech; to hem and haw;支支吾吾to try to hide something whilespeaking75.喜出望外to joy over unexpected good luck; to be overjoyed; to be pleasantly surprised76.千辛万苦to suffer (or undergo) all conceivable hardships77.根深蒂固deep-rooted; ingrained; inveterate; confirmed; hardened; incorrigible; ineradicable78.讨价还价to bargain; to haggle over prices; to dicker79.接二连三one after the other80.远走高飞to fly far and high; to be off to distant parts81.名不虚传The reputation is well supported by fact; to deserve the reputation one enjoys82.敲锣打鼓to beat drums and strike gongs83.稀里糊涂Confusedly84.同病相怜Fellow sufferers have mutual sympathy.; Misery loves company.85.稀奇古怪Bizarre86.回心转意Change of heart87.老生常谈a commonplace; a standing dish; a mere platitude; a Sunday-school truth88.轻而易举easy to do; easy to accomplish; with little effort; in a walk; with perfect ease; to dowithout making an effort; to do sth. standing on one's head89.人高马大Big burly90.贤妻良母a dutiful wife and loving mother91.大名鼎鼎famous; celebrated; well-known92.自然而然naturally; automatically; spontaneously; of oneself; by the light of nature; as amatter of course; of one's own accord93.一见钟情to fall in love at first sight94.望子成龙to hope one's children will have a bright future; to have great ambitions for one'schildren95.举世闻名well known all over the world; world-famous96.马不停蹄to make a hurried journey without stop; continuously97.数一数二considered one of the best98.得天独厚to be exceptionally gifted; to be exceptionally rich in natural resources99.无忧无虑free from care; carefree; trouble-free; lighthearted; free-minded; airy; blithe;happy-go-lucky; with a free heart; with happy and carefree minds; without sorrow and anxiety 100.迎刃而解to split all the way down once it's been chopped open; to be readily solved101.实事求是Seek the truth from the facts.102.力所能及within one's power103.成千上万tens of thousands of104.粗心大意careless105.聚精会神concentrate one's attention on106.四面八方far and near107.万古长青remain fresh forever108.无论如何in any case109.自始至终To start from the end;from beginning to end110.总而言之in a word ,all in all,in sum111.百花齐放let a hundred flowers blossom112.百家争鸣let a hundred schools of thought contend113.半途而废Give up halfway114.半真半假half-truths115.暴风骤雨tempest // hurricane116.不辞而别went away without taking leave117.不卑不亢Neither overbearing nor servile118.不相上下neck and neck119.不言而喻it is self-evident; go without saying120.层出不穷emerge in endlessly; emerge one after another121.诚心诚意earnestly and sincerely122.川流不息Stream past in an endless flow123.从容不迫go easy take one's time124.大公无私the duke has no private125.大同小异except slight differences; largely identical but with minor differences126.大有可为have a brilliant future or there is ample scope for our abilities in something . 127.得不偿失Gains cannot make up for losses or pay (too dear) for one's whistle; the loss outweigh the gain / the game is not worth the candle128.东奔西走going in all directions for something or trying one's hand at something busily 129.独立自主stand on one's own or maintain independence and keep the initiative in our own hands130.发奋图强make a determined effort to do well131.发扬光大bring to a greater height of development or develop to a higher stage or spread and flourish; carry forward132.改邪归正give up evil ways and return to the right path or stop doing evil and reform oneself 133.格格不入can not fit one another; can not get along with one another134.各奔前程Each pursues his own course and each goes his own way135.大江南北all over the world136.脚踏实地down-to –earth137.顾全大局take the interests of the whole into account138.归根到底(saying) to sum it up ...139.浩浩荡荡(adj) grandiose; majestic;140.合情合理be fair and reasonable141.轰轰烈烈strong vigorous large-scale;(do things)with vigour and vitality; on a grand and spectacular scale;142.坚贞不屈remain faithful and unyielding143.卷土重来make a comeback144.精打细算calculate carefully and budget strictly145.精益求精seek for ever greater perfection;to constantly improve something; to try for the best146.兢兢业业be conscientious and earnest;147.举世瞩目attract worldwide attention148.敬而远之keep at a respectful distance149.开天辟地in the beginning of the heaven and the earth genesis150.可歌可泣capable of evoking praises and tears;151.可想而知have a fair knowledge of152.理所当然go without saying153.理直气壮be in the right and self-confident;one is assured and bold with justice154.乱七八糟be out of order155.美中不足beautiful yet incomplete -- in want of perfection156.面面俱到give mature consideration to all aspects of a question157.名副其实be sth. in reality as well as in name158.目中无人to one's eyes there is no other159.弄虚作假to play tricks;resort to deceit160.萍水相逢meet casually161.七嘴八舌all talking in confusion162.岂有此理There is no such a rule!163.恰到好处Exactly to the point164.恰如其分just right165.千军万马a large number of mounted and foot soldiers166.前赴后继advance wave upon wave167.前所未有hitherto unknown / unprecedented168.全心全意heart and soul169.热泪盈眶one's eyes brimming with tears170.如痴如醉be as if drunk三番五次time and again思前想后think over again and again似是而非apparently true, but really wrong171.随时随地at all times and places;whenever and wherever possible172.损人利己harm others to benefit oneself探头探脑pop one's head in and look about173.滔滔不绝spout eloquent speeches174.任重道远shoulder heavy responsibilities175.投机倒把speculative buying and selling176.无能为力my heads are tied;cannot do anything to help177.无情无义show ingratitude for favors [kindness received]; heartless178.无所作为Attempt nothing and accomplish nothing179.无微不至(attention; influence) reaches everywhere; take every care of sb.; to the last atom;without any detail not taken care of;Considerate right down to the most trivial detail180.无可奉告Have no comment to make181.万水千山ten thousand crags and torrents -- the trials of a long journey; a myriad of rivers and thousands of hills182.显而易见see with great ease,be easy to see183.想方设法try various devices to; do everything possible to; find ways and means to; in every possible way; move heaven and earth to; one way or another [the other]; rack one's brains to find ways; try a thousand and one ways to; try by every means to; try by hook or by crook; try every way184.小心翼翼with great [utmost; sedulous] care; be very scrupulous; be watchful and reverent;cautiously; gingerly; very careful; wary; with extreme caution185.欣欣向荣thriving; flourishing; prosperous blossoming186.循序渐进to make progress in a stepwise manner187.新陈代谢metabolism188.一概而论to lump together all and sundry; to lump under one head189.一哄而散to break up in a hubbub; to disperse in a hubbub190.一技之长proficiency in a particular line; professional skill; specialty191.恶性循环vicious circle192.以身作则set an example by one's own action193.引人注目noticeable; conspicuous; spectacular; visible; to glare; to stand out; to attract sb.'s attention194.饮水思源when drinking water think of its source; to remember where one's happiness comes from195.永垂不朽to be remembered forever by posterity196.有口无心to say what one does not mean197.有声有色vivid and dramatic198.朝气蓬勃be bursting with youthful spirit199.朝三暮四blow hot and cold /chop and change200.争先恐后strive to be the first and fear to lag behind / vie with each other for the lead201.指手画脚criticize this and condemn that202.众所周知It is known to us that203.诸如此类things like that / and so on and so forth204.自力更生rely on one’s own efforts205.自私自利selfish / egoistic206.当务之急burning issue or pressing matter of the moment207.坚定不移firm and unshakable208.脱颖而出rise from obscurity / become prominent209.艰苦奋斗arduous struggle210.一如既往just as in the past / as before / as usual211.一年一度once a year / annually212.深入人心find its way deep into the hearts of the people / take root in the hearts of the people 213.息息相关be closely linked214.安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment215.紧锣密鼓wildly beating gongs and drums216.坚持不懈to persevere unremittingly217.意想不到previously unimagined218.如火如荼like a raging fire219.源源不断 a steady flow of220.突如其来arise suddenly221.与众不同out of the ordinary222.出人意料come as a surprise223.不约而同happen to coincide224.齐心协力make concerted efforts225.不可思议inconceivable226.络绎不绝in an endless stream227.因地制宜suit one's measures to local conditions228.淋漓尽致most beautifully described;229.来之不易be hard won230.行之有效come into effect231.五花八门all kinds of232.截然不同be entirely different233.大街小巷large streets and small lanes234.应运而生emerge as the times require235.十面埋伏ambush on all sides236.后顾之忧trouble back at home;fear of attacks from behind;237.耳目一新find everything fresh and new238.惊心动魄heart-stirring;soul-stirring239.日新月异flourish [change] with each passing day240.沸沸扬扬bubbling with noise;give rise to much discussion241.此起彼伏As one falls,another rises242.举足轻重play a decisive role243.当家作主master of one's own life244.千家万户thousands upon thousands of families245.敲诈勒索blackmail and impose exactions on;246.触目惊心see the scene which is dreadful to one's mind;247.耳熟能详very familiar with sth. for having heard it many times; It rang a bell.;248.兴致勃勃be in the best of spirits;249.源远流长go back to ancient times250.座无虚席All seats are occupied251.眼花缭乱see things in a blur252.一目了然be clear at a glance253.排忧解难exclude the difficulty and anxiety254.不遗余力spare no effort [255.各式各样every kind of ...;256.卓有成效fruitful, efficient257.天下第一the best [greatest] in all the land; No. in the world; the first under heaven -- unequalled;258.尽如人意just as one wishes; one's heart's content; up to expectations259.迫不及待unable to hold oneself back; brook no delay; too impatient to wait; in haste260.一心一意put one's whole heart into; devote oneself wholly to; give one's whole mind to; payundivided attention to; set one's mind upon;261.滥用职权breach of privilege; misfeasance262.迫在眉睫to be hanging over one's head263.潜移默化to change and influence unobtrusively and imperceptible 264.别开生面break fresh ground265.大势所趋an irresistible trend266.耐人寻味intensely interesting267.急功近利to seek quick success and instant benefits268.一应俱全everything needed is there269.弦外之音overtones270.略知一二know a little about271.咎由自取have only oneself to blame/at one's peril/stew in one's own juice 272.家道中落The family is in straitened circumstance273.刚愎自用self-willed274.别出心裁try to be different/unique275.一席之地a space for one person/a tiny space276.轩然大波a great disturbance/a storm in a teacup/a tempest in a teacup 277.推波助澜add fuel to the fire278.取而代之substitute or replace279.史无前例have no precedent to go by280.记忆犹新remain fresh in one's memory281.喜闻乐见be delighted to hear and see282.屡见不鲜common occurrence283.错综复杂enough to puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer284.声势浩大an impressive display of power or influence285.比比皆是abound by fours and fives286.不得而知there is no way of knowing287.不以为然take exception to288.无可厚非no ground for blame289.有目共睹be obvious to all290.津津乐道take delight in talking about291.统筹兼顾make overall plans and take all factors into consideration 292.再接再厉keep up the good work293.当之无愧fully deserve294.不折不扣one hundred percent295.不堪设想inconceivable296.千千万万thousands upon thousands297.雪上加霜to add insult to injury298.义不容辞to have an unshirkable duty; to be duty-bound299.万众一心to build a city with all people’s efforts300.难能可贵rare and commendable301.玩忽职守dereliction of duty; neglect of duty302.中流砥柱pillar rock in midstream303.长治久安long period of political stability304.罪魁祸首the chief culprit305.突飞猛进to advance (or develop) by leaps and bounds306.形形色色of all shapes and colors307.默默无闻unknown to the public ; in the shade308.在所难免can hardly be avoided; to be unavoidable309.铺天盖地to be all over the place; to be in an overwhelming manner310.遥遥领先to be far ahead; to get a good lead; to hold a safe lead; to have a long lead311.一举一动any move; any action; every movement and every action理所当然take it for granted312.呕心沥血make painstaking efforts313.忧心忡忡worried314.翻天覆地turn the world upside down; a tremendous change; earthshaking; epoch-making;overturn the sky and the earth; shake the very ground [world]; turn the whole world upside down; turn the world bottomside up; titanic changes,315.刮目相看sit up and take notice; have a completely new appraisal of somebody; hold a person in high esteem; keep eyes polished; look at sb. with new eyes; look at (sb.) with quite different eyes; look upon each other in a different light from before, considering that changes of feelings, attitude, etc. might occur in the meantime, affecting their relations; regard (aperson) with special esteem; set a high value on ...; treat sb. with increased respect316.竭尽全力strain every nerve; do all in one's full strength; do all in one's power [at one's command] to; do everything [all] one can; do one's level best; do one's utmost to; do sth. with all one's ability and with all one's might; exert all one's energy; exert one's full strength; go (to) all lengths [any length]; make every effort to; put every ounce of strength into the effort; spare no efforts with might and main; strain oneself to the limit; strive tooth and nail to; strive to the utmost of one's strength; strive with all one's might; work to the best of one's ability,317.参差不齐uneven; be different; be irregular; be varied; not uniform318.脍炙人口win universal praise; as appealing to most people; become very popular; be oft-quoted and widely loved; be on everybody's lips; be spoken of with relish; enjoy great popularity; in everyone's mouth; Minced meat suits everyone's taste -- all praise it.; oneverybody's lips; pass from mouth to mouth; pleasant to eat [hear]; please all tastes; popular and much relished; suit [please] the reading public; tickle one's fancy319.大起大落change radically; marked [violent] ups and downs; big rise and fall [up and down 320.一视同仁make no exception; act fairly to all men; extend the same treatment to all; give equal treatment to; not to make chalk of one and cheese of the other; treat all men alike; treat all on the same footing; treat all with the same kindness; treat equally without discrimination。
翻译硕士(mti)考研备考必备常见的成语翻译汉英对照 (1)
翻译硕士(MTI)考研备考必备:常见的成语翻译汉英对照不怕慢,只怕站。
Do not fear going slow, only fear standing still.化干戈为玉帛。
beat swords into ploughs欲穷千里目,更上一层楼。
We widen our views 3 hundred miles by ascending one flight of stairs.会当凌绝顶,一览众山小。
When reaching the great peak (of Mount Tai), we hold all mountains in a single glance.结交一言重,相期千里至。
Friends are as good as their words, they travel a thousand li to keep a rendezvous.桃李不言,下自成蹊。
Peaches and plums do not have to talk, the world beats a path to them.君子敏于行而讷于言。
The gentlemen are speedy as a worker and cautious as a speaker.实事求是。
Seek truth from the facts.不到黄河心不死。
Until all is over ambition never dies. / Never say die.雄关漫道真如铁,而今迈步从头越。
The strong pass of the enemy is like a wall of iron, yet with firm strides, we are conquering its summit.路漫漫其修远兮,吾将上下而求索。
My way ahead is long; I see no ending; yet high and low I'll search with my will unbending.安不忘危,治不忘乱。
成语翻译(英汉互译)
繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous爱不释手fondle admiringly爱财如命skin a flea for its hide爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch 安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment白手起家build up from nothing百里挑一one in hundred百折不挠be indomitable半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive饱经风霜weather-beaten卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe悲欢离合vicissitudes of life背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction本末倒置put the cart before the horse笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early必由之路the only way闭关自守close the country to international intercourse变本加厉be further intensified变化无常chop and change fantasticality变化无常chop and change fantasticality别开生面having sth. New别有用心have ulterior motives彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful博古通今erudite and informed不败之地incincible position不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption不劳而获reap where one has not sown不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity不速之客crasher uninvited guest不同凡响outstanding不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains不以为然not approve object to不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness不亦乐乎extremely不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance不约而同happen to coincide不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one's head out of one's wits才疏学浅have little talent and learning惨绝人寰extremely cruel沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness层出不穷emerge in endlessly层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers畅行无阻checkless车水马龙heavy traffic沉默寡言taciturnity称心如意well-content趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot成群结队gang horde诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe诚心诚意sincere desire承上启下a connecting link between the preceding and the following 吃苦耐劳tough吃里扒外live on sb. while helping others secretly痴心妄想胡思乱想wishful thinking持之以恒preserve叱咤风云ride the whirlwind愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot愁眉苦脸的,愁眉苦脸地woebegone morosely臭名远扬,臭名昭著flagrancy,notorious出乎意料unexpected出口成章have an outstanding eloquence出类拔萃,鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence出谋划策give counsel suggest出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action出生入死go through fire and water触类旁通comprehend by analogy垂头丧气,无精打采down in the mouth lose one's spirits with the tail between the legs垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted绰绰有余more than sufficient此起彼伏as one falls,another rises从容不迫go easy take one's time从容不迫的leisured unhurried从容不迫地by easy stages粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy粗枝大叶的broad-brush措手不及unaware unprepared错综复杂扑朔迷离anfractuosity错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous打草惊蛇act rashly and about: the enemy大材小用waste one's talent on a petty job大公无私selfless大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay大惑不解be extremely puzzled大惊小怪a storm in a teacup foofaraw fuss like a hen with one chicken 大惊小怪的spoffish大快人心affording general satisfaction大名鼎鼎famous well known大器晚成great minds mature slowly大千世界the boundless universe大失所望greatly disappointed大同小异largely identical but with minor differences大显身手大显神通strut one's stuff大言不惭夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed待人接物the ways one gets along with others殚思极虑rack one's brains胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose胆战心惊的funky淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth道貌岸然be sanctimonious得过且过drift along muddle along得天独厚的advantaged得心应手handy with facility得意忘形得意洋洋bloat get dizzy with success得意洋洋elated elation exaltation jauntiness得意扬扬ride high得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop high-blown perky得意扬扬的triumphant德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity德高望重sainted saintlike登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection地大物博vast territory and abundant resources颠倒黑白颠倒是非混淆是非call white black swear black is white 颠三倒四confused disorderly雕虫小技insignificant skill调兵遣将move forces调虎离山lure the enemy away from his base掉以轻心treat sth. Lightly喋喋不休blat cackle chackle harp harp on jaw-jaw rattle twitter wag 顶天立地of indomitable spirit东施效颦blind imitation with ludicrous effection东山再起bob up like a cork独具匠心show originality独树一帜develop a school of one's own独一无二in a class by oneself独一无二的unique unmatched unparalleled度日如年one day seems like a year断章取义garble quote out of context对牛弹琴whistle jigs to a milestone Cast pearls before swine对症下药suit the remedy to the case多才多艺versatility多才多艺的accomplished all-round allround miscellaneous versatile 多愁善感sensitivity sentimentality多愁善感的moonstruck spoony多此一举bring owls to Athens hold a candle to the sun多多益善the more the better咄咄逼人aggressive脱胎换骨thoroughly remould oneself阿谀奉承趋炎附势greasiness恩将仇报以怨报德忘恩负义bite the hand that feeds one尔虞我诈each trying to cheat the other发人深省的thought-provoking发人深省set people thinking发扬光大carry forward翻山越岭tramp over hill and dale翻天覆地world-shaking泛滥成灾overrun飞黄腾达青云直上come into one's kingdom rise in the world strike oil 飞黄腾达的successful飞禽走兽birds and beasts废寝忘食forget food and sleep分道扬镳part company,each going his own way分化瓦解disintegrate divide and demoralize分门别类classify纷至沓来come in a continuous stream纷至沓来的thick as hail奋不顾身dash ahead regardless of one's safety愤愤不平be indignant愤世嫉俗的cynical丰富多彩rich and colorful丰功伟绩great achievement丰衣足食have ample food and clothing风花雪月sentimental writings of the exploiting classes风马牛不相及be totally unrelated风靡一时be the rage风平浪静calm风起云涌like a rising wind and scudding clouds风雨同舟stand together regardless of situation风雨无阻in all weathers锋芒毕露make a showy display of one's abilities蜂涌而来pour逢场作戏join in the fun on occasion逢凶化吉trun ill luck into good奉公守法law-abiding敷衍了事make short shrift of palter scuffle釜底抽薪take a drastic measure to deal with a situation赴汤蹈火出生入死go through fire and water富丽堂皇magnificence覆水难收spilt water cannot be gathered up again It is no use crying over spilt milk。
123个中国成语的英文翻译
50个中国成语的英文翻译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 night6.不以物喜不以己悲Not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses7.不遗余力Spare no effort; go all out; do one's best8.不打不成交No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙Rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新Bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new11.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 all12.大开眼界Open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace14.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 little15.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 more17.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 bygones21.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 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.。
中英谐音成语
中英谐音成语:成语是汉语中固定搭配的短语,它们通常由四个字组成,富有深刻的意义。
中英谐音成语是指在中文和英文中发音相似或相同的成语。
以下是一些中英谐音成语的例子:1. 画蛇添足(Huàshétiān zú) -比喻做了多余的事,反而弄巧成拙。
English equivalent: "To add feet to the snake" (a redundant action that spoils the effect)2. 杯弓蛇影(Bi gōng shéyǐng) -比喻疑神疑鬼,自相惊扰。
English equivalent: "A cup and a snake in the mirror" (a false alarm)3. 对牛弹琴(Duìniútán qín) -比喻对不懂道理的人讲道理,白费口舌。
equivalent: "Playing the piano to a cow" (a waste of effort)4. 风声鹤唳(Fēng shēng hèlì) -形容惊慌失措,或形容形势危急。
English equivalent: "The sound of the wind and the cry of the crane" ( state of panic or impending danger)5. 无懈可击(Wúxièkějī) -形容非常严密,找不到一点漏洞。
English equivalent: "Impenetrable" or "Flawless"6. 破釜沉舟(Pòfǔchén zhōu) -比喻下定决心不顾一切地干到底。
最全的中国成语的英文翻译
最全的中国成语的英文翻译最全的中国成语的英文翻译成语是我国独有的文化,当我国的成语翻译成英文会是什么样呢?下面是最全的中国成语的英文翻译,赶快收藏吧。
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 night6.不以物喜不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new11.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 all12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace14.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 little15.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 more17.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 bygones21.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-earth24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence25.君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green26.老生常谈陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché27.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 success30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened32.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 itself36.拿手好戏 masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat;burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities41.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 step43.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 something46.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-operation48.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 strategy52.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 beating55.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 earth57.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.。
英汉成语的翻译
Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. 不可过早乐观。
Every cloud has a silver lining. 天下没有绝对的坏事;黑暗中总有一丝光明
Among so many well-dressed and cultured people, the country girl felt like a fish out of water.
