很有意思的英语单词
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实用文档. 趣味英语
大写China 指“中国〞；小写china指“瓷器〞。
大写Japan指“日本〞；小写japan指“日本式漆器〞。
大写John指“约翰〞；小写john指“厕所〞。
大写Russia 指“俄罗斯〞；小写russia指“俄罗斯皮革〞。
大写Turkey 指“土耳其〞；小写turkey指“火鸡〞。
不少单词似是而非，千万不要望文生义，而误入陷阱。如：
one-two 是“拳击中连击两次〞，而不是一种“一二〞。
Two-time是“对人不忠〞，而不是一种“两次〞。
In two twos是“立刻〞，而不是一种“两两之间〞。
Three-score是“六十〞，而不是一种“三分〞。
1. A bad conscience(良心) is a snake
in one’s heart.做贼心虚。
2. A bad thing never dies.坏事遗臭万年。
3. A bad workman quarrels with
his tools. 人笨怪刀钝。
4. A bellyful of gluttony will
never study willingly. 饱食终日，无所用心。
5. A bird in the hand is worth
two in the bush。百赊不如一现；两鸟在林，不如一鸟在手。
6. A bird is known by its note
and a man by his talk.闻其鸣而知其鸟，闻其声而知其人。
7. A boisterous horse must have
a rough bridle.烈马须用粗经。
8. A bride is diligent for three
days.(A new broom sweeps clean).
实用文档. 新官上任三把火。
9. A burnt child dreads the fire.
一朝被蛇咬，三年见绳惊。
10. A candle lights others and
consumes itself.蜡烛照亮了别人，消灭了自己
11. A cheerful wife is the joy of
life.贤妻命好。
12. A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入，祸从口出。
13. A contented mind is a
perpetual feast.知足常乐。
14. A cracked bell can never sound
well.破钟不悦耳。
15. A dog in the manager. 损人不利已。
16. A faint heart never wine fair
lady不入虎穴，焉得虎子。
17. A fair face may hide a foul
heart.笑里藏刀。
18. A fall into the pit, a gain in
your wit.吃一堑长一智。 19. A false tongue will hardly
speak truth.狗嘴里吐不出象牙。
20. A fault confessed is half
redressed浪子回头金不换
21. A fox may grow grey, but
never good.江山易改，本性难移
22. A friend in need is a friend
indeed. 患难之交见真情。
23. A good beginning is half the
battle. 事半功倍。
24. A good beginning makes a
good ending. 好开头才有好收场。
25. A good fame is better than a
good face.美名胜美貌。
26. A good friend is my nearest
relation.良朋益友，亲如手足。
27. A great ship asks deep water.大船深水行。
28. A honey tongue，a heart of
gall. 口蜜腹剑。
29. A land flowing with milk and .
实用文档. honey. 鱼米之乡。
30. A light purse makes a heavy
heart.没钱心事重.
31. A little fire burns up a great
deal of corn. 星星之火，可以燎原。
32. A little fire is quickly trodden
out. 星星之火, 容易踩灭。
33. A little pot is soon hot.壶小易热，量小易怒。
34. A man becomes learned by
asking questions.学问学问，不耻下问。
35. A man can die but once.人皆有死。
36. A man cannot serve two
masters.一仆不能侍二主。
37. A man cannot whistle and
drink at the same time.一心不能二用。
38. A man may talk like a wise
man and act like a fool.说的头头是道干得乱七八糟。
39. A man without reason is a
beast in season.人无理智，犹如禽兽。
40. A merry heart goes all the way.心旷神怡，事事顺利。
41. A penny saved is a penny
gained. 储蓄一文钱，就是赚得一分钱。
42. A rolling stone gathers no
moss. 火搬三度熄，人搬三度穷。滚石不生苔，转业不生财。
43. A rolling stone gathers no
moss. 滚石不生苔，转业不生财。
44. A rose by any other name
would smell as sweet.玫瑰无论叫什么名字都是香的。
45. A round peg in a square hole.圆木方孔，不得其所。
46. A small leak will sink a great
ship.小漏沉大船；蝼蚁之穴能溃.
实用文档. 千里之堤。desert遗弃, 逃跑。
47. A smooth sea never made a
skillful mariner. 海水平静难造就优秀水手。
48. A snow year, a good year.瑞雪兆丰年。
49. A stitch in time saves nine.一针及时省九针。
50. A word to the wise is sufficient智者一言已足；明白人用不着细说。
51. A young idler, an old beggar.少壮不努力，老大徒悲伤。
52. Actions speak louder than
words. 事实胜于雄辩。
53. After death，the doctor. 放马后炮。
54. All are of the dust, and all turn
to the dust again.人人来自泥土，又变回泥土；〔赤条条而来，赤条条而去〕。
55. All covet, all lose. 贪多必失。 56. All for one, one for all. 人人为我，我为人人。
57. All is fish that comes to his
net. 拾到篮里便是菜。
58. All is well that ends well. 结局好就一切都好。
59. All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马
60. All Stuarts(王室) are not
sib(近亲) to the king.与国王同姓不都是皇亲。
61. All that glitters are not gold.
闪闪发光物，未必皆黄金。
62. All that is now just water under
the bridge.所有那些现在都是不可改变的既成事实。
63. All the world is a stage. And
all the men and women are
merely players.整个世界就是个大舞台，形形色色的人们只是其中的演员。
64. All things are difficult before .
实用文档. they are easy.万事开头难。
65. All time is not time when it is
past.光阴一去不复返。
66. All truth is not always to be
told.逢人说话要冷静，不可全抛一片心。
67. All your swans are geese.事与愿违。
68. An ass in a lion skin.狐假虎威。
69. An Englishman’s house is his
castle.英国的人家是他们的城堡。
70. An evil lesson is soon learned.恶习易染。
71. An ounce of mirth is worth a
pound of sorrow.笑一笑，十年少；愁一愁，白了头。
72. An unfortunate man would be
drowned in a teacup.人到倒霉时，杯水淹死人。
73. As a man sows, so he shall reap.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
74. As a road tests a horse’s
strength, so a long task proves a
person’s heart.路遥知马力，日久见人心。
75. As you brew(酿造), so must
you drink.自作自受。
76. Ask no questions and you will
