英语成语势如破竹(中英对照)

100句中国成语的英文版，值得收藏！爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.百闻不如一见One look is worth a thousand words.Seeing is believing.比上不足，比下有余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.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 beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;too much is as bad as too little.好了伤疤忘了疼Once on shore, one prays no more.好事不出门，坏事传千里Bad news travels fast.和气生财Harmony brings wealth;friendliness is conducive to business success.活到老学到老Never too old to learn.既往不咎Let bygones be bygones.金无足赤，人无完人There are spots even on the sun.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; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp.君子之交淡如水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 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.谋事在人，成事在天Man proposes; God disposes.弄巧成拙Make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart.赔了夫人又折兵Suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish.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.前怕狼，后怕虎Fear wolves ahead and tigers behind; hesitate in doing something.强龙难压地头蛇The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.瑞雪兆丰年A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year.人逢喜事精神爽People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.世上无难事，只怕有心人Where there is a will, there is a way.世外桃源A retreat away from the turmoil of the world.人之初，性本善Humans are born good.上有天堂，下有苏杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth塞翁失马，焉知非福A blessing in disguise;Every cloud has a silver lining.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.水涨船高A ship rises with the tide时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.杀鸡用牛刀Use a steam-hammer to crack nuts.实事求是Seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts.说曹操，曹操到Speak of the devil.实话实说Speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.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.团结就是力量Unity is strength.跳进黄河洗不清Even 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 trends and vulgar practices.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.望子成龙Hold high hopes for one's child.唯利是图Seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests.无中生有A sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.徇私枉法Twist the law to suit one's own purpose.新官上任三把火A new broom sweeps clean.蓄势待发Accumulate strength for a take-off.心想事成May all your wish come true.心照不宣Have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.先下手为强He who strikes first gains the advantage.The best defense is offense.热锅上的蚂蚁Ants 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; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned.循序渐进Proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order.严以律己，宽以待人Be strict with oneself and lenient with others.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A man of insight.有勇无谋Bold but not crafty.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Keep pace with the times.以人为本People-oriented.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.欲速则不达Haste makes waste.More haste, less speed.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 promise is a promise.A real man never goes back on his words.招财进宝Bring in wealth and treasure.债台高筑Become debt-ridden.众矢之的Target of public criticism.纸上谈兵Be an armchair strategist.纸包不住火You can't wrap fire in paper.What's done by night appears by day.左右为难Caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep bluesea.。

326个中国成语俗语的英文翻译，珍藏版收藏！一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳Once bitten, twice shy.一言既出，驷马难追A word spoken is past recalling.一见钟情to fall in love at first sight笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.一寸光阴一寸金Time is money.一失足成千古恨The error committed on impulse may turn out to be the sorrow of a whole life.一将功名万古枯What millions died that Caesar might be great.一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨Plan your year in spring and your day at dawn.一人难称百人意You cannot please everyone.一气呵成Never make two bites of a cherry.一白遮三丑A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults.一知半解A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.一心一意John is a person who always works with undivided attention.一丘之貉These people are cut from the same cloth./are tarred with the samebrush.一目了然His words just leapt to the eye. Do you need me to explain it?一帆风顺His business has gone off without a hitch.一刻千金You have to make good use of time. After all, every time counts.一事无成I am happy to know that all have ended in smoke about him.一败涂地The outcome of the election just bit the dust.一针见血His comment on the current affairs always hits the right nail on the head.一清二楚一意孤行一落千丈一鸣惊人His performance at school really comes as a bombshell.一诺千金He never goes back on his word. He is as good as his word.一时兴起一蹴可及You should know that it is impossible to make it at one stroke.一筹莫展一览无遗If you stand here looking down at the city. The wonderfulscenewill be in full view.一窍不通What you said is all Greek to me.九死一生to have a hair-breadth escape九牛一毛Compared with mine, his was simply a drop in the bucket.人生如梦Life is but a dream.人生自古谁无死Death comes to all men.人生百岁古来稀It is seldom that a man lives to be a hundred years old.人定胜天Man can conquer nature.人不可貌相Appearances are often deceptive./ Never judge a look by its cover.人山人海How many people are there in the stadium? Believe it or not, a sea of faces人之常情人云亦云人去楼空Regretful to say, when the master was absent, his mansion was dead.人面兽心人言可畏Opinion rules the world.十年风水轮流转Every dog has its day.十全十美The show just leaves nothing to be desired.十拿九稳We have winning the game in the bag.十万火急I am writing in hot haste to let you know that I will be there ontime.了无瓜葛That politician claimed that he had nothing to do with that scandal.力不从心A:Can you do me a favor?B:Sorry, my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak.力挽狂澜He tried to stem the tide, but in vain.入乡随俗Do in Rome as the Romans do.入木三分It actually gave a vivid picture of cut the quick.七上八下七窍生烟He was in a great fury (fuming with anger; ina great rage; terriblyfurious) and swore to get even with the opposite(跟对方报复)七零八落After the quake, the buildings went to rock and ruin.八面玲珑In fact, she dances and sings all weathers.(her mill goes with all winds.)三思而后行Look before you leap.三句不离本行to talk shop三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮Two heads are better than one.团结就是力量Unity is strength.三番两次This guy is at me(找我碴) time after time.三缄其口千钧一发to hang by a hair thread大智若愚He who can not play the fool is not a wise man.大器晚成Rome was not built in a day.大海捞针Finding your lost contact lens is just like looking for a needle in a haystack.山穷水尽山中无老虎，猴子称大王小题大做Make a mountain out of a molehill.小洞不补，大来吃苦A stitch in time saves nine.小不忍则乱大谋Patience is a virtue.工欲善其事，必先利其器You cannot make bricks without straw.不要厚此薄彼不畏艰难Take the bull by the horns.不要不自量力己所不欲勿施于人Do unto others as you would be done.仁者无敌The benevolent have no enemy亡羊补牢上气不接下气I got out of breath when I climbed those stairs.不辞而别to take French leave不要不自量力不要厚此薄彼不畏艰难Take the bull by the horns.不战而屈人之兵The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.不入虎穴焉得虎子不经一事，不长一智Experience is the mother of wisdom.不舍昼夜(24小时)Some convenience stores offer around the clock service.不胜其烦Your little brother is a pain in the neck.少年老成to have an old head on young shoulders少不更事Although she is 20, she was still wet behind the ears in some ways.天无绝人之路God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.天下乌鸦一般黑Crows are black all over the world.天助自助者Heaven helps those who help themselves.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福It is the unexpected that always happens.毛遂自荐心正不怕雷打A good conscience is a soft pillow.心满意足The little boy sat there smiling, as happy as a clam.化干戈为玉帛Bury the tomahwak(hatchet).仁者无敌The benevolent have no enemy.100.今日事今日毕Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.文胜于武The pen is mightier than the sword.以身作则to practice what one practices以毒攻毒to set a thief to catch a thief以怨报德to bite the hand that feeds one以逸待劳To wait at ease till the enemy is exhausted. 以寡敌众to fight against longer odds以德报怨to render good for evil以其人之道还治其人之身Set a thief to catch a thief.以子之矛，攻子之盾四大皆空All is vanity.四海之内皆兄弟All are brothers within the four seas.未雨绸缪Keep some extra money for a fainy day. 目不识丁not know A from B失败为成功之母Failure is the mother of success.失之毫釐，差之千里A miss is as good as a mile.只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针Little strokes fell great oaks.毛遂自荐打落水狗打铁趁热Strike while the iron is hot.犯错是人之常情，宽恕是超凡的To err is human; to forgive divine.只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针Little strokes fell great oaks.白费唇舌to waste your breath on him生于忧患，死于安乐Adversity spurs vitality, while comfort breeds sloth . 任劳任怨to bear hardship without complaint自作自受As you make your bed so you must lie on it.自讨苦吃自力更生to shift for oneself自扫门前雪After us the deluge.回头浪子the return of a prodigal先下手为强Offence is the best defence.同甘共苦因地制宜act according to circumstances有勇无谋more brave than wise有备无患Good watch prevents misfortune.有志者事竟成Where there is a will, there is a way.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the world go around. /Money talks. 有其父必有其子Like father, like son.江山易改本性难移The child is father of the man.百无一失Not a single miss in a hundred times.百依百顺She expects us to jump through hoops for her.百闻不如一见To see is to believe.吃得苦中苦，方为人上人If you wish to be the best man, you must be prepared to suffer the bitterest of the bitter.每人一生中皆有得意之日Every dog has his day.色是假，美是空Charm is deceitful, and beauty empty.吉人自有天相如愿以偿The mayor finally got his way with the city council.如人饮水冷暖自知Only the wearer knows where the shoes pain.吃得苦中苦，方为人上人No gain without pain.