2010届高考英语最后冲刺·高考英语俗语、谚语总汇.doc

2010届高考英语翻译、写作俗语与谚语总汇上海版2010.4 P.F. Productions制作著作说明：以下内容均出自20072010年上海市各区县模拟测试题、训练题翻译原版书稿，可能存在多种说法，仅供参考飞速发展rapid development按要求as required积极努力make an active effort to do sth.认为天经地义take sth. for granted事半功倍be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort困难重重have much difficulty in doing sth.截然不同be totally/completely different昏昏欲睡be sleepy竭尽所能/全力以赴do everything sb. can/try ones best to do sth.世界万物everything in the world身心健康physical and mental health有良知have conscience早日统一、尽快团圆be united as soon as possible便宜没好货。Cheap articles are of poor quality.学习如逆水行舟，不进则退。Study is like sailing against the current; either you keep going ahead, or you keep failing behind.承蒙（你的慷慨相助）it was very generous of you to help难以言表more than sb. can say（机会）微乎其微there seems little hope of sth.万万没有想到it never occurred to sb. that只身一人alone一帆风顺be always successful勇敢面对一个又一个挑战face bravely one challenge after another天生我材必有用。There must be a use for my talent.学无止境。There is no end to study.每时每刻at any moment受益匪浅benefit a lot from sth.半途而废give up halfway并非巧合its not a coincidence that聚精会神concentrate on劳逸结合keep the balance between work and play/relaxation老大不小sb. be no longer a child择优录取be selected among the best虚度年华waste time非常普遍its/has been quite/very common that成为的一份子be part of sth.饱尝/饱受之苦suffer a lot from取悦please sb.圆梦realize ones dream善解人意be considerate/thoughtful/understanding事与愿违be contrary to ones expectation中意be in favor of价廉物美be cheap and have good quality激烈讨论a heated discussion全神贯注concentrate oneself听从指挥follow the instructions of 和睦相处get along well with others/live together in peace/in harmony/ in a friendly way显而易见it is obvious that总而言之in a word远不尽如人意be far from (being) satisfactory听之任之have sth. going on过个快乐年celebrate the New Year with delight（兴奋得）不能自已be too excited to calm (oneself) down奉献一生devote ones life/lives to成功的生活在于奋力追求梦想。A successful life lies in pursuing ideals earnestly.出乎意料have more than people expected/beyond ones expectation据信it is believed that大失所望be/feel (very) disappointed不遗余力spare no effort to do sth./go to great lengths to do sth.个人得失personal gains and losses目光短浅be short-sighted钟情于favor/like接触大自然get close to nature迫不及待cant wait to so sth. (any more)提出改进的意见give sb. some suggestions for improvement伸出援助之手lend/give a (helping) hand to 略胜一筹have an advantage over/perform a little better than一事无成achieve/accomplish nothing错失良机miss the golden/good chance/opportunity就业困难have difficulty in finding a job受青睐be popular with抵制诱惑resist the temptation to do sth.眼下now大大提高be greatly improved生活的真正价值不在于索取，而在于给予。The true value of life lies in not getting but giving.热心肠warm-hearted碰巧it happens that一心一意devote oneself to 不求回报without asking for anything in return/ask for nothing in return使劲as hard as one can实况转播broadcast live受到高度赞誉be spoken highly of/receive much recognition雪上加霜add to (the difficulty of )充满信心be full of confidence in 当务之急the most important thing for sb. to do now/at present令人欣慰to ones relief开创先河create a new record发挥大作用play an important role in有目共睹be obvious to all深信不疑believe in毫无疑问undoubtedly更胜一筹be superior to百听不厌worth listening to one hundred times向往已久sb. has been expecting long情不自禁cant help but do/cant help doing刚好及格just to pass大有帮助be of great value to sb.弥足珍贵rather precious熟视无睹turn a blind eye to绊脚石obstacles一朝一夕之间解决solve sth. overnight自力更生make a living on ones own随着的临近with the approaching of 急剧下降decrease sharply众所周知as is known to all开卷有益reading does us good/is good for us年事已高be old才华横溢brilliant/talented不断升值(the price) keep rising兼职take a part-time job成就感、满足感a sense of achievement and satisfaction的美妙之处the wonderful thing about sth. 惊叹不已marvel at如期举行be held on schedule（表现得）游刃有余perform well一声不响say nothing迄今为止until now无忧无虑trouble-free想方设法try every means敞开心扉be open一筹莫展be at a loss what to do乐于助人be ready to help others毋庸置疑there is no doubt that乐于prefer to do很惬意it is delightful/wonderful to do sth.配以（事物）along with如释重负be relieved（人质）获释be set free孜孜不倦persevere in doing sth.