English sourse2006年07月24日 星期一 22:23The monks many run away, but the temple cannot run away with them.跑得了和尚,跑不了庙.
One boy is a boy, two boys half boy, three boys no boy.一个和尚挑水喝,两个和尚抬水喝,三个和尚没有水喝.
In broad daylight 光天化日之下
Courage in excess becomes foolhardiness, affection weakness, thrift awarice.勇敢过度即成蛮勇,感情过度即成溺爱,节俭过度即成贪婪.
It's only shallow people who judge by appearance.只有肤浅的人才会以貌取人.
No pains, no gains.不劳而获.
There is no story without coin cidence.无巧不成书.
There is no evil without compensation.恶有恶报.
Let sleeping dogs lie.莫惹事生非.
He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find his stick. 欲加之罪,何患无辞.
Never offer to teach fish to swim.不要班门弄斧.
I'm up to my neck in you bullshit.你让我倒了八辈子的霉了.
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.一日之计在于晨.
I have been a strage in a strange land. 曾在异乡为异客.
Perhaps one should not merely sprinkle the pupil but pluge hime right down into sea of language and enable him to swim by himself as soon as possible.授人以鱼,不如授人以渔.
Pride goes before a fall.骄兵必败.
One cannot succeed without perseverance.人无毅力就不能成事.
But I hated sakamoto and i had a feeling he'd surely head as both to our ancestors.城门失火,殃久池鱼.
It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but difficult ot guard against an arrow shot from hiding.明枪易躲,暗箭难防.
Bad news has wings.好事不出门,坏事传千里.
He that lies down with dogs mush rise up with fleas.近朱者赤,近墨者黑.
Power would be gotten if there were money to get it with.有了钱,就会以钱谋权.
This is where the shoe poinches.这就是问题症结所在.
That is how matter stands.事情就是如此.
There was no one persent but knew the secret.在座的人早已这个秘密.
There is no tree but bears some fruit.没有不结果实的树.
You dirty dog.你这个无耻小人.
Love me, love my dog爱屋及乌
Green envy 妒忌
A blue movie 色情电影
Every dog has his day.人总有出头之日.
The black sleep 害群之马
He has made a real dog's breakfast of these accounts.他把账目搞得一团糟.
Jack drinks beer like a fish.他狂饮啤酒.
He sleeps like a loy. 他睡得像死猪一样.
John speaks king's English.John请得英语很标准.
Everybody made suggestions but no one actually offered to bell th cat.每个人都有建议,但没有人挺身承担这项危险的任务.
Wherever he goes, she is always a spy hanging about.无论他去到哪里,她都会如影随形.
The river is smooth where deep.静水流深(河深处水静)
Wherever there's plenty of sun and rain the fields are green.在阳光和雨水充足的地方,田野就郁郁葱葱.
When at Rome, do as the Romans do.入乡随俗.
We felt as though we have witnessed the whole thing.就像我们亲眼目睹了整件事一样.
This is monsense.这是胡说八道.
He who has never reached the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉.
Things of a kind come together; people of a mind fall into the same group.物以类聚,人以群分.
The morning sun never lasts a day.朝阳虽好,难以终日.
Seeing is believing.百闻不如一见.
The decision has to come.决定还没有作出.
Bite off more than one can chew.贪多嚼不烂.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手.
If it worked once, it can work twice.一次得手,再次不愁.
Speak no evil不说坏话
The Evil one 魔鬼
Return good for evil 以德报怨
One's true colours 本性,真面目
Out of true 位置不正
True-blue忠心耿耿的(人)
Sophisticated tastes 高雅的口味
Death was instantaneous当场死亡
Murder will out 纸包不住火
The pen is mightier than the sword.笔墨胜刀剑.
In the last/final analysis 归根到底,总之
Think a loud自言自语
It's easy to change rivers and mountains but hard to change a person's nature.江山易改,本性难移.
First time stranger, second time friends.=People are strangers when they meet for the first time; and good friends for the second time.一回生,二回熟.