早起的鸟儿有虫吃The early bird catches the worm.弄巧成拙Overreach oneself忍无可忍忍一时之气免百日之忧patience for a moment; comfort for many years忘恩负义to kick down the ladder走马看花a flying visit防患于未然to nip a thing in the bud佛要金装，人要衣装Fine feathers make fine birds.兵精不必多Too many cooks spoil the broth.身在福中不知福The worth of a thing is best known by the want of it. 你敬我一尺，我回你一丈You scratch my back, and I will sratch yours.别狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心志在千里Hitch your wagon to a star.初出茅庐/一窍不通He was a babe in the woods否极泰来After a storm comes a calm.奇装异服a fantastic garb忠言逆耳Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear明辨是非to distinguish right from wrong知足常乐Happy is he who is content知足者富He who feels contented is rich知人知面不知心知己知彼百战百胜Know your enemy and know yourself.空中楼阁castles in the air金科玉律the gold rule奇装异服a fantastic garb明辨事非to distinguish right fromwrong雨后春笋ike bamboo shoots after a spring shower雨过天青After a storm comes a calm.秀才不出门能知天下事A scholor does not step outside his gate, yet he knows the happenings under the sun.事实胜于雄辩Facts are most convincing.来得容易去得快Easy come, easy go.金玉其外败絮其中All that glitters is not gold.兔子不吃窝边草The fox preys farthest from his hole.若要人不知除非己莫为If you would not be known to do anything, never do it.没有笑脸不出门A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.虎父无虎子Like father, like son.往者不可谏，来者犹可追A mill cannot grind with the water that is past.见异思迁Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.物竞天择物以类聚Birds of a feather flock together.夜以继日The nurse was with the patient day and night.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.于事无补Complaining is of little(no) avail. It is better for you to take action now.姻缘天注定Marriages are made in heaven.逆来顺受to make the best of a bad bargain流芳百世a niche in the temple of fame为虎作伥to act as guide to a tiger孤注一掷勇者不惧A brave man will not shrink from dangers.洗心革面to turn over a new leaf美中不足a fly in the ointment200.背道而驰to run counter赴汤蹈火to go through fire and water风烛残年to have one foot in the grave风声鹤唳，草木皆兵to apprehend danger in every sound活到老学到老前事不忘后事之师Remember the past and it will guide your future.星星之火可以燎原A single spark can start a prairie fire.待人宽容如待己Live and let live.按部就班Learn to walk before you run.南辕北辙The salesmen were working at cross purposes with their supervisor.病从口入祸从口出Illness comes in by mouth and comes out by it.笑里藏刀留得青山在，不怕没柴烧海底捞月to fish in the air海底捞针to look for a needle in a bundle of hay差之毫釐，差之千里A miss is as good as a mile.既往不咎Let the dead bury their dead.杀身成仁杀鸡焉用牛刀Take not a musket to kill a butterfly飢不择食A good appetite is a good sauce.害群之马black sheep家丑不可外扬恩威并济alternate weakness with severity旁观者清The outside sees the best of the game. 时运不济to have a bad time殊途同归All roads lead to Rome.众志成城/团结就是力量Union is strenth.疾风知劲草Adversity reveals genius.旁观者清，当局者迷Lookers-on see most of the game.莫在太岁头上动土Let sleeping dogs lie得意忘形捷足先登The early bird catches the worm.欲速则不达Haste makes waste欲速则不达More haste, less speed.欲加之罪，何患无辞Give a dog a bad/an ill name and hang him.混水摸鱼to fish in troubled waters贪小失大penny-wise and pound-foolish习惯成自然once a use forever a custom挂羊头卖狗肉cry up wine and sell vinegar贫无立锥之地as poor as a church mouse雪中送炭真君子A friend in need is a friend indeed.异想天开集思广义Two heads are better than one.得过且过to live from hand to mouth情人眼里出西施Love is blind.情有独钟All the girls liked Kevin, but he had eyes only for Mary 冤家宜解不宜结Better remove enmity than contract it.眼不见为淨Out of sight, out of mind.脱口而出A slip of the tongue can sometimes land you in trouble设身处地Sometimes you have to learn to be in my shoes.智者千虑，必有一失Homer sometimes nods.胜不骄败不馁to be not elated by success nor disturbed by failure富贵在天Riches and honors come from heaven.智者不惑A wise man is free from perplexities.无风不起浪There is no smoke without fire. (Where there is smoke, there is fire.画蛇添足to paint the lily趁火打劫to fish in troubled waters量入为出阳奉阴违ostensible obedience跑了和尚跑不了庙万物之灵the lords of creation万事开头难Everything is difficult at the start万无一失not a single miss in a thousand times.落井下石隔墙有耳Pitchers have ears; walls have ears.挑灯夜战Burn the midnight oil.开诚佈公He always opens his heart to his spouse when he has a problem.盗亦有道Dog does not eat dog.善有善报One kindness is the price of another.损人利己to enrich oneself at others expense置之死地而后生Put the troops in death ground and they will live.道高一尺魔高一丈While the priest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten.预防胜于治疗Prevention is better than cure.新官上任三把火New brooms sweep clean.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.路遥知马力日久见人心A distant journey tests the strength of a horse and a long task proves the character of a man.沧海一栗a drop in the bucket盖棺论定Judge none blessed before his death.岁月不饶人Time and tide wait for no man.经验即良师Experience is the teacher.微不足道勤能补拙Diligence can make up for lack of intelligence. 寿终正寝寡不击众There is no contending against odds.对牛弹琴to cast pearls before swine祸不单行Misfortunes never come single.饱食终日无所事事to eat the bread of idleness慷他人之慨远亲不如近邻Distant kinsmen mean less than close neighbors. 种瓜得瓜种豆得豆You must reap what you have sown.乐极生悲After joy comes sadness.说曹操到曹操就到Talk of the devil and the devil comes.团结就是力量Union is strength.需要为发明之母Necessity is the mother of invention.满招损，谦受益Haughtiness invites ruin; humility receives benefits. 恶有恶报He that does evil shall find evil.恶事传千里Bad news travels quickly.熟能生巧Practice makes perfect.缓兵之计a fabian policy缘木求鱼to get water from a flint300.适者生存the survival of the fittest穷寇莫追A cornered animal is a dangerous foe.积少成多Every little makes a mickle.钱可通神Money can move even the gods.谋事在人成事在天Man proposes and God disposes.学问无捷径There is no royal road/shortcut to learning.机不可失Opportunity seldom knocks twice.优胜劣败The weakest goes to the wall.声东击西to look one way and row another南辕北辙The salesmen were working at cross purposes with their supervisor.脍炙人口螳臂挡车to kick against the pricks鞠躬尽瘁to give the last measure of devotion聪明反被聪明误旧调重谈to harp on the same string礼尚往来Courtesy on one side cannot last long..礼多必诈full of courtesy, full of craft声嘶力竭He was talking at the top of his voice.覆水难收转石不生苔A rolling stone gathers no moss.转败为胜to convert defeat into victory鞭长莫及关公门前耍大刀严以责己宽以待人to be severe with oneself and lenient with others铁石心肠a heart of steel听天由命to be guided by destiny326.骄兵必败Pride goes before a fall.。

中英结合四字成语励志经典语录中英结合四字成语励志经典语录：1、繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous2、爱不释手fondle admiringly3、爱财如命skin a flea for its hide4、爱屋及乌love me,love my dog.He that loves the tree loves the branch5、恨屋及乌：He who hates Peter har his dog.6、安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment7、白手起家build up from nothing/build up from scratch/start from scratch8、百里挑一one in a hundred/the cream of the crop9、百折不挠be indomitable10、半途而废give up halfway leave sth.Unfinished11、包罗万象all-embracing12、饱经风霜weather-beaten13、卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe14、悲欢离合vicissitudes of life15、背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction16、本末倒置put the cart before the horse17、笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early18、必由之路the only way19、闭关自守close the country to international intercourse20、变本加厉be further intensified21、变化无常chop and change fantasticality22、别开生面having sth.New23、别有用心have ulterior motives24、彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane25、兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful26、博古通今erudite and informed27、不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates28、不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption29、不劳而获reap where one has not sown。

汉语与英语的区别中文主要讲究“意”，而英语主要讲究“形”。

中文的语法比较灵活，只要意思表达正确，没有语病和歧义就行，不像英语按照套路行事，有很多的固定搭配需要硬记，也许有的意思正确了但是从语法上来讲却是错的，这就是所说的“形”。

比如说有些搭配中to , in , for 等一些介词都没有实际意义，它只是形式所需，语言习惯罢了。

还有就是定语修饰的问题，英文中由于句式的需要常常用到定语后置这些，而中文很少这样用，中文一般都是形容词放在前面，被修饰的放在后面。

1.英语重结构，汉语重语义。

英语和汉语属于两种完全不同的语言。

从英译汉题型的设置来看，英语句子一般比较复杂，这主要有两个方面的原因：一是考试要求句子要有一定的难度，不然无法检验考生的真实水平；二是英语可以通过结构上的安排使许多层意思在一个句子中表达出来。

2.英语多长句，汉语多短句。

由于英语重结构，汉语重语义，英语句子往往比较长，汉语句子则常常比较短。

这一点上述例句的翻译已经表现得很清楚。

弄清这一区别之后，翻译时会理所当然地摆脱原文的束缚，争取一定的主动，这便是钱钟书先生所说的“get theme aning, forget the words”(得意忘言)。

要想顺利完成这种形式上的转变，关键是要做好对英语长句的结构分析，把长句按意群切分成若干个小段。

3.英语多被动，汉语多主动。

稍微细心一点的人都会发现，英语里面经常使用被动结构，而汉语里却很少使用被动结构。

面对这一矛盾，我们当然不能将每一个被动结构都机械地照翻，一定要根据具体情况进行适当的处理。

一、汉语成语和英语成语在逻辑上的相同点人类具有类似的情感反应和逻辑思维方式，虽然引起情感变化的原因不尽相同,但表达情感的英语成语与汉语成语却存在很多相似之处。

用心琢磨就会发现，在表达同样意思的时候，虽然所使用的词汇或比拟的事物不同，但表达了相同或相似的意思，这也使我们在理解英语成语的时候有章可循。

二、汉语成语和英语成语在形式上的相同点，汉语成语和英语成语在结构上一般是固定的。

have it good 享受得很don't knock it 不要太挑剔pig out 狼吞虎咽a bone to pick 可挑剔的骨头（争端，不满）a cat nap 打个盹儿a chip off the old block 大木头上砍下来的小木片（子肖其父）a couch potato 躺椅上的马铃薯（懒鬼）a cake walk 走去吃糕（易事）a knock out 击倒（美得让人倾倒）a load off my mind 心头大石落地a pain in the neck 脖子疼（苦事）a piece of cake 一块蛋糕（小菜一碟，易事一件）a pig 猪猡a shot in the dark 盲目射击（瞎猜）a short fuse 引线短（脾气火爆）a slam dunk 灌篮（轻而易举的事）a slap in the face 脸上挨了一耳光（公然受辱）a smoke screen 烟幕a social but terfly 社交蝴蝶（善于交际，会应酬的人）a thorn in someone's side 腰上的荆棘（芒刺在背）a turn coat 反穿皮袄的人（叛徒）an uphill battle 上坡作战（在逆境中求胜）a weight off my shoulders 放下肩头重担ace 得满分（得到完美的结果）all ears 全是耳朵（洗耳恭听）all thumbs 满手都是大拇指（笨手笨脚）an ace up my sleeve 袖里的王牌an open and shut case明显的事件ants in one's pants 裤裆里有蚂蚁（坐立不安）back in the saddle重上马鞍（重整旗鼓）back on track重上轨道（改过自新）backfire逆火（弄巧成拙，适得其反）ball and chain 铁球铁链，甜蜜的枷（老婆）beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰（徒劳）beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打过（生得难看）beggar can't be choosers 讨饭的谈不上挑三拣四bet on it 下这一注稳赢（有把握，无疑）bet your life 把命赌上（绝对错了）better half 我的另一半between a rack and a hard place 进退维谷（前有狼后有虎）big headed 大脑袋（傲慢，自大）bigger fish to fry 有更大的鱼要炸（有更重要的事要办）bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂bite the bullet 咬子弹（强忍痛苦）birds of a feather flock together 羽毛相同的鸟总飞成一群（物以类聚）blow up in you face 在眼前爆炸（事情完全弄砸了）bologna 胡说，瞎说break a let 折断一条腿（表演真实，演出成功）break the ice 破冰（打破僵局）bright聪明，灵光bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蛮牛（笨拙的人，动辄弄坏东西的人）bump into 撞上（巧遇）burn brides 烧桥（过河拆桥）burst your bubble 扎破泡泡（打破人的幻想，煞风景）bury one's head in the sand把头埋在沙里（自欺欺人）but terfingers奶油手指（抓不稳东西的人）but terflies in my stomach肚里有只蝴蝶（心里紧张，七上八下）buy the farm买下农场（归道山，死了）call it a night一日事毕，可以睡觉了can't teach an old dog new tricks老狗学不会新把戏cash in my chips兑换筹码（睡觉，就寝）chicken鸡（胆小鬼）clean up one's act自我检点，自我改进come down in bucket倾盆大雨come down in sheets整片整片地下（倾盆大雨）cool your lips冷静下来cost someone an arm and a leg要花上一条胳膊一条腿（代价昂贵）count on something /doing something 这事靠得住count your chickens before they hatch 蛋还没孵化，先数小鸡crock 破瓦片（无用之物，废话）cross the line 跨过线（做得太过分了）cross that bridge when we come to it 到了桥头就过桥（船到桥头自然直）cry over spilled milk 为泼了牛奶而哭（为过去的失败而懊丧）cushion the blow 给垫着点儿（说话绵软一点，以免打击太重）cut to the chase 抄捷径去追猎物（不绕圈子，开门见山，单刀直入）daily grind 例行苦事，每天得干的苦工days are numbered 来日无多dead center 正当中dead end street 死路，死巷子hang somebody out to dry 把……晾起来了（把……坑苦了）in one's back pocket 在某人裤子后口袋里（是某人的囊中之物）in the dark 在黑暗中（茫然，什么也不知道）in the lime light 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头）in the spotlight 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头）it's Greek to me 希腊文（天书）in the middle of nowhere 周围什么也没有（前不见村，后不着店）joined at the hip 连体婴（死党，从不分开的两个人）jump the gun 枪未响先偷跑（抢先）just what the doctor ordered 正是大夫说的（对症下药）keep an ear to the ground 一耳贴地（注意新动向）keep one's fingers crossed/cross one's fingers 把手指交叉成十字架（暗祈上苍保佑）kick