第一篇：四級英語作文常用格言諺語

（一）品格行為

A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性難移。

A candle lights others and consumes itself.蠟燭照亮別人，卻毀滅了自己。A good conscience is a soft pillow.不做虧心事，不怕鬼叫門。As they brew, so let they drink.種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。

Good will be rewarded with good, and evil with evil.惡有惡報，善有善報。Diligence redeems stupidity.勤能補拙。Like father, like son.有其父，必有其子。

A man must take the consequences of his own deeds.一個人必須為自己的行為負責。Who pleasure gives, shall joy receive.予人以快樂者，自己會獲得快樂。

（二）友情友誼

If Jack’s in love, he’s no judge of Jill’s beauty.情人眼里出西施。A true friend is best possession.真誠的朋友是最寶貴的財富。A faithful friend is hard to find.知音覓。

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

A friend is easier lost than found.得朋友難，失朋友易。Love, and be loved.愛，然后被愛。

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.選友要慎重，換友須更慎。Blood is thicker than water.血濃于水。

A man is known by the company he keeps.物與類聚，人以群分。

A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.海內存自己，天涯若比鄰。

As distance tests a horse’s strength, so time reveals a person’s heart.路遙知馬力，日久見人心。Beauty lies in the lover’s eye.情人眼里出西施。It is merry when friends meet.朋友相聚不亦樂乎。

（三）金錢財富

Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship.小小開支不可隨意，小小漏洞會沉大船。

Cut your coat according to your cloth.量入為出。A light purse makes a heavy heart.囊中羞澀煩事多。A heavy purse makes a light heart.囊中有錢心舒暢。Money makes the mare go.有錢能使鬼推磨。Money talks.金錢萬能。

（四）勤勞發奮

The early bird catches the worm.捷足先登。（早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。）Laziness travels so early, that poverty overtakes him.懶惰甩不掉貧困。God gives all things to industry.上帝對勤勞者慷慨。Speak little, do much.少說多做。

Well done is better than well said.說得好不如做得好。

He that can have patience can have what he will.有志者事竟成。Diligence is the mother of good luck.勤奮為幸運之母。

Genius is one percent of inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.天才是1%的靈感加上99%的汗水。Strike while the iron is hot.趁熱打鐵。More haste, less speed.欲速則不達。

（五）處世方法

A bad workman always blames his tools.不會撐船怪河彎。A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一塹，長一智。A good beginning is half done.好的開頭是成功的一半。All roads lead to Rome.條條大路通羅馬。

The proof of pudding is in the eating.親嘗方知布丁味。There are tricks in every trade.行行有秘訣。The first blow is half the battle.先下手為強。Practice makes perfect.熟能上巧。All water runs into the sea.百川歸海。

If you want to get the honey, you must bear the stings of bees.不吃苦中苦，沒有甜中甜。A stitch in time saves nine.小洞不補，大洞難堵。

（六）智慧與心態

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鳥在手勝過雙鳥在林。Actions speak louder than words.事實勝于雄辯。A close mouth catches no flies.病從口入。Call a spade a spade.實事求是。

Don’t teach the fish to swim.不要班門弄斧。

Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.寧為雞頭，不為鳳尾。Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日之事今日畢。Experience is the father of the wisdom.經驗乃智慧之父。He laughs best who laughs last.誰笑到最后笑得最好。Where there’s will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。

Two heads are better than one.三個臭皮匠，賽過一個諸葛亮。Where there is life, there is hope.有生命就有希望。

To err is human, to forgive, divine.人孰無過，寬恕為上。Pride goes before a fall.驕兵必敗。Honesty is the best policy.誠為上策。

Never do things by halves.不可半途而廢。

A man of great wisdom often seems slow witted.大智若愚。Big mouthfuls often choke.貪多嚼不爛。Do in Rome as the Romans do.入鄉隨俗。

Judge not according to appearance.不可以貌取人。Look before you leap.三思而后行。Don’t gild the lily.勿畫蛇添足。

Learning without thought is labor lost.學而不思則罔。

（七）生活境遇

Adversity makes a man wise.逆境增智慧。Adversity reveals virtue.逆境顯本色。Every dog has its day.人人皆有得意時。

Blessings never come in pairs;misfortunes never come singly.福無雙至，禍不單行。After suffering is happiness.苦盡甘來。

East or west, home is best.東西南北跑，只要家最好。

（八）書籍與知識

A good book is a good friend.好書如摯友。

Imagination is more important than knowledge.想象重于知識。Knowledge is power.知識就是力量。

（九）事業與成功

Nothing is impossible to a wiling mind.世上無難事，只怕有心人。

Achievement is founded on diligence and wasted upon the recklessness.業精于勤而荒于嬉。Failure is the mother of success.失敗是成功之母。

God helps those who help themselves.自助者，天幫助。Nothing venture, nothing have.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。Opportunity knocks only once.機不可失，時不再來。Constant dripping wears away the stone.水滴石穿。

Different trades are separated by mountains.隔行如隔山。Early sow, early mow.早種早收。

If you work at it hard enough, you can grind iron rod into a needle.只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針。No pains, no gain.不勞而獲。

There is no rose without thorns.沒有玫瑰不帶刺。

Chances favor the minds that are prepared.機會青睞有準備的人。

He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.爬梯須從第一步起。

（十）時間

Time lost cannot be won again.時光不復返。Time and tide wait for no man.時不待人。Time is money.時間就是金錢。

