英语习语
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英语习语大全 Final approval draft on November 22, 20201.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.不善始者不善终。
2.Abadcompromiseisbetterthanagoodlawsuit.吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。
3.Abadthingneverdies.坏事遗臭万年。
4.Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.拙匠常怨工具差,不会撑船怪河弯。
5.Abarkingdogisbetterthanasleepinglion.吠犬也比睡狮强。
6.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
7.Aboasterandaliararecousins-german.吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
8.Abookthatremainsshutisbutablock.有书不读,书变木头。
9.Abullyisalwaysacoward.色厉内荏。
10.Aburdenofone'schoiceisnotfelt.爱挑的担子不嫌重。
11.Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.蜡烛照亮别人,却奉献了自己。
12.Acathasninelives.猫有九命。
13.Acatmaylookataking.小人物也该有权利。
14.Aclosedmouthcatchesnoflies.病从口入,祸从口出。
15.Aconstantguestisneverwelcome.常客令人厌。
16.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩。
17.Adversityleadstoprosperity.穷则思变。
多难兴邦18.Adversitymakesamanwisenotrich.逆境出人才。
19.Afairdeathhonorsthewholelife.死得其所,流芳百世。
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这些都是很常见的英语习语,希望大家每天记几个,平时说话的时候想着用上它们。
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,或经验不如你多,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?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。
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。
1,a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物例句:In her hometown, shewas a bigfish in a small pond ,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions.在她家乡,她很了不起。
可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。
2,a stone's throw 一箭之遥例句: He lives only a stone's throw fromhere.他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。
3,all gone 希望等的"消逝",物品等的"丢失"。
例句: My goodness! My bag is all gone.天呀!我的包不见了。
Our hopes were all gone.我们的希望成泡影了。
4,all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意", "完全赞成"例句: Go ahead with your plan. I'm all for it.进行你的计划吧,我完全赞成。
5,all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说", "总而言之",例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.6,as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱例句: Your explanation is as clear as mud.你的解释一点都不清晰。
7,as soft as down 柔软如绒毛例句: I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。
英语习语1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终。
2. A bad thing never dies.坏事遗臭万年。
3. A bad workman always blames his tools.拙匠常怨工具差,不会撑船怪河弯。
4. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
5. A cat may look at a king.小人物也该有权利。
6. A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入,祸从口出。
7. Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。
8. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑,长一智。
9. A fox may grow gray but never good.江山易改,本性难移。
10. A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。
11. A good beginning is half done.良好的开端,成功的一半。
12. A hedge between keeps friendship green.君子之交淡如水。
13. All good things come to an end.天下没有不散的筵席。
14. All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。
15. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.只会用工不会玩耍,聪明的孩子也会变傻。
16. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一天一个苹果,不用请医生。
17. A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。
18. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.以眼还眼,以牙还牙。
1、 no point 没理由2、 mark time 原地踏步;停顿3、 a storm in a teacup 风波;小事引起的轩然大波;小题大做4、 the last straw 忍无可忍5、 A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。
6、 A cat may look at a king. 人人平等。
7、 A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入。
8、 A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。
9、 A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑,长一智。
10、A fox may grow gray, but never good.. 江山易改,本性难移。
11、 A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。
12、 A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。
13、 A good conscience is a soft pillow. 不做亏心事,不怕鬼叫门。
14、 A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。
15、 A hedge between keeps friendship green. 君子之交淡如水。
16、 A little body often harbors a great soul. 浓缩的都是精品。
17、 All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。
18、 All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。
19、 A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。
20、 A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘,差之千里。
21、 A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。
学英语的人要了解的英语习语1 Let sleeping dog lie. 勿惹事生非,别打草惊蛇2 Fine feathers make fine birds. 佛要金装,人要衣裳3 One swallow dosen't make a summer. 一花独放不是春4 Birds of feather flock together. 物以类聚,人以群分5 Kill the goose that lays golden eggs. 杀鸡取卵6 Put the cart before the horse. 本末倒置7 Just like a rat crossing the street is chased by all passersby.老鼠过街,人人喊打8 Fish in trouble water. 混水摸鱼9 To rain cats and dogs. 倾盆大雨10 Shed crocodile tears. 猫哭老鼠11 Play the harp to a cow. 对牛弹琴12 A wolf in sheep's clothing. 面善心恶13 Lure the tiger out of the mountains. 调虎离山14 as poor as church mouse. 一贫如洗15 Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕16 Let the cat out of the bag. 泄露机密17 Make a bee line for. 走投无路18 as stubborn as a mule. 顽固不化(驴)19 as proud as peacock. 洋洋自得(孔雀)20 at a snail's pace. 慢条斯里(蜗牛的步伐)21 dog eat dog. 大鱼吃小鱼22 neither fish nor flesh. 非驴非马(非鱼非肉)23 a cat's paw 帮凶(猫爪子)24 Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意日25 a birds eye view 鸟瞰26 a flea in one's ear 讽刺话(跳蚤进了耳朵)27 cold fish 冷酷的人28 fish in the air 水中捞月29 crazy like a box 装模作样30 ant's in one's pants 坐立不安(蚂蚁钻短裤了)31 like a cat on hot bricks 热锅上的蚂蚁(猫在热砖上了)32 pass fish eyes for pearls 鱼目混珠(鱼眼-珍珠)33 make an ass of oneself 做傻事(做你自己的笨驴)34 snake in the grass 潜伏的敌人35 Teach a fish to swim. 班门弄斧36 like a trutle on its back 束手无策37 You ran after two hares,you will catch neither.顾此失彼38 Aim at a pigeon and shoot at a crow. 声东击西(瞄鸽子打乌鸦)39 Give a dog an ill name and hang him. 欲加之罪,何患无辞40 Burn not in your house to rid of the mouse. 勿玩火自焚(不要为了除掉老鼠而烧房子)41 A fox may grow grey but never good. 狗行千里改不了吃屎42 In like a lion,out like a lamb. 虎头蛇尾(狮子,羊羔)43 The fox borrow the tiger's terror.狐假虎威44 as strong as a horse 强壮如牛45 as busy as a bee 忙忙碌碌46 as thicky as a monkey 诡计多端47 as drunk as a fish 酩酊大醉48 as stupid as a goose 蠢笨如猪49 as open as the day 开诚布公50 a lazy dog 懒汉51 a literary lion 文学名士52 a lucky dog 幸运儿53 a poor snake 穷人54 white coffee 牛奶咖啡55 an early bird 早起者56 red-hot news 最新消息57 a green hand 新手。
