第一篇：20个你应该了解的高频英语习语
20个你应该了解的高频英语习语
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Those of us who grew up with English as our first language have been exposed to idioms and idiomatic expressions for most of our lives.They may have confused us a little when we were children, but explanation and constant exposure not only increased our understanding of them, but likely drew them into our own vernacular.If you’re in the process of learning the English language, you may come across some of these and not be entirely sure what they mean.Here’s a list of 20 that you’re likely to come across fairly often: 对英语是母语的人而言，大部分的时间都会接触到习语和俚语。孩提时，遇到习语和俚语可能会有些迷惑，但是不断的接触会增加对这些词语的理解，并有可能把它们纳入到自己的词汇中。如果你正在学习英语，那你可能会遇到一些习语或俚语，却不是很清楚它们的意思。下面列出了你最可能经常碰到的20个习语或俚语。
1.A Chip on Your Shoulder 耿耿于怀
No, this doesn’t mean that you’ve dropped part of your snack.To have a chip on one’s shoulder implies that the person is carrying around some grudge or bad feelings about something that happened in the past„ like having walked through the wreckage of a building, and ended up with a chip of that building stuck to them for years afterward.这可不是说你掉了一点儿零食。“To have a chip on one's shoulder” 指的是一个人对过去发生的事情怀有怨气或不良情绪......就像是走过建筑物的残骸，而接下来的几年中建筑物的碎屑仍粘在身上。
2.Bite Off More Than You Can Chew 贪多嚼不烂
Like taking a HUGE bite of a sandwich that will fill your mouth up so much that you can’t move your jaw, this idiom implies that you’ve taken on more than you can handle successfully.An example would be agreeing to build ten websites in a week when normally you can only handle five.就像是你咬了一大口三明治，把嘴填得太满了，下巴都动不了了。这个习语指的是做事情不要超出自己的能力。举个例子，你同意一周的时间建10个网站，而通常情况下你只能建5个。
3.You Can’t Take It With You 生不带来，死不带去
You can’t take anything with you when you die, so don’t bother hoarding your stuff or not using it except for “special occasions”.Live now, because all your stuff is going to be around long after you’re gone.当你死时，什么东西也带不走。所以不要贮藏东西或只有“特殊场合”才使用某些东西。活在当下，因为在你走了之后，那些东西还会长时间存在。
4.Everything But the Kitchen Sink 一应俱全/无所不包
This implies that nearly everything has been packed/taken/removed.For instance, if someone said: “The thieves stole everything but the kitchen sink!” it meant that they took everything they could carry;it’s damned hard to remove a sink and carry it around.这指的是无所不包。例如，如果有人说：“The thieves stole everything but the kitchen sink!”指的是贼把能搬的东西都搬走了；很难卸下水槽并随身携带。
5.“Over My Dead Body” “休想”
When the only way you’ll allow something to happen is if you’re no longer alive to stop it.你允许某事发生的唯一方式是你不再活在世上，无法去阻止它。
6.Tie the Knot 喜结连理
To get married.This is left over from the old tradition of handfasting, wherein the hands of the bride and groom would be tied together with a length of ribbon to symbolize that their lives were fastened together permanently.结婚。这是从婚约的古老传统遗留下来的，新郎和新娘的手用缎带系在一起，代表他们的生活永远地系在了一起。
7.Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover 不要以貌取人
Things aren’t always what they appear to be at first glance, so it’s a good idea to give something a chance, even if its outward appearance isn’t immediately attractive.事情并不总是第一眼看上去的样子，所以即使事物的外观不能立刻吸引你，也要给它们一些机会。
*The exception to this might be actual books that have hideous covers: those tend to be terrible all around, and in cases such as these, it’s best to contact the author or publisher and recommend a good graphic designer.*例外情况可能是封皮骇人的书籍：那些书无论放在哪里都很吓人，在这种情况下，最好联系作者或出版商，并推荐好的平面设计师。
8.When Pigs Fly 永无可能
This means “never”.Pigs aren’t about to sprout wings and take flight anytime soon, so if someone says to their kid that they can get a forehead tattoo when pigs fly, it’s not gonna happen.这意味着“不可能”。猪不可能在短期内长出翅膀飞起来。所以如果有人这样对孩子说，当猪能飞时就能在前额上纹身，意思是这样的事是不会发生的。
9.A Leopard Can’t Change His Spots 江山易改，本性难移
Basically: you are who you are.Just like a leopard can’t concentrate really hard and change the pattern on its skin, people can’t change who they really are at heart.基本的意思：你就是你自己。就像是豹子很难集中精力并改变皮肤上的图案一样，人们很难从本质上进行改变。
10.Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve 感情外露
To freely show and express all of your emotions, as though your heart were on the outside of your body.自由地展示和表达你所有的情感，就像是把你的心放在身体外面一样。
11.Bite Your Tongue!保持安静
Stick your tongue between your teeth(gently), and then try to speak.You can’t say a word, can you? To bite one’s tongue means to stay quiet: literally to hold the tongue still so it can’t make a sound.This goes along with: 把舌头放在上下牙齿间（轻轻地），然后试着说话。你一个字也说不出来，是吧？“To bite one's tongue”指的是保持安静：字面意思是让舌头静止不动，这样不会发出声音。随之而来的是：
12.Put a Sock In It 闭嘴
The idea behind this is that if you stuffed a sock in your mouth, you’d be quiet„ so if you tell someone to “put a sock in it”, you’re telling them to shut up.意思是如果你的嘴里塞了一只袜子，你就会安静下来......所以如果你对别人说“put a sock in it”，你是告诉他们不要说话了。
13.Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 莫惹是非
If a couple of dogs had been fighting and are now sleeping peacefully, it’s best to just leave them alone.The idea behind this one is to avoid bringing up old arguments so they’ll just be argued about again.如果几条狗打了一架后现在在安静地睡觉，最好让它们独自呆着。这个谚语背后的意思是，尽量不要提出以前争论过的问题，避免再一次争论。
14.Foam at the Mouth 非常愤怒
To hiss and snarl in anger like a rabid dog(whose mouth would be foamy as he jumps around like crazy and tries to bite people).像疯狗一样发出嘘声和愤怒的咆哮（疯狗的嘴上全是泡沫，它疯了一样的跳来跳去并想咬人）。
15.A Slap on the Wrist 轻微的惩罚
A very, very mild punishment.To be slapped on the wrist doesn’t hurt much, and isn’t a deterrent from misbehaving again.非常小的惩罚。在手腕上拍一下不会造成伤害，对行为不当无震慑作用。
16.You Are What You Eat 人如其食
This is the idea that everything you eat influences your health and well-being.If you eat nothing but junk food, you’ll end up unhealthy and malnourished, so be sure to eat a well-balanced diet.意思是你吃的东西影响着你的健康和幸福。如果你光吃垃圾食物，到头来，你会不健康和营养不良，所以一定要吃营养均衡的饮食。
17.“It’s a Piece of Cake!” “小菜一碟”
„meaning that it’s incredibly easy.No-one has a difficult time eating a piece of cake, do they? 意思是非常容易。任何人吃一小块蛋糕都很容易，对吧？
18.It Takes Two to Tango 孤掌难鸣
A person can’t dance the tango alone, nor can they fight by themselves either.If an argument has occurred, there were two people involved, so two were responsible.一个人跳不起来探戈，也不可能和自己打架。如果有争论，肯定会涉及到两个人，所以两个人都应负责。
19.Head Over Heels 神魂颠倒
To be incredibly excited and joyful, particularly with regard to being in love.Imagine someone so happy that they do cartwheels down the street: like that.令人难以置信的兴奋和快乐，尤其是在爱情方面。想象某人如此高兴，在街上侧身翻跟斗：感觉就像那样一样。
20.An Arm and a Leg 代价昂贵
When something is so ridiculously expensive that you might have to sell your own body parts in order to afford it, it’s said to cost “an arm and a leg”.当有些东西贵的离谱时，你可能得卖到身体的一些器官才能买得起。这就是说成本是“an arm and a leg".
第二篇：英语习语
1.I don't want to be the third wheel.我不想当电灯泡.一般的自行车都只有二个轮子, 要是有三个轮子呢? 没错, 那第三个轮子就是多余的.所以 Third wheel 就是美语中电灯泡正确的表示方法.还有一个**, 叫 I don't want to be the third arm.这里不是说 “三只手”的意思, 而是和 third wheel 一样, 都是电灯泡的意思.2.He is dating another girl on the side.他同时脚踏两条船.我想把这句说成 I have my feet in two boats 的人也不在少数吧!其实正确的说法应该是像这样, He is dating another girl on the side.或是你可以说 He is dating another girl behind her back.(这个 her 指的是他女朋友的意思)
On the side 这句话你去餐厅用餐时也常用到, 指的是主菜之外的副餐, 比如说 I'd like salad with dressing on the side.就是说我要沙拉和沙拉酱.或是 Would you like a baked potato on the side? 要不要再点一份烤马铃薯啊?
3.I am the one-woman kinda man.我是那种从一而终的男人.在美国从一而终的人好像不多, 他们通常从高中就开始交男女朋友, 一直交到结婚, 中间不知改朝换代过多少次.所以这句话是很难得听到的.其实我比较常听的是 one-man woman, 因为看来不论中外, 女生都比男生坚贞一点.kinda在口语中常用, 它是 kind of 的简写, kinda man 就是说那样的男人。可以省略不说.还有一种用法叫 We are exclusive.这个 exclusive 指的是排他的意思.所以当一对情侣说, We are exclusive时, 就是说我们心里只有对方一人, 我们都不会再去喜欢上别人.4.Those boys like to hit on me all the time.那些男生老爱找我搭讪.Hit somebody 是说你打某人的意思, 但是 hit on somebody 就不一样了, hit on somebody 是当作搭讪来解释.常常电视剧里可以看到, 一个男的跑去跟一个陌生女孩多说了两句话, 那个女生就说: Are you hitting on me? 你现在是在跟我搭讪吗? 实在是很有意思。
5.That's the long distance relationship.我和我的情人分隔两地.一般relationship都是特别指男女朋友之间的关系, 比如你可以跟你的另一半说, I really appreciate our relationship.就是我很感激我们能够在一起.Long distance relationship是一种固定用法, 这样的**我常在广播中听到.他们一般情况下不会说成 We live far away from each other.只会说 We have a long distance relationship.再来你可能可以接著说, It's so hard for me.6.You should have chivalry.你应该有点绅士风度。
我觉得美国的男生都蛮有风度的, 他们会帮女士开门(这点在美国尤其重要, 因为美国的空气太乾燥了, 所以去开门常常会触电 ^__^)会让 Lady first.这种行为中文叫绅士风度, 但在英文中叫骑士精神(chivalry)
7.I saw you smooching that girl just outside my window.我看到你在我的窗外亲那个女孩喔。
Smooch 是一个口语, 它就完全等于大家所熟知的 kiss 这个字.8.I'm all over you.我对你非常地著迷.All over you 就是说对你非常地著迷, 这还有另一种表示方法, 叫 I have a crush on you.这二句都是表达很喜欢某人的意思.All over somebody 还有一个很常用的用法, 我把它翻成“三贴”比如说你去舞厅跳舞, 看到有一对男女跳到三点都贴在一起了, 你就可以跟你的同伴说, Hey, look, the guy is dancing all over the girl.9.I'm over you.我跟你之间完了。
一字之差但是意思完全不同喔.你要是说 I'm over you, 就是说我跟你之间完了, 我不想再和你有任何的瓜葛.这和 I'm all over you 是完全不一样的。
10.Are you trying to seduce me? 你想要勾引我吗?
Seduce 就是说你用言语或是行为去勾引某人.这句话在美国派(American Pie)当中有用到过喔!就是其中有一个男生最后找不到伴了, 结果跑去勾引一个老女人.那个老女人就说了, Are you trying to seduce me?
更好玩的是, 那个男生事后还跟同伴吹牛, “Women are like wine.They only get better with age.” 女人吗, 就像老酒一样, 只会越陈越香。
1、日常用语类
sporting house 妓院（不是“体育室”）
dead president 美钞（上印有总统头像）（并非“死了的总统”）lover 情人（不是“爱人”）
busboy 餐馆勤杂工（不是“公汽售票员”）busybody 爱管闲事的人（不是“大忙人”）dry goods（美）纺织品；（英）谷物（不是“干货”）heartman 换心人（不是“有心人”）
mad doctor 精神病科医生（不是“发疯的医生”）eleventh hour 最后时刻（不是“十一点”）blind date（由第三者安排的）男女初次会面（并非“盲目约会”或“瞎约会”）personal remark 人身攻击（不是“个人评论”）sweet water 淡水（不是“糖水”或“甜水”）confidence man 骗子（不是“信得过的人”）
criminal lawyer 刑事律师（不是“犯罪的律师”）service station 加油站（不是“服务站”）rest room 厕所（不是“休息室”）
dressing room 化妆室（不是“试衣室”或“更衣室”）horse sense 常识（不是“马的感觉”）
capital idea 好主意（不是“资本主义思想”）familiar talk 庸俗的交谈（不是“熟悉的谈话”）
black tea 红茶（不是“黑茶”）
black art 妖术（不是“黑色艺术”）
black stranger 完全陌生的人（不是“陌生的黑人”）white coal（作动力来源用的）水（不是“白煤”）white man 忠实可靠的人（不是“皮肤白的人”）
yellow book 黄皮书（法国政府报告书，以黄纸为封）（不是“黄色书籍”）red tape 官僚习气（不是“红色带子”）green hand 新手（不是“绿手”）
blue stocking 女学者、女才子（不是“蓝色长统袜”）
China policy 对华政策（不是“中国政策”）Chinese dragon 麒麟（不是“中国龙”）
American beauty 一种玫瑰，名为“美国丽人”（不是“美国美女”）English disease 软骨病（不是“英国病”）
Indian summer 愉快宁静的晚年（不是“印度的夏日”）Greek gift 害人的礼品（不是“希腊礼物”）
Spanish athlete 吹牛的人（不是“西班牙运动员”）French chalk 滑石粉（不是“法国粉笔”）
2.习语类
pull one's leg 开玩笑（不是“拉后腿”）
in one's birthday suit 赤身裸体（不是“穿着生日礼服”）eat one's words 收回前言（不是“食言”）an apple of love 西红柿（不是“爱情之果”）
handwriting on the wall 不祥之兆（不是“大字报”）bring down the house 博得全场喝彩（不是“推倒房子”）have a fit 勃然大怒（不是“试穿”）
make one's hair stand on end 令人毛骨悚然—恐惧（不是“令人发指——气愤”）
be taken in 受骗，上当（不是“被接纳”）
think a great deal of oneself 高看或看重自己（不是“为自己想得很多”）pull up one's socks 鼓起勇气（不是“提上袜子”）have the heart to do（用于否定句）忍心做„„不是“有心做”或“有意做”）
3.短句类
What a shame!多可惜！真遗憾！（不是“多可耻”）You don't say!是吗！（不是“你别说”）
You can say that again!说得好！（不是“你可以再说一遍”）
