有关人体身体部位的英文谚语习语

身体的英文谚语作文一：关于身体的英文谚语身体是我们生命的根基，因此保持身体健康非常重要。

现在，我要介绍关于身体的一些英文谚语。

1. Health is wealth. 健康就是财富。

这句话意味着，如果你拥有一个健康的身体，你就拥有了一个很大的财富，因为只有健康的身体才能让你去追求和享受生活所提供的丰富体验。

2. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 预防胜于治疗。

这句话告诉我们，避免生病比治疗疾病更好。

因此，我们应该保持良好的生活习惯，包括饮食中膳食纤维的摄入、少吃油腻食品、多吃蔬菜和水果以及进行适当的运动等。

3. A sound mind in a sound body. 健身重在健心。

这句话意味着健康的身体和健康的心理是相辅相成的。

只有身体和心灵都健康，我们才能拥有美好的生活。

4. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起使人健康、富裕和聪明。

这句话告诉我们，保持规律的作息和睡眠模式对健康有益。

如果你早睡早起，你不仅可以保持健康，还可以更加专注于学习和工作。

上述谚语中，主要都强调身体健康的重要性，尤其是预防疾病。

这些言辞为我们在生活中保持健康提供了重要的指导，我们应该在日常生活中遵循这些谚语。

作文二：身体健康的重要性健康身体是一切美好事物的基础。

包括智力和激情在内的一切都依赖于健康的身体。

减轻压力、提高幸福感、快乐、充实的生活以及情感关系的稳定，都来自有一个健康的身体。

保持健康的身体，从源头上控制危险和疾病。

我们要始终记住，预防疾病比治疗疾病更为重要。

如果我们晚上睡眠不足，或不注意饮食卫生，就可能导致某些健康问题。

因此，我们应该养成良好的生活习惯，如坚持锻炼身体、规律的作息、饮食健康等。

确定损伤或疾病的症状，为保持身体健康提供必要的帮助。

课外补充：人体部位英语谚语在我们中国有“失之交臂”、“交头接耳”、“一时失足”等与人体部位有关的成语、谚语。

在英语中也有许多关于人体部位的习语、谚语。

下面就“从头到脚”开始学起。

1.head 头Two heads are better than one.两人智慧胜一人。

（三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。

）Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse.宁为鸡头，不当凤尾。

2.hair头发Take a hair of the dog that bit you.以毒攻毒；以酒解酒。

3.eye眼；目Four eyes see more than two .两个人总比一个人看得全面。

4.face脸；面孔A good fame is better than a good face.美名胜过美貌。

A good face is a letter of recommendation .漂亮的脸蛋就是最好的介绍信。

5.nose鼻子1See no further than one’s nose.鼠目寸光。

6.mouth 嘴；口Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.多看少说。

7.tooth 牙齿Be dressed to the teeth.浓妆艳抹。

8.heart心；心脏Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.世上无难事，只怕有心人。

9.arm臂，胳膊Justice has long arms.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。

10.h and 手One hand washes another.有来有往，互相利用。

11.l eg腿；腿部Fall on your leg.逢凶化吉。

12.f oot 脚，足Have a foot in both camps.脚踏两只船。

2旗开得胜Better the foot slip than the tongue.宁可失足，不可失言。

与身体部位相关的英语习语1. HeadThe head is thought to be the most important part of the human body. So a leader is often compared to a head (首脑). Thus we have Head of State or the head of a delegation.The head is where the brain is located. It is naturally associated with ideas and intelligence. Very often, we need other people's ideas and opinions when we want to do something well. The is because two heads are better than one (三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮).2. EyeThe eyes are extremely precious to us. That is why we say" Mind your eye (当心)! when we reminding someone to be careful.Not only human beings and animals have eyes, many things also have" eyes" the eyes of a ship, the eye of a needle, the eye of a typhoon, and so on.3. EarThe ear is the organ of hearing. A piece of light music is easy on the ear. (悦耳动听). We are usually all ears (专心聆听) for bit news.When they think somebody is overhearing, English people use either of the two proverbs: Walls have ears (隔墙有耳) and Pitchers have ears (壶罐有耳). They also think that little pitchers have big ears(小孩子耳朵尖). Nice boys and girls respect other people. They will not secretly listen to others' private conversations.4. NoseThe English phrase "face to face (面对面)" and its Chinese counterpart(对应) are exactly the same. But English people, to express the same idea, can say nose to nose instead. There isno such substitute in Chinese.The word nose appears in many idioms. Here are two which are quite similar to their Chinese equivalents: lead somebody by the nose (牵着某人的鼻子走) and turn up one's nose at somebody or something (对某人或某物嗤之一鼻).English people can say as plain as the nose in one's face (一清二楚) to mean "very obvious". May be to them, the nose is the most conspicuous part of the face.5. LipWe have two lips: the upper lip and the lower lip. If one's two lips are closed, one cannot speak. So it goes without saying that "don't open your lips (不要开口)" means "don't speak". His lips are sealed. Are his lips really stuck together by wax or glue? No, his lips are sealed when asked about something that he must keep secret. Sometimes a top secret is betrayed because it has escaped someone's lips (脱口而出). Then the incident may become a piece of news that is on everybody's lips (众口相传).6. TongueWe all know we cannot speak without the tongue. So the tongue is closely related to speech. To hold one's tongue (保持沉默) means "to keep silent". A person who has too much tongue (太多嘴) is disliked by all, for he is too talkative. Mother tongue is not the tongue of a mother: it is a person's native language."Don't you have a moth below your nose (你鼻子底下不是有张嘴吗)?" The Chinese say so to blame a person who did not say what he should have said. But this not the right way to express the idea in English. English people would say, "You have a tongue in your head, haven't you?"7. FaceFace has to do with the idea of respect and dignity both in Chinese and English. You lose your face (丢面子) if you fail again and again, but a decisive victory will save your face (挽回面子) after all your failures.When you feel unhappy, you pull a long face (拉长脸). The idea is conveyed in Chinese in the same way. But "about face (向后转)" does not refer to the face. It is a military order to turn round and face in the opposite direction. It is the exact equivalent of " about turn".8. ShoulderThe shoulders can bear heavy things. Your father has a great responsibility for the family on his shoulder. When faced with difficulty, the family should stand shoulder to shoulder (肩并肩) to overcome it. You should not turn a cold shoulder (不理睬) to your family members. Nor should you give your friends the cold shoulder (冷落朋友). Both expressions mean treating others coldly.9. BackA good host is hospitable to his guests. But, if guest is tiresome, the host is glad to see his back (他离开).If your friend has done something really well, you may give him a pat on the back (轻轻拍背部) to show your appreciation.If you turn your back on somebody (不理睬他人), you mean you do not like making friends with that person.10. HeartThe heart is an extremely important organ inside the chest. It usually stands for somethingimportant or the centre of something, for example, the heart of the matter (问题的核心) or the heart of mystery.Many other expressions make use of the word heart. A lover can be called a sweet heart (情人). The Purple Heart (紫心徽章) is a medal given as an honor to American soldiers wounded in battle.If your friend is in trouble, you may encourage him by saying "Don't lose heart (不要灰心)."11. StomachThe stomach is naturally related to one's appetite. If you dislike heavy food, you have no stomach for it (反胃). The word is also related to one's interests or likings. If you find something boring or vulgar, you have no stomach for it, either. Bad food turns your stomach. Similarly, your stomach turns at a bad joke.Stomach can also be a verb. Look at this example: "How could you stomach (忍受) such rude words?" Apparently, stomach here can be replaced by "tolerate".12. ArmEvery person has two arms: the right arm and the left arm. The right arm is usually stronger, so we call a good helper the right arm (得力助手).We all know an arm is not very long. But when you keep someone at arm's length (保持距离), the distance is long enough. For that means you don not like that person and you try your best to avoid him or her. We should indeed keep the bad friends at arm's length.13. HandQuite a number of phrases formed form the word hand are very similar to their Chinese counterparts. Here are some obvious examples: a fresh hand (新手), short of hands (人手短缺), hand in hand (手拉手) and wash one's hands of something (洗手不干了). But do not always take this for granted. Study these examples and you will understand.He lives from hand to mouth (He has just enough money to live on). We gave them a big hand (We gave them lots of applause).14. FingerHow many fingers does each of your hands have? Now let's name them in English from the smallest: the little finger, the ring finger, the middle finger, the index finger and thumb. Each finger has its own part to play. If your fingers are all thumbs (笨拙), that is too bad. That means you are very clumsy.15. ThumbChinese people turn up their thumbs to express appreciation. English people do so to express not only appreciation but also approval. Chinese people never turn their thumbs down to mean anything. But English people do. They do so to show depreciation disapproval. Thus in English you can say, "We turn thumbs up (赞成) to Jack's suggestion but they turn thumbs down (不赞成) to it."Similarly, you can warmly praise someone by saying "Thumbs up (真棒)!" and show your dissatisfaction by saying "Thumbs down (差劲)!"16. NailIf you see two of your classmates fighting tooth and nail (又抓又咬), you must stop them at once. Otherwise, at least one of them would be hurt.Nail also means a thin pointed piece of metal for hammering into something. But it is related to the body in this sentence: "Peter is as hard as nails (结实的象铁打的)." We all hopethat we are as strong and healthy as he is.Then if I say you have hit the nail on the head (中肯，一针见血), I don not mean that you have done something cruel. I mean that you have said exactly the right thing.17. LegThe word leg appears in many colloquial expressions. At a party, when you feel like dancing, you can say to a good friend of yours, "Let's shake a leg." Obviously, it means " Let's dance." When you want your fiend to hurry, you can also "shake a leg". In American English it means "hurry".The arms and legs are very important to us. Therefore when asked why you are not going to buy something expensive, you may answer, "It costs an arm and a leg!" You mean that it is really expensive. If you pull one's leg, it means you make fun of someone.18. ToeTo convey the idea "from head to foot", English people san say from top to toe. But Chinese people don't.Some people turn their toes out (八字脚) when they walk. Some turn their toes in.When faced with danger, we must be alert and ready for action, that is to say, we must be on our toes (保持警惕).19. SkinHuman beings have skin. So have animals and plants. The skin can be think or thin. A think-skinned person, or a person who has a thin skin, is easily upset or offended while a thick-skinned person, or a person who has a think skin, is quite the contrary. Bothexpressions are sometimes derogatory (贬义). That is to say, sometimes the former refers toa person who is too sensitive; the latter a person who has little sense of shame.20. HairMost people will only think of the hair on our head when the word hair is mentioned. In fact, some animals and plants also have hair.A horrible scene may make a person's hair stand on end (毛骨悚然). But a courageous person will not turn a hair (不畏惧) even though he is in face of danger.Sometimes, a friend of yours may be so angry that he may act foolishly. Then you had better give him this advice: "Keep your hair on (别发脾气新编大学英语第三版第一册课后翻译答案Unit 1 Translation1)When I knew the details I realized that I should not have lost mytemper in the office.2)I don’t/didn’tknow Bob very well, but we go/went out for anoccasional drink together.3)The meeting is supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we have topostpone it.4)Our government took action to bring all the Chinese in that countryback to China.5)Including weekends, there are only twelve more days to buy Christmaspresents.6)Without immediate action, many kinds/species of wild animals woulddie from hunger.Unit 2 Translation1)That song always reminded her of the night spent in Chicago.2)There happened to be a policeman on the corner, so I asked him theway.3)All flights to New Yorktoday are/were delayed because of the badweather.4)Whoever is responsible will have to pay for the damage.5)When I got home I found my briefcase missing. I must have left itsomewhere in thehotel.6)By the time he had worked 30 years in the middle school, the numberof students had increased to over 2,000.Unit 3 Translation1）You won’t get the job unless you’ve got the experience.2) Most of my time is spent studying the differences between Chineseand American culture.3)The statement/sentence is so clear that it can’t causeanymisunderstanding.4)He wishes that he could give her more help than hedoes.5)Remember to invite her to the birthday party, or shewould complain.6)“You have to add $2,500 for equipment purchase/buying equipmentto the cost,”said the director.7)It is important to be aware of your strengths and weaknesses and theenvironment you are in.8)You will soon find yourself without any friends at all if you keep onbeing so rude to everybodyUnit 4 Translation1）The individuals who have contributed are far too many/numerous to mention.2）The noise woke us in the middle of the night.3）He shouldn’t have been angry at what I said. It was nothing more than a joke.4）We invited all our friends to the picnic but it rained and only five of them showed up.5）Marriage is viewed as a serious matter.6.) To my disappointment, the movie didn’t live up to my expectations. Unit 5 Translation1) I used to go to the cinema/movies a lot, but I never have the timenow.2) The two workers cooperated with each other to fix the broken pipe.3) This is a cruel practice which should be stopped immediately.4) What aspect of your job/work is (the) most difficult, and what aspect is (the) most rewarding?5) He thought he had already solved the problem, but that was not thecase.6) I'll help as much as I can, but there is a limit to what I can do.Unit 6 Translation1) Alice’s hard work resulted in a big bonus for her.2) The plane is going to take off, and we have to fasten our safety belts.3) A total of 20,000 people visited the museum on the first day it was open to the public.5) The accident investigation team consists of 10 experts, with a vice minister as the team leader.6) All the afternoon he worked on his project in his lab with the door locked.Unit 7 Translation1. My friend said she would consider making a donation to the school.2. I suggest he think carefully about it before he makes any decision.3. John is likely tocome to the party tomorrow.4. It is not enough to have only theoretical knowledge. We should learn how to put theory into practice.5. You shouldn’t have gone back to the burning building----- you might have been badly/ seriously burnt.6. It had never crossed my mind that there might be a problem.7. Charles is shy and does not take the initiative in making friends.。

有关身体的谚语英语版谚语多数反映了劳动人民的生活实践经验，而且一般都是经过口头传下来的。

下面是小编给大家带来的谚语大全，欢迎大家阅读参考，我们一起来看看吧!有关身体的谚语英语版1、一天吃个枣，容颜不易老。

Eating a date a day makes you look old.2、哭一哭，解千愁。

Cry, relieve a thousand sorrows.3、娱乐有制，失制则精疲力竭。

Entertainment is institutionalized, but failure is exhausting.4、贪多嚼不烂，胃病容易犯。

Easy to chew, stomach disease is easy to commit.5、清退高热症，煮粥加芦根。

Clear away high fever, cook porridge and root of reed.6、饥不择食，寒不择衣。

Hunger chooses food, cold chooses clothes.7、吃得巧，睡得好。

Eat well and sleep well.8、常洗衣服常洗澡，常晒被褥疾病少。

Often wash clothes often bathe, often sun bedding disease less.9、若要不失眠，煮粥添白莲。

If you want to keep awake, cook porridge and add white lotus.10、少吃荤，多吃素，健康又幸福。

Eat less meat, eat more vegetarian, healthy and happy.11、人说苦瓜苦，我话苦瓜甜。

People say bitter melon bitter, I say bitter melon sweet.12、多食一点姜，不用开药方。

Eat more ginger without prescription.13、饭后一支烟，害处大无边。

有关身体的英语谚语1、若要不失眠，煮粥添白莲。

If you want to keep awake,cook porridge and add white lotus.2、水停百日生毒，人歇百日生病。

When water stops for a hundred days,poisoning occurs,and when people stop for a hundred days,they become ill.3、要得身体好，常把澡儿泡。

To be in good health,always soak in the bath.4、女子三日不断藕，男子三日不断姜。

Women keep lotus root for three days and men keep ginger for three days.5、吃好睡好，长生不老。

Eat well,sleep well,live forever.6、不干不净，吃了生病。

Not clean,eating sick.7、一顿吃伤，十顿喝汤。

One meal hurts,ten meals of soup.8、少吃荤，多吃素，健康又幸福。

Eat less meat,eat more vegetarian,healthy and happy.9、怒伤肝，喜伤心，悲忧惊。

Anger hurts the liver,joy and sorrow,sadness and dismay.10、饮食习惯好，远离医和药。

Good eating habits,away from medicine and medicine.11、饭后百步走，活到九十九。

Walk a hundred steps after dinner and live to ninety-nine.12、枸杞煮粥吃，增加肝功能。

Lycium barbarum cooked porridge to increase liver function.13、药补不如食补。

idiom-bodyparts身体部位俗语idiom meaning example sentence 1. step on one’s toes offends(冒犯) people I didn't mean to step on your toes, I am sorry.2. bat an eyelid surprised; Gail didn't bat an eyelid when Marktold her that he had crashed the car.3. keep your head stay calm; keep cool If you keep your head and remainscalm, you can beat them.4. twist(扭) one’s arm persuade(说服) I twisted his arm a little bit to get himon board our team.5. pull one’s leg joke or tease someone I was just pulling your leg. I'm notreally a police officer.6. give somebody a hand help somebody I give my neighbora hand when heasks for my help.7. get under one’s skin to annoy(惹恼), botheror affect someone Next time someone getsunder your skin at work, take a few deep breaths, remind yourself that you have control8. stick your neck out to take a risk铤而走险I had an idea but wanted to do some research before sticking my neck out.9.be all ears fully listening Give me a minute to finish my workand then I'll be all ears to hear aboutyour project.10. break a leg good-luck T oday's the big game, eh? Break aleg!11. cold feet nervous just before a bigevent My sister didn't get cold feet until she put her wedding gown on.12. cost an arm and a leg be very expensive These cakes are delicious, butthey cost an arm and a leg.13. cry your heart out cry very hard I cried my heart out when my bestfriend moved away.14. face the music meet, stand up tounpleasantconsequences（result）,for example criticism orpunishmentI stayed out all night. When Ieventually got home I had to face themusic from my wife.15. (my) flesh and blood relative I have to hire Mia. She's my own fleshand blood.16. get something off one's chest tell someone yourproblemsThanks for listening to me complainabout my boss. I just needed to getthis off my chest.17. have one's head in the clouds be unaware orunrealistic(不切实际)about somethingAmy has her head in the clouds if shethinks she's going to pass her examswithout studying.18. head over heels deeply in love My brother is head over heels for hisnew girlfriend.19. head start an earlier start The kids gave Anthony a head start inthe bicycle race because he was theyoungest.20. in over one's head taking on a task that youcan't handle I was in over my head when I agreed to babysit the triplets and the dogs.21. keep an eye on take care of, watch inorder to protect I'll keep an eye on the dinner while you're on the phone.22. keep one's chin up try to be cheerful Keep your chin up. I'm sure you'llmake some friends soon.23. learn by heart,know by heart memorize I learned my multiplication tables byheart in the fourth grade.24. let one's hair down relax, have fun Go to the cottage and let your hairdown this weekend.25. (my) lips are sealed promise to keep a secret Don't worry,I won't tell your motherhow much you spent. My lips aresealed.26. makes my blood boil makes me very angry It makes myblood boil when peopledon't tie up their dogs.27. neck of the woods nearby location orregion I heard that they might be opening a post office in our neck of the woods soon.28. (an) old hand an experienced person My uncle's an old hand at car repair.He'll know what the problem is.29. over my dead body not unless I'm dead andcan't stop you My daughter wants a tattoo. I told her she'd get one over my dead body.30. pat on the back recognition or athank-you The party organizers deserve a pat on the back fora job well done.31. play something by ear do something without aplan We don't know if the weather will be good enough for camping. We'll have to play it by ear.32. rule of thumb basic rule (not alwaysfollowed) The rule of thumb is that the students wear black pants and white shirts.33. see eye to eye agree The couple don't see eye to eye onhow to train their pets.34. (by the) skin of one's teeth just barely I passed my exam by the skin of myteeth.35. sweet tooth a love of sugar or sweetthings I need three spoonful’s of sugar in my tea. I have a sweet tooth.36. thick in the head not very intelligent I'm a bit thick in the head when itcomes to reading a map.37. wash one's hands of something stop dealing with an issue or problemI'm washing my hands of Mary'saddiction. She is going to have to getsome professional help.。

