【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... \85i+q:LuA  
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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.... N['.BN  
翻译就比较需要掌握这类词语... tA;}h7/Lc~  
尤其是上海那个翻译资格考试......      8=l%5r^cq  
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      繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous　 XTyxr  
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　　爱不释手fondle admiringly　 J zl6eo[;  
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　　爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 　 }tz7b#  
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　　爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch　 G
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　　安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment　 t_^4`dW`  
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　　白手起家build up from nothing　 KoT\pY^7\  
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　　百里挑一one in hundred　 vaLSH xi  
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　　百折不挠be indomitable　  R&&4y 7  
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　　半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished　 & 21%zPm  
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　　包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive　 )5,v!X)  
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　　饱经风霜weather-beaten　 sRs>"
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　　卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe 　 23PGq%R  
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　　悲欢离合vicissitudes of life　 P pb\6|*  
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　　背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 　 Ml_^ `vn  
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　　本末倒置put the cart before the horse 　 ';CNGv -  
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　　笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early　 4(+PD&_J  
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　　必由之路the only way　 ^8WRqQdx  
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　　闭关自守close the country to international intercourse　 9[4xFE?|  
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　　变本加厉be further intensified　 }bxs]?OW>  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 Txu/{M,  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 Nn6%9PX_)  
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　　别开生面having sth. New　 2y4bwi  
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　　别有用心have ulterior motives　 f*Hr^b}`8  
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　　彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 　 =_CzH(=f#  
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　　博古通今erudite and informed　 &oNAv-m^GD  
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　　不败之地incincible position　 203s^K61  
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　　不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one"s subordinates　
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　　不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 　 NEs:},)o  
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　　不劳而获reap where one has not sown 　 "+c-pO`Wg  
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　　不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 　 C!gZN9-  
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　　不速之客crasher uninvited guest　 8ag!K*\V<  
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　　不同凡响outstanding　 ?dTD\)%A  
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　　不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 　 y =@N|f!  
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　　不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains　 )b)zm2;  
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　　不以为然not approve object to　 +ZYn? #IQ  
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　　不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousnes*　 KvSG;  
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　　不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance　 %O<BfIZ  
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　　不约而同happen to coincide　 =1! 'QUc  
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　　不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul　 ]n~V!hl?A  
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　　不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one"s head out of one"s wits 　 /reX{Y  
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　　才疏学浅have little talent and learning　 Efe 7gE'  
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　　惨绝人寰extremely cruel　 9mgIUjz  
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　　沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds　 H]s.=.Ki  
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　　沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 　 )0MB9RMk1  
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　　草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness　 X]=t>
 
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　　层出不穷emerge in endlessly　 )"LJ hLg  
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　　层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks　 c,22*.V/  
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　　察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying　 .hiSw  
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　　姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers　 o K@"f9  
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　　畅行无阻checkless　 Q\)F;:|  
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　　车水马龙heavy traffic　 .pq%?&  
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　　沉默寡言taciturnity 　 .543N<w  
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　　称心如意well-content　 (t.Nk
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　　趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot　 +V+a4lU14  
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　　成群结队gang horde　 "3hMq1NQ`g  
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　　诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe　 5uf a  
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　　诚心诚意sincere desire 　 F/Pep?'  
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      吃里爬外live on sb. while helping others secretly　 &R siVBA  
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　　痴心妄想、　胡思乱想wishful thinking 　 ExM,g'7  
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　　持之以恒preserve　 |'.  
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　　叱咤风云ride the whirlwind　 W`&hp6Jq  
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　　愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 　 ?8 {"x8W;  
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　　愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、　morosely　 4~=l}H>&  

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　　臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious　 -F92-jBM4  
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　　出乎意料unexpected　 gJhiGYx  
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　　出口成章have an outstanding eloquence　 '2O\_Uz  
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　　出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 　 tu?MYp;
  
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　　出谋划策give counsel suggest　 }`"6aM   
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　　出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action　 njw|JnDv  
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　　出生入死go through fire and water　 "]iB6  
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　　触类旁通comprehend by analogy　 D6^6}1WI  
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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 　 \;-|-8Q  
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　　垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted　 iX\X>W$P  
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　　绰绰有余more than sufficient　 ASfaX:ke  
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　　此起彼伏as one falls,another rises　 :yjFQ9^?&  
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　　从容不迫go easy take one"s time 　 f9;(C4+  
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　　从容不迫的leisured unhurried　 =ruao'A  

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　　从容不迫地by easy stages　 _y3Xb`0a  
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　　粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy　 X$pJ :M{F$  
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　　粗枝大叶的broad-brush　
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　　措手不及unaware unprepared　 2|bn(QYz  
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　　错综复杂、　扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 　 ow#1="G,=  
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　　打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy　 BCcjK6'  
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　　大材小用waste one"s talent on a petty job　 l
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　　大公无私selfless　 FEVlZ<PW3I  
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　　大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 　 Ydy9  
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　　大惑不解be extremely puzzled　 &=k,?TJO>  
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　　大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、　foofaraw 、　fuss 、　like a hen with one chicken 　 X~i<g?]  
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　　大快人心affording general satisfaction　 ~3S~\0&|  
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　　大名鼎鼎famous well known　 c7E11 \%&Z  
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　　大器晚成great minds mature slowly　 * +wW(#[  
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　　大千世界the boundless universe　 L z1ME(  
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　　大失所望greatly disappointed　 UEVG0q
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　　大同小异largely identical but with minor differences　 {$Gd2gO  
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　　大显身手、　大显神通strut one"s stuff 　 )@'}\_a3[]  
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　　大言不惭、　夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade 　 PIpi1v*qz  
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　　大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice　 BIWWMg  

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　　大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty　 M+9gL3W  
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　　大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep　  {s{j~M  
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　　呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed　 x7x\Y(@  
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　　待人接物the ways one gets along with others　 kd$D 3S^{  
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　　殚思极虑rack one"s brains　 ZEO,]$Yi7  
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　　胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose　 yN s,Ll~  
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　　胆战心惊的funky　 r!a3\ep  
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　　淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth　 {LQ#y/H?  
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　　道貌岸然be sanctimonious　 f[^Aw(o  
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　　得过且过drift along muddle along　 -n<pPau2  
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　　得天独厚的advantaged　 :7?FF'u  
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　　得心应手handy with facility　 WPG(@zD  
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　　得意忘形、　得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success 　 @Sbe^x  
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　　得意洋洋elated、　 elation、　 exaltation、　 jauntiness 　 6,9>g0y'NG  
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　　得意扬扬ride high　 l9u!aD  
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　　得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、　 high-blown 、　perky　 =j*$ |X3W  
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　　得意扬扬的triumphant　 c[1oww  
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　　德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity　 *zL}&RUKM  
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　　德高望重sainted 、　 saintlike　 Gc;{\VU  
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　　登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection