中学教材和高考中的英语谚语.docVIP

中学教材和高考中的英语谚语 　　语言是文化的表现形式。谚语同文学作品、诗歌一样是语言的精华。英语谚语是富于色彩的语言形式，一般具有生动形象、喻义明显、富于哲理的语言特征。在一定程度上，英语谚语反映了英语民族的文化特点。 　　学习英语谚语可以拓展课外知识、了解西方文化、提高人文素养。正因如此，近年来英语谚语也越来越多地受到教材编写者和中高考命题者的青睐。请看2010年江苏高考英语第31题： 　　- - - - I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem，but in vain. 　　- - - - why not consult with Frank？ You see，_________.（答案为：B） 　　A. great minds think alike B. two heads are better than one 　　C. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 　　D. it’s better to think twice before doing something 　　此外，上海版英语教材、引进的牛津版英语教材等中也出现不少英语谚语。 　　为了培养学生的人文素养，拓展课外知识、提高学习兴趣，也为了更好地理解教材、游刃有余地对付各种考试，现将各种教材和日常生活中常用、常见的英语谚语总结如下： 　　A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change. 好书千载常如新。 　　A book that remains shut is but a block. 书本不常翻，犹如一块砖。 　　A friend is easier lost than found. 朋友易失不易得。 　　A great ship asks deep waters. 大船要走深水。/ 蛟龙要在海中游。 　　A little of every thing is nothing in the main. 每事浅尝辄止，事事都告无成。 　　A wise man and a fool together know more than a wise man. 三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮。 　　All bread is not baked in one oven. 人与人不同，不能强求一致。/ 任何事情都有利有弊。 　　All work without play makes jack a dull boy. 只干活不玩耍，聪明的孩子会变傻。 　　Dogs wave their tails not so much in，love to you as your bread.狗摇尾巴，爱的是你的面包。 　　Each man has his limitation. 人无完人，金无足金。 　　Empty wagons rattle loudest. 空车响声大。/ 满瓶不响，半瓶叮当。 　　Every man has his liking. 人各有所好。 　　Habit is a second nature. 习惯成自然。 　　He that lives with cripples learns to limp. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑。 　　He that once deceives is ever suspected. 骗人一次，受疑一世。 　　If the old dog barks，he gives counsel.不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。 　　If you want knowledge，you must toil for it. 若要求知，必须刻苦。 　　Ill news travels fast. 坏事传千里。 　　It’s not the gay coat that makes the gentleman. 君子在德不在衣。 　　Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。 　　Learn to walk before you run. 循序渐进。 　　Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. 没有目标的生活如同没有罗盘的航行。 　　Look before you leap. 三思而后行。 　　Many hands make light work. 众人拾柴火焰高。 　　Many heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。 　　Money is a good servant but a