1、English idioms口語中常引用的諺語 God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者。 Easier said than done. 說起來容易做起來難。 One false step will make a great difference. 失之毫厘，謬之千里。 A fall into the pit, a gain in your witBy falling we learn to go safely. 吃一塹，長一智。Experience is the mother of wisdom. 實踐出真知。 Beauty without vir

2、tue is a rose without fragrance. 無德之美猶如沒有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。 More hasty, less speed. 欲速則不達。欲速則不達。 Its never too old to learn. 活到老，學到老。活到老，學到老。 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 千里之行始于足下。千里之行始于足下。 Look before you leap. 三思而后行。三思而后行。事實勝于雄辯。 Facts speak plainer than words.行動勝過語言。 Action s

3、peaks louder than words. Where there is a will, there is a way. A willful man will have his way. 有志者事竟成。 日常生活使用較多的英語諺語日常生活使用較多的英語諺語cross your heart 你發(fā)誓你發(fā)誓gate - crasher 不請自來的不速之客不請自來的不速之客;take it easy凡事看開些凡事看開些, 不要太沖動不要太沖動, 不要看得不要看得那么重那么重make yourself comfortable 不用約束不用約束 (招待客人招待客人時說的話時說的話)its a mat

4、ter of time 這是遲早的問題這是遲早的問題she pulls out 她退出了她退出了I have my limit 我的忍耐度有限我的忍耐度有限dont brush me off 不要敷衍我不要敷衍我lets get it straight 我們打開天窗說亮話吧我們打開天窗說亮話吧你可以信得過我你可以信得過我you can count on me 他論事不論人他論事不論人he see things not people 我們志同道合我們志同道合we sang the same songs 我希望你也能來我希望你也能來I hope you in the roll 我們各付各的吧我們各

5、付各的吧 lets go Dutch 說曹操說曹操, 曹操就到曹操就到 speak of the devil 不要拒絕我不要拒絕我 dont turn me down 別叫我失望別叫我失望dont let me down 謀事在人成事在天謀事在人成事在天 man proposes and god disposes 優(yōu)勝劣敗優(yōu)勝劣敗the weakest goes to the wall聲東擊西聲東擊西 to look one way and row another 膾炙人口膾炙人口in everyones mouth聰明反被聰明誤聰明反被聰明誤to suffer for ones wisdom

6、舊調(diào)重彈舊調(diào)重彈to harp on the same string 覆水難收覆水難收 whats done cannot be undone 轉(zhuǎn)敗為勝轉(zhuǎn)敗為勝to convert defeat into victory 君子協(xié)定君子協(xié)定gentlemen agreement 我盡力要使收支平衡我盡力要使收支平衡Im trying to make ends meet.self-trust is the first secret of success.自信心是成功的首要關(guān)鍵自信心是成功的首要關(guān)鍵the secret of success is constancy of purpose成功的秘絕在

7、于目標堅定有恒成功的秘絕在于目標堅定有恒success grows out of struggles to overcome difficulties.成功源于努力去克服困難成功源于努力去克服困難吃得苦中苦吃得苦中苦, 方為人上人方為人上人if you wish to be the best man, you must suffer the bitterest of the bitter.Pride apes humility. 大巧若拙。Purpose supposes foresight. 深謀遠慮。A merry heart goes all the way. 生性樂天，終身受用。 An

8、 oak is not felled at one stroke. 萬事不能一蹴而就。 A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滾石不生苔，轉(zhuǎn)業(yè)不聚財。 As you make your bed so you must lie on it. 自食其果。 By others faults, wise men correct their own. 他山之石，可以攻玉。 beyond ones grasp. 鞭長莫及鞭長莫及to be severe with oneself and lenient with others.嚴以責己寬以待人嚴以責己寬以待人a heart of

9、 steel. 鐵石心腸鐵石心腸to be guided by destiny.聽天由命聽天由命pride goes before a fall 驕者必敗驕者必敗 .Patience, time, and money overcome everything. 耐心，時間和金錢可以征服一切。Pay somebody back in his own coin. 一報還一報。Poverty is a pain, but no disgrace. 貧困是痛苦，但不是恥辱。 Elbow grease gives the best polish. 只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針。 （苦干出好活）Enough is

10、 as good as a feast. 知足常樂。Every bullet has its billet. 無風不起浪。Every cloud has a silver lining. 山窮水盡疑無路，柳暗花明又一村。 Every little makes a mickle. 積少成多。 Every medal has its reverse. 事物都有它的反面。 Exercise, temperance, fresh air, and needful rest are the best of all physicians. 鍛鏈、節(jié)制、新鮮空氣和必要的休息是最好的醫(yī)生。Extremes m

11、eet. 否極泰來。 Faith will move mountains. 精誠所至，金石為開。Fear is often greater than the danger. 杞人憂天。 Hardships never come alone. 禍不單行。 Make hay while the sun shines. 趁熱打鐵。 Spit it out!別吞吞吐吐了，盡管說吧Spit it out, man. Ive to know the truth（快說吧，老兄，我得了解真相）. Out with it. I havent got all day（說吧，我沒有很多時間）。Come on, gi

12、ve. Youre taxing my patience（快說吧，你令我不耐煩了）。 Bird 鳥 He eats like a bird 他吃得很少。 2A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush諺雙鳥在林不如一鳥在手3Were all early birds in my family because we live on a farm. 由于我們生活在農(nóng)場，所以全家人都起得很早。 4. Birds of a feather flock together諺物以類聚，人以群分。 5Thats for the birds!那毫無意義！ 6Its an

13、ill bird that fouls own nest諺家丑不可外揚。 7. A little bird told me有人私下告訴我。 Horse 馬 8. He eats like a horse他吃得很多。 9Thats just a lot of horse and donkey dust! 那不過都是些廢話! 10Its time to study now and stop horsing around學習時間已到，別胡鬧了。 11I got it straight from the horse s mouth我是聽當事人親口說的。 12. Just hold your horse

14、s！忍耐一下吧！ 13. She works like a horse all day long她整天辛辛苦苦地干活。 14Thats a horse of a different color! 那完全是另外一回事。 15You can take a horse to the water，but you cant make him drink！ 諺帶馬到河邊容易，逼馬飲水難！ Chichen 小雞 19Come on! Dont be chicken! 來，別害怕！ 20Well，shes certainly no spring chicken她當然不再是個小丫頭了。 21Dont count

15、 your chickens before theyre hatched! 諺不要過早樂觀! Owl 貓頭鷹 22. He is as blind as an owl他真是個瞎子。 23. Hes a wise old owl他是個智叟。 Bear 熊 24Every time l see my grandfather, he gives me a big bear hug每次見到爺爺，他都要緊緊地擁抱我。25Her husband is a real bear她丈夫脾氣確實壞。 Worm 蟲 28He wormed his way through the narrow passage他好不容易才走過那條狹窄的小路。 29Every time l take the kids to the movies，they always worm around in their seats每次我?guī)Ш⒆觽內(nèi)タ措娪埃麄兒孟窨傄沧蛔∷频摹?30l am a worm today今天一點精神也沒有。 31A worm