《英语谚语用法入门》求取 ⇩

第一章最常用的谚语1

目 录1

1． A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush2

（双鸟在林，不如一鸟在手）3

2． A burnt child dreads the fire3

（烧伤的孩子最怕火）4

3．A day after the fair4

（错过良机；为时已晚）5

4． A drowning man will catch at a straw5

（落水抓稻草；病急乱投医）6

5．A faint heart never won a fairlady6

（懦夫难得美人心）7

6．A friend in need is a friend indeed7

7．A rolling stone gathers no moss8

（患难见知交）8

（滚石不生苔，转业不聚财）9

8．A stitch in time savesnine9

（及时处理，事半功倍）10

9．A watched pot never boils10

（性急锅不开）11

10．After a storm comes a calm11

（雨过天晴）12

11．All is fair in love andwar12

（情场战场，不择手段）13

12．All is not goldthat glitters13

（发光者未必是黄金）14

13．Allwork and noplaymakes Jack a dull boy14

14． An early bird catches the worm15

（光干活不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻）15

（捷足先登）16

15． Barkingdogs seldom bite16

（叫狗不咬人）17

16．Beauty is but skin-deep17

（不能以貌取人，美只是外表）18

17． Blood is thicker than water18

（亲人总比外人亲）19

18．Boyswill be boys19

（男孩子总不免淘气）20

19．Do at Rome as the Romans do20

（入境从俗）21

20．Don t count your chickens before they21

arehatched21

21．Experience is a good teacher22

（未孵的蛋不算鸡，不要过早得意）22

（经验是良师）23

22．Even Homer sometimes nods23

（智者千虑有一失）24

23．A good medicine tastes bitter24

（良药苦口）25

24．Good things are worth waiting for25

（北风总有转南时；好事必须耐心等待）26

25．Habitis second nature26

（习惯成自然）27

26． Half a loafis better than no bread27

（聊胜于无）28

27． Haste makes waste28

（忙中有错）29

28．Heaven helps those who help themselves29

29． Honestyisthe best policy30

（天助自助者）30

（诚实为上策）31

30．Hungeristhe best sauce31

（饥者口中尽佳肴）32

31．It is an ill wind that blows nobody good32

（使人人遭殃的风才是恶风）33

32．It s nevertoolatetolearn33

（学无止境，永不嫌迟）34

33．It s no use crying over spilt milk34

（木已成舟，哭也无用）35

34．It never rains but it pours35

（祸不单行）36

35．Lightly come,lightly go36

36．Like attractslike37

（不义之财不长久）37

（物以类聚）38

37．Look before you leap38

（三思而后行）39

38．Make hay while the sun shines39

（良机不可失）40

39．Might is right40

（强权即公理）41

40．Money makes the mare to go41

（有钱能使鬼推磨）42

41． Necessity is the mother of invention42

（需要是发明之母）43

42．Never put off till tomorrow what you43

can do today43

43．Never twice without three times44

（当天事当天办）44

（有二必有三）45

44．No rose without a thorn45

（是玫瑰就有刺）46

45． Nothing venture,nothing have46

（不入虎穴，焉得虎子）47

46．One cannot seethewoodforthetrees47

（见树不见林，见小不见大）48

47．One nan s meat is another nan s poison48

（利于甲者未必利于乙）49

48．Out of sight,out ofmind49

（眼不见，心不烦）50

49．Practice makes perfect50

（熟能生巧）51

50．Romewas notbuiltin aday51

51． Seeing is believing52

（大业非一日之功）52

（眼见为实）53

52．Spare the rod,spoil the child53

（不用棍子，惯坏孩子）54

53．Still waters run deep54

（大智若愚）55

54．Strike the iron while it is hot55

（趁热打铁）56

55．Thereis a black sheep in every flock56

（人群中必有败类）57

56．There is no accounting for luck57

（运气难测）58

57．Time and tide wait for no man58

（岁月不待人）59

58． Time is money59

59． To kill two birds with one stone60

（时间就是金钱）60

（一举两得）61

60．To look for a needle in a haystack61

（海底捞针）62

61．To say is one thing；to practice another62

（说话容易实践难）63

