第一篇：英語俗語

1、這山望著那山高 The grass is always greener on the other hill.人都是這山望著那山高，對自己的狀況沒有滿意的時候。

Almost all people see that the grass is greener on the other hill.They never feel satisfied with what they’ve already got.2、上癮get into one’s blood

說來也怪，很多不好的事往往會使人上癮。

It’s astoundingly funny that many harmful things usually get into our blood.3、發牢騷 beef

他坐在那里什么事也不干，總是發牢騷，真煩死人。

I’m really bored stiff with his sitting there doing nothing but beefing.4、等不及了 champ at the bit

咱們快點吧，孩子們都等不及了。

Let’s shake the leg.The kids are champing at the bit.5、點頭哈腰bow and scrape

從她在老板前點頭哈腰地那個模樣，你就知道她是個什么人了。

From the way she’s bowing and scraping in front of the boss, you’ll know what sort of person she is.6、瘋瘋癲癲go gaga

對他的話不要太在意了，他總是瘋瘋癲癲的。

Don’t take what he says so seriously.He’s always going gaga.7、說話不算數go back on one’s words

他那個人說話從不算數,我們可不能依靠他。

We cannot account on him.He always goes back on his words.8、廢話連篇beat one’s gums

誰喜歡坐在那里聽你的廢話連篇？

Who would enjoy sitting there listening to your beating your gums?

9、恩將仇報 bite the hand that feeds one

你難道不知道她是個恩將仇報的人？

Don’t you know she’s the one that would bite the hand that feeds her?

10、不忍心not have the heart to do

如果我是你，我可不忍心把孩子們就在家里沒人照看

If I were you, I wouldn’t have the heart to leave the kids at home uncared for.11、勤快an eager beaver

他特別勤快，從來沒有閑著的時候。

He’s an eager beaver, never staying idle.

第二篇：英語俗語

英語格言和俗語怎么用

老外平時除使用許多俚語（slang）外，也常夾些格言（adage）、俗語（proverb）、引語（quotation）、警句（saying）或是眾所周知的道理（truism）。這些玩意兒，也與中文里不少的格言或俗語等意義相近。使用起來，頗有「異曲同工」之妙。

1.Like attracts（或 draws）like.意思是：相同的人吸引相同的人。(like 指 similar people）這與另一句謬語 「Birds of a feather flock together.」（相同羽毛的鳥在一起）意義相似。（a = same）也就是咱們常說的「物以類聚」或「同聲相應，同氣相求」。

2.(Too much)familiarity breeds contempt.意思是說：相處過於親密，就會產生侮慢之心（不尊重）（即 low opinion）（breed = create）這句話又與另一句俗語「Too thick does not stick.」（太稠或太濃反而黏不住）意思相近。也就是說： 「closeness brings disagreement.」（親不敬，熟生蔑）;就是勸人：「君子之交淡如水」或「保持距離，以策安全」。3.Once bitten（或 bit），twice shy.就是說：一次被咬，下次膽小。或是一次上當，下次小心。（shy = avoid）動詞時態：bite, bit, bitten（或 bit）這又與另一句俗語「A burnt child fears（或dreads）the fire.」（被灼傷的小孩怕火）相似。說白些，就是： When you have bad experience, you don’t want to have the same experience again.這不就是「一朝被蛇咬，見繩也心驚」或「一日被蛇咬，十年怕草繩」嗎？

4.A stitch in time save nine.意思是：「一針及時省九針」。也是「一針不補，十針難縫」或「小洞不補，大洞叫苦」的味道。這句警語與「An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.」（一分的預防，勝於十分的治療）意義相近。此外，還有：「Don’t wait for a rainy day to fix the roof.（不要等到下雨時才去修補屋頂）;或「Always prepare for a rainy day.」或「Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.」（做最壞的打算和最好的希望）這些警語，說的都是「未雨綢繆」。

5.Old habits die hard.意思是說：改掉***慣很不容易。「It is difficult to break an old habit.」這與另一句諺語：「You can not teach an old dog new tricks.」（你不能教老狗新把戲）。這就是所謂「江山易改，本性難移」。

6.Absence makes the heart grow fonder.意思是：一個人不在時，使人內心更想念。「When a person is absent, we may think of him／her more often.」與「久別情深」、「眼不見，心更念」、「人去情漸深」，或是「一日不見如隔三秋」的意味相近。

7.A penny saved is a penny earned.據說這是Ben Franklin 的引語。照字面意義是：能存一分錢，就是賺了一分錢。後來有人改口說： Take care of your pennies（=pence）and the pounds(=dollars）will take care of themselves.說白些，就是： If you save small amount of money, you will eventually have a large sum of money.就是中國人所謂「積少成多，集腋成裘」。（這句話也可指小事謹慎，大事自成。）

8.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.意思是說：當在羅馬時，就照羅馬人的（生活）方式去做。所以有人也改口說： When in America, do as the Americans do.就是「入國問禁，入鄉隨俗。」

9.What is done cannot be undone.意思是：做過的事，不能再還原。（動詞時態：undo, undid, undone）。這與另一句諺語 「Don’t cry over spilt milk.」或「It is no use crying over spilt milk.」意義相似。也就是說：What is done is done或What has taken place, nothing can be done about it.（take place=happen）就是「覆水難收」、「往者已矣」。

10.Don’t（或Never）cross a bridge till（或until）you come to it.照字面的意義是：不等到橋邊，就不必過橋。也有人說：We have to go across the bridge when we come to it.（it 指橋；bridge也指問題或困難），換句話說：不必為將來顧慮太多「Don’t worry too much in advance.」勸人當問題出現時再設法解決不遲。「You have to face the problem or difficulty when the time comes.」這與所謂「船到橋頭自然直」，頗有相似之處。

All good things must come to an end.意思是說：一切好事，總會結束的。也就像咱們所謂「天下沒有不散的宴席」或「好景無常」。換句話說：人生的道路是崎嶇不平的（Life is bumpy.）或（Road bumps in our life.）但也不必悲觀，生命也有光明的一面（There is light at the end of the tunnel.）12.Beauty is but(=only)skin-deep.意思是：美貌只是一層皮或外表的美是膚淺、短暫的。「Beauty is just as deep as skin.」這與其他兩句格言:「Don’t judge a book by its cover.」（評價一本書不是只看書的包裝）「Appearances are deceiving.」（外表是騙人的）意義相近，所以唯有內在的品格才是永久的重要的，（Personality Counts），不可以貌取人，否則就成為所謂的「繡花枕頭」了。

13.What goes around comes around.意思是：你的所做所為，也會得到報應的。「What comes out of you will return to you.」這句話有些迷信(superstition)，像「十年河東，十年河西，風水輪著轉」。不過老外所指的「因果報應」，多半是指「惡報」。(注意：不是What comes around goes around.）

14.Money talks.這句話「錢會說話」或「金錢最有發言權」。也有人後面22.Champagne tastes on a beer budget.意思是說：只有喝啤酒的預算，卻有喝香檳酒的愛好。也就是指一些人花錢超出自己的能力。(Some people spend more money than they can afford.)或Some people live beyond their means.這不就是「打腫臉充胖子」嗎？

23.It never rains, but it pours.照字面意思：不是微微細雨，而是大雨傾盆。也就是說：壞事接二連三的降臨(The bad thing come in succession.)這與咱們所謂的「禍不單行」或「屋漏偏逢連夜雨，船破又逢對頭風」意思相似。

24.One picture is worth a thousand words.意思是：一張畫（或照片）勝過一千字的描寫。如同中國人所說的「百聞不如一見」。(Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times.)（注意：Words are worth a thousands pictures.，又是指一篇文章描寫得十分生動）

25.A slip of tongue cannot be recalled.意思是：（不小心）說漏了嘴，是收不回來的。或者說：One word once let go can not be recalled.這都是勸人說話要謹慎負責。即「一言既出，駟馬難追」。

26.You cannot make filet mignon out of chopped liver.意思是：你不能從品質差的肉，制造品質高的肉。filet mignon 是法國小牛排，是 high quality of meat ,而 chopped liver 是指品質差的肉，這里的 liver 未必是動物的肝臟，說白些，就是：Something with good quality can not be made with cheap material.這與咱們所說的「朽木不可雕也」，頗有相似。27.a chip off（或 of）the old block.照字面說：木頭中的一個碎片。這與另外兩句諺語相似：「Like father, like son.」（相貌性格等酷似父親的兒子）「As the old cock crows, so crow the young.」（老公雞在叫，小公雞也跟著叫）（動詞時態：crow, crowed（或crew）, crowed）因為孩子多半是模仿父母的（Children generally imitate their parents.）（多半指男性）這就是咱們所謂的「有其父必有其子」。

28.Make hay while the sun shines.意思是：曬草要趁陽光好。這與另一句「seize the day」（把握今朝）= carpe diem 是拉丁文，意義相近。就是「行事要趁機會好」（make the most of an opportunity）。

29.Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.就是所謂「愚者倉促，智者小心」的意思，勸人不可輕舉妄動。（Don’t jump without thinking.）30.Judge not lest you be judged.這句話是勸人不可批評別人。(Don’t criticize others.）因為你如果批評別人，那么別人也會批評你。（If you criticize others, you’ll expect others to criticize you！）

11.加上一句：It（money）talks all languages.（它會說多種語言），也就是說：money is power.或是說：Money makes the man.If you have money, even a fool is a master.（金錢改變一個人，假如你有錢，即使是傻瓜，也會變成主人。）這些諺語，與咱們所說的「金錢萬能」、「錢可通神」或「有錢能使鬼推磨」的古老觀念，意義相近。(現代許多人倒認為「錢不是一切」）「money is not everything.」

15.Nice guys finish last.意思是：好人吃虧。(guy=person）這與另一句諺語相似：Nice（honest）people get short end of stick.（get short end of stick=not treated fairly）;也有老外說：(You）never give a sucker an even break.（你從不給老實人公平待遇）（even break=fair dial；sucker是指老實或易受騙的人），就是「好人受欺」。