人体部位和英语习语1. HeadThe head is thought to be the most important part of the human body. So a leader is often compared to a head (首脑). Thus we have Head of State or the head of a delegation.The head is where the brain is located. It is naturally associated with ideas and intelligence. Very often, we need other people's ideas and opinions when we want to do something well. The is because two heads are better than one (三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮).2. EyeThe eyes are extremely precious to us. That is why we say" Mind your eye (当心)! when we reminding someone to be careful.Not only human beings and animals have eyes, many things also have" eyes" the eyes of a ship, the eye of a needle, the eye of a typhoon, and so on.3. EarThe ear is the organ of hearing. A piece of light music is easy on the ear. (悦耳动听). We are usually all ears (专心聆听) for bit news.When they think somebody is overhearing, English people use either of the two proverbs: Walls have ears (隔墙有耳) and Pitchers have ears (壶罐有耳). They also think that little pitchers have big ears(小孩子耳朵尖). Nice boys and girls respect other people. They will not secretly listen to others' private conversations.4. NoseThe English phrase "face to face (面对面)" and its Chinese counterpart(对应) are exactly the same. But English people, to express the same idea, can say nose to nose instead. There is no such substitute in Chinese.The word nose appears in many idioms. Here are two which are quite similar to their Chinese equivalents: lead somebody by the nose (牵着某人的鼻子走) and turn up one's nose atsomebody or something (对某人或某物嗤之一鼻).English people can say as plain as the nose in one's face (一清二楚) to mean "very obvious". May be to them, the nose is the most conspicuous part of the face.5. LipWe have two lips: the upper lip and the lower lip. If one's two lips are closed, one cannot speak. So it goes without saying that "don't open your lips (不要开口)" means "don't speak".His lips are sealed. Are his lips really stuck together by wax or glue? No, his lips are sealed when asked about something that he must keep secret. Sometimes a top secret is betrayed because it has escaped someone's lips (脱口而出). Then the incident may become a piece of news that is on everybody's lips (众口相传).6. TongueWe all know we cannot speak without the tongue. So the tongue is closely related to speech. To hold one's tongue (保持沉默) means "to keep silent". A person who has too much tongue (太多嘴) is disliked by all, for he is too talkative. Mother tongue is not the tongue of a mother: it is a person's native language."Don't you have a moth below your nose (你鼻子底下不是有张嘴吗)?" The Chinese say so to blame a person who did not say what he should have said. But this not the right way to express the idea in English. English people would say, "You have a tongue in your head, haven't you?"7. FaceFace has to do with the idea of respect and dignity both in Chinese and English. You lose your face (丢面子) if you fail again and again, but a decisive victory will save your face (挽回面子) after all your failures.When you feel unhappy, you pull a long face (拉长脸). The idea is conveyed in Chinese in the same way. But "about face (向后转)" does not refer to the face. It is a military order to turn round and face in the opposite direction. It is the exact equivalent of " about turn".8. ShoulderThe shoulders can bear heavy things. Your father has a great responsibility for the family on his shoulder. When faced with difficulty, the family should stand shoulder to shoulder (肩并肩) to overcome it. You should not turn a cold shoulder (不理睬) to your family members. Nor should you give your friends the cold shoulder (冷落朋友). Both expressions mean treating others coldly.9. BackA good host is hospitable to his guests. But, if guest is tiresome, the host is glad to see his back (他离开).If your friend has done something really well, you may give him a pat on the back (轻轻拍背部) to show your appreciation.If you turn your back on somebody (不理睬他人), you mean you do not like making friends with that person.10. HeartThe heart is an extremely important organ inside the chest. It usually stands for something important or the centre of something, for example, the heart of the matter (问题的核心) or the heart of mystery.Many other expressions make use of the word heart. A lover can be called a sweet heart (情人). The Purple Heart (紫心徽章) is a medal given as an honor to American soldiers wounded in battle.If your friend is in trouble, you may encourage him by saying "Don't lose heart (不要灰心)."11. StomachThe stomach is naturally related to one's appetite. If you dislike heavy food, you have no stomach for it (反胃). The word is also related to one's interests or likings. If you find something boring or vulgar, you have no stomach for it, either. Bad food turns your stomach. Similarly, your stomach turns at a bad joke.Stomach can also be a verb. Look at this example: "How could you stomach (忍受) such rude words?" Apparently, stomach