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俚语、谚语、成语、习语
Slangs，Proverbs Phrases&Idioms
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英 汉 翻 译 基 础 教 程
3.5 特殊词汇翻译 1 习语的翻译
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习语、俚语、谚语、成语的翻译
【译文】我们常吵闹，但仍很相爱。
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俚语的翻译（Translation of Slangs） 俚语，是俗语的一种。是通俗的、
粗俗的或通行面窄的方言词，不属于 标准英语的范围。俚语不但出现在口 语中，而且也出现在戏剧、电视、电 影以及小说的对白中。俚语一般可分 委婉语、咒语和粗俗语。
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英语习语从广义上讲主要包括：
短语 、熟语 、成语、俗语、
谚语、警句 、格言、俚语、粗语。
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● 从狭义上讲，英语习语指那种字
面意义不同于实际意义的词组或句子。 因文化差异与表达方式的不同，一个词 组、一个句子照字面解释逻辑不通，意 义与上下文格格不入，那可能是狭义上 的习语。对这种表面上与汉语非常相似， 其意义并不相同的习语，则无法想当然 或顾名思义。
（误：信得过的人）
10)dead president
美钞
（误：死去的总统）
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11)dime store
廉价商店
（误：银店）
12)end paper
衬页
（误：最末的纸片）
13)goo goo eyes
秋波，媚眼
（误：双眼模糊；看不清）
14)goose flesh
鸡皮疙瘩
（误：鹅肉）
【译文】礼多人不怪。
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课堂互动1： 翻译下列习语（参考译文）
7. A bird may be known by its song.
【译文】闻其言而知其人。
8. He knows most that speaks least.
【译文】博学者寡言。
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课堂互动1： 翻译下列习语（参考译文）
打耳光（误：把盒子放在耳朵上）
7)to pull somebody’s leg
开某人的玩笑（误：拉某人的后腿）
8)to make horseplay
胡闹，搞恶作剧（误：演马戏）
9)to go fly a kite
滚开（误：去放风筝）
10)to have a fall
被捕（误：摔跤）
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Translation of English Idioms,Slangs, Proverbs& Borrowings
习语是语言的重要组成部分，具 有强烈的文化特征，是语言文化的瑰 宝和人类智慧的结晶，是语言的核心 和精华，是语言中最为精彩的一页。 习语经过长期的锤炼，运用各种 表现方法和修辞手段，呈现出多姿多 彩的形式和文化意象，反映一个民族 文化的各个方面。
特洛伊木马（内部颠覆者，起内部破坏作用的人或 事物)
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skeleton in the cupboard（closet） 家丑 to cross the Rubicon 做出（采取）无可后悔的决定（行动）；破釜沉舟 to meet one’s Waterloo 遭到惨败；败走麦城 to open Pandora’s box 打开潘多拉盒子（引起疾病、罪恶、疯狂等各种祸患） to pull the wool over one’s eyes 掩人耳目 to take French leave 不辞而别；擅自行动
人生如梦。
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Give him an inch and he’ll take an ell. 得寸进尺。 A lame traveler should get out bedtimes. 笨鸟先飞。 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 情人眼里出西施。 He spent money like water. 他花钱跟流水似的。 An idle youth，a needy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 While there is life, there is hope. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。
小节结束
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10. 2. 1 名词词组
1)baby kisser （误：亲小孩的人；妈妈） 为竞选而到处笼络人心的政客 2)backseat driver （误：后座司机） 因瞎指挥而坏事的人 3)bad sailor （误：坏水手） 晕船的人
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4)better half 丈夫或妻子 5)blind date 6)bug doctor
9．Old friends and old wine are best.
【译文】姜是老的辣，酒是陈的香。/ 陈 酒味醇，老友情深。
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课堂互动1： 翻译下列习语（参考译文）
10．We still love each other very much, but we fight like cat and dog.
死硬派 思想库 时间框架 热线 纸老虎 武装到牙齿 慰安妇 破釜沉舟 扇风点火 充耳不闻 油腔滑调 君子协定
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an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth 以眼还眼，以牙还牙 Long absent, soon forgotten. 久别情疏。 Add fuel to the fire. 火上加油。 Run with the tail between the legs. 夹着尾巴逃跑。
（误：较好的一半）
（误：失明的日子）
由两人或为两人安排的初次约会
（误：臭虫医生）
精神病医生；心理学专家
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7)busy-body
爱管闲事的人
（误：忙忙碌碌的人）
8)carry the torch for sb.（误：撑火把为别人照亮）
单相思，痴恋
9)confidence man
骗子
破旧的汽车
（误：燃油器）
小节结束
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10. 2. 2 专有名词词组
1)American Beauty
美国产四季开花的蔷薇
（误：美国的美女）
2)China policy
对华政策
（误：中国的政策）
3)Dutch courage
酒后之勇
（误：荷兰勇气）
4)Dutch treat
各自付钱的聚餐
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（Translation of English Idioms）
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习语的翻译
英语习语是一个比较宽广的范畴，是 人类从劳动中创造出来并经过长时间的使 用而提炼出来的固定短语或短句，和民族 的历史背景、经济生活、地理环境、风俗 习惯、心理状态紧密相关，把丰富的思想 内涵精辟地表达出来，言简意赅、寓意深 远、富有哲理、富于含蓄、意在言外。
（误：鲁宾逊.克鲁索）
10)uncle dudley
自己
（误：花花公子大叔）
11)Uncle Sam
美国人
（误：山姆大叔）
12)Uncle Tom
美国黑人
（误：汤姆大叔）
小节结束
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10. 2. 3 动词词组
1)to beat a dead horse（误：打死马）
枉费心机
2)to bring down the house（误：把房子拉倒）
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to go through fire and water
赴汤蹈火
to laugh off one’s head
笑掉牙齿
to praise to the skies
捧上天去
the apple of the eye
掌上明珠
Walls have ears.
隔墙有耳。
Life is but an empty dream.