Lost years are worse than lost dollars.失去時光金不換。Time flies.光陰似箭。

（十一）教育

Spare the rod, spoil the child.孩子不打不成器。Rome was not built in a day.羅馬非一日建成。True love is giving.真愛在于奉獻。

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.未受教育的天才，猶如未雕之玉。A great teacher produces a brilliant student.名師出高徒。

A teacher for one day is a father for a lifetime.一日為師，終身為父。Habit(Custom)is the(a)nature.習慣成自然。Example is better than precept.榜樣勝于規則。It is never too old to learn.活到老，學到老。a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 一鳥在手，勝似二鳥在林

a blank slate 干凈的黑板（新的一頁，新的開始）a bone to pick 可挑剔的骨頭（爭端，不滿）a cat nap 打個盹兒

a ouch potato 躺椅上的馬鈴薯（懶鬼）a headache 頭痛（麻煩事）a knock out 擊倒（美得讓人傾倒）a load off my mind 心頭大石落地 a pain in the neck 脖子疼（苦事）

a piece of cake 一塊蛋糕（小菜一碟，易事一件）a shot in the dark 盲目射擊（瞎猜）a sinking ship 正在下沉的船

a slap in the face 臉上挨了一耳光（公然受辱）a social butterfly 社交蝴蝶（善于交際，會應酬的人）a thorn in someone''s side 腰上的荊棘（芒刺在背）a turn coat 反穿皮襖的人（叛徒）a weight off my shoulders 放下肩頭重擔 an ace up my sleeve 袖里的王牌

ants in one''s pants 褲襠里有螞蟻（坐立不安）back in the saddle重上馬鞍（重整旗鼓）back on track重上軌道（改過自新）backfire逆火（弄巧成拙，適得其反）ball and chain 鐵球鐵鏈，甜蜜的枷（老婆）beat a dead horse 鞭打死馬令其奔馳（徒勞）beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打過（生得難看）bet your life 把命賭上（絕對錯了）better half 我的另一半

big headed 大腦袋（傲慢，自大）

bigger fish to fry 有更大的魚要炸（有更重要的事要辦）bite the bullet 咬子彈（強忍痛苦）

birds of a feather flock together 羽毛相同的鳥總飛成一群（物以類聚）

blow up in you face 在眼前爆炸（事情完全弄砸了）break a let 折斷一條腿（表演真實，演出成功）break the ice 破冰（打破僵局）brown nose 討好，諂媚

bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蠻牛（笨拙的人，動輒弄壞東西的人）

burst your bubble 扎破泡泡（打破人的幻想，煞風景）bury one's head in the sand把頭埋在沙里（自欺欺人）butterflies in my stomach肚里有只蝴蝶（心里緊張，七上八下）buy the farm買下農場（歸道山，死了）cash in my chips兌換籌碼（睡覺，就寢）circle the wagons把篷車圍成一圈（嚴陣以待）clean up one's act自我檢點，自我改進 come down in sheets整片整片地下（傾盆大雨）cross the line 跨過線（做得太過分了）

cross that bridge when we come to it 到了橋頭就過橋（船到橋頭自然直）

cut to the chase 抄捷徑去追獵物（不繞圈子，開門見山，單刀直入）

daily grind 例行苦事，每天得干的苦工 days are numbered 來日無多 dead center 正當中

dead-end street 死路，死巷子 domino effect 骨牌效應 down to the wire 最后關頭

down under 南邊（常指面半球的澳洲）

downhill from here 從此都是下坡路（自此每況愈下）drop the ball 掉了球（失職）empty nest 空巢（兒女長大離家）get hitched 拴起來（結婚）

get off on the wrong foot 起步便錯（第一印象不佳）get the ball rolling 讓球滾起來（動起手來）goose bumps 雞皮疙瘩 hit the road 上路

hold your horses 勒住你的馬（慢來）

hang somebody out to dry 把……晾起來了（把……坑苦了）in one''s back pocket 在某人褲子后口袋里（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 spotlight 站在聚光燈圈里（出風頭）it''s Greek to me 希臘文（天書）

joined at the hip 連體嬰（死黨，從不分開的兩個人）jump the gun 槍未響先偷跑（搶先）kick the bucket 踢水桶（翹辮子）

kill two birds with one stone一 箭雙雕，一舉兩得 last straw 最后一根稻草

left a bitter taste in one''s mouth 留下滿嘴苦味（留下不愉快的回憶）

light a fire under your butt 在屁股下點一把火（促其行動）light at the end of the tunnel 隧道末端的光（一線希望）like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射魚（甕中捉鱉）ling winded 長舌，碎嘴

Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分衛（馬后炮）my old man 我的老頭（我父親）

out of the pan and into the fire 跳出鍋里，掉進火里（每況愈下）

plenty of other fish in the sea 海里的魚多得很（天涯何處無芳草）

poker face 撲克面孔（喜怒不形于色）pop the question 提出大問題（求婚）

pot calling the kettle black 鍋嫌壺黑（五十步笑百步）punch your lights out 揍得你兩眼發黑

put all of one''s eggs in one basket 雞蛋都放在一個籃子里（孤注一擲）

put one''s foot in one''s mouth 把腳丫放進嘴里（說錯話了）rob the cradle 劫搖籃（老牛吃嫩草）

skate on thin ice 在薄冰上滑冰（如履薄冰，身歷險境）skeleton in one''s closet 壁櫥里的骷髏（不可告人的事）skin and bones 皮包骨

sleep on it 睡在上面（考慮一晚上）small talk 寒喧，閑聊 smooth sailing 一帆風順

stab in the back 背后插刀（遭人暗算）stallion 千里駒（貌美體健的男人）stud 種馬（貌美體健的男人）swing for the fence 打全壘打 take a hike 走路（滾蛋）until you are blue in the face 干到臉發青（也是白干）unwind 放松發條（輕松下來）up for grabs 大家有份

up in the air 掛在空中（懸而未決）

when hell freezes over 地獄結冰（絕不可能的事）weed out 除去雜草（淘汰）well rounded全 能，全才

when pigs fly 豬飛的時候（絕不可能）

not lift a finger 連手指都不動一動（袖手旁觀）

wrapped around his/her little finger 化為繞指柔（玩弄于股掌之間）

第二篇：英語四級作文36句諺語格言

四級作文可引用的36句諺語格言

1.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。

2.God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。

3.Easier said than done.說起來容易做起來難。

4.Where there is a will,there is a way.有志者事竟成。

5.One false step will make a great difference.失之毫厘，謬之千里。

6.Slow and steady wins the race.穩扎穩打無往而不勝。

7.A fall into the pit,a gain in your wit.吃一塹，長一智。

8.Experience is the mother of wisdom.實踐出真知。

9.All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.只工作不玩耍，聰明孩子也變傻。

10.Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance。無德之美猶如沒有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。

11.More hasty,less speed.欲速則不達。

12.It’s never too old to learn.活到老，學到老。

13.All that glitters is not gold.閃光的未必都是金子。

14.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step。千里之行始于足下。

15.Look before you leap.三思而后行。

16.Rome was not built in a day.偉業非一日之功。

17.Great minds think alike.英雄所見略同。

18.well begun,half done.好的開始等于成功的一半。

19.It is hard to please all.眾口難調。20.Out of sight,out of mind.眼不見，心不念。21.Facts speak plainer than words.事實勝于雄辯。22.Call back white and white back.顛倒黑白。

23.First things first.凡事有輕重緩急。

24.Ill news travels fast.壞事傳千里。

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

26.live not to eat,but eat to live.活著不是為了吃飯，吃飯為了活著。

27.Action speaks louder than words.行動勝過語言。

28.East or west,home is the best.金窩銀窩不如自家草窩。

29.It’s not the gay coat that makes the gentleman.君子在德不在衣。

30.Beauty will buy no beef.漂亮不能當飯吃。

31.Like and like make good friends.趣味相投。

32.The older, the wiser.姜是老的辣。

33.Do as Romans do in Rome.入鄉隨俗。

34.An idle youth,a needy age.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。

35.As the tree,so the fruit.種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。

36.To live is to learn,to learn is to better live。活著為了學習，學習為了更好的活著。英語四級考試作文通用經典句型

一）比較

1.The advantage far outweigh the disadvantages.2.The advantages of A are much greater than those of B.3.A may be preferable to B，but A suffers from the disadvantages that.。.4.It is reasonable to maintain that。.but it would be foolish to claim that.。.5.For all the disadvantages，it has its compensating advantages.6.Like anything else，it has its faults.7.A and B has several points in common.8.A bears some resemblances to B.9.However，the s me is not applicable to B.10.A and B differ in several ways.11.Evidently，it has both negative and positive effects.12.People used to think。..，but things are different now.13.The same is true of B.14.Wondering as A nbspis，it has its drawbacks.15.It is true that A。..，but the chief faults（obvious defects）are。..二）原因

1.A number of factors are accountable for this situation.A number of factors might contribute to（lead to）（account& bspfor）the phenomenon（problem）。

2.The answer to this problem involves many factors.3.The phenomenon mainly stems from the fact that.。.4.The factors that contribute to this situation include.。.5.The change in。..largely results from the fact&n spthat.。.6.We may blame。..，but the real causes are.。.7.Part of the explanations for it is that。..One of the most common factors（causes）is that。..Another contributing factor（cause）is。..Perhaps the primary actor is that …

But the fundamental cause is that。..三）后果

1.It may give rise to a host of problems.2.The immediate result it produces is。..3.It will exercise a profound influence upon.。.4.Its consequence can&nb pbe so great that.。

四）批駁

1）It is true that。..，but one vital point is being left out.2）There is a grain of truth in these statements，but they ignore a more important fact.3）Some people say。..，but it does not h ld water.4）Many of us have been under the illusion that.。.5）A close examination would reveal how ridiculous the statement is.6）It makes no sense to argue for。..7）Too much stress placed on。..may lead to。..8）Suc a statement mainly rests on the assumption that。..9）Contrary to what is widely accepted，I maintain that。..五）舉例

1）A good case in point is。..2）As an illustration，we may take。..3）Such examples might be given easily.4）。..is often cited as an example.六）證明 1）No one can deny the fact that。..2）The idea is hardly supported by facts.3）Unfortunately，none of the available data shows。..4）Recent studies indicate that。..5）There is sufficient evidence to show that。..6）According to statistics proved by。..，it can be seen that。..七）開篇

1）Many nations have been faced with the problem of。..2）Recently the problem has been brought into focus.3）Recently the phenomenon has become a heated topic.4）Recently the issue has aroused great concern among。..5）Nowadays there is a growing concern over。..6）Never in our history has the idea that。..been so popular.7）Faced with。..，quite a few people argue that。..8）According to a recent survey。..9）With the rapid development of。..。..八）結尾

1）From what has been discussed above，we can draw the conclusion that。..2）3）4）5）It is high time that strict measures were taken to stop。..It is necessary that steps should be taken to。..In conclusion，it is imperative that。..There is no easy method，but。..might be of some help.6）To solve the above-mentioned problem，we must。..7）In summary，if we continue to ignore the above-mentioned issue，more problems will crop up.8）With the efforts of all parts concerned，the problem will be solved thoroughly.9）We might do more than identify the cause it is important to take actions to。..10）Taking all these into account，we。..11）Whether it is good or not /positive or negative，one thing is certain/clear.。.英語四級作文模板：綜合篇

Along with the advance of the society more and more problems are brought to our attention, one of which is that....隨著社會的不斷發展，出現了越來越多的問題，其中之一便是____________。As to whether it is a blessing or a curse, however, people take different attitudes.然而，對于此類問題，人們持不同的看法。(Hold different attitudes 持不同的看;Come up with different attitudes 有不同的看法)

As society develops, people are attaching much importance to....隨著社會的發展，人們開始關注.....People are attaching more and more importance to the interview during job hunting求職的過程中，人們慢慢意識到面試的重要性。

As to whether it is worthwhile....., there is a long-running controversial debate.It is quite

natural that people from different backgrounds may have divergent attitudes towards it.關于是否值得___________的問題，一直以來爭論不休。當然，不同的人對此可能持不同的觀點。

In the process of modern urban development, we often find ourselves in a dilemma.在都市的發展中，我們往往會陷入困境。

Recently the phenomenon has aroused wide concern, some people are in alarm that....最近，這種現象引起了人們的廣泛關注，有人開始擔心______________。

The human race has entered a completely new stage in its history, with the increasingly rapid economic globalization and urbanization, more problems are brought to our attention.人類進入了一個歷史的嶄新的階段，經濟全球化、都市化的速度不斷加快，隨之給我們帶來了很多問題。

......plays such an important role that it undeniably becomes the biggest concern of the present world, there comes a question, is it a blessing or a curse?“

_______顯得非常重要而成為當今世界所關注的最大的問題，這是無可厚非的。不過，問題是：”我們該如何抉擇?“

Now we are entering a new era, full of opportunities and challenges,現在我們正在進入一個充滿機會和挑戰的新時代。

英語四級作文模板：展現問題篇

問題的常用詞：question, problem, issue

Recently, the issue of......has been brought into public focus.近來，_______的問題引起了社會的廣泛關注。

Now we are entering a brand new era full of opportunities and innovations, and great changes have taken place in people's attitude towards some traditional practice.現在我們進入了一個充滿機遇和創新的嶄新時代，很多人對某些傳統的看法也發生了很大改變。

Recently the issue of whether or not...has been in the limelight and has aroused wide concern in the public.近來，是否_______的問題已經非常明確而且引起了社會的廣泛關注。

The issue whether it is good or not to....has aroused a heated discussion all over the country.______的利與弊已在全國范圍內引起熱烈的討論。

At present, some people think....while others claim...Both sides have their merits.目前，一些人認為_______而另一些人則認為_______。其實，兩種觀點都其可取之處。People rarely reach an absolute consensus on such a controversial issue.對于這種極具爭議的話題，我們很難作出絕對的回答。

People from different backgrounds would put different interpretations on the same case.不同行業的人對同一種問題的解釋不盡相同。

The controversial issue is often brought into public focus.People from different backgrounds hold different attitudes towards the issue.這中極具爭議性的話題往往很受社會的關注。不同的人對此問題的看法也不盡相同。When asked..., some people think.....while some prefer...說到______，有人認為________，而另一些人則認為__________。

Just as the saying goes: ”so many people, so many minds“.It is quite understandable that views on this issue vary from person to person.俗話說，”"。不同的人對此有不同的看法是可以理解的。

To this issue, different people come up with various attitudes.對于這個問題，不同的人持不同的觀點。

There is a good side and a bad side to everything, it goes without saying that...萬事萬物都有其兩面性，所以，勿庸置疑，____________。

When it comes to..., most people believe that..., but other people regard...as....提到_________問題，很多人認為_________，不過，一些人則認為______是____.When faced with...., quite a few people claim that...., but other people think as...提到_________問題，僅少數人認為________，但另一些人則認為_________。

There is a public controversy nowadays over the issue of....There who criticize...argue that...., they believe that...,but people who favor.., on the other hand, argue that...目前，_______問題爭議較大。批判_______的人認為_______，他們認為_______，不過，另一方面，贊同_______的人則認為_________。

Some people are of the opinion that..有些人認為_____________。

Many people claim that...很多人認為_____________。

A majority of 絕大多數

A large number of 很多人

Some people contend that...has proved to bring many advantages(disadvantages)有些人認為________有很多有利之處(不利之處)。

Those who argue for...say that...economic development of the cities.覺得_____的人認為，______ 城市的經濟發展。

Some people advocate that....有些人在堅持認為_________。

They hold that...他們認為_________。

People, who advocate that..., have their sound reasons(grounds)

堅持認為______的人也有其說法(依據)。

Those who have already benefited from practicing it sing high praise of it.那些從中受益的人對此大家褒獎。

Those who strongly approve of...have cogent reasons for it.強烈認同_______的人有很多原因。

Many people would claim that...有人會認為___________。People who support...give some or all of the following reasons.那些支持_________觀點的人列出了如下原因：________。But others hold the view that...但是，另外一些人則認為_______。

觀點的用詞：Attitude, opinion, 與其搭配的動詞以及詞組：Take, have, come up with，set forth, put forward等。

But on the other hand, there are also quite a few people who strongly advocate that..,.不過，另一方面，也有少部分人堅持認為_______________。

But people who are..., on the other hand , maintain that...不過，另一方面，________的人認為__________。

However, there are a large number of people who hold a different view concerning this case.然而，很多人對此有不同的看法。

英語四級作文模板：提綱式作文1.對立觀點式

A.有人認為X 是好事，贊成X，為什么?

B.有人認為X 是壞事，反對X，為什么?

C.我的看法。

Some people are in favor of the idea of doing X.They point out the fact that 支持X 的第一個原因。They also argue that 支持X 的另一個原因。

However, other people stand on a different ground.They consider it harmful to do X.They firmly point out that 反對X 的第一個理由。An example can give the details of this argument:There is some truth in both arguments.But I think the advantages of X overweigh the disadvantages.In addition to the above-mentioned negative effects it might bring about, X also may X 的有一個壞處。

2.批駁觀點式

A.一個錯誤觀點。

B.我不同意。

Many people argue that 錯誤觀點。By saying that, they mean 對這個觀點的進一步解釋。An example they have presented is that 一個例子。(According to a survey performed by X on a group of Y, almost 80% of them 贊成這個錯誤觀點或者受到這個錯誤觀點的影響)。

There might be some element of truth in these people's belief.But if we consider it in depth, we will feel no reservation to conclude that 與錯誤觀點相反的觀點。There are a number of reasons behind my belief.(以下參照辯論文的議論文寫法)。

3.社會問題(現象)式 A.一個社會問題或者現象 B.產生的原因 C.對社會和我們生活的影響

D.如何杜絕。(如果是問題的話)

E.前景的預測。

Nowadays, there exists an increasingly serious social/economic/environmental problem.(X has increasingly become a common concern of the public).According to a survey, 調查內容說明這種現象的情況。(或者是一個例子)。

There are a couple of reasons booming this problem/phenomenon.下面參照辯論式議論文寫法。

X has caused substantial impact on the society and our daily life, which has been articulated in the following aspects.參照辯論式議論文的寫法。

A dozen of measures are supposed to take to prevent X from bringing us more harm.同上Based on the above discussions, I can easily forecast that more and more people will ……

第三篇：英語四級常用諺語

英語專業四級寫作必備名言諺語

個人修養類 道德愛情

1.A candle lights others and consumes itself.蠟燭照亮別人，燃燒了自己。2.A fair death honors the whole life.死得其所，流芳百世。3.A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性難移。

4.Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.抱負是一切高尚操行的萌芽。

5.A good conscience is a soft pillow.不做虧心事，不怕鬼叫門。6.A good fame is better than a good face.美名勝過美貌。

7.A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.說謊者即使講真話也沒人相信。8.A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.淺學誤人。

9.A man is not old as long as he is seeking something.A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.(J.Barrymore)只要一個人還有追求，他就沒有老。直到后悔取代了夢想，一個人才算老。（J·巴里摩爾）

10.A word spoken is past recalling.一言既出，駟馬難追。11.All that glitters is not gold.閃光的不一定都是金子。12.Beauty lies in the lover’s eyes.情人眼里出西施。13.Do as you would be done by.己所不欲，勿施于人。

14.Doing is better than saying.與其掛在嘴上，不如落實在行動上。（行動勝于言語。）15.Don’t try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs.不要班門弄斧。

16.Friendship is like earthenware: once broken, it can be mended;love is like a mirror: once broken, that ends it.(Josh Billings，American humorist)友誼就像陶器，破了可以修補；愛情好比鏡子，一旦打破就難重圓。（美國幽默作家喬什·比林斯）17.Friendship is love without his wings.(George Gordon Byron, British poet)友誼是沒有羽翼的愛。（英國詩人G·G·拜倫）

18.Handsome is he who does handsomely.行為漂亮才算美。19.Hasty love, soon cold.一見鐘情難持久。

20.He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself.正人先正己。21.If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.腳踏兩條船，必定落空。22.Love cannot be compelled.愛情不能強求。

23.Love is never without jealousy.沒有妒忌就沒有愛情。24.Love me, love my dog.愛屋及烏。

25.On earth there is nothing great but man;in the man there is nothing great but mind.(A.Hamilton)地球上唯一偉大的是人，人身上唯一偉大的是心靈。（A·哈密爾頓）? 理想現實

1.Complacency is the enemy of study.學習的敵人是自滿。2.A young idler, an old beggar.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。

3.Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.（Alexander Dumas, French writer)生活沒有目標就像航海沒有指南針。（法國作家亞歷山大·大仲馬)4.An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding.(Robert Louis Stevenson)生活的目標，是唯一值得尋找的財富。（R·L·史蒂文森）5.Between the ideal and the reality, between the motion and the act, falls the shadow.(Thomas Stearns Eliot)理想與現實之間，動機與行為之間，總有一道陰影。（T·S·艾略特）