英汉成语的翻译
1. 英汉成语比喻上的不同
中国人常常用成语“雨后春笋”来形容一般事物的迅 速发展和大量涌现。英语则用just like mushroom(犹如 蘑菇一样众多)来形容同样的意思。竹子不是英国土生 土长的植物,甚至连bamboo(竹)这个词也是引进的外 来语。因此,英国人不可能以竹笋作成语的形象来比 喻。
He carelessly glanced through the note and got away.
二、 将四字词组译成短语,如介词短语、
副词短语、不定式短语
这种方法往往是套用英语中最简单的词组或句型。 如广告中常用的典雅大方elegant and graceful,轻柔松
这些词主要是名词、形容词、副词、动词。一 部分汉语四字词组译为英语时只需用一个英语 单词替换就足以表达它的意思。例如:
这是走向繁荣昌盛的唯一道路。
This is the only road leading to prosperity. 虽然我们前面的道路崎岖不平…… Although the road before us is rough... 他马马虎虎地看了看那张便条就走了。
figure.
3. 历史背景上的不同
中国自古以来是一个以农业为主的大国,农业人口占 很大比例,因此,成语中有很大一部分是农谚。
108条常用中国四字成语英语规范翻译
1.见机行事。
Act according to circumstances.2.兵不厌诈。
All is fair in war.3.情人眼里出西施。
Beauty lies in lover's eye.4.血浓于水。
Blood is thicker than water.5.公事公办。
Business is business.6.滴水穿石。
Constant dripping wears away the stone.7.习惯成自然。
Custom is a second nature.8.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.9.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing10.笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start .11.不眠之夜white night12.不打不成交No discord, no concord.13.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul.14.辞旧迎新Ring out the old year and ring in the new.15.不遗余力spare no effort; do one's best16.大开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon17.国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace.18.过犹不及Too much is as bad as too little.19.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.20.好了伤疤忘了疼Once on shore, one prays no more.21.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.22.活到老学到老One is never too old to learn.23.既往不咎Let bygones be bygones.24.金无足赤人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.25.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.26.脚踏实地be down-to-earth27.脚踩两只船sit on the fence28.老生常谈陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché29.礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.30.留得青山在,不怕没柴烧Where there is life, there is hope.31.马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success32.名利双收gain in both fame and wealth33.茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened34.谋事在人成事在天Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙be too smart by half36.拿手好戏masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad38.抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities39.巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can't make a fist.40.强强联手win-win co-operation41.瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.42.人之初性本善Man's nature at birth is good.43.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.44.人海战术huge-crowd strategy45.世上无难事只要肯攀登Where there ’s a will, there’s a way.46.世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;47.死而后已until my heart stops beating48.岁岁平安Peace all year round49.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.50.升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)51.四十不惑Life begins at forty .52.谁言寸草心报得三春晖Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass.53.水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.54.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.55.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel56.实事求是seek truth from facts; be true to facts57.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.58.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade59.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time60.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets61.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen.62.团结就是力量Unity is strength.63.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena64.物以类聚,人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.65.往事如风The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.66.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child67.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly.68.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy69.唯利是图draw water to one's mill70.无源之水water without a source71.无本之木a tree without roots72.无中生有make/ create something out of nothing73.无风不起浪There's no smoke without fire.74.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends75.新官上任三把火A new broom sweeps clean.76.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off77.心想事成May all your wish come true.78.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent79.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.80.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound81.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan82.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example83.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters84.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear85.循序渐进step by step86.一路平安have a safe journey87.严以律己be strict with oneself88.宽以待人be lenient towards others89.有情人终成眷属"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well. "90.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go/ Money talks.91.有识之士people of vision92.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain93.与时俱进advance with times94.以人为本people oriented; people foremost95.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude96.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.97.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest98.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.99.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies 100.冤假错案unjust, false or wrong cases101.一言既出,驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words. 102.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful.103.债台高筑become debt-ridden104.致命要害Achilles' heel105.众矢之的target of public criticism106.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist107.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.108.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea。
汉语成语英语翻译
爱财如命love money as one loves one's life/love money as much as life itself.爱理不理look cold and indifferent爱莫能助willing to help but unable to do so爱屋及乌love for a person extends even to the crows on his roof/love me, love my dog.爱憎分明understand what to love and what to hate/know whom to love and whom to hate.安步当车stroll over instead of riding in a carriage/walk rather than ride.安分守已abide by the law and behave oneself/know one's place安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment安民告示 a notice to reassure the public安贫乐道be content with poverty, caring only for one's principles or the way安然无恙safe and sound/(escape)unscathed安如泰山as solid as Mount Tai/ as firm(solid)as a rock安营扎寨pitch a camp/camp按兵不动hold one's troops where they are—take no action; bide one's time.按部就班follow the prescribed order/keep to conventional ways of doing things.按图索骥look for a steed with the aid of its picture—try to find something by following up a clue按下葫芦浮起瓢hardly has one gourd been pushed under water when another bobs up--solve one problem only to find another cropping up暗箭伤人stab ab. in the back/injure sb. by underhand means暗送秋波make eyes at sb. / give sb. the glad eyes/ make secret overtures to sb.黯然神伤feel dejected / depressed黯然失色be cast into the shade/ be overshadowed/ be eclipsed/ pale into insignificance黯然销魂sorrow at parting昂首阔步stride along with one's chin up/ stride proudly ahead昂首望天hold one's head high and gaze at the sky嗷嗷待哺cry piteously for food八面玲珑be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)八面威风an aura of awesome might/a commanding presence八仙过海,各显神通like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each one showing his or her special prowess.八字还没一撇儿there's not even the first stoke of the character /there's not the slightest sign of success yet拔苗助长try to help the shoots grow by pulling them upward—spoil things by excessive enthusiasm常用汉语成语英译爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.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笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜white night不以物喜,不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personal losses不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one\'s best不打不成交"No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new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大开眼界open one\'s eyes; broaden one\'s horizon; be an eye-opener国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace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功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more好事不出门,恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.和气生财Harmony brings wealth活到老,学到老One is never too old to learn.既往不咎let bygones be bygones金无足赤,人无完人Gold can\'t be pure and man can\'t be perfect.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home脚踏实地be down-to-earth脚踩两只船sit on the fence君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green老生常谈,陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在,不怕没柴烧"Where there is life, there is hope."马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success名利双收gain in both fame and wealth茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.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.谋事在人,成事在天"The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. "弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.