英语习语和谚语翻译
习语和谚语翻译
挥金如土 to spend money like water
笨手笨脚 to have a hand like a foot
视若无睹 to shut one’s eyes against
以德抱怨 to return good for evil
充耳不闻 to turn a deaf ear to
临危不惧 to face the music
烂醉如泥 to be dead drunk
心宽体胖 to laugh and grow fat
勃然大怒 to fly into a rage
海底捞针 to look for a needle in a haystack
原形毕露 to show one’s colors
名噪一时 to make a noise in the world
吹毛求疵 to pick holes in
谨言慎行 to mind one’s P’s and Q’s
山穷水尽 to be at the end of one’s rope
徒劳无益 to flog a dead horse
改过自新 to turn over a new leaf
孤注一掷 to put all one’s eggs in one’s basket
擅自离开 to take French leave
颠倒黑白 to talk black into white
笑掉牙齿 to laugh off one’s head
捉襟见肘 to be out at elbows
本末倒置 to put the cart before the horse
铁石心肠 a stony heart
轻举妄动 a leap in the dark
了如指掌 at one’s fingertips
乱七八糟 at sixes and sevens
噤若寒蝉 as mute as a fish
不伦不类 neither fish nor flesh
一帆风顺 plain sailing
空中楼阁 castles in the air
进退两难between the devil and the deep sea
杀鸡儆猴 Beat the dog before the lion.
得寸进尺 Much will have more.
喧宾夺主 The sauce is better than the fish.
棋逢对手 Diamond cut diamond.
入乡随俗 Do in Rome as the Romans do.
覆水难收 Things done cannot be undone.
做贼心虚 A bad conscience is a snake in one’s heart.
事与愿违 All your swans are geese.
欲盖弥彰The more one tries to hide, the more one is exposed.
口腹蜜剑 Peace on the forehead and war in the mind.
大智如愚 He knows most who speaks least./ Still water runs deep.自食其果 As you make the bed, so you must lie in it.
居安思危 In time of peace prepare for war.
贪多必失Grasp all, lose all.
趁热打铁Strike the iron while it is hot.
掌握经济大权 to hold the purse string
给某人开绿灯 to give sb. the green light
如雨后春笋般地出现 to spring up like mushrooms
生在富贵家 to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
以眼还眼，以牙还牙 eye for eye and tooth for tooth
人不犯我，我不犯人We will not attack unless we are attacked.
隔篱有眼，隔墙有耳Hedges have eyes, and walls have ears.
谋事在人，成事在天Man proposes, God disposes.
时不我待，岁月无情Time and tide wait for no man.
前事不忘，后事之师The remembrance of the past is the teacher of the future.
一言既出，驷马难追A word spoken is past recalling.
物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.
宁为玉碎，不为瓦全It is better to die with honor than to live with shame.
不入虎穴，焉得虎子Nothing venture, nothing sake.
天网恢恢，疏而不漏Justice has long arms.
有福同享，有难同当to stick together through thick and thin
江山易改，本性难移A leopard cannot change its spots./ You cannot make a crab walk straight.
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆As you sow, so will you reap.
智者千虑，必有一失It is a good workman that never blunders.
欲速则不达 More haste, less speed.
滚石不生苔 A rolling stone gathers no moss.
无官一身轻Out of office, out of danger.
无风不起浪 There is no smoke without fire.
英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.
自助者天助之 God helps those who help themselves.
健康胜于财富Health is better than wealth.
说曹操曹操到Talk of the devil and he’s sure to appear.
吃一堑，长一智。A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
眼不见，心不烦。Out of sight, out of mind.
挂羊头，卖狗肉。He cries wine and sells vinegar.
新官上任三把火。A new broom sweeps clean.
天下乌鸦一般黑。Dogs bite in every country.
条条道路通罗马。All roads lead to Rome.
身正不怕影子歪。A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.
醉翁之意不在酒。Many kiss the baby for the nurse’s sake.
君子之交淡如水。A hedge between keeps friendship green.
一失足成千古恨。Short pleasure, long lament.
天涯何处无芳草。There are plenty of fish in the sea.
燕雀无鸿鹄之志。A small bird wants but a small nest.
