口语中用好这些英语成语
口语中用好这些英语成语
英语学习的过程中，学习准确恰当地使用成语是一个比较难的阶段，就像外国人学汉语时学习理解成语一样。英语里的成语也是短小精悍，却意味深长，或者有引申含义。
众所周知，成语是汉语里的精华，它可以只用四五个字就表达出很深刻的含义。其实，在英语口语里也有不少地道的成语，可以让你的表达锦上添花，但是如果理解错误从而使用不当，很可能让自己处于尴尬的境地哦。西雅图工作英语的专家们为了让喜欢英语的朋友们快速提高英语口语，于是就从众多的英语成语里挑选出20个最常用的来，并作了详细注解，掌握了这些成语，你们将来的英语表达更加地道。下面，我们就来一起看一看吧！
1.A watched pot never boils.
[字面意思] 眼睛盯着看的壶永远不会开。
[引申义] 事情在进行中，不到时候就不会有结果，要水到渠成才行。心急锅不开。你着急？着急也没用！用眼睛盯着它看也无济于事，事情不会因为你着急就会有较快的进展。
2.Bad news travels fast.
[字面意思] 坏消息传得快。
[引申义] 好事不出门，坏事传千里。尤其在现在这个信息爆炸的年代，一件事情刚刚发生几分钟，很可能就已经成为千里之外的人们议论的话题了。
3. Easy come, easy go.
[字面意思] 来的容易，去的快。
[引申义] 这句话适合讲给那些把什么事都看得容易的人。尤其是对那种认为挣钱容易，不把钱当钱，对任何事情都不担心的人最适合。应该提醒这种人"钱不是长在树上的"。钱不是像树上的果实一样，今年吃光了明年还会自动长出来。有些人自己不挣钱，不知道挣钱的艰辛。
4. Good wine needs no bush.
[字面意思] 好酒不需要做广告。
[引申义] 好的产品不需要做更多的广告。酒好不怕巷子深，或许这话在全球化经济竞争的年代不太适合。不过在现代社会，广告可以让好的商品更快地被大家熟知，使市场营销的一个重要手段。
5.I am all ears.
[字面意思] 我浑身上下都是耳朵。
[引申义] 我在洗耳恭听。我很感兴趣，我在集中精力，全神贯注地等你往下说。比如：女朋友说"我今天下午去参加面试了。你想知道结果吗？"女朋友没往下说，就等男朋友开口，希望他说："Tell me! Tell me! I'm all ears!"
来源:恒星英语学习网-口语频道
6.It slipped my mind.
[字面意思] 从大脑里溜走了。
[引申义] 忘记了，没记住。打击最熟悉的I forget it.和I can’t remember it. 都是说我忘记了，但是这个表达式口语里的常用成语，是不是更形象？举个例子：I meant to tell you your girl friend had called, but it slipped my mind.意思就是：我本想告诉你，你的女朋友来电话了，但是我把这事给忘记了。这下你会用了吧！
7. It's not my pigeon.
[字面意思] 不是我的鸽子。
[引申义] 不关我的事，不是我的责任，跟我没关系。我们大家都知道的另一种说法是：It’s none of my business.也是只不关我的事。如果有一天同事说：老板看上去很生气，说那个大项目搞砸了，到底是谁出错了啊？你也可以换一种说法回应他：It's not my pigeon.
8. Little leaks sink the ship.
[字面意思] 小漏洞会使一条船沉没。
[引申义] 千里长堤，溃于蚁穴。告诉我们不能轻视出现的小问题，时间长了可能会引起大麻烦。当我们想提醒身边的朋友或同事要仔细处理某件大事的时候，可以用上这个成语，显得更加耐人寻味哦！
9.Love is blind.
[字面意思] 爱情是盲目的。
[引申义] 情人眼里出西施。究竟他为什么爱上了她？我是不理解，但谁也说不清。爱情就是这样，正像人们常说的一样，Love is blind. 典出罗马神话，爱神丘比特Cupid用布蒙着眼睛，生有双翅，持弓箭，"爱情之箭"会盲目地射出。
10. Love me, love my dog.
[字面意思] 如果爱我，也应该爱我的狗。
[引申义] 你要是爱我，那也应该爱我所爱的一切。相当于汉语的"爱屋及乌"。我离了婚，还带着两个孩子。你说你爱我。但两个孩子不能离开我，我认的就是Love me, love my dog这个理。
来源:恒星英语学习网-口语频道
11. My ears are burning.
[字面意思] 我的耳朵在发烧。
[引申义] 在西方也有人相信，如果你的耳朵发热，那可能是有人在其它地方议论你。有的中国人还有左耳烧和右耳烧的区别（好话和坏话的区别）。这是感觉到别人在说起你的时候说的一句话。
12. My fingers are all thumbs.
[引申义] 我的指头都成了大拇指了。
[解释] 可能由于紧张或劳累过度，手指头发僵，不听使唤。例句：昨天打字，工作到晚上12点，今早感觉手指麻木，现在I can't operate the keyboard properly; my fingers are all thumbs.
13.No news is good news.
[字面意思] 没消息就是好消息。
[引申义] 这是一句劝别人不要着急，要耐心消息的等待的话。
14. One man's meat is another's poison.
[字面意思] 一个人喜欢吃的肉对另一个人来说是毒药。
[引申义] 萝卜白菜各有所爱，你喜欢的可能其他人不喜欢，因为每个人的品味
都存在差异。比如：不要给所有的朋友送一样的礼物。Don't give all your friends Chinese made drinking glasses, one man's meat is another's poison.
15. Out of sight, out of mind.
[字面意思] 眼不见，心不想。
[引申义] 好长一段时间没有某人的消息，就可能不再想到他。汉语"眼不见，心不烦"指的是"希望不好的事情远离自己"，只作贬义词用。但英文的说法属中性。
来源:恒星英语学习网-口语频道
16. Pigs might fly!
[字面意思] 猪也许会飞起来。
[引申义] 第一个意思是：根本不可能的事！第二个意思是：天下事无奇不有，
不可能的事也许可能发生。变体有两个：Pigs may fly! 和When pigs can fly!
17. Practice makes perfect.
[字面意思] 多实践能使技术完美。
[引申义] 熟能生巧。学英语也是这样，尤其是口语，所以，只要功夫深，铁杵
也能磨成针，哈哈！
18. Seeing is believing.
[字面意思] 看见才相信。
[引申义] 亲眼见到才相信, 类似"口说无凭，眼见为实"，很好理解。如：I would never have imagined my daughter could cook, but seeing is believing. 也含有"眼见为实"的意思。
19. The die is cast!
[字面意思] 色子已经扔出去了。
[引申义] 已成定局，没有改变的可能，木已成舟。当你破釜沉舟，义无反顾地
要做一件事的时候，或一件事的发生将使整个局面朝一个特定的方向发展的时候，你就可以引用这句话。 "War became inevitable, the die was cast."这是恺
撒将渡Rubicon河时说的一句话，表示"木已成舟"，"决心已下"，"义无反顾"或"破釜沉舟"。（名词die是古代的用法，意思是"骰子" 或"色子"。现在的"色子"用dice，单数、复数相同）
20. The ball is in your court.
[字面意思] 球在你的场内。
[引申义] 这个说法来源于网球。该你行动了，看你的了，你不行动我们就无法继续进行下去。那么，现在我要说的是：我们西雅图工作英语已经把该做的都做了，常用成语及用法已经罗列了出来，只有20个哦，能不能学以致用，就看你的了。嘿嘿！
英语成语和谚语188句
成语和谚语188句 绝对精彩 Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. 杀鸡取蛋。 Look for a needle in a haystack. 大海捞针 Like a rat in a hole. 瓮中之鳖 A good conscience is a soft pillow. 日间不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。 Love me, love my dog 爱屋及乌 he year of snow, the year of fertility 瑞雪丰年 a blot from the blue 晴天霹雳 to see through at a glance 一眼看穿 to see through the trickery 看穿把戏 to fish in troubled waters 混水摸鱼 to do something by halves 半途而废 a heart of stone 铁石心肠 strike while the iron is hot 趁热打铁 tit for tat 一报还一报 like father, like son 有其父必有其子 A rolling stone gathers no moss 滚石不生苔 to seek truth from facts 实事求是 to become cocksure 自以为是 air field and no favour 一视同仁 to go with the tide 随波逐流 to be in the same boat 同舟共济 to go through thick and thin 赴汤蹈火 to one's heart's desire 称心如意 to pour oil on the flame 火上浇油
英语中常用的成语
英语中123个常用的中国成语 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.