拿手好戏masterpiece赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale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抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities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.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前事不忘,后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something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.强强联手win-win co-operation瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之初,性本善Man\'s nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.人海战术huge-crowd strategy世上无难事,只要肯攀登"Where there is a will, there is a way. "世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;死而后已until my heart stops beating岁岁平安Peace all year round上有天堂,下有苏杭"Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth."塞翁失马,焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.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."升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)四十不惑Life begins at forty.谁言寸草心,报得三春晖"Such kindness of warm sun, can\'t be repaid by grass. "水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.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; "韬光养晦hide one\'s capacities and bide one\'s time糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue团结就是力量Unity is strength.“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 "歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena物以类聚,人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.往事如风"The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past."望子成龙hold high hopes for one\'s child屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy唯利是图draw water to one\'s mill无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots无中生有make/create something out of nothing无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There\'s no smoke without fire.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off心想事成May all your wish come true心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters喜忧参半mingled hope and fear循序渐进step by step一路平安,一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others鱼米之乡a land of milk and honey有情人终成眷属"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well."有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.有识之士people of vision有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.与时俱进advance with times以人为本people oriented; people foremost因材施教teach students according to their aptitude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."欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.冤假错案"cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"一言既出,驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful债台高筑become debt-ridden致命要害Achilles\' heel众矢之的target of public criticism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.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place常见中文俗语谚语英译技巧1. 人山人海:在诗词用语(poetic expression)里,英美人也有使用:“a (the) sea of faces”,颇有咱的“人山人海”的味道。
成语的直译与意译(选自上海翻译)
A●矮子里拔将军直:pick a general from among the dwarfs意:select someone for lack of a better one;select from among the mediocre/ run-of-millB●八字还没一撇直:Not even the first stroke of the character “八” has happened.意:Nothing tangible is in sight.Things aren’t even starting to take place yet.There is no sign of anything happening yet.Things are still up in the air.●班门弄斧直:Wield the axe before Lu Ban (the ancient master carpenter).意:display one’s learning or parade one’s skill in the presence of anexpert;teach one’s grannie how to suck egges;bring coal to Newcastle●杯弓蛇影直:mistake the shadow of a bow in the cup for a snake意:self-created suspicion;imaginary fears;be extremely nervous and suspicious●杯水车薪直:try to put out a carload of burnig firewood with a cup of water意:a useless attempt;a drop in the bucket;utterly inadequate measure●背水一战直:fight with one’s back to the river or wall意:fight to win or die;fight a last-ditch battle;put up a desperate fight●冰冻三尺,直:It takes more than one cold day to freeze three feet of ice.非一日之寒意:The trouble is deep-rooted;Rome was not built in a day.●兵来将挡,直:stop an advancing army with troops and onrushing water withearth水来土掩意:counter move for move;counter measure for measure●不以规矩,直:You cannot draw squares and circles without the campass andsquare.不成方圆意:Nothing can be accomplished without norms and standards.C●草木皆兵直:take every grass and tree as an enemy soldier意:a state of extreme nervousness, as if surrounded by enemies●沧海桑田直:Seas change into mulberry fields.意:Time brings great change to the world.(饱经沧桑:have experienced many vicissitudes of life)●赤膊上阵直:go into battle stripped to the waist意:take personal charge and go it alone despite opposition;Throw away all disguise and tactics;come out into the open as a result of desperation or foolhardiness ●此地无银直:The 300 taels of silver are not buried here (a sign put up by the man inthe三百两folk tale over the place where he had hidden the money)意:A clumsy self-exposing performance or denial;A guilty person gives himself away by conspicuously protesting hisinnocence;Protest one’s innocence too much.●吹胡子瞪眼直:froth at the mouth and glare with rage意:snort and stare in anger;fume with rage●唇亡齿寒直:If the lips are gone, the teeth will be exposed.意:If one of two interdependent things falls, the other is in danger.●吹毛求疵直:blow upon the hair trying to discover a flaw意:find fault with;pick holes in●寸有所长,直:An inch has its length and a foot sometmes falls short.尺有所短意:Everybody has his strennths and weaknesses.D●打肿脸直:Try to look fat by slapping one’s face till it’s swollen.充胖子Boast about one’s pink cheek after having been slapped.意:Do something beyond one’s means in order to look impressive;try to satisfy one’s vanity when one cannot really afford to do so●当一天和尚直:go on tolling the bell as long as one remains a monk.撞一天钟意:do the minimum required or do as little as possible to get by;do the least that is expected of one;take a passive attitude towards one’s work●调虎离山直:lure the tiger out of his mountain or lair意:tempt or entice somebody into leaving his vantage ground●叠床架屋直:pile one bed upon another or build one house on top of another意:needless duplication;repetition and superfluity●东方不亮直:When there is dark in the east, it is light in the west;西方亮,When things are dark in the south, there is still light in the north.黑了南方有北方意:There is alsways plenty of room for manoeuvring.EF●放长线直:throw a long line to catch a big fish钓大鱼意:devise a long-term plan to secure something big●翻手为云直:produce clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another覆手为雨意:wield one’s power capriciously;be shifty and capricious;be tricky and deceitful●放马后炮直:fire belated shots意:comment on something when it is already over;fail to give timely advice;be a Monday morning quarterback●风声鹤唳直:scared by the moan of the wind and the cry of the cranes, and seeingthe草木皆兵enemy in every bush and tree意:describing the extreme nervousness of a fleeing army’s suspicion ofdanger at the slightest sound●风调雨顺直:The elements are propitious, the country is prosperous and thepeople are国泰民安at peace.意:favorable climate, prosperity and peace●风雨同舟直:in the same storm-tossed boat意:stand together through thick and thin;share weal and woe;help each other in distress;share the same fate with;cast in one’s lot with●佛面蛇心直:have a Buddha’s face but a viper’s heart意:be honey-lipped but evil at heart;be a malicious hypocrite●佛要金装直:As Buddha needs a gilt statue, man needs fine clothes.人要衣装意:Fine feather make fine birds; Fine clothes make the man.●釜底抽薪直:pull out the burning firewood from under a cauldron意:take drastic measures to deal with a critical situation;cut the ground from under somebody’s feet;tackle the root cause●赴汤蹈火直:be ready to jump into boiling water and plunge into raging fire意:go through hell and high water;be ready to risk one’s lifeG●肝脑涂地直:be ready to dash one’s brains out or scatter one’s innards on theground意:be ready to lay down one’s life for a cause;be willing to repay a favor with extreme sacrifice●赶鸭子上架直:drive a duck onto a perch意:make somebody do something entirely beyond him●隔岸观火直:watch a fire from the other side of a river意:look on at somebody’s misfortune with indifference;show no concern for another’s trouble●狗咬吕洞宾直:snarl and snap at Lü Dongbin (one of the eight immortals in Chinesemythology)意:mistake a good man for a bad one(狗咬吕洞宾,不识好人心。
汉语常用成语英文翻译
11、泪如泉涌 泪如泉涌
• tears flowing down like a spring; tears welling up in one’s eyes; tears pouring down one’s face antonym:belly laugh;horselaugh synonym :have one's face covered with tears
15、孤注一掷 、
stake all on one cast of the dice; risk everything on a single venture synonym: put all the eggs in one basket; antonym: burn one's boats; do or die; sink or swim
16. 纸上谈兵 engage in idle theorizing / 纸上谈兵: armchair strategy 17. 白费唇舌 waste one's breath/ to speak 白费唇舌: to the wind 18. 一文不名 be penniless/ without a 一文不名: penny to one’s name
• 29. 水落石出every thing comes to light • 30. 粗枝大叶careless/ with heavy hand • 31. 扬眉吐气standing up with one’s head up/ feeling with pride and elation • 32. 无孔不入get in by every corner/ seize every opportunity • 33. 大张旗鼓 on a large scale
中英文互译成语