16.A small spark makes a great fire.這與另一句警語：「It takes one small spark to start a forest fire.」意義相同。也就是我們所說的「星星之火，可以燎原」。其實也可以說是：A trifle may, often cause great disaster.（小事也會引起大災難）。

17.Out of sight, out of mind！意思是：看不見，心就不會想（煩惱）。也就是咱們所謂「眼不見為凈」。也有人說是：「Long absent, soon forgotten」或「Seldom seen, soon forgotten.」「見得少，忘得快」或是「時間會沖淡感情」。說白些，就是：If you don’t see it, you just forget about it.18.Treat others as you want to be treated.意思是說：你想別人怎樣對待你，你就要怎樣對待別人。或者說：Treat others as you want others to treat you，也可以說：Do unto others as you would have others（them）do unto you.（unto 是古體的介系詞=to）這與咱們所說的「己所不欲，勿施於人」意思相似。

19.There is no place like home.意思是：沒有一個地方像自己的家那么好。還有其他說法：East, West, home is best或Home, sweet home！或是No place is as desirable as home.這就像中國人所說的「金窩銀窩，不如自己的狗窩。」（home是指經過裝飾過而有人住的溫暖的家，而house可能只是空空沒人住過的房子）

20.Actions speak louder than words.照字面意思是：行動比言語更響亮（有效）。換句話說：采取行動要比高談闊論好（It is better to take action than just to talk about it.）即「事實勝於雄辯」。

21.The pot calls（或calling）the kettle black.意思是：鍋嫌水壺黑。此外，還有類似的諺語：All cats are（或look）black（或gray）in the dark.或者We are in the same boat.也就是說：大家彼此彼此（We are all equal或We are in the same situation。就像「五十步笑百步」或「烏鴉笑豬黑」。

第三篇：常見英語俗語

常見英語俗語

1.Where there is a will, there is a way.2.No pains, no gains.3.All roads lead to Rome.4.Do as the Romans do.5.Every little makes a nickel.6.No garden is without weeds.7.Time waits for no man.8.The onlookers sees the game best.9.Great minds think alike.10.Every coins has two sides.11.Two heads are better than one.12.All work without play makes Jack a dull boy.13.Think twice before we leap.14.A good medicine taste bitter.15.All good things come to an end.16.A little body often harbours a great soul.17.A leopard can not change its spots.18.All that ends well is well.19.A new broom sweeps clean.20.A single flower does not make a spring.21.Birds of a feather flock together.22.Bad news has wings.23.Example is better than precept.24.Beauty lies in the love’s eyes.25.Constant dripping wears a stone.26.Do well and have well.27.Easier said than done.28.Easy come,easy go.29.Every dog has his day.30.Every man has his faults.31.He knows most who speaks least.32.He who laughs last laughs best.33.It is hard to please all.34.Many hands make light work.35.Misfortunes never come alone.36.No cross,no crown.37.N o man is content.38.No smoke ,no fire.39.No brave,nothing have.40.Nothing is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.41.One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays.42.One man’s fault is other man’s lesson.43.One’s words reflect one’s thinking.44.Out of sight,out of mind.45.Out of office,out of danger.46.Once bitten,always shy.47.One boya boy,two boys half a boy,three boys no boy.48.Facts speaks louder than words.49.No sweet without sweat.50.Knowledge is power.

第四篇：英語作文俗語,諺語

英語作文常用諺語、俗語

1、A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.說謊者即使講真話也沒人相信。

2、A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.一知半解，自欺欺人。

3、All rivers run into sea.海納百川。

4、All roads lead to Rome.條條大路通羅馬。

5、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.只會用功不玩耍，聰明孩子也變傻。

6、A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善終。

7、Actions speak louder than words.事實勝于雄辯。

8、A faithful friend is hard to find.知音難覓。

9、A friend in need is a friend indeed.患難見真情。

10、A friend is easier lost than found.得朋友難，失朋友易。

11、A good beginning is half done.良好的開端是成功的一半。

12、A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者善終。

13、A good book is a good friend.好書如摯友。

14、A good medicine tastes bitter.良藥苦口。

15、A mother's love never changes.母愛永恒。

16、An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一天一蘋果，不用請醫生。

17、A single flower does not make a spring.一花獨放不是春，百花齊放春滿園。

18、A year's plan starts with spring.一年之計在于春。

19、A young idler, an old beggar.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。

20、Better late than never.不怕慢，單怕站。

21、By reading we enrich the mind.讀書使人充實，22、Care and diligence bring luck.謹慎和勤奮才能抓住機遇。

23、Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success.自信是走向成功的第一步。

24、Custom is a second nature.習慣是后天養成的。

25、Custom makes all things easy.有個好習慣，事事皆不難。

26、Doing is better than saying.與其掛在嘴上，不如落實在行動上。

27、Do nothing by halves.凡事不可半途而廢。

28、Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日事，今日畢。

29、Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.不要自找麻煩。

30、Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.早睡早起身體好。

31、Easier said than done.說得容易，做得難。

32、Easy come, easy go.來也匆匆，去也匆匆。

33、Eat to live, but not live to eat.人吃飯是為了活著，但活著不是為了吃飯。

34、Every man has his faults.金無足赤，人無完人。

35、Every man is the architect of his own fortune.自己的命運自己掌握。

36、Every minute counts.分秒必爭。

37、Each coin has two sides.38、Fact speak louder than words.事實勝于雄辯。

39、Failure is the mother of success.失敗是成功之母。

40、God helps those who help themselves.自助者天助。

41、Health is better than wealth.健康勝過財富。

42、Honesty is the best policy.做人誠信為本。

43、Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.抱最好的愿望，做最壞的打算。

44、It is never too old to learn.活到老，學到老。

45、Knowledge is power.知識就是力量

46、Like mother, like daughter.有其母必有其女。

47、No pain，no gain.（不勞無獲。）

48、You never know till you have tried.不嘗試，不知曉。

49、An idle youth, a needy age.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。50、Diligence is the mother of success.勤奮是成功之母。

51、Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.早睡早

起，使人健康、富裕和聰穎。

52、Experience is the best teacher.經驗是最好的教師。

53、Nothing in the world is difficult if you set your mind to IT

上無難事，只怕有心人。

54、Where there's a will, there's a way.有志者事竟成。

55、Practice makes perfect ．（熟能生巧。）

56、Pride goes before a fall．（驕傲必敗。）

Superstar and I It’s common that many students are crazy about those singers and actors.However, liyundi, a pianist, is the superstar in my heart.He is a man of few words and he even looks like the greatest pianist—Chopin.When listening to his music , I can get rid of everything noisy around.What’s more, I can feel his strong love for music.Rome wasn’t built in one day.He achieved the great success through huge effort.I can learn from him that we should never give up to realize our dreams.Superstar and I Her name first appeared as a joke then like a wonder.She is Susan Boyle, the superstar in my heart.Although she’s not beautiful, her voice and spirit moved all the audience, including me.The song ’I dreamed a dream’ that she sang touched everyone’s heart who had a dream and wanted to realize it.She taught me how to go on my dreams as well as never to give up.She is like a sunshine that gives me hope.Where there is a will, there is a way.初中被動語態練習題

1.()1 The People's Republic of China __ on October 1, 1949.A.found B.was founded C.is founded D.was found()2 English ____ in Canada.A.speaks B.are spoken C.is speaking D.is spoken

()3 This English song___ by the girls after class.A.often sings B.often sang C.is often sang D.is often sung

()4 This kind of car ___ in Japan.A, makes B.made C.is making D.is made

()5 New computers ___ all over the world.A.is used B.are using C.are used D.have used()1 Our room must ___ clean.A.keep B.be kept C.to be kept D.to keep()2-I'd like to buy that coat.-I'm sorry.___.A.it sold B.it's selling C.It's been sold D.it had been sold()3 A new house ___ at the corner of the road.A.is building

B.is being built

C.been built D.be building()4 The key ___ on the table when I leave.A.was left

B.will be left C.is left D.has been left

()1 Japanese ___ in every country.A.is not spoken B.are spoken C.is speaking D.is not speaking

()2 These papers___yet.A.have not written B.have not()1-My shoes are worn out.A.Can't they be mended?

B.Let me have a look at it.C.How much do they cost? D.Can't they mended?

()2 ___ the watch been repaired yet? I badly need it.5()1 Why ___ to talk about it yesterday?

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B.wasn't a meeting held

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D.a meeting wasn't held

()2 Who was the book___?

()1 The flowers ___ often.A.must be water

B.must be watered

C.must watered

D.must water

()2 The books may___ for two weeks.()5 Doctors ___ in every part of the world.A.need

B.are needing C.are needed D.will need

()6 His new book___ next month.A.will be published B.is publishing C.is being published D.has been published

been written C.has not written D.has not been written

()3 The sports meet ___ be held until next week.A.didn't

B.won't

C.isn't

D.doesn't

A.Does

B.Has

C.Is

D.Are

()3 ___ these desks be needed?

A.Will

B.Are

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D.Do

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()3 Where ___ these boxes made?

A.was

B.were

C.is

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B.be borrowed

C.keep

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()3 The broken bike____ here by Mr Smith.A.can mend B.can mended C.can be mend D.can be mend 7()1 The old bridge in my hometown___ next month.A.is going to be rebuilt B.will rebuilt C.are going to be rebuiltD.are going to rebuilt

()2 The play ___ at the theatre next Sunday.()1 Now these magazines__ in the library for a long time.A.have kept B.are keeping C.have been keeping D.have been kept

()2 The pot ___ for ___ hot water

.A.used;keeping B.was used;keeping C.is used;to keep D.are used;keep

()3 Tea ___ in the south of China.()1 The river smells terrible.People must ___ dirty things into it.A.be stopped to throw B.be stopped from throwing C.stop to throw D.stop from throwing

()2 The teapot ___ water

.A.is filled with B.filled of C.fulling of D.filled 10

()1 Newly-born babies___in hospital.A.are taken good care B.are taken good care of C.take good care of D.take good care

()2 They were___ at the sudden noise.11

()1 Jane ___ to sing us an American song last Saturday.A.is going to be shown B.will shown C.will show D.is shown

()3 The old stone bridge ___ next week

.A.is going to be rebuilt B.will be rebuild C.are going to be rebuilt D.will rebuild

A.grows B.is grown C.were grown D.will grow

()4 The bridges___ two years ago.A.is built B.built C.were built D.was built

()5 Wet clothes are often ___ up near a fire in rainy weather

.A.hang B.hanged C.hanging D.hung

()3 Old people must be looked after well and ___ politely.A.speak to B.spoken C.speak D.spoken to

()4 Old people must ___.A.look after well B.be looked well after C.looked well after D.be looked after well

A.frightening B.frightened C.frighten D.frightens

()3 These walls ___ stone.A.are made of B.made of.C.are made into D.made into

A.called B.was asked C.told D.was said

()2 The papers ___ to them.A.were shown B.show C.shown / D.have shown 12

()1 I ___ five minutes to decide whether I should go or not.A.gave B.was giving C.had given D.was given

()2 Good care____such things.A.should take of B.should be taken C.should be taking D.should be taken of 13()1 The teacher made him___ his homework.A.to do B.do C.did D.done

()2 The boy_ streets without pay in the old days.A.was made to clean B.made cleanC.made to clean D.was 14()1 These stones___well.A.are fitted B.fit C.fits D.is fitted

()2 The bike ___ 500 yuan.15()1 Great changes___ in the past ten years in China.A.took place B.have taken place C.were taking place D.had taken place

()2 You can't use the computer, it____.A.was broken down B.is wrong C.is bad D.has broken down

16()1 Please pass me another cup.This one___.A.is broken B.is breaking C.broke D.broken

()2 The story books___ by the writer in the 1960s.A.are written B.were writtenC.are writing D.were writing

()3 The coat___her sister.A.made to B.were made for C.was made for D.was made to

()3 She will____good care____.A.take;of B.be taken;of C.take;for you D.be taken;of you

made clean

()3 These children____dance.A.were seen to B.were seen for C.were seen D.saw to

A.was cost B.costed C.cost D.is costed

()3 The important meeting ___ on a cold morning last year.A.was'had B.was held C.held D.had

()3 Great changes___in our country during the past 20 years.A.have happened B.happened C.have been happened D.were happened

()4 The watch has often ___ down.A.sat B.lain C.broken D.fell

()3 What time ___ the door ___ every day?

A.does;closed B.does;close C.is;closed D./;close 17()1 Can he___ himself? A.is hurt B.gets hurt C.got hurt D.hurt

A.get dress B.get dressed C.gets dressed D.instead of()3 Lookout, please keep away from the fire, or your trousers will__

()2 He fell from his bike and ___.A.burnt B.burn C.burning D.get burn 18()1 The apple___very sweet.A.see B.watch C.look D.look at

A.is tasted B.taste-C.tastes D.are tasting()3 What you said ___.like a good idea.()2 You___ more beautiful in the light blue shirt.A.heard B.listened C.sound D.sounded

19()1-What do you think of the TV play?-Wonderful.It is worth___ a second time.A.to clean B.clean C.cleaning D.cleaned

A.watching B.watched C.seen D.seeing()3 The book is worth ___.()2 How dirty the tables are!They need___.A.seeing B.reading C.seen D.read

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1.1-5 B D D D C

2.1-6 B C B B C A 3.1-3 A B B 4.1-3 A B A 5.1-3 B D B

6.1-3 B A D

7.1-3 A B A

8.1-5 D B B C D

9.1-4 B A D D

10.1-3 B B A

11.1-3 B A C

12.1-3 D D B

13.1-3 B A A

14.1-4 B C B

15.1-4 B D A C

16.1-3 A B C

17.1-3 B C D

18.1-3 C C D

19.1-3 A C B

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1._____ a new library _____ in our school last year? A.Is;built B.Was;built C.Does;build D.Did;build 2.An accident ____ on this road last week.A.has been happened B.was happened C.is happened D.happened 3.Cotton ____ in the southeast of China.A.is grown B.are grown C.grows D.grow 4.So far, the moon ____ by man already.A.is visited B.will be visited C.has been visited D.was visited 5.A talk on Chinese history _____ in the school hall next week.A.is given B.has been given C.will be given D.gives 6.A lot of things ____ by people to save the little girl now.A.are doing B.are being done C.has been done D.will be done 7.The doctor _____ for yet.A.isn't sent B.hasn't been sent C.won't be sent D.wasn't sent 8.--When ___ this kind of computer______?--Last year.A.did;use B.was;used C.is;used D.are;used 9.Who _____ this book _____? A.did;written B.was;written by C.did;written D.was;written 10.Mary ____ show me her new dictionary.A.has asked to B.was asked to C.is asked D.asks to 11.A story _____ by Granny yesterday.A.was told us B.was told to us C.is told us D.told us 12.The monkey was seen _____ off the tree.A.jump B.jumps C.jumped D.to jump 13.Older people ____ well.A.looks after B.must be looked after C.must look after D.looked after 14.Our teacher ______ carefully.A.should be listened to B.should be listen C.be listened D.is listened 15.In some part of the world, tea _______ with milk and sugar.A.is serving B.is served C.serves D.served 16.It was reported that the murderer _______ arrested.A.has been B.had been C.has D.had 17.Do you think that the bridge ______ in a year? A.would be completed B.will be completed C.had been completed D.is being completed 18.Great changes _______ in China since the People’s Republic of China _______ in 1949.A.have taken place;was founded B.has taken place;was founded C.have been taken place;founded D.took place;founded 19.—Why does Ling Ling look so unhappy? —She has _______ by her classmates.A.laughed B.laughed at C.been laughed D.been laughed at 20.Doctors _______ in every part of the world.A.need B.are needing C.are needed D.will need 21.I promise that matter will _______.A.be taken care B.be taken care of C.take care D.take care of 22.No permission has ________ for anybody to enter the building.A.been given B.given.C.to give D.be given 23.I ___ ten minutes to decide whether I should reject the offer.A.gave B.was given C.was giving D.had given 24.Can such a thing _____ happening again? A.prevent from B.prevented from C.be prevented from D.to prevent from 25.A new house ________ at the corner of the road.A.is building B.is being built C.been built D.be building 26.This bike ________ last year.A.bought B.has been bought C.was bought D.had been bought 27.Did you see the house that _______ by fire last year? A.was destroying B.destroyed C.would destroy D.was destroyed 28.It _______ whether she will get her work in the hospital.A.hasn’t been decided B.isn’t deciding C.doesn’t decide D.hasn’t decided 29.The pen _______ me.It is hers.A.isn’t belong to B.wasn’t belong to C.doesn’t belong to D.didn’t belong to 30.I can’t use my bike because it _______.A.is repairing B.is being repaired C.will repair D.was repairing 31.The chairman told the speaker that she ______ to speak a little louder so as to make herself _____.A.was expected;heard B.had expected;hear.C had hoped;hear D.was hoped;heard 32．— The window is dirty.— I know.It _____ for weeks.（2004全國03）A.hasn’t cleaned B.didn’t clean

C.wasn’t cleaned D.hasn’t been cleaned

33.By the end of last year, another new gymnasium _______ in Beijing.(2003上海春季, 27)A.would be completed B.was being completed C.has been completed D.had been completed 34.—How long _______ at this job? —Since 1990.(NMET 2003北京春季, 27)A.were you employed B.have you been employed C.had you been employed D.will you be employed 35.—What happened to the priceless works of art? —_______.(NMET 2003北京春季, 34)A.They were destroyed in the earthquake B.The earthquake was destroying them C.They destroyed in the earthquake D.The earthquake destroyed them 36.This is Ted’s photo.We miss him a lot.He _______ trying to save a child in the earthquake.A.killed B.is killed C.was killed D.was killing(NMET 2002 北京春季, 27)37.Rainforests and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future.(2002 上海春季, 30)A.cut B.are cut C.are being cut D.had been cut 38.Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology _______ so rapidly.A.is changing B.has changed C.C.will have changed D.will change(NMET 2001, 24)39.Hundreds of jobs _______ if the factory closes.(NMET 2001北京春季, 12)A.lose B will be lost C.are lost D.will lose 40.A new cinema _______ here.They hope to finish it next month.A.will be built B.is built C.has been built D.is being built(NMET 2001北京春季, 17)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B D A C C B B B B B B D B A B B B A D C 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 B A B C B C D A C B A D D B A C C A B D

有的同學總是抱怨時間緊，根本沒時間寫作文。其實“寫”的形式很多，不一定就寫作文才提高寫作能力。比如寫下你一天中發生的一些重要的事情，或當天學了某一個詞組，你可以創設一個語境恰如其份地用上這個詞。這樣即可幫你記住這個詞的用法，又可以鍛煉你的寫作能力，比如學“wish”一詞時，可寫一小段如下：

The teacher often asks us what we want to be in the future.My good friend Tom wishes to be a soldier.However,I'm different.I wish I were a teacher in the future.But my mother wishes me to be a doctor.口語是需要技巧的。光靠大膽自信還不夠。關鍵是系統的方法。我是英語專業畢業的，英語八級，現在當翻譯，在大學時去英語角，上課發言等都不管用，一度非常苦惱。后來發現口語練習需要系統的方法。建議你按照我的方法做。

買個口語軟件，口語寶或者右腦王都不錯。

1語音階段，照軟件的內容練，一天倆小時，最多一個月，語音可以過關。無論你的基礎怎么樣。切記一定要仔細認真模仿糾正模仿在模仿。

2篇章階段，根據軟件上的資料，句子，語音，語調，斷句，停頓，高低，節奏，長短等等，越細越好，模仿，對比，模仿，糾正，再模仿。不求量只求質。同樣一個月，明顯可以提高。3電影階段，看英語電影。每句話聽五遍以上，看看能聽懂幾個單詞。在看漢語五遍，看看能聽懂幾個詞組，再看英語五遍以上。然后倒過來從英語字幕到漢語字幕到無字幕，五遍以上。冰河世紀這部影片夠你看兩個月，五分鐘的影片可以看兩小時以上。4與人交流。現在開始舍棄軟件，自信大膽的與中國人，別管對錯，把自己想說的說出來。與老外更好。記住耐心模仿，細心比較，持之以恒，反反復復，1,2個月以后你的口語一定很棒。

你是外企的白領要經常的說英語哦，這個很正常的哦，如果你要學英語口語的話，那么對如何學習英語口語我有一些經驗了。我建議你可以跟我一樣報個電話英語培訓啊。現在的電話英語還很很好了，電話英語，只通過聲音傳遞內容上課，所以要求學生要有更高的注意力，因此對提高聽力有很大的幫助，同時在聽他人說話的同時，自己也要開口說話，這種學習方式被認為是鍛煉聽力和口語的最佳方法，還有，電話英語最大的優勢就是將上課內容全程錄音可以供課后復習。而且時間安排可以在你的工作空余時間來學習英語口語哦，如何學習英語口語的必備條件—語言環境。口語是交流、是聽和說。學習任何一種語言，首先要聽懂，然后才學說話。口語不可以自學。學習英語口語必須進入英文語言環境。每天聽的都是英文，也必須講英文。中國學生為什么不會講英文？因為中國的英文老師大部分不講英文，用中文上英文課。學生在英文課上不講英文，大部分還是講中文。1 如何學好英語口語--學習英文口語最好是英文母語老師—即外教。英文為母語的老師，從小生活在英文的環境里。知道各種生活場景、生活內容的英文用語，并且他們的發音純正，只有他們才可以教好口語。就像外國人要學中文，一定要請中國的老師。所有這里我向你推薦恩京電話英語培訓學校，真是不錯的，外教通過電話一對一教授日常口語，商務口語，雅思口語.面試英語，外貿口語,青少年英語等，每天回到家，晚上可以學10-20分鐘，而且時間，外教都可以任選，均有指定教材，外教都是很有經驗的老師，報名后每位學員在網站上都有專屬學習地盤，每晚上課時外教會就你的問題當時提出糾正，上課后會在學員的學習地盤中留下當晚學習的詳細評語和學員的進步情況分析，及第二天晚上上課討論的建議。最重要的是，網站上有學員每晚學習的錄音，學員可下載收聽對照自己的學習；費用也特別實惠，我一個普通打工族就可以接受。隨時隨地和外教說英語，不錯！2 學習英文還必須了解英文為主的西方文化。學習口語必須知道在什么場合，說什么話？怎么樣說話是有禮貌的？什么是外國人忌諱的？就如同中文，從小父母就會教我們在什么場合要說你好、對不起。看見老人、叔叔、阿姨應當怎樣稱呼？在客人面前該問什么問題？不該說什么話？等等。因為我們的言語得體可以給別人留下良好的印象，不至于造成誤會。3 學習口語必須大量地聽說練習。我們從小中文是怎么學會的？是每天起床后就不斷地聽不斷地說。每天至少12個小時在中文聽說語言環境里。其他語言的學習也是同樣的道理。不斷地聽，不斷地說，隨時糾正。學生只要在與外國人或學生之間講英文，就是在學習。

我有啊，奉獻給你一些啦，快快學習吧：

Do you have some time tomorrow? 明天有空吧? Yes, I do.有啊。

How about having lunch with me? 一起吃頓中飯怎樣？ Good idea.好主意。

If you're free, how about lunch? 有空的話一起吃頓中飯如何？ When did you have in mind? 你想什么時候呢？ I was thinking about Thursday? 我看星期四怎樣？ That will be fine with me.沒問題。

I'm calling to see if you would like to have lunch tomorrow.我打電話給你，是想知道明天一起吃頓中飯怎樣？ I'm sorry, but this week isn't very convenient for me.對不起，這個星期我都不方便。Perhaps we van make it later.那么，也許改天吧。That would be better.好啊。

I'm calling to confirm our luncheon appointment.我打電話來，是想確定一下我們約好吃飯的事。

It's tomorrow at twelve o'clock, right? 是明天12點吧？ Yes, that's right.是的，沒錯。I'll be there.我會去的。

I'm sorry, but I have to cancel out luncheon appointment.真抱歉，不過我不得不取消我們午餐的約會。I'm sorry to hear that.真遺憾。

I have pressing business to attend to.我有緊急的事情要處理。

No problem.we'll make it later in the month.沒關系，這個月改天再說吧。

一、多“說”。

自己多創造機會與英語教師多講英語，見了同學，尤其是和好朋友在一起時盡量用英語去問候，談心情……這時候你需隨身攜帶一個英漢互譯小詞典，遇到生詞時查一下這些生詞，也不用刻意去記，用的多了，這個單詞自然而然就會記住。千萬別把學英語當成負擔，始終把它當成一件有趣的事情去做。

或許你有機會碰上外國人，你應大膽地上去跟他打招呼，和他談天氣、談風景、談學校……只是別問及他的年紀，婚史等私人問題。盡量用一些你學過的詞匯，句子去和他談天說地。不久你會發現與老外聊天要比你與中國人談英語容易的多。因為他和你交談時會用許多簡單詞匯，而且不太看重說法，你只要發音準確，準能順利地交流下去。只是你必須要有信心，敢于表達自己的思想。

如果沒有合適的伙伴也沒關系，你可以拿過一本書或其它什么東西做假想對象，對它談你一天的所見所聞，談你的快樂，你的悲傷等等，長此堅持下去你的口語肯定會有較大的提高。

第五篇：英語諺語俗語翻譯

Part One ? I had only recently seen John in a restaurant.The news of his death came as a bolt from the blue ? She found the keys she had lost last month, which was like a bolt from the blue A bolt from the blue ? Meaning：A complete surprise, like a bolt of lightning from a blue sky.? Origin：This has the feel of a Shakespearian or Biblical phrase, but it isn't as old as it sounds.There are several forms of it: 'out of the blue', 'a bolt out of the blue', etc.The earliest citation is Thomas Carlyle, in The French Revolution, 1837: “Arrestment, sudden really as a bolt out of the Blue, has hit strange victims.” ? It is unpleasant to hear him speak on national topics, for he is a bird of ill omen.? 叫他談論國事是不愉快的，因為他常出不吉之言。

a bird of ill omen ? 中國有句老話:“夜貓子進宅，無事不來”，可見貓頭鷹是種不吉利的象征。它往往和黑暗、神秘甚至死亡聯系起來。然而在日本，貓頭鷹卻是吉利和幸福的代表。? 奧運會的吉祥物

? 雕像、掛鐘、水壺、牙簽盒，甚至還有女士佩戴的胸針

? They were only crying crocodile tears at the old man's funeral because nobody had really liked him.? 在老人的葬禮上，他們在假裝慈悲，因為他們之中沒有誰喜歡過他。

? We need not hope for lower taxes in the future ─ that would be crying for the moon.? 我們不應抱任何希望將來會降低稅收，這是根本不可能的事。

“不可能”，“沒門”的譯法 ? No way/There is no way!? Impossible!? Out of the question/That's out of the question!? Not a chance!? Hopeless!? Pigs might fly!? The sun might rise in the west!? Never/Never ever ever!? You are crying for the moon!Street Arabs are produced by slums and not by original sin.? 流浪兒是貧民窟的產物，而不是原始罪惡的產物。

John is ashamed of his humble background.That is his Achilles' heel.? 約翰因出身卑賤而自慚形穢，這是他的致命弱點。

? Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own;in pain and sickness it would still be dear.? 在我看來，你身上的每一個細胞都像我自己的細胞一樣親，即使你痛苦你有病，也還是一樣親。? I'll play old Gooseberry with the office, and make you glad to buy me out at a good high figure.? 我要在工作上故意搗蛋，使你不得不付出高價收買我。? play gooseberry(British humorous)? to be with two people who are having a romantic relationship and who would prefer to be alone.? “Best be off to bed, my boy ─ ho, ho!” “No, no.We know a trick worth two of that.We won’t go home till morning, till day light does appear!”

? “孩子，最好上床睡吧——嗬，嗬！”“不，不，你不必跟我們玩那一套。不到明天，不到天大亮我們不歸家。? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? know a trick worth two of that: 有更好的辦法

What you suggest is very good.But listen to me.I know a trick worth two of that.When the well's dry, we know the worth of water.We'll never know the worth of water till the well go dry.We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.She gave her heart to one who could not know its worth.No one know the worth of woman's love till he sue for alienation.You know a trick or two after twenty years in business.Your class made him monitor, which amounts to setting the fox to keep the geese.你們班推選他當班長，這等于是引狼人室 set a fox to keep one's geese： 引狼人室

Yes, I went there the night before last, but she was quite on the high ropes about something, and was so grand and mysterious that I couldn’t make anything of her.不錯，前天晚上我到那兒去過，也不知道她為何異常得意洋洋，又威風 又神秘，弄得我莫名其妙 be on the high ropes：興高采烈, 得意 The Squire broke in, “Don’t think that I’ll have any humble pie eaten to that fellow Bellew!“ 鄉紳插嘴道：“別以為我會向貝魯這種人低聲下氣。”

Eat humble pie(British, American & Australian)also eat crow(American)：Act submissively and apologetically, especially in admitting an error.忍氣吞生，賠禮道歉 我們原打算在媽媽生日那天給她意外驚喜，可他卻泄露了秘密。

We had planned to give Mum a pleasant surprise on her birthday, but let the cat out of the bag To look like the cat that ate the canary形容一個人顯得非常滿足的樣子。rain cats and dogs傾盆大雨