the bucket 踢水桶（翘辫子）kill two birds with one stone一箭双雕，一举两得kiss up to 讨好kitty corner 小猫的角落（斜对角）knuckle sandwich 指节骨三明治（饱以老拳）landslide 山崩（压倒性的胜利）last straw 最后一根稻草left a bitter taste in one's mouth 留下满嘴苦味（留下不愉快的回忆）left hanging 被晾起来了（被挂起来，悬而不决）let sleeping dogs lie 别惊动睡着的狗（别无事生非，过去的事不要再提）let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄密，说漏嘴）light a fire under your but t 在屁股下点一把火（促其行动）light at the end of the tunnel 隧道末端的光（一线希望）like hot cakes 象刚出炉的蛋糕（很受欢迎的东西，抢手货）like looking for a needle in a haystack 如同在稻草堆里找一根针（大海捞针）like pulling hen's teeth 跟拔母鸡的牙一样（艰苦不堪）like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼（瓮中捉鳖）like stealing candy from a baby 娃娃手里骗糖（易事）ling winded 长舌，碎嘴loose cannon 松动的大炮（一触即发的脾气）lose one's marbles 疯了，神智不清low blow 不正当的攻击，下流手段make a mountain out of a molehill 把小土堆说成大山（小题大作）make him and break the mold 上帝造了他以后就把模型砸了（再没有跟他一样的人了）Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分卫（马后炮）monkey business 猢狲把戏（胡闹）monkey on one's back 背上的猴子（难以摆脱的负担）more than you can shake a finger at 屈指难数more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同（另有办法）music to my ears 爱听的话my old man 我的老头（我父亲）nail in the coffin 棺材钉子（致使的一击，决定成败的最重要因素）neck and neck 马脖子靠着马脖子（齐头并进，不分轩轾）no sweat不出汗（没什么大不了）not dealing with a full deck 脑子里少几张牌（头脑不正常）nothing will leave these walls 话不传出这四堵墙之外（言不入六耳）off the charts 好得没治了off the deep end 暴跳如雷off the fop of one's head 临时一想，随口一说on a good note 尽欢而散on a roll 做得很顺，势如破竹on cloud nine 九霄云上on fire 着火了（红火，手气旺）on my nerves 惹我心烦on pins and needles 如坐针毡，坐立不安on tap 桶装啤酒（现成的，预备好的）on the back burner 搁在靠后的炉子上（靠边站）on the ball 看球看得准（做事有准备，有把握）on the edge of my seat 坐在椅子前沿（专心地看和听）on the rocks 触礁，搁浅；加冰块on the same page 在同一页上（进度相同）on the tip of my tongue 话到舌尖，呼之欲出once in a blue moon 出蓝月亮的时候（稀罕，少见）one foot in the grave 一脚已经入了坟（入土三尺）stick a fork in him, he's done 用叉子戳他一下看看，他烤熟了吧stop and smell the roses 停下来闻玫瑰（享受生活）straw that broke the camel's back压断骆驼脊梁的稻草（最后致命的一击）straight from the horse's mouth 听马说的（根据最可靠的消息来源）strike out 三振出局swing for the fence 打全垒打take a hike 走路（滚蛋）take one for the team 为了全队挨一下（为了集体利益，牺牲个人利益）take the word right out of someone's mouth 替我说了（你所说的正是我想要说的）the ball is in someone's court 球在你那边（该你行动了）the walls have ears 墙有耳朵（隔墙有耳）the whole nine yards 整整九码（一举成功，美式足球的攻方一次需推进十码）throw in the towel 扔毛巾（认输，放弃）tie the knot 打结（结婚）toe the line 循规蹈矩，沿着线走tongue in cheek 闲磕牙（挖苦地）too many cooks in the kitchen 厨房里厨子太多（筑室道谋，三个和尚没水渴）twinkle in your mother's eye 母亲眼中的一闪灵光（未出娘胎）twisted 脾气拧，别扭two left feet 有两左脚（笨手笨脚）under my skin 钻到我的皮下（让我极不舒服）under the weather 受了风寒until the cows come home 等到牛回家（空等，白等）until you are blue in the face 干到脸发青（也是白干）unwind 放松发条（轻松下来）up for grabs 大家有份up in the air 挂在空中（悬而未决）walk in someone's shoes 穿他的鞋走走看（设身处地，经历相同）walk on air（高兴得）脚不点地，飘飘然washed up 像是洗过的（筋疲力尽，力气都放完了）water under the bridge 桥下的水（逝水，覆水）when hell freezes over 地狱结冰（绝不可能的事）weed out 除去杂草（淘汰）when pigs fly 猪飞的时候（绝不可能）not lift a finger 连手指都不动一动（袖手旁观）wrapped around his/her little finger 化为绕指柔（玩弄于股掌之间）wring his neck 扭断他的脖子drop a line 写信duck 躲闪，突然低下头act up 胡闹，出毛病ad lib 即兴而作，随口编blah-blah-blah 说个不停hit it off 投缘，一见如故put someone on the spot 让某人为难racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉。

