英文谚语玩
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1. 好玩的英语谚语
“to let the cat out of the bag”,它的意思是“揭露一个秘密”,尤其是很重要、关键的那种。
关于这个词组的记载可以追溯到1760年,但据说此前一两百年就有这种说法了。 早在超市(或杂货店)出现之前,人们通常在当地的市场买菜。
农民和商人们在那里叫卖蔬菜水果、鸡蛋面包之类,此外还会出售肉类和家禽,通常都是些活的动物。在一些特殊的场合(如节日盛宴),乳猪是采购单上一样很抢手的食物。
由于乳猪会乱动,当顾客挑选好并结账后,商人为了运送方便就把猪塞进一个帆布口袋(poke)里递给顾客。 然而,市场上的许多交易并不光明磊落,奸商有时会利用顾客一时走神,把一只流浪猫冒充乳猪放进袋子里。
直到顾客回家,“把猫从袋子里拿出来”(let the cat out of the bag),才发现这个骗局。所以这个词组意味着是一个意外的,但通常令人讨厌的发现。
据说这也是谚语“不要买装在袋子里的猪”(don't buy a pig in a poke)的由来,也就是“不要不看现货就买东西”的意思。 而the World Wide Words website的经营者Michael Quinion对这个故事表示怀疑,他指出猫在袋子里会变得极度狂躁,因此很难把它误当成一头小猪。
也许这个词组是来自于某个人的经历,由于某种原因有一只猫在他袋子里,而戏剧性的效果则使这个故事广为流传。
2. 英语谚语~~~
Every potter praises hit pot.
王婆卖瓜,自卖自夸。
Every man has his hobbyhorse.
萝卜青菜,各有所爱。
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
不要小题大做。
Do as the Romans do.
入乡随俗。
Constant dripping wears away a stone.
水滴石穿,绳锯木断。
Cannot see the wood for the trees.
一叶障目,不见泰山。
Birds of a feather flock together.
物以类聚,人以群分。
Beauty lies in the love's eyes.
情人眼里出西施。
A young idler, an old beggar.
少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。
A word spoken is past recalling.
一言既出,驷马难追。
A stitch in time saves nine.
小洞不补,大洞吃苦。
A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.
身正不怕影子斜。
As a man sows, so he shall reap.
种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。
A cat has 9 lives.
猫有九条命。
A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
不善始者不善终。
3. 有哪些常用的英文谚语
cross your heart 你发誓gate - crasher 不请自来的不速之客;take it easy 凡事看开些, 不要太冲动, 不要看得那么重make yourself comfortable 不用约束 (招待客人时说的话)you are all wet 你完全误会了she is hangover 她昨夜喝醉了it's a matter of time 这是迟早的问题she pulls out 她退出了I have my limit 我的忍耐度有限don't brush me off 不要敷衍我let's get it straight 我们打开天窗说亮话吧what you call this 你这算什么how about a bite 随便吃些什么吧you can count on me 你可以信得过我he see things not people他论事不论人we sang the same songs 我们志同道合I hope you in the roll 我希望你也能来let's go Dutch 我们各付各的吧speak of the devil 说曹操, 曹操就到keep in touch 保持联络don't turn me down 不要拒绝我don't let me down 别叫我失望 man proposes and god disposes 谋事在人成事在天 .the weakest goes to the wall.优胜劣败to look one way and row another声东击西 .in everyone's mouth.脍炙人口to kick against the pricks 螳臂挡车 .to give the last measure of devotion 鞠躬尽瘁 .to suffer for one's wisdom. 聪明反被聪明误to harp on the same string. 旧调重弹what's done cannot be undone 覆水难收 .to convert defeat into victory. 转败为胜beyond one's grasp. 鞭长莫及to be severe with oneself and lenient with others.严以责己宽以待人a heart of steel. 铁石心肠to be guided by destiny.听天由命pride goes before a fall 骄者必败 .the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemywithout 不战而屈人之兵what is bugging you 什么事使你心烦sworn brother 干兄弟, 盟兄弟it's dying art 这是已失传的手艺gentlemen agreement 君子协定I'm trying to make ends meet 我尽力要使收支平衡prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.富贵结朋友, 患难见真情if you wish to be the best man, you must suffer the bitterest of the bitter.吃得苦中苦, 方为人上人it is better to fight for good than to fail at the ill.宁为善而斗, 毋屈服于恶he who has hope has everything.怀有希望者, 便拥有一切self-trust is the first secret of success自信心是成功的首要关键the secret of success is constancy of purpose.成功的秘绝在于目标坚定有恒success grows out of struggles to overcome difficulties.成功源于努力去克服困难experience is the extract of suffering.经验是受苦的结晶英语谚语英语谚语指流传于英国和美国的比较简练而且言简意赅的话语。
英语谚语有一部分来自书面文献,主要出自希腊罗马神话、寓言故事、莎士比亚戏剧以及一些名家作品中。流传于民间口语中的谚语,伴随着文字的产生,开始出现在各种文学作品和文化典籍中。
这些源自文化典籍的"雅谚",有些是在民间口语说法的基础上提炼打磨而成,而有些则属独创,有着鲜明的文化色彩、语体特色和教育警策作用。英语谚语以其令人们熟知的形象和比喻体现了人们世代积累的经验和形成的价值观,它们作为社会共享的口头文学的袖珍版本,被成百上千次地引用,成为说服他人的论据,并用以指导日常生活。
谚语是民间集体创造、广为口传、言简意赅并较为定型的艺术语句,是民众丰富智慧和普遍经验的规律性总结。根据内容,可以分为四类:(1)气象谚语。
气象谚语是认识自然和总结生产经验的谚语,如"长虫过道,大雨要到"、"东北有三宝:人参、貂皮、乌拉草"等。(2)农业谚语。
农业谚语是农民在生产实践中总结出来的农事经验,如"枣芽发,种棉花"、"今冬麦盖三层被,来年枕着馒头睡"、"瑞雪兆丰年"等。(3)生活谚语。
生活谚语是人们根据卫生保健知识概括而成的谚语,如"寒从脚起,病从口入"、"早晨起得早,八十不觉老"等。(4)社会谚语。
社会谚语泛指为人处世、接物待人、持家治国等方面应注意的事,如:"量小非君子,无毒不丈夫"、"人不可貌相,海水不可斗量"、"若要人不知,除非己莫为"等。
4. 求几个英语谚语
友谊与团结 1. To find friendship offer friendship. 以友谊换友谊。
2. True friendship lasts forever. 真正的友谊恒久不变。 3.Friendship is like wine-the older the better. 友谊像美酒, 越陈越醇厚。
4. Fire is the test of gold, adversity of friendship. 烈火试真金, 苦难试友情。 5. Life without a friend is death without a witness. 没有朋友的生活等于孤独一人死去。
6. A man is known by the company he keeps. 从其交友知其为人。 7. Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present. 忠言虽难听, 必须记在心。
8. All are not friends that speak us fair. 当面说好话的并不都是朋友。 9. The man who agrees with everybody is not worth having anybody agree with him. 同意所有人的意见的人,不配得到任何人的同意。
H. J. Palmerston 帕默斯顿 10. Friends that desert us in the hour of need are friends in name, not in reality. 在困难时刻背弃我们的是有名无实的朋友。 11. Friendship is to be strengthened by truth and devotion. 友谊要以真实和忠诚来巩固。
12. A little help is worth a deal of pity. 一点帮助胜于一车同情。 13. Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. 选择朋友要慢, 换朋友更要慢。
-Franklin 富兰克林 14. A real friend never gets in your way, unless you happen to be on the way down. 真正的朋友决不会挡住你的去路, 除非你在走下坡路时。 15. Joys shared with others are more enjoyed. 与众同乐, 其乐更乐。
16. It's good to have money to buy things that money can buy, but it's better not to lose things money cannot buy. 有钱去买能买得到的东西当然不错, 但不丢失用钱买不到的东西更好。 . H. Lorimer 洛里默(美国记者) 17. We shall never have friends if we expect to find them without fault. 指望朋友没有缺点, 就永远不会有朋友。
18. Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚, 人以群分。 19. He that plants trees loves others besides himself. 植树的人, 不但爱己, 而且爱人。
20. United we stand, divided we fall. 团结则存, 分裂则亡。
5. 求简短英语谚语故事
Plug one's ears while stealing a bell(掩耳盗铃)完整的英语,后面有中文意思:)~
In the Spring and Autumn period, a thief had stolen a bell and intended to carry it away on his back, but the bell was too bulky and heavy to be carried, so he tried to break it into pieces with a hammer to make it easier for carrying. On his first hit, however, the bell made a loud noise. He thus feared that the ringing sound might be heard by someone, who would come to rob him of his bell. His fright made him plug his own ears, while hitting the bell with the hammer. The bell sound was, nevertheless, audible to others and therefore to stuff his ears for the purpose of stealing a bell was a stupid action it is as foolish as burying one's head in the sand.