62．Too many cooks spoilthe broth63

（三个厨师烧坏汤，七手八脚反误事）64

63．Two heads are better than one64

（三个臭皮匠，胜过诸葛亮）65

64．Walls have ears65

（隔墙有耳）66

65．Well begun is half done66

（搞好开端，完成一半）67

66．What can t cured must be endured67

67．What is done cannot be undone68

（事不如愿，只好容忍）68

（覆水难收）69

68．Where there s awill there s away69

（有志者事竟成）70

69．Whom the gods love die young70

（能人多命短）71

70．You can t eat your cake and haveit71

（事难两全，鱼与熊掌不可得兼）73

第二章 值得牢记的谚语73

71． A cat may look at the King74

（猫也有权看国王；初生牛犊不怕虎）75

72．A new broom sweeps clean75

（新办法，效率高）76

73．A straw shows which way the wind blows76

74． A trouble shared is a trouble halved77

（一叶落知天下秋）77

75． A wonder lasts but nine days78

（两人分担，劳苦减半）78

（新花样不久长）79

76．Absence makes the heart grow fonder79

（别久情深）80

77．Accidents will happen80

（意外事故总难免）81

78．Actions speak louder than words81

（百说不如一干）82

79．As aman sows,so let him reap82

（种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆）83

80．As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb83

（一不做二不休）84

81．Beggars cannot be choosers84

82．Between two stools one falls to the ground85

（求人帮助，无权挑拣）85

（不能脚踩两只船）86

83．Call a spade a spade86

（直言不讳）87

84．Charity begins at home87

（要对外人好，先对家人好）88

85．Cross the t s and dot the i s88

（一丝不苟）89

86． Cut your coat according to your cloth89

（量体裁衣；量才用人）90

87．Don t beat about the bush90

（说话不要躲躲闪闪）91

88．Don t carry coals to Newcastle91

89．Don t make a mountain out of a mole-hill92

（多此一举，徒劳无益）92

（不要小题大作）93

90．Don t put the cart before the horse93

（不要本末倒置）94

91．Don t put your finger in the pie94

（不要多管闲事）95

92．Don t run with the hare and hunt with95

the hounds95

（不两面讨好）96

93．Everybody s business is nobody s business96

（人人负责，无人负责）97

94．Every cloud has a silver lining97

（乌云后面有光明）98

95．Everyone to his taste98

96．Extremes meet99

（人各有所好）99

（两极相通）100

97．Give a dog a bad name and hang him100

（欲加之罪，何患无辞）101

98．Good wine needs no bush101

（酒好客自来）102

99．Handsome is that handsome does102

（品德优美才算真美）103

100．He laughs best who laughs last103

（谁笑在最后谁笑得最好；最后胜利才算真胜利）104

101．He who pays the piper calls the tune104

（谁出钱，谁点戏）105

102．Iwas not born yesterday105

（并非一无所知）106

103．I will not keep a dog and bark myself106

104．Ifyou don t like it,you can lump it107

（既养有狗何必自己吠？）107

（纵不喜欢，也要容忍）108

105．It takes all sorts to make a world108

（世上众生形形色色，不足为怪）109

106．Least said,soonest mended109

（少说为妙）110

107．Let bygones be bygones110

（既往不咎）111

108．Let justice be done,though the heavens111

should fall111

（天塌下来，也得清算）112

109．Live and let live112

（互相宽容）113

110．Lookon both sides of the shield113

111．Love me little,love me long114

（看问题要表里俱到）114

（爱情总要细水长流）115

112．Lucky in cards,unlucky in love115

（胜于睹场，败于情场；得财伤友爱）116

113．Many a little makes a mickle116

（积少成多；集腋成裘）117

114． Murder will out117

（恶行终将败露）118

115．“Never”is along word118

（不要轻易谢绝）119

116．Once a beggar always a beggar119

（三天讨饭帝王不换；安于现状不图振作）120

117． One gives nothing so liberally as advice120

（不花钱出主意，谁人不乐意）121

118．One good turn deserves another121