英汉成语的文化差异摘要：本文拟从自然环境、宗教信仰、文化传统、语用心理、生产方式等方面，对英汉成语体现的中西文化进行比较，以增强对文化差异的敏感性。

关键词：语言成语文化差异语言是文化的载体，成语是语言的精华，是一个社会语言和文化的重要部分。

英、汉语中都有大量成语，它们体现的文化内涵具有明显的差异，这些差异是多方面的、多层次的。

一、自然环境引起的文化差异各个民族繁衍生息的场所不同，认识自然和社会时呈现的文化特征也不尽相同。

成语的形成必定与本民族的地理、特产、气候等有关，例如：to fish in troubled water（混水摸鱼）、雨后春笋（like mushroom）等。

中国地处温带，适合竹子生长，我国就有370多种竹子，占竹类的1/3。

自远古时起，人们的衣、食、住、行就与竹有密切联系，原始歌谣《弹歌》中就有"断竹、续竹"的句子。

苏轼的"宁可食无肉，不可居无竹"的人生格言，及郑板桥的《咏竹》，都可看出竹在中国人心中的重要位置。

人们将竹赋予了特定的内涵：虚心、旷达、高洁。

与竹有关的成语如：胸有成竹、雨后春笋、势如破竹等。

英国是岛国，多雨、潮湿，易于蘑菇生长。

英语用like mushroom形容事物的迅速发展，而汉语用"雨后春笋"表示。

再如英国盛产thorn（山楂）、nut（核桃），山楂是玫瑰类的植物，带刺，核桃的外壳很硬，有关的成语如：tread a thorny path（披荆斩棘），sit on thorns （如坐针毡）等。

人们对其习性不了解，这些成语就会很费解。

英汉两民族赖以生存的自然环境有很大差异，许多成语都带有明显的地理特征与独特的文化内涵。

如果不能很好地了解自然环境对成语的影响，就会引起交际障碍。

二、宗教信仰引起的文化差异萨皮尔说："语言不能脱离社会流传下来的，它决定我们生活面貌的风俗和信仰的总体。

" 宗教作为民族思想文化的重要组成部分，塑造了不同的人生观和价值观，影响着人们的思维方式和生活习惯，不同的宗教反映出不同的文化特色和文化背景。

45个常见成语俗语的英语说法1. 一波三折：Twists and turns2. 势如破竹：Unstoppable force3. 过河拆桥：Bite the hand that feeds you4. 画蛇添足：Gild the lily5. 满载而归：Come home with flying colors6. 一箭双雕：Kill two birds with one stone7. 隔岸观火：Watch from the sidelines8. 九牛二虎之力：Great effort9. 画龙点睛：Add the finishing touch10. 雪中送炭：A timely help11. 守株待兔：Wait for opportunities to come to you12. 入乡随俗：When in Rome, do as the Romans do13. 卧虎藏龙：Hidden talent14. 一步一个脚印：One step at a time15. 风马牛不相及：Apples and oranges16. 狐假虎威：Bully others by flaunting one's powerful connections17. 杯弓蛇影：A figment of one's imagination18. 落井下石：Kick someone when they're down19. 画地为牢：Draw a line in the sand20. 三思而行：Think twice before acting21. 刻舟求剑：Solve a problem with a solution that is no longer relevant22. 一视同仁：Treat everyone equally23. 大海捞针：Finding a needle in a haystack24. 拔苗助长：Hurry things along too much25. 金玉满堂：A house full of riches26. 狗急跳墙：Fleeing in desperation27. 打草惊蛇：Tip one's hand28. 痴人说梦：Delusional thinking29. 独木难支：Going it alone30. 自相矛盾：Self-contradictory31. 掩耳盗铃：Fooling oneself32. 拍马屁：Butter up someone33. 欲速则不达：Haste makes waste34. 鸟语花香：A tranquil, idyllic scene35. 三人成虎：Rumors become facts when enough people believe them36. 胸有成竹：Confident that one's plan will succeed37. 败笔：A poorly written work38. 一无所知：Ignorant39. 一言不发：Silent40. 同舟共济：All in the same boat41. 得心应手：Expertly handling something42. 顺手牵羊：Take advantage of an opportunity43. 省吃俭用：Live frugally44. 不省人事：Unconscious45. 五体投地：Prostrate oneself in worship or admiration.。