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
英语作文中常见的中国成语大全
英语作文中常见的中国成语大全 1.爱不释手fondle admiringly 2.百闻不如一见（眼见为实）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. 20.20.既往不咎let bygones be bygones
(精品)英语中常见的个中国成语(仅供参考)
英语中常见的123个中国成语翻译 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. 个人收集整理勿做商业用途 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 个人收集整理勿做商业用途 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 个人收集整理勿做商业用途 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 个人收集整理勿做商业用途 12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener 个人收集整理勿做商业用途 13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 个人收集整理勿做商业用途 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 个人收集整理勿做商业用途 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. 个人收集整理勿做商业用途
常用英语谚语成语
1. A cat may look at a king. [字面意思]猫也可以看国王。 [解释]无名小卒也可以评论大人物。人皆可以为尧舜。不要因为别人的资格不够老，或经不如你多，就不让他发表意见。 2. A penny saved is a penny earned. [字面意思]节省一个便士就等于挣了一个便士。 [解释]省钱是明智的做法。省一分就是赚一分。不要因为钱的数目不大就不把它当一回事瞧不起小钱是不对的，要记住A penny saved is a penny earned这条经验。 3. A watched pot never boils. [字面意思]眼睛盯着看的壶永远不会开。 [解释]事情在进行中，不到时候就不会有结果，要水到渠成才行。心急锅不开。你着急，急也没用！用眼睛盯着它看也无济于事，事情不会因为你着急就会有较快的进展。 4. A word to the wise. [字面意思]送给智者的一句话。 [解释]给明智而愿意接受别人意见或建议的人提出忠告。我知道你能听进去话，所以我才跟你这么说。我说的是正确的，对你有好处，而且我知道你也会听取我的意见。 5. All is well that ends well. [字面意思]结尾好就意味着一切都好。
[解释]结局好，一切都好。出自莎士比亚剧本名。在开始或中间环节出现的一些小的差错或麻烦无关紧要，没什么大不了的，只要最终的结局令人满意，那就是好的。 6. Bad news travels fast. [字面意思]坏消息传得快。 [解释]好事不出门，坏事传千里。 7.Beauty is only skin deep. [字面意思]美貌只是肤浅的。 [解释]美貌只是表面现象而已。以貌取人靠不住。你不能只看到她有漂亮的面孔就向她求爱，你还应该考虑其它方面的因素。找结婚伴侣是要过日子，不是当海报招贴画来看的。我的忠告是两句话：Beauty is only skin-deep. True feelings are more important. 8. Beggars can't be choosers. [字面意思]乞丐不可能有选择。 [解释]你得到的不完全是你想得到的，可能条件或质量等方面差一些，但没有再选择的余地，只能接受不十分满意的事物。这就叫Beggars can't be choosers. 9. Better safe than sorry. [字面意思]安全比遗憾好 [解释]最好不要去冒险。即使不冒险你得多费些功夫，多做些枯燥无味的工作，这都值得。总比为了省事而冒险强。变体：Better to be safe than sorry.
