常见习语汉译英—优秀英语短文阅读(适合大学四六级水平).pdfVIP

1.爱屋及乌 Love me,love my dog. 2.百闻不如一见 Seeingis believing. 3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better offthan many; to fall short ofthe best, but be better than the worst. 4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow shouldmake an early start. 5.不眠之夜 white night 6.不以物喜不以己悲 notpleased by external gains, notsaddened by personnal losses 7.不遗余力 spare noeffort; go all out; do ones best 8.不打不成交 Nodiscord, no concord. 9.拆东墙补西墙 robPeterto pay Paul 10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the oldand usher in the new; ringoutthe old year and ring in the new 11.大事化小小事化了 try first to maketheir mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing atall 12.大开眼界 open ones eyes; broaden ones 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 notgoing far enough; beyond is as wrongas falling short; too much is as bad as too little 15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to himwho 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 Goodnews never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far andwide. 18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth. 19.活到老学到老 One is never tooold to learn. 20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones 21.金无足赤人无完人 Goldcantbe pure andman cantbe 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 friendshipbetween gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendshipgreen 26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cutand 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 withoutnorms or standards. 33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks ofones dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most. 34