英汉成语习语的文化内涵摘要：：学习语言，必须了解文化。

成语习语作为文化的承载物，有着浓厚的文化色彩。

中英文作为世界上两种影响面极大的语言，有着极其丰富的成语习语资源，并反映在地理环境、宗教信仰、文学作品、历史典故等诸多方面。

本文通过大量的实例从文化的角度对汉英中的成语习语进行对比分析，从而使读者更好地了解语言、掌握语言。

关键词：成语对比文化中图分类号：h059 文献标识码：a一引言语言是文化的一面镜子，反映文化又受文化的影响和制约。

人类用语言创造了文化，文化又反过来影响了人类，促使人类走向更大的进步。

自古以来，人类社会积聚下来的文化遗产都给语言留下了深刻的烙印。

人类的语言是人类社会文化中的语言，它与人类社会、人类的文化有着许多密切的关系。

马林诺夫斯基指出：“语言是文化整体中的一部分，但是它并不是一个工具的体系，而是一套发育的风俗及精神文化的一部分。

”德国语言学家洪堡尔特认为，语言是民族精神的外在表现。

词汇作为文化的承载物，有着浓厚的文化色彩。

本文从文化的角度对成语习语的定义、英汉成语习语的文化内涵加以阐释。

二成语习语的定义习语，包括比喻性词语（metaphorical）、俚语（slang）、俗语（colloquialism）、谚语（proverb）、成语（idiom）、格言（maxim）等，是指词汇中结构固定，语意、语法完整，在功能上以独立的单位来运用的词、词组或句子，是语言长期使用的结果。

习语具有形象、简练、寓意深刻、机智幽默等特点。

作为一种特殊短语，是语言与文化关系密切的最典型的表现。

汉语的成语是人们长期以来习用的、形式简洁而意思精辟的、定型的词组或短句。

汉语的成语大多由四字组成，一般都有出处。

英语“idiom”广义指一种民族语言中所有的习惯用法和特殊表达方法，可以是一个词、一个词组，也可以是一个句子；狭义指的是长期以来习用的、表达完整意义的、结构定型的固定词组或短句。

三英汉成语习语的文化内涵词汇与文化息息相关，词汇中的习语则是词汇中对民族文化的发展和变化最为敏感的部分。

常用成语英语翻译天长地久——as old as the hills胆小如鼠——as timid as a hare坦然自若——as cool as a cucumber水中捞月——to fish in the air苦如黄连——as bitter as wormwood鸡皮疙瘩——goose-flesh轻如鸿毛——as light as a feather旁观者清——The onlooker sees most of the game 艳如桃李——as red as rose狐假虎威——ass in the lion's skin物以类聚——Birds of a feather flock together非驴非马——Neither fish, nor flesh, nor fowl.如释重负——to take a load off one's mind挥金如土——to spend money like water弱不禁风——as weak as water瞬息之间——in the twinkle of an eye泪如泉涌——a stream of tears瓮中之鳖——a rat in a hole扬眉吐气——to hold one's head high一针见血——to touch one on the raw不翼而飞——to take wings to itself小题大做——to make mountains out of molehills格格不入——a square peg in a round hole山穷水尽——at the end of one's rope冷若冰霜——as cold as a marble半斤八两——six of one and half a dozen of the other 胸有成竹——to have a card up one's sleeve孤注一掷——to put all one's eggs in one basket纸上谈兵——armchair strategy白费口舌——to speak to the wind同行相嫉——Two of a trade can never agree.一文不名——without a penny to one's name收回前言——to eat one's words令人毛骨悚然——to make one's hair stand on end 人身攻击——personal remark。