和身体部位有关的英语常用成语
和身体部位有关的英语常用成语 1. Turn left at the next corner and then follow your nose, you can't miss it. 到前面的路口向左转,然后一直走就到了,你不会看不到的. to follow one's nose 在这个句子里的意思就是"一直走". to follow one's nose 还可以解释为利用嗅觉找到某物.例如: You say you are looking for the French Bakery? Just walk two blocks north, and you can smell that wonderful smell of fresh bread baking: just follow your nose and it will bring you right to the front door. 你是说你在找那个法国面包店吗?往北走过两条街,你就会闻到烤面包的香味.随着香味走就会把你带到那个面包店的门口了. to follow one's nose 在这个句子里着重的是嗅觉,而不是方向. 2. How many times have I told you to get to work on time? But my words just go in one ear and out the other. So I don't have any choice but to fire you. 我告诉你多少次了上班要准时?可是,你对我的话总是一只耳朵进一只耳朵出.现在,我没有办法了,只好解雇你了. 汉语里经常说那些不听劝告的人对别人的话总是"一只耳朵进一只耳朵出",或者说:"左耳朵进,右耳朵出."英语里也有这样的说法, 即:"It goes in one ear and out the other". 3. If you shoot your mouth off like that one more time, I won't tell you anythin g in the future. 要是你再这么胡说八道,以后我什么也不告诉你了. to shoot one's mouth off 是指一个人在某种场合滔滔不绝地说一些不合时宜的话,或者说一些不该讲的话. 4. When Joe went to his new job, he got off on the wrong foot. On the first m orning he upset his new boss by arriving at the store two hours late. And right now he 's out looking for a job again. 乔找到了一份新的工作,可是他刚开始到那家店里去上班时就给人一个坏印象.第一天上班,他就晚到两个小时,让他的老板好不高兴.现在他又在找工作了.
英语成语翻译大全
爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog. 百闻不如一见Seeing is believing. 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 笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start. 不眠之夜white night 不以物喜，不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one‘s best 不打不成交"No discord, no concord. 拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul 辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 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 大开眼界open one‘s eyes; broaden one‘s horizon; be an eye-opener 国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace 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 功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits. 好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more 好事不出门，恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 和气生财Harmony brings wealth 活到老，学到老One is never too old to learn. 既往不咎let bygones be bygones 金无足赤,人无完人Gold can‘t be pure and man can‘t be perfect.
(精品)英语四六级常见常用成语
个人收集整理仅供参考学习 四六级英语中常见的中国成语想不起来很痛苦哦~~~~可用在四六级中，一定会给你加分的 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
英语成语翻译精选
英语成语翻译精选 有相当一部分成语可以用英语直接翻译出来，这样非常方便我们记忆。 （1）bad egg坏蛋，歹徒。 Trust him nothing；he is a bad egg。别信他，他是个坏蛋。 （2）crocodile tears鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲。 Don’t weep crocodile tears with his misfortune. I know you have always detested him and are only too happy to see him get into trouble。别假惺惺地为他的不幸难过了，我知道你一直讨厌他，看到他倒霉，心里可高兴哩！ （3）cry wolf呼喊“狼来了”，发假情报。 That politician cries wolf in every speech he makes。那个政治家在他的每篇演说中都发假警报。 （4）（that is）easier said than done说起来容易做起来难。 Easier said than done，let’s pay more attention to practice.