青出于蓝而胜于蓝。The pupil outdoes the master.
罗马并非一日建成。Rome was not built in a day.
鱼与熊掌不可兼得。You can’t sell the cow and drink the milk.
拿了手软，吃了嘴软。Gifts blind the eye.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。Once bit, twice shy.
山中无老虎，猴子称霸王。When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。A young idler, an old beggar.
英语作文常用谚语、俗语
英语作文常用谚语、俗语 1、A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 2、A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。 3、All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。 4、All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。 5、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。 6、A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。 7、Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 8、A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。 9、A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 10、A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 11、A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。 12、A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。 13、A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。 14、A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。 15、A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒。 16、An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。 17、A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。 18、A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。 19、A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 20、Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。 21、By reading we enrich the mind.读书使人充实， 22、Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。 23、Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步。 24、Custom is a second nature. 习惯是后天养成的。 25、Custom makes all things easy. 有个好习惯，事事皆不难。 26、Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。 27、Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。 28、Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕。 29、Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻烦。 30、Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起身体好。 31、Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。 32、Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。 33、Eat to live, but not live to eat. 人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。 34、Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。 35、Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 自己的命运自己掌握。 36、Every minute counts. 分秒必争。 37、Each coin has two sides. 38、Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 39、Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。 40、God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。 41、Health is better than wealth. 健康胜过财富。 42、Honesty is the best policy. 做人诚信为本。 43、Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。 44、It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 45、Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量 46、Like mother, like daughter. 有其母必有其女。 47、No pain，no gain.（不劳无获。） 48、You never know till you have tried. 不尝试，不知晓。。 49、An idle youth, a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 50、Diligence is the mother of success.勤奋是成功之母。 51、Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起，使人健康、富裕和聪颖。 52、Experience is the best teacher.经验是最好的教师。
中国谚语翻译总汇(已)
中国谚语翻译总汇 1．见机行事。Act according to circumstances. 2．兵不厌诈。All is fair in war. 3．留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。As long as the green hills last, there'll always be wood to burn. - 4．种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。As you sow, so shall you reap. 5．不问就听不到假话。Ask no questions and be told no lies. 6．情人眼里出西施。Beauty lies in lover's eye 7．血浓于水。Blood is thicker than water. 8．海内存知己，天涯若比邻。A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near 9．简洁是智慧的灵魂。Brevity is the soul of wit. 10．公事公办。Business is business. 11．车到山前必有路。The cart will find its way round the hill ，when it gets there. 12．巧妇难为无米之炊。he cleverest housewife cannot cook a meal without rice. 13．笨鸟先飞。Clumsy birds have to start flying early. 14．精诚所至，金石为开。Complete sincerity can affect even metal and stone. 15．置之死地而后生。Confront a person with the danger of death and he will fight to live. 16．滴水穿石。Constant dripping wears away the stone. 17．习惯成自然。Custom is a second nature. 18．以其人之道，还治其人之身。Deal with a man as he deals with you. 19．血债要用血来还。Debts of blood must be paid in blood. 20．隔行如隔山。Different trades are separated as by mountains. 21．一回生，二回熟。Different the first time, easy the second. 22．早动手，早收获。Early sow, early mow. 23．者千虑，必有一失。Even the wise are not free from error. 24．吃一堑，长一智。Every failure one meets with adds to one's experience. 25．国家兴亡，匹夫有责。Every man has a share of responsibility for the fate of his country. 26．每一个人都有美中不足的地方。Every man has the defects of his own virtues. 27．人各有所好。Every man to his taste 28．行行出状元。Every profession produces its own leading authority. 29．仁者见仁，智者见智。Everyone thinks in his way. 30．切莫错过良机。Everything has its time and that time must be watched. 31．凡事总有一个开头。Everything must have a beginning. 32．身教胜于言教。Example is better than precept. 33．经验是智慧之母Experience is the mother of wisdom. 34．经验是愚者之师。Experience is the teacher of fools. 35．乐极生悲。Extreme joy begets sorrow. 36．以眼还眼，以牙还牙。An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 37．心有余而力不足（贪多嚼不烂）。The eye is bigger than the belly. 38．吃一堑，长一智。A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 39．人怕出名猪怕壮。Fame portends trouble for men just as fattening does for pigs. 40．少说为佳。Few words are best. 41．寡不敌众。A few are no match for the many. 42．水火无情。Fire and water have no mercy.
英文谚语翻译
英文谚语翻译 A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，驷马难追 Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁 Where there is a will there is way. 有志者事竟成 Empty vessels make the greatest sound. 满瓶不响，半瓶叮咚 Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不待人 Second thoughts are best. Look before you leap. 三思而后行 Like teacher, like pupil. Like father, like son. 有其师必有其徒 He that talks much errs much. 言多必失 Standers-by see more than gamesters. 旁观者清 Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧 A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 不会撑船怪河弯 Many words cut more than swords 刀伤有法治，舌伤无术医 Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape. 窃钩者诛，窃国者侯 A great ship asks deep waters. 蛟龙要有海来游 Murder will out. 纸包不住火 He that mischief hatches, mischief catches. 害人终害己 It's no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水难收 Homer sometimes nods. 智者千虑，必有一失 Men may meet but moutains never. 人生何处不相逢 No great loss without some small gain. 塞翁失马焉知非福 宁为鸡首，不为牛后。Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion 萝卜白菜，各有所爱。Some prefer turnips and othes pears 骨瘦如柴 As lean as a rail 两袖清风 Clean hand 面如土色 As pale as ashes 艳如桃李 As red as rose 有情人终成眷属 All shall be well,Jack shall have will 拆东墙补西墙 He robs Peter to pay Paul 棋逢对手 Diamonds cut Diamonds 好借好还，再借不难 Pay on the spot and borrow a lot,pay slow and you will get no dough
英语常用谚语
英语常用谚语 目录 字母A开头 (1) 字母B开头 (3) 字母C开头 (4) 字母D开头 (5) 字母E开头 (5) 字母F开头 (6) 字母G开头 (7) 字母H开头 (8) 字母I开头 (9) 字母J开头 (10) 字母K开头 (10) 字母L开头 (10) 字母M开头 (12) 字母N开头 (12) 字母O开头 (13) 字母P开头 (14) 字母R开头 (15) 字母S开头 (15) 字母T开头 (15) 字母U开头 (18) 字母V开头 (19) 字母W开头 (19)
字母A开头 1、A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。 2、A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。 3、A bad workman always blames his tools. 不会撑船怪河弯。 4、A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。 5、A boaster and a liar are cousins-german. 吹牛与说谎本是同宗。 6、A bully is always a coward. 色厉内荏。 7、A burden of one\'s choice is not felt. 爱挑的担子不嫌重。 8、A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。 9、A cat has lives. 猫有九条命。 10、A cat may look at a king. 猫也可以打量国王，意为人人平等。 11、A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入。 12、A constant guest is never welcome. 常客令人厌。 13、A fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所，流芳百世。 14、A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。 15、A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。 16、A fox may grow gray, but never good. 江山易改，本性难移。 17、A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 18、A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 19、A friend is never known till a man has need. 需要之时方知友。 20、A friend without faults will never be found. 没有十全十美的朋友。 21、A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。 22、A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。 23、A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。 24、A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 一本好书，相伴一生。 25、A good conscience is a soft pillow. 不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。 26、A good fame is better than a good face. 美名胜过美貌。 27、A good husband makes a good wife. 夫善则妻贤。
中国俗语的英文翻译)
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."