6.Every minute counts.分秒必爭。

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

8.Do not, for one repulse, give up the purpose that you resolved to effect.(William Shakespeare)不要只因一次失敗，就放棄你原來決心想要達到的目的。（莎士比亞）9.Don’t part with your illusions.When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.(Mark Twain)不要放棄你的幻想。當幻想沒有了以后，你雖然還可以生存，但是你雖生猶死。（馬克·吐溫）

10.A willful man will have his way.有志者事竟成。11.God helps those who help themselves.自助者天助。

12.Goals determine what you’re going to be.(Julius Irving)人生的奮斗目標決定你將成為怎樣的人。（朱利斯·歐文）

13.Have an aim in life, or your energies will all be wasted.(R.Peters, American jurist)人生應該樹立目標，否則你的精力會白白浪費。（美國法學家彼得斯）14.He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.想不犯錯誤，就一事無成。

15.Ideal are like the stars—we never reach them, but like mariners, we chart our course by them.(Carl Schulz, American statesman)理想猶如天上的星星，我們猶如水手，雖不能達到天上，但是我們的航程可憑借它指引。（美國政治家卡爾·舒爾茨）

16.Ideal is the beacon.Without ideal, there is no secure direction;without direction, there is no life.(Tolstoy, Russian writer）理想是指路明燈。沒有理想，就沒有堅定的方向；沒有方向，就沒有生活。（俄國作家托爾斯泰）

17.If winter comes, can spring be far behind?(P.B.Shelley, British poet)冬天來了，春天還會遠嗎？（英國詩人P·B·雪萊）

18.If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground.(Ibsen, Norwegian dramatist)如果你懷疑自己，那么你的立足點確實不穩固了。（挪威劇作家易卜生）19.It is at our mother’s knee that we acquire our noblest and truest and highest, but there is seldom any money in them.(Mark Twain, American writer)就是在我們母親的膝上，我們獲得了最高尚、最真誠和最遠大的理想，但是里面很少有金錢的成分。（美國作家馬克·吐溫）

20.It is the first step that costs troublesome.萬事開頭難。

21.It never will rain roses.When we want to have more roses we must plant trees.(G.Eliot, British novelist)天上不會掉下玫瑰來，如果想要更多的玫瑰，必須自己種植。（英國小說家G·艾略特）

22.Make hay while the sun shines.良機勿失。23.The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it.(Goethe, German poet and dramatist)人生重要的事情是確定一個偉大的目標，并決心實現它。（德國詩人、劇作家歌德）24.The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.(Franklin Roosevelt, American President)實現明天理想的唯一障礙是今天的疑慮。（美國總統富蘭克林·羅斯福）

25.Time and tide wait for no man.時不我待。? 人生逆境

1.A good seaman is known in bad weather.驚濤駭浪，方顯英雄本色。2.A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.(J.Burroughs, American natural historian)一個人可以失敗多次，但是只要他沒有開始責怪旁人，他還不是一個失敗者。（美國博物學家J·巴勒斯）

3.A strong man will struggle with the storms of fate.(Addison)強者能同命運的風暴抗爭。(愛迪生)4.A thousand-mile journey is started by taking the first step.千里之行，始于足下。

5.Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.抱最好的愿望，做最壞的打算。6.All things in their being are good for something.天生我才必有用。

7.Cease to struggle and you cease to live.(Thomas Carlyle)生命不息，奮斗不止。（托馬斯·卡萊爾）

8.Constant dripping wears away a stone.水滴石穿。

9.Difficult circumstances serve as a textbook of life for people.困難坎坷是人們的生活教科書。

10.Energy and persistence conquer all things.(Benjamin Franklin)能量加毅力可以征服一切。（本杰明·富蘭克林）

11.No cross, no crown.不經歷風雨，怎么見彩虹。

12.Fear not that the life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning.(J.H.Newman)不要害怕你的生活將要結束，應該擔心你的生活永遠沒有真正開始。（J·H·紐曼）

13.He who seizes the right moment, is the right man.(Goethe)誰把握機遇，誰就心想事成。（歌德）

14.Man errs as long as he strives.(Goethe)失誤是進取的代價。（歌德）15.Man is man and master of his fate.人就是人，是自己命運的主人。

16.Man struggles upwards;water flows downwards.人往高處走，水往低處流。

17.Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly for them.(C.Weitzman, Irish President）奇跡有時候是會發生的，但是你得為之拼命地努力。（愛爾蘭總統C·魏茨曼）

18.It is wise to learn at another man’s cost.前車之鑒。19.Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity.(Richard Nixon, American President)命運給予我們的不是失望之酒，而是機會之杯。（美國總統理查德·尼克松）20.Our greatest glory consists not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.(Goldsmith)我們最值得自豪的不在于從不跌倒，而在于每次跌倒之后都爬起來。（哥德史密斯）21.Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.(Jean Jacques Rousseau, French thinker)忍耐是痛苦的，但它的果實是甜蜜的。（法國思想家盧梭）

22.Pursue your object, be it what it will, steadily and indefatigably.不管追求什么目標，都應堅持不懈。? 趣味休閑 1.A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.一鳥在手勝過雙鳥在林。2.A boaster and a liar are cousins germane.吹牛與說謊本是同宗。3.A burden of one’s choice is not felt.愛挑的擔子不嫌重。