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a die-hard think tank time frame the hot line paper tiger armed to the teeth comfort woman to burn one’s boats to fan the flame(s) to turn a deaf ear to to have a well-oiled tongue a gentleman’s agreement
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俚语具有强大的生命力。它随着社 会的发展而不断发展、丰富，不仅语汇 的数量在增多，而且使用的范围也扩大 了。今日英国、美国的上层社会，工厂 农村，大学里，男女老少谈吐中无不夹 杂着俚语；文学作品和报刊杂志上更是 屡见不鲜。
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俚语常把人们最熟悉的词搭配
在一起，所表达的意思与字面意思 完全不同。这使得人们在翻译时常 犯经验主义错误而望文生义。
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课堂互动1： 翻译下列习语（参考译文）
1. Wealth is best known by want.
【译文】缺钱最知钱可贵。
2. They that do nothing learn to do ill.
【译文】人闲生事。/无所事事的人就会学干坏 事。
3. Don’t be afraid. He’s all bark and no bite.
（误：荷兰招待）
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5)English disease
软骨病
（误：英国疾病）
英文俚语,俗语,谚语及格言大全
英文俚语,俗语,谚语及格言大全美国最新俚语274条英语俚语是一种非正式的语言，通常用在非正式的场合，所以在用这些俚语是一定要考虑所用的场合和对象，最好不要随意用这些俚语。
下面是一些常用的俚语。
a bird in the hand is worth two the bush 一鸟在手，胜似二鸟在林a blank slate 干净的黑板（新的一页，新的开始）a bone to pick 可挑剔的骨头（争端，不满）a cat nap 打个盹儿a chip off the old block 大木头上砍下来的小木片（子肖其父）a chip on one's shoulder 肩头的木片（自卑感，因为自卑而爱找别人麻烦；喜欢向人挑衅）an ouch potato 躺椅上的马铃薯（懒鬼）a cake walk 走去吃糕（易事）a headache 头痛（麻烦事）a knock out 击倒（美得让人倾倒）a load off my mind 心头大石落地a nut 傻子，疯子a pain in the neck 脖子疼（苦事）a piece of cake 一块蛋糕（小菜一碟，易事一件）a pig 猪猡a shot in the dark 盲目射击（瞎猜）a short fuse 引线短（脾气火爆）a sinking ship 正在下沉的船a slam dunk 灌篮（轻而易举的事）a slap in the face 脸上挨了一耳光（公然受辱）a smoke screen 烟幕a social butterfly 社交蝴蝶（善于交际，会应酬的人）a stick in the mud 烂泥中的树枝a thick skin 厚脸皮a thorn in someone's side 腰上的荆棘（芒刺在背）a turn coat 反穿皮袄的人（叛徒）an uphill battle 上坡作战（在逆境中求胜）a weight off my shoulders 放下肩头重担ace 得满分（得到完美的结果）all ears 全是耳朵（洗耳恭听）all thumbs 满手都是大拇指（笨手笨脚）an ace up my sleeve 袖里的王牌an open and shut case明显的事件ants in one's pants 裤裆里有蚂蚁（坐立不安）back in the saddle重上马鞍（重整旗鼓）back on track重上轨道（改过自新）backfire逆火（弄巧成拙，适得其反）ball and chain 铁球铁链，甜蜜的枷（老婆）beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰（徒劳）beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打过（生得难看）beggar can't be choosers 讨饭的谈不上挑三拣四bet on it 下这一注稳赢（有把握，无疑）bet your life 把命赌上（绝对错了）better half 我的另一半between a rack and a hard place 进退维谷（前有狼后有虎）big headed 大脑袋（傲慢，自大）bigger fish to fry 有更大的鱼要炸（有更重要的事要办）bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂bite the bullet 咬子弹（强忍痛苦）birds of a feather flock together 羽毛相同的鸟总飞成一群（物以类聚）blow up in you face 在眼前爆炸（事情完全弄砸了）bologna 胡说，瞎说break a let 折断一条腿（表演真实，演出成功）break the ice 破冰（打破僵局）bright聪明，灵光brown nose 讨好，谄媚bug somebody 使人讨厌bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蛮牛（笨拙的人，动辄弄坏东西的人）bump into 撞上（巧遇）burn brides 烧桥（过河拆桥）burst your bubble 扎破泡泡（打破人的幻想，煞风景）bury one's head in the sand把头埋在沙里（自欺欺人）butterfingers奶油手指（抓不稳东西的人）butterflies in my stomach肚里有只蝴蝶（心里紧张，七上八下）buy the farm买下农场（归道山，死了）call it a night一日事毕，可以睡觉了can't teach an old dog new tricks老狗学不会新把戏cash in my chips兑换筹码（睡觉，就寝）chicken鸡（胆小鬼）circle the wagons把篷车围成一圈（严阵以待）clean up one's act自我检点，自我改进come down in bucket倾盆大雨come down in sheets整片整片地下（倾盆大雨）cool your lips冷静下来cost someone an arm and a leg要花上一条胳膊一条腿（代价昂贵）count on something /doing something 这事靠得住count your chickens before they hatch 蛋还没孵化，先数小鸡crock 破瓦片（无用之物，废话）cross the line 跨过线（做得太过分了）cross that bridge when we come to it 到了桥头就过桥（船到桥头自然直）cry over spilled milk 为泼了牛奶而哭（为过去的失败而懊丧）cushion the blow 给垫着点儿（说话绵软一点，以免打击太重）cut to the chase 抄捷径去追猎物（不绕圈子，开门见山，单刀直入）daily grind 例行苦事，每天得干的苦工days are numbered 来日无多dead center 正当中dead-end street 死路，死巷子dog 狗（丑八怪）domino effect 骨牌效应don't hold your breath 别憋着呼吸（别期望太高）don't look a gift horse in the mouth 赠马不看牙（收人礼物别嫌好道歹）down to the wire 最后关头down under 南边（常指面半球的澳洲）downhill from here 从此都是下坡路（自此每况愈下）drop the ball 掉了球（失职）empty nest 空巢（儿女长大离家）every cloud has a silver lining 乌云也有银边（祸兮福所倚，塞翁失马）fall into place 落实，就绪fender bender 撞弯保险杠的车祸（小车祸）fight tooth and nail 爪牙并施，拚命抵抗fine line 细线（微妙的差别）fish out of water 如鱼离水flash in the pan 淘金盆里的反光（空欢喜一场，好景不长）fork in the road 岔路fox 狐狸（并无贬意）framed 被陷害，遭栽赃full throttle 加足马力get a foot in the door 一脚已经进了门里（获得立足点，占一份）get hitched 拴起来（结婚）get off on the wrong foot 起步便错（第一印象不佳）get the ball rolling 让球滚起来（动起手来）get/give the green light 绿灯亮了（获准行动）get up on the wrong side of the bed 起床下错边give the shirt off one's back 连衬衫都肯脱给人（慷慨成性）go one step too far 多走了一步（做得太过分了）go out on a limb 爬高枝（担风险）go