十年如一日do sth. every day in the past ten years相提并论be compared with/compare with一无所知know nothing about/be ignorant of正在筹划be planning几次三番make several attempts to do sth.毫无经验的新手a greenhand without any experience献花present flowers to sb.热泪盈眶tears come into ones eyes/with ones eyes filled with tears有待改进remains to be improved吃不太准be not quite sure胸有成竹be full of confidence摘得桂冠win the first place的问世the invention of sth.消磨时光kill time与时俱进keep pace with the times有可靠的证据证明there is convincing evidence that响应号召（党）respond eagerly to s call (the Partys call)边疆in region areas一意孤行keep on like this生死未卜（此指没有讯息）have no information about黔驴技穷（别无他法）have no choice/option but to do sth.用血告急be short of blood无可否认theres no denying that/no one can deny that有改进的余地there is still some room for improvement(s)按轻重缓急的程度according to the importance排列如下as follows漠不关心take no notice of意见相左hold different opinions on疲惫不堪be exhausted/worn out与会(present) at the meeting培养成杰出人才tailor sb. to be outstanding棘手tough最大限度发挥潜能develop ones potential ability as much as possible无论强弱贫富strong or weak, rich or poor各司其职each of can perform their own duty各抒己见，畅所欲言express ones opinions freely敦促urge sb. to do置之不理，置若罔闻turn a deaf ear to sth.同舟共济show the mutual concern of the people in the same boat受用终身benefit sb. for all ones life/for ones whole life注定be certain to do sth./be destined to do sth. (强调命中注定)故意on purpose以备不时只需in case of need/unexpected needs阴雨绵绵the continuous rain周到的安排the thoughtful/considerate/careful arrangement(s)渡过难关help sb. (to) overcome the difficulties/help sb. out鉴于in view of生效take effect日益严重的问题the ever worsening problem不懈努力the unremitting (a. 不间断的) effort(s)不经历风雨，怎能见彩虹。One cant enjoy the sight of a rainbow without going through the difficulties.灾难频发frequent disasters不可估量beyond measure无比自豪feel/be very proud/be full of pride无法描述beyond description付诸实践put into practice无懈可击be perfect圆满结束round off圆满成功achieve a complete success仅举数例to name just a few心烦意乱upset毫不气馁be not a bit discouraged事实胜于雄辩。Actions speak louder than words.玩火者必自焚。He who plays with fire will surely get burnt.鞠躬尽瘁devote ones life to颠倒黑白call white black简明扼要make a long story short熟能生巧practice makes perfect归根结底after all家喻户晓（的道理、内容）it is known to all that自始至终from beginning to end一箭双雕kill two birds with one stone三思而后行look before you leap弥天大谎the big lie掌上明珠the apple of ones eye直言不讳call a spade a spade挥金如土spend money like water三令五申repeated warnings无足轻重be of no importance引人入胜be attractive落伍be out/be left behind平白无故without any reason/for no reason为他人着(zhu)想think of others固执己见stick to ones own opinions过目不忘never forget whatever one has seen利弊pros and cons热烈庆祝celebrate warmly不言而喻it is obvious that深晓/深知be fully aware that振奋人心be inspiring争分夺秒make every minute count慎重考虑careful consideration流离失所be homeless突如其来unexpected孤注一掷have all ones eggs in one basket伤势不重have only suffered minor injuries各行各业all walks of life一度for a time全神贯注be absorbed in前夫ex-husband有接触的机会have access to偶然地by accident考虑take into account/consideration解释、占account for实现抱负achieve ones ambition采取果断行动take firm action世世代代from age to age陈酒aged wine悦耳be agreeable to ones ear掌声四起、掌声如雷burst into applause信不信由你believe it() or not无论好坏（部分书籍引申为有福同享，有难同当）for better or (for) worse青一块紫一块black and blue血浓于水。Blood is thicker than water.沮丧、没精打采feel blue云消雾散break away烧成灰烬be burnt (in)to ashes/burn down to the ground开夜车burn the midnight oil埋头读书bury oneself in ones book旁敲侧击beat around the bush直呼其名call sb. by name经由正当途径through (the) proper channel满怀信心with confidence问心无愧/问心有愧have a good (clear)/bad (guilty) conscience依赖，倚赖，依靠（共四组）count on/depend on/rely on/look to过着艰辛的、如牛马般的生活live a dogs life坚持（共四组）insist on/stick to/persist in/persevere in把孩子拉扯大drag up a child隔墙有耳。Walls have ears.耳边风go in at one ear and out at the other吹毛求疵find fault with坚如磐石as firm as a rock先到先得first come, first served金科玉律golden rule毛骨悚然hair stand on end全心全意heart and soul/whole-hearted为国争光win honour for ones motherland理性投资make wise investment协同努力，同心协力(with) joint/combined efforts最后并非做不重要的一点last but not (the) least容光焕发light up生死攸关mean the difference between life and death收支平衡make (both) ends meet玩忽职守neglect ones duty逃之夭夭run away without being noticed拥有共同的人生观have the same outlook on life博览群书be widely read有必胜信念be secure of victory一箭之遥within a stones throw of囫囵吞枣swallow sth. whole时不我待。