牛津高階英漢詞典-英語諺語(新)

1、所謂的光輝歲月，并不是以后，閃耀的日子，而是無人問津時，你對夢想的偏執(zhí)。牛津高階英漢雙解詞典英語諺語、格言和警句 _Sayings and Proverbs諺語、格言和警句蘊(yùn)藏著人類的智慧，簡短的詞句、詼諧的表達(dá)中流露著人生的哲理。我希望能和大家一同分享這些睿智的語言，體悟語言世界的奧妙?，F(xiàn)計劃每天摘錄一句，并附解釋。如果大家對其中的某些妙句有興趣和想法，歡迎大家針對性地發(fā)表意見；同時歡迎大家收集英語諺語、格言和警句在本貼發(fā)布，以供大家分享，最好注明出處。希望與大家快樂而智慧地共同進(jìn)步。我目前所摘的諺語、格言和警均來自牛津高階英漢雙解詞典（第七版）【商務(wù)印書館，牛津大學(xué)出版社（中國）有限公司，

2、2009年4月第3版】Below is a list of well-known sayings and proverbs: fixed phrases or sentences that give advice or say something that is generally true.下列廣泛流傳的諺語、格言和警句，即給予勸戒或表達(dá)普遍真理的固定短語或句子。1 absence makes the heart grow fonder英文解釋： used to say that when you are away from sb that you love, you love them e

3、ven more翻譯：不相見，倍思念2 there's no accounting for taste英文解釋： used to say how difficult it is to understand why sb likes sb/sth that you do not like at all翻譯：人的愛憎好惡是無法解釋的；人各有所好3 actions speak louder than words英文解釋： what a person actually does means more than what they say they will do翻譯：行動比言語更為響亮4 it

4、'll be all ringt on the night英文解釋： used to say that a performance, an event, etc. will be successful even if the preparations for it have not gone well翻譯：(演出、活動等)到時候自會成功的；車到山前必有路5 the apple doesn't fall far from the treeOR the apple never falls far from the tree英文解釋： a child usually behaves

5、in a similar way to his or her parent(s)翻譯：有什么樣的父母就有什么樣的兒女；上行下效6 if you can't beat them, join them英文解釋：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翻譯：打不贏，就投靠7 beauty i

6、s in the eye of the beholder英文解釋：people all have different ideas about what is beautiful翻譯：情人眼里出西施；對美的判別因人而異8 beauty is only skin-deep英文解釋：how a person looks is less important than their character翻譯：美貌不過一張皮；貌美不如心靈美9 you've made your bed and you must lie in itOR you've made your bed and you m

7、ust lie on it英文解釋：you must accept the results of your actions翻譯：自己承擔(dān)后果10 beggars can't be choosers英文解釋：people say beggars can't be choosers when there is no choice and sbmust be satisfied with what is available翻譯：要飯就不能嫌饌；給什么就得要什么11 seeing is believing英文解釋：used to say that sb will have to bel

8、ieve that sth is true when they see it,although they do not think it is true now翻譯：眼見為實；百聞不如一見12a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush英文解釋：it is better to keep sth that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more翻譯：一鳥在手勝過雙鳥在林(滿足于現(xiàn)有的總比因過分追求而失去一切好)13 birds of a feather (flo

9、ck together)英文解釋： people of the same sort (are found together)翻譯：同類的人（聚在一起）；物以類聚14 blood is thicker than water英文解釋： family relationships are stronger than any others翻譯：血濃于水；親屬關(guān)系最牢靠15 born with a silver spoon in your mouth英文解釋：having rich parents翻譯：生于富裕之家；出身富裕16 there's one born every minute英文解釋：

10、used to say that sb is very stupid翻譯：總有那種傻瓜17 boys will be boys英文解釋：you should not be surprised when boys or men behave in a noisy or roughway as this is part of typical male behaviour翻譯：男孩子總歸是男孩子（不必為男孩或男子的吵鬧粗野大驚小怪）18 when the cat's away the mice will play英文解釋：people enjoy themselves more and be

11、have with greater freedom when theperson in charge of them is not there翻譯：貓兒不在，老鼠玩得自在（指管事的不在，下面的玩?zhèn)€痛快）19 charity begins at home英文解釋：you should help and care for your own family, etc. before you start helpingother people翻譯：博愛始于自家20 every cloud has a silver lining英文解釋：every sad or difficult situation h

12、as a positive side翻譯：黑暗中總有一線光明21 cut your coat according to your cloth英文解釋： to do only what you have enough money to do and no more翻譯：量入為出22 two's company （, three's a crowd）英文解釋：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翻譯

13、：兩人成伴(三人太多)23 too many cooks spoil the broth英文解釋：if too many people are involved in doing sth, it will not be done well翻譯：廚師多了燒壞湯；人多手雜反壞事；人多添亂24 don't count your chickens (before they are hatched)英文解釋：you should not be too confident that sth will be successful, because sth may still go wrong翻譯：不

14、要蛋未孵化先數(shù)小雞；別過早打如意算盤25 curiosity killed the cat英文解釋：used to tell sb not to ask questions or try to find out about things that do notconcern them翻譯：好奇心能要貓的命(讓人別提問或打聽與己無關(guān)的事情)26 better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)英文解釋：used to say that it is easier and wiser to stay in a bad situation

15、 that youknow and can deal with rather than change to a new situation which may be much worse翻譯：熟悉的魔鬼比不熟悉的魔鬼好；不要嫌熟悉的環(huán)境不好，換個不熟悉的環(huán)境可能 更糟27 the devil makes work for idle hands英文解釋： people who do not have enough to do often start to do wrong翻譯：人閑生是非28 the die is cast英文解釋： used to say that an event has h

16、appened or a decision has been made that cannot be changed翻譯：事已成定局；木已成舟29 discretion is the better part of valour英文解釋： you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks翻譯：謹(jǐn)慎即大勇；慎重為勇敢之本30 every dog has his/its day英文解釋： everyone has good luck or success at some point in their life翻譯：人人皆有得意時31 giv

17、e a dog a bad name英文解釋：when a person already has a bad reputation, it is difficult to change itbecause others will continue to blame or suspect him/her翻譯：惡名難洗；名聲一毀，萬難挽回32 why keep a dog and bark yourself?英文解釋：if sb can do a task for you, there is no point in doing it yourself翻譯：既然有人代勞，何必自己操勞33 the e

18、arly bird catches the worm英文解釋：the person who takes the opportunity to do sth before other people will have an advantage over them翻譯：早起的鳥有蟲子吃；捷足先登34 be easier said than done英文解釋： to be much more difficult to do than to talk about翻譯：說時容易做時難；談何容易35 easy come, easy go英文解釋：used to mean that sb does not

19、care very much about money or possessions especially if they spend it or lose sth翻譯：來得容易去得快；易得則易失36 the end justifies the means英文解釋： bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive翻譯：只要目的正當(dāng)，可以不擇手段37 an Englishman's home is his castle (BrE) (US a

20、 man's home is his castle )英文解釋： a person's home is a place where they can be private and safe and do as they like翻譯：英格蘭人的家就是他的城堡38 enough is enough英文解釋： used when you think that sth should not continue any longer翻譯：（認(rèn)為不應(yīng)再繼續(xù)）夠了，行了39 some (people, members, etc.) are more equal than others英文解釋

21、： although the members of a society, group, etc. appear to be equal, some, in fact, get better treatment than others翻譯：有些(人、成員等)比其他的更平等本短語來自喬治奧ORIGIN : This phrase is used by one of the pigs in the book 'Animal Farm' by GeorgeOrwell: 'All animals are equal but some animals are more equal

22、 than others.'威爾所著的動物莊園中一頭豬所說的話:等?！彼械膭游锒计降?，但有些動物比其他的動物更平40 an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)英文解釋： used to say that you should punish sb by doing to them what they have done to you or to sb else翻譯：以眼還眼；以牙還牙41 what the eye doesn't see (the heart doesn't grieve over)英文解釋：if a per

23、son does not know about sth that they would normally disapprove of, then it cannot hurt them翻譯：眼不見(心不煩)；眼不見為凈42 all's fair in love and war英文解釋：in some situations any type of behaviour is acceptable to get what you want翻譯：在情場和戰(zhàn)場上可以不擇手段43 familiarity breeds contempt英文解釋： knowing sb/sth very well m

24、ay cause you to lose admiration and respect for them/it翻譯：過分親密就會有所侮慢44 famous last words英文解釋：people sometimes say Famous last words! when they think sb is being too confident about sth that is going to happen翻譯：吹牛；胡扯ORIGIN : This phrase refers to a collection of quotations of the dying words of famo

25、us people.這個短語原指名人臨終遺言語錄選編。45 so far, so good英文解釋： used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope they will continue to do so, but you know the task, etc. is not finished yet翻譯：到目前為止，一切還算順利46 it's not over until the fat lady sings英文解釋： used for saying that a situation may st

26、ill change, for example that a contest, election, etc. is not finished yet, and sb still has a chance to win it翻譯：最后才能見輸贏；不到最后，結(jié)果難料47 like father, like son英文解釋： used to say that a son's character or behaviour is similar to that of his father 翻譯：有其父必有其子48 first come, first served英文解釋： people will

27、 be dealt with, seen, etc. strictly in the order in which they arrive 翻譯：先來先接待；先到先供應(yīng)；按先來后到對待49 if you've got it, flaunt it英文解釋： used to tell sb that they should not be afraid of allowing other people to see their qualities and abilities翻譯：有什么能耐施出來瞧瞧50 a fool and his money are soon parted英文解釋：a p

28、erson who is not sensible usually spends money too quickly or carelessly, or is cheated by others翻譯：傻瓜口袋漏，有錢留不??；蠢人不積財51 fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)英文解釋：people with little experience try to do the difficult or dangeous things whichmore experienced people would not consider doing翻譯：(智者卻

29、步處)愚者獨敢闖52 (there's) no fool like an old fool英文解釋：an older person who behaves in a stupid way is worse than a youngerperson who does the same thing, because experience should have taught him or her not to do it翻譯：糊涂莫過老糊涂；老糊涂最糊涂53 forewarned is forearmed英文解釋：if you know about problems, dangers, e

30、tc. before they happen, you can be better prepared for them翻譯：預(yù)警即預(yù)備；有備無患54 a friend in need (is a friend indeed)英文解釋： a friend who gives you help when you need it (is a true friend)翻譯：患難的朋友(才是真正的朋友)；患難之交(見真情)55 out of the frying pan into the fire英文解釋： from a bad situation to one that is worse翻譯：跳出油鍋

31、又落火坑；逃出虎口又入狼窩；每況愈下56 two can play at that game英文解釋： used to tell sb who has played a trick on you taht you can do the same thing to them翻譯：(表示也會對方耍的花招)這一套你會我也會57 what goes around comes around英文解釋： the way sb behaves towards other people will affect the way those people behave towards them in the fut

32、ure翻譯：你怎么待人，人就怎么待你58 when the going gets tough (the tough get going)英文解釋： when conditions or progress become difficult (strong and determined people work even harder to succeed)翻譯：當(dāng)條件變得艱苦時，當(dāng)進(jìn)展變得困難時(隱含有志者更勇往直前之意)59 all that glitters/glistens is not gold英文解釋： not everything that seems good, attractive

33、, etc. is actually good, etc.翻譯：閃閃發(fā)光的未必都是金子；中看未必中用60 the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence)英文解釋： said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think that other people have a better situation than they have翻譯：草是那邊綠；這山望著那山高61 it/money doesn't grow on

34、 trees英文解釋：used to tell sb not to use sth or spend money carelessly because you do not have a lot of it翻譯：（錢或東西不多，讓人不要隨便用）樹上長不出錢來，那東西（或錢）來之不易62 half a loaf is better than no bread英文解釋： you should be grateful for sth, even if it is not as good, much, etc. as you really wanted; something is better tha

35、n nothing翻譯：半塊面包比沒有面包強(qiáng)；聊勝于無63 all hands on deck / all hands to the pump英文解釋： everyone helps or must help, especially in a difficult situation翻譯：總動員；全體出動64 many hands make light work英文解釋： used to say that a job is made easier if a lot of people help 翻譯：人多好辦事；眾人拾柴火焰高65 more haste, less speed英文解釋：（BrE）

36、 you will finish doing sth sooner if you do not try to do it too quicklybecause you will make fewer mistakes翻譯：欲速則不達(dá)66 make hay while the sun shines英文解釋： to make good use of opportunities, good conditions, etc. while they last 翻譯：趁有太陽時曬干草；抓緊時機(jī)；打鐵趁熱67 two heads are better than one英文解釋：used to say tah

37、t two people can achieve more than one person翻譯：兩人智慧勝一人68 he who hesitates is lost英文解釋：if you delay in doing sth you may lose a good opportunity 翻譯：當(dāng)斷不斷，反受其亂；優(yōu)柔寡斷者坐失良機(jī)69 home is where the heart is英文解釋：a home is where the people you love are翻譯：家乃心之所系70 hope springs eternal英文解釋： people never stop hopi

38、ng翻譯：人生永遠(yuǎn)充滿希望71 you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink英文解釋： you can give sb the opportunity to do sth, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to翻譯：牽馬近水易，逼馬飲水難；機(jī)會可以給，做不做由人；老牛不飲水，不能強(qiáng)按頭72 ignorance is bliss英文解釋：if you do not know about sth, you cannot worry about

39、 it翻譯：無知是福；不知道不煩心73 it's an 川 wind (that blows nobody any good)英文解釋： no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to sb翻譯：沒有絕對的壞事；任何壞事都會有利于某些人74 give sb an inch (and they'll take a mile/yard)英文解釋： used to say that if you allow some people a small amount of freedom or power they

40、 will see you as weak and try to take a lot more翻譯：得寸進(jìn)尺75 don't judge a book by its cover英文解釋： used to say that you should not form an opinion about sb/sth from their appearance only翻譯：勿以貌取人；勿只憑外表判斷76 kill the goose that lays the golden egg/eggs英文解釋： to destroy sth that would make you rich, succ

41、essful, etc.翻譯：殺雞取卵；竭澤而漁；自絕財源77 better late than never英文解釋： usde especially when you, or sb else, arrive/arrives late, or when sth such as success happens late, to say that this is better than not coming or happening at all翻譯：遲到總比不到好；遲發(fā)生總比不發(fā)生強(qiáng)78 he who laughs last laughs longest英文解釋：used to tell sb

42、not to be too proud of their present success; in the endanother person may be more successful翻譯：別高興得太早79 look before you leap英文解釋：used to advise sb to think about the possible results or dangers of sth before doing it翻譯：三思而后行80 a leopard cannot change its spots英文解釋：people cannot change their charact

43、er, eapecially if they have a badcharacter翻譯：本性難改；稟性難移81 where there's life （, there's hope）英文解釋：in a bad situation you must not give up hope because there is always a chance that it will improve翻譯：活著（就有希望）；留得青山在（，不怕沒柴燒）82 the lights are on but nobody's home英文解釋：used to describe sb who i

44、s stupid, not thinking clearly or not paying attention 翻譯：稀里糊涂；沒頭腦；心不在焉83 lightning never strikes （in the same place） twice英文解釋：an unusual or unpleasant event is not likely to happen in the same place orto the same people twice翻譯：倒霉的事不可能在同一場所（或同一人身上）重復(fù)發(fā)生；事不過二84 live and let live英文解釋：used to say that

45、 you should accept other people's opinions and behavioureven though they are different from your own翻譯：自己活也讓別人活；寬以待人；互相寬容85 live to fight another day英文解釋：used to say that although you have failed or had a bad experience, you willcontinue翻譯：（雖已失敗或經(jīng)歷很糟但仍要）改日再戰(zhàn)，卷土重來86 love is blind英文解釋： when you lo

46、ve sb, you cannot see their faults翻譯：愛情是盲目的，愛讓人蒙蔽雙眼(指戀愛中的人看不到對方缺點)87 every man for himself英文解釋： people must take care of themselves and not give or accept any help翻譯：人各為己；自己顧自己88 one man's meat is another man's poison英文解釋： used to say that different people like different things; what one per

47、son likes very much, another person does not like at all翻譯：興趣愛好因人而異；一人手中寶，他人腳下草89 you can't keep a good man down英文解釋： a person who is determined or wants sth very much will succeed翻譯：有志者事竟成；決心大的人終有出頭之日90 marry in haste (, repent at leisure)英文解釋： people who marry quickly, without really getting t

48、o know each other, may discover that they have made a mistake翻譯：草率結(jié)婚后悔多91 the more the merrier英文解釋： the more people or things there are, the better the situation will be or the moer fun people will have翻譯：人越多越熱鬧；(東西)多多益善，越多越好92 a miss is as good as a mile英文解釋： there is no real difference between onl

49、y just failing in sth and failing in it badly because the result is still the same翻譯：錯誤再小也是錯；功敗垂成仍為敗93 money talks英文解釋：people who have a lot of money have more power and influence than others 翻譯：財大氣就粗；有錢就有勢94 out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings)英文解釋： used when a small child has just said sth t

50、hat seems very wise or clever翻譯：童言有道95 where there's muck there's brass英文解釋：used to say that a business activity that is unpleasant or dirty can bring in alot of money翻譯：哪兒活臟哪兒有錢賺96 mud sticks英文解釋： people remember and believe the bad things they hear about other people, even if they are late

51、r shown to be false翻譯：壞事如泥巴，沾身洗不清；爛泥沾身洗不清97 necessity is the mother of invention英文解釋：a difficult new problem forces people to think of a solution to it翻譯：需要是發(fā)明之母98 needs must (when the Devil drives)英文解釋：in certain situations it is necessary for you to do sth that you do not like or enjoy翻譯：(情勢所迫)只好如

52、此；不得已而為之99 no news is good news英文解釋：if there were bad news we would hear it, so as we have heard nothing, it is likely that nothing bad has happened翻譯：沒有消息就是好消息100 great/tall oaks from little acorns grow英文解釋： something large and successful often begins in a very small way翻譯：參天橡樹長自小小橡實；合抱之樹，生于毫末101 y

53、ou can't make an omelette without breaking eggs英文解釋： you cannot achieve sth important without causing a few small problems翻譯：不打破雞蛋就攤不成蛋餅；不花代價就難成大事102 once bitten, twice shy英文解釋： after an unpleasant experience you are careful to avoid sth similar翻譯：一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩103 when you've seen, heard, etc.

54、 one, you've seen, heard, etc. them all英文解釋：used to say that all types of the things mentioned are very similar翻譯：所有的 都大同小異；知其一便知其全部104 you're only young once英文解釋：young people should enjoy themselves as much as possible, because theywill have to work and worry later in their lives翻譯：行樂當(dāng)及年少時；

55、青春只有一次105 no pain, no gain英文解釋：used to say taht you need to suffer if you want to achieve sth翻譯：不勞則無獲106 he who pays the piper calls the tune英文解釋： the person who provides the money for sth can also control how it is spent 翻譯：花錢的人說了算；財大者氣粗107 the pen is mightier than the sword英文解釋： people who write b

56、ooks, poems, etc. have a greater effect on history and human affairs than soldiers and wars翻譯：筆誅勝于劍伐；文字的力量超過武器108 in for a penny, in for a pound英文解釋： used to say that since you have started to do sth, it is worth spending as much time or money as you need to in order to complete it翻譯：一不做，二不休；有始有終109

57、 a penny for your thoughts/ a penny for them英文解釋： used to ask sb what they are thinking about翻譯：(用于詢問別人想什么)你在呆呆地尋思什么呢110 people (who live) in glass houses shouldn't throw stones英文解釋： you should not criticize other people, because they will easily find ways of criticizing you翻譯：身居玻璃房，投石招禍殃；自身毛病多，勿挑他人錯111 pigs might fly (BrE) (NAmE when pigs fly )英文解釋： used to show that you do not believe sth will ever happen翻譯：(表示不相信某事會發(fā)生)太陽從西邊出來112 any port in a storm英文解釋：if you are in great trouble, you take any help that is offered翻譯：慌不擇路；饑不擇食；有病亂投醫(yī)113 possession is nine tenths of the law英文解釋：if you