from Huai Nanzi(淮南子著)
掩耳盗铃
在春秋战国时期,有一个小偷偷了一只钟。他准备把钟扛在背上带走。可是钟又大又沉,很难扛走。因此他想用锤子把钟敲成碎片,这样运起来就能多了。可是,他敲了一下,那只钟发出巨大的响声。他怕别人听到了钟声会来抢他的钟,于是他在锤子敲钟时捂上了自己的耳朵。不过,即使他这样做,别人还是听得到钟声的。所以掩耳盗铃是非常愚蠢的行为,就像把头埋在沙子中一样。
6. 求30句中国谚语的英文翻译
A爱情是盲目的 Love is blind.B被打得青一块紫一块 be beaten black and blue不劳则无获 No pains ,no gains.不怕迟只怕不做 Better late than never.C此路不通 Blocks!D当断不断,必受其患 He who hesitates is lost.F发光的并不都是金子 All is not gold that glitters.G过着吵吵闹闹的生活(夫妻) lead a cat and dog lifeJ金窝,银窝,不如自己的草窝。
East,west,home is best.酒好不必挂幌子 Good wine needs no bush.L良好的开端是成功的一半 Well begun is half done.N牛饮 drink like a fishQ情人眼里出西施 Love blinds a man to imperfections.R认识从实践开始 Knowledge begins with practice.S上气不接下气 out of breathT天亮了 Day breaks;Day dawns.X信不信由你 Believe it or not.行动胜于空谈 Actions speak louder than words.需要是发明之母 Necessity is the mother of invention.Y一只耳朵进,一只耳朵出 go in at one ear and out at the other有其父必有其子 Like father,like son.Z这怪不着谁 No one is to blame for it.真是活一天学一天 Live and learn.拙匠常怪工具差 Bad workmen often blame their tools.A爱不释手 can't bear to part with it / stand parting with it / putting it down (back, aside) / leaving it asideB笨鸟先飞 the early bird catches the worn彪炳史册 make/create history博览群书 browse through/over some books be well/widely read不尽人意 be not all roses不惜费用 spare no expense不遗余力 to the best of one's power不在话下 let alone不知所措 to be at a loss/at seaC初出茅庐 to be young and inexperienced/to be a green hand出神深思 be buried in thought吹毛求疵 find faults with/be particular about纯属偶然 purely by accident 从头到脚 from head to foot从头至尾 from beginning to end粗枝大叶 to be crude and careless/to be carelessD大智若愚 still waters run deep呆若木鸡 to be dumbstruck/dumbfounded东张西望 look around独具匠心 be original独立无援 (all) on one's own对牛弹琴 to cast pearls before a swine/to play the lute to a cowG敢作敢为 be aggressive隔墙有耳 Walls have ears.公事公办 Business is business.固执己见 stick to one's own opinions刮目相看 look at sb differently/with new eyes/regard sb in a totally different light寡廉鲜耻 be shamelessH毫无怨言 without complaint画蛇添足 to plant the lily/to draw a snake and add feet to it黄粱美梦 a dream/a fond dream挥金如土 to spend money like water/dirt 悔过自新 turn over a new leafJ坚持不渝 hold on/out坚如磐石 as solid as a rock艰苦奋斗 fight one's way贱买贵卖 buy cheap and sell dear焦躁不安 be restless精力充沛 be full of energy酒肉朋友 fair-weather friend九死一生 a narrow escape居高临下 be commandingK开门见山 to come/get to the point空中楼阁 a castle in the airM毛遂自荐 to offer to do sth./to volunteer one's service没精打采 feel blue每况愈下 go from bad to worseP旁敲侧击 beat around/about the bush平安无恙 safe and sound平易近人 be approachableQ恰好相反 just on the contrary/just the opposite恰到好处 to the point巧舌如簧 to have a smooth tongue千方百计 try every means倾国倾城 to be extremely beautiful全心全意 heart and soul R仁至义尽 do our best如释重负 take a load/weight off sb's mindS三思而行 look before you leap深思熟虑 turn over生动逼真 true to life生机勃勃 look alive生死攸关 between/of life and death世世代代 from age to age首屈一指 second to none熟能生巧 Practice makes perfect.数以百计 by hundreds水泄不通 be blocked with crowds of people随机应变 rise to the occasionT挑挑拣拣 pick and chooseW玩忽职守 neglect one's duty无论如何 in any case无与伦比 beyond compare勿庸置疑 no doubtX洗耳恭听 be a good listener 喜形于色 One's face brightened/lit up.小心为妙 One cannot be too careful.相差甚远 not nearly心安理得 feel at ease悬梁刺股 to be very/extraordinarily hard-working血浓于水 Blood is thicker than water.Y 妖魔鬼怪 evil spirits一箭双雕 Kill two birds with one stone.一举双得 Kill two birds with one stone.一事无成 accomplish nothing一笑了之 laugh off易如反掌 to be a piece of cake/to be as easy as turning over one's hand引人入胜 be attractive引人注目 be attractive犹豫不决 beside over/hesitate over有福同享 有难同当 for better or (for) worseZ掌上明珠 an apple in one's eye/a pearl in the palm直呼其名 call a person by name自吹自擂 boast自高自大 look big自己整理的。
7. 有没有经典一点,简短一点的英语谚语
十二条经典英语谚语::
1. Pain past is pleasure.
过去的痛苦就是快乐。
2. Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
脑中有知识,胜过手中有金钱。
3. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
心之所愿,无所不成。
4. All things are difficult before they are easy.
凡事必先难后易。
5. Great hopes make great man.
伟大的理想造就伟大的人。
6. God helps those who help themselves.
天助自助者。
7. Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀:多一点点!
8. In doing we learn.
实?げ鸥伞?/P>
9. East or west, home is best.
东好西好,还是家里最好。
10. Two heads are better than one.
三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮。
11. Good company on the road is the shortest cut.
行路有良伴就是捷径。
12. Constant dropping wears the stone.
滴水穿石。