4.A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.知足是人生一大幸事。

5.A faithful friend is hard to find.知音難覓。6.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患難見真情。

7.A friend is easier lost than found.得朋友難，失朋友易。8.A good husband makes a good wife.夫善則妻賢。9.A light heart lives long.靜以修身。

10.A mother’s love never changes.母愛永恒。11.A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。

12.A rolling stone gathers no moss.滾石不生苔，轉業不聚財。

13.A single flower does not make a spring.一花獨放不是春，百花齊放春滿園。14.All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend.人世間所有的榮華富貴都不如一個好朋友。

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

16.An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.一日之計在于晨。17.As a man sows, so he shall reap.種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。18.Barking dogs seldom bite.吠犬不咬人。

19.Content is better than riches.知足者常樂。

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

第四篇：四級作文常用格言諺語[小編推薦]

（一）品格行為

A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性難移。

A candle lights others and consumes itself.蠟燭照亮別人，卻毀滅了自己。

A good conscience is a soft pillow.不做虧心事，不怕鬼叫門。

As they brew, so let they drink.種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。

Good will be rewarded with good, and evil with evil.惡有惡報，善有善報。

Diligence redeems stupidity.勤能補拙。

Like father, like son.有其父，必有其子。

A man must take the consequences of his own deeds.一個人必須為自己的行為負責。

Who pleasure gives, shall joy receive.予人以快樂者，自己會獲得快樂。

（二）友情友誼

If Jack’s in love, he’s no judge of Jill’s beauty.情人眼里出西施。

A true friend is best possession.真誠的朋友是最寶貴的財富。

A faithful friend is hard to find.知音覓。

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

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

Love, and be loved.愛，然后被愛。

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.選友要慎重，換友須更慎。

Blood is thicker than water.血濃于水。

A man is known by the company he keeps.物與類聚，人以群分。

A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.海內存自己，天涯若比鄰。

As distance tests a horse’s strength, so time reveals a person’s heart.路遙知馬力，日久見人心。

Beauty lies in the lover’s eye.情人眼里出西施。

It is merry when friends meet.朋友相聚不亦樂乎。

（三）金錢財富

Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship.小小開支不可隨意，小小漏洞會沉大船。

Cut your coat according to your cloth.量入為出。

A light purse makes a heavy heart.囊中羞澀煩事多。

A heavy purse makes a light heart.囊中有錢心舒暢。

Money makes the mare go.有錢能使鬼推磨。

Money talks.金錢萬能。

（四）勤勞發奮

The early bird catches the worm.捷足先登。（早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。）

Laziness travels so early, that poverty overtakes him.懶惰甩不掉貧困。

God gives all things to industry.上帝對勤勞者慷慨。

Speak little, do much.少說多做。

Well done is better than well said.說得好不如做得好。

He that can have patience can have what he will.有志者事竟成。

Diligence is the mother of good luck.勤奮為幸運之母。

Genius is one percent of inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.天才是1%的靈感加上99%的汗水。

Strike while the iron is hot.趁熱打鐵。

More haste, less speed.欲速則不達。

（五）處世方法

A bad workman always blames his tools.不會撐船怪河彎。

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一塹，長一智。

A good beginning is half done.好的開頭是成功的一半。

All roads lead to Rome.條條大路通羅馬。

The proof of pudding is in the eating.親嘗方知布丁味。

There are tricks in every trade.行行有秘訣。

The first blow is half the battle.先下手為強。

Practice makes perfect.熟能上巧。

All water runs into the sea.百川歸海。

If you want to get the honey, you must bear the stings of bees.不吃苦中苦，沒有甜中甜。

A stitch in time saves nine.小洞不補，大洞難堵。

（六）智慧與心態

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鳥在手勝過雙鳥在林。

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

A close mouth catches no flies.病從口入。

Call a spade a spade.實事求是。

Don’t teach the fish to swim.不要班門弄斧。

Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.寧為雞頭，不為鳳尾。

Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日之事今日畢。

Experience is the father of the wisdom.經驗乃智慧之父。

He laughs best who laughs last.誰笑到最后笑得最好。

Where there’s will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。

Two heads are better than one.三個臭皮匠，賽過一個諸葛亮。

Where there is life, there is hope.有生命就有希望。

To err is human, to forgive, divine.人孰無過，寬恕為上。

Pride goes before a fall.驕兵必敗。

Honesty is the best policy.誠為上策。

Never do things by halves.不可半途而廢。

A man of great wisdom often seems slow witted.大智若愚。

Big mouthfuls often choke.貪多嚼不爛。

Do in Rome as the Romans do.入鄉隨俗。

Judge not according to appearance.不可以貌取人。

Look before you leap.三思而后行。

Don’t gild the lily.勿畫蛇添足。

Learning without thought is labor lost.學而不思則罔。

（七）生活境遇

Adversity makes a man wise.逆境增智慧。

Adversity reveals virtue.逆境顯本色。

Every dog has its day.人人皆有得意時。

Blessings never come in pairs;misfortunes never come singly.福無雙至，禍不單行。

After suffering is happiness.苦盡甘來。

East or west, home is best.東西南北跑，只要家最好。

（八）書籍與知識

A good book is a good friend.好書如摯友。

Imagination is more important than knowledge.想象重于知識。

Knowledge is power.知識就是力量。

（九）事業與成功

Nothing is impossible to a wiling mind.世上無難事，只怕有心人。

Achievement is founded on diligence and wasted upon the recklessness.業精于勤而荒于嬉。

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

God helps those who help themselves.自助者，天幫助。

Nothing venture, nothing have.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