All cats are（或look）black（或gray）in the dark./We are in the same boat.五十步笑百步或烏鴉笑豬黑。

西方人也喜歡貓，并將貓養為寵物。但是黑貓卻讓西方人心生恐懼，尤其是英國人，他們將黑貓與女巫聯系在上起。如果是漆黑的星期五晚上碰上一只黑貓，便預示著此人會遭厄運。在英國古代的傳說中，人們認為妖魔常變成黑色的動物，尤其是黑貓，還有人說黑貓就是巫婆變的。黑貓有九命，巫婆有變九次的魔法。殺死一只黑貓，她還可以再變八次。所以英語的貓還含有”心地惡毒的女人，愛說人壞話的女人“等意思。

? She is a cat（她是個包藏禍心的女人）

? Mrs Smith is a perfect cat（史密斯太太是個地地道道的長舌婦）

? The man and his wife live a cat and dog life, and both are miserable(他們夫妻倆經常吵架，兩人都感到痛苦)? It‘s difficult to get a man to bell the cat（敢于在危險中挺身而出的人不容易找到）? A cat has nine lives（貓有九命/自有天相）

? Cats hide their claws（貓總是藏起自己的爪子/知人知面不知心）

? All cats are grey in the dark（黑暗處的貓都是灰色的/人未出名時看起來都差不多）? A gloved cat catches no mice（戴手套的貓抓不到老鼠/不愿吃苦的人成不了大事業）? The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream（掩耳盜鈴，自欺欺人）? There‘s more ways than one to kill a cat（有的是辦法）? like a cat on hot bricks（焦躁不安，如熱鍋上的螞蟻）

? 他決定不了究竟是上大學還是去找工作，可事實上他只能干一件，兩者不能兼得。

? He can’t make up his mind whether to go to college or get a job.You can't eat your cake and have it, too.? To have one’s cake and eat it too ： ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?（eat one’s cake and have it too or simply have one’s cake and eat it）”you can't have it both ways“ and ”you can't have the best of both worlds.“ 如果你在數學課堂上準備英語考試，那就好比是挖肉補瘡

It is just like robbing Peter to pay Paul if you try to prepare for the English exam during a maths class rob Peter to pay Paul(拆東墻補西墻)Fig.to take or borrow from one in order to give or pay something owed to another For example By borrowing money to meet the debt, you are just robbing Peter to pay Paul You borrow money from me to pay the bank loan.It is like robbing Peter to pay Paul.害群之馬，無處不有。

There is a black sheep in every flock 餓了糠也甜，飽了蜜也咸。

Hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings 我剛來，真是“丈二和尚——摸不著頭腦”！你的估計怎樣？

Being new here, I'm very much in the dark myself!Let’s hear your assessment of it.那二鬼子被村子里的人打得鼻青臉腫。

The puppet soldier was beaten black and blue by the villagers 我看見火車朝他們開來，還沒來得及喊，它已經撞上了其中一人。

I saw the train coming towards them.Before I could say Jack Robinson，it had hit on one of them.He ran off before I could say Jack Robinson．

As I walked into the kitchen the cat jumped out of the window before you could say Jack Robinson．

她有一次解釋她為何嫁給比她矮小很多的人。她說：“他雖然矮一點, 但他不但仁慈而且精力充沛，工作又勤奮。所謂身小會文國家用，大漢空長做什么？ ? She once explained why she married him so much shorter than her.“He may be a bit short,’’

she said,” but he's not only kind, but very energetic and hardworking.Better short and sweet than long and lax.”

short and sweet: brief and to the point；without de lay 簡短扼要；不拖延

The politician’s speech was surprisingly short and sweet；it only lasted ten minutes． The students appreciated the fact that the teacher made the exam short and sweet． 我平日和你說話，你全當耳邊風。

But let whatever I say go in one ear and out the other.How many times have I told you to get to work on time? But my words just go in one ear and out the other.So I don’t have any choice but to fire you.Whatever you say to him goes in at one ear and out at the other.The teacher's directions to the boy went in one ear and out the other.Since his mind was already made up, my arguments went in one ear and out the other.他認為這些美麗的中國畫是連城之璧。

He thinks that these beautiful traditional Chinese paintings are beyond price(rare and valuable)他是個不中用的貨，又不會種田，又不會作生意，坐吃山空，把些田地都弄得精光。

This fellow was a good-for-nothing； he could neither till the land nor trade.He just sat at home eating until he had eaten up all his property 現在國家正當多事之秋，那王公大臣只是恐怕耽處分，多一事不如少一事。Now the country is in peril, yet the nobles and high officials are only afraid of being punished, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? and their policy is to let sleeping dogs lie.? It's better to save trouble.;the less trouble the better;avoid trouble whenever possible;don't meet trouble halfway ? If I were you, I would not tell Nellie you saw her husband having lunch with another woman.It might have been perfectly innocent, but I'd let sleeping dogs lie.? Better let sleeping dogs lie.The boss likes Peter so much, and you are just like fish in a big pond.Be smart and stay quiet until your chance comes.Practice 2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Remain where you are till I return;be as still as a mouse.你呆在此處等到我回來，靜靜地不要弄出聲響。

John, a timid middle-aged mickey mouse who was afraid of crowds，people，anything.約翰，一個膽小的微不足道的中年人，他怕人多，怕同人接觸，什么都怕

If the mountain will not come to Mahomet，Mahomet must go to the mountain.(諺語〉事不將就人，人就得將就事。（他不遷就你，你就得遷就他）You needn't pay the bill.It's my turn to stand Sam.你不必付賬。這次輪到我做東。

He rose again and toured the dishevelled room.The man at the other table raised his head, ”You seem a bit on your toes.”

他又站起來在亂糟糟的房間里踱來踱去，在另一餐桌旁的那個人抬起 頭來說：“你看上去有些坐立不安。

on one's toes: stay alert and ready for action.Keep on your toes, lads, the attack is expected at any moment.It keeps your brain on its toes.A toadeater is one who eats somebody's toads.馬屁精是拍某人馬屁的人

If you do it, it means that you are setting the tortoise to catch the hare.你若做它，這意味著你在做不可能做到的事

He has an old head on young shoulders ； at one moment he is a scampish boy, and at another a resolute man.他少年老成：一會兒是個淘氣的小孩，一會兒是剛毅果斷的男子漢

He talks about nothing but money —— It's becoming a King Charles' head!他只談到了錢——錢成了他不離口的話題

當有人對我提出另一個工作時，我進退維谷，因為我仍然對我的老板懷有極大的忠心。

I was on the horns of a dilemma when I was offered another job because I still felt a great deal of loyalty to my boss.錢先生周歲時“抓周”，抓了一本書，因此得名“鐘書”。（舒展文《錢鐘書與楊絳》〉

When Qian was just one year old, he was told by his parents to choose one thing among many others, he picked up a book of all things.Thereupon his father very gladly gave him the name: Zhongshu(= book lover)諺曰：“桃李不言，下自成蹊”。此言雖小，可以喻大。

The peach and plum trees can not talk, yet a path is trodden out to them.This simple saying conveys a wealth of meaning.真是一說曹操，曹操就到！老無賴來了！杰克，你已經訂婚了，是不是？

Well, speak of the wolf(and he will appear)！Here is the old scoundrel！Is that right, you've gotten yourself engaged, Jack? 許多家長太溺愛孩子了，這樣反而害了他們。他們給孩子們太多的錢，太多的自由，這樣很容易導致少年犯罪。

A great many parents are killing their children with kindness by giving them too much money ? ? ? ? ? ? and freedom.This may lead to juvenile delinquency.Practice 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Guards knew when blue devils had seized the inmates of these cages, they couldn't eat.看守們知道，牢籠里的人憂郁沮喪時，飯就吃不下。

Being out of health, she was sorely afflicted with the blue devils.由于身體不好，她變得極為憂郁。blue coat警察 blue jacket水手 blue-blooded高貴的 blue stocking女才子 a bluemoon稀罕的事 in a bluemood情緒低落 blue baby天生蒼白的小孩 a blue blood出生高貴的人 blue talk色情言語、污言穢語 to have the blue憂傷、傷感 the blue moon千載難逢的機會

“ Where's the fire，dear boy?” he drawled，“ Do you really have to run for it?” “干嘛這么急，老弟？”他慢吞吞地說，“難道我們非跑步不可嗎？”

I can’t live this life of milk and water.I must get excited somehow — or I shall burst!我無法過這種毫無生氣的生活。我得設法興奮一下，否則我受不了！Each bit the thumb but neither dared say he bit it at the other.他倆互相瞧不起，卻又不敢公開承認。

It is much cry and little wool with him.To hear him talk you would think he was the world’s greatest artists;actually they're very mediocre.他說得好可做得差。聽他講話覺得他似乎是世界上最了不起的藝術 家，實際上乃平庸之輩也。A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country.先知在故鄉無人尊敬；本地姜不辣

The new chief justice, Sir Robert Wright was ignorant to a proverb.這位新任大法官羅伯特爵士的無知，是盡人皆知的。

Millions of people have lived near or below the breadline for almost two decades.差不多20年了，生活在貧困線以下或溫飽問題還沒有解決的人口仍有 幾百萬。John's letter doesn’t make sense ； it is neither rhyme nor reason.約翰的信寫得一點也不明白，簡直莫名其妙。

I has crossed the Rubicon，and refused to give him what he wanted.我巳采取斷然措施，拒絕給他所要的東西。

International pressure may be able to prevent the country crossing the Rubicon to authoritarian rule.It was a real feather in his cap for the new teacher when he was made head of the history department.對這位新老師來說，被任命為歷史系的系主任可是一件值得驕傲的事兒。

It was no use crying over spilt milk.No use building castles in the air.What was needed was a plan---lots of plans---serious, practical, sensible plans for the new life.覆水難收，徒悔無益。空中樓閣，也沒好處。需要的是規劃——許許多 多的規劃——為新生活而作的嚴肅、切實、明智的規劃。

