【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... o/x5  
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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.... U>L=.\\|  
翻译就比较需要掌握这类词语... Zeme`/aBb  
尤其是上海那个翻译资格考试......      siss_1J  
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      繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous　 oxCs*  
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　　爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 　 +9Hk+.
 
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　　爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch　 9s\i
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　　安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment　 e&H<lT  
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　　白手起家build up from nothing　 VH7iH|eW  
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　　百里挑一one in hundred　 "f&i 251  
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　　百折不挠be indomitable　 /ie3H,2  
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　　半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished　 :i,c<k  
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　　包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive　 F'5d\v  
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　　饱经风霜weather-beaten　 {Jw<<<G  
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　　卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe 　 G%p!os\>  
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　　悲欢离合vicissitudes of life　 !(ux.T0  
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　　背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 　 @rK>yPhf  
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　　本末倒置put the cart before the horse 　 2p3u6\y  
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　　笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early　 +{Jf]"KD  
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　　必由之路the only way　 .f92^lu9  
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　　闭关自守close the country to international intercourse　 bhm~Ii
 
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　　变本加厉be further intensified　 SVs~
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 eR* ]<0=  
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　　别有用心have ulterior motives　 #L4Kwy  
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　　彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 　 7si*%><X  
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　　兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful　 `1d`9AS2g  
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　　博古通今erudite and informed　 W$MEbf%1
 
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　　不败之地incincible position　 |3T|F3uEX  
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　　不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one"s subordinates　 MoR-8vnJ  
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　　不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 　 GwpBDMk  
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　　不劳而获reap where one has not sown 　 teS0F  
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　　不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 　 <:;:*s3]  
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　　不速之客crasher uninvited guest　 .6Lhy3x  
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　　不同凡响outstanding　 xEZVsz  
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　　不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 　 >5vl{{,$K  
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　　不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains　 =jv$ 1  
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　　不以为然not approve object to　 H- qP>:  
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　　不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousnes*　 Qbt>}?-  
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　　不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance　 *rFbehfH  
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　　不约而同happen to coincide　 kR~4O$riG  
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　　不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul　 Ho8.
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　　不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one"s head out of one"s wits 　 ?gMrcc/{  
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　　才疏学浅have little talent and learning　 +-YuBVHL  
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　　沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds　 .,K?\WZ  
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　　沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 　 Qufv@.'AY  

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　　草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness　 =2)$|KC  
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　　层出不穷emerge in endlessly　 i|{nj\6w^  
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　　层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks　 gsm^{jB  
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　　察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying　 #|1QA3KzO  
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　　姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers　 -R \@W q@  
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　　畅行无阻checkless　 Zy3&Zt  
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　　车水马龙heavy traffic　 0THA
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　　沉默寡言taciturnity 　 LU7)F,ok  
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　　称心如意well-content　 6$<o^Ha*R  
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　　趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot　 =i>F^7)U1  
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　　成群结队gang horde　 LP6FSo~K  
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　　诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe　 xt0j9{p  
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　　诚心诚意sincere desire 　 \'=}kk`  
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      吃里爬外live on sb. while helping others secretly　 I/V#[KC  
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　　痴心妄想、　胡思乱想wishful thinking 　 FtDAk?  
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　　持之以恒preserve　 0$ac1;7  
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　　叱咤风云ride the whirlwind　 ;rAW3  
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　　愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 　 )qXe`3d5  
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　　愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、　morosely　 A@AGu#W  
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　　臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious　 `b'J*4|oGo  
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　　出乎意料unexpected　 gdY/RDxn:  
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　　出口成章have an outstanding eloquence　 K"$ky,tU  
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　　出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 　 ,)G+h#Y[*  
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　　出谋划策give counsel suggest　
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　　出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action　 _'p;V[(+M  
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　　出生入死go through fire and water　 08jQq#  
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　　触类旁通comprehend by analogy　 =@XR$Uud6  
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　　垂头丧气，无精打采 down in the mouth lose one"s spirits with the tail between the legs 　 ^BTNx2VHf  
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　　垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted　 VSFl9/5?  
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　　绰绰有余more than sufficient　 8}T3Fig,q  
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　　此起彼伏as one falls,another rises　 &r!>2$B\  
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　　从容不迫go easy take one"s time 　 boovC
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　　从容不迫的leisured unhurried　 ?=rh=#  
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　　从容不迫地by easy stages　 imQNfNm  
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　　粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy　 x%&V!L  
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　　粗枝大叶的broad-brush　 &>+Z$ZD  
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　　措手不及unaware unprepared　 3i~{x[Jc  
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　　错综复杂、　扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 　 (6'Hzl^Kp  
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　　错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous　 Wfy+7$14M  
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　　打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy　 5]+eLKXB  
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　　大材小用waste one"s talent on a petty job　 *CSFkWVa  
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　　大公无私selfless　 H5)WxsZ R  
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　　大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 　 v)EJ|2`  
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　　大惑不解be extremely puzzled　 rtz(Jt{<  
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　　大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、　foofaraw 、　fuss 、　like a hen with one chicken 　 uRg^:  
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　　大快人心affording general satisfaction　 %+}\i'j7  
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　　大名鼎鼎famous well known　 >EjBknl  
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　　大器晚成great minds mature slowly　 bfgLU.1I  
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　　大千世界the boundless universe　 S1JB]\  
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　　大失所望greatly disappointed　 HAXx`r<  
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　　大同小异largely identical but with minor differences　 .H"gH-I  
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　　大显身手、　大显神通strut one"s stuff 　 Ff30%  
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　　大言不惭、　夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade 　 "]% L{aP  
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　　大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice　 APya&TG  
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　　大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty　 m`t7-kiZ  
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　　大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep　 42~;/4  
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　　呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed　 .u)YZN0\  
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　　待人接物the ways one gets along with others　 XO
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　　殚思极虑rack one"s brains　 x<].mx  
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　　胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose　 \y=,=;yv  

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　　胆战心惊的funky　 KMv|;yXYj4  
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　　淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth　 @/~41\=e  
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　　道貌岸然be sanctimonious　 ITTC}  
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　　得过且过drift along muddle along　 !Bd2$y.  
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　　得天独厚的advantaged　 ;2$^=:8  
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　　得心应手handy with facility　 ][9M_.  
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　　得意忘形、　得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success 　 $`i&\O2*  
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　　得意洋洋elated、　 elation、　 exaltation、　 jauntiness 　 s)>]'ii  
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　　得意扬扬ride high　 e3[N#ryt  
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　　得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、　 high-blown 、　perky　 b"J(u|Du`  
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　　得意扬扬的triumphant　 B^oXUEOImq  
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　　德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity　 c=7L)w:I  
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　　德高望重sainted 、　 saintlike　 y- g5`@  
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　　登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection