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1、-经典英文谚语-第 10 页1 Pain past is pleasure.过去的痛苦就是快乐。2 While there is life， there is hope.有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。3 Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。4 Storms make trees take deeper roots.风暴使树木深深扎根。5 Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.心之所愿，无所不成。6 The shortest answer is

2、doing.最简单的回答就是干。7 All things are difficult before they are easy.凡事必先难后易。8 Great hopes make great man. 伟大的理想造就伟大的人。9 God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。10 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！11 In doing we

3、learn.实践长才干。12 East or west， home is best.东好西好，还是家里最好。13 Two heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。14 Good company on the road is the shortest cut.行路有良伴就是捷径。15 Constant dropping wears the stone.滴水穿石。16 Misfortunes never come alone/single.祸不单行。17 Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.不经灾祸不知福。18 Better

4、late than never.迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。19 Its never too late to mend.过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。20 If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.如果事情值得做，就值得做好。21 Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.无热情成就不了伟业。22 Actions speak louder than words.行动比语言更响亮。23 Lifeless， faultless.只有死人才不犯错误。24 From sma

5、ll beginning come great things.伟大始于渺小。25 One today is worth two tomorrows.一个今天胜似两个明天。26 Truth never fears investigation.事实从来不怕调查。27 The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.舌无骨却能折断骨。28 A bold attempt is half success.勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。29 Knowing something of everything and everything of something.通百艺而专一长

6、。30 Good advice is beyond all price.忠告是无价宝。1. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。批注：运用了押头韵的写法，p对p;再如：pride and prejudice(傲慢与偏见)2. God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。批注：those who也是一种替换people的表示“人”的写法;比如:Those who break the law should be brought to justice.(违法必究)3. Easier said than done. 说起来容易做起来难。批

7、注：该句其实句首省略了形式主语it is.4. Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者事竟成。批注：where引导地点状语从句;运用了押韵，比如will和way。5. A small mistake will trigger huge consequences. 失之毫厘，谬之千里。批注：trigger，表示“引发”，可用cause, result in, lead to等替代。6. Experience is the mother of wisdom. 实践出真知。批注：mother是经典的表示“原因”的比喻，is the mother of也是

8、一个经典句型。比如failure is the mother of success.7. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。批注：一种“劳逸结合”的有趣说法。8. Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。批注：“金玉其外，败絮其中”的有趣说法，非常形象生动。9. More hasty, less speed. 欲速则不达。批注：我们只学过the more, the more(越越)的句型，这句话是前后相反的比较级，只得

9、注意。10. Its never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。批注：双重否定表肯定，tooto太怎样以至于不能怎样，前面加never，再否定一次，负负得正。11. All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的未必都是金子。批注：all+ not表示“不是所有的都”，而不是“所有的都不”12. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行始于足下批注：begin with值得学习表示“以为开端”，如A success begins with a good beginning

10、.13. Look before you leap. 三思而后行。批注：“跳之前先望一望”(挺有意思的表达)14. Rome was not built in a day. 伟业非一日之功。批注：另译，罗马不是一天建成的;冰冻三尺非一日之寒。15. Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同。批注：alike是一个副词，表示“相似”，值得大家多使用。They look alike. 他们长得相似。16. It is hard to please all. 众口难调。批注：please可以作为动词，表示“让满足”。17. Action speaks louder than w

11、ords. 行动胜于语言。批注：形象生动，拟人化的手法。18. Bad news travel fast. 坏事传千里。批注：大家注意“travel”这个动词，描述一个信息传递的动作。19. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。批注：经典能流传下来的语言总是朗朗上口的。注意in need和indeed的押韵。20. Do as Romans do in Rome. 入乡随俗。批注：到了罗马就要像罗马人那样行事。as引导一个方式状语从句。1、Fight tooth and nail牙齿和指甲一起拼（全力以赴）2、A land of milk an

12、d honey 遍地牛奶蜜糖的土地（鱼米之乡）3、January and May 一月和五月（老夫少妻）4、Rob Peter to pay Paul抢了皮特的钱给保罗（拆东墙补西墙）5、Apples and oranges苹果和橙子（风马牛不相及）6、Narrow escape差点儿逃不掉（九死一生）7、Money talks钱会说话（有钱能使鬼推磨）8、Childhood sweetheart童年时的爱人（青梅竹马）9、Walls have ears墙有耳朵（隔墙有耳）10、Teach fish how to swim教鱼游泳（班门弄斧）11、Homer sometimes nods荷马尚

13、有打盹之时（圣人也难免出错）。智者千虑，必有一失。12、A new broom sweeps clean新扫把扫得干净。（新官上任三把火）13、Put the cart before the horse把货车放到马前面。（本末倒置）14、Take the weight off your feet给你的脚减负（歇歇脚）15、Every cook praises his own broth.每个厨师都夸自己做的汤倍儿棒。（王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。）16、A man cannot whistle and drink at the same time.一个人不能边吹口哨边喝酒。（一心不可二用）17、Fin

14、e feathers make fine birds.羽毛漂亮鸟才能漂亮。（人靠衣装）18、Apple of ones eye某人眼睛中的苹果（心肝宝贝）19、Paint the town red把整个镇子漆成红色（狂欢作乐）20、Have money to burn烧钱也不心疼（有钱就是任性）21、Close your eyes to something对某些东西闭眼（视而不见）22、Shut/slam the door in somebodys face把门甩在某人脸上（拒之门外）23、Be able to/can do something in your sleep睡着了都能做某事（精通

15、熟练）24、Rack your brain(s)使劲用脑（绞尽脑汁）25、Out on a limb在树枝上（孤立无援）26、Stick your neck out把脖子伸出去（惹祸上身）27、Turn over a new leaf翻开新的一页（改过自新）28、A bolt from the blue湛蓝的天空中划过一记响雷（晴天霹雳/飞来横祸/始料不及）29、Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs杀了会下金蛋的鹅（杀鸡取卵）30、Two heads are better than one.两个脑瓜总要好过一个.（三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。）五. 28

16、个经典名言警句1. Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩.2. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友.3. A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半.4. Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者事竟成.5. All roads lead to Rome. 条条大道通罗马.6. Easier said than done. 说起来容易,做起来难.7. Easy come, easy go. 来得快,去得快.8.

17、 Every man has his weak side. 人人都有缺点.9. Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母.10. Look before you leap. 三思而后行.11. Nothing in the world is difficult if you set your mind to it. 世上无难事,只怕有心人.12. A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人若无友,就如同生命中没有太阳.13. All things are difficult before the

18、y are easy. 万事开头难.14. Always prepare for a rainy day. 未雨绸缪.15. As you sow, so shall you reap. 种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆.16. I might say that success is won by three things: first, effort; second, more effort; third, still more effort. 成功要靠三件事才能赢得:努力,努力,再努力.17. Dont put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 有

19、事莫推明天.18. Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧.19. Bad news has wings. 好事不出门,坏事传千里.20. Honesty is the best policy. 做人以诚信为本.21. You have to believe in yourself. Thats the secret of success. 你必须相信自己,这是成功的关键.22. Dont judge a man by his looks. 不可以貌取人.23. Every coin has two sides. 每个硬币都有两面。24. The winter is coming and the spring is not far. 冬天已经临近了,春天还会远吗.25. Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。26. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。28. Time and tide wait for no man. 时不我待。