牛津高阶英汉词典英语谚语新.docx

1、牛津高阶英汉词典英语谚语新牛津高阶英汉双解词典英语谚语、格言和警句_Sayings and Proverbs谚语、格言和警句蕴藏着人类的智慧，简短的词句、诙谐的表达中流露着人生的哲理。我希望能和大家一同分享这些睿智的语言，体悟语言世界的奥妙。现计划每天摘录一句，并附解释。如果大家对其中的某些妙句有兴趣和想法，欢迎大家针对性地发表意见；同时欢迎大家收集英语谚语、格言和警句在本贴发布，以供大家分享，最好注明出处。希望与大家快乐而智慧地共同进步。我目前所摘的谚语、格言和警均来自牛津高阶英汉双解词典（第七版）【商务印书馆，牛津大学出版社（中国）有限公司，2009年4月第3版】Below is a li

2、st of well-known sayings and proverbs: fixed phrases or sentences that give advice or say something that is generally true. 下列广泛流传的谚语、格言和警句，即给予劝戒或表达普遍真理的固定短语或句子。1absence makes the heart grow fonder 英文解释：used to say that when you are away from sb that you love, you love them even more 翻译：不相见，倍思念2ther

3、es no accounting for taste 英文解释：used to say how difficult it is to understand why sb likes sb/sth that you do not like at all 翻译：人的爱憎好恶是无法解释的；人各有所好3actions speak louder than words 英文解释：what a person actually does means more than what they say they will do 翻译：行动比言语更为响亮4itll be all ringt on the night

4、英文解释：used to say that a performance, an event, etc. will be successful even if the preparations for it have not gone well 翻译：（演出、活动等）到时候自会成功的；车到山前必有路5the apple doesnt fall far from the treeORthe apple never falls far from the tree 英文解释：a child usually behaves in a similar way to his or her parent(s)

5、 翻译：有什么样的父母就有什么样的儿女；上行下效6if you cant beat them, join them 英文解释：if you cannot defeat sb or be as successful as they are, then it is more sensible to join them in what they are doing and perhaps get some advantage for yourself by doing so 翻译：打不赢，就投靠7beauty is in the eye of the beholder 英文解释：people all

6、 have different ideas about what is beautiful 翻译：情人眼里出西施；对美的判别因人而异8beauty is only skin-deep 英文解释：how a person looks is less important than their character 翻译：美貌不过一张皮；貌美不如心灵美9youve made your bed and you must lie in itORyouve made your bed and you must lie on it 英文解释：you must accept the results of you

7、r actions 翻译：自己承担后果10beggars cant be choosers 英文解释：people say beggars cant be choosers when there is no choice and sb must be satisfied with what is available 翻译：要饭就不能嫌馊；给什么就得要什么11seeing is believing 英文解释：used to say that sb will have to believe that sth is true when they see it, although they do no

8、t think it is true now 翻译：眼见为实；百闻不如一见12a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 英文解释：it is better to keep sth that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more 翻译：一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林（满足于现有的总比因过分追求而失去一切好）13birds of a feather (flock together) 英文解释：people of the same sort (are found tog

9、ether) 翻译：同类的人（聚在一起）；物以类聚14blood is thicker than water 英文解释：family relationships are stronger than any others 翻译：血浓于水；亲属关系最牢靠15born with a silver spoon in your mouth 英文解释：having rich parents 翻译：生于富裕之家；出身富裕16theres one born every minute 英文解释：used to say that sb is very stupid 翻译：总有那种傻瓜17boys will be

10、boys 英文解释：you should not be surprised when boys or men behave in a noisy or rough way as this is part of typical male behaviour 翻译：男孩子总归是男孩子（不必为男孩或男子的吵闹粗野大惊小怪）18when the cats away the mice will play 英文解释：people enjoy themselves more and behave with greater freedom when the person in charge of them i

11、s not there 翻译：猫儿不在，老鼠玩得自在（指管事的不在，下面的玩个痛快）19charity begins at home 英文解释：you should help and care for your own family, etc. before you start helping other people 翻译：博爱始于自家20every cloud has a silver lining 英文解释：every sad or difficult situation has a positive side 翻译：黑暗中总有一线光明21cut your coat according

12、to your cloth 英文解释：to do only what you have enough money to do and no more 翻译：量入为出22twos company (, threes a crowd) 英文解释：used to suggest that it is better to be in a group of only two people than have a third person with you as well 翻译：两人成伴（三人太多）23too many cooks spoil the broth 英文解释：if too many peop

13、le are involved in doing sth, it will not be done well 翻译：厨师多了烧坏汤；人多手杂反坏事；人多添乱24dont count your chickens (before they are hatched) 英文解释：you should not be too confident that sth will be successful, because sth may still go wrong 翻译：不要蛋未孵化先数小鸡；别过早打如意算盘25curiosity killed the cat 英文解释：used to tell sb no

14、t to ask questions or try to find out about things that do not concern them 翻译：好奇心能要猫的命（让人别提问或打听与己无关的事情）26better the devil you know (than the devil you dont) 英文解释：used to say that it is easier and wiser to stay in a bad situation that you know and can deal with rather than change to a new situation

15、which may be much worse 翻译：熟悉的魔鬼比不熟悉的魔鬼好；不要嫌熟悉的环境不好，换个不熟悉的环境可能更糟27the devil makes work for idle hands 英文解释：people who do not have enough to do often start to do wrong 翻译：人闲生是非28the die is cast 英文解释：used to say that an event has happened or a decision has been made that cannot be changed 翻译：事已成定局；木已成