I haven't slept better.我睡得好极了。（不是“我从未睡过好觉”）You can't be too careful in your work.你工作越仔细越好。（不是“你工作不能太仔细”）It has been 4 years since I smoked.我戒烟４年了。（不是“我抽烟4年了”）All his friends did not turn up.他的朋友没全到。（不是“他的朋友全没到”）
People will be long forgetting her.人们在很长时间内会记住她的。（不是“人们会永远忘记她”）
He was only too pleased to let them go.他很乐意让他们走。（不是“他太高兴了，不愿让他们走”）
It can't be less interesting.它无聊极了。（不是“它不可能没有趣”）
thousand times no!绝对办不到！
Easy does it.慢慢来。
Don't push me.别逼我。
Have a good of it.玩的很高兴。
What is the fuss？ 吵什么？
Still up？ 还没睡呀？
It doesn't make any differences.没关系。Don't let me down.别让我失望。God works.上帝的安排。
Don't take ill of me.别生我气。
Does it serve your purpose？ 对你有用吗？
Don't flatter me.过奖了。
Big mouth!多嘴驴！
Sure thing!当然！
I''m going to go.我这就去。
Never mind.不要紧。
Can-do.能人。
Close-up.特写镜头。
Drop it!停止！
Bottle it!闭嘴！
Don''t play possum!别装蒜！
There is nobody by that name working here.这里没有这个人。Break the rules.反规则。How big of you!你真棒！
Poor thing!真可怜！
Nuts!呸；胡说；混蛋
Make it up!不记前嫌！
Watch you mouth.注意言辞。
Any urgent thing？ 有急事吗？
Don't over do it.别太过分了。
Can you dig it？ 你搞明白了吗？
You want a bet？ 你想打赌吗？
What if I go for you？ 我替你去怎么样？
Who wants？ 谁稀罕？
Follow my nose.凭直觉做某事。
Gild the lily.画蛇添足。
I'll be seeing you.再见。
I wonder if you can give me a lift？ 能让我搭一程吗？
I might hear a pin drop.非常寂静。
Why are you so sure？ 怎么这样肯定？
Is that so？ 是这样吗？
Don't get loaded.别喝醉了。Don't get high hat.别摆架子。Right over there.就在那里。
Doggy bag.打包袋。
That rings a bell.听起来耳熟。
Sleeping on both ears.睡的香。
Play hooky.旷工、旷课。
I am the one wearing pants in the house.我当家。
It's up in the air.尚未确定。
I am all ears.我洗耳恭听。
Get cold feet.害怕做某事。
Good for you!好得很！
Help me out.帮帮我。
Let's bag it.先把它搁一边。
Lose head.丧失理智。
Talk truly.有话直说。
He is the pain on neck.他真让人讨厌。
You bet!一定，当然！
That is a boy!太好了，好极了！
It's up to you.由你决定。
The line is engaged.占线。
My hands are full right now.我现在很忙。
Don't make up a story.不要捏造事实。
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.小别胜新婚。She make a mess of things.她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。Get an eyeful.看个够。
He has a quick eye.他的眼睛很锐利。
Shoot the breeze.闲谈。
Tell me when!随时奉陪！
Let's play it by ear.让我们随兴所至。
Why so blue？ 怎么垂头丧气？
What brought you here？ 什么风把你吹来了？
Chin up.不气，振作些。
You never know.世事难料。
High jack!举起手来(抢劫)！
She'll be along in a few minutes.他马上会过来。
He is a fast talker.他是个吹牛大王。
I'll get even with him one day.我总有一天跟他扯平
She's got quite a wad.她身怀巨款。
I don't have anywhere to be.没地方可去。
I'm dying to see you.我很想见你。
Nothing tricky.别耍花招。
Price is soaring, if it goes on like this, we shall not be able to keep the pot boiling.物价直线上升，这样子下去，我们锅里可没什么东西煮饭。None of you keyhole.不准偷看。
Come on, be reasonable.嗨，你怎么不讲道理。You don't say so.未必吧，不至于这样吧。
Don't get me wrong.别误会我。
You don't seem to be quite yourself today.你今天看起来不大对劲。
Do you have any money on you？ 你身上带钱了吗？
Dinner is on me.晚饭我请。
Not precisely!不见得，不一定！
We have no way out.我们没办法。
I hate to be late and keep my date waiting.我不喜欢迟到而让别人久等。
It doesn't take much of you time.这不花你好多时间。
Not in the long run.从长远来说不是这样的。
It is of high quality.它质量上乘。
He pushes his luck.他太贪心了。
I can't make both ends meet.我上个月接不到下个月，缺钱。
It can be a killer.这是个伤脑筋的问题。
You ask for it!活该！
第三篇：英语常用谚语及习语
习语：
rob Peter to pay Paul 拆东墙补西墙
as poor as Job家贫如洗 五官的习语：
born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth 生于富贵之家shoot one’s mouth off 夸夸其谈，吹牛 the apple of one’s eyes 掌上明珠
cry one’s eyes out 痛哭流涕 feast one’s eyes on 大饱眼福
have an eye for sth.善于鉴赏某物 go in one ear and out the other左耳进右耳出
music to one’s ears 佳音，喜讯 walls have ears 隔墙有耳
smile from ear to ear 眉开眼笑 turn a deaf ear to 置若罔闻
with one’s nose in the air 非常傲慢 stick one’s nose into sth.管闲事
颜色词的习语：
greenhorn生手
give green light to 同意，准许
a red letter day 重要的日子 feel blue忧郁，烦闷 once in a blue moon 千载难逢的black and blue 青一块紫一块 blue-eyed boy宠儿 black art 妖术 in black and white 白纸黑字
call white black 颠倒黑白 black money 黑钱 black sheep 害群之马
black Friday不吉利的星期五 black lie 用心险恶的谎言black tea 红茶
paint sb black说某人坏话 white night 不眠之夜 as white as a sheet 苍白如纸
white war 没有硝烟的战争 white sale 大减价
white feather 胆怯
white money 银币
white flag 白旗（投降）white elephant 无用而累赘的东西 white crow 罕见的事物 the white way 灯光灿烂的商业区
a white lie善意的谎言 white coffee牛奶咖啡
英语满分作文必备谚语
Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。
A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难朋友才是真朋友。A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者必善其终。A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口，忠言逆耳。A heavy snow promises a good harvest.瑞雪兆丰年。All is not gold that glitters.闪光的东西并不都是黄金。All is well that ends well.结果美满都是好的。All roads lead to Rome.条条道路通罗马。
Art is long, but lift is short.人生有涯，而学无涯。All time is no time when it is past.光阴一去不复返。
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.一日之计在于晨。An idle brain is the devil’s workshop.游手好闲是万恶之源。
A Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行始于足下 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻 A slow sparrow should make an early start.笨鸟先飞。As the tree, so the fruit.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
An idle youth, a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear.眼见的不能全信，耳闻的也不能半信。Better late than never.迟做总比不做好。
Beauty will buy no beef.漂亮不能当饭吃 Better to do well than to say well.说得好不如做得好。Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚，人以群分。
Business before pleasure.事业在先，享乐在后。By falling we learn to go safely, 吃一堑，长一智。
By other’s faults, wise men correct their own.他山之石，可以攻玉。Confidence of success is almost success.对成功抱有信心，就近乎成功。
Constant dropping wears away a stone.滴水穿石。
Content is happiness.知足常乐。Custom is a second nature.习惯是第二天性。
Cut the coat according to the cloth.量布载衣。Diamond cut diamond.强中更有强中手。
Diligence is near success.勤奋近乎成功。Diligence is the mother of good luck.刻苦是成功之母。Do in Rome as the Romans do.入乡随俗。
Don’t count your chicken before they are hatched.不要过早乐观。
Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日事，今日毕。Don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.不要自寻烦恼。
Easier said than done.说话容易做事难。
Easy come, easy go, 易得易失。East or west, home is best.金窝，银窝，不如自已家的草窝。Every advantage has its disadvantage.有利必有弊。Every bean has its black.人人有其缺点。Every dog has his day.凡人都有得意之日。
Every man has his weak side.人人都有自已的弱点。
Every man is the master of his own fortune.每个人都是他自已的命运的主宰。Experience is the best teacher.经验是良师。Experience is the mother of wisdom.实践出真知
Everything comes to him who waits.功夫不负有心人。Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母。First things first.凡事有轻重缓急。
Facts speak plainer than words.事实胜于雄辩。Good health is above wealth.健康重于财富。
Great hopes make great man.大希望造就大人物。
Great men are not always wise.伟大的人物未必总是英明的。God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者 Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同 Health is happiness.健康就是幸福。
Heaven helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。
He is the wise man who is the honest man.诚实的人就是聪明的人。He laughs best who laughs last.谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.存最好的希望，作最坏的打算。Hope is life and life is hope.希望才有人生，人生要有希望。
I have no secret of success but hard work.成功无秘诀，只是努力干。It is good to have friends in trouble.在患难时得到朋友是幸运的。It is no use crying over spilt milk..覆水难收。It’s never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。It is hard to please all.众口难调
Knowledge comes from experience alone.知识来自经验。
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.知识是一座宝库，实践是打开宝库的钥匙。Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。
Labour is often the father of pleasure.勤劳常为快乐之源。Live to learn and learn to live.生而学之，学而生之。
Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.生活没有目标，犹如航海没有罗盘。Look before you leap;see before you go.三思而行。Love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌。
Like and like make good friends.趣味相同。Make hay while the sun shines.趁热打铁。Man will conquer nature.人定胜天。Many drops make a shower.积少成多。
Money is something, but not everything.金钱能买到某物，但不是万能的。More haste, less speed.欲速则不达。
Never do things by halves.做事情不要半途而废。No one can call back yesterday.往日不复返。No pains, no gains.不劳则无获。
No smoke without some fire.无风不起浪。
Nothing is difficult to a man who wills.世上无难事，只怕有心人。One cannot put back the clock,.光阴一去不复返。
One false step will make a great difference.失之毫里，谬以千里。Out of sight, out of mind.眼不见，心不念 Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。Pride will have a fall.骄者必败。
Put the cart before the horse.本末倒置。
Rome was not built in a(or one)day.罗马不是一日建成的。Saying and doing are two things.说与做是两回事。
Saying is one thing, and doing another.说是一回事，做是另一回事。Second thoughts are best.三思而行，再思可也。Seeing is believing.眼见为实。
Spend money like water.挥金如土。Strike while the iron is hot.趁热打铁。Seeing is believing.百闻不如一见。The older, the wiser.姜是老的辣。
The early bird catches the worm.捷足先登。
Things of a kind come together;people of a kind fall into the same group.物以类聚，人以群分。Time and tide wait for no man.岁月无情。Time is money.时间就是金钱。
Time is money, but money is not time.时间就是金钱，但金钱不是时间。Union is strength.团结就是力量。
Well begun is half done.良好开端，功成一半。Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。Wisdom is better than gold or silver.智慧胜过金银。
Write it on your heart every day is the best day of the year.要记住，每天是一年中最好的一天。
第四篇：英语基本习语
strike a chord
感同身受，叫做
To take one’s word for it.相信某人的话。
By word of mouth
.口头相传；一传十，十传百。Don’t take one’s word for it.不相信某人的话。
To make a point of doing/sth.重视… ； 认为….是必不可少的 To get to the point
直截了当；谈到问题的要点。Speak of the devil.说曹操曹操到
To play the devil’s advocate.故意提出问题；提出不同的意见 Pull one’s socks up.振作起来 Knock one’s socks off
震惊某人
To pay through the nose.付出比价值高很多的价钱 To follow your nose.一直走；利用嗅觉找到什么东西 To be led by your nose.被牵着鼻子走
Under your nose.(某东西)就在你鼻子底下而你没看到 To work hand in glove.密切合作
The shoe is on the other foot.情况、形式已经完全不同了
Poker face.脸上毫无表情，不动声色
Close to the vest.只一个人非常小心不让别人知道他在干什么
To keep an ear to the ground.保持高度警觉；及早发现那些即将发生的事情的预兆
Up to one’s ears.很忙；深陷于（up to one’s ears in sth）
Sweeten the pot.为了是一个提议更有吸引力而在原有的基础上增加对对方有利的条件
The cards are stacked against you.你处在很不利的情况下，成功的机会很小 To fly off the handle.有人突然失去控制勃然大怒的现象 To bark up the wrong tree.找错了门；错怪了某人
Right on the beam.指某人做什么事情做得很对
To fly by the seat of his pants.指在做某事的时候没有明确的指导，也缺乏足够的知识 To keep one’s shirt on.劝告某人要有耐心，不要太紧张；保持冷静，在对情况足
够了解之前不要发火
To lose one’s shirt.指某人是去了他所有的一切
A stuffed shirt.指那些爱摆架子的人，表现的神气十足的人 To give you the shirt off his back.指一个人能在你患难的时候拿出他的一切 To bail out.摆脱一些麻烦或危险 Nose dive
急剧下降，急剧下滑
With open arms.非常欢迎
Up in arms
起来进行武装斗争，非常愤怒，起来准备打架 To keep someone at arms length
指和某人保持一定的距离 To shake a leg
赶快行动
To pull one’s leg
逗别人，开别人玩笑
To twist someone’s arm.给某人施加压力，迫使他做你要他做的事情 To charge someone an arm and a leg
要价太高
To take candy from a baby
某件事情很容易办成，就像从小孩子手里拿糖一样 A piece of a cake
这件事情太容易了
Top gun
在某种行业里最好的人才
Bottom line
一个问题的关键或根本问题
Just for laughs
做某件事情纯属为了高兴
To laugh up one’s sleeves at somebody 偷偷的笑某人，因为这个人有可笑的地方，但是他本人还没有发现
A horse laugh
一种不信任的笑
The last laugh
在某人一开始做某事的时候，许多人说他不会成功。但是最后他成功了，这时候他心里很高心，也许还很得意 To roll out the red carpet to honor a visiting head of state/to give someone the red carpet treatment
铺上红地毯来欢迎外国宾客 Come off it
不要瞎说；别装蒜
Foot the bill
付钱，结账，负担全部的费用
Blow-out
爆发性火；吹出；规模很大的聚会；（轮胎）爆了 Lock stock and barrel（ad）完全的，全部
Hook line and sinker
全部地，带有上当受骗的意思 In the red
亏本
A red letter day
大喜日子
Red tape
官僚主义和文牍主义 Greasy spoon
物美价廉的小餐馆
Potluck
每个人都带一样菜的小聚会
It goes in one ear and out the other
一个耳朵进一个耳朵出
Play by ear
做一件事情不是事先有计划的，而是走着瞧，临时决定
A gang of
一伙，一帮，一群
In hot water
只某些人处境非常困难，遇到非常麻烦的事情 To throw cold water on sth.泼冷水
To hold water
指某一个人找的借口、提出的理由或说的话是确实，站的住脚的 Water off a duck’s back 指毫无作用 To make my mouth water 让我流口水
Blow up
用炸药炸毁什么东西；一个人发脾气或发火；给气球吹气或者给排球汽车轮胎打气；放大照片
Blow out
汽车轮胎爆了；把火灭掉；电灯的保险丝断了；规模很大、排场很讲究的聚会
White hats and black hats 好人和坏人
In the black
做生意赚钱
A black sheep
一个给他周围的人带来耻辱的人 A white lie=a kind lie
为了避免使对方感到难受而说的谎话 Rain check
给予第二次机会 It never rains but it pours
祸不单行
To stick to one’s gun
子日常生活中坚持自己的原则，稳步前进，不屈服外界的压力 Shooting the breeze
在很轻松、很愉快的环境下和朋友聊天 Rain check
第二次机会 It nerver rains but pours 祸不单行
Green thumb
指某人在种花种菜方面很有才能，或在这方面很有知识或技术 Green light
（开）绿灯 Singing the blues
诉苦、抱怨
Like a bolt out of the blue 晴天霹雳；出乎意料、没料想到； 车祸
As american as apple pie
就像美国派一样有美国特色
Hot potato
一个争论很激烈的问题，没有一个人愿意为它承担责任 To put all his eggs in one basket
冒险
To eat crow
一个人把自己弄的很丢脸，因为他犯了一个很严重的错误，而又不得不承认
Monkey business
不道德或不合法的行为，往往是偷偷摸摸或具有欺骗性的行为 To make a monkey out of somebody
把某人弄的像傻瓜一样 Hot seat
可能产生麻烦，或让人感到难堪的局面
Hot and botherd
一个人由于某件事情而感到很激动、担忧或很生气 To break your neck
尽一切力量努力去做某件事情 To stick your neck out “枪打出头鸟”
Pain in the neck
是说某人很讨厌
Neck and neck
比赛进行的很激烈，竞争双方不相上下
To have a heart
要求说话的人对别人表示同情，或者是要求别人帮助他 Cross my heart
保证或者发誓等
My heart stood still
某件事使你非常害怕，或惊恐，以至于你的心脏几乎停止跳动 Heart-to-heart talk
两个人很严肃很坦率的谈论一些私事 Go all out
全力以赴
Go through hell or high water
赴汤蹈火
Go for broke
竭尽全力，孤注一掷
Go overboard
不顾后果，鲁莽从事
Put one’s best foot forward 全力以赴，给人留下一个好印象 Land on your feet
逢凶化吉
To have a cow
冷静，不要因为某事太过激动 Pack rat
什么东西都要留着不愿意扔的人 I’m down with that
我完全同意去
To pay through the nose 出高价买东西
To have a heart
要求别人对说话的人表示同情，或者要求别人帮助他 Cross my heat
保证
发誓
Get off on the wrong foot 一开始没有给人留下好的印象，一开始把事情弄糟了 Put your feet in your mouth 无意中说错了话（伤害了别人或自己很不好意思）Cold feet
临阵脱逃，事到临头感到胆怯 Jump in and get your feet wet 到实践中去学 Powder my nose
上厕所
China policy 对华政策（不是“中国政策”）Chinese dragon 麒麟（不是“中国龙”）
American beauty 一种玫瑰，名为“美国丽人”（不是“美国美女”）English disease 软骨病（不是“英国病”）
Indian summer 愉快宁静的晚年（不是“印度的夏日”）
Greek gift 害人的礼品（不是“希腊礼物”）Spanish athlete 吹牛的人（不是“西班牙运动员”）French chalk 滑石粉（不是“法国粉笔”）
pull one's leg 开玩笑（不是“拉后腿”）
in one's birthday suit 赤身裸体（不是“穿着生日礼服”）eat one's words 收回前言（不是“食言”）an apple of love 西红柿（不是“爱情之果”）handwriting on the wall 不祥之兆（不是“大字报”）bring down the house 博得全场喝彩（不是“推倒房子”）have a fit 勃然大怒（不是“试穿”）
make one's hair stand on end 令人毛骨悚然—恐惧（不是“令人发指——气愤”）be taken in 受骗，上当（不是“被接纳”）
think a great deal of oneself 高看或看重自己（不是“为自己想得很多”）pull up one's socks 鼓起勇气（不是“提上袜子”）
have the heart to do（用于否定句）忍心做……不是“有心做”或“有意做”）
What a shame!多可惜！真遗憾！（不是“多可耻”）You don't say!是吗！（不是“你别说”）
You can say that again!说得好！（不是“你可以再说一遍”）I haven't slept better.我睡得好极了。（不是“我从未睡过好觉”）
You can't be too careful in your work.你工作越仔细越好。（不是“你工作不能太仔细”）It has been 4 years since I smoked.我戒烟４年了。（不是“我抽烟4年了”）All his friends did not turn up.他的朋友没全到。（不是“他的朋友全没到”）People will be long forgetting her.人们在很长时间内会记住她的。（不是“人们会永远忘记她”）
He was only too pleased to let them go.他很乐意让他们走。（不是“他太高兴了，不愿让他们走”）
It can't be less interesting.它无聊极了。（不是“它不可能没有趣”）black art 妖术（不是“黑色艺术”）
black stranger 完全陌生的人（不是“陌生的黑人”）white coal（作动力来源用的）水（不是“白煤”）white man 忠实可靠的人（不是“皮肤白的人”）
yellow book 黄皮书（法国政府报告书，以黄纸为封）（不是“黄色书籍”）red tape 官僚习气（不是“红色带子”）green hand 新手（不是“绿手”）
blue stocking 女学者、女才子（不是“蓝色长统袜”）personal remark 人身攻击（不是“个人评论”）sweet water 淡水（不是“糖水”或“甜水”）confidence man 骗子（不是“信得过的人”）criminal lawyer 刑事律师（不是“犯罪的律师”）service station 加油站（不是“服务站”）
dressing room 化妆室（不是“试衣室”或“更衣室”）horse sense 常识（不是“马的感觉”）capital idea 好主意（不是“资本主义思想”）familiar talk 庸俗的交谈（不是“熟悉的谈话”）
中文姓氏英文拼写
安--Ann 包/鲍--Paul 蔡--Choi/Tsai 陈--Chen/Chan/Tan 戴/代--Day 邓--Teng/Tang 丁--Ting 董--Tung 窦--Tou 杜--To/Du 范--Fan/Van 费--Fei 冯--Fung 高--Gao 恭--Kung 古--Ku/Koo 关--Kwan 郭--Kwok 海--Hay 韩--Hon 郝--Howe 洪--Hung 胡--Hu 黄--Wong 姜/江/蒋--Chiang/Kwong 讦--Gan 金--King 柯--Kor 孔--Kong/Kung 雷--Rae/Ray 黎--Lai 李--Lee 梁--Leung 廖--Liu 林--Lim 刘--Lau 卢--Lu 伦--Lun 罗--Lo/Law/Lam/Rowe 吕--Lui 马--Ma 麦--Mak 满--Man/Mai 莫--Mok 牛--New 区--Au 潘--Pan 裴--Bae
彭--Phang 卜--Pu 齐/戚--Chyi/Chi 乔--Joe 瞿--Chu 任--Yum 申/沈--Shen 施--Shi 宋--Soung 苏--Sue/Se 孙--Sun/Suen 邰--Tai 谭--Tam 汤/唐--Town/Towne 陶--Tao 童--Tung 王--Wong 温/文--Chin/Vane/Man 巫/吴/伍--Wu/NG 萧/肖--Shaw/Siu 夏--Har(Summer)解/谢--Tse 熊--Hsiung 徐/许--Hui/Hsu 阎/严--Yim 杨--Young 姚--Yao 叶--Yip/Yeh 尹--Yi 游--You 于/余/俞/庾--Yue 袁--Yuan 岳--Yue 张/章--Cheung/Chang 赵--Chao/Chiu 曾/郑--Tsang/Cheng 钟--Chung 周--Chau/Chou/Chow 朱--Chu Practical Tips on Good English Writing 1.Think clearly before you write.Only when you can think clearly can you write an article with clear logic and reasoning.2.Narrow down your topic to the one that you can handle within your capabilities and required word limit.3.Write in the voice of an adult.4.Use a clear structure and develop the paragraph by your argumentation methods.5.Use details and facts.6.Avoid using the same word to begin each sentence.Though repeated beginning sometimes can create a parallel structure and certain atmosphere, it may also have the risk of dulling/boring readers.For beginners of English writing, this tip is especially useful and helpful.7.Use different sentence structures(compound sentences, complex sentences, special structures like inversion).8.Make good use of transitional words.9.In selection of words, use the more precise or accurate one.10.Make a natural ending.The concluding sentence is not a must.Let the paragraph end smoothly and naturally.
第五篇：你应该了解的1200个西方典故集_海燕
【溯源】苏联作家高尔基在1901年发表的散文《海燕之歌》中的形象。当时正值俄国民族解放运动高涨时期，高尔基以满腔的革命情绪、高昂的浪漫主义格调，在作品中塑造了大智大勇的海燕形象，鼓舞人们去迎接伟大的战斗。
【释义】在俄语中，“海燕”一词意为“预告暴风雨的使者”，所以海燕被用为预告或迎接革命风暴的革命者的象征。
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