here can be replaced by "tolerate".12. ArmEvery person has two arms: the right arm and the left arm. The right arm is usually stronger, so we call a good helper the right arm (得力助手).We all know an arm is not very long. But when you keep someone at arm's length (保持距离), the distance is long enough. For that means you don not like that person and you try your best to avoid him or her. We should indeed keep the bad friends at arm's length.13. HandQuite a number of phrases formed form the word hand are very similar to their Chinese counterparts. Here are some obvious examples: a fresh hand (新手), short of hands (人手短缺), hand in hand (手拉手) and wash one's hands of something (洗手不干了). But do not always take this for granted. Study these examples and you will understand.He lives from hand to mouth (He has just enough money to live on). We gave them a big hand (We gave them lots of applause).14. FingerHow many fingers does each of your hands have? Now let's name them in English from the smallest: the little finger, the ring finger, the middle finger, the index finger and thumb.Each finger has its own part to play. If your fingers are all thumbs (笨拙), that is too bad. That means you are very clumsy.15. ThumbChinese people turn up their thumbs to express appreciation. English people do so to express not only appreciation but also approval. Chinese people never turn their thumbs down to mean anything. But English people do. They do so to show depreciation disapproval. Thus in English you can say, "We turn thumbs up (赞成) to Jack's suggestion but they turn thumbs down (不赞成) to it."Similarly, you can warmly praise someone by saying "Thumbs up (真棒)!" and show your dissatisfaction by saying "Thumbs down (差劲)!"16. NailIf you see two of your classmates fighting tooth and nail (又抓又咬), you must stop them at once. Otherwise, at least one of them would be hurt.Nail also means a thin pointed piece of metal for hammering into something. But it is related to the body in this sentence: "Peter is as hard as nails (结实的象铁打的)." We all hope that we are as strong and healthy as he is.Then if I say you have hit the nail on the head (中肯，一针见血), I don not mean that you have done something cruel. I mean that you have said exactly the right thing.17. LegThe word leg appears in many colloquial expressions. At a party, when you feel like dancing, you can say to a good friend of yours, "Let's shake a leg." Obviously, it means " Let's dance." When you want your fiend to hurry, you can also "shake a leg". In American English it means "hurry".The arms and legs are very important to us. Therefore when asked why you are not going tobuy something expensive, you may answer, "It costs an arm and a leg!" You mean that it is really expensive. If you pull one's leg, it means you make fun of someone.18. ToeTo convey the idea "from head to foot", English people san say from top to toe. But Chinese people don't.Some people turn their toes out (八字脚) when they walk. Some turn their toes in.When faced with danger, we must be alert and ready for action, that is to say, we must be on our toes (保持警惕).19. SkinHuman beings have skin. So have animals and plants. The skin can be think or thin. Athink-skinned person, or a person who has a thin skin, is easily upset or offended while a thick-skinned person, or a person who has a think skin, is quite the contrary. Both expressions are sometimes derogatory (贬义). That is to say, sometimes the former refers to a person who is too sensitive; the latter a person who has little sense of shame.20. HairMost people will only think of the hair on our head when the word hair is mentioned. In fact, some animals and plants also have hair.A horrible scene may make a person's hair stand on end (毛骨悚然). But a courageous person will not turn a hair (不畏惧) even though he is in face of danger.Sometimes, a friend of yours may be so angry that he may act foolishly. Then you had better give him this advice: "Keep your hair on (别发脾气)".。

课外补充：人体部位英语谚语在我们中国有“失之交臂”、“交头接耳”、“一时失足”等与人体部位有关的成语、谚语。

在英语中也有许多关于人体部位的习语、谚语。

下面就“从头到脚”开始学起。

1.head 头Two heads are better than one.两人智慧胜一人。

（三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。

）Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse.宁为鸡头，不当凤尾。

2.hair头发Take a hair of the dog that bit you.以毒攻毒；以酒解酒。

3.eye眼；目Four eyes see more than two .两个人总比一个人看得全面。

4.face脸；面孔A good fame is better than a good face.美名胜过美貌。

A good face is a letter of recommendation .漂亮的脸蛋就是最好的介绍信。

5.nose鼻子See no further than one’s nose.鼠目寸光。

6.mouth 嘴；口Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.多看少说。

7.tooth 牙齿Be dressed to the teeth.浓妆艳抹。

8.heart心；心脏Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.世上无难事，只怕有心人。

9.arm臂，胳膊Justice has long arms.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。

10.hand 手One hand washes another.有来有往，互相利用。

11.leg腿；腿部Fall on your leg.逢凶化吉。

12.foot 脚，足Have a foot in both camps.脚踏两只船。

Better the foot slip than the tongue.宁可失足，不可失言。