16、舟29discretion is the better part of valour 英文解释：you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks 翻译：谨慎即大勇；慎重为勇敢之本30every dog has his/its day 英文解释：everyone has good luck or success at some point in their life 翻译：人人皆有得意时31give a dog a bad name 英文解释：when a person already has a bad reputation, it

17、is difficult to change it because others will continue to blame or suspect him/her 翻译：恶名难洗；名声一毁，万难挽回32why keep a dog and bark yourself? 英文解释：if sb can do a task for you, there is no point in doing it yourself 翻译：既然有人代劳，何必自己操劳33the early bird catches the worm 英文解释：the person who takes the opportunity

18、 to do sth before other people will have an advantage over them 翻译：早起的鸟有虫子吃；捷足先登34be easier said than done 英文解释：to be much more difficult to do than to talk about 翻译：说时容易做时难；谈何容易35easy come, easy go 英文解释：used to mean that sb does not care very much about money or possessions especially if they spend

19、 it or lose sth 翻译：来得容易去得快；易得则易失36the end justifies the means 英文解释：bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive 翻译：只要目的正当，可以不择手段37an Englishmans home is his castle (BrE) (US a mans home is his castle) 英文解释：a persons home is a place where they can

20、 be private and safe and do as they like 翻译：英格兰人的家就是他的城堡38enough is enough 英文解释：used when you think that sth should not continue any longer 翻译：（认为不应再继续）够了，行了39some (people, members, etc.) are more equal than others 英文解释：although the members of a society, group, etc. appear to be equal, some, in fact

21、, get better treatment than others 翻译：有些（人、成员等）比其他的更平等 ORIGIN： This phrase is used by one of the pigs in the book Animal Farm by George Orwell: All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others. 本短语来自乔治奥威尔所著的动物庄园中一头猪所说的话：“所有的动物都平等，但有些动物比其他的动物更平等。”40an eye for an eye (and a tooth for

22、a tooth) 英文解释：used to say that you should punish sb by doing to them what they have done to you or to sb else 翻译：以眼还眼；以牙还牙41what the eye doesnt see (the heart doesnt grieve over) 英文解释：if a person does not know about sth that they would normally disapprove of, then it cannot hurt them 翻译：眼不见（心不烦）；眼不见

23、为净42alls fair in love and war 英文解释：in some situations any type of behaviour is acceptable to get what you want 翻译：在情场和战场上可以不择手段43familiarity breeds contempt 英文解释：knowing sb/sth very well may cause you to lose admiration and respect for them/it 翻译：过分亲密就会有所侮慢44famous last words 英文解释：people sometimes s

24、ay Famous last words! when they think sb is being too confident about sth that is going to happen 翻译：吹牛；胡扯 ORIGIN： This phrase refers to a collection of quotations of the dying words of famous people. 这个短语原指名人临终遗言语录选编。45so far, so good 英文解释：used to say that things have been successful until now and

25、you hope they will continue to do so, but you know the task, etc. is not finished yet 翻译：到目前为止，一切还算顺利46its not over until the fat lady sings 英文解释：used for saying that a situation may still change, for example that a contest, election, etc. is not finished yet, and sb still has a chance to win it 翻译：

26、最后才能见输赢；不到最后，结果难料47like father, like son 英文解释：used to say that a sons character or behaviour is similar to that of his father 翻译：有其父必有其子48first come, first served 英文解释：people will be dealt with, seen, etc. strictly in the order in which they arrive 翻译：先来先接待；先到先供应；按先来后到对待49if youve got it, flaunt it

27、英文解释：used to tell sb that they should not be afraid of allowing other people to see their qualities and abilities 翻译：有什么能耐施出来瞧瞧50a fool and his money are soon parted 英文解释：a person who is not sensible usually spends money too quickly or carelessly, or is cheated by others 翻译：傻瓜口袋漏，有钱留不住；蠢人不积财51fools

28、rush in (where angels fear to tread) 英文解释：people with little experience try to do the difficult or dangeous things which more experienced people would not consider doing 翻译：（智者却步处）愚者独敢闯52(theres) no fool like an old fool 英文解释：an older person who behaves in a stupid way is worse than a younger person

29、 who does the same thing, because experience should have taught him or her not to do it 翻译：糊涂莫过老糊涂；老糊涂最糊涂53forewarned is forearmed 英文解释：if you know about problems, dangers, etc. before they happen, you can be better prepared for them 翻译：预警即预备；有备无患54 a friend in need (is a friend indeed) 英文解释：a frien

30、d who gives you help when you need it (is a true friend) 翻译：患难的朋友（才是真正的朋友）；患难之交（见真情）55 out of the frying pan into the fire 英文解释：from a bad situation to one that is worse 翻译：跳出油锅又落火坑；逃出虎口又入狼窝；每况愈下56 two can play at that game 英文解释：used to tell sb who has played a trick on you taht you can do the same

31、thing to them 翻译：（表示也会对方耍的花招）这一套你会我也会57 what goes around comes around 英文解释：the way sb behaves towards other people will affect the way those people behave towards them in the future 翻译：你怎么待人，人就怎么待你58 when the going gets tough (the tough get going) 英文解释：when conditions or progress become difficult (strong and determined people work even harder to succeed) 翻译：当条件变得艰苦时，当进展变得困难时（隐含有志者更勇往直前之意）59 all that g