119．Pride will have a fall122

（以德报德）122

（骄者必败）123

120．Put that in your pipe andsmokeit123

（事要三思）124

121．Rats desert a sinking ship124

（家败亲友疏）125

122．See Naples and die125

（得见名城死而无憾）126

123．The apples on the other side of the wall126

are the sweetest126

（墙外野花香更多）127

124．The end justifies the means127

125．The last straw breaks the camel s back128

（为达目的不择手段）128

（再加一把草，骆驼就地倒）129

126．The pot calls the kettle black129

（责人严而责己宽）130

127．The same man never crossed the same130

river twice130

（旧地重来景已非）131

128． The young will sow wild oats131

（年少放荡不羁）132

129．Thereis another side to the picture132

（凡事要一分为二）133

130．There s many a slip twixt the cup133

and the lip133

（杯子到口，还会失手；功败垂成）134

131．There s no fool like an old fool134

132．Tomorrow never comes135

（老人最糊涂）135

（明日不再来）136

133．Two canplay at the game136

（一报还一报；你的花招我也会）137

134．Two is company,three is none137

（两人成伴，三人不欢）138

135．When Greek meets Greek then comes138

the tug ofwar138

（两雄相遇，其斗必烈）139

136．You cannot make an omelette without139

breaking eggs139

（不播种子不发芽）140

137．You cannot make a silk purse out of140

a sow s ear140

138．You can t have everything in this life141

（乌鸦窝里出不了凤凰）141

（万事如意古来难）142

139．You may take your horse to the water,but you142

can t make him drink142

（凡事不能强求）143

140．Virtue is its own reward143

（为善最乐）145

第三章众所熟悉的名言145

141．A little learning is a dangerous thing146

（浅学误人）147

142．A poet is born,not made147

（诗人靠天赋）148

143．An eye for an eye,a tooth for(a) tooth148

（以眼还眼，以牙还牙）149

144．Art is long,life is short149

145．Ask,and it shall be given you150

（人生短暂，艺术千秋）150

（有求必应）151

146．Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven151

（宁为鸡口，毋为牛后）152

147．Birds in their little nest agree152

（巢中小鸟不喧哗）153

148．Blessed are the poor in spirit153

（虚心的人最有福）154

149．Brevity is the soul of wit154

（言以简为贵）155

150．Don t gild the lily155

（不要画蛇添足）156

151．Early to bed and early to rise makes a man156

healthy,wealthy and wise156

152．East is East and West is West157

（早睡又早起，使你健康富裕又聪敏）157

（东是东来西是西）158

153．Eat,drink,and be merry,for tomorrow158

you die158

（得乐且行乐，明朝上西天）159

154．England expects every man to do his duty159

（望每个国民恪尽职守）160

155．Fools rush in where angels fear to tread160

（初生之犊不畏虎）161

156．Go to Jericho!161

（见鬼去）162

157．God feedeth the fowls162

（神恩浩荡）163

158 He that would govern others,first should be163

the master of himself163

159．History is bunk164

（要管好别人，先管好自己）164

160．Home is the sailor,home from the sea165

（历史是一堆废话）165

（漂泊海员还故乡）166

161．How sharper than a serpent s tooth it is to166

have a thankless child!166

（逆子无情甚于蛇蝎）167

162．I am monarch of all I survey167

（唯我独尊）168

163．I awoke one morning and found myself168

famous168

（一觉醒来名满天下）169

164．I came,I saw,I conquered169

（亲临、目睹、全胜）170

165．If Winter comes,can spring be far behind?170

166．Knowledge is power171

（冬天来了，春天还会遥远吗？）171

（知识就是力量）172

167．Last.but not least172

（最后，但并非不足重视）173

168． Let not thy left hand know what thy173

right hand does173

（右手所为，不让左手知道）174

169． Life isn t all beer and skittles174

