第一篇：关于衣食住行的英语俗语
1.apron n.围裙
be tied to somebody's apron-strings
A:Peter is not a true man.B:I can't agree with you more!A:Before his marriage he was tied to his mother's apron-strings and now to his wife's.A：皮的真不像个男子汉。B：你说得太对了。
A：结婚前呢，他听她妈妈的；而现在，他又受他老婆摆布。
2.belt n.腰带
pull in(tight)one's belt
A:My money is running out this month!B:It's clear that you should have to pull in your belt for a few days.A:我这个月的钱快花光了。
B：很明显，你得过几天紧日子了。
3.blanket n.篮子
wet blanket
A:What do you think of Nancy? B:A wet blanket!She sulked during the entire movie yesterday.None of us could enjoy the show.A:你觉得南希这个人怎么样？
B：扫兴。昨天看电影时她一直在生气，弄得我们谁都没看好电影。
4.boot n.（长统）靴；靴子
get the boot
A:You looked depressed,John.What's matter? B:I got the boot yesterday.A:Why? B:I was late for work again.But it was not my fault.There was a traffic jam!A:Tough luck!
A:约翰，你看起来情绪不高。怎么了？ B：我昨天被解雇了。A：为什么？
B：我又迟到了一次，可这不是我的错。路上塞车了！A：真倒霉！
5.give somebody the boot
A:Foolish Kate!B:Anything wrong? A:Yes,she quarreled with her boss and she was given the boot.She should have known better than to quarrel with her superior.A:凯特真蠢！B:她出问题了吗？
A:是的，她和上司吵架了，因此被炒了鱿鱼。拓本该明智一点儿，不能和上司吵架。
6.cap n.帽子
put on one's thinking cap
A:Is the reprot important? B:Yes,important enough to shape your future.A:So I'll have to put on my thinking cap before writing anything down.A:这个报告重要吗？
B:是的，重要到可以改变你的未来。
A:看来在动笔之前我必须得认真思考了。
7.cloth n.布
cut one's coat according to one's cloth
A:Can we buy a house of our own,dear? B:Not now.My salary isn't large at the moment and we can't afford to get a loan from the bank.We must cut our coat according to our cloth.A:亲爱的，我们能买套房子吗？
B:现在不行。我现在的工资不高，而且我们也贷不起银行的款。所以我们必须量力而为。
8.coattails n.(男)上衣后摆
on someone's coattails
A:Paul is the first millionaire of us all.B:But he's not a real success.His brother is.A:Why do you say so?Both of them are very rich.B:But he became an upstart on his brother's coattails.A:保罗是我们中的第一个百万富翁。
B:但他并不是一个真正的成功者，他哥哥才是。A:怎么这么说呢？他们两个都很富有嘛。B:可是他是靠他哥哥的提携才发起来的。
9.dress n.衣服
dress somebody down
A:The boss looks cross.B:Yes? A:Nancy's work is a mess,you know.I'm afraid he'll dress her down.B:That would be all right as long as he doesn't boot her out.A:老板看起来情绪不太好。B:怎么了？
A:你知道，南希工作干得一团糟，恐怕老板要训斥她了。B:只要老板不开除她，挨训也无所谓了。
10.dress up
A:You're so fond of dressing youself up? B:Yes,I feel cool that way.A:But it's a very casual gathering,not a formal occasion.A:你怎么这么喜欢打扮？ B:打扮好了感觉很酷的。
A:可这个聚会很随便，不那么正式。
11.give somebody a dressing-down A:Why is Lily shedding tears,Jimmy? B:The teacher gave her a dressing-down.A:How come? B:Her work was bad.And the teacher was very angry about that.A:莉莉怎么哭了，吉米？ B:老师批评她了。A:为什么？
B:她的作业写得很糟，老师非常生气。
12.glove n.手套
fit like a glove
A:Oh,you look nice.The dress fits you like a glove!B:Thank you.What about the color? A:Well,maybe it's a little bright.A:哦！好靓啊！这套衣服你穿正合适！B:谢谢。颜色怎么样呢？
A:嗯，颜色也许有点鲜艳了。
13.handle with kid gloves
A:Our boss looks cross today.B:You'd better handle him with kid gloves today.He got out of bed on the wrong side this morning.A:老板今天气呼呼的。
B:你对他可要谨慎些，从早晨起来他气儿就不顺。
14.hat n.帽子
pass/send the hat round for someone
A:Collecting money? B:Yeah.A:What for? B:Mrs.Smith's son is seriously ill and she can't afford her son's operation,so we're passing the hat round for her.A:收钱吗？ B:没错儿。A:为什么？
B:史密斯太太的儿子得了重病，她付不起手术费，所以我们帮她筹些钱。
15.talk through one's hat
A:Peter says he's found a sure way to win the football match.B:He said that last time,too.We failed,didn't we?He's talking through his hat again.A:So we can't believe a word of his.A:彼得说他找到了最稳妥的办法来赢得这场比赛。B:他上次也这么说，结果我们输了。他又在胡说了。A:看来他的话我们一句也不能信。
16.hats off to somebody A:The bridge is great!B:It sure is.Hats off to the architect who designed it.A:You can say that again.A:这座桥建得真棒。
B:可不是嘛。真该向桥的设计者致敬。A:你说得太对了。
17.heels n.(鞋袜的)后跟
take to one's heels
A:Who broke the window? B:Two boys.A:Where are they? B:When they saw you coming,they took to their heels.A:谁把窗子打碎了？ B:两个男孩子。A:他们在哪儿？
B:他们看到你来，一溜烟儿跑了。
18.linen n.亚麻布
wash one's dirty linen in public
A:It's embarrasing to listen to Mary's talk.B:It sure is.But she seems to enjoy washing her dirty linen in public.A:听玛丽说话实在令人尴尬。
B:的确如此。可她似乎把家丑外扬当成一种乐事。
19.patch n.补钉
not a patch on
A:All the singers did a good job in the evening.B:They're the best in the city.A:Someone says they're not a patch on the ones in Beijing.I think it's sheer nonsense!
A:晚会上所有歌手都唱得不错。B:在这个城市她们算是最好的了。
A:有人说他们远不及北京的歌手。真是无稽之谈。
20.pocket n.衣袋；小袋
dip into one's pocket
A:You like to take your child out? B:Yeah,but there is one thing I don't like very much.A:What is that? B:Every time I take him out,I have to dip into my pocket for ice-creams and toys.A:你喜欢带孩子出去吗？ B:是的，但有一样不大喜欢。A:什么呀？
B:每次我带他出去，我都得花钱买冰激淋，买玩具。
21.shirt n.衬衫；衬衣
stuffed shirt
A:Our mayor is very famous!B:You seem to like him very much.A:Don't you? B:Not at all.He's really a stuffed shirt.A:我们市长很有名气。B:你好像很喜欢他。A:你不喜欢吗？
B:一点也不。他是个道貌岸然的家伙。
22.not a shirt to one's back
A:Mrs.Brown deserves everybody's pity.B:I heard she became a widow last summer.A:And a fire left her without a shirt to her back.B:Bad luck.A:布朗夫人值得大家同情。B:我听说去年夏天她丈夫死了。A:而且一场大火使她一无所有。B:真倒霉。
23.give(away)the shirt off one's back
A:Could you lend me some money,Peter? B:You know I'm willing to give you the shirt off my back,but I just don't have any money to spare.A:彼得，借给我一点儿钱好吗？ B:你知道，我什么都愿意给你。不过我手头一点多余的钱都没有。
24.keep one's shirt on
A:Sally,keep your shirt on and don't get agitated.B:I just can't.She peeped my diary.A:You're the elder sister.B:Mum,does that mean I'm the one to be bullied?
A:莎莉，保持镇静，别发火。B:我控制不住，她偷看我日记了。A:你是姐姐呀。
B:那我就应该被欺辱吗，妈妈？
25.shoe n.鞋子
fill someone's shoes
A:Have you heard that Professor Jones is retiring? B:Yes.The faculty won't find anyone to fill her shoes.A:你听说了琼斯教授要退休的消息吗？ B:听说了。系里还找不到人来接替他。
26.step into someone's shoes
A:Our boss is retiring.B:Really?But who will take his place? A:His son will step into his shoes,of course.B:You mean that playboy?I doubt whether he can run the company.A:我们老板要退休了。B:真的？但谁接替他呢？ A:当然是他的儿子啦。
B:你指的是那个花花公子？我怀疑他是否有能力管理这个公司。
27.sleeve n.袖子；衣袖
have an ace up one's sleeve
A:Why haven't the police taken any action about the robbery? B:Waybe they have an ace up their sleeve.A:I'd rather believe the opposite.A:警方怎么对那桩抢劫案不采取任何行动呢？ B:或许他们“山人自有妙计”。
A:我更愿意相信他们是“束手无策”。
28.laugh up one's sleeve
A:Rose is a very lazy girl.B:Yes,very.A:I laughed up my sleeve yesterday when she said that her brother was a lazybones.A:罗斯是个懒丫头。B:嗯，太懒了。
A:昨天她说她哥是个懒骨头时，我偷偷地笑了。
29.sock n.短袜
pull one's socks up A:Did you do well in your exam? B:Not very.A:If you want to do a good job,you'll have to pull your socks up.A:考得好吗？ B:不太好。
A:要想取得好成绩你得加紧努力。
30.tucker n.领布
best bib and tucker
A:You're going to a party again? B:Yes,a formal party.But how come you know that? A:Look,you're dressed in your best bib and tucker!A:又要去参加晚会吗？
B:是的，一个正式晚会。你怎么知道的？ A:瞧，你穿上了最好的衣服。
31.wear v.穿；戴
wear out
A:Did you dance a lot at the party last night? B:Until my shoes were nearly worn out.A:Did you have a good partner? B:Sure I did,a very pleasant one.That's why I enjoyed it so much.A:昨晚舞会上你跳了很多舞吧。B:可不是吗，差点儿把鞋磨了。A:舞伴好吗？
B:当然了，很不错，所以跳得非常尽兴。
第二篇：英语俗语
英语格言和俗语怎么用
老外平时除使用许多俚语（slang）外，也常夹些格言（adage）、俗语（proverb）、引语（quotation）、警句（saying）或是众所周知的道理（truism）。这些玩意儿，也与中文里不少的格言或俗语等意义相近。使用起来，颇有「异曲同工」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）这与另一句谬语 「Birds of a feather flock together.」（相同羽毛的鸟在一起）意义相似。（a = same）也就是咱们常说的「物以类聚」或「同声相应，同气相求」。
2.(Too much)familiarity breeds contempt.意思是说：相处过於亲密，就会产生侮慢之心（不尊重）（即 low opinion）（breed = create）这句话又与另一句俗语「Too thick does not stick.」（太稠或太浓反而黏不住）意思相近。也就是说： 「closeness brings disagreement.」（亲不敬，熟生蔑）;就是劝人：「君子之交淡如水」或「保持距离，以策安全」。3.Once bitten（或 bit），twice shy.就是说：一次被咬，下次胆小。或是一次上当，下次小心。（shy = avoid）动词时态：bite, bit, bitten（或 bit）这又与另一句俗语「A burnt child fears（或dreads）the fire.」（被灼伤的小孩怕火）相似。说白些，就是： When you have bad experience, you don’t want to have the same experience again.这不就是「一朝被蛇咬，见绳也心惊」或「一日被蛇咬，十年怕草绳」吗？
4.A stitch in time save nine.意思是：「一针及时省九针」。也是「一针不补，十针难缝」或「小洞不补，大洞叫苦」的味道。这句警语与「An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.」（一分的预防，胜於十分的治疗）意义相近。此外，还有：「Don’t wait for a rainy day to fix the roof.（不要等到下雨时才去修补屋顶）;或「Always prepare for a rainy day.」或「Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.」（做最坏的打算和最好的希望）这些警语，说的都是「未雨绸缪」。
5.Old habits die hard.意思是说：改掉***惯很不容易。「It is difficult to break an old habit.」这与另一句谚语：「You can not teach an old dog new tricks.」（你不能教老狗新把戏）。这就是所谓「江山易改，本性难移」。
6.Absence makes the heart grow fonder.意思是：一个人不在时，使人内心更想念。「When a person is absent, we may think of him／her more often.」与「久别情深」、「眼不见，心更念」、「人去情渐深」，或是「一日不见如隔三秋」的意味相近。
7.A penny saved is a penny earned.据说这是Ben Franklin 的引语。照字面意义是：能存一分钱，就是赚了一分钱。後来有人改口说： Take care of your pennies（=pence）and the pounds(=dollars）will take care of themselves.说白些，就是： If you save small amount of money, you will eventually have a large sum of money.就是中国人所谓「积少成多，集腋成裘」。（这句话也可指小事谨慎，大事自成。）
8.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.意思是说：当在罗马时，就照罗马人的（生活）方式去做。所以有人也改口说： When in America, do as the Americans do.就是「入国问禁，入乡随俗。」
9.What is done cannot be undone.意思是：做过的事，不能再还原。（动词时态：undo, undid, undone）。这与另一句谚语 「Don’t cry over spilt milk.」或「It is no use crying over spilt milk.」意义相似。也就是说：What is done is done或What has taken place, nothing can be done about it.（take place=happen）就是「覆水难收」、「往者已矣」。
10.Don’t（或Never）cross a bridge till（或until）you come to it.照字面的意义是：不等到桥边，就不必过桥。也有人说：We have to go across the bridge when we come to it.（it 指桥；bridge也指问题或困难），换句话说：不必为将来顾虑太多「Don’t worry too much in advance.」劝人当问题出现时再设法解决不迟。「You have to face the problem or difficulty when the time comes.」这与所谓「船到桥头自然直」，颇有相似之处。
All good things must come to an end.意思是说：一切好事，总会结束的。也就像咱们所谓「天下没有不散的宴席」或「好景无常」。换句话说：人生的道路是崎岖不平的（Life is bumpy.）或（Road bumps in our life.）但也不必悲观，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：美貌只是一层皮或外表的美是肤浅、短暂的。「Beauty is just as deep as skin.」这与其他两句格言:「Don’t judge a book by its cover.」（评价一本书不是只看书的包装）「Appearances are deceiving.」（外表是骗人的）意义相近，所以唯有内在的品格才是永久的重要的，（Personality Counts），不可以貌取人，否则就成为所谓的「绣花枕头」了。
13.What goes around comes around.意思是：你的所做所为，也会得到报应的。「What comes out of you will return to you.」这句话有些迷信(superstition)，像「十年河东，十年河西，风水轮著转」。不过老外所指的「因果报应」，多半是指「恶报」。(注意：不是What comes around goes around.）
14.Money talks.这句话「钱会说话」或「金钱最有发言权」。也有人後面22.Champagne tastes on a beer budget.意思是说：只有喝啤酒的预算，却有喝香槟酒的爱好。也就是指一些人花钱超出自己的能力。(Some people spend more money than they can afford.)或Some people live beyond their means.这不就是「打肿脸充胖子」吗？
23.It never rains, but it pours.照字面意思：不是微微细雨，而是大雨倾盆。也就是说：坏事接二连三的降临(The bad thing come in succession.)这与咱们所谓的「祸不单行」或「屋漏偏逢连夜雨，船破又逢对头风」意思相似。
24.One picture is worth a thousand words.意思是：一张画（或照片）胜过一千字的描写。如同中国人所说的「百闻不如一见」。(Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times.)（注意：Words are worth a thousands pictures.，又是指一篇文章描写得十分生动）
25.A slip of tongue cannot be recalled.意思是：（不小心）说漏了嘴，是收不回来的。或者说：One word once let go can not be recalled.这都是劝人说话要谨慎负责。即「一言既出，驷马难追」。
26.You cannot make filet mignon out of chopped liver.意思是：你不能从品质差的肉，制造品质高的肉。filet mignon 是法国小牛排，是 high quality of meat ,而 chopped liver 是指品质差的肉，这里的 liver 未必是动物的肝脏，说白些，就是：Something with good quality can not be made with cheap material.这与咱们所说的「朽木不可雕也」，颇有相似。27.a chip off（或 of）the old block.照字面说：木头中的一个碎片。这与另外两句谚语相似：「Like father, like son.」（相貌性格等酷似父亲的儿子）「As the old cock crows, so crow the young.」（老公鸡在叫，小公鸡也跟著叫）（动词时态：crow, crowed（或crew）, crowed）因为孩子多半是模仿父母的（Children generally imitate their parents.）（多半指男性）这就是咱们所谓的「有其父必有其子」。
28.Make hay while the sun shines.意思是：晒草要趁阳光好。这与另一句「seize the day」（把握今朝）= carpe diem 是拉丁文，意义相近。就是「行事要趁机会好」（make the most of an opportunity）。
29.Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.就是所谓「愚者仓促，智者小心」的意思，劝人不可轻举妄动。（Don’t jump without thinking.）30.Judge not lest you be judged.这句话是劝人不可批评别人。(Don’t criticize others.）因为你如果批评别人，那么别人也会批评你。（If you criticize others, you’ll expect others to criticize you！）
11.加上一句：It（money）talks all languages.（它会说多种语言），也就是说：money is power.或是说：Money makes the man.If you have money, even a fool is a master.（金钱改变一个人，假如你有钱，即使是傻瓜，也会变成主人。）这些谚语，与咱们所说的「金钱万能」、「钱可通神」或「有钱能使鬼推磨」的古老观念，意义相近。(现代许多人倒认为「钱不是一切」）「money is not everything.」
15.Nice guys finish last.意思是：好人吃亏。(guy=person）这与另一句谚语相似：Nice（honest）people get short end of stick.（get short end of stick=not treated fairly）;也有老外说：(You）never give a sucker an even break.（你从不给老实人公平待遇）（even break=fair dial；sucker是指老实或易受骗的人），就是「好人受欺」。
16.A small spark makes a great fire.这与另一句警语：「It takes one small spark to start a forest fire.」意义相同。也就是我们所说的「星星之火，可以燎原」。其实也可以说是：A trifle may, often cause great disaster.（小事也会引起大灾难）。
17.Out of sight, out of mind！意思是：看不见，心就不会想（烦恼）。也就是咱们所谓「眼不见为净」。也有人说是：「Long absent, soon forgotten」或「Seldom seen, soon forgotten.」「见得少，忘得快」或是「时间会冲淡感情」。说白些，就是：If you don’t see it, you just forget about it.18.Treat others as you want to be treated.意思是说：你想别人怎样对待你，你就要怎样对待别人。或者说：Treat others as you want others to treat you，也可以说：Do unto others as you would have others（them）do unto you.（unto 是古体的介系词=to）这与咱们所说的「己所不欲，勿施於人」意思相似。
19.There is no place like home.意思是：没有一个地方像自己的家那么好。还有其他说法：East, West, home is best或Home, sweet home！或是No place is as desirable as home.这就像中国人所说的「金窝银窝，不如自己的狗窝。」（home是指经过装饰过而有人住的温暖的家，而house可能只是空空没人住过的房子）
20.Actions speak louder than words.照字面意思是：行动比言语更响亮（有效）。换句话说：采取行动要比高谈阔论好（It is better to take action than just to talk about it.）即「事实胜於雄辩」。
21.The pot calls（或calling）the kettle black.意思是：锅嫌水壶黑。此外，还有类似的谚语：All cats are（或look）black（或gray）in the dark.或者We are in the same boat.也就是说：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「乌鸦笑猪黑」。
第三篇：英语俗语谚语归纳
1.爱不释手fondle admiringly
2.百闻不如一见（眼见为实）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.笨鸟先飞 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.不遗余力 spare no effort;go all out;do one's best
8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul
10.辞旧迎新 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.大开眼界 open one's eyes;broaden one's horizon;be an eye-opener
13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace
14.过犹不及 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.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more
17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones
21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth
24.脚踩两只船 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.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché
27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory;win instant success
30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth
31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened
32.没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.34.谋事在人成事在天 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.拿手好戏 masterpiece
37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad
38.抛砖引玉 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‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end 40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities
41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can't make a fist.One can't 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.前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.44.前人栽树后人乘凉 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.强龙难压地头蛇 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.强强联手 win-win co-operation
48.瑞雪兆丰年 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.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy
52.世上无难事只要肯攀登 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.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth
57.塞翁失马焉知非福 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.升级换代 updating and upgrading(of products)
60.四十不惑 Life begins at forty.61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass.62.水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel
65.实事求是seek truth from facts;be practical and realistic;be true to facts
66.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.67.实话实说speak the plain truth;call a spade a spade;tell it as it is
68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.69.山不在高，有仙则名'No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy;'
70.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time
71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets
72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen.a bolt from the blue
73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.74.“跳进黄河洗不清”'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.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena
76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.77.往事如风'The past has vanished(from memory)like wind.;What in past, is pas
78.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child
79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly.When it rains it pours.80.文韬武略military expertise;military strategy
81.唯利是图draw water to one's mill
82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots
83.无中生有make create something out of nothing
84.无风不起浪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.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.88.蓄势而发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 understanding 91.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound
93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan
94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example
95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters
96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear
97.循序渐进step by step
98.一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way;speed the parting guest
99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others
100鱼米之乡
101.有情人终成眷属'Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.'
102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go.Money talks.103.有识之士people of vision
104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain
105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.106.与时俱进advance with times
107.以人为本people oriented;people foremost
108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude
109.欲穷千里目，更上一层楼'to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further;Ascend further, were you to look farther;Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.' a land of milk and honey
110.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.111.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest
112.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.113.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.114.冤假错案'cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced;unjust, false or wrong cases'
115.一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.116.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful
117.债台高筑become debt-ridden
118.致命要害Achilles' heel
119.众矢之的target of public criticism
120.知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.121.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist
122.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea 123.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous 爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 百里挑一one in hundred 百折不挠be indomitable 半途而废give up halfway leave sth.Unfinished 包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive 饱经风霜weather-beaten 卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe 悲欢离合vicissitudes of life 背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 本末倒置put the cart before the horse 笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early 必由之路the only way 闭关自守close the country to international intercourse 变本加厉be further intensified 变化无常chop and change fantasticality 变化无常chop and change fantasticality 别开生面having sth.New 别有用心have ulterior motives 彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful 博古通今erudite and informed 不败之地incincible position 不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates 不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 不劳而获reap where one has not sown 不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 不速之客crasher uninvited guest 不同凡响outstanding 不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains 不以为然not approve object to 不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness 不亦乐乎extremely 不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance 不约而同happen to coincide 不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul 不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one's head out of one's wits 才疏学浅have little talent and learning 惨绝人寰extremely cruel 沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds 沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness 层出不穷emerge in endlessly 层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks 察言观色carefully watch what sb.is doing and saying 姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers 畅行无阻checkless 车水马龙heavy traffic 沉默寡言taciturnity 称心如意well-content 趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot 成群结队gang horde 诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe 诚心诚意sincere desire 承上启下a connecting link between the preceding and the following 吃苦耐劳tough 吃里扒外live on sb.while helping others secretly 痴心妄想 胡思乱想wishful thinking 持之以恒preserve 叱咤风云ride the whirlwind 愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone morosely 臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy，notorious 出乎意料unexpected 出口成章have an outstanding eloquence 出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 出谋划策give counsel suggest 出奇制胜defeat sb.by a surprise action 出生入死go through fire and water 触类旁通comprehend by analogy 垂头丧气，无精打采 down in the mouth lose one's spirits with the tail between the legs 垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted 绰绰有余more than sufficient 此起彼伏as one falls,another rises 从容不迫go easy take one's time 从容不迫的leisured unhurried 从容不迫地by easy stages 粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy 粗枝大叶的broad-brush 措手不及unaware unprepared 错综复杂 扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous 打草惊蛇act rashly and about: the enemy 大材小用waste one's talent on a petty job 大公无私selfless 大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 大惑不解be extremely puzzled 大惊小怪a storm in a teacup foofaraw fuss like a hen with one chicken 大惊小怪的spoffish 大快人心affording general satisfaction 大名鼎鼎famous well known 大器晚成great minds mature slowly 大千世界the boundless universe 大失所望greatly disappointed 大同小异largely identical but with minor differences 大显身手 大显神通strut one's stuff 大言不惭 夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade 大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice 大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty 大智若愚Still waters run deep.An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep 呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed 待人接物the ways one gets along with others 殚思极虑rack one's brains 胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose 胆战心惊的funky 淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth 道貌岸然be sanctimonious 得过且过drift along muddle along 得天独厚的advantaged 得心应手handy with facility 得意忘形 得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success 得意洋洋elated elation exaltation jauntiness 得意扬扬ride high 得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop high-blown perky 得意扬扬的triumphant 德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity 德高望重sainted saintlike 登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection 地大物博vast territory and abundant resources 颠倒黑白 颠倒是非 混淆是非call white black swear black is white 颠三倒四confused disorderly 雕虫小技insignificant skill 调兵遣将move forces 调虎离山lure the enemy away from his base 掉以轻心treat sth.Lightly 喋喋不休blat cackle chackle harp harp on jaw-jaw rattle twitter wag 顶天立地of indomitable spirit 东施效颦blind imitation with ludicrous effection 东山再起bob up like a cork 独具匠心show originality 独树一帜develop a school of one's own 独一无二in a class by oneself 独一无二的unique unmatched unparalleled 度日如年one day seems like a year 断章取义garble quote out of context 对牛弹琴whistle jigs to a milestone Cast pearls before swine 对症下药suit the remedy to the case 多才多艺versatility 多才多艺的accomplished all-round allround miscellaneous versatile 多愁善感sensitivity sentimentality 多愁善感的moonstruck spoony 多此一举bring owls to Athens hold a candle to the sun 多多益善the more the better 咄咄逼人aggressive 脱胎换骨thoroughly remould oneself 阿谀奉承 趋炎附势greasiness 恩将仇报 以怨报德 忘恩负义 bite the hand that feeds one 尔虞我诈each trying to cheat the other 发人深省的thought-provoking 发人深省set people thinking 发扬光大carry forward 翻山越岭tramp over hill and dale 翻天覆地world-shaking 泛滥成灾overrun 飞黄腾达 青云直上come into one's kingdom rise in the world strike oil 飞黄腾达的successful 飞禽走兽birds and beasts 废寝忘食forget food and sleep 分道扬镳part company,each going his own way 分化瓦解disintegrate divide and demoralize 分门别类classify 纷至沓来come in a continuous stream 纷至沓来的thick as hail 奋不顾身dash ahead regardless of one's safety 愤愤不平be indignant 愤世嫉俗的cynical 丰富多彩rich and colorful 丰功伟绩great achievement 丰衣足食have ample food and clothing 风花雪月sentimental writings of the exploiting classes 风马牛不相及be totally unrelated 风靡一时be the rage 风平浪静calm 风起云涌like a rising wind and scudding clouds 风雨同舟stand together regardless of situation 风雨无阻in all weathers 锋芒毕露make a showy display of one's abilities 蜂涌而来pour 逢场作戏join in the fun on occasion 逢凶化吉trun ill luck into good 奉公守法law-abiding 敷衍了事make short shrift of palter scuffle 釜底抽薪take a drastic measure to deal with a situation 赴汤蹈火 出生入死go through fire and water 富丽堂皇magnificence 覆水难收spilt water cannot be gathered up again It is no use crying over spilt milk
1.A bad beginning makes a bad ending.恶其始者必恶其终。
2.A bad bush is better than the open field.有胜于无。
3.A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。
4.A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart.做贼心虚。
5.A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept.坏习惯像鲜馅饼，分食要比保存好。
6.A bad padlock invites a picklock.开门揖盗。
8.A bad thing never dies.坏事传千年。
9.A bad workman quarrels with his tools.拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。
10.A bargain is a bargain.达成的协议不可撕毁。
11.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
12.A beggar’s purse is bottomless.乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。
13.A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。
14.A bird may be known by its song.什么鸟唱什么歌。
15.A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day.略有胜于全无。
16.A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it's the boundary of the world.坐井观天。
17.A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.秋波送盲，白费痴情。
18.A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change.一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变。
19.A book that remains shut is but a block.有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。
20.A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.借来的斗篷不暖身。
21.Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.相聚爱益切，离别情更深。
22.A burden of one's choice is not felt.自己选的担子不嫌重。23.A burnt child dreads the fire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
24.A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。
25.A cat may look at a king.猫也有权晋见国王。
26.A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命。
27.Accidents will happen.天有不测风云。
28.A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。
29.A change of work is as good as a rest.调换一下工作是很好的休息。
30.A cheerful wife is the joy of life.快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。
第四篇：常见英语俗语
常见英语俗语
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.
第五篇：英语成语俗语
1.Seeing is believing.眼见为实。
2.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真交。
3.Deeds are fruits and word are leaves.言是叶，行是果。
4.A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。
5.Do not kick against goads.勿以卵击石。
6.Everyone’s business is nobody’s business.三个和尚没水吃。
7.A merry company is music in a journey.有个好旅伴，一路音乐声。
8.Every couple is not a pair.天下夫妻多，珠联璧合少。
9.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。
10.Every bullet has its billet.每颗子弹都有归宿。(生死有命)
11.Birth is much, but breeding is more.教养比出身重要。
12.Do it well, or not at all.干就好好干，不然就不干。
13.Time and tide wait for no man.时间不等人。
14.Every dog has his day.凡人皆有得意日。
15.Do not hold a candle for the devil.不要为魔鬼秉烛。（不要助纣为虐。）
16.One can not set back the clock.光阴一去不复返。
17.A good name is worth more than gold.美名是无价宝。
18.It’s better to give than to receive.授之人比受于人好。
19.Never offer to teach fish to swim.勿班门弄斧。
20.A little leak will sink a great ship.千里长提，溃于蚁穴。
21.Eat to live, but not live to eat。吃饭时为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。
22.All’s well that ends well.结局好，一切好。
23.Better an empty purse than an empty head.宁可一文不名，不可胸无点墨。
24.Don’t let the cat out of the bag.天机不可泄露。
25.Marry sands will sink a ship.积沙沉舟。
26.Forgive and forget.勿念旧恶。
27.First come ,first served.先来后到。
28.Nothing ventured, nothing gained.不进取者无收获。
29.No cross, no crown.未经苦难，不得荣冠。
30.Rest breeds rust.久疏则废。
31.The pot calls the kettle black.锅笑壶黑，自己不觉得。
32.Every bean has its black.凡人各有其短处。
33.The early bird catches the worm.早鸟先得食。
34.Even a worm will turn.小虫也要翻身。（狗急跳墙）
35.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.手中一鸟2胜过林中两鸟。
36.Finders keepers.谁捡到就是谁的。
37.Custom is the second nature.习惯是第二天性。
38.Creditors have better memories than debtors.债主的记性比债户好。
39.Self do, self have.自作自受。
40.Grasp all, lose all.贪多必失。
41.As said ,so done.说到做到。
42.Few words to the wise suffice.聪明人一点就通。
43.Good health is above wealth.无病就是富。
44.Thoughts are free.思想是自由的。
45.Easier said than done.说时容易做时难。
46.They who know nothing fear nothing.初生牛犊不怕虎。
47.Look before you leap.三思而后行。
48.Good to begin well, better to end well.开头好重要，结尾好更重要。
49.Soon ripe ,soon rotten.早熟早烂。
50.Too-too will in two.过分亲密会吵嘴。
51.He who loses credit can lose nothing further.人无信不立。
52.What shall be shall be.要发生的就发生吧。
53.Eat at pleasure ,drink with measure.进食可随意，饮酒要适量。
54.A switch in time saves nine.及时行事，事半功倍。
55.Every Jack shall has his Jill.每个男人都会找到妻子。
56.Love me ,love my dog.爱屋及乌。
57.Well begun ,well done.善始善终。
58.Never trouble troubles until troubles trouble you。不要自找麻烦。
59.He laughs longest who laughs last.笑到最后的笑得最好。
60.Time is money.时间就是金钱。
61.A miss is as good as a mile.失之毫厘，谬以千里。
62.No mill no meal.不磨面，没饭吃。（不劳动，没饭吃）
63.It’s never too late to learn.活到老，学到老。
64.What’s done can’t be undone.覆水难收。
65.Let bygones be bygones.过去的就让它过去吧。（既往不咎）
66.To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.学而不思就如食而不化。
67.The three foundations of learning: seeing much, suffering much, and studying much.求学的三个基本条件：多观察，多吃苦，多研究。
68.Waste not ,want not.不浪费，不贫困。
69.A little pot is soon hot.量小易怒。
70.More haste ,less spreed.欲速则不达。
71.You must learn to crawl before you can walk.先学爬再学走。
72.Pride goes before a fall.骄傲使人落后。
73.Fingers were made before forks.先有手，后有刀叉。
74.Live and learn.活到老，学到老。
75.Like will find like.物以类聚。
76.Self-help is the best help.自力更生最保险。
77.It’s no use crying over spilt milk.牛奶打泼，哭也没用。（覆水难收）
78.Strike while the iron is hot.趁热打铁。
79.Wit and will strive for the victory.智慧加毅力，一定会胜利。
80.Art is long, life is short.生命短暂，艺术永恒。
81.Imagination is more important than knowledge.想象力比知识重要。
82.Call a spade a spade.实事求是。
83.No pains, no gains.不劳无获。
84.A little late, much too late.稍迟一步，满盘皆输。
85.A good name is better than a good face.好名声胜过好容貌。
86.When the cat is away, the mice will play.山中无老虎猴子称大王。
87.As you sow you shall mow.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
88.Little strokes fell great oaks.滴水石穿。
89.All roads lead to Rome.条条道路通罗马。
90.A rolling stone gathers no moss.滚石不生苔。
91.Once bitten, twice shy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
92.No sweet without sweat.幸福来自汗水。
93.Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。
94.No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。
95.Virtue never grows old.美德永不老。
96.Walls have ears.隔墙有耳。
97.Visits always give pleasure.访问总是有趣的。
98.Well fed, well bred.衣食足而礼仪兴。
99.Beauty lies in lover’s eyes.情人眼里出西施。
100.Like father, like son.有其父，必有其子。
101.Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。
102.Time files.光阴飞逝。
103.No joy without being annoyed.没有无烦忧之快乐。
104.Spare the rod, spoil thechild.不打不成材。
105.A cheerful wife is the joy of life.快乐的妻子能给生活带来欢乐。106.Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。
107.Many drops make a shower.积少成多。
108.There is no smoke without fire.无风不起浪。
109.Out of sight, out of mind.离久情疏。
110.A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口。
111.Great men have great faults.大人物有大过失。
112.Deeds, not words.要行动，不要空谈。
113.Diamonds cut diamonds.强中自有强中手。
114.Never judge by appearances.人不可貌相。
115.Health and cheerfulness mutually beget each other.健康是人快乐。快乐使人健康。
116.Fairest gems lie deepest.最好的宝石藏的最深。（珍物难求）
117.Beware beginnings.凡是开头要当心。（慎始为上）
118.Prevention is better than the cure.预防胜于治疗。
119.Poor but honest.虽贫穷，但诚实。
120.Plain as print.白纸黑字，一清二楚。
121.East or west ,home is best.金窝、银窝，不如自己的草窝。
122.Knowledge advances by steps not by leaps.知识的获得只能循序渐进，不能一蹴而就。
123.Better late than never.迟做总比不做好。
124.Marry your match.和相匹配的人结婚。
125.He, who has an art, has everywhere a part.一招鲜，吃遍天。
126.“Take-it-easy”and“live long”are brothers.心宽和长寿是兄弟。（心宽寿长）127.A place for everything, and everything in its place.各居其位，各司其职。
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