thousand times no! 绝对办不到!Don't mention it. 没关系,别客气。
Who knows! 天晓得!It is not a big deal! 没什么了不起!How come… 怎么回事,怎么搞的。
Easy does it. 慢慢来。
Don't push me. 别逼我。
Come on! 快点,振作起来!Have a good of it.玩的很高兴。
It is urgent. 有急事。
What is the fuss?吵什么?Still up?还没睡呀?It doesn't make any differences. 没关系。
Don't let me down. 别让我失望。
God works. 上帝的安排。
Don't take ill of me. 别生我气。
Hope so. 希望如此。
Go down to business. 言归正传。
None of my business. 不关我事。
It doesn't work. 不管用。
I'm not going. 我不去了。
Does it serve your purpose?对你有用吗?I don't care. 我不在乎。
Not so bad. 不错。
No way! 不可能!Don't flatter me. 过奖了。
Your are welcome. 你太客气了。
It is a long story. 一言难尽。
Between us. 你知,我知。
Big mouth! 多嘴驴!Sure thin! 當然!I''m going to go. 我這就去。
Never mind. 不要緊。
Can-do. 能人。
Close-up. 特寫鏡頭。
Drop it! 停止!Bottle it! 閉嘴!Don''t play possum! 別裝蒜!There is nobody by that name working here.這裡沒有這個人。
1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终。
2. A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。
3. A bad thing never dies.坏事遗臭万年。
4. A bad workman always blames his tools.拙匠常怨工具差,不会撑船怪河弯。
5. A barking dog is better than a sleeping lion.吠犬也比睡狮强。
6. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
7. A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
8. A book that remains shut is but a block.有书不读,书变木头。
9. A bully is always a coward.色厉内荏。
10.A burden of one's choice is not felt.爱挑的担子不嫌重。
11. A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮别人,却奉献了自己。
12. A cat has nine lives.猫有九命。
13. A cat may look at a king.小人物也该有权利。
14. A closed mouth catches no flies.病从口入,祸从口出。
15. A constant guest is never welcome.常客令人厌。
16. Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。
17. Adversity leads to prosperity.穷则思变。
多难兴邦18. Adversity makes a man wise not rich.逆境出人才。
What are you trying to say?(你到底想说什么?)Don't be silly.(别胡闹了。
)How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)Just because.(没有别的原因。
)It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。
)You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。
)No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。
)I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。
)Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。
)I am not available.(我正忙着)Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?It was love at frist sight.一见钟情I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。
”a cat and dog life水火不容的生活The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
a dog's life潦倒的生活The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。
A to Z从头至尾I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
above somebody深奥Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
all the more更加,益发You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
all out 竭尽全力They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
all over全部结束;浑身,到处Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
all set准备就绪He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
all you have to do 需要做得是All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
as busy as a bee 非常忙Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
at one's fingertips了如指掌How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
at one's wit's end智穷Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
big shot 大人物,大亨He is a big shot in our little town.black sheep败家子,害群之马Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
black and blue遍体鳞伤The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
black and white白纸黑字The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
blind alley死胡同You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
blow hot and cold摇摆不定This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
blow one's own trumpet自吹自擂Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
born with a silver in one's mouth出生在富贵人家He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
bland new 崭新的a bland new coat新衣服break the ice打破沉默The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。
两人都在等另一方先开口。
by a blow无意中的一击He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
can't stand it any longer不能再忍受了I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
carry something too far过火了You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
castle in the sky海市蜃楼You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
cats got one's tongue哑口无言chain smoker 老烟枪come up with 产生,想出Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
come easily容易Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
cup of tea喜欢Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
cut it out 停止,住嘴Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧!dark horse黑马Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.dear John letter绝交信Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.do somone good对某人有好处Having some moring exercises does you good.Do you get me?你明白我的意思吗?doesn't count 这次不算It doesn't count this time,try again.doesn't make sense不懂;没有任何意义The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.down and out 穷困潦倒Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.drive at用意,意欲What's he driving at?他用意何在?drop in 偶然拜访I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.drop me a line写信给我On arriving the University,please drop me a line.early bird早起的人An early bird catchs worms。