英语成语、谚语大全
1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog. 2.百闻不如一见 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 night 6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best 8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul 10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 11.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 12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener 13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 14.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 15.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 more 17.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 bygones
中国的俗语翻译成英语怎么说
中国的俗语翻译成英语怎么说？ 1.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog. 2.百闻不如一见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 night 6.不以物喜不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 7.不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one's best 8.不打不成交No discord, no concord. 9.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul 10.辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 11.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 12.大开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener 13.国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace 14.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 15.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 more 17.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 bygones 21.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 modest spur to induce others to come 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
常见英语谚语翻译技巧
阅读评析下列有关谚语的解释译文及谚语的翻译效果，并进行翻译策略和翻译技巧的归类Proverbs are the popular sayings that brighten so much Latin American talk, the boiled-down wisdom that you are as apt to hear from professors as from peasants, from beggars as from elegantes. Brief and colorful, they more often than not carry a sting. 谚语是使拉丁美洲人民言谈生动活泼的流行俗语，是洗练睿智的语言，大学教授说，田野农夫也说，市井乞丐说，名门闺秀也说。谚语简洁明快、丰富多彩，往往带刺。 When a neighbor?s dismally unattractive daughter announced her engagement, Imelda remarked, “You know what they say, Senora: …There's no pot so ugly it can’t find a lid.?” And when her son-in-law blustered about how he was going to get even with the boss who had docked his pay, Imelda fixed him with a cold eye and said, “Little fish does not eat big fish.” 邻居一个丑八怪的女儿说她订婚了，伊梅尔达就说：“太太，你可听见大伙儿讲开了…罐儿配个盖子不发愁(姑娘再丑，找个汉子不必忧)。” 当伊梅尔达的女婿气势汹汹要找克扣他工资的老板算帐时，她冷眼瞪着他说：“小鱼吃得了大鱼吗?” One afternoon, I heard Imelda and her daughter arguing in the kitchen. Her daughter had quarreled with her husband's parents, and Imelda was insisting that she apologize to them. Her daughter objected.一天下午，我听见伊梅尔达和女儿在厨房争论开了。原来是女儿刚跟公婆吵了嘴，她非要女儿去赔不是不可。做女儿的却偏不依。 “But, Mama, I just can?t swallow them, not even with honey. They talk so big until we need something; then they’re too poor. So today when they wouldn?t even lend us enough to pay f or a new bed, all I did was say something that I?ve heard you say a hundred times: …If so grand, why so poor? If so poor, why so grand?? “可是，娘，我受不了，就是拌了蜜也咽不下呀！他们满嘴讲大话，可是一旦求上他们，却又穷得不得了。就拿今天来说吧，我们想借一点刚够买一张新床的钱，他们却不肯，我只得讲了些你平日讲过几百遍的话：…既然真阔气，何必又装穷？既然真正穷，何必摆阔气？? “Impertinent!” snorted Imelda. “Have I not also taught you, …What the tongue says, the neck pays for’? I will not have it said that I could never teach my daughter proper respect for her elders. 伊梅尔达鼻子哼了一声：“没家教！难道我还没有教过你：…舌头欠债，脖子还债??我才不愿意让人家指脊梁骨，说我根本就不会教女儿尊敬长辈。And before you go to beg their pardon, change those trousers for a dress. You know how your mother-in-law feels about pants on a woman. She always says, …What was hatched a hen must not try to be a rooster!?” 去赔不是吧，可先得用女服换掉男裤。你婆婆最讨厌妇女穿男裤你是知道的。她总是唠叨着。“孵出来的母鸡还想冒充公鸡?” Her daughter made one more try. “But Mama, you often say, …If the saint is annoyed, don’t pray to him until he gets over it.? Can?t I leave it for tomorrow?” 做女儿的还想争论一番：“可是，娘，你不是常说吗，得罪了菩萨也得等菩萨消了气再磕头嘛！明天再说难道不成吗?”． “No, no and no! Remember: …If the dose is nasty, swallow it fast.? You know, my child, you did wrong. But, …A gift is the key to open the door closed against you.? “不，不，不成！要记住；…药越难吃，越要快吃。?你知道，孩子，是你错了嘛！不过，…大门把你关在外，礼物送到自然开。? I have a cake in the oven that I was making for the Senora?s dinner, I will explain to the Senora. Now, dear, hurry home and make yourself pretty in your pink dress. By the time you get back, I will have the cake ready for you to take to your mother-in-law. 我炉里正烤着蛋糕，本是给太太当正餐的，这我可给太太解释解释。好吧，乖孩子，赶紧回家，穿一身粉红衣服，打扮得漂漂亮亮的。等你回来时，蛋糕也就好了，拿去送给婆婆。