A little of everything and nothing at all.如果什么事都是浅尝辄,终将一事无成.
Admonish your friend s in private, praise them in public.在私底下要忠告你的朋友,而在公开场合则要表扬你的朋友.
Take a wider view, and you will see it differently.=If you take a wider view, you will see it differently.眼光放远些,你就不会这样想了.
Make time for time为时代创造时间
Time is what you make it.天长地久
Make yourself heard理解就沟通
Things go better.万事如意
A diamond lasts forever.钻石恒久远,一颗永流传.
Choking with sobs泣不成声
crying loudly 嚎啕大哭
Shedding tears like rain 泪如雨下
Shedding bitter tears 痛苦流涕
Endlessly weeping and wailing哭哭啼啼
Eyes brimming with tears 热泪盈眶
Achievement is founded on diligence and wasted upon recklessness.业精于勤,荒于嬉
Gas process going up, up, up...煤气不断上涨
Give me liberty, or give me death.无自由,毋宁死.
To be in thin ice如履薄冰
A drop in the ocean沧海一粟
The cold war冷战
Knit one's brow皱眉头
Blood is thicker than water血浓于水
Barking dogs not bite.吠犬不咬
A die-hard死硬派
A gentleman's agreement 君子协定
Crocodile's tears比喻假慈悲(鳄鱼的眼泪)
Maiden work处女作
The Trojan horse比喻暗藏的敌人或危险(特洛伊木马)
Forbidden fruit is sweet.禁果分外甜
A rolling stone gathers no moss 滚石不生苔
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.同时抓两兔,全都抓不住(一心不可两用)
In the country of the blind the one-eyd man is king.盲人国中,独眼称雄
Castle in the air 空中楼阁
To add fuel to the fire 火上加油
Burn the boat 破釜沉舟
To fish in troubled water 浑水摸鱼
One's hair stands on end 毛发倒竖
Walks have ears 隔墙有耳
Kill the goes that lays the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵
To laugh off one's head 笑掉大牙
To praise to skies 捧上天去
Beauty lies in the lover's eyes 情人眼里出西施
When Greek meet Greek, and them comes the tug of war.两雄相争,其斗必烈
Every man has a fool in his sleeve.聪明一世,糊涂一时.
To take French leave 不辞而别
Six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两
Hang by a hair 千钧一发
A bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳
As mute as a fish 噤若寒蝉
A fool's bolt is soon shot 愚者易于智穷力竭
Show the cloven hoof 露出马脚
To be dead drunk 烂醉如泥
After one's own heart 正中下怀
To show one's colors 原形毕露
To look for a needle in a haystack 海底捞针
More haste, less speed.欲速则不达
A leap in the dark 轻举妄动
Plain sailing 一帆风顺
To make a noise in the world 名噪一时
A stony heart 铁石心肠
Neither fish not flesh 不伦不类
To face the music 临危不惧
To fly into a rage 勃然大怒
To shut one's eyes against 视而无睹
Laugh and grow fat 心宽体胖
To turn over a new leaf 改过自新
To talk, black into white 颠倒黑白
To flog a dead horse 徒劳无益
To have a hand like a foot 笨手笨脚
To beat the end of one's rope 山穷水尽
At one's fingertips 了如指掌
To put all one's eggs in one basket 孤注一掷
Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧
The goverment has determined to clear up all the blue films.政府已经决定扫除所有黄色片子.
Things are looking bluer than ever. 情况越来越糟了.
On April Fool's Day, people like to tell white lies.愚人节时人们喜欢开些无伤大雅的玩笑.
The only people who fear death are those with regrets.只有害怕死亡的人才会有遗憾.
It's never too late to be all you can possible be. 只要你愿意,什么都不会迟的.
It's on me. 我来付.
It depends. 看情形.
Absolutely out of the question!/No way.不可能,想都别想.
Mind your own business. 别多管闲事.
Who cares!谁管你呀!
Cheer up! 振作点!
Go for it! 加油!
Leave me alone. 别烦我,让我一个呆着
Allow me.让我来.
Cut it out! 别闹了!
Knock it off. 住手,不要吵.
Come off it. 别装蒜,别扯了,住口!
Over the line. 太过分了.
After you.你先请.
You've got me there/it beats me.我想不出来,不知道,你考倒我了.
I have had enough. 我真得受够了.
It's not such a big deal. 没什么大不了的!
Give me a break. 饶了我吧!
Let's call it a day. 今天到此为止.
Quit sb. job 辞职
Break up with sb. 与某人分手
Cultivate one's mind 修身养性
Clear the air 消除误会
Up in the air 悬而未决的
Religion=belief信仰 Athiest无神论者 Catholic天主教 Buddhist佛教 Muslim伊斯兰教 surgeon内科医生
Agenda 议程 Look on the bright side往好的方面看 Keep it under your hat=don't tell anyone the secret 保守秘密
Resignation letter辞职信 Cheat作弊,骗取 Easy/difficult of approach平易近人/难于接近的 Squeeze/hug拥抱
Microphone 麦克风 Bubbles气泡 Innocent/natural天真的 Jittery紧张 Gossip流言蜚语 Talent/widom智慧
Productive有益的 columnist专栏作家 Podium讲台 Regret悔恨 Milk shakes奶昔 Time Square时代广场
Campusion偶想 Lyrics歌词 French fries薯条 National holiday法定假日 Revele in陶醉 Fire works烟花
Shamrock三叶草 Dream comes true梦想成真 Living it up享受人生 Homesick思乡的 An uncommon experience不寻常的经历
Subway (美地铁) Underground train (英地铁) Contray:相反的,反面的,执拗 House of Representative 众议院
An uncommon ability非凡的才能 Ambitious for one's children望子成龙 The goddess of freedom 指象征自由的女神
To/on the contray与些相反 Prayer room works of art祈祷室的艺术品 Have a very easy life过着舒适的生活
Do...with...处理 Little by little逐渐 Star a company 开办公司 Let sb. stew 让某人自讨苦吃
On second thought 再思之后 Fight over 为...而战 Sth. good comes from Sth. bad 赛翁失马,焉知非福
Stew in one's own juice 自作自受 Bet one's bottom dollar on. 打包票 Ready-made clothes 成衣 Embroider绣刺绣
Kitchen-Aid 厨房帮手 Use one'x loaf 好好想想 Loaf 虚度光阴 Hightmare 恶梦Pay/settle an old score 算旧帐,报仇
And he wants more!不过如此 Make one's birthday为...过生日 An amount of+不可数N. 一定数量的
Score off sb.使某人出丑 Protect...from...保护...免受 Teach oneself自学 Do sth. good做好事
High-heeled boot高跟靴 Cowboy牛仔 There are shots.发生枪战. In groups or herds 成群地
Give oneself up to向...投降,自首 As much as高达 Up to 多达 Trick or treat 不招待,就使坏
Grind... into将..磨成 Brown and white灰白相间 Take the first steps to向...迈出第一步 Play trick on sb.捉弄某人
Light up照亮 Tax free免税 Sign language手势语 Reserve for为...保留 Aroung its base底部
Go on marches in peace以和平方式游行 Get married to嫁给... Celebrities名人名流Civil rights movement民权运动
Go into politics 从政 Shoot hot water喷热水 Make peace讲解,和解 In a circle 围成一圈 Pemovracy民主党
Republican共和党 People in the news新闻人物 Stand for 代表,象征 Nickname绰号 Holy神圣
The other business is goverment另一项经济产业 Cherry blossom樱花盛开期 Ghosts幽灵 Christian基督教会
The Civil War美国南北战争(1861-1865) Derid魔鬼 Hang out its tongue伸出舌头 Race of life人生的竞争
Time after time无数次 Satan撒旦 Jock-o-lantern南瓜灯笼 All Saints Day万圣节 For fun 因为有趣
All of the inside南瓜瓤 Do...with...处理