[英语学习]English Lexicology.pptVIP

English LexicologyPrepared by Qin HailinCSUFT English Idioms Guess Something that will never ever happen . Guess Guess To be in great disfavour or trouble. Guess to refuse to think about an unpleasant situation or face the facts. Definition: An English idiom is a group of words with a special meaning different from the meanings of its constituent words. Sources of English Idioms Idioms from literary screw one’s courage（鼓起勇气、壮起胆子）--Shakespeare Macbeth to the manner born（与生俱来的）--Hamlet pond of flesh（合情但悖于情理的要求）--Merchant of Venice man Friday（忠仆、得力助手）--Daniel Defoe Robinson Crusoe Brevity is the soul of wit. (Shakespeare) Live not to eat, but eat to live. (Franklin) Knowledge is power. (Bacon) Idioms from the Bible Judas’s kiss（犹大之吻，比喻出卖朋友） much cry and little wool（雷声大，雨点小，比喻空叫喊——根据圣经故事：魔鬼看见纳巴尔在羊身上剪羊毛，也模仿着在猪身上剪，结果把猪弄得嗷嗷叫，却什么也没有剪下来） turn the other cheek（忍受暴力、忍受侮辱，上帝在布道时讲如果有人打你的左脸，你就把右脸也递出去) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.（心有余而力不足） Idioms from everyday life -----Agriculture life From Plants and Animals : “every life has its roses and thorns”(人生有苦有乐) “birds of a feather” (一丘之貉） “no spring chicken ”（已不再年轻的女人） “swan’s song”（告别演出，源于天鹅将死时凄婉的鸣叫声） “turn on a new leaf”（改头换面） “bed of roses”（舒适的生活） From people’s actions: “put one‘s hand to the plough???”（着手某项工作） “A snow year, a rich year.”瑞雪兆丰年。 Idioms from everyday life ----- Military life meet one’s Waterloo（一败涂地，出自 1815 年的“滑铁卢之战”，类似中国的败走麦城） burn one’s boats (bridges)（破釜沉舟，讲的是古罗马恺撒等名将出征时，常烧毁船只，士兵无路可退，只有勇往直前，战胜敌人） to cross swords with someone (交锋；争论) All is over but the shouting.(大势已去) Idioms from everyday life ----- Business life From number the seventhson of a seventh son 显要的后代 From business communication Every shoe fits all taste 无万全之策 A man without money is no man at all.一分钱难倒英雄汉。 Every potter praises his own pot.王婆买瓜，自卖自夸 Idioms from everyday life -----Food 、cloth、cooking From Food: The apple of the eye” (掌上明珠） “polish the apple”(拍马屁） “Th