常见的谚语翻译
常见的谚语翻译 一桶水摇不响，半桶水响叮当 Still water runs deep.（静水深不可测） 也可以说：He who knows the most says the least.（懂得越多的人，反而说得越少。） 水落石出 老外的说法是：All secrets may eventually come to light. (所有秘密最后总会曝光。) 这山望到那山高 有人译成：The apples on the other side of the wall are the sweetest.（意思是：墙那边的苹果最甜）The grass always looks greener on the other side.（另一边的草，看来总是绿些。） 烈火炼真金，患难见真情 Fire is the test of gold；adversity is the test of friendship. Liquor brings out a person’s true color.（烈酒能显示一个人真正的特色。） By a long road, we know a horse’s strength；at times of difficulty, we discover a friend’s true character. 雷声大，雨点小 Actions speak louder than words. (行动胜于言谈) All we hear is words, but there is no action. （只动嘴不动手）。 Actions and words should go hand in hand. (言行必须一致) An empty barrel makes the biggest sound.（空洞的话说得太多了。） 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量 A man can not be known by his look, nor can the ocean be measured by a dipper. A man can not be judged by his appearance, nor can the water in the sea be measured by a bucket. We can not judge a person by appearance only. You can not judge a book by its cover. 口蜜腹剑，笑里藏刀 with honey on one’s lip and murder in one’s heart honey-mouthed but dagger-hearted. He is an evil man who has a mouth that praises and a hand that kills. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 Study hard when you are young. It will pay off when you get older. (年轻时好好努力，到老的时就会觉得学有所值。) 学如行舟，不进则退 Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back. Learning seems like rowing upstream; if one does not advance, one will fall back. Learning is like rowing against the current, if one does not advance, one will retreat. 忠言逆耳，良药苦口
英语谚语俗语翻译
Part One I had only recently seen John in a restaurant. The news of his death came as a bolt from the blue She found the keys she had lost last month, which was like a bolt from the blue A bolt from the blue Meaning：A complete surprise, like a bolt of lightning from a blue sky. Origin：This has the feel of a Shakespearian or Biblical phrase, but it isn't as old as it sounds. There are several forms of it: 'out of the blue', 'a bolt out of the blue', etc. The earliest citation is Thomas Carlyle, in The French Revolution, 1837: "Arrestment, sudden really as a bolt out of the Blue, has hit strange victims." It is unpleasant to hear him speak on national topics, for he is a bird of ill omen. 叫他谈论国事是不愉快的，因为他常出不吉之言。 a bird of ill omen 中国有句老话:“夜猫子进宅，无事不来”，可见猫头鹰是种不吉利的象征。它往往和黑暗、神秘甚至死亡联系起来。然而在日本，猫头鹰却是吉利和幸福的代表。 奥运会的吉祥物 雕像、挂钟、水壶、牙签盒，甚至还有女士佩戴的胸针 They were only crying crocodile tears at the old man's funeral because nobody had really liked him. 在老人的葬礼上，他们在假装慈悲，因为他们之中没有谁喜欢过他。 We need not hope for lower taxes in the future ─ that would be crying for the moon. 我们不应抱任何希望将来会降低税收，这是根本不可能的事。 “不可能”，“没门”的译法 No way/There is no way! Impossible! Out of the question/That's out of the question! Not a chance! Hopeless! Pigs might fly! The sun might rise in the west! Never/Never ever ever! You are crying for the moon! Street Arabs are produced by slums and not by original sin. 流浪儿是贫民窟的产物，而不是原始罪恶的产物。 John is ashamed of his humble background. That is his Achilles' heel. 约翰因出身卑贱而自惭形秽，这是他的致命弱点。 Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own; in pain and sickness it would still be dear. 在我看来，你身上的每一个细胞都像我自己的细胞一样亲，即使你痛苦你有病，也还是一样亲。 I'll play old Gooseberry with the office, and make you glad to buy me out at a good high figure. 我要在工作上故意捣蛋，使你不得不付出高价收买我。 play gooseberry (British humorous) to be with two people who are having a romantic relationship and who would prefer to be alone. “Best be off to bed, my boy ─ ho, ho!”“No, no. We know a trick worth two of that. We won’t go home till morning, till day light does appear!” “孩子，最好上床睡吧——嗬，嗬！”“不，不，你不必跟我们玩那一套。不到明天，不到天大亮我们不归家。