说起来容易做起来难，让我们多注意些实践吧！ （5）fish in troubled waters混水摸鱼，乘人之危。 He’s always been good at fishing in troubled waters; he made a lot of money by buying houses that were bombed in the war.他总是善于乘人之危大捞一把，他靠购买在战争中遭过轰炸的房屋而赚了大量的钱财。 （6）fish out of water离水之鱼，不得其所。 She felt like a fish of water at the evening party because she knew no one. 她在晚会上感到很局促，因为她一个人也不认识。 （7）gives someone an inch and he will take an ell得寸进尺。 If you give those people an inch，they’ll take an ell；we told them they might use our side path to reach their garden，now they have fenced in the path so that we cannot use it ourselves.那些人就是得寸进尺；我们对他们说，他们可以经过我们的小道进他们的花园，现
英语常用的120个成语,用于作文中
1.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog. 2.眼见为实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 personal 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. 2017.4.6
英语成语和谚语的翻译
一、英语成语及谚语中某些常见误解与误译由于汉语与英语、东方人与西方人之间文化背景及思维方式的巨大差异,中国人在理解英语成语、谚语时极易产生偏差。比如,有一个成语Claw me,and I’llclaw t hee.有人把它译成“以牙还牙”。这样理解就错了。应译成“你吹捧我,我吹捧你。”错译的人认为,claw 一词意为“用爪子抓”,你既然要抓我,作为报复,我也就抓你,这不是顺理成章的“以牙还牙,以眼还眼”吗?其实,大谬不然。Claw过去意为stroke;tickle(拍;呵痒),因而引申为“讨好,恭维”。由此可见,切不可单就一个词似是而非的表面意义,进行想当然的推理或类比来理解成语。另外,中国人学习英语成语往往容易犯的一个毛病就是把英语中的某些单词与汉语中概念相类似的内容进行同比,从而造成理解上的错误。例如,把to pullone’s leg(取笑某人)误解为“拖某人后腿”。把towake a sleeping wolf(自找麻烦),误解为“打草惊蛇”,把to keep the wolf from the door(使免于饥饿)误译为“御敌于门外”等等。要知道,上述例子中,pull sb’s leg寓有“故意愚弄”之意。To wake a sleeping wolf(吵醒一条睡着的狼),其后果不是把狼吓跑,而很有可能是这头狼扑过来咬你,故不应理解为“打草惊蛇”而应该是“自找麻烦”。还有,有人把a walking skeleton(骨瘦如柴的人)误解成“行尸走肉”。这一错误估计根源于 skeleton(骨骼,骷髅)这个词的词意。这一成语的寓意旨在形容一个人瘦得只剩一付骨头架子。然而某些联想力丰富的人就把skeleton类比为“僵尸”,在加上前面正好有walking一词,于是“,行尸走肉”这样一个现成的中国成语就被错误的引申出来了。请看,由于理解的不同,同一个成语的两种译义竟会如此大相径庭。还有些人不懂得英语成语的特点,只单纯从表面上的词义来进行推理判断。这当然就会造成理解上的差错和失误。比如,有的人把to eat one’s words(承认错误)误解成“自食其言”,把to have a word with sb.(与某人吵架)误解成“与某人交谈”。其实“与某人交谈”的英语为to have a word with sb.。把to take one’sbreat h away(使某人大吃一惊)误解为“使某人窒息而死”等等。笔者的一个学生曾把下面这个句字I am go2ing to take my wife’s breat h away t his evening.(我打算今晚让我的妻子大吃一惊)误译成“:我打算今晚掐死我的妻子。”问他为什么这么译,他说“:把呼吸拿走,人不就死了吗?”二、利用对比法正确理解英语成语、谚语以上各例无一不是由于不恰当的联想、推理、类比和引申造成的理解上的错误。由此可见,要学好成语,正确的理解是十分必要的。笔者认为,为了加深对成语的理解,可以运用两种不同的对比法:(一)英语本身的对比在英语中,由于用词的不同,往往使表面上似乎一样的词组或短语产生内在含义上的巨大区别。例如:tosmell a rat和to scent a rat这两个词组,单纯从词面上看,都可译成“闻到了老鼠的气味”。但to smell a rat是一个成语,要译成“怀疑(其中有诈)”。例如:From thestrange expression on his face and what he told me,I be2gan to smell a rat.(从他脸上奇怪的表情和他告诉我的事情来看,我开始产生怀疑)。而to scent a rat却并非成语,也无其他暗含的喻义,只表示闻到了老鼠的气味而已。(二)英汉两种语言的对比有些英语成语在表面含义上往往与汉语的某一成语接近,但仔细推敲,两者的含义却并不相同。例如,tot hrow a sprat to catch a whale直译为“投一条小鲸鱼去捕捉一条大鲸”。有人把它译成了“抛砖引玉”。这一理解是错误的。尽管该成语与汉语中的“抛砖引玉”的确有意义上的相似之处,但仔细对比,两者只是似是而非罢了。要知道“,抛砖引玉”指的是用自己不太好的东西去引诱旁人献出其珍品,通常只是在一个人自谦的场合下用来作为客气语。而上述英语成语却带有以小的代价
英语六级翻译备考：笔译常用成语
(一)并列关系 名山大川famous mountains and great rivers 名胜古迹scenic spots and historical sites 湖光山色landscape of lakes and hills 青山绿水green hills and clear waters 奇松怪石strangely-shaped pines and grotesque rock formations 平等互利equality and mutual benefit 扬长避短play up strengths and avoid weaknesses 反腐倡廉fight corruption and build a clean government 简政放权streamline administration and institute decentralization 集思广益draw on collective wisdom and absorb all useful ideas 国泰民安the country flourish and the people live in peace and harmony 政通人和the government functions well and people cooperate well 国计民生national welfare and the people’s livelihood 辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new 徇私舞弊bend the law for personal gain and engage in fraud 流连忘返linger on with no thought of leaving for home 国际局势复杂多变the complex and volatile international situation 开拓进取blaze new trails and forge ahead 求同存异seek common ground while shelving differences (二) 语意重复 广袤无垠的中华大地the boundless expanse of the Chinese territory 高瞻远瞩的决策a visionary/far-sighted decision 贯彻落实重大决策carry out/ implement a series of major policy decisions 层峦叠嶂peaks rising one after another 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest 延年益寿prolong one’s life 灵丹妙药panacea / miraculous cure 长治久安a long period of stability 求真务实pragmatic 审时度势size up the trend of events 招商引资attract investment 誉满全球举世闻名world-renowned 功在当代，利在千秋in the interest of the current and future generations
中国成语的英语经典翻译
（一）并列关系 名山大川 famous mountains and great rivers 名胜古迹 scenic spots and historical sites 湖光山色 landscape of lakes and hills 青山绿水 green hills and clear waters 奇松怪石 strangely-shaped pines and grotesque rock formations 平等互利 equality and mutual benefit 扬长避短 play up strengths and avoid weaknesses 反腐倡廉 fight corruption and build a clean government 简政放权streamline administration and institute decentralization 集思广益 draw on collective wisdon and absorb all useful ideas 国泰民安 the country flourish and the people live in peace and harmony 政通人和 the government functions well and people cooperate well 国计民生national welfare and the people’s livelihood 辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new 徇私舞弊 bend the law for personal gain and engage in fraud 流连忘返 linger on with no thought of leaving for home 国际局势复杂多变the complex and volatile international situation
英文成语与谚语
英文成語 A bad workman always blames his tools劣工尤器 A bargain is a bargain說話要算數 A bird in hand is worth two in the bush一鳥在手勝於二鳥在林 A book that is shut is but a block開卷有益 A burnt child dreads the fire一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩 A contended mind is a perpetual feast知足常樂 A drowning man will catch a straw飢不擇食 A fault confessed is half redresses肯認錯是改過的一半 A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks愚者多語,智者講話 A friend in need is a friend indeed患難見真情 A friend is a second self朋友乃第二個自己 A good beginning makes a good ending善始必有善終 A good book is the purest essence of a human soul好書是人類靈魂最純淨的精髓A heart of steel鐵石心腸 A hop and a skip地方很近 A Jack of all trades is master of none樣樣通樣樣鬆 A leopard cannot change his spots江山易改品性難移 A little learning is a dangerous thing一知半解最危險 A man is know by the company he keeps觀其友知其人 A man's reach should exceed his grasp多多益善 A miss is as good as a mile差之毫釐失之千釐 A new broom sweeps clean新官上任三把火 A penny saved is a penny earned聚沙可以成塔,積水可以成河 A pin a day is great a year聚沙可以成塔,積水可以成河 A promise is a promise一言為定 A rolling stone gathers no moss滾石不生苔; 轉業不聚財 A soft answer turneth away wrath忍一句,息一怒 A stitch in time saves nine及時行事,事半功倍 A woman's strength is her tongue能言善辯 A word spoken is past recalling一言既出駟馬難追 Absence makes the heart grow fonder小別勝新婚 Accidents will happen人有旦夕禍福 Actions speak louder than words行動勝於雄辯 Advice when most needed is least heeded忠言逆耳 After rain comes sunshine雨過必天晴 All good things come to an end天下沒有不散的席 All is well that ends well吉人自有天相 All of one's life is music - if we tough the notes right and in tune人生如音樂 All roads lead to Rome條條大路通羅馬；行行都會出狀元 All that glitters is not gold人不可貌相 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy玩物喪志 An apple a day keeps the doctor away一日一蘋果,醫生遠離我 An eye for an eye; and a tooth for a tooth以眼還眼,以牙還牙