Opportunity knocks only once.機不可失，時不再來。

Constant dripping wears away the stone.水滴石穿。

Different trades are separated by mountains.隔行如隔山。

Early sow, early mow.早種早收。

If you work at it hard enough, you can grind iron rod into a needle.只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針。

No pains, no gain.不勞而獲。

There is no rose without thorns.沒有玫瑰不帶刺。

Chances favor the minds that are prepared.機會青睞有準備的人。

He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.爬梯須從第一步起。

（十）時間

Time lost cannot be won again.時光不復返。

Time and tide wait for no man.時不待人。

Time is money.時間就是金錢。

Lost years are worse than lost dollars.失去時光金不換。

Time flies.光陰似箭。

（十一）教育

Spare the rod, spoil the child.孩子不打不成器。

Rome was not built in a day.羅馬非一日建成。

True love is giving.真愛在于奉獻。

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.未受教育的天才，猶如未雕之玉。

A great teacher produces a brilliant student.名師出高徒。

A teacher for one day is a father for a lifetime.一日為師，終身為父。

Habit(Custom)is the(a)nature.習慣成自然。

Example is better than precept.榜樣勝于規則。

It is never too old to learn.活到老，學到老。

第五篇：提升英語四級作文諺語

1.愛屋及烏 Love me, love my dog.2.百聞不如一見 Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many;to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.4.笨鳥先飛 A slow sparrow should make an early start.5.不眠之夜 white night.6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses.7.不遺余力 spare no effort;go all out;do one‘s best.8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.9.拆東墻補西墻 rob Peter to pay Paul.10.辭舊迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new;ring out the old year and ring in the new.11.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.12.大開眼界 open one’s eyes;broaden ones horizon;be an eye-opener.13.國泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace.14.過猶不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough;beyond is as wrong as falling short;too much is as bad as too little.15.功夫不負有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.16.好了傷疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more.17.好事不出門惡事傳千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.18.和氣生財 Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老學到老 One is never too old to learn.20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones.21.金無足赤人無完人 Gold can’t be pure and man can‘t be perfect.22.金玉滿堂 Treasures fill the home.23.腳踏實地 be down-to-earth.24.腳踩兩只船 sit on the fence.25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal;a hedge between keeps friendship green.26.老生常談陳詞濫調 cut and dried, cliché.27.禮尚往來 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在不怕沒柴燒 Where there is life, there is hope.29.馬到成功 achieve immediate victory;win instant success.30.名利雙收 gain in both fame and wealth.31.茅塞頓開 be suddenly enlightened.32.沒有規矩不成方圓 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.33.每逢佳節倍思親 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of onedear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.34.謀事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven.Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half;Cunning outwits itself.36.拿手好戲 masterpiece.37.賠了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad.38.拋磚引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions;throw a sprat to catch a whale.39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn one own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end.40.搶得先機 take the preemptive opportunities.41.巧婦難為無米之炊 If you have no hand you cant make a fist.One can make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step.43.前事不忘后事之師 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.44.前人栽樹后人乘涼 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something.46.強龍難壓地頭蛇 Even a dragon(from the outside)finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt-Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.強強聯手 win-win co-operation.48.瑞雪兆豐年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.49.人之初性本善 Man’s nature at birth is good.50.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.51.人海戰術 huge-crowd strategy.52.世上無難事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way.53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world.54.死而后已 until my heart stops beating.55.歲歲平安 Peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有蘇杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.57.塞翁失馬焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.58.三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.59.升級換代 updating and upgrading

(of products).60.四十不惑 Life begins at forty.61.誰言寸草心報得三春暉 Such kindness of warm sun, can;t be repaid by grass.62.水漲船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.63.時不我待Time and tide wait for no man.64.殺雞用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel.65.實事求是seek truth from facts;be practical and realistic;be true to facts.66.說曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.67.實話實說speak the plain truth;call a spade a spade;tell it as it is.68.實踐是檢驗真理的唯一標準Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.69.山不在高，有仙則名;No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy.;

70.韜光養晦hide one;s capacities and bide one;s time.71.糖衣炮彈sugar-coated bullets.72.天有不測風云Anything unexpected may happen.a bolt from the blue.73.團結就是力量Unity is strength.74.跳進黃河洗不清eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there;s nothing one can do to clear one;s name;.75.歪風邪氣unhealthy practices and evil phenomena.76.物以類聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.77.往事如風;The past has vanished(from memory)like wind.;What in past, is pas.78.望子成龍hold high hopes for one;s child.79.屋漏又逢連陰雨Misfortunes never come singly.When it rains it pours.80.文韜武略military expertise;military strategy.81.唯利是圖draw water to one;s mill.82.無源之水,無本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots.83.無中生有make create something out of nothing.84.無風不起浪There are no waves without wind.There;s no smoke without fire.85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends.86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean.87.虛心使人進步,驕傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.88.蓄勢而發accumulate strength for a take-off.89.心想事成May all your wish come true.90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding;give tacit consent;tacit understanding91.先入為主First impressions are firmly entrenched.