中英文互译成语以下是一些中英文互译的成语:- 爱屋及乌:Love me, love my dog.- 百闻不如一见:Seeing is believing.- 比上不足,比下有余:Comparatively speaking, it is better than nothing.- 不入虎穴,焉得虎子:Nothing venture, nothing gains.- 拆东墙补西墙:Rob Peter to pay Paul.- 当局者迷,旁观者清:The onlooker sees most of the game. - 道听途说:Hear say.- 得不偿失:The loss outweighs the gain.- 颠倒黑白:Call black white.- 对牛弹琴:Casting pearls before swine.- 覆水难收:It is no use crying over spilt milk.- 隔岸观火:Look on the fire from across the river.- 狗拿耗子:A dog trying to catch mice.- 孤注一掷:Put all one's eggs in one basket.- 海底捞月:Try to fish in the air.- 画蛇添足:Paint the lily.- 脚踏实地:Be down-to-earth.- 金玉其外,败絮其中:All that glitters is not gold.- 近朱者赤,近墨者黑:He that lives with cripples learns to limp. - 敬酒不吃吃罚酒:Offer wine beforeSupper.- 井水不犯河水:The well and the river never mingle.- 军令如山:An order is an order.- 君子之交淡如水:A hedge between keeps friendship green.- 老生常谈:Old story.- 滥竽充数:Make up the number.- 马到成功:Achieve immediate victory.- 谋事在人,成事在天:Man proposes, God disposes.- 宁为玉碎,不为瓦全:Better death than dishonor.- 破釜沉舟:Burn one's boats.- 杞人忧天:In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. - 骑驴找马:Look for a horse while riding on a donkey.- 热锅上的蚂蚁:A cat on hot bricks.- 如鱼得水:Like a duck to water.- 塞翁失马,焉知非福:A blessing in disguise.- 杀鸡儆猴:Beat the dog before the lion.- 实事求是:Seek truth from facts.- 殊途同归:All roads lead to Rome.- 随机应变:Play by ear.- 太公钓鱼,愿者上钩:You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.- 亡羊补牢:Better late than never.- 妄自尊大:Have an exaggerated opinion of oneself.- 望子成龙:Expect one's son to become a dragon.- 五十步笑百步:The pot calling the kettle black.- 物以类聚:Birds of a feather flock together.- 先发制人:Strike the iron while it is hot.- 悬崖勒马:Stop the horse before it reaches the cliff.- 言听计从:Do as one is told.- 一举两得:Kill two birds with one stone.- 一失足成千古恨:A moment's error can lead to eternal regret. - 以卵击石:Attempt to attack the strong with the weak.- 饮水思源:Never forget where one's happiness comes from. - 有目共睹:There is no smoke without fire.- 纸上谈兵:Talk military strategy on paper.。
高中英语高考中文成语的英语翻译汇总(共100句)
中文成语的英语翻译1.一举两得 - Kill two birds with one stone2.杯弓蛇影 - A figment of one's imagination3.画蛇添足 - To overdo something and spoil it4.自相矛盾 - Self-contradictory, inconsistent5.刻舟求剑 - Focused on old outdated solutions6.对牛弹琴 - Cast pearls before swine7.守株待兔 - Waste time and effort waiting for something unlikely to happen8.虎头蛇尾 - Strong start but weak ending9.杞人忧天 - Fretting over imaginary troubles10.坐井观天 - Limited view of the world11.画龙点睛 - The finishing touch12.塞翁失马 - Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise13.夜郎自大 - Arrogant and ignorant14.九牛二虎之力 - Tremendous strength15.一毛不拔 - Stingy16.求仁得仁 - One gets what he deserves17.铁杵成针 - Perseverance can turn a hopeless situation around18.纸上谈兵 - Armchair theorizing19.入乡随俗 - When in Rome, do as the Romans do20.掩耳盗铃 - Deceiving oneself21.心有灵犀一点通 - Mutual understanding without communication22.路遥知马力,日久见人心 - Time reveals all secrets23.两全其美 - Best of both worlds24.打草惊蛇 - Unnecessary action that alerts the enemy25.东施效颦 - Imitating others without success26.言简意赅 - Simple and to the point27.悬崖勒马 - Stop short of the point of no return28.乐极生悲 - Extreme joy begets sorrow29.多此一举 - Superfluous, unnecessary30.抛砖引玉 - Start a topic to invite other's opinions31.海底捞针 - Finding a needle in a haystack32.骑虎难下 - Hard to get off the tiger once you are riding it33.狐假虎威 - To feign power34.画地为牢 - Set boundaries35.授人以鱼不如授人以渔 - Teaching someone how to do something is better than doing it for them36.无源之水,无本之木 - Something without source or foundation37.虚虚实实 - Half real and half imaginary38.有的放矢 - Aimed and targeted39.明枪易躲,暗箭难防 - Hidden danger is more difficult to handle40.守口如瓶 - Keep one's mouth shut41.百年树人 - Educate people that will last generations42.事半功倍 - Half the effort, twice the effect43.束手无策 - Unable to find a way out44.貌似天仙,实则蝼蚁 - The appearance is beautiful, but the reality is insignificant45.亡羊补牢 - Better late than never46.安居乐业 - Live and work in peace and contentment47.鞠躬尽瘁,死而后已 - Work hard until one's last breath48.碧血丹心 - Loyalty and devotion49.画饼充饥 - Deceiving oneself with false hope50.白驹过隙 - Time flies51.得过且过 - Coast along without planning for the future52.殊途同归 - Different paths lead to the same destination53.人山人海 - Crowded with people54.四海为家 - Feel at home everywhere55.同舟共济 - Work together when facing difficulties56.入木三分 - Penetrate deeply57.一毫不差 -Accurate to the smallest detail58.不可思议 - Unbelievable59.顺手牵羊 - Snatch something without effort60.水落石出 - Truth will eventually come to light61.含沙射影 - Imply something indirectly62.奉公守法 - Be law-abiding63.扬眉吐气 - Defeat an enemy and feel proud64.青梅竹马 - Childhood sweethearts65.轻松自如 - Easy and comfortable66.老马识途 - Experienced and knowledgeable67.七上八下 - Feel anxious68.星星之火,可以燎原 - Small sparks can start a big fire69.万无一失 - Foolproof70.心惊肉跳 - Frightened and trembling71.四面楚歌 - Enemies on all sides72.投桃报李 - Return a favor with a greater favor73.不打不成器 - Spare the rod, spoil the child74.五体投地 - Admire and worship someone75.刮目相看 - Look at someone with new respect76.一日千里 - Rapid progress77.身体力行 - Put into practice78.不遗余力 - Spare no effort79.如鱼得水 - Feel at home80.金玉满堂 - Abundant wealth and treasures81.入情入理 - Full of sentiment and reason82.恍然大悟 - Suddenly understand something83.刮骨疗伤 - Cure a deep-rooted problem84.石破天惊 - Astonishing and shocking85.七手八脚 - Busy and bustling86.受宠若惊 - Surprised by special treatment87.不知所措 - At a loss what to do88.假以时日 - Given enough time, anything can be accomplished89.面目全非 - Completely changed in appearance90.人云亦云 - Follow the crowd blindly91.先发制人 - Strike first to gain the upper hand92.独善其身 - Only concerned with oneself93.风雨同舟 - In the same boat through thick and thin94.放眼世界 - Take a worldly view95.如履薄冰 - Tread on thin ice96.垂头丧气 - Feel dejected97.大惊小怪 - Make a fuss over nothing98.力不从心 - Unable to live up to one's aspirations99.视同路人 - Treat someone as a stranger100.恩将仇报 - Repay kindness with enmity。
中国成语英语翻译精选(转的。找了很长时间了。翻译中很实用)
繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous爱不释手fondle admiringly爱财如命skin a flea for its hide爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment白手起家build up from nothing百里挑一one in hundred百折不挠be indomitable半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive饱经风霜weather-beaten卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe悲欢离合vicissitudes of life背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction本末倒置put the cart before the horse笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early必由之路the only way闭关自守close the country to international intercourse变本加厉be further intensified变化无常chop and change fantasticality变化无常chop and change fantasticality别开生面having sth. New别有用心have ulterior motives彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful博古通今erudite and informed不败之地incincible position不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption不劳而获reap where one has not sown不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity不速之客crasher uninvited guest不同凡响outstanding不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains不以为然not approve object to不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness不亦乐乎extremely不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance不约而同happen to coincide不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one's head out of one's wits才疏学浅have little talent and learning惨绝人寰extremely cruel沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness层出不穷emerge in endlessly层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers畅行无阻checkless车水马龙heavy traffic沉默寡言taciturnity称心如意well-content趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot成群结队gang horde诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe诚心诚意sincere desire承上启下a connecting link between the preceding and the following吃苦耐劳tough吃里扒外live on sb. while helping others secretly痴心妄想胡思乱想wishful thinking持之以恒preserve叱咤风云ride the whirlwind愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot愁眉苦脸的,愁眉苦脸地woebegone morosely臭名远扬,臭名昭著flagrancy,notorious出乎意料unexpected出口成章have an outstanding eloquence出类拔萃,鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence出谋划策give counsel suggest出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action出生入死go through fire and water触类旁通comprehend by analogy垂头丧气,无精打采down in the mouth lose one's spirits with the tail between the legs 垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted绰绰有余more than sufficient此起彼伏as one falls,another rises从容不迫go easy take one's time从容不迫的leisured unhurried从容不迫地by easy stages粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy粗枝大叶的broad-brush措手不及unaware unprepared错综复杂扑朔迷离anfractuosity错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous打草惊蛇act rashly and about: the enemy大材小用waste one's talent on a petty job大公无私selfless大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay大惑不解be extremely puzzled大惊小怪a storm in a teacup foofaraw fuss like a hen with one chicken大惊小怪的spoffish大快人心affording general satisfaction大名鼎鼎famous well known大器晚成great minds mature slowly大千世界the boundless universe大失所望greatly disappointed大同小异largely identical but with minor differences大显身手大显神通strut one's stuff大言不惭夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed待人接物the ways one gets along with others殚思极虑rack one's