【资料】一些常用成语的英文表述

说实在的.. 这些东西嘛,平时大概没什么用处... o01kYBD  
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不过记一些也没什么大碍,呵呵!写作时候可以用上一两个提升一下下.... pqvOJ#?Q}=  
翻译就比较需要掌握这类词语... :ztr)  
尤其是上海那个翻译资格考试......      B)$c|dUV  
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　　爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch　 ?%Rw(E  
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　　安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment　 P ]N [y  
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　　白手起家build up from nothing　 u^I(Ny  
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　　百里挑一one in hundred　 +c:3o*  
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　　百折不挠be indomitable　 U]qav
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　　半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished　 SEQ%'E5-'  
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　　包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive　 q<e&0u4  
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　　饱经风霜weather-beaten　 wYeB)1.  
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　　卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe 　 !=Y;h[J.p  
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　　悲欢离合vicissitudes of life　 L^kp8
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　　背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 　 (A k\Lm  
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　　本末倒置put the cart before the horse 　 E,G<_40  
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　　笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early　 T-L5zu  
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　　必由之路the only way　 hb^!LtF#Y  
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　　闭关自守close the country to international intercourse　 iyM^[/-R6  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 Ti= 3y497S  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 W"sr$K2m|  
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　　别开生面having sth. New　 {yq8<?  
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　　别有用心have ulterior motives　 m^tNqJs8  
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　　彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 　 ROoE%%8I  
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　　兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful　 a!t V6H  
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　　博古通今erudite and informed　 xH$%5@~  
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　　不败之地incincible position　 F0;1zw  
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　　不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one"s subordinates　 lG]GlgSs  
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　　不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 　 l<RfRqjw  
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　　不劳而获reap where one has not sown 　 `@$YlFOW  
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　　不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 　 r}@< K  
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　　不速之客crasher uninvited guest　 rqC1  
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　　不同凡响outstanding　 KgU[  
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　　不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 　 o}R|tOe  
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　　不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains　 gD40y\9r  
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　　不以为然not approve object to　 qid1b b  
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　　不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousnes*　 %>]#vQ|  
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　　不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance　 lMPbLF%_  
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　　不约而同happen to coincide　 Xa6qvg7/  
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　　不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul　 rr6"Y&v  
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　　不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one"s head out of one"s wits 　 *xho  
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　　才疏学浅have little talent and learning　 n/:Z{  
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　　惨绝人寰extremely cruel　 ^&e;8d|f{  
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　　沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds　 SwQOFE/Dv~  
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　　沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 　 M|aQ)ivh3  
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　　草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness　 ">0 /8]l  
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　　层出不穷emerge in endlessly　 FkLQBpp(x  
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　　层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks　 1j8/4:  
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　　察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying　 PP~CZ2Fze  
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　　姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers　 i]V F'tG  
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　　畅行无阻checkless　 w?*'vF_2:#  
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　　车水马龙heavy traffic　 0fEZD$  
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　　沉默寡言taciturnity 　 f4qS OVv
 
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　　称心如意well-content　 q>wa#1X)  
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　　趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot　 j58Dki->.  
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　　成群结队gang horde　 il 8A&`%  
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　　诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe　 ^$g],PAY  
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　　诚心诚意sincere desire 　
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　　痴心妄想、　胡思乱想wishful thinking 　 : Oz7R:  
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　　持之以恒preserve　 .P0Qs&i  
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　　叱咤风云ride the whirlwind　 0wa!pE"  
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　　愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 　 Wvzzjcr(j  
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　　愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、　morosely　 &>wce5uV  
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　　臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious　 z)?#UdBQv  
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　　出乎意料unexpected　 TG%hy"k  
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　　出口成章have an outstanding eloquence　 lXL7q?,9  
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　　出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 　 &4Iqm(  
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　　出谋划策give counsel suggest　 "!_ 4%z-  
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　　出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action　 ^*UfCoj9Z  
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　　出生入死go through fire and water　 +` Y ?-  
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　　触类旁通comprehend by analogy　 _=^hnv  
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　　垂头丧气，无精打采 down in the mouth lose one"s spirits with the tail between the legs 　 ]ieA?:0Hi  
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　　垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted　 Kac j  
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　　绰绰有余more than sufficient　 R{Kd%Y:2Y  
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　　此起彼伏as one falls,another rises　 "M#`y!__  
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　　从容不迫go easy take one"s time 　 j[ZniD  
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　　从容不迫的leisured unhurried　 e]B<\i\T  
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　　从容不迫地by easy stages　 ?9okjLp1n  
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　　粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy　 @DC2ci
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　　粗枝大叶的broad-brush　 w,#W&>+&  
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　　措手不及unaware unprepared　 c1!/jTX$  
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　　错综复杂、　扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 　 ITqigGan%  
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　　错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous　 %f(.OR)6{  
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　　打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy　 n.UM+2G  
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　　大材小用waste one"s talent on a petty job　 y]r~v  
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　　大公无私selfless　 $=SYssg7La  
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　　大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 　 ZoReyY2  
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　　大惑不解be extremely puzzled　 J|8YB3K,  
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　　大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、　foofaraw 、　fuss 、　like a hen with one chicken 　 PH&ms  
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　　大快人心affording general satisfaction　 kakWXGeR  
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　　大名鼎鼎famous well known　 8gm[Q[  
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　　大器晚成great minds mature slowly　 5R G5uH/-<  
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　　大千世界the boundless universe　 Vo8"/]_h  
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　　大失所望greatly disappointed　 5LH ]B  
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　　大同小异largely identical but with minor differences　 xWV7#Z7  
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　　大显身手、　大显神通strut one"s stuff 　 KphEw[4/  
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　　大言不惭、　夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade 　 n8,/olqwW  
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　　大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice　 NebZGD2K  
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　　大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty　 _?<Fc8F  
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　　大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep　 iOxygs#p  
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　　呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed　 aR $P}]H  
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　　待人接物the ways one gets along with others　 p {3|W<  
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　　殚思极虑rack one"s brains　 R\?!r4  


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　　淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth　 xm5D$m3#  
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　　道貌岸然be sanctimonious　 6G],t)<A'-  
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　　得过且过drift along muddle along　 Mv3Ch'X[  
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　　得天独厚的advantaged　 gUcE,L  
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　　得心应手handy with facility　 zoU.\]#C  
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　　得意忘形、　得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success 　 Z:Wix|,ONS  
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　　得意洋洋elated、　 elation、　 exaltation、　 jauntiness 　 6dh PqL  
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　　得意扬扬ride high　 [Zf<r1m  
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　　得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、　 high-blown 、　perky　 {SJLM0=Z  
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　　得意扬扬的triumphant　  >Pu*MD;  
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　　德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity　 2a^(8A`7W  
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　　德高望重sainted 、　 saintlike　 3O.-'U1K  
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　　登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection