【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... J4]tT pu"K  
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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.... LVaJyI@/>  
翻译就比较需要掌握这类词语... {zI>"%$u  
尤其是上海那个翻译资格考试......      'F%h]4|1  
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      繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous　 ?!.L#]23f  
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　　爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 　 N^{}Qvrr  
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　　爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch　 q%/\  
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　　安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment　 N(kSE^skOa  
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　　百里挑一one in hundred　 ?@^gpVK{  
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　　百折不挠be indomitable　  e**5_L  
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　　半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished　 ZkBWVZb  
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　　背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 　 dpT?*qLM  
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　　本末倒置put the cart before the horse 　 4j(*%da  
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　　笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early　 \0)2 u[7  
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　　必由之路the only way　 ~ymSsoD^  
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　　变本加厉be further intensified　 bV:MOj^  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 F<O<=Ww  
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　　别开生面having sth. New　 GXR7Ug}k  
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　　别有用心have ulterior motives　 7U-?Rd  
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　　彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 　 ,%KMi-w]q,  
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　　兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful　 lAAPV  
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　　博古通今erudite and informed　 nN(Q}bF  
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　　不败之地incincible position　 r]%.,i7~8  
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　　不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one"s subordinates　 {ZgycMS  
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　　不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 　 Of{'A  
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　　不劳而获reap where one has not sown 　 ^j'vM\^`ml  
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　　不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 　 5O"wPsl  
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　　不速之客crasher uninvited guest　 +e)RT<  
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　　不同凡响outstanding　 0Y\7A  
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　　不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 　 Jm}zit:o  
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　　不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains　 #e;\Eap  
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　　不以为然not approve object to　 b"z9Dpv  
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　　不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousnes*　 2n5{H fpY  
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　　不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance　 kx3]A"]>'  
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　　不约而同happen to coincide　 evHKq}{  
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　　不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul　 ]ipltR7k  
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　　不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one"s head out of one"s wits 　 -\=kd {*B  
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　　才疏学浅have little talent and learning　 @T+pQ)0{{  
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　　惨绝人寰extremely cruel　 :n<<hR0d  
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　　沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds　 Nh|QYxOP  
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　　沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 　 '|N9
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　　草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness　 a"0'cgB}  
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　　层出不穷emerge in endlessly　 \muC_9ke  
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　　层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks　  ~WG#Zci-  
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　　察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying　 ssC5YtF7X  
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　　姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers　 v><uHjP  
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　　畅行无阻checkless　 I|?Z.!I|  
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　　车水马龙heavy traffic　 ?#917M  
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　　沉默寡言taciturnity 　 `Z0#IeX=  
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　　称心如意well-content　 W=EvEx^?%  
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　　趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot　 DOm5azO!>  
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　　成群结队gang horde　 G&Sp }  
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　　诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe　 5? s$(Lt~  
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　　诚心诚意sincere desire 　 8?r ,ylUj  
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      吃里爬外live on sb. while helping others secretly　 B{SzC=4f}  
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　　痴心妄想、　胡思乱想wishful thinking 　 Nd~?kZZu  
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　　持之以恒preserve　 E VBB:*q6  
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　　叱咤风云ride the whirlwind　 {7)D/WY5  
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　　愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 　 +QIM~tt)  
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　　愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、　morosely　 xaWmwsym  
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　　臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious　 0=;jGh}|i  
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　　出乎意料unexpected　 5[M?O4
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　　出口成章have an outstanding eloquence　 jl=<Q.Mm7  
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　　出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 　 $LZf&q:\]*  
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　　出谋划策give counsel suggest　 PY.c$)az>  
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　　出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action　 IBWUeB:b  
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　　出生入死go through fire and water　 %,GY&hTw  
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　　触类旁通comprehend by analogy　 lC+p2OG^[  
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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 　 `/<KDd:_t  
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　　垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted　 50(/LV1  
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　　绰绰有余more than sufficient　 8f% @  
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　　此起彼伏as one falls,another rises　 ]YZ+/:#U7  
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　　从容不迫go easy take one"s time 　 fM_aDSRa!H  
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　　从容不迫的leisured unhurried　 FZnkQ  
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　　从容不迫地by easy stages　 LGPy>,!  
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　　粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy　 $GUSTV  
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　　粗枝大叶的broad-brush　 }#q9>
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　　措手不及unaware unprepared　  "=H7p3  
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　　错综复杂、　扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 　 f!*b8ND^R  
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　　错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous　 X}_}`wIn  
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　　打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy　 =+97VO(w]G  
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　　大材小用waste one"s talent on a petty job　 rOB-2@-  
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　　大公无私selfless　 ' G-]>  
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　　大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 　 Qwk  
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　　大惑不解be extremely puzzled　 >c\'4M8C
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　　大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、　foofaraw 、　fuss 、　like a hen with one chicken 　 xg'z_W  
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　　大惊小怪的spoffish　 "a-Ex ]  
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　　大快人心affording general satisfaction　 Dz]&|5'N  
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　　大名鼎鼎famous well known　 <dD}4c+/t  
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　　大器晚成great minds mature slowly　 ?@(
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　　大千世界the boundless universe　 HW"|Hm$Y(  
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　　大失所望greatly disappointed　 1s=M3m&H  
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　　大同小异largely identical but with minor differences　 @ ILG3"  
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　　大显身手、　大显神通strut one"s stuff 　 0lF.!\9  
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　　大言不惭、　夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade 　 .Hl]xI$;+  
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　　大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice　 #c'yAa  
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　　大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty　 8uM>UpX  
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　　大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep　 )~T)$TS  
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　　呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed　 h$DFp  
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　　待人接物the ways one gets along with others　 "L|Ew#  
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　　殚思极虑rack one"s brains　 Z2(z,pK  
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　　胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose　 JaXT B"e  
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　　胆战心惊的funky　 LpGplDlB  
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　　淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth　 A9Q!V01_  
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　　道貌岸然be sanctimonious　 _~&6Kb^*  
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　　得过且过drift along muddle along　 JC(rSs*  
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　　得心应手handy with facility　 A`TVV
 
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　　得意忘形、　得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success 　 ,3.E]_3xX  
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　　得意洋洋elated、　 elation、　 exaltation、　 jauntiness 　 YFv/t=`  
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　　得意扬扬ride high　 $HF. 0
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　　得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、　 high-blown 、　perky　 AV Gu*  
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　　得意扬扬的triumphant　 <|cnQj*  
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　　德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity　 g34<0%6jd  
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　　德高望重sainted 、　 saintlike　 ];Z)=y,vM  
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　　登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection