热门资讯 点击： 2018-10-12
常用英语谚语成语
1. A cat may look at a king.
[字面意思]猫也可以看国王。
[解释]无名小卒也可以评论大人物。人皆可以为尧舜。不要因为别人的资格不够老，或经不如你多，就不让他发表意见。
2. A penny saved is a penny earned.
[字面意思]节省一个便士就等于挣了一个便士。
[解释]省钱是明智的做法。省一分就是赚一分。不要因为钱的数目不大就不把它当一回事瞧不起小钱是不对的，要记住A penny saved is a penny earned这条经验。
3. A watched pot never boils.
[字面意思]眼睛盯着看的壶永远不会开。
[解释]事情在进行中，不到时候就不会有结果，要水到渠成才行。心急锅不开。你着急，急也没用！用眼睛盯着它看也无济于事，事情不会因为你着急就会有较快的进展。
4. A word to the wise.
[字面意思]送给智者的一句话。
[解释]给明智而愿意接受别人意见或建议的人提出忠告。我知道你能听进去话，所以我才跟你这么说。我说的是正确的，对你有好处，而且我知道你也会听取我的意见。
5. All is well that ends well.
[字面意思]结尾好就意味着一切都好。
[解释]结局好，一切都好。出自莎士比亚剧本名。在开始或中间环节出现的一些小的差错或麻烦无关紧要，没什么大不了的，只要最终的结局令人满意，那就是好的。
6. Bad news travels fast.
[字面意思]坏消息传得快。
[解释]好事不出门，坏事传千里。
7.Beauty is only skin deep.
[字面意思]美貌只是肤浅的。
[解释]美貌只是表面现象而已。以貌取人靠不住。你不能只看到她有漂亮的面孔就向她求爱，你还应该考虑其它方面的因素。找结婚伴侣是要过日子，不是当海报招贴画来看的。我的忠告是两句话：Beauty is only skin-deep. True feelings are more important.
8. Beggars can't be choosers.
[字面意思]乞丐不可能有选择。
[解释]你得到的不完全是你想得到的，可能条件或质量等方面差一些，但没有再选择的余地，只能接受不十分满意的事物。这就叫Beggars can't be choosers.
9. Better safe than sorry.
[字面意思]安全比遗憾好
[解释]最好不要去冒险。即使不冒险你得多费些功夫，多做些枯燥无味的工作，这都值得。总比为了省事而冒险强。变体：Better to be safe than sorry.
10. Easy come, easy go.
[字面意思]来的容易，去的快。
[解释]这句话适合讲给那些把什么事都看得容易的人。尤其是对那种认为挣钱容易，不把钱当钱，对任何事情都不担心的人最适合。应该提醒这种人"钱不是长在树上的"。钱不是像树上的果实一样，今年吃光了明年还会自动长出来。有些人自己不挣钱，不知道挣钱的艰辛。
11. Every little helps.
[字面意思]每一小部分都有帮助。
[解释]点点滴滴，有其助益。一颗颗粮食堆成山，一块块铜板成千万。偏远地区的孩子没学上，我们有义务帮助他们。希望大家多支持，捐钱、捐书、捐铅笔，什么都行。多捐多感谢、少捐也不嫌，Every little helps.
12. Good wine needs no bush.
[字面意思]好酒不需要做广告。
[解释]好的产品不需要做更多的广告。酒好不怕巷子深。或许这话在全球化经济竞争的年代不太适合。
13. I am all ears.
[字面意思]我浑身上下都是耳朵。
[解释]我在洗耳恭听。我很感兴趣，我在集中精力，全神贯注地等你往下说。比如：女朋友说"我今天下午去参加面试了。你想知道结果吗？"女朋友没往下说，就等男朋友开口，希望他说："Tell me! Tell me! I'm all ears!"
14. If the cap fits, wear it.
[字面意思]如果帽子合适，就戴着吧。
[解释]要是言之中肯，就接受吧。你的作业没做好，老师认为你看电视太多，影响了你的学习。老师说你是"电视迷"（TV addict），你不承认。你我同住一个宿舍，我很清楚老师说的是对的，所以If the cap fits, wear it.
15. In for a penny, in for a pound!
[字面意思]赌一便士是赌，赌一英镑也是赌。
[解释]类似"一不做、二不休"的说法。这是当你要准备参与某个项目，准备投入你的财力，时间或精力的时候可能说的一句话。你买股票时，拿不定主意，是买进100 股，还是再多买一点。我劝你："我看能赚大钱，干脆多买点儿，In for a penny, in for a pound!
16. It gets my goat.
[字面意思]动了我的山羊。
[解释]某事使你生气，你可以说It gets my goat（真让人生气！）比如我看到有人站在路中间说话，挡着道，我还得绕着过去，我就特别生气。变体：It gets on my goat.
17. It slipped my mind .
[字面意思]从大脑里溜走了。
[解释]忘记了。没记住。我本想告诉你，你的女朋友来电话了，但是我把这事给忘记了。I meant to tell you your girl friend had called, but it slipped my mind.
18. It takes two to tango.
[字面意思]跳探戈舞需要两个人。
[解释]一个巴掌拍不响。孤掌难鸣。如果两个人在吵架，我认为错不在一方，两人都不对，那就可以说It takes two to tango.
19. It's all my eye!
[字面意思]都是的我的眼睛。
[解释]表示不同意或惊讶。大意相当于：我根本不相信；他说的都是骗人的鬼话；胡说八道。也可以说：That's all my eye. 如果你听到了某人说的假话，你就可以说It's all my eye!劝别人也不要相信。
20. It's my word against his/hers.
[字面意思]我的话对他/她的话。
[解释]我跟他发生争执，我俩各执一词，没有人可以证明谁对谁不对，公说公有理，婆说婆有理。你该相信谁的话，真是个难题。There were no witnesses to the accident, so it's my word against hers. 这是说不清的事情。
常 用 英 语 成 语
爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.
百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.
笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.
功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.
好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 活到老，学到老 One is never too old to learn. / It's never too late to learn.
金无足赤,人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.
金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 "Where there is life, there is hope."
名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth
茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened
没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards
拿手好戏 masterpiece
千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step
瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.
世上无难事，只要肯攀登 "Where there is a will, there is a way. "
世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;
时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.
团结就是力量 Unity is strength.
心想事成 May all your wish come true
循序渐进 step by step
欲速则不达 Haste does not bring success.
一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words.
常 用 英 语 谚 语
So said, so done. 说到做到。言出必行。
Haste makes waste. 忙乱易错。欲速则不达。
Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home. 未雨绸缪。
So the world wags. 这就是人生。
One can not be in two places at once. 一心不可二用。
Little chips light great fires. 星星之火，可以燎原。
Dreams are lies. 梦不足信。
Do not teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。
A light heart live long. 心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁，活到白头。
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医。
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. 井干方知水珍贵
Less is more. 简单就是美
Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意日
Well begun is half done. 好的开端是成功的一半
When in Rome, do as Roman do. 入乡随俗
He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑到最后谁笑得最美
Deal with a man as he deals with you. 以其人之道还治其人之身
Look before you leap. 三思而后行
Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。
A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始善终
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。
First come, first served. 先来先招待。{两个词的英语谚语}.
Where there is s will，there is a way. 有志者事竟成。
No pains，no gains. 不劳则无获
Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁
It's never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢
There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪
Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕
East or west，home is best. 走东串西，还是家里好
Equal pay for equal work. 同工同酬
Pride goes before a fall. 骄兵必败
Reading makes a full man. 读书使人完善 Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量 Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成攻之母
Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧
All roads lead to Roma. 条条大道通罗马
Don’t judge a person by the clothes he wears. 不能以貌取人
Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. 切莫过于乐观
Learn to walk before you run. 循序渐进
It’s easy to be wise after the event. 事后诸葛亮
All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的东西并非都是金子
Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it. 世上无难事只要肯登攀
Time is money. 时间就是金钱。
Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子。
Grasp all, lose all. 样样都要，全都失掉。
Better master one than engage with ten. 会十事不如精一事。
Silly child is soon taught. 要想孩子好，教育要趁早。
More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达。
Easier said than done. 说起来容易，做起来难。
The first step is the hardest. 万事开头难。
Who knows most says least. 懂的最多的人，说的最少。
Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事今日毕。
Diligence is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。
Walls have ears. 隔墙有耳
We can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does. 判断一个人，不听言语看行动
We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough. 年华没虚度，一生也足矣。 When children stand quiet, they have done some harm. 孩子不吭声，一定闯了祸
When the cat is away, the mice will play. 猫儿不在，鼠儿成精
Where there's life there's hope. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
Will is power. 意志就是力量
Wise men are silent; fools talk. 智者沉默寡言，愚者滔滔不绝
标签: 英语 口语 地道 表达 2008-11-14 16:00
要想使自已的英语口语多姿多彩，魅力无穷，并能很快吸引对方，仅仅流利快速是不够的。许多英语专业毕业生在同外国人交流过程中，经常出现尴尬的场面，两个人都无法准确理解对方。中国学生语速倒是很快，但由于用词的不准确，表达方式的不贴切以及过分追求难词造成的歧义都会使双方感到交流的不畅快，所以，外国人评价中国学生的口语是“Too strange to be true !”(太奇怪，不真实)或“Too beautiful to be natural !”（用词华丽但不自然）使言谈增色，就需要你灵活运用外国人经常使用的习惯说话，包括习语，不过时的俚语及大量的富有特色的语句。不要害怕模仿，只要运用得当，你尽可以引经据典，洋洋洒洒。
当别人在你旁边罗嗦个没完，你烦透了，说“You are so boring “.(你真烦！)。“Shut up !”（闭嘴！）自然没错，可人家受得了吗？不如来一句“Oh, come on .Give me a break !” (帮帮忙，让我歇歇吧！)这多地道、多幽默。
要想说人“气色好”。“You look fine !”当然不错，可如果你说”You’re in the pink !”就妙得多了，实际上，在英语口语中，表示颜色的词用起来非常形象生动。
“他精力充沛”美国人说：“He is bouncy.”而不说“He is energetic ”,牢记一些日常对话中的活句式是你一把必备的钥匙。
如：久仰，“I get mind of you “.比”I heard a lot about you.”轻松得多。
代问他人好当然能用”Please remember me to your sister .” 或”Please give my best wishes to your father ”不过，若是很好的朋友，何不说，“Please give my love to Jim。”
在中国可不能随便说“我想你”，然而，当和西方人分手时说“I will miss you .”要比说“Good-bye”或“See you soon”有趣得多，不妨一试。
有人开会迟到了，你若对他说 “You are late .”，听起来象是废话，若说“Did you get lost ?”，则更能让他歉然，可别说成“Get lost!”那可是让人滚蛋的意思。
别人征求你的意见，问能否开窗户等，你要说“You can do that .”就有点土了，用一句“Do you have the time? ”实际上，问他人的姓名，地址都可以这么用：“May I have you name?“要比”What’s your name ? ”礼貌得多，不过警察例外。
别人问你不愿公开的问题，切勿用“It’s my secret ,Don’t ask such a personal question .”回答，
一来显得你没有个性，二来也让对方尴尬。你可以说“I would rather not say .”（还是别说了吧！）。
有时候，你想说什么，可说是想不起来，你可以说“Well „”“Let me see”“Just a moment ”或“It’s on the tip of my tongue.”等，想比之下，最后一个句型是最地道的。
交谈时，你可能会转换话题，不要只说“By the way ”,实际上，“To change the subject”“Before I forget”“While I remember”“Mind you ”都是既地道有受欢迎的表达。
遇到你不懂的问题时可别不懂装懂，“I know”可能是中国人用得最多，而美国人最不能接受的一句话。当一美国教师向你解释某个问题时，你如果连说两遍“I know”可能是中国人用得最多，而美国人最不能接受的一句话。当一美国教师向你解释某个问题时，你如果连说两遍“I know”,我敢保证，他不会再跟你说什么了。用“I know ”或“I got it ”就顺耳得多，要是不懂就说“I’m not clear about it .”不过如果你会说“It’s past my understanding”或“It’s beyond me .”你的教师定会惊讶不已的。
语口语的地道表达
已有 32 次阅读 2009-05-05 01:42 标签: 英语口语 地道 表达
有时候有话在心口难开？快来看看下面这些地道的口语表达吧！希望它们能及时地给您出出招。
1. It's not like that. 不是那样的。这句话是用来辟谣的。当别人误会了一件事的来龙去脉，你就可以跟他说It's not like that.当然随着语气及情境的不同，It's not like that这句话也有可能是你用来硬拗的藉口。
2. I've gotten carried away. 我扯太远了。 Get carried away字面上的意思是“被带走了”。当你或是他人说话的时候离了题，偏离主旨扯远了，你就可以用上这个表达法。
3. Good thing... 还好，幸好„„ 在美语当中若要表达中文里“还好，幸好„„”的语气，你就可以用good thing做开头。这个句型非常简单又好用，你只要在Good thing后面加上完整的句子就可以。
4. I don't believe you're bringing this up. 你现在提这件事真是岂有此理。 Bring something up是指“提到（某件事）”。当然情况会有正反两面。你若没想到对方会提起这件事讨骂，你可以说这句话。而反过来说，若你很高兴对方主动提起了一件事，你也可以用这个表达。
5. There's no other way of saying it. 没有别的说法。有时候不管你再怎么委婉，也没有办法更婉转或是避开一些绝对会出现的词，这时候你就可以用上这句话，来表达自己避无可避的为难，因为“没有别的说法”。
6. Is there someone else? 你是不是有了新欢？这句话字面上是指“有其它人吗？”，不过这句话在使用上，问的那个“其它人”是感情上的“新欢，新对象”，所以若是情侣或是夫妻之间有人说了这句话这可就不太妙了。
7. That will not always be the case. 情况不会永远是这样。 Case这个词有“情况”的意思，That will be the case就是指“情况就会是这样了”。但是你若觉得现在的情况只会是暂时，不会长久，你就可以反过来说“That will not always be the case. 情况不会永远是这样。”
8. I was being polite. 我这是在说客气话。当然你若要说一个人有礼貌，你可以说He is polite或是
He has good manners。不过I was being polite这句话是指“我这是在说客气话”，使用的情境比较趋近于客套而不伤和气的出发点。
9. So that explains it. 原来如此有时候事情的来龙去脉浑沌不清，让人摸不着头脑，若是突然曙光一现，让你豁然开朗，这会儿你就可以用上这句话So that explains it / everything.“这就都说得通了。”
10. I feel the same way. 我有同感。当他人说出了你的感觉，你再同意不过的时候，你就可以用上这句话。这句话不但可以让你避免把同样的话再讲一次，还可以让对方觉得自己的意见被尊重呢。 有时候有话在心口难开？快来看看下面这些地道的口语表达吧！希望它们能及时地给您出出招。
1. What have you got to lose? 你有什么损失？当别人犹豫不决、始终做不了决定，你就可以用这句话来增强对方破釜沉舟的决心。
2. You shouldn't be so hard on yourself. 你不该对自己这么苛刻。这句话是用来安慰他人的，当有人对自己太过苛责，给自己让人喘不过气来的压力，你就可以跟对方说这句话，让对方好过一些。
3. Don't get me started on it. 别让我打开话匣子。这句话意思是你对于某一件事或是一个主题，有很多的意见，要是让你开了话头，可能就要听你连说个七天七夜，没完没了。这句话是用来表达你对一件事情牢骚满腹的心情。
4. I don't know what came over me. 我不知道自己是哪根筋不对这句话的使用时机是，当你觉得自己方才的举动反应，跟平常的自己判若两人，等自己回过味来，才觉得有所不妥，你就可以用这句话和别人解释了。
5. I don't seem to fit. 我跟这里格格不入。通常也会说成I don’t seem to fit in。当你觉得某个地方或场合，和你犯冲，待在那里就是让你浑身不对劲时，你就可以说这句话。
6. I don't have time for this. 我没时间瞎搅和。这句话的使用时机主要有两个，一是当，你却发现整个过程是在浪费时间，这时你就可以这么说，以表示自己的不耐烦；它的另一个使用时机，就是当有人一味地拐弯抹角说话，你就可以用这句话要对方赶快切入正题。
十句令人气飙升的地道口语表达 - [口语词汇]
分类于：口语词汇, | Tag：口语词汇 地道 表达 培训
1. What are you up to? 你正在做什么？
假设你在办公室想跟同事沟通下工作情况，又怕耽误对方的工作，就可以先问同事"In the middle of something?"(你在忙吗？)如果对方回答"Kind of."(算是吧。)这时你就可以继续你的谈话了，比如可以做一下谈话前的“热身”，问对方："What are you up to?"(你最近在忙什么啊？)，然后再展开你想沟通的话题。
另外美国人见面时常用的问候语"What’s up?"就与"What are you up to?"在意思方面很接近，都是问“你最近在做什么啊？”但是需要注意一点：语气的不同所表达的意思也不相同，比如你发现在未经你允许的情况下，别人正在你的办公桌上乱翻，就可以过去责问他"What are you up to?"(你正在搞什鬼？)。除此以外"What are you up to?"还有其他意思，比如你的同事正在完成某个项目，你就可以说"What are you up to?"(目前进展如何？)当然"What are you up to?"与"What are you doing?"意思基本相同，可相互取代，但是多变的表达方式会令你在工作期间的交流中显得更加出
英语谚语成语分类
英语谚语、成语分类（语法结构）
一、简单句六大结构 1）主谓结构
1. How time flies! 时光飞逝。
2. A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。
3. Every minute counts. 分秒必争。
4. A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千里。
5. Friends must part. 好友总有分手时。
6. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。
7. A merry heart goes all the way. 心旷神怡，事事顺利。
8. Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人。
9. Beauty lies in the love's eyes. 情人眼里出西施。
10. A good marksman may miss. 智者千虑，必有一失。
11. Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不待人。
2）主谓宾
1. A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。
2. Every dog has his day. 谁都有得意的时候。
3. Constant dripping wears away a stone. 水滴石穿，绳锯木断。
4. Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。
5. All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。
6. No man can do two things at once. 一心不可二用。
7. No one can call back yesterday. 昨日不会重现。
8. One cannot put back the clock. 时钟不能倒转。
9. A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。{两个词的英语谚语}.
10. Fire and water have no mercy. 水火无情。
11. Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风。
12. The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean.坐井观天。
3）主谓宾宾补
1. Custom makes all things easy. 有个好习惯，事事皆不难。
2. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。
3. Many hands make light work. 众人拾柴火焰高。
4. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。
5. A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm. 借来的斗篷不暖身。
6. A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重
7. A fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸会变，但本性难移。
8. Ale will make a cat speak. 酒后吐真言。
9. Praise makes good men better and bad men worse. 好人越夸越好，坏人越夸越糟。
4）主谓表（主系表）
1. Business is business. 公事公办。
2. A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。
3. A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。
4. No man is content. 人心不足蛇吞象。
No man is wise at all times. 聪明一世，糊涂一时。
5. No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息。
6. Every mother's child is handsome. 孩子是自己的好。
7. A fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸会变，但本性难移。
8. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。 9.
5）主谓+双宾
1. Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 众口铄金，积毁销骨。
2. A fool may give a wise man counsel. 愚者千虑，必有一得。
3. A good winter brings a good summer. 瑞雪兆丰年。
6）there be
1.There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪。
2. There are many roads to success. 有许多办法可以取得成功。（条条大路通罗马）
3. There's no knowing what may happen. 什么事都有可能发生。 Anything could happen.
4. There are two sides to every question. 问题皆有两面。
5. There is no place like home. 金窝银窝不如咱的狗窝。
6. There is no royal road to learning. 书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。 二、祈使句
1. Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。
2. Never say die. 永不言败。
3. Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕。
4. Learn to walk before you run. 先学走，再学跑。
5. Do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗。
6. Do it now. 机不可失，时不再来。
7. Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。
8. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻烦。
9. Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. 不要班门弄斧。
10. Do well and have well. 善有善报。
11. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。
12. Ready, get set, go! On your mark, get set, go! 各就各位，预备，跑!
13. Take things as they come. 既来之，则安之。
14. Talk of the devil and he will appear. 说曹操，曹操就到。
15. Turn over a new leaf. 洗心革面，改过自新。
三、省略句
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. First come, first served. 先来后到。 A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年。 A sound mind in a sound body. 健全的精神寓于健康的身体。 A young idler（懒汉）, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。 Far from eye, far from heart. 眼不见，心不烦。 After black clouds, clear weather. 否极泰来。
8. After death, the doctor. 放马后炮。
9. A lazy youth, a lousy（讨厌的，差劲的）age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
10. Like father, like son. 父子相似的意思。 11. Out of debt, out of danger. 无债一身轻。
Out of office, out of danger. 无官一身轻。
Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见，心为静。
12. Soon learn, soon forgotten. 学得快，忘得快。
Soon ripe, soon rotten. 熟得快，烂得快。
四、比较级和最高级
1. One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays. 百闻不如一见。
2. Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。
3. Example is better than percept. 说一遍，不如做一遍。
4. Fact speaks louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
5. False friends are worse than bitter enemies. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。
6. Health is better than wealth. 健康胜过财富。
7. Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
8. A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。
9. A good fame is better than a good face. 美名胜过美貌。
10. A good wife health is a man's best wealth. 妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。
11. Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。
12. Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水。
13. A good neighbour is better than a brother in the next village. 远亲不如近邻。
14. A good tale is none the worse for being twice told. 好故事百听不厌。
15. A little is better than none. 聊胜于无。
16. A man can do no more than he can. 凡事只能量力而行。
17. Patience is the best remedy. 忍耐是良药。
18. Prevention is better than cure. 预防胜于治疗。
19. The best hearts are always the bravest. 无私者无畏。
20. The finest diamond must be cut. 玉不琢，不成器。
21. The grass is greener on the other side. 这山望着那山高。
22. The greatest talkers are always least doers. 语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。
23. The higher up, the greater the fall. 爬得高，摔得惨。
24. The more noble（贵族；高尚的）, the more humble（谦虚的）. 人越高尚，越谦虚。
25. The more wit（机智）, the less courage. 初生牛犊不怕虎。
26. The outsider sees the most of the game. 旁观者清。
五、特殊句型
1）as … as…
1.
2. A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里。 A change of work is as good as a rest. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。
3. A lamb is as dear to a poor man as an ox to the rich. 穷人的一只羔羊比富人的一头牛还要珍贵。
4. A man is as old as he feels. 老不老，自己晓。 5. As far as I can remember, ... 就我的记忆来说…… As far as I know, I … 就我所知
2）neither … nor…；either … or …; or
1.
饰。
2. A man alone is either a saint or a devil. 孤身独处的人可以为圣哲，也可为恶魔。
3. Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.
要人尊敬，必须自重。
3）比较级和最高级
1. One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays. 百闻不如一见。
2. Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。
3. Example is better than percept. 说一遍，不如做一遍。
4. Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
5. False friends are worse than bitter enemies. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。
6. Health is better than wealth. 健康胜过财富。 A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings. 相马不可凭马的装
英语成语谚语
常 用 英 语 成 语
爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.
百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.
笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.
功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.
好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 活到老，学到老 One is never too old to learn. / It's never too late to learn.