She didn't expect too much of him ； they were birds of a different feather.她沒有對他指望太多;他們走不到一塊去。

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? Several art dealers got their fingers burned on old master paintings that later turned out to be fakes

? The donkey means one thing and the driver another.? 不同的人有不同的觀點；各人從自己的利益出發看問題。

? 仁者見仁，智者見智: the donkey means one thing, and the driver another./ the benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom.? He had walked two miles through the pouring rain, and arrived at our house looking like something the cat's brought in.? 他在傾盆大雨中走了兩英里，到我們家時渾身沾滿泥漿，一副精疲力盡 的樣子。我要見到確實證據才相信；我是不見不信。

John can be relied on.He eats no fish and plays the game.約翰為人可靠，他既誠實又正直。

That is a tall story about the town's street.有關這城主街的說法實在令人難以置信

Listening to classical music is my cup of tea.古典音樂我最愛聽。? One’s cup of tea You could always get him to go for a walk.Hiking was just his cup of tea.Chemistry, not art, is my cup of tea.My uncle sent me a novel written by Balzac.That’s just my cup of tea.This is a fine kettle of fish！I forgot my book.真糟糕，我的書忘了帶了。

There I was, stuck on a lonely road 50 miles from home, after I was stupid enough to lock myself out of my car.It was dark and not a house in sight.A fine kettle of fish, I tell you!He left a fine kettle of fish behind.We couldn't find out what our money had been spent for;we couldn’t tell which members had paid their dues, and the rent wasn't paid.What a mess!To have other fish to fry.Honey, they want me to run for Congress, but I said no.I have other fish to fryyou look like something the cat dragged in!She is head and shoulders above the rest of the class in singing.在唱歌方面，她比班上其他人強得多

head and shoulders above someone or something This wine is head and shoulders above that one.John stands head and shoulders above Bob.If he were down in the mouth, one could feel sorry for him.But he looks as pleased as Punch with himself.他要是愁眉苦臉，人們倒會可憐他，可是他卻滿開心地自得其樂呢。down in the mouth ：口語，“沮喪的”，“頹喪的”，“氣餒的” be as pleased as Punch ”gloomy at the thought of what he had to face“;”gloomy predictions“;”a gloomy silence“;”the darkening mood“;”lonely and blue in a strange city“;”depressed by the loss of his job“;”a dispirited and resigned expression on her face“;”downcast after his defeat“;”feeling discouraged and downhearted“ If he were seen it was dollars to doughnuts that he would be arrested.若當時他被人瞧見，十拿九穩他會被捕。

It’s dollars to doughnuts:相差懸殊，十有八九

I will bet you dollars to doughnuts there will be no rains tomorrow.It is dollars to doughnuts that Wang is not expecting us tonight Dollars to doughts they have forgotten about their appointment with us.two doughnuts and coffee ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

? 賊臣董卓，將欲篡位；朝中文武，無計可施。

? Here is how matters stand ： the traitor Dong Zhuo is preparing to seize the throne, and our civil military officials have no means to prevent him.? 雖然他非常有才能，但他非常謙虛不擺架子，故他樹敵不多，所謂大智若愚，大巧若拙。

? He has made few enemies, even though he's very brilliant，because he’s so modest and unassuming.It is a great talent to be able to conceal one's talents.? 大智若愚，大巧若拙：

? He knows most who speaks least.? It is wisdom sometimes to seem a fool.? Greatest genius often lies concealed.? A man of great wisdom often appears slow-witted [stupid].? Men of great wisdom often appear slow-witted.? Cats hide their paws.? Still waters run deep.? 假使你希望約翰工作愉快，你最好給他加薪；否則他將辭職；所謂三天不吃飯，什么事都敢干

? You should give John a raise in salary if you expect him to be happy at his work;otherwise, he might quit.A hungry man is an angry man.? “不到黃河心不死，哈哈哈！”李秘書突然大聲笑了。

? “ Won't quit until we drive them into the sea — Ha, Ha, Ha!” Commissioner Li burst into hearty laughter.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Until all is over ambition never dies.；

not to stop until one reaches the Huanghe River not stop until one reaches one's goal 你別狗仗人勢欺侮人，爭權奪利，勾心斗角的事我不干。

You don’t bully others on the strength of your boss;I won't scramble for power and profit and intrigue against others.狗仗人勢：be a bully with the backing of a powerful person 爭權奪利:to scramble for power and wealth 勾心斗角:intrigue against each other 兩雄相遇，必有一搏。

It will certainly be an exciting match when Greek meets Greek.他們的后臺總是靠不住的，一旦樹倒猢猻散，全局就改觀了。

Their wire-pulling bosses are not reliable ； once the tree falls, the monkeys on it will flee helter-skelter, and the whole situation will change.他們說連他放個屁都是香的。

They say a Russian fart is fragrant 這才是“知人知面不知心”呢。那里有這樣禽獸的人。

You can know a man’s face but not his heart.I’ll show the beast！We may know a man's exterior but not his heart.It is impossible to judge a man's heart from his face.One may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature.You know a man or you recognize him when you see him, but you don't know what he is at heart.You may know a person's face, but not his heart.親身經歷，勝過旁人教誨。

Wit bought is better than wit taught.千里之堤，潰于蟻穴。

Slight negligence may lead to great disaster.A small leak will sink a great ship.(小漏水也會沉大船)不嘗黃連苦，哪知蜜糖甜。不要總以為天下烏鴉一般黑。

Who has never tasted bitter, knows not what is sweet.But don‘t always be thinking “in every country dogs bite.Evil people are samely bad all over the world.in every country dogs biteDogs bite in every country 人人負責，無人負責。艘公多了會翻船。

Everybody's business is nobody's business.Too many cooks may spoil the soup 有事只管來找我。

Come to see me whenever you need any help.不要以為它太貴了。（快來買呀，）過了這個村就沒這個店了。Please don't think it is too much.So it is now or never.子曰：“無欲速，無見小利。欲速則不達，見小 利則大事不成。”

Confucius said, “Don't wish for speed； don't see small advantages.If you wish for speed, you won't succeed ； if you see small advantages, great things will not be accomplished.” Haste makes waste fool's haste is no speed More haste, less speed.The more haste, the less speed.1.The hotels were all full，so we had to pig it in an old hut for the night.旅社均已客滿，我們不得不擠在一個又臟又舊的棚屋里過夜。2.Let sleeping dogs lie.Why, these people are kittle cattle to shoe.別惹是生非。哎，這些人都是難對付的人 Be kittle cattle to shoe: 難以對付的人

3.The bandits seemed to have got away with no trouble at all, the police had jam on their faces this time.匪徒們似乎很順利地逃脫了，警察部門這次可丟臉了。

If you say that someone has jam on their face, they appear to be caught, embarrassed or found guilty.lie on one's face 臉朝下躺下...Just put your John Henry on that Check and then take it to the bank.請你在支票上簽個名，然后把它拿到銀行去。

4.Money makes the mare go.You can secure your ends with one hundred pounds.有錢能使鬼推磨，用100英鎊你就能達到目的。

Secure one?s position:穩住陣腳

5.The accused knew that he had to bite the bullet until he was proved innocent.被告知道在證明他是無辜的以前，他只得咬緊牙關忍受。bite the bullet：原意：咬住子彈

引伸義：咬緊牙關挺過去

6.When he entered our college four years ago，he was as poor as Job, but now he has become a millionaire.當他4年前進我們學院時，他窮得家徒四壁，可現在成了百萬富翁。

As poor as Job:一貧如洗，家徒四壁。

7.Two may keep counsel when the third's away.沒有不泄露的秘密；沒有不透風的墻（有意無意的被流傳開去，也有意無意的傷了人）。

8.He is a real Jekyll and Hyde：at home he's kind and loving，but in business he's completely without principles.他是個真的具有雙重人格的人；在家和藹可親，可在生意場上，他卻完全不講道義。

9.That was not asking much, and yet.…he could not help thinking it was like asking for the moon.這樣要求本來并不過分，可是……他們卻不由得想，這簡直是異想天開。

Ask for the moon: to want something that you cannot reach or have;to try for the impossible，異想天開

10.He has good reason to believe in you, for you are as kind a man as the sun shines on.他完全有理由相信你，因為你是世上少有的好心人（或打起燈籠也找不到的好心人）。11.Sir, I am only just getting well of a fever, and I am as weak as water.先生，我髙燒才好，身體非常虛弱。As weak as water:渾身沒勁兒

to be in hot water/in deep water：陷入困境 water over the dam：木已成舟，既成事實

as weak as water：身體非常虛弱；意志薄弱；性格懦弱 fish in troubled/muddy waters：混水摸魚；趁火打劫 in rough / troubled water：災難深重 spend like water：揮霍無度

12.He was a man not yet forty years of age，with still much of the salt of youth about him.他不到40歲，仍有著不少青年人的朝氣。the salt of youth:青年人的熱情

Try translating the following into English 1.袖手旁觀，守株待兔。

Standing by with folded arms and waiting for gains without pains 2.失之東隅，得之桑榆。

What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.英譯lose at sunrise and gain at sunset我覺得一些看上去很健康的女孩子施以濃妝，實在是多此一舉。

I always feel that it would simply be to gild the lily for some health-looking young girls to make up their faced so heavily.3.媽媽說我最好離開廚房，因為她不需要我幫忙。我在那兒碰這撞那，反而礙事。

Mum said that I?d best/had better leave the kitchen because she didn't need my help and I was like a bull in a china shop there.4.月滿則虧，水滿則溢。