（人生并不全是吃喝玩乐）175

170． LiFe is real,life is earnest175

（人生真实，人生诚挚）176

171． Love is blind176

（恋爱盲目）177

172．Love is stronger than death177

173．Make assurance double sure178

（爱情坚强胜于死）178

174．M y heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow179

inthe sky179

（加倍慎重；保证再保证）179

（天空现彩虹）180

175．Needs must when the devil drives180

（情势所迫）181

176．No man is a hero to his valet181

（伟人也有隐私）182

177．No question is ever settled until it is182

setlled right182

（正确解决才算解决）183

178．One cannot serve God and Mammon183

（不能既拜天神又拜财神）184

179．One s sin will find one out184

180．Pity is akin to love185

（坏事终归要败露）185

（怜悯生爱）186

181． Reading makes a full man186

（读书造成完人）187

182．Speech is silver,silence is gold187

（雄辩如银，沉默如金）188

183．The child is father of the man188

（从小可以看大；从一个人的现在可以预见189

他的将来）189

184．The die is cast189

（大势已定；一经决定，不能改悔）190

185．The pen is mightier than the sword190

（笔锋利于剑）191

186．The voice of the people is the voice ofGod191

187．The wages of sin is death192

（人民呼声不可侮）192

188．There is no place like home193

（恶有恶报）193

（天涯无处似家乡）194

189．There s no royal road to learning194

（学问之道无捷径）195

190．There s nothing new under the sun195

（天下原无新事物）196

191．Thy kingdom come196

（天国降临）197

192．To be or notto be:that is the question197

（生与死是至关重要的问题）198

193．To err is human,to forgive divine198

（谁能无过，贵在宽恕）199

194．To no man will we refuse justice199

195．Truth is stranger than fiction200

（对一切人都应公平相待）200

（事实离奇胜于虚构）201

196．We are such stuffas dreams are made201

on[of]201

（人生如梦幻）202

197 What s in a name?202

（名字无关紧要）203

198．Whowill bell the cat?203

（谁愿为人甘冒死险？）204

199．Wonders will never cease204

（奇迹无穷尽）205

200．You must not make bricks without straw205

（徒劳无益）207

第四章经常出现的名句207

201．A broken reed208

（不可靠的人）209

202．A doubting Thomas209

（眼见为凭）210

203．A good Samaritan210

（慈悲为怀的人）211

204．A stray sheep211

（迷途羔羊）212

205．A thorn in the flesh212

（苦恼的根源；眼中钉）213

206．Achilles heel213

（可乘之隙；唯一缺点）214

207．Asmad as a March hare214

cupboard215

208．Every family has a skeleton in the215

（狂如春兔）215

（家家都有隐私）216

209．Far from the madding crowd216

（远离尘世）217

210．Filthy lucre217

（不义之财）218

211．Flesh and blood218

（血肉之躯）219

212．Full ofthe milk of human219

Kindness219

（善良天性）220

213．Hope against hope220

（痴心妄想；在极端困难中不放弃希望）221

214．In the midst oflife221

215．Pay through the nose222

（有生必有死；生命道上变故无常）222

（付出惊人代价）223

216．Plain living and high thinking223

（生活朴素，情操高尚）224

217．Shuffle off this mortal coil224

（避开尘世喧嚣；死是痛苦的终结）225

218．Solomonin all his glory225

（人的鼎盛时代）226

219．The green-eyed monster226

（妒火中烧）227

220．The realm of fancy227

（纯属幻想）228

221．To bury the hatchet228

（重新和好）229

222．To eat the fat of the land229

223．To fall on evil days230

（养尊处优）230

（穷困潦倒）231

224．To have other fish to fry231

（另有打算）232

225．To keep one s nose to the grindstone232

（埋头苦干）233

226．To see eye to eye233

（见解一致）234

227．To send a person away with a flea in his ear234

（用讥诮话把人气走）235

228．To speak daggers235

（说话刻毒）236

229．To the four winds236

（烟消云散）237

230．To throw dust in one s eyes237