overboard 过火go to hell in a hand basket 坐着吊篮下地狱（一坏不可收拾）go to one's head 上头上脸，冲昏头脑go under 沉没（破产）goose bumps 鸡皮疙瘩grasp for straws 抓稻草（绝望中的挣扎，快要淹死的人连漂浮的稻草也抓）guts 胆子hot 惹火have one's cake and eat it too 既想留着蛋糕，又想吃（既要鱼，又要熊掌）hindsight is 20/20 事后的先见之明hit stride 脚步走顺了hit the books 撞书（用功）hit the hay 倒在稻草上（睡觉、就寝）hit the jackpot 中了头彩hit the road 上路hold a candle to 给他拿蜡烛都不配（元不能相比）hold the key to my heart 掌管我心灵的钥匙hold your horses 勒住你的马（慢来）hang somebody out to dry 把……晾起来了（把……坑苦了）in one's back pocket 在某人裤子后口袋里（是某人的囊中之物）in the dark 在黑暗中（茫然，什么也不知道）in the lime light 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头）in the spotlight 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头）it's Greek to me 希腊文（天书）in the middle of nowhere 周围什么也没有（前不见村，后不着店）joined at the hip 连体婴（死党，从不分开的两个人）jump the gun 枪未响先偷跑（抢先）just what the doctor ordered 正是大夫说的（对症下药）keep an ear to the ground 一耳贴地（注意新动向）keep one's fingers crossed/cross one's fingers 把手指交叉成十字架（暗祈上苍保佑）kick the bucket 踢水桶（翘辫子）kill two birds with one stone一箭双雕，一举两得kiss up to 讨好kitty corner 小猫的角落（斜对角）knuckle sandwich 指节骨三明治（饱以老拳）landslide 山崩（压倒性的胜利）last straw 最后一根稻草left a bitter taste in one's mouth 留下满嘴苦味（留下不愉快的回忆）left hanging 被晾起来了（被挂起来，悬而不决）let sleeping dogs lie 别惊动睡着的狗（别无事生非，过去的事不要再提）let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄密，说漏嘴）light a fire under your butt 在屁股下点一把火（促其行动）light at the end of the tunnel 隧道末端的光（一线希望）like hot cakes 象刚出炉的蛋糕（很受欢迎的东西，抢手货）like looking for a needle in a haystack 如同在稻草堆里找一根针（大海捞针）like pulling hen's teeth 跟拔母鸡的牙一样（艰苦不堪）like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼（瓮中捉鳖）like stealing candy from a baby 娃娃手里骗糖（易事）ling winded 长舌，碎嘴loose cannon 松动的大炮（一触即发的脾气）lose one's marbles 疯了，神智不清low blow 不正当的攻击，下流手段make a mountain out of a molehill 把小土堆说成大山（小题大作）make him and break the mold 上帝造了他以后就把模型砸了（再没有跟他一样的人了）Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分卫（马后炮）monkey business 猢狲把戏（胡闹）monkey on one's back 背上的猴子（难以摆脱的负担）more than you can shake a finger at 屈指难数more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同（另有办法）music to my ears 爱听的话my old man 我的老头（我父亲）nail in the coffin 棺材钉子（致使的一击，决定成败的最重要因素）neck and neck 马脖子靠着马脖子（齐头并进，不分轩轾）no sweat不出汗（没什么大不了）not dealing with a full deck 脑子里少几张牌（头脑不正常）nothing will leave these walls 话不传出这四堵墙之外（言不入六耳）off the charts 好得没治了off the deep end 暴跳如雷off the fop of one's head 临时一想，随口一说on a good note 尽欢而散on a roll 做得很顺，势如破竹on cloud nine 九霄云上on fire 着火了（红火，手气旺）on my nerves 惹我心烦on pins and needles 如坐针毡，坐立不安on tap 桶装啤酒（现成的，预备好的）on the back burner 搁在靠后的炉子上（靠边站）on the ball 看球看得准（做事有准备，有把握）on the edge of my seat 坐在椅子前沿（专心地看和听）on the rocks 触礁，搁浅；加冰块on the same page 在同一页上（进度相同）on the tip of my tongue 话到舌尖，呼之欲出once in a blue moon 出蓝月亮的时候（稀罕，少见）one foot in the grave 一脚已经入了坟（入土三尺）one of a kind 独一无二one step ahead of you 领先你一步out of the pan and into the fire 跳出锅里，掉进火里（每况愈下）out of the picture 不在画面里out of this world 人世所无，只应天上有pale in comparison 相形失色peas in a pod一荚之豆（好哥儿们）pieces come together 拼图游戏凑成图案（诸事顺利，达成完美结果）play it by ear不用看谱（随机应变）plenty of other fish in the sea 海里的鱼多得很（天涯何处无芳草）poker face 扑克面孔（喜怒不形于色）pop the question 提出大问题（求婚）pot calling the kettle black 锅嫌壶黑（五十步笑百步）pull oneself up by one's bootstraps 拎着鞋带把自己提起来（凭自己的力量重新振作起来）pull the rug out from underneath someone 地毯从脚下被抽出（事出意外）punch your lights out 揍得你两眼发黑put all of one's eggs in one basket 鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里（孤注一掷）put one's foot in one's mouth 把脚丫放进嘴里（说错话了）put one's nose to the grindstone 鼻子冲着磨刀石（专心工作）put the cart before the horse 车在马前（本末倒置）put up the white flag 竖白旗（投降，放弃）rain on your parade 游行时下雨（扫兴，浇冷水）rain cats and dogs 天上下猫，天上下狗（倾盆大雨）raise the bar 提高横竿（更上一层楼）read someone like a book 对这个人一目了然red handed 趁着手上的血还没洗净时候抓住，在犯罪现场被逮red tape（扎公文的）红带子，官样文章（繁文缛节）right down my alley 恰是我的路（正能者多劳的胃口）rob the cradle 劫摇篮（老牛吃嫩草）rock the boat晃船（无事生非，制造不安定）rumple my feathers 逆指羽毛（逆批龙鳞）seamless 天衣无缝secret weapon 秘密武器see right through someone 一眼看穿，洞烛其奸shoot for the stars sick and tired 射星星（立志要高）sit shotgun 厌烦six one way, half a dozen the other一边六个，一边半打（半斤八两）skate on thin ice 在薄冰上滑冰（如履薄冰，身历险境）skeleton in one's closet 壁橱里的骷髅（不可告人的事）skin and bones 皮包骨sleep on it 睡在上面（考虑一晚上）small talk 寒喧，闲聊smooth sailing 一帆风顺snowball 滚雪球，越滚越大snowball's chance in hell 雪球进了地狱（希望不大）spark 火星（来电）spineless 没脊梁（没有骨气）split hairs 细分头发（吹毛求疵）stab in the back 背后插刀（遭人暗算）stallion 千里驹（貌美体健的男人）stand