The moon waxes only to wane, water brims only to overflow.月滿則虧，說明：月亮圓了，接著就會慢慢的變成月牙。水滿則溢，說明：盛水的容易內水滿了，再注水就會溢出來啦。比喻做什么事情到了極點都會慢慢衰退的。The Origins Jekyll and Hyde Jekyll and Hyde源于蘇格蘭作家R.L.史蒂文森1886年發表的作品《化身博士》（Doctor Jekyll and Mr.Hyde),該作品所描寫的是一個具有雙重對立人格的人：一是善良的Dr Jekyll，一是邪惡的Mr Hyde。結合起來就是一個具有雙 重對立人格的人。漢譯時，譯著“兩面派，具有善惡雙重人格的人” Sword of Damocles Sword of Damocles出自古代希臘的一則歷史故事。精通古希臘歷史、文 學的羅馬杰出作家與政論家西塞羅（106BC-43BC)在其論文《圖斯庫拉的話》 屮寫道：“公元前4世紀的西西里島上敘拉克的統治者狄奧尼修斯一世(406BC-367BC)有個親信的名字叫達摩克里斯，他很羨慕帝王的柰華生活，常說: “君王是人世間最幸福的人。”狄奧尼修斯為了教訓這個想得君位者，在一次宴會上，要他坐在國土的寶座上。當他猛然抬頭，只見頭頂上有一把用頭發懸著 的寶劍，隨時都有刺到頭頂的危險。他嚇得戰戰兢兢，如坐針氈，時刻提心吊 膽，惶惶不安。由于該成語用來比喻臨頭的危險或情況的危急，因此可漢譯為 “千鈞一發“，但也可譯為“達摩克里斯的寶劍” Burn one’s boats(bridges為美國人使用）源于一則歷史故事0 古羅馬朱力斯?凱撒大軍乘船越過Rubicon后就把船燒了，以此向士兵指明后 路已斷不可能后退。現借用來比喻“不留后路，下定決心干到底”。可漢譯為 “破釜沉舟”。Homer sometimes nods.此語可譯為“智者千慮，必有一失”。用來比喻 “偉人有時也會出錯”。源自古羅馬著名詩人賀拉斯（65BC4BC)寫的《詩藝》： “我認為居然可敬的荷馬也打瞌睡（Even Homer sometimes nods)o這是羞愧的 事，但在如此長久的寫作中，睡意襲來時，打一下瞌睡未嘗不可/這里同時值 得一提的是荷馬（Homer)這位曾得到馬克思極高評價的古希臘的偉大詩人，他 曾寫過兩部性界著名的史詩：《伊亞特》與《奧德賽》。這兩部史詩無論從藝術 技巧或者從歷史、地理、考古學和民俗學方面講都有很大的藝術價值，有“永久 的魅力”，是“一種規范和高不可及的范本”。Hobson's choice 此語可譯為“毫無選擇的余地。”源自英國《觀察家》雜 志H12年第509期。Hobson是6世紀英國劍橋地區驛站老板。按規定驛站都 向顧客出租馬匹，他因喜歡自己的馬匹而堅持按固定的順序輪流將馬出租。顧 客到馬廄去牽馬時，不論該馬如何即牽即走，無商量的余地。如顧客不服從, 就只得自認倒霉。Hobson毫不徇私情，非叫顧客用該馬不可，否則就別想有馬 騎。因而，老板的這種怪癖叫人不敢和他討價還價了。

1.I went on a bat in his room, and we smoked and drank till three.我到他的房間里去狂歡，我們在那里又抽煙又喝酒，一直到清晨三點。go on a bat 縱酒取樂，酗酒胡鬧 go out on a bat 酗酒胡鬧

go to bat [美國俚語]被判入獄，判刑

on one's own bat [俚語] 通過自己的努力；靠自己的力量

blind as a bat [口語]近乎全盲的；視力很差的，眼力不行的；鼠目寸光的；完全看不見東西的 like a bat out of hell [俚語] 如飛地，飛速地；不顧一切地，魯莽地，胡來地

2.Are you running with the hare and hunting with the hounds? You?re either for us or against us.Which is it? 你兩面討好嗎？你要么贊成我們，要么反對我們。究竟是哪一種態度？ Hare也叫jackrabbit或jack rabbit，不打洞（burrow/warren），而是在地面坑（depression）里或窩（form）。出生帶毛（furred），眼睛睜開。Rabbit是住在洞里的，出生沒毛，不能睜眼；家養的通常住在小木屋（hutch）中。Hare比rabbit體型大，耳朵更長，有黑色斑點（marking），不群居，沒有被人類馴化（domesticated），所以可以叫?野兔?。一歲以下的hare叫leveret。一群叫drove。Rabbit可以翻譯為?家兔?，但有的也叫hare，因為長相接近，但實際上還是rabbit，如Belgian Hare.“兔”在中國人心中可謂形象復雜，有好的一面，如“形如脫兔”（比喻動作快捷）；也有差的一面，如“狡兔三窟、兔子尾巴長不了”。對外國人來說，rabbit的形象可不美。a rabbit意為a person who plays a game badly（蹩腳的運動員———尤指網球運動員）；在俚語中，hare指坐車不買票的人。run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

hunt是“追捕、獵殺”的意思，hound指“獵狗”，它的拼寫是h-o-u-n-d，字面意思就是“和兔子一起奔跑的同時派獵狗追趕”，既想得到兔子的信任又想獵殺兔子，也就是“兩面討好”。

這個“兩面討好”和我們漢語里講的“兩面派”（two-faced）意思可不一樣，我們來看一個例子：

They want to keep the peace and have everyone happy.For this reason they learn very quickly to run with the hares and hunt with the hounds;to side with whoever is nearest in a relentless quest to avoid rows.他們希望保持平穩并且讓大家都高興，所以很快了學會討好的方法。為了避免沖突他們就站在不斷提要求的人那邊。

大家體會出這兩個說法的不同了嗎？two-faced一般指當面一套，背地又一套的伎倆，而run with the hare and hunt with the hounds 則指人兩面討好，不得罪任何一方的做法。

3.In ancient times if a man?s eye was put out by his enemy, he might get his revenge by paying him backing his own coin.古時候某人的眼睛若被敵人挖出，他一定要挖出敵人的眼睛作為報復。這就是以其人之道還治其人之身。pay sb back in his own coin eye for eye tooth for tooth

4.He went on throwing open doors, and peeping in.Everything was in apple pie order, ready for immediate occupation.他繼續將各扇門打開朝里窺視：一切井井有條，馬上就可住進去。in apple pie order 有條不紊，井然有序

這個習語的由來尚有爭論。在美國，有人認為它產生在新大陸移民時期。那時，家庭主婦要烤蘋果派時，需將蘋果一片片切成同樣的大小，這樣烘烤出來的蘋果派才會香酥可口。所以這個習語用來形容東西擺放得整整齊齊，井然有序。

Her room is always in apple pie order.他的房間總是整整齊齊的。apple of love 愛情的蘋果

這個習語源于殖民時期的南美洲。當時在秘魯的叢林中，生長著一種叫“狼桃”的水果。這種水果色澤光亮、鮮艷，形狀和蘋果十分相似。但人們認為這種水果是一種毒果，沒人敢吃，只把它作為觀賞植物加以栽培。后來有人冒著生命危險，勇敢地品嘗并證實了它的美味。到了16世紀，英國有一位公爵游歷到了秘魯，非常喜歡這種水果，于是，他把它們帶回英國皇宮，作為珍貴的禮品獻給他心目中的愛人——當時的英國女王伊麗莎白。這種水果，實際上就是西紅柿。從那以后，西紅柿在異國他鄉的土地上得到廣泛種植，被人們稱為“愛情的蘋果”。如今，這一短語可喻指“愛情的信物”。例：Hey, don't touch that bike.It's my apple of love.嗨，別動那輛自行車。它可是我的愛情信物 as American as apple pie 典型的美國人的性格 美國人向來喜歡吃蘋果餡餅（apple pie），也就是我們常說的“蘋果派”。這是一種用烤箱制作的甜點，外面裹著一層面粉，里面包著蘋果做的餡兒。美國人喜愛吃蘋果派的嗜好始于他們剛從歐洲移居到美洲來的時候。那時每個家庭主婦都經常自己動手做蘋果派。為了說明蘋果派是美國生活方式的一個特點，人們常說：as American as apple pie。這個習語的意思是：就像蘋果派一樣具有美國特色。

例句：Japanese sushi and Vietnamese spring rolls have become as American as apple pie.日本壽司和越南春卷都已經變成像蘋果派一樣的美國食品了

5.“Why didn't the chap come? …Can't kick my heels here for ever,“ thought John.那家伙怎么沒來？我可不能老在這兒等下去了。”約翰想

kick your heels：(British)to be forced to wait for a period of time(usually in continuous tenses)Wait impatiently to be summoned.Origin：The kicking of heels alludes to the toe shuffling and foot tapping that people resort to when they are impatient at having to wait for something.It is an 18th century phrase and is first cited in a work by the appropriately named Samuel Foothe has no idea of how to even start the job.Why, my nine-year old daughter knows more about computers than he does!他說：我跟你說，Ed，這個人簡直乳臭未干，他甚至連這工作怎么著手干都不知道。嘿，我九歲女兒對電腦的了解都比他要多。

這里的wet behind the ears，相當于中文里的“乳臭未干的，” 用來形容某人幼稚無知 3.在那個國家，很多人感到60年代初的種族隔離是件棘手之事。

In that country, many people found racial segregation a hot potato in the early '60s.美國人很喜歡吃土豆，特別是剛從烤箱里拿出來的一個個熱氣騰騰的土豆。下面我們要介紹的一個俗語是hot potato。大家都知道hot的意思是熱或燙，potato就是土豆。熱的土豆固然好吃，但是它會燙你的手，你會想法馬上甩掉的。Hot potato作為俗語，它的意思就是一個爭論很激烈的問題，沒有一個人愿意為它承擔責任。例如：The question of whether to raise taxes to cut the budget deficit is a real hot potato for a lot of politicians.是否用增加稅收的方法來減少預算赤字的問題對于許多政客來說是一個棘手的問題。下面這個例子是一位律師在給另一位律師提供建議：