金无足赤,人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.
金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 "Where there is life, there is hope."
名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth
茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened
没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards
拿手好戏 masterpiece
千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step
瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.
世上无难事，只要肯攀登 "Where there is a will, there is a way. "
世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;
时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.
团结就是力量 Unity is strength.
心想事成 May all your wish come true
循序渐进 step by step
欲速则不达 Haste does not bring success.
一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words.
常 用 英 语 谚 语
So said, so done. 说到做到。言出必行。
Haste makes waste. 忙乱易错。欲速则不达。
Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home. 未雨绸缪。
So the world wags. 这就是人生。
One can not be in two places at once. 一心不可二用。
Little chips light great fires. 星星之火，可以燎原。
Dreams are lies. 梦不足信。
Do not teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。
A light heart live long. 心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁，活到白头。
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医。
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. 井干方知水珍贵
Less is more. 简单就是美
Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意日
Well begun is half done. 好的开端是成功的一半
When in Rome, do as Roman do. 入乡随俗
He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑到最后谁笑得最美
Deal with a man as he deals with you. 以其人之道还治其人之身
Look before you leap. 三思而后行
Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。
A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始善终
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。
First come, first served. 先来先招待。
Where there is s will，there is a way. 有志者事竟成。
No pains，no gains. 不劳则无获
Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁
It's never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢
There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪
Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕
East or west，home is best. 走东串西，还是家里好
Equal pay for equal work. 同工同酬
Pride goes before a fall. 骄兵必败
Reading makes a full man. 读书使人完善 Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量 Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成攻之母
Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧
All roads lead to Roma. 条条大道通罗马
Don’t judge a person by the clothes he wears. 不能以貌取人
Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. 切莫过于乐观
Learn to walk before you run. 循序渐进
It’s easy to be wise after the event. 事后诸葛亮
All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的东西并非都是金子
Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it. 世上无难事只要肯登攀
Time is money. 时间就是金钱。
Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子。
Grasp all, lose all. 样样都要，全都失掉。
Better master one than engage with ten. 会十事不如精一事。
Silly child is soon taught. 要想孩子好，教育要趁早。
More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达。
Easier said than done. 说起来容易，做起来难。
The first step is the hardest. 万事开头难。
Who knows most says least. 懂的最多的人，说的最少。
Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事今日毕。
Diligence is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。
Walls have ears. 隔墙有耳
We can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does. 判断一个人，不听言语看行动 We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough. 年华没虚度，一生也足矣。 When children stand quiet, they have done some harm. 孩子不吭声，一定闯了祸 When the cat is away, the mice will play. 猫儿不在，鼠儿成精
Where there's life there's hope. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
Will is power. 意志就是力量
Wise men are silent; fools talk. 智者沉默寡言，愚者滔滔不绝
英语中常用的成语和谚语
英语中常用的成语和谚语
1.a piece of cake = something easy to do
Eg: Don’t worry. It’s a piece of cake!
2.a wet blanket = boring / afraid to have fun
Eg: Don’t be a wet blanket. Have some fun!
3.all ears =listening carefully
Eg: Go on, tell me. I’m all ears.
4.pull my leg = joke with someone
Eg: Are you serious? Don’t pull my leg.
4. back sb up = support sb
Eg: I’ll back you up all the way.= I will support you from beginning to end.
5.get off one’s back= disturb sb
Why don’t you get off my back? = Don’t disturb me.
6. buy one’s story = believe sb
I don’t buy your story.= I don't believe you.
7. It’s my cup of tea. (这很合我胃口。)= It's my favorite.
8. Let’s call it quits. (算了吧！)= Let’s forget it.
9. It’s a lot of chicken feed.(这是小意思，不算什么。)= It’s nothing.{两个词的英语谚语}.
10. Rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.
一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林（实际利益远胜虚幻的美梦）。
A friend is easier lost than found.
得朋友难，失朋友易。
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情。
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 一本好书，相伴一生。
A good medicine tastes bitter.