someone up 对方失约，让人空等stick a fork in him, he's done 用叉子戳他一下看看，他烤熟了吧stop and smell the roses 停下来闻玫瑰（享受生活）straw that broke the camel's back压断骆驼脊梁的稻草（最后致命的一击）straight from the horse's mouth 听马说的（根据最可靠的消息来源）strike out 三振出局stud 种马（貌美体健的男人）swing for the fence 打全垒打take a hike 走路（滚蛋）take a rain check 因雨停赛时送给观众下次免费来看的票（另一次机会）take off 动身take one for the team 为了全队挨一下（为了集体利益，牺牲个人利益）take the word right out of someone's mouth 替我说了（你所说的正是我想要说的）the ball is in someone's court 球在你那边（该你行动了）the walls have ears 墙有耳朵（隔墙有耳）the whole nine yards 整整九码（一举成功，美式足球的攻方一次需推进十码）throw in the towel 扔毛巾（认输，放弃）tie the knot 打结（结婚）toe the line 循规蹈矩，沿着线走tongue in cheek 闲磕牙（挖苦地）too many cooks in the kitchen 厨房里厨子太多（筑室道谋，三个和尚没水渴）twinkle in your mother's eye 母亲眼中的一闪灵光（未出娘胎）twisted 脾气拧，别扭two left feet 有两左脚（笨手笨脚）under my skin 钻到我的皮下（让我极不舒服）under the weather 受了风寒until the cows come home 等到牛回家（空等，白等）until you are blue in the face 干到脸发青（也是白干）unwind 放松发条（轻松下来）up for grabs 大家有份up in the air 挂在空中（悬而未决）walk in someone's shoes 穿他的鞋走走看（设身处地，经历相同）walk on air（高兴得）脚不点地，飘飘然washed up 像是洗过的（筋疲力尽，力气都放完了）water off a duck's back 鸭背的水珠（马耳东风）water under the bridge 桥下的水（逝水，覆水）when hell freezes over 地狱结冰（绝不可能的事）weed out 除去杂草（淘汰）well rounded全能，全才when pigs fly 猪飞的时候（绝不可能）not lift a finger 连手指都不动一动（袖手旁观）wound up 上足发条（紧张，兴奋）wrapped around his/her little finger 化为绕指柔（玩弄于股掌之间）wring his neck 扭断他的脖子从水果、蔬菜中学习俚语Apple（苹果）to be the apple of one’s eyeexp. to be one’s favorite 掌上明珠；心爱物·She’s the apple of her father’s ey e. 她是她父亲的掌上明珠the Big Appleexp. New York 大苹果城[即纽约]·I live in the Big Apple. 我住在大苹果城。
英文俚语,俗语,谚语及格言大全
英文俚语,俗语,谚语及格言大全美国最新俚语274条英语俚语是一种非正式的语言，通常用在非正式的场合，所以在用这些俚语是一定要考虑所用的场合和对象，最好不要随意用这些俚语。
下面是一些常用的俚语。
a bird in the hand is worth two the bush 一鸟在手，胜似二鸟在林a blank slate 干净的黑板（新的一页，新的开始）a bone to pick 可挑剔的骨头（争端，不满）a cat nap 打个盹儿a chip off the old block 大木头上砍下来的小木片（子肖其父）a chip on one's shoulder 肩头的木片（自卑感，因为自卑而爱找别人麻烦；喜欢向人挑衅）an ouch potato 躺椅上的马铃薯（懒鬼）a cake walk 走去吃糕（易事）a headache 头痛（麻烦事）a knock out 击倒（美得让人倾倒）a load off my mind 心头大石落地a nut 傻子，疯子a pain in the neck 脖子疼（苦事）a piece of cake 一块蛋糕（小菜一碟，易事一件）a pig 猪猡a shot in the dark 盲目射击（瞎猜）a short fuse 引线短（脾气火爆）a sinking ship 正在下沉的船a slam dunk 灌篮（轻而易举的事）a slap in the face 脸上挨了一耳光（公然受辱）a smoke screen 烟幕a social butterfly 社交蝴蝶（善于交际，会应酬的人）a stick in the mud 烂泥中的树枝a thick skin 厚脸皮a thorn in someone's side 腰上的荆棘（芒刺在背）a turn coat 反穿皮袄的人（叛徒）an uphill battle 上坡作战（在逆境中求胜）a weight off my shoulders 放下肩头重担ace 得满分（得到完美的结果）all ears 全是耳朵（洗耳恭听）all thumbs 满手都是大拇指（笨手笨脚）an ace up my sleeve 袖里的王牌an open and shut case明显的事件ants in one's pants 裤裆里有蚂蚁（坐立不安）back in the saddle重上马鞍（重整旗鼓）back on track重上轨道（改过自新）backfire逆火（弄巧成拙，适得其反）ball and chain 铁球铁链，甜蜜的枷（老婆）beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰（徒劳）beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打过（生得难看）bet on it 下这一注稳赢（有把握，无疑）bet your life 把命赌上（绝对错了）better half 我的另一半between a rack and a hard place 进退维谷（前有狼后有虎）big headed 大脑袋（傲慢，自大）bigger fish to fry 有更大的鱼要炸（有更重要的事要办）bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂bite the bullet 咬子弹（强忍痛苦）birds of a feather flock together 羽毛相同的鸟总飞成一群（物以类聚）blow up in you face 在眼前爆炸（事情完全弄砸了）bologna 胡说，瞎说break a let 折断一条腿（表演真实，演出成功）break the ice 破冰（打破僵局）bright聪明，灵光brown nose 讨好，谄媚bug somebody 使人讨厌bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蛮牛（笨拙的人，动辄弄坏东西的人）bump into 撞上（巧遇）burn brides 烧桥（过河拆桥）burst your bubble 扎破泡泡（打破人的幻想，煞风景）bury one's head in the sand把头埋在沙里（自欺欺人）butterfingers奶油手指（抓不稳东西的人）butterflies in my stomach肚里有只蝴蝶（心里紧张，七上八下）buy the farm买下农场（归道山，死了）call it a night一日事毕，可以睡觉了can't teach an old dog new tricks老狗学不会新把戏cash in my chips兑换筹码（睡觉，就寝）chicken鸡（胆小鬼）circle the wagons把篷车围成一圈（严阵以待）clean up one's act自我检点，自我改进come down in bucket倾盆大雨come down in sheets整片整片地下（倾盆大雨）cool your lips冷静下来cost someone an arm and a leg要花上一条胳膊一条腿（代价昂贵）count on something /doing something 这事靠得住count your chickens before they hatch 蛋还没孵化，先数小鸡crock 破瓦片（无用之物，废话）cross the line 跨过线（做得太过分了）cross that bridge when we come to it 到了桥头就过桥（船到桥头自然直）cry over spilled milk 为泼了牛奶而哭（为过去的失败而懊丧）cushion the blow 给垫着点儿（说话绵软一点，以免打击太重）cut to the chase 抄捷径去追猎物（不绕圈子，开门见山，单刀直入）daily grind 例行苦事，每天得干的苦工days are numbered 来日无多dead center 正当中dog 狗（丑八怪）domino effect 骨牌效应don't hold your breath 别憋着呼吸（别期望太高）don't look a gift horse in the mouth 赠马不看牙（收人礼物别嫌好道歹）down to the wire 最后关头down under 南边（常指面半球的澳洲）downhill from here 从此都是下坡路（自此每况愈下）drop the ball 掉了球（失职）empty nest 空巢（儿女长大离家）every cloud has a silver lining 乌云也有银边（祸兮福所倚，塞翁失马）fall into place 落实，就绪fender bender 撞弯保险杠的车祸（小车祸）fight tooth and nail 爪牙并施，拚命抵抗fine line 细线（微妙的差别）fish out of water 如鱼离水flash in the pan 淘金盆里的反光（空欢喜一场，好景不长）fork in the road 岔路fox 狐狸（并无贬意）framed 被陷害，遭栽赃full throttle 加足马力get a foot in the door 一脚已经进了门里（获得立足点，占一份）get hitched 拴起来（结婚）get off on the wrong foot 起步便错（第一印象不佳）get the ball rolling 让球滚起来（动起手来）get/give the green light 绿灯亮了（获准行动）get up on the wrong side of the bed 起床下错边give the shirt off one's back 连衬衫都肯脱给人（慷慨成性）go one step too far 多走了一步（做得太过分了）go out on a limb 爬高枝（担风险）go overboard 过火go to hell in a hand basket 坐着吊篮下地狱（一坏不可收拾）go to one's head 上头上脸，冲昏头脑go under 沉没（破产）goose bumps 鸡皮疙瘩grasp for straws 抓稻草（绝望中的挣扎，快要淹死的人连漂浮的稻草也抓）guts 胆子hot 惹火have one's cake and eat it too 既想留着蛋糕，又想吃（既要鱼，又要熊掌）hindsight is 20/20 事后的先见之明hit stride 脚步走顺了hit the books 撞书（用功）hit the hay 倒在稻草上（睡觉、就寝）hit the jackpot 中了头彩hit the road 上路hold a candle to 给他拿蜡烛都不配（元不能相比）hold your horses 勒住你的马（慢来）hang somebody out to dry 把……晾起来了（把……坑苦了）in one's back pocket 在某人裤子后口袋里（是某人的囊中之物）in the dark 在黑暗中（茫然，什么也不知道）in the lime light 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头）in the spotlight 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头）it's Greek to me 希腊文（天书）in the middle of nowhere 周围什么也没有（前不见村，后不着店）joined at the hip 连体婴（死党，从不分开的两个人）jump the gun 枪未响先偷跑（抢先）just what the doctor ordered 正是大夫说的（对症下药）keep an ear to the ground 一耳贴地（注意新动向）keep one's fingers crossed/cross one's fingers 把手指交叉成十字架（暗祈上苍保佑）kick the bucket 踢水桶（翘辫子）kill two birds with one stone一箭双雕，一举两得kiss up to 讨好kitty corner 小猫的角落（斜对角）knuckle sandwich 指节骨三明治（饱以老拳）landslide 山崩（压倒性的胜利）last straw 最后一根稻草left a bitter taste in one's mouth 留下满嘴苦味（留下不愉快的回忆）left hanging 被晾起来了（被挂起来，悬而不决）let sleeping dogs lie 别惊动睡着的狗（别无事生非，过去的事不要再提）let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄密，说漏嘴）light a fire under your butt 在屁股下点一把火（促其行动）light at the end of the tunnel 隧道末端的光（一线希望）like hot cakes 象刚出炉的蛋糕（很受欢迎的东西，抢手货）like looking for a needle in a haystack 如同在稻草堆里找一根针（大海捞针）like pulling hen's teeth 跟拔母鸡的牙一样（艰苦不堪）like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼（瓮中捉鳖）like stealing candy from a baby 娃娃手里骗糖（易事）ling winded 长舌，碎嘴loose cannon 松动的大炮（一触即发的脾气）lose one's marbles 疯了，神智不清low blow 不正当的攻击，下流手段make a mountain out of a molehill 把小土堆说成大山（小题大作）make him and break the mold 上帝造了他以后就把模型砸了（再没有跟他一样的人了）Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分卫（马后炮）monkey business 猢狲把戏（胡闹）monkey on one's back 背上的猴子（难以摆脱的负担）more than you can shake a finger at 屈指难数more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同（另有办法）music to my ears 爱听的话my old man 我的老头（我父亲）nail in the coffin 棺材钉子（致使的一击，决定成败的最重要因素）no sweat不出汗（没什么大不了）not dealing with a full deck 脑子里少几张牌（头脑不正常）nothing will leave these walls 话不传出这四堵墙之外（言不入六耳）off the charts 好得没治了off the deep end 暴跳如雷off the fop of one's head 临时一想，随口一说on a good note 尽欢而散on a roll 做得很顺，势如破竹on cloud nine 九霄云上on fire 着火了（红火，手气旺）on my nerves 惹我心烦on pins and needles 如坐针毡，坐立不安on tap 桶装啤酒（现成的，预备好的）on the back burner 搁在靠后的炉子上（靠边站）on the ball 看球看得准（做事有准备，有把握）on the edge of my seat 坐在椅子前沿（专心地看和听）on the rocks 触礁，搁浅；加冰块on the same page 在同一页上（进度相同）on the tip of my tongue 话到舌尖，呼之欲出once in a blue moon 出蓝月亮的时候（稀罕，少见）one foot in the grave 一脚已经入了坟（入土三尺）one of a kind 独一无二one step ahead of you 领先你一步out of the pan and into the fire 跳出锅里，掉进火里（每况愈下）out of the picture 不在画面里out of this world 人世所无，只应天上有pale in comparison 相形失色peas in a pod一荚之豆（好哥儿们）pieces come together 拼图游戏凑成图案（诸事顺利，达成完美结果）play it by ear不用看谱（随机应变）plenty of other fish in the sea 海里的鱼多得很（天涯何处无芳草）poker face 扑克面孔（喜怒不形于色）pop the question 提出大问题（求婚）pot calling the kettle black 锅嫌壶黑（五十步笑百步）pull oneself up by one's bootstraps 拎着鞋带把自己提起来（凭自己的力量重新振作起来）pull the rug out from underneath someone 地毯从脚下被抽出（事出意外）punch your lights out 揍得你两眼发黑put all of one's eggs in one basket 鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里（孤注一掷）put one's foot in one's mouth 把脚丫放进嘴里（说错话了）put one's nose to the grindstone 鼻子冲着磨刀石（专心工作）put the cart before the horse 车在马前（本末倒置）put up the white flag 竖白旗（投降，放弃）rain on your parade 游行时下雨（扫兴，浇冷水）rain cats and dogs 天上下猫，天上下狗（倾盆大雨）raise the bar 提高横竿（更上一层楼）red handed 趁着手上的血还没洗净时候抓住，在犯罪现场被逮red tape（扎公文的）红带子，官样文章（繁文缛节）right down my alley 恰是我的路（正能者多劳的胃口）rob the cradle 劫摇篮（老牛吃嫩草）rock the boat晃船（无事生非，制造不安定）rumple my feathers 逆指羽毛（逆批龙鳞）seamless 天衣无缝secret weapon 秘密武器see right through someone 一眼看穿，洞烛其奸shoot for the stars sick and tired 射星星（立志要高）sit shotgun 厌烦six one way, half a dozen the other一边六个，一边半打（半斤八两）skate on thin ice 在薄冰上滑冰（如履薄冰，身历险境）skeleton in one's closet 壁橱里的骷髅（不可告人的事）skin and bones 皮包骨sleep on it 睡在上面（考虑一晚上）small talk 寒喧，闲聊smooth sailing 一帆风顺snowball 滚雪球，越滚越大snowball's chance in hell 雪球进了地狱（希望不大）spark 火星（来电）spineless 没脊梁（没有骨气）split hairs 细分头发（吹毛求疵）stab in the back 背后插刀（遭人暗算）stallion 千里驹（貌美体健的男人）stand someone up 对方失约，让人空等stick a fork in him, he's done 用叉子戳他一下看看，他烤熟了吧stop and smell the roses 停下来闻玫瑰（享受生活）straw that broke the camel's back压断骆驼脊梁的稻草（最后致命的一击）straight from the horse's mouth 听马说的（根据最可靠的消息来源）strike out 三振出局stud 种马（貌美体健的男人）swing for the fence 打全垒打take a hike 走路（滚蛋）take a rain check 因雨停赛时送给观众下次免费来看的票（另一次机会）take off 动身take one for the team 为了全队挨一下（为了集体利益，牺牲个人利益）take the word right out of someone's mouth 替我说了（你所说的正是我想要说的）the ball is in someone's court 球在你那边（该你行动了）the walls have ears 墙有耳朵（隔墙有耳）the whole nine yards 整整九码（一举成功，美式足球的攻方一次需推进十码）throw in the towel 扔毛巾（认输，放弃）tie the knot 打结（结婚）toe the line 循规蹈矩，沿着线走tongue in cheek 闲磕牙（挖苦地）twinkle in your mother's eye 母亲眼中的一闪灵光（未出娘胎）twisted 脾气拧，别扭two left feet 有两左脚（笨手笨脚）under my skin 钻到我的皮下（让我极不舒服）under the weather 受了风寒until the cows come home 等到牛回家（空等，白等）until you are blue in the face 干到脸发青（也是白干）unwind 放松发条（轻松下来）up for grabs 大家有份up in the air 挂在空中（悬而未决）walk in someone's shoes 穿他的鞋走走看（设身处地，经历相同）walk on air（高兴得）脚不点地，飘飘然washed up 像是洗过的（筋疲力尽，力气都放完了）water off a duck's back 鸭背的水珠（马耳东风）water under the bridge 桥下的水（逝水，覆水）when hell freezes over 地狱结冰（绝不可能的事）weed out 除去杂草（淘汰）well rounded全能，全才when pigs fly 猪飞的时候（绝不可能）not lift a finger 连手指都不动一动（袖手旁观）wound up 上足发条（紧张，兴奋）wrapped around his/her little finger 化为绕指柔（玩弄于股掌之间）wring his neck 扭断他的脖子从水果、蔬菜中学习俚语Apple（苹果）to be the apple of one’s eyeexp. to be one’s favorite 掌上明珠；心爱物·She’s the apple of her father’s ey e. 她是她父亲的掌上明珠the Big Appleexp. New York 大苹果城[即纽约]·I live in the Big Apple. 我住在大苹果城。
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 night6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new11.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 all12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace14.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 little15.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 more17.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 bygones21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal;a hedge between keeps friendship green26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened32.没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.34.谋事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself36.拿手好戏 masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the firststep--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step43.前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something46.强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.强强联手 win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.49.人之初性本善 Man's nature at birth is good.50.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.51.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy52.世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way.53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;54.死而后已 until my heart stops beating55.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth57.塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.58.三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty,a man should be able to think for himself.59.升级换代 updating and upgrading (of products)60.四十不惑 Life begins at forty.61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. 62.水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts66.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.69.山不在高，有仙则名'No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; '70.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.74.“跳进黄河洗不清”'eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name '75.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.77.往事如风'The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is pas78.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.80.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy81.唯利是图draw water to one's mill82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots83.无中生有make create something out of nothing84.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire. 85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.88. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off89.心想事成May all your wish come true90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 91.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear97.循序渐进step by step98.一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others100鱼米之乡101.有情人终成眷属'Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.'102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.103. 有识之士people of vision104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.106.与时俱进advance with times107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude109.欲穷千里目，更上一层楼'to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.' a land of milk and honey110.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.111. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest112.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.113.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.114.冤假错案'cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases'115.一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.116.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful117.债台高筑become debt-ridden118.致命要害Achilles' heel119. 众矢之的target of public criticism120.知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.121. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist122.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.123.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea。
成语,俚语,谚语的英语
成语,俚语,谚语的英语Here are some examples of idioms, colloquial expressions, and proverbs in English, presented in a conversational and informal manner:1. "It's raining cats and dogs!" This is a common phrase used to describe heavy rainfall, almost as if the sky is dumping animals down.2. "Don't count your chickens before they hatch." This proverb advises against being overconfident or assuming success before it actually happens.3. "Talk is cheap." This expression means that words alone are not valuable; actions matter more.4. "Break a leg!" Although it sounds strange, this is a wish of good luck commonly used in the theater world before a performance.5. "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." This idiom suggests that children tend to inherit or resemble traits and behaviors of their parents.6. "I'm beat!" This colloquial phrase is used to express extreme tiredness or exhaustion.7. "A stitch in time saves nine." This proverb advises that prompt action can prevent more serious problems in the future.8. "It's a piece of cake." This expression is used to describe something that is easy or simple to do.9. "He's as sick as a dog." This is an informal way to say someone is feeling very ill or unwell.10。
英语 俚语、俗语与谚语
俚语、俗语与谚语(一)A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终A bad workman quarrels with his tools.不会睡觉怪床歪A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.十鸟在树，不如一鸟在手A bit trying有些苦恼A burnt child dreads the fire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳A cat has nine lives.猫有九命A cat may look at a king.一视何伤A constant guest is never welcome.久住令人贱A contented mind is a perpetual feast.知足常乐A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.上梁不正下梁歪A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot put out.一愚闯祸，百智难补a friend in need is a friend indeed/ tested friends/ share weal and woe.患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友/雪中送炭真君子A friend is easier lost than found.朋友易失不易得A good beginning is half done./Well begun is half done.良好的开端就是成功的一半.A good beginning is half done.能善其始，事已半成A good beginning makes a good ending.善始善终A good book is the best friends, the same today and forever.好书如挚友，情谊永不A good gain takes long pain.好事多磨A good lather is half a shave.良好的开端等于成功的一半A good name is better than riches.名声好，胜金宝A good tale is none the worse for being told twice.好戏不厌百回看a heart of gold道德高尚的人a heart of oak果断的人A hundred pounds of sorrow pays not one ounce of debt.百镑愁难还一分债A Jack of all trades is master of none.样样精通样样稀松A little learning is a dangerous thing.一知半解是危险的事。
英语中的俚语、成语和谚语
some common words
Scapegoat
Sex wolf
Tight wad
Third wheel
Say cheese
( 替罪羊；色狼；守财奴/吝啬鬼；电灯泡； 茄子）
Thank you
Байду номын сангаас
英语中的俚语
Slang In English
俚语（slang）
英语俚语是一种非正式的语言，通常 用在非正式的场合.随着流行文化势力 的壮大，如今在电视连续剧，新闻广 播，天气预报都可以听到。俚语的使 用日趋频繁，在日常交流中不可或缺！
•A silken /clever tongue •三寸不烂之舌/能言善辩 •A social butterfly • 社交蝴蝶（善于交际和应酬的人） •A matter of face/save one’s face •面子攸关的事/挽回面子 •I’m having a bad hair day •/It’s not my day. • 我今天心情不好 • It’s Greek to me. •天书（希腊文）
•Blow it/I blew the interview •搞砸了/我把面试搞砸了
You are all wet •你全错了 •A piece of cake •一块蛋糕（小菜一碟，易事一件） •My hands are tied •我无能为力 •That’s not my cup of tea • 那不是我喜欢的事
英语中常见的谚语成语
英语中常见的谚语成语以下是作者帮大家整理的英语中常见的谚语成语（共含11篇），欢迎大家收藏分享。
篇1：英语中常见的谚语成语bad thing never dies.遗臭万年。
bully is always a coward.色厉内荏candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。
cat has 9 lives.猫有九条命。
close mouth catches no flies.病从口入。
speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩leads to prosperity.穷则思变。
faithful friend is hard to find.知音难觅。
fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。
fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性难移。
past is pleasure.过去的痛苦即快乐。
things are difficult before they are easy.凡事必先难后易。
is impossible to a willing heart.心之所愿，无事不成。
there is life, there is hope.有生命必有希望。
feel strongly that i can make it. 我坚信我一定能成功。
good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。
is the best sauce.饥饿是最好的调味品late than never.迟做总比不做好。
helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。
me,love my dog.爱屋及乌bites off more than he can chew.贪多嚼不烂篇2：生活中常见谚语生活中常见谚语使心用心，反害自身，和气生财，忤逆生灾。
英语常用谚语及习语
习语：rob Peter to pay Paul 拆东墙补西墙as poor as Job家贫如洗五官的习语：born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth 生于富贵之家shoot one’s mouth off 夸夸其谈，吹牛the apple of one’s eyes 掌上明珠cry one’s eyes out 痛哭流涕feast one’s eyes on 大饱眼福have an eye for sth. 善于鉴赏某物go in one ear and out the other左耳进右耳出music to one’s ears 佳音，喜讯walls have ears 隔墙有耳smile from ear to ear 眉开眼笑turn a deaf ear to 置若罔闻with one’s nose in the air 非常傲慢stick one’s nose into sth. 管闲事颜色词的习语：greenhorn生手give green light to 同意，准许 a red letter day 重要的日子feel blue忧郁，烦闷once in a blue moon 千载难逢的black and blue 青一块紫一块blue-eyed boy宠儿black art 妖术in black and white 白纸黑字call white black 颠倒黑白black money 黑钱black sheep 害群之马black Friday不吉利的星期五black lie 用心险恶的谎言black tea 红茶paint sb black说某人坏话white night 不眠之夜as white as a sheet 苍白如纸white war 没有硝烟的战争white sale 大减价white feather 胆怯white money 银币white flag 白旗（投降）white elephant 无用而累赘的东西white crow 罕见的事物the white way 灯光灿烂的商业区 a white lie善意的谎言white coffee牛奶咖啡英语满分作文必备谚语Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
英语习语俚语谚语外来语
知识回忆1) Walls have ears. 隔墙有耳2) Call a spade a spade. 有啥说啥；直言不讳3) happy money. 供零花的钱4) A lion’s skin is never cheap. 好货不廉价。
5) Gone With The Wind ? 乱世佳人?9. If you confera benefit，never remember it；If you receive one，remember it always.【译文】施恩勿记，受恩勿忘。
一、直译法a die-hard、think tank、time frame、the hot line、paper tiger、armed to the teeth、comfort woman、to burn one’s boats、to fan the flame(s)、to turn a deaf ear to、to have a well-oiled tongue、a gentleman’s agreement死硬派、思想库、时间框架、热线、纸老虎、武装到牙齿、慰安妇、破釜沉舟、扇风点火充耳不闻、油腔滑调、君子协定an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth以眼还眼，以牙还牙Long absent, soon forgotten. 久别情疏。
Add fuel to the fire. 火上加油。
Run with the tail between the legs.夹着尾巴逃跑。
二、套译法to go through fire and water赴汤蹈火to laugh off one’s head笑掉牙齿to praise to the skies 捧上天去the apple of the eye掌上明珠Life is but an empty dream.人生如梦。
Give him an inch and he’ll take an ell.得寸进尺。
英语习语及谚语
英语习语及谚语英语习语及谚语11) A useful trade is a mine of gold. 一技在身犹如金矿在手。
2) Still waters run deep. 流静水深，人静心深。
大智若愚，大巧若拙。
真人不露相。
3) Every bird likes its own nest the best. 金窝银窝，不如自家的草窝。
4) Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风。
5) Words are but wind, but seeing is believing. 耳听为虚，眼见为实。
6) Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。
7) A man who has friends must show himself friendly. 要想交朋友，就得有诚意。
8) Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。
9) All lay loads on a willing horse. 好马负重。
10) Health is better than wealth. 健康胜于财富。
11) Look at the bright side. 满怀信心。
12) Hear all parties. 兼听则明，偏听则暗。
13) Fast bind, fast find. 藏的好，丢不了。
14) Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成。
15) Stolen fruit is sweetest. 偷来的果子分外甜。
16) Waste not, want not. 俭则不匮。
17) Joy surfeited turns to sorrow. 乐极生悲。
18) All things are difficult before they are easy. 万事开头难。
19) Doing nothing is doing ill. 无所事事，必干坏事。