【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... +Xi#y}%  
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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.... 8oSndfV  
翻译就比较需要掌握这类词语... _P!J0  
尤其是上海那个翻译资格考试......      tHS
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　　爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 　 +OFq=M  
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　　爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch　 mie<jha  
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　　安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment　 Kk2PWJ7  
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　　百折不挠be indomitable　 +Zu*9&Cx  
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　　半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished　 ?yfk d:WD  
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　　包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive　 / %}Xiqlrd  
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　　背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 　 p9k'.H^:_  
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　　本末倒置put the cart before the horse 　 _NQMi4 V(  
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　　笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early　 BwwOaO@L  
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　　闭关自守close the country to international intercourse　 Jhdo#}Ub  
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　　变本加厉be further intensified　 4SRX@/ #8*  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 tB4dkWt.}  
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　　别开生面having sth. New　 ,TL8`  
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　　不败之地incincible position　 "m2g"xa\7  
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　　不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one"s subordinates　 Lg6;FbY?  
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　　不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 　 3vdhoS|  
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　　不劳而获reap where one has not sown 　 i`k{}!F  
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　　不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 　 ZQ@Ul  
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　　不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 　 /7[U J'  
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　　不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains　 rf\/Y"D  
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　　不以为然not approve object to　 ~7;AV(\%e  
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　　不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousnes*　 A WS[e$Mt2  
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　　不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance　 ov$S  
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　　不约而同happen to coincide　 woyn6Z1JQ  
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　　不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul　 H*KZZTKd  
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　　不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one"s head out of one"s wits 　 G2 {R5F !  
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　　才疏学浅have little talent and learning　 YQ$Wif:@(n  
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　　惨绝人寰extremely cruel　 :jHDeF.A  
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　　沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds　 bAwFC2jO[  
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　　沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 　 @AfC$T  
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　　层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks　 u5I#5  
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　　察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying　 z/
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　　姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers　 8;<3Tyjzu  
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　　畅行无阻checkless　 |y DaFv  
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　　沉默寡言taciturnity 　 uZXG"  
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　　称心如意well-content　 hOR1RB  
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　　趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot　 V
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　　诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe　 O)D+u@RhH  
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　　诚心诚意sincere desire 　 4|/=]w  
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　　痴心妄想、　胡思乱想wishful thinking 　 [zr2\(  
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　　持之以恒preserve　 PGJkQsp0  
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　　叱咤风云ride the whirlwind　 0<u
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　　愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 　 wG",Obja  
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　　愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、　morosely　 vhL/L?NB$  
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　　臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious　 Cd'K~Ch3  
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　　出乎意料unexpected　 z99jW<*0  
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　　出口成章have an outstanding eloquence　 Mo0pN\A}h  
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　　出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 　 ]C5/-J,F  
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　　出谋划策give counsel suggest　 /}R*'y  
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　　出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action　 DRmN+2I  
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　　出生入死go through fire and water　 VTs ,Ln!,U  
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　　触类旁通comprehend by analogy　 <S(`e/#[  
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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 　 ibv.M=  
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　　垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted　 ;*q  
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　　绰绰有余more than sufficient　 8 CCA}lOG  
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　　此起彼伏as one falls,another rises　 z P=3B%$  
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　　从容不迫go easy take one"s time 　 3p#BEH<re  
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　　错综复杂、　扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 　 eO?@K$I  
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　　打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy　 {j4J
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　　大材小用waste one"s talent on a petty job　 ZZ@1l
 
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　　大公无私selfless　 3 V{&o,6  
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　　大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 　 (Aw!K`0Y1  
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　　大惑不解be extremely puzzled　 H;=++Dh  
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　　大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、　foofaraw 、　fuss 、　like a hen with one chicken 　 "j] r  
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　　大惊小怪的spoffish　 >cM}M=4s  
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　　大快人心affording general satisfaction　 DP<[Uz&  
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　　大名鼎鼎famous well known　 ( V^C7ix:  
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　　大器晚成great minds mature slowly　 ! :XMP*g  
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　　大千世界the boundless universe　 *^_y
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　　大失所望greatly disappointed　 p:@JCsH=  
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　　大同小异largely identical but with minor differences　 ^ua8Ya  
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　　大显身手、　大显神通strut one"s stuff 　 x;L.j7lzA;  
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　　大言不惭、　夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade 　 +M %zOX/  
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　　大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice　 ~D$?.,=l  
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　　大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty　 pg:1AAhT[  
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　　大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep　 ^:F |2
 
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　　呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed　 K)!Nf.r$9  
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　　待人接物the ways one gets along with others　 )of?!>'S[  
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　　殚思极虑rack one"s brains　 asQXl#4r  
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　　淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth　 RV2s@<0p  
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　　道貌岸然be sanctimonious　 28N v'  
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　　得过且过drift along muddle along　 lNw8eT~2
 
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　　得心应手handy with facility　 HpD<NVu  
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　　得意洋洋elated、　 elation、　 exaltation、　 jauntiness 　 GQP2-cSZ  
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　　得意扬扬ride high　 !((J-:=  
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　　得意扬扬的triumphant　 ]&dU%9S  
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　　德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity　 ka^sOC+Y  
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　　德高望重sainted 、　 saintlike　 j<HBzqP%6  
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　　登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection