口译词汇积累(10)

口译词汇积累（10）口译词汇积累（10）口译词汇积累（10）成语翻译1.world is but a little place, after all.天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connectedwith him in a place where he would never have expected to do so.example: who would have thought i would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up mount tai.the world is but a little place after all.2. when in rome, do as the romans do.入乡随俗explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.example: i know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the continentyou will do as the romans do and take coffee and rolls.3. what you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.失之东隅，收之桑榆explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you havegood on another; if one venture results in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed.example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings,he may win on the roundabouts.4.what are the odds so long as you are happy.知足者常乐explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.example: you complain so much, but you have a good family, parents, health, and money.what’s the odd so long as you’re happy.5．entertain an angel unawares.有眼不识泰山explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she was entertaining an angelunawares, in the shape of a composer of the greatestpromise6.every dog has his day .是人皆有出头日explanation: fortune comes to each in turnexample: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.7.every potter praises his own pot.王婆买瓜，自卖自夸explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family membersexample: he said that his teacher considered his work brilliant, but i would rather hear it from histeacher’s own mouth. every potter praises his own pot成语翻译(二)1．pain past is pleasure.（过去的痛苦就是快乐。

）[无论多么艰难一定要咬牙冲过去，将来回忆起来一定甜蜜无比。

]2．while there is life, there is hope.（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

）3．wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。

）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。

]4．storms make trees take deeper roots.（风暴使树木深深扎根。

）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]5．nothing is impossible for a willing heart.（心之所愿，无所不成。

）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。

] 6．the shortest answer is doing.（最简单的回答就是干。

）[想说流利的英语吗？那么现在就开口！心动不如嘴动。

]7．all things are difficult before they are easy.（凡事必先难后易。

）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。

]8．great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。

）9．god helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。

）10．four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）[比别人多一点努力、多一点自律、多一点决心、多一点反省、多一点学习、多一点实践、多一点疯狂，多一点点就能创造奇迹！] 11．in doing we learn.（实践长才干。

）12．east or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。

）13．two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。

）14．good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。

）15．constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。

）16．misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。

）17．misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。

）18．better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。

）19．it's never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。

）20．if a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。

）21．nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。

）22．actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。

）23．lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。

）24．from small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。

）25．one today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。

）26．truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。

）27．the tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。

）28．a bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。

）29．knowing something of everything and everything of something.（通百艺而专一长。

）[疯狂咬舌头]30．good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。

）繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous爱不释手fondle admiringly爱财如命skin a flea for its hide爱屋及乌love me,love my dog he that loves the tree loves the branch安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment白手起家build up from nothing百里挑一one in hundred百折不挠be indomitable半途而废give up halfway leave sth. unfinished包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive饱经风霜weather-beaten卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe悲欢离合vicissitudes of life背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction本末倒置put the cart before the horse笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early必由之路the only way闭关自守close the country to international intercourse变本加厉be further intensified变化无常chop and change fantasticality变化无常chop and change fantasticality别开生面having sth. new别有用心have ulterior motives彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful博古通今erudite and informed不败之地incincible position不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption不劳而获reap where one has not sown不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity不速之客crasher uninvited guest不同凡响outstanding不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own talewent without saying不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains不以为然not approve object to不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness不亦乐乎extremely不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance不约而同happen to coincide不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one's head out of one's wits才疏学浅have little talent and learning惨绝人寰extremely cruel沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness层出不穷emerge in endlessly层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers畅行无阻checkless车水马龙heavy traffic沉默寡言taciturnity称心如意well-content趁热打铁strike while iron is hot hold a wolf the iron is hot 成群结队gang horde诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe诚心诚意sincere desire承上启下a connecting link between the preceding and the following吃苦耐劳tough吃里扒外live on sb. while helping others secretly痴心妄想、胡思乱想wishful thinking持之以恒preserve叱咤风云ride the whirlwind愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、morosely臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy，notorious出乎意料unexpected出口成章have an outstanding eloquence出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence出谋划策give counsel suggest出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action出生入死go through fire and water触类旁通comprehend by analogy垂头丧气，无精打采down in the mouth lose one's spirits with the tail between the legs垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted绰绰有余more than sufficient此起彼伏as one falls,another rises从容不迫go easy take one's time从容不迫的leisured unhurried从容不迫地by easy stages粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy粗枝大叶的broad-brush措手不及unaware unprepared错综复杂、扑朔迷离anfractuosity错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy大材小用waste one's talent on a petty job大公无私selfless大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay大惑不解be extremely puzzled大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、foofaraw 、fuss 、like a hen with one chicken大惊小怪的spoffish大快人心affording general satisfaction大名鼎鼎famous well known大器晚成great minds mature slowly大千世界the boundless universe大失所望greatly disappointed大同小异largely identical but with minor differences大显身手、大显神通strut one's stuff大言不惭、夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty大智若愚still waters run deep. an empty vessel makes the most sound still water runs deep呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed待人接物the ways one gets along with others殚思极虑rack one's brains胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose胆战心惊的funky淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth道貌岸然be sanctimonious得过且过drift along muddle along得天独厚的advantaged得心应手handy with facility得意忘形、得意洋洋bloat get dizzy with success得意洋洋elated、elation、exaltation、jauntiness得意扬扬ride high得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、high-blown 、perky得意扬扬的triumphant德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity德高望重sainted 、saintlike登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection地大物博vast territory and abundant resources颠倒黑白、颠倒是非、混淆是非call white black、swear black is white颠三倒四confused disorderly雕虫小技insignificant skill调兵遣将move forces调虎离山lure the enemy away from his base掉以轻心treat sth. lightly喋喋不休blat 、cackle 、chackle 、harp、harp on、jaw-jaw 、rattle 、twitter、wag顶天立地of indomitable spirit东施效颦blind imitation with ludicrous effection东山再起bob up like a cork独具匠心show originality独树一帜develop a school of one's own独一无二in a class by oneself独一无二的unique 、unmatched、unparalleled度日如年one day seems like a year断章取义garble 、quote out of context对牛弹琴whistle jigs to a milestone 、cast pearls before swine对症下药suit the remedy to the case多才多艺versatility多才多艺的accomplished 、all-round 、allround 、miscellaneous、versatile多愁善感sensitivity、sentimentality多愁善感的moonstruck 、spoony多此一举bring owls to athens、hold a candle to the sun 多多益善the more the better咄咄逼人aggressive脱胎换骨thoroughly remould oneself阿谀奉承、趋炎附势greasiness恩将仇报、以怨报德、忘恩负义bite the hand that feeds one 尔虞我诈each trying to cheat the other发人深省的thought-provoking发人深省set people thinking发扬光大carry forward翻山越岭tramp over hill and dale翻天覆地world-shaking泛滥成灾overrun飞黄腾达、青云直上come into one's kingdom、rise in the world strike oil飞黄腾达的successful飞禽走兽birds and beasts废寝忘食forget food and sleep分道扬镳part company,each going his own way分化瓦解disintegrate 、divide and demoralize分门别类classify纷至沓来come in a continuous stream纷至沓来的thick as hail奋不顾身dash ahead regardless of one's safety愤愤不平be indignant愤世嫉俗的cynical丰富多彩rich and colorful丰功伟绩great achievement丰衣足食have ample food and clothing风花雪月sentimental writings of the exploiting classes风马牛不相及be totally unrelated风靡一时be the rage风平浪静calm风起云涌like a rising wind and scudding clouds风雨同舟stand together regardless of situation风雨无阻in all weathers锋芒毕露make a showy display of one's abilities蜂涌而来pour逢场作戏join in the fun on occasion逢凶化吉trun ill luck into good奉公守法law-abiding敷衍了事make short shrift of 、palter、scuffle釜底抽薪take a drastic measure to deal with a situation赴汤蹈火、出生入死go through fire and water富丽堂皇magnificence覆水难收spilt water cannot be gathered up again 、it is no use crying over spilt milk安居工程housing project for low-income urban residents 信息化information-based; informationization智力密集型concentration of brain power; knowledge-intensive外资企业overseas-funded enterprises下岗职工laid-off workers分流reposition of redundant personnel三角债chain debts素质教育education for all-round development豆腐渣工程jerry-built projects社会治安情况law-and-order situation民族国家nation state“台独”"independence of taiwan"台湾当局taiwan authorities台湾同胞taiwan compatriots台湾是中国领土不可分割的一部分。