《英语典故成语 用法译法举隅》

目录1

前言1

ACHILLES’HEEL（or THE HEEL OF ACHILLES）1

APPLE OF DISCORD4

APPLE OF SODOM（or DEAD SEA APPLE）6

APPLE-PIE ORDER9

BAKER’S DOZEN11

A BED OF ROSES13

BELL THE CAT15

BIRTHDAY SUIT18

BITE（ON）THE BULLET21

BRING HOME THE BACON24

BURY ONE’S HEAD IN THE SAND27

BURY THE TOMAHAWK/HATCHET与DIG/TAKE UP THE TOMAHAWK/HATCHET29

BUY A PIG IN A POKE34

CALL A SPADE A SPADE38

CARRY COALS TO NEWCASTLE43

CAT’S PAW46

COOK ONE’S GOOSE49

CROCODILE TEARS52

CRY WOLF54

CURRY FAVOUR56

CUT THE GORDIAN KNOT59

DOG IN THE MANGER62

EAT CROW66

EAT HUMBLE PIE69

EAT THE LEEK72

AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR75

FAVORITE SON78

A FEATHER IN ONE’S CAP81

FIGHT LIKE KILKENNY CATS84

GET OUT OF BED ON THE WRONG SIDE87

GOOD WINE NEEDS NO BUSH90

GO WEST92

ON/AT THE GREEK CALENDS/KALENDS94

HANDWRITING/WRITING ON THE WALL96

HAVE AN AXE TO GRIND100

HAVE AN ITCHING PALM103

HOLD OUT THE OLIVE BRANCH（or AN/THE OLIVE BRANCH）105

JUDAS KISS109

KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES112

KICK THE BUCKET115

KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAYS/LAID THE GOLDEN EGGS118

LAME DUCK120

LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED124

LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG127

THE LION’S SHARE130

LOGROLLING（or TO LOGROLL）133

MIND ONE’S P’S AND Q’S135

BEFORE ONE CAN/COULD SAY JACK ROBINSON138

IN ONE’S GOOD BOOKS与IN ONE’S BAD/BLACK BOOKS141

PAINT/GILD THE LILY145

PANDORA’S BOX149

A PARTHIAN SHOT/SHAFT152

PLAY POSSUM154

PROCRUSTEAN/PROCRUSTES’BED（or THE BED OF PROCRUSTES）157

PYRRHIC VICTORY160

RAISE CAIN163

RED TAPE166

ROB PETER TO PAY PAUL169

A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER172

UNDER THE ROSE174

BETWEEN SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS177

SEND（A PERSON）TO COVENTRY180

SET ONE’S CAP AT/FOR183

ON THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS186

SIT ABOVE THE SALT与SIT BELOW THE SALT190

A SKELETON（or A DEATH’S HEAD）AT THE FEAST193

SKELETONIN THE CUPBOARD/CLOSET（or FAMILY SKELETON）196

SMOKE THE CALUMET（or SMOKE THE PIPE OF PEACE）200

SOUR GRAPES202

STEAL SOMEONE’S THUNDER205

A/THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES208

TAKE FRENCH LEAVE210

TALK TURKEY213

TELL THAT/IT TO THE MARINES216

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE LEATHER219

THROW/FLING DOWN THE GAUNTLET与TAKE/PICK UP THE GAUNTLET221

THROW/FLING ONE’S BONNET/CAP OVER THE WINDMILL225

THROW/GIVE A SOP TO CERBERUS227

THROW UP/IN THE SPONGE230

TROJAN HORSE（or WOODEN HORSE OF TROY）233

WHITE ELEPHANT236

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