brains胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose胆战心惊的funky淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth道貌岸然be sanctimonious得过且过drift along muddle along得天独厚的advantaged得心应手handy with facility得意忘形得意洋洋bloat get dizzy with success得意洋洋elated elation exaltation jauntiness得意扬扬ride high得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop high-blown perky得意扬扬的triumphant德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity德高望重sainted saintlike登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection地大物博vast territory and abundant resources颠倒黑白颠倒是非混淆是非call white black swear black is white颠三倒四confused disorderly雕虫小技insignificant skill调兵遣将move forces调虎离山lure the enemy away from his base掉以轻心treat sth. Lightly喋喋不休blat cackle chackle harp harp on jaw-jaw rattle twitter wag 顶天立地of indomitable spirit东施效颦blind imitation with ludicrous effection东山再起bob up like a cork独具匠心show originality独树一帜develop a school of one's own独一无二in a class by oneself独一无二的unique unmatched unparalleled度日如年one day seems like a year断章取义garble quote out of context对牛弹琴whistle jigs to a milestone Cast pearls before swine对症下药suit the remedy to the case多才多艺versatility多才多艺的accomplished all-round allround miscellaneous versatile多愁善感sensitivity sentimentality多愁善感的moonstruck spoony多此一举bring owls to Athens hold a candle to the sun多多益善the more the better咄咄逼人aggressive脱胎换骨thoroughly remould oneself阿谀奉承趋炎附势greasiness恩将仇报以怨报德忘恩负义bite the hand that feeds one尔虞我诈each trying to cheat the other发人深省的thought-provoking发人深省set people thinking发扬光大carry forward翻山越岭tramp over hill and dale翻天覆地world-shaking泛滥成灾overrun飞黄腾达青云直上come into one's kingdom rise in the world strike oil 飞黄腾达的successful飞禽走兽birds and beasts废寝忘食forget food and sleep分道扬镳part company,each going his own way分化瓦解disintegrate divide and demoralize分门别类classify纷至沓来come in a continuous stream纷至沓来的thick as hail奋不顾身dash ahead regardless of one's safety愤愤不平be indignant愤世嫉俗的cynical丰富多彩rich and colorful丰功伟绩great achievement丰衣足食have ample food and clothing风花雪月sentimental writings of the exploiting classes风马牛不相及be totally unrelated风靡一时be the rage风平浪静calm风起云涌like a rising wind and scudding clouds风雨同舟stand together regardless of situation风雨无阻in all weathers锋芒毕露make a showy display of one's abilities蜂涌而来pour逢场作戏join in the fun on occasion逢凶化吉trun ill luck into good奉公守法law-abiding敷衍了事make short shrift of palter scuffle釜底抽薪take a drastic measure to deal with a situation赴汤蹈火出生入死go through fire and water富丽堂皇magnificence覆水难收spilt water cannot be gathered up again It is no use crying over spilt milk1、The bait hides the hook. 笑里藏刀2、Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 情人眼里出西施3、Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚4、Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水5、A cat has nine lives. 吉人天相(猫有九条命)6、Diamond cut diamond. 强中更有强中手7、Don't meet trouble half-way. 勿杞人忧天8、Don't put all your egge in one basket. 勿孤注一掷9、Don't ride the high horse. 勿摆架子10、Everyone to his taste. 人各有所好11、An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼,以牙还牙12、Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装马要鞍13、Haste makes waste. 欲速则不达14、Things done can not be undone. 木已成舟15、To rack one's brain. 绞尽脑汁16、Look before you leap.First think, then act. 三思而后行17、It id never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢,犹为未晚18、After a storm comes a calm. 雨过天晴19、A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口20、It is good to learn at another man's cost. 前车之鉴21、Nothing so bad but might be a blessing. 塞翁失马,焉知非福22、We must not lie down, and cry, "God help us". 求神不如求己23、No man is wise at all times. 智者千虑必有一失24、Kill two birds with one stone. 一石二鸟,一箭双雕25、It never rains but it pours. 祸不单行26、In doing we learn. 经一事,长一智27、No man is born wise or learned. 人非生而知之28、Action speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩29、There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪30、Once bitten, twice shy. 一次被咬,下次胆小31、Seeing is believing. 百闻不如一见32、The on-looker sees most of the game. 旁观者清33、Learn to walk before you run. 循序渐进34、Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮35、Nothing venture, nothing have. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子36、Nothing succeeds like success. 一事如意,万事顺利37、Nothing is so certain as the unexpected. 天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福38、Time is money. 一寸光阴一寸金39、The morning sun never lasts a day. 好景不常40、When an opportunity is neglected, it never comes back to you. 机不可失,时不再来41、Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁42、Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧43、Work makes the workman. 勤工出巧匠44、Business is business. 公事公办45、In for a penny, in for a pound. 一不做,二不休46、Many hands make light work. 众擎易举47、An idle youth, a needy age. 少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲48、Waste not, want not. 俭以防匮49、Many a little makes a mickle. 积少便成多50、Constant dropping wears the stone. 水滴石穿51、Sooner or later, the truth comes to light. 真相迟早会大白52、Pardoning the bad is injuring the good. 隐恶败善53、A word spoken is past recalling./The words once spoken can never be recalled. 一言既出,驷马难追54、Few words are best. 寡言为贵55、Least said, soonest mended. 少说为妙56、Good tongue. 口齿伶俐57、Pride goes before a fall/destruction. 骄兵必败58、Love at first sight. 一见倾心,一见钟情59、Money makes the mare go. 有钱能使鬼推磨60、Happy is he who owes nothing. 无债一身轻61、Flow of words. 口若悬河62、Know nothing. 一无所知63、Know all. 无所不知64、One good turn deserves another. 善有善报65、A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千里66、An ill life, an ill end. 恶有恶报67、A good wife makes a good husband. 妻贤夫自良68、Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子69、Like mother, like daughter. 有其母必有其女70、Make your enemy your friend. 化敌为友71、What we lose in hake we shall have in herring. 失之东隅,收之桑榆72、Either win the horse or lose the saddle. 孤注一掷73、One never loses anything by politeness. 礼多人不怪74、Blooming visage. 容光焕发75、Desperate diseases must have desperate cures. 以毒攻毒76、Hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings. 饥不择食77、Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌78、Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 欲加之罪,何患无辞79、The law is not the same at morning and at night. 朝令夕改80、Carrion crows bewail the dead sheep and then eat them. 猫哭老鼠假慈悲81、He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. 骑虎难下82、The leopard can never change its spots. 本性难移83、All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马84、Always taking out the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom. 坐吃山空85、A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘,谬以千里86、A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火87、A stitch in time saves nine. 一针不补,十针难缝88、As we sow, so shall we reap. 种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆89、Beard the lion in his den. 太岁头上动土90、Companions are odious. 人比人,气死人91、Content is happiness. 知足常乐92、Do as the Romans do. 入境随俗93、Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲,勿施于人94、Fire and water have no mercy. 水火无情95、Fish begins to stink at the head. 上梁不正下梁歪96、God's mill grinds slow but sure. 天网恢恢,疏而不漏98、Many men have many minds. 人多口杂99、Merry meet, merry part. 好聚好散100、Misery loves company. 同病相怜补充:All is not gold that glitters.发光的不一定都是金子。
经常使用成语汉英对照翻译
经常使用成语汉英对照翻译哀兵必胜an army burning with indignation is bound to win哀鸿遍野disaster victims moaning everywhere挨家挨户go from house to house唉声叹息heave deep signs (of grief, worry or anguish)爱不释手be so fond of sth. that one will not let it out of one’s hand 爱莫能助be willing to help but unable to do so爱屋及乌love me, love my dog爱憎分明understand what to love and what to hate碍手碍脚be in the way安邦定国bring peace and stability to the country安步当车stroll over instead of riding in a carriage安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment安如泰山as solid as Mount Tai安之假设素bear with equanimity按兵不动take no action循序渐进keep to conventional ways of doing things按劳分派distribution according to work按图索骥deal with a matter in a mechanical way按需分派distribution according to need暗渡陈仓enter into a secret liaison暗送秋波make eyes at sb.昂首阔步stride proudly ahead八九不离十pretty close八面玲珑be smooth and slick八面威风an aura of awesome might八仙过海各显神通like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each one showing his or her special people拔刀相助take up the cudgels against an injustice拔苗助长spoil things by excessive enthusiasm跋山涉水scale mountains and ford streams白璧微瑕a slight defect in a person of integrity白驹过隙the time is fleeting白日做梦build castles in the air赤手起家start from scratch百尺竿头更进一步further improve one’s work百步穿杨shoot with unfailing accuracy百废具兴all that was left undone is now being undertaken百花齐放百家争鸣let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thoughts contend百里挑一one in a hundred; cream of the crop百闻不如一见seeing for oneself is better than hearing from others坚决不移keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks稗官别史books of anecdotes班门弄斧display one’s slight skill before an expert半斤八两two of a kind半老徐娘woman of fading charms半路落发switch to a job one was not trained for宝刀不老he is still at the height of his powers历尽沧桑having had one’s fill of hardships抱残守缺be an anachronism抱佛脚make a hasty last-minute effort抱头痛哭cry on each other’s shoulders暴殄天物a reckless waste of the products of nature大发雷霆fly into a rage爆冷门a dark horse bobbing up背道而驰run counter to背水一战fight to win or die背约弃义break faith with sb.笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early触目皆是such is the case everywhere彼一时此一时times have changed敝帚自珍cherish sth. of little value simply because it is one’s own 避重就轻avoid the important and dwell on the trivial力所不及beyond the reach of one’s power皮开肉绽be beaten black and blue独树一帜create sth. new and original别出心裁try to be different别具一格have a style of one’s own别有效心have an axe to grind宾至如归a home from home兵败如山倒an army in flight is like a landslide秉烛夜游make merry while one may不相上下keep abreast of sb. ; keep pace with sb.拨乱终归restore things to order博闻强记have encyclopaedic knowledge捕风捉影speak or act on hearsay evidence不骄不躁neither overbearing nor servile不出所料as expected不辞而别leave without saying goodbye不打不相识no discord, no concord不打自招give oneself away不到黄河心不死refuse to give up until all rope is gone不贰法门the one and only way不费吹灰之力as easy as falling off a log不分青红皂白make no distinction between right and wrong 毛骨悚然tremble with fear不即不离keep sb. at arm’s length不胫而走spread like wildfire不可名状be beyond description不可同日而语there is no comparison between them声势汹汹不可一世bluster and swagger like a conquering hero 不了了之end up with nothing definite萍水重逢have a chance encounter不入虎穴焉得虎子nothing venture, nothing gain不三不四neither fish nor fowl不速之客gate-crasher不同凡响out of the common run漠不关心be indifferent to sth.八两半斤almost on a par不遗余力do one’s utmost不择手腕by hook or by crook不折不扣out-and-out惊惶失措be at a loss步入后尘follow in sb.’s footsteps枯枝败叶fallen women九牛一毫a drop in the ocean察言观色watch a person’s every mood长吁短叹moan and groan陈词滥调clichés乘风破浪brave the wind and the waves趁人之危take advantage of sb.’s precarious position吃喝玩乐idle away one’s time in pleasure-seeking吃一堑长一智a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit言而无信contradict oneself出类拔萃be out of the common run出其不意catch sb. unawares出人头地stand out among one’s fellows出人意料beyond all expectations初生牛犊不怕虎young people are fearless针锋相对engage in a battle of words唇亡齿寒if one falls, the other is in danger词不达意the words fails to convey the idea此地无银三百两a clumsy denial resulting in self-exposure 从长计议take one’s time in reaching a decision寸步不让not budge an inch打肿脸充胖子puff oneself up to one’s own cost大吹大擂make a big noise大红大紫be very much in the spotlight大惊小怪make a fuss about nothing大器晚成great minds mature slowly大失所望to one’s great disappointment大同小异alike except for slight differences大显身手give full play to one’s abilities大言不惭talk big大有文章there’s more to this than meet the eye单刀直入speak out without beating about the bush殚精竭虑rack one’s brains当机立断make a prompt decision当局者迷旁观者清the onlooker sees most of the game当之无愧be worthy of倒打一耙put the blame on one’s victim道高一尺魔高一丈the more illumination, the more temptation 得不偿失the game is not worth the candle得寸进尺give him an inch and he’ll take a yard颠来倒去over and over对牛抚琴address the wrong audience自食恶果sow the wind and reap the whirlwind恩威并施use the carrot and the stick simultaneously钩心斗角each trying to cheat the other发人深醒stir up one’s soul反败为胜turn the tide返璞归真go back to nature防微杜渐check at the outset自取衰亡seek one’s own doom纷至沓来keep pouring in通宵达旦stay up late and work hard盛行一时be all the rage at the time釜底抽薪take drastic measures to deal with an emergency俯拾即是be found everywhere腹背受敌be attacked front and rear覆水难收what is done can not be undone放下屠刀turn over a new leaf改头换面dish up the same old stuff in a new form干打雷不下雨much noise but no action纲举目张once the key link is grasped, everything falls into place 格格不入like a square peg in a round hole各得其所each has a role to play各有所长each has his own strong points狗急跳墙a cornered beast will do sth. desperate狗拿耗子多管闲事poke one’s nose into other people’s business 孤掌难鸣it’s hard to succeed without support孤注一掷put all one’s eggs in one basket骨瘦如豺a bag of bones故伎重演play the same old trick故作姿态put on airs顾名思义just as its name implies; as the term suggests 拐弯抹角beat about the bush归根结底in the final analysis缠足不前hesitate to move forward过河拆桥kick down the ladder海中捞月look for a needle in a haystack害群之马a black sheep好事多磨the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks 好为人师be given to laying down the law恨入骨髓bear a bitter hatred for sb.横七竖八higgledy-piggledy红光满面in the pink有始无终in like a lion, out like a lamb哗众取宠try to please the public with claptrap化干戈为玉帛bury the hatchet子虚乌有come to naught逢凶化吉head off a disaster画蛇添足ruin the effect by adding sth. superfluous换汤不换药the same old stuff with a different label面目一新look brand-new患得患失be swayed by considerations of loss and gain 浪费无度spend money like water回心转意have a change of heart毁于一旦be destroyed in a moment浑然一体an integral whole混水摸鱼fish in troubled waters失魂落魄have lost one’s mind火中取栗be a cat’s paw货真价实dyed-in-the-wool灾患丛生it never rains but it pours机不可失失再也不来opportunity knocks but once聚沙成塔many a little makes a mickle积重难返ingrained habits are hard to change以其人之道还治其人之身pay a person back in his own coin群策群力pool the wisdom of the masses几回三番time and again己所不欲勿施于人do not unto others as you would not have them do unto you计日程功have the completion of a project in sight既往不咎not censure sb. for his past misdeeds家家有本难念的经every family has its own hard nut to crack众所周知widely known戛但是止come to an abrupt end简而言之to put it in a nutshell见仁见智different people, different views箭在弦上不能不发one has reached the point of no return 一落千丈be on the decline将计就计beat sb. at his own game将心比心put oneself in sb.’s shoes姜仍是老的辣veterans are abler than recruits绞尽脑汁rack one’s brains脚踏两只船sit on the fence过犹不及over-correct街谈巷议street gossip结党营私band together for selfish purposes捷足先登the early bird catches the worm涸泽而渔kill the goose that lays the golden eggs金口玉言utterances that carry great weight金玉其外败絮其中fair without, foul within井水不犯河水I’ll mind my own business, you mind yours 敬而远之stay at a respectful distance from sb.九牛一毫a drop in the ocean九死一生survival after many hazards就事论事deal with a matter on its merits具体而据理力争argue strongly on just grounds全神贯注concentrate one’s attention东山再起stage a comeback开诚相见be frank and open见风使舵trim one’s sails慷慨就义die a martyr’s death孔孟之道the doctrine of Confucius and Mencius口蜜腹剑honey on one’s lips and murder in one’s heart哭丧着脸go around with a long face苦不堪言the misery or hardship is beyond words快刀斩乱麻cut the Gordian knot马不停蹄whip and spur脍炙人口enjoy great popularity喟然长叹heave a deep sigh困兽犹斗beasts at bay will fight back老奸巨猾an old hand at trickery and deception老马识途an old hand is a good guide乐极生悲extreme joy begets sorrow雷声大雨点小much talk, little action累死累活work oneself to death冷假设冰霜have an icy manner隔岸观火look on with a cold eye礼轻情义重it’s nothing much, but it’s the thought that counts理所固然as a matter of course力挽狂澜make vigorous efforts to turn the tide力争上游strive for first place利欲熏心be blinded by greed量入为出cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth了如指掌have sth. at one’s fingertips临渴掘井make an eleventh-hour attempt临渊羡鱼one should take practical steps to achieve one’s aims 琳琅满目a feast for the eyes令人发指make one bristle with anger溜须拍马lick sb.’s boots溜之大吉make oneself scarce露马脚let the cat out of the bag碌碌无为lead a vain and humdrum life戮力同心make concerted efforts每况愈下go from bad to worse美中不足a blemish in a thing of beauty蒙在鼓里be kept in the dark明媒正娶be legally and formally married冥思苦想rack one’s brains墨守成规stay in a rut漠不关切indifferent; unconcerned囊中羞涩be short of money恼羞成怒fly into a rage from shame能者多劳the abler one is, the more one should do呕心沥血work one’s heart out拍马屁lick sb’s boots攀龙附凤put oneself under the patronage of a bigwig旁征博引be well documented赔了夫人又折兵instead of making a gain, suffer a double loss疲于奔命be kept constantly on the run一步登天have a meteoric rise平起平坐be on an equal footing破釜沉舟burn one’s boats起死回生snatch a patient from the jaws of death牵肠挂肚be on tenterhooks前事不忘后事之师lessons learned from the past can guide one in the future后发先至而胜于蓝the pupil surpasses the master晴天霹雳a bolt from the blue穷途末路have come to a dead end趋炎附势curry favour with the powerful曲高和寡too highbrow to be popular全心全意heart and soul热锅上的蚂蚁a cat on a hot tin roof热火朝天in full swing谋事在人man will triumph over nature仁者见仁智者见智different people have different views如坐针毡be on pins and needles乳臭未干be wet behind the ears入不敷出unable to make ends meet入乡随俗when in Rome do as the Romans do三寸不烂之舌a silver tongue三句话不离本行can hardly open one’s mouth without talking shop 三思而行look before you leap三心二意shilly-shally丧家之犬a stray cur搔首弄姿posture and preen oneself杀鸡取卵kill the goose that lays the golden eggs山穷水尽at the end of one’s rope煽风点火stir up trouble少壮不尽力老大徒伤悲laziness in youth spells regret in old age 本末倒置attend to trifles and neglect essentials舍生取义lay down one’s life for a just cause神气十足putting on grand airs生米煮成熟饭what’s done can’t be undone盛极一时be all the rage识时务者为俊杰a wise man submits to circumstances时不待我time and tide wait for no man势如破竹like a hot knife cutting through butter事实胜于雄辩facts speak louder than words视死如归look death calmly in the face数一数二be second to none熟视无睹turn a blind eye to鼠目寸光see only what is under one’s nose水滴石穿little strokes fell great oaks水泄不通be watertight说曹操曹操到speak of the devil and he will appear说到做到match one’s deeds to one’s words说一不贰stand by one’s word说时迟那时快in the twinkling of an eye虎口余生escape by the skin of one’s teeth;have a narrow escape 死心踏地be hellbent四脚朝天fall on one’s back搜肠刮肚rack one’s brain追本溯源trace back to the source随声附和chime in with others所向无敌sweep away all obstacles贪生怕死care for nothing but saving one’s skin贪小失大seek small gains but incur big losses探囊取物as easy as falling off a log溜之大吉show a clean pair of heels特立独行independent in mind and action提心吊胆have one’s heart in one’s mouth天方夜谭a cock-and-bull story条分缕析make a careful and detailed analysis听而不闻turn a deaf ear to铤而走险make a reckless move同归于尽end up in common ruin同呼吸共命运throw in one’s lot with sb.