1、English idioms口语中常引用的谚语 God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。Easier said than done.说起来容易做起来难。One false step will make a great difference.失之毫厘，谬之千里。A fall into the pit,a gain in your witBy falling we learn to go safely.吃一堑，长一智。Experience is the mother of wisdom.实践出真知。Beauty without virtue is a r
2、ose without fragrance.无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。More hasty,less speed.欲速则不达。欲速则不达。Its never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。活到老，学到老。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。事实胜于雄辩。Facts speak plainer than words.行动胜过语言。Action speaks louder than word
3、s.Where there is a will,there is a way.A willful man will have his way.有志者事竟成。日常生活使用较多的英语谚语日常生活使用较多的英语谚语cross your heart 你发誓你发誓gate-crasher 不请自来的不速之客不请自来的不速之客;take it easy凡事看开些凡事看开些,不要太冲动不要太冲动,不要看得不要看得那么重那么重make yourself comfortable 不用约束不用约束(招待客人招待客人时说的话时说的话)its a matter of time 这是迟早的问题这是迟早的问题she pu
4、lls 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 我们打开天窗说亮话吧我们打开天窗说亮话吧你可以信得过我你可以信得过我you can count on me 他论事不论人他论事不论人he see things not people 我们志同道合我们志同道合we sang the same songs 我希望你也能来我希望你也能来I hope you in the roll 我们各付各的吧我们各付各的吧 lets go Dutch 说曹操说曹操,曹操就到曹操
5、就到 speak of the devil 不要拒绝我不要拒绝我 dont turn me down 别叫我失望别叫我失望dont let me down 谋事在人成事在天谋事在人成事在天 man proposes and god disposes 优胜劣败优胜劣败the weakest goes to the wall声东击西声东击西 to look one way and row another 脍炙人口脍炙人口in everyones mouth聪明反被聪明误聪明反被聪明误to suffer for ones wisdom旧调重弹旧调重弹to harp on the same strin
6、g 覆水难收覆水难收 whats done cannot be undone 转败为胜转败为胜to convert defeat into victory 君子协定君子协定gentlemen agreement 我尽力要使收支平衡我尽力要使收支平衡Im trying to make ends meet.self-trust is the first secret of success.自信心是成功的首要关键自信心是成功的首要关键the secret of success is constancy of purpose成功的秘绝在于目标坚定有恒成功的秘绝在于目标坚定有恒success grows
7、 out of struggles to overcome difficulties.成功源于努力去克服困难成功源于努力去克服困难吃得苦中苦吃得苦中苦,方为人上人方为人上人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.深谋远虑。A merry heart goes all the way.生性乐天，终身受用。An oak is not felled at one stroke.万事不能一蹴
8、而就。A rolling stone gathers no moss.滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。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.鞭长莫及鞭长莫及to be severe with oneself and lenient with others.严以责己宽以待人严以责己宽以待人a heart of steel.铁石心肠铁石心肠to be guided by destiny.听天由命听天由命pr
9、ide goes before a fall 骄者必败骄者必败.Patience,time,and money overcome everything.耐心，时间和金钱可以征服一切。Pay somebody back in his own coin.一报还一报。Poverty is a pain,but no disgrace.贫困是痛苦，但不是耻辱。Elbow grease gives the best polish.只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。（苦干出好活）Enough is as good as a feast.知足常乐。Every bullet has its billet.无风不起浪。E
10、very cloud has a silver lining.山穷水尽疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。Every little makes a mickle.积少成多。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.锻链、节制、新鲜空气和必要的休息是最好的医生。Extremes meet.否极泰来。Faith will move mountains.精诚所至，金石为开。Fear is often greater than
11、the danger.杞人忧天。Hardships never come alone.祸不单行。Make hay while the sun shines.趁热打铁。Spit it out!别吞吞吐吐了，尽管说吧Spit it out,man.Ive to know the truth（快说吧，老兄，我得了解真相）.Out with it.I havent got all day（说吧，我没有很多时间）。Come on,give.Youre taxing my patience（快说吧，你令我不耐烦了）。Bird 鸟 1.He eats like a bird 他吃得很少。2A bird in
12、 the hand is worth two in the bush谚双鸟在林不如一鸟在手3Were all early birds in my family because we live on a farm.由于我们生活在农场，所以全家人都起得很早。4.Birds of a feather flock together谚物以类聚，人以群分。5Thats for the birds!那毫无意义！6Its an ill bird that fouls own nest谚家丑不可外扬。7.A little bird told me有人私下告诉我。Horse 马 8.He eats like a
13、horse他吃得很多。9Thats just a lot of horse and donkey dust!那不过都是些废话!10Its time to study now and stop horsing around学习时间已到，别胡闹了。11I got it straight from the horse s mouth我是听当事人亲口说的。12.Just hold your horses！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
14、事。15You can take a horse to the water，but you cant make him drink！谚带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难！Chichen 小鸡 19Come on!Dont be chicken!来，别害怕！20Well，shes certainly no spring chicken她当然不再是个小丫头了。21Dont count your chickens before theyre hatched!谚不要过早乐观!Owl 猫头鹰 22.He is as blind as an owl他真是个瞎子。23.Hes a wise old owl他是个智叟
15、。Bear 熊 24Every time l see my grandfather,he gives me a big bear hug每次见到爷爷，他都要紧紧地拥抱我。25Her husband is a real bear她丈夫脾气确实坏。Worm 虫 28He wormed his way through the narrow passage他好不容易才走过那条狭窄的小路。29Every time l take the kids to the movies，they always worm around in their seats每次我带孩子们去看电影，他们好像总也坐不住似的。30l am a worm today今天一点精神也没有。31A worm will turn谚如果被逼太甚，最温顺的人也会反抗。Fish 鱼 36Never offer to teach fish to swim谚不要班门弄斧。37Hes like a fish out of water他感到生疏。38He drinks like a fish。他喝起酒来不要命。39Alls fish that comes to his net。凡是到手的他都要。There is no such a thing as free lunch.天下没有白吃的午餐.
