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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。
必会习语1、in the cupboard 在碗橱里。
2、So do we. 我们也是如此。
3、some butter with your bread 带奶油的面包4、most popular food 最受欢迎的食物5、in the world 在世界上6、one of 许多中的一个7、fast food 快餐8、either……or 或者……或者……9、at the weekend 在周末10、in the daytime 在白天11、neither……nor 既不……也不……12、a bit of 一点、少量13、agree with 同意14、take a seat 就坐、坐下15、something English 一些英国食品16、take-away food 外卖食品17、home cooking 家常饭菜18、by the window 在窗户旁19、What do people eat in England? 在伦敦，人们吃什么？20、I’d love to ,but I’m afraid I can’t. 我非常想去，但恐怕我不能。
21、Indians like to eat pizza. 意大利人喜欢吃烤饼。
22、Neither Dad nor my brother helps. 意大利人喜欢吃烤馅饼。
23、Why or why not? 为什么或为什么不？24、What would you like ,tea or juice? 你愿意喝茶还是桔子汁？25、I like Chinese tea without anything in it. 我喜欢喝什么都不加的中国茶。
26、It must be delicious. 它一定很可口。
27、Can you tell the way to the library? 你能告诉我去图书馆的路吗？28、turn right at the second crossing 第二个路向左拐29、Y ou can’t miss it. 你不能错过它。
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。
30个常用的英语习语你知道“as cool as a cucumber”是什么意思吗？“像黄瓜一样凉快”？“像黄瓜一样酷”？当然不是啦，“as cool as a cucumber”是用来形容一个人非常沉着冷静。
有很多英文习语我们是不能光靠字面猜意思，其字面意思和真实含义可能还相差甚远！一起来看看还有哪些有趣的英文习语是容易中招的吧！1Cat nap打瞌睡I had a cat nap after lunch。
午饭后我小憩了一会儿。
2Bark up the wrong tree攻击错了目标I think the police are barking up the wrong tree。
我认为警察弄错了目标。
3Bed of roses称心如意的生活Without financial security， married life is no bed of roses。
没有经济基础作保障，婚后生活不会幸福。
4Best of both worlds两全其美Some approaches allow you to get the best of both worlds。
有些方法可以帮你取得两全其美的结果。
5A bitter pill不能不做的苦事That‘s going to be a bitter pill for her to swallow。
这对她来说一定很难接受。
6Bite off more than one can chew心有余而力不足Don‘t bite off more than you can chew and keep your goal a manageable one。
不要制定要求过高的计划，使你的目标可付诸实践。
7Curiosity killed the cat好奇害死猫Try not to mind other people‘s business and remember curiosity killed the cat。
谚语积累一、勤奋、意志与成功1. Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者事竟成。
2. No pains, no gains. 没有付出就没有收获。
3. Great hopes make great man. 伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。
4. There is no royal road to learning. 书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。
5. No way is impossible to courage. 勇者无惧。
6.A road of a thousand miles begins with one step. 千里之行，始于足下二、学习方法与态度7. It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。
8. Reading is to the mind while exercise to the body. 读书健脑，运动强身。
9. A man becomes learned by asking questions. 不耻下问才能有学问。
10. Knowledge starts with practice. 实践出真知。
11. Books and friends should be few but good. 读书如交友，应求少而精。
12. Knowledge advances by steps and not by leaps. 知识只能循序渐进，不能跃进。
13.Rome is not built in a day. 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒14.A man can do no more than he can. 凡事都应量力而行。
15.Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。
三、健康与心态16. A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口。
17. Good health is over wealth.健康是最大的财富。
100個英文習語1.a back-seat driver對駕駛員指手畫腳的人2.a bad lot不誠實的人;騙子3.a bad/sticky end不愉快的結局;可悲的下場4.a bag of bones瘦骨嶙峋的人(或動物);皮包骨5.a baker's dozen十三6.a ball and chain羈絆;障礙7.a baptism of fire重大的考驗;戰火的洗禮8.a barrel of laughs很有趣;開心;快樂9.(not) a bed of rose(並非)輕鬆的境況,令人愉快的情況10.a big cheese大人物;要員11.a big fish (in a small pond) (小圈子裡的)大人物12.a big noise/shot/name大人物;要人13.a bit much過分;不應當;不合理14.a bit of all right有魅力的人;性感的人15.a bit on the side婚外情人;第三者16.a blessing in disguise因禍得福;禍中有福17.a bolt from the blue突如其來的事件;晴天霹靂18.a breath of (fresh) air新鮮空氣;透氣19.a bright spark活潑機靈的人(尤指年輕人)20.a bull in a china shop(不顧環境)笨拙莽撞的人,冒失鬼21.a buyer's market買方市場22.a can of worms棘手的問題;難題;麻煩事23.a case in point明證;恰當的例證24.a change for thebetter/worse變好(或壞)25.a change of heart改變態度,改變看法(通常指變得更友好,有益等)26.a change of mind改變看法;改變主意27.a clean bill of health健康證明;合格證明28.a clean sheet/slate無過錯記錄;清白的歷史29.a close thing成敗機會各半30.a cold fish冷漠無情的人31.a contradiction in terms自相矛盾的說法32.a counsel of perfection聽上去完美卻難以實行的建議33.a crashing bore討厭透頂的人34.a crying need (for sth)迫切的需要35.a damp squib啞炮;令人失望的事;令人掃興的事36.a dark horse深藏不露的人37.a day of recloning遭報應的日子;受到懲罰的日子38.a dead duck已失敗,注定要失敗,毫無討論價值(的計劃或事情等)39.a different kettle of fish另一碼的事;截然不同的人40.a dog's breakfast/dinner亂七八糟;一團糟41.a dog's life悲慘的生活;牛馬不如的生活42.a drop in the ocean滄海一粟;九牛一毛43.A & EAccident and Emergency(醫院)急診室44.a fact of life生活的(不快)現實45.a fair crack of the whip(做某事的)合理機會46.(give sb/get) a fair shake(給某人/得到)公平待遇47.a far cry from sth告...相去甚遠;與...大相徑庭48.a fast talker快嘴快舌但可可信賴的人49.a fat lot of good, use, etc.差極了;毫無用處50.a fate worse than death(可能發生的)極可怕的事51.a feather in your cap可引以自豪的行為52.a fighting chance要努力奮鬥才有的一線成功機會53.a firm hand牢固控制;嚴格紀律;鐵腕54.a fish out of water離水之魚;在陌生環境不得其所的人55.a flash in the pan曇花一現56.a fly on the wall不為人覺察的觀察者57.a following wind順風58.a foregone conclusion預料中的必然結局59.a friend in need (is a friend deed)患難的朋友(才是真正的朋友);患難之交(見真情)60.a going concern生意興隆的業務;發展中的事業61.a good few好幾個;一些62.a good job令人滿意的狀況;幸運的事;好事63.a good Samaritan善良的撒瑪利亞人;善人;樂善好施者64.a good/bad mixer擅長/不擅長交際的人65.a good/bad sailor很少(或經常)暈船的人66.a guilt trip使人內疚的責備67.a happy event(生孩子)喜事68.a hard/tough nut難對付的人;難說服的人69.a heavy heart 悲哀的心情70.a heavysilence/atmosphere令人尷尬(或不安)的沉默(或氣氛)71.a high/low profile惹人/不惹人注目;高/低姿態72.a hill of beans沒有多大價值的東西73.a home from home像家一樣舒適自在的地方74.a hornet's nest引起公憤的狀況;困境75.a jack of all trades博而不精的人;三腳貓76.a job of work分內的事;必須幹的事77.a kick in the teeth極度的失望;重大的挫折;嚴重的失望78.a king's ransom一筆巨款79.a labour of love為愛好而做的困難工作80.a leap in the dark冒險舉動81.a (new) lease of life延年益壽;生活質量更好82.a leopard cannot changeits spots本性難移83.a level playing field人人機會均等84.a licence to print money不費勁掙大錢;一本萬利;搖錢樹85.a light touch靈巧的處事能力86.a live wire活躍而精力充沛的人;生龍活虎的人87.a lone wolf好獨處的人;喜歡單幹的人88.(pull, wear, etc.) a long face悶悶不樂;哭喪著面;愁眉苦臉89.a man's man更受男人歡迎的男人90.a man/woman of substance有錢有勢的男人/女人91.a marked man成為攻擊目標的人92.a matter of life and death生死攸關的事;成敗的關鍵93.a matter of record有案可查的事94.a mind of information(about/on sb/sth)信息源泉;知識寶庫95.a moot point/question有爭議的問題;懸而未決的事96.a mug's game徒勞無功的事;不易成功的事;不易獲利的事97.a nasty piece of work惡棍;令人討厭的人;靠不住的人98.a near thing僥幸做成的事99.a necessary evil無法避免的壞事;不得己的事100.a needle in a haystack草垛裡的針;幾乎不可能找到的東西。
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、与气生财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、金玉满堂Treasures fill the home脚踏实地be down-to-earth脚踩两只船sit on the fence君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity、留得青山在，不怕没柴烧"Where there is life, there is hope、"马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success名利双收gain in both fame and wealth茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards、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、谋事在人，成事在天"The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven、/ Man proposes, God disposes、"弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself、拿手好戏masterpiece赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities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、千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step前事不忘,后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future、前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests、One sows and another reaps、前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something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、强强联手win-win co-operation瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest、人之初,性本善Man\'s nature at birth is good、人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man、人海战术huge-crowd strategy世上无难事，只要肯攀登"Where there is a will, there is a way、"世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;死而后已until my heart stops beating岁岁平安Peace all year round上有天堂，下有苏杭"Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth、"塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing、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、"升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)四十不惑Life begins at forty、谁言寸草心，报得三春晖"Such kindness of warm sun, can\'t be repaid by grass、"水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high、时不我待Time and tide wait for no man、杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel实事求就是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes、实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is实践就是检验真理得唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth、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; "韬光养晦hide one\'s capacities and bide one\'s time糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen、a bolt from the blue团结就就是力量Unity is strength、“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 "歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together、往事如风"The past has vanished (from memory) like wind、; What in past, is past、"望子成龙hold high hopes for one\'s child屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly、When it rains it pours、文韬武略military expertise; military strategy唯利就是图draw water to one\'s mill无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots无中生有make/create something out of nothing无风不起浪There are no waves without wind、There\'s no smoke without fire、徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind、蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off心想事成May all your wish come true心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched、先下手为强catch the ball before the bound像热锅上得蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters喜忧参半mingled hope and fear循序渐进step by step一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others鱼米之乡a land of milk and honey有情人终成眷属"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well、"有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go、Money talks、有识之士people of vision有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination、与时俱进advance with times以人为本people oriented; people foremost因材施教teach students according to their aptitude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、"欲速则不达Haste does not bring success、优胜劣汰survival of the fittest英雄所见略同Great minds think alike、冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies、冤假错案"cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words、招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful债台高筑become debt-ridden致命要害Achilles\' heel众矢之得target of public criticism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、纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later、左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place1、World is but a little place, after all、天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君2、When in Rome, do as the Romans do、入乡随俗4、What are the odds so long as you are happy、知足者常乐5．Entertain an angel unawares、有眼不识泰山6、every dog has his day 、就是人皆有出头日7、every potter praises his own pot、王婆买瓜，自卖自夸8 Pain past is pleasure、过去得痛苦就就是快乐。