捅马蜂窝bring a hornet’s nest about one’s ears偷鸡不成蚀把米go for wool and come back shorn头面人物a big shot突飞猛进advance with seven-league strides徒费唇舌waste one’s breath推波助澜add fuel to the flames唾手可得extremely easy to obtain万变不离其宗change time and again, yet stay much the same 玩世不恭thumb one’s nose at the world万金油Jack of all trades and master of none望梅止渴feed on fancies文过饰非gloss over wrongs文如其人the style is the man稳住阵脚hold one’s ground我行我素stick to one’s old way of doing things无风不起浪there’s no smoke without fire无毒不丈夫all great men are ruthless无地自容look for a hole to crawl into无所事事idle away one’s time无米之炊make bricks without straw无隙可乘no chink in one’s armour五十步笑百步the pot calls the kettle black物以类聚人以群分birds of a feather flock together洗心革面turn over a new leaf适应成自然habit becomes second nature先声夺人overawe people by displaying one’s strength 相形见绌be outshone相提并论place on a par想入非非daydream销声匿迹disappear from the scene逍遥法外be at large笑掉大牙laugh one’s head off心有余而力不足the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak 心绪不宁in a flutter休戚与共share the same fate雄心壮志lofty aspirations and high ideals秀色可餐beauty to feast one’s eyes on虚张声势bluff and bluster虚怀假设谷be open-minded鹊巢鸠占a noisy guest steals the host’s thunder雪泥鸿爪traces of bygone days学无止境there’s no limit to knowledge言为心声what the heart thinks the tongue speaks言而无信go back on one’s word口是心非speak with one’s tongue in one’s cheek揠苗助长spoil things by excessive enthusiasm自欺欺人bury one’s head in the sand眼中钉肉中刺a thorn in one’s flesh扬眉吐气feel proud and elated养尊处优live in clover夜以继日round the clock一不做二不休in for a penny, in for a pound一触即发be on the verge of breaking out一分钱一分货what price, what goods一个萝卜一个坑each has his own task, and nobody is despensable 一鼓作气get sth. done in one sustained effort一哄而散break up in a hubbub一回生二回熟difficult the first time, easy the second一见如故hit it off well right from the start一见钟情fall in love at first sight一刻千金time is gold一箭双雕kill two birds with one stone一模一样as like as two peas一举成名set the world on fire一丘之貉birds of a feather一失足成千古恨a single slip may cause lasting sorrow一手交钱一手交货cash on delivery一往情深be head over heels in love一网打尽round up the whole gang at one fell swoop一厢甘心one’s own wishful thinking一物降一物everything has its superior一无所有not have a thing to one’s name一声不响keep one’s mouth shut一言难尽it’s a long story一衣带水a narrow strip of water一跃而起jump to one’s feet一针见血hit the nail on the head衣不蔽体have nothing but rags on one’s back以权谋私abuse power for personal gain以其人之道还治其人之身pay sb. back in his own coin以德埋怨repay evil with good疑神疑鬼be even afraid of one’s own shadow因材施教suit the instruction to the student’s level因小失大penny wise and pound foolish引以为荣take it as an honor应运而生emerge as the times demand优胜劣汰select the superior and eliminate the inferior有碍观瞻be an eyesore有福共享有难同当share weal and woe有机可乘there’s a loophole that can be used有其父必有其子like father, like son有眼不识泰山entertain an angel unawares有志者事竟成where there’s a will there’s a way与时俱进keep pace with the times与世无争hold oneself aloof from the world不同凡响different from the common run欲壑难填avarice knows no bounds欲擒故纵allow sb. more latitude first to keep a tighter rein on himafterwards欲速那么不达more haste, less speed远走高飞flee to faraway places怨天尤人blame everyone and everything but oneself跃跃欲试itch to have a go越俎代庖take sb. else’sjob into one’s own hands砸锅卖铁give away all one has再接再厉continue to exert oneself义不容辞be duty-bound债台高筑be up to one’s ears in debt沾亲带故have ties of kinship or friendship张口结舌be at a loss for words张三李四any Tom, Dick or Harry狐假虎威abuse one’s power and bully people照本宣科repeat what the book says这山望着那山高always think the grass is greener on the other side of the hill真知灼见penetrating judgement正中下怀fit in exactly with one’s wishes只争旦夕seize the day, seize the hour为期不远be just round the corner趾高气昂be swollen with arrogance智穷才尽at one’s wits’ end智者千虑必有一失even the wise are not free from error装模作样put on an act自卖自夸blow one’s own trumpet自食其力earn one’s own living自讨没趣court a rebuff自投罗网bite the hook自作自受stew in one’s own juice罪有应得the punishment fits the crime左右为难in a dilemma坐吃山空sit idle and eat, and in time your whole fortune will be used up 坐收渔人之利reap the spoils of victory without lifting a finger坐享其成reap where one has not sown坐以待毙await one’s doom作壁上观be an onlooker作茧自缚get enmeshed in a web of one’s own spinning作威作福act like a tyrant。
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1. A cat may look at a king. [字面意思] 猫也可以看国王。
[解释] 无名小卒也可以评论大人物。
人皆可以为尧舜。
2. A penny saved is a penny earned. [字面意思] 节省一个便士就等于挣了一个便士。
[解释] 省钱是明智的做法。
省一分就是赚一分。
要记住A penny saved is a penny earned这条经验。
3. A watched pot never boils. [字面意思] 眼睛盯着看的壶永远不会开。
[解释] 事情在进行中,不到时候就不会有结果,要水到渠成才行。
心急锅不开。
4. A word to the wise. [字面意思] 送给智者的一句话。
[解释] 给明智而愿意接受别人意见或建议的人提出忠告。
我知道你能听进去话,所以我才跟你这么说。
我说的是正确的,对你有好处,而且我知道你也会听取我的意见。
5. All is well that ends well. [字面意思] 结尾好就意味着一切都好。
[解释] 结局好,一切都好。
出自莎士比亚剧本名。
在开始或中间环节出现的一些小的差错或麻烦无关紧要,没什么大不了的,只要最终的结局令人满意,那就是好的。
6. Bad news travels fast. [字面意思] 坏消息传得快。
[解释] 好事不出门,坏事传千里。
7. Beauty is only skin deep. [字面意思] 美貌只是肤浅的。
[解释] 美貌只是表面现象而已。
忠告是:Beauty is only skin-deep. True feelings are more important.8. Beggars can't be choosers. [字面意思] 乞丐不可能有选择。
[解释] 你得到的不完全是你想得到的,可能条件或质量等方面差一些,但没有再选择的余地,只能接受不十分满意的事物。
这就叫Beggars can't be choosers.9. Better safe than sorry. [字面意思] 安全比遗憾好[解释] 最好不要去冒险。
即使不冒险你得多费些功夫,多做些枯燥无味的工作,这都值得。
总比为了省事而冒险强。
变体:Better to be safe than sorry.10. Easy come, easy go. [字面意思] 来的容易,去的快。
[解释] 这句话适合讲给那些把什么事都看得容易的人。
钱不是像树上的果实一样,今年吃光了明年还会自动长出来。
有些人自己不挣钱,不知道挣钱的艰辛。
11. Every little helps. [字面意思] 每一小部分都有帮助。
[解释] 点点滴滴,有其助益。
一颗颗粮食堆成山,一块块铜板成千万。
对于偏远地区的孩子来说, Every little helps.12. Good wine needs no bush. [字面意思] 好酒不需要做广告。
[解释] 好的产品不需要做更多的广告。
酒好不怕巷子深。
或许这话在全球化经济竞争的年代不太适合。
13. I am all ears. [字面意思] 我浑身上下都是耳朵。
[解释] 我在洗耳恭听。
我很感兴趣,我在集中精力,全神贯注地等你往下说。
比如:女朋友说"我今天下午去参加面试了。
你想知道结果吗?"女朋友没往下说,就等男朋友开口,希望他说:"Tell me! Tell me! I'm all ears!"14. If the cap fits, wear it. [字面意思] 如果帽子合适,就戴着吧。
[解释] 要是言之中肯,就接受吧。
你的作业没做好,老师认为你看电视太多,影响了你的学习。
老师说你是"电视迷"(TV addict),你不承认。
你我同住一个宿舍,我很清楚老师说的是对的,所以If the cap fits, wear it.15. In for a penny, in for a pound! [字面意思] 赌一便士是赌,赌一英镑也是赌。
[解释] 类似"一不做、二不休"的说法。
16. It gets my goat. [字面意思] 动了我的山羊。
[解释] 某事使你生气,你可以说It gets my goat(真让人生气!)比如我看到有人站在路中间说话,挡着道,我还得绕着过去,我就特别生气。
变体:It gets on my goat.17. It slipped my mind . [字面意思] 从大脑里溜走了。
[解释] 忘记了。
没记住。
我本想告诉你,你的女朋友来电话了,但是我把这事给忘记了。
I meant to tell you your girl friend had called, but it slipped my mind.18. It takes two to tango. [字面意思] 跳探戈舞需要两个人。
[解释] 一个巴掌拍不响。
孤掌难鸣。
如果两个人在吵架,我认为错不在一方,两人都不对,那就可以说It takes two to tango.19. It's all my eye! [字面意思] 都是的我的眼睛。
[解释] 表示不同意或惊讶。
大意相当于:我根本不相信;他说的都是骗人的鬼话;胡说八道。
也可以说:That's all my eye. 如果你听到了某人说的假话,你就可以说It's all my eye!劝别人也不要相信。
20. It's my word against his/hers. [字面意思] 我的话对他/她的话。
[解释] 我跟他发生争执,我俩各执一词,没有人可以证明谁对谁不对,公说公有理,婆说婆有理。
你该相信谁的话,真是个难题。
There were no witnesses to the accident, so it's my word against hers. 这是说不清的事情。
21. It's not my pigeon. [字面意思] 不是我的鸽子。
[解释] 不关我的事。
不是我的责任。
跟我没关系。
那家公司倒闭了?幸好我没买它的股票,倒就倒了吧,It's not my pigeon.22. Keep your chin up. [字面意思] 抬起下巴颏。
[解释] 这是对处在困境中的人说的一句话。
是对别人的鼓励和关心,要他勇敢地面对困难,不要因为受到挫折而灰心丧气。
你的女朋友又找到新的男朋友了?没关系,Keep your chin up!23. Let bygones be bygones. [字面意思] 让过去的就过去吧。
[解释] 忘掉过去不愉快的事情。
我们俩有过不和的时候,但希望以后我们还是朋友。
昨天我跟你吵架了,今天我对你说:I am sorry we had a row last night. Let's become friends again and let bygones be bygones.24. Like father, like son. [字面意思] 儿子像父亲。
[解释] 有其父、必有其子。
也可以说Like mother, like daughter.25. Little leaks sink the ship. [字面意思] 小漏洞会使一条船沉没。
[解释] 千里长堤,溃于蚁穴。
不能轻视出现的小问题,时间长了可能会引起大麻烦。
26. Love begets love. [字面意思] 爱可以带来更多的爱。
[解释] 情生情,爱生爱。
你不爱他,他就不会爱你。
希望你多给他些爱,这样他会更爱你,我们都应该记住:Love begets love. (Like begets like的意思是"有其因必有其果")。
27. Love is blind. [字面意思] 爱情是盲目的。
[解释] 情人眼里出西施。
究竟他为什么爱上了她?我是不理解,但谁也说不清。
爱情就是这样,正像人们常说的一样,Love is blind. 典出罗马神话,爱神丘比特Cupid用布蒙着眼睛,生有双翅,持弓箭,"爱情之箭"会盲目地射出。
28. Love me, love my dog. [字面意思] 如果爱我,也应该爱我的狗。
[解释] 你要是爱我,那也应该爱我所爱的一切。
相当于汉语的"爱屋及乌"。
29. Mark my words! 字面意思] 记下我说的话。
[解释] 给别人提出建议或警告,要别人按你的意见办事。
我说的没错,相信我的话。
我知道这匹马能赢,你该把赌注下在这儿。
You will regret it if you don't put your money on this horse. Mark my words!30. Marriage is a lottery. [字面意思] 找对象是碰运气。
[解释] 婚姻要碰运气;婚姻就像买彩票。
很难说好女子就一定能找到好丈夫,或好男子就一定能碰上好妻子。
有不少人认为Marriage is a lottery.31. Marriages are made in heaven. [字面意思] 婚姻是由上天决定的。
[解释] 姻缘是命中注定的。
你找对象挑了又挑,拣了又拣,最终能找到什么人,谁也难说。
但好多人都相信Marriages are made in heaven.32. Money doesn't grow on trees. [字面意思] 钱不是长在树上的。
[解释] 钱是有数的,有花光的时候。
花钱要仔细,要精打细算,不要花钱如流水。
33. Money isn't everything. [字面意思] 钱不是一切。
[解释] 生活中还有更重要的东西。
不要把钱看的太重。
金钱不代表一切。
你不要爱情,不要亲情,不讲友情,为了钱你什么也不顾。
那挣钱有什么用?你该明白这个道理:Money isn't everything.34. My ears are burning. [字面意思] 我的耳朵在发烧。
[解释] 在西方也有人相信,如果你的耳朵发热,那可能是有人在其它地方议论你。
有的中国人还有左耳烧和右耳烧的区别(好话和坏话的区别)。
这是感觉到别人在说起你的时候说的一句话。
35. My fingers are all thumbs. [字面意思] 我的指头都成了大拇指了。
[解释] 可能由于紧张或劳累过度,手指头发僵,不听使唤。
昨天打字,工作到晚上12点,今早感觉手指麻木,现在I can't operate the keyboard properly; my fingers are all thumbs.36. New lords, new laws. [字面意思] 新主人,新规矩。