If I were you, I'd drop that client like a hot potato;he's always suing somebody for something, but he usually loses and he doesn't pay his lawyer's bills.要是我是你的話，我就把你那個顧客馬上甩掉。他老是為了什么事去告別人，可是他總是輸給別人，他還往往不付律師費。

英語potato一詞特別有意思。不僅因為sweet potato（甜土豆）即是“白薯（山芋）”，這樣的命名特別有趣，而且potato常可用以指人，例如small potatoes原意是“雞毛蒜皮等微不足道的東西”，但更多用以指“小人物”“微不足道的人”（類似上海方言“蘿卜頭”）。“He is a small potato.”也常被學生作為口頭禪，拿來互相取笑。

Hot potato可指“麻煩的事”、“棘手的問題”或“難對付的人”，類似中文 “燙手的山芋”，例如The subject of police brutality is a hot potato.（警察暴行的話題是一個棘手的問題。）

短語the clean potato指“最正確、最適當的事物”，也可以指“正派的人”、“規矩的好人”。而反過來，not the clean potato則意為“形跡可疑的人”。

作為一種常見的食品，potato在美國俚語里也有很多體現。比如，potato常指“頭”或“難看的臉”；potato-trap指“嘴”；potato-head則指“傻瓜”（土豆是沒有腦子的）；而potato digger則指“古板守舊、不受歡迎的人”（大概是由在地里掘土豆的農民形象轉化而來的）。

上世紀90年代初出現了一個新的短語couch potato，專指“吃飽飯后成天窩在沙發上看電視的人”，非常形象。（順便提一下，英美人很少用sofa一詞，長沙發叫couch，單人沙發則叫armchair。）隨著電腦的普及，近來一個與potato有關的新短語流行開來，即mouse potato（這里的mouse不是“老鼠”，而是“鼠標”），專門指“整天坐在電腦前的電腦迷”。這一詞條已被正式收錄在2006年版的《韋氏大學詞典》（Webster Collegiate Dictionary）的100個新詞語中。筆者相信，今后還會有更多“新土豆”的出現。

4.他同意獨自完成這項工程，簡直是蛇吞象。

He bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to finish this project alone He bit off more than he could chew.他說得多，做得少。

他承諾太多他辦不到的事情。用意譯：“思想的巨人，行動的矮子！”

5.我只是告訴你，和他打交道的惟一方法就是與他面對面展開斗爭。

I simply wanted to tell you that the only way to do business with him was to beard the lion in his den.beard the lion in his den：入虎穴取子(老虎頭上捉虱, 太歲頭上動土)

6.對于詩我讀得不多。要讀的時候，我總是寧可選擇過去的佳作，而不要當代的次品。.Of poetry I don't read much and when I do I choose the dead lion in preference to the living dog.A living dog is better than a dead lion．(下賤而活著比高貴而死了的強。)將對應的兩個成分拆開并在句中重作安排，分別喻指“過去的佳作”(死獅)和“當代的次品”(活狗)，形成強烈對比，表現力強。

7.現在最好不要向老板講，因為你沒有遵守限期，他正在氣頭上哪。

Better not try to talk to the boss now, He's as mad as a wet hen because you didn't meet your deadline.as mad as a wet hen:非常生氣

8.有些人在上火車的時候，不等乘客下車就一擁而入，這種行為真叫我生氣。

It gets me goat the way some people push onto a train before the passengers on board can get off When someone says the phrase “something or other really gets my goat,” they mean that they are extremely irritated.A wide variety of things could contribute to irritation, ranging from someone else's actions to a series of events, but, despite the turn of phrase, goats are not usually involved.Like many colorful idioms in the English language, the origins of “get my goat” are murky, difficult to pin down, and actually rather fascinating, for people who enjoy exploring language.9.我們公司規定的試用階段，目的在于區分能夠勝任工作和不能勝任工作的人。

The purpose of our company^ trial employment period is to separate the wheat(the sheep)from the chaff(the goats).separate the sheep from the goats(British, American & Australian)also sort(out)the sheep from the goats(British & Australian)

to choose the people or things of high quality from a group of mixed quality I'll look through the application forms and separate the sheep from the goats.10.他是個膽小鬼，他不可能臨危不懼于關鍵時刻。

He is a chicken and it is impossible for him to face the music at the critical moment.11.這不是任何人的錯誤，責任完全在我們自己身上。我們不自量力，結果把自己搞得完蛋了

It was nobody's fault but our own.We cooked our own goose by trying to bite off more than we could chew.Cook one’s goose: ruin your chances;make impossible to succeed Explanation: Used when speaking about a person or thing that makes success impossible.Examples: Well, I cooked my goose by asking the wrong questions on the interview.-You'd better be careful when speaking to her, you don't want to cook your goose by saying something insensitive.12.她對家譜很感興趣。所謂自己無學問，莫把祖宗夸；我認為對一個人的評價源于其本身所為，而非其祖先。She's showed great interest in genealogy [,d?i:ni'?l?d?i](family tree).But mules boast much that their ancestors were horses;I think a person's value derives from what he does, not from what one of his ancestors might have been 13.與過去相比，小康之家逐漸多了起來。

Compared with the past, there is an increasing number of well-to-do families.Say something about the origins of the following.Adam’s profession Adam's profession此語源自莎士比亞：《哈姆雷特》第五場，譯為“園藝，農藝”。Shakespeare 在第五場中寫道：There is no ancient gentlemen but gardeners, ditchers, and grave makers ；they hold up Adam's profession.這里沒有古代紳士，只有花匠、挖溝者和修墓人；他們干的是園藝。measure for measure measure for measure.此語可譯為“一報還一報；冤報冤；仇報仇；以牙還牙”。源自《圣經■馬太福音》。耶穌說：“你們不要評判人，免得你們被人評 判。因為你們怎樣評判人，也必然會被人怎樣評判。你們用什么量器量別人，別人就必然會用什么量器來量你們。” enough to make the angles weep enough to make the angels weep.此語可譯為“愚逸得使人喪失信心和希望”。源自莎士比亞劇本《一報還一報》（Measure for Measure)第2幕第2場 once in a blue moon once in a blue moon.此語的中譯為“極為罕見，（機會）極少”。源于自 然科學現象。即在一定的條件下，當大氣中有大小合適的微塵時，就會出現太陽和月亮均呈深藍色的自然奇觀。據科學家們分析，此種罕見景觀的微塵可能 來自火山爆發，或沙漠揚塵，甚至森林大火。由于藍色月亮和藍色太陽出現的 機會少，所以此語具有上述譯文

以小人之心，度君子之腹 “以小人之心，度君子之腹,?可譯為gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure t 或譯為 try to estimate what's in the heart of the great with the heart of the mean,語出《左傳?昭公二十八年》“愿以小人之腹，為君子之 心。”后經改造，用來指某些人以自己鄙陋或卑劣的心理，去推測品德髙尚者的 胸襟。南朝宋劉義慶《世說新語?雅量》：“庚曰：?可謂以小人之慮，度君子之心。此成語涉及這樣一則故事：公元前514年，晉國的執政大臣韓宣子去世，一位名叫魏舒的人繼位。他將兩個舊責族的田地分為10個縣，派賢能有功者 去任縣長。其中與他同宗的魏戊被派到梗陽縣任該職。此時，有一樁官司使其 深感棘手，他即報之魏舒，讓其處理。

對是，涉案一方暗中送魏舒一個女樂人，他欲將其收下。此事讓魏戊知道 了，他就對大臣閻沒和女寬說：“魏舒以不受賄賂而揚名各國，若收下女樂人，就沒有比這更大的賄賂了。您二位一定要勸諫他。”

之后，閻沒和女寬在庭院里等著魏舒的到來。吃飯的時候，魏舒就招呼他 倆一起來用餐，可他倆盯著桌上的飯菜接連嘆了三次氣。飯畢，魏舒就問其究 竟，并說伯父、叔父曾告訴他說，吃飯時要忘掉憂愁，剛才二位為何三次嘆氣呀？他們倆回答說“昨晚有人把酒賜給咱們兩個小人，所以沒吃晚飯，現在肚子 餓得慌，惟恐剛上的飯菜不夠吃而嘆氣。見菜上了一半時，咱們責備6己道：?難道將軍請咱們吃飯會不夠吃？?因而再次嘆氣。等飯菜上完，咱們倆愿意把小人的肚子當做君子的心，剛剛滿足就行了！” 嫁禍于人

“嫁禍于人”可譯為：①shift the blame onto ②lay one's own fault at sb else?s door ③put one's misfortunes onto other people's shoulder.語出《史記?趙世 家》，對曰：“夫秦蠶食韓氏地，中絕不會相通，固自以為坐而受上黨之地也。韓氏所以不人秦者，欲嫁其禍于趙也。”這則故事說的是：公元前262年，韓囯 上黨守將馮亭派使者到趙國，便對孝成王說：“咱韓國已無法守住上黨了，它似 就要并人秦國了。但上黨的官吏與百姓均愿歸屬趙國，而不愿歸屬秦國。上黨 有城池17座，希望大王來管轄”。趙孝成王聞之喜形于色，即召見平陽君趙豹并詢問其看法。趙豹答曰： “圣人視無緣無故而得到為大禍害。” 孝成王反問道“天下人為我的恩德所感召，為何說此乃無緣無故而得 利呢？”

趙豹道：“秦國一直在蠶食韓國的土地，并早已認為輕易地得到上黨這塊 地方。韓國之所以不想把上黨交給秦國而交給趙國，是打箅把禍害轉到我們趙國身上。秦國付出了辛苦，卻未得到它，而咱趙國卻白白得到了，這怎能說非 無緣無故得了利呢？大干一定不要接受。” 孝成王不悅地說：“如今派百萬大軍去進攻，一年半載也不一定能得到一 座城池，現在人家送來17座城池之大禮于我，這可是大利呀！”后來孝成王因接受了這份禮物而引發了秦趙間的一場大戰。