Time and tide wait(s) for no man.言而有信stick to/keep ones promise/true to ones word反之亦然vice versa异口同声with one voice精力充沛with vigour为所欲为do whatever one likes/have ones own way斟酌词句weigh ones words欣喜若狂be wild with joy喜极而泣weep for joy有志者事竟成。Where there is a will, there is a way.一五一十、逐字逐句word for word眼花缭乱be not accustomed to seeing（商品）琳琅满目there be so many kinds of goods in the shop在某人十岁时in ones + 整十数词的复数形式（twenties/forties ）一票难求it is difficult to get even a single ticket三番四次repeatedly我行我素behave in ones own way造福子孙后代benefit future generations年龄相仿about ones age言行不一actions dont agree with ones words就记忆所及as far as sb. remember展示才华show ones talent带来诸多不便cause much inconvenience牵着鼻子走lead sb. by the nose梦寐以求sb. has been dreaming of忧心忡忡be anxious about不胜感激sb. would appreciate it (very much) if 报平安inform sb. of ones safety羞愧不已feel much ashamed of 疏忽之处the point one had overlooked老老少少（指所有人）people of all ages显而易见obviously爱不释手cant bear putting sth. down牢记bear/keep in mind that入国问禁，入乡随俗。When in Rome, do as the Romans do.知识始于实践。Knowledge begins with practice.不足为外人道也（陶渊明桃花源记）between ourselves/between you and me归咎blame sb. for sth.生来，天生be born with不是而是not but （省略号处可加多种内容）小菜一碟a piece of cake号召call on sb. to do再也不为过cant too 尖子生top student浑然忘我be carried away倾盆大雨it rains cats and dogs千载难逢（的机会）a rare chance挑战自我challenge oneself变化莫测changeable众望所归as most people had expected自暴自弃give oneself up24小时轮番不停round the clock凡事都有两面性。Every coin has two sides.（最常用）改写为Everything has its own pros and cons.或Everything lives with opposing forces.五彩缤纷colourful逐渐意识come to realize寓教于乐combine education with entertainment无与伦比incomparable/unparalleled将逼入困境corner v.不惜一切at all costs/at any cost银装素裹（指被雪覆盖后的美景）sp. be covered with snow至关重要的时刻，关键时刻the critical moment昏迷不醒remain unconscious追溯date back to/trace back to光天化日in broad daylight负债累累be in heavy debts婉言谢绝decline出国进修go abroad for further study十分渴望be desperate for sth./to do be dying for sth./to do毫不费力without any difficulty/without effort分道扬镳go in different directions四面八方in/from all directions挨家挨户from door to door多才多艺be of many gifts强烈的求生欲望strong will to live尽职do ones duty/part跃跃欲试be eager to have a try高薪well-paid立竿见影have an immediate effect on首尾呼应the beginning of the essay agrees with the end局促不安embarrassment欢欣鼓舞feel happy and encouraged无穷无尽without end/endless匹敌equal in/match in同工同酬equal pay for equal work九死一生，死里逃生narrowly escape death免受牢狱之灾escape prison（区别escape from与escape）必不可少be essential to确立地位establish oneself as粗略估计at a rough estimate每两天every two days树立榜样set an example to耳目一新find it very refreshing to do（家电）以旧换新exchange old (household appliances) for new ones玩忽职守neglect ones duty以眼还眼以牙还牙an eye for an eye勇敢面对face up to享有盛誉enjoy a high reputation淡泊名利be not interested in fame and wealth闻名于世be famous throughout the world据我所知as far as I know无法移开视线cant take ones eyes off sth.不再时兴be out of fashion唯恐，以免for fear of/that百感交集have mixed feelings激烈竞争fierce competition仍然是请rise slowly坚信firmly believe that/hold a firm belief that目不转睛keep ones eyes fixed on v./with ones eyes fixed on如潮水般涌入a flood of为打下坚实基础lay a solid foundation for言而无信，出尔反尔fail to keep ones promise/break ones promise患难见真情。A friend in need is a friend indeed.硕果累累fruitful（穿）奇装异服wear strange clothes缩小代沟narrow the generation gap一代代地from generation to generation凝视gaze at取笑make fun of筹措资金raise money明白人生真谛understand the true meaning of life志同道合have a common goal早睡早起身体好。Early to bed and early to rise does good to your health.不辞而别leave without saying goodbye长大成人grow up发牢骚complain沉默寡言sb. with few words忍俊不禁cant help laughing不假思索without hesitation在国内外at home and abroad抱最好的希望，作最坏的打算hope for the best and prepare for the worst拓宽视野broaden ones horizons家喻户晓be household names/be known to every household错漏百出be full of mistakes伤感情hurt ones feelings大致了解have a rough idea of留下深刻印象leave a deep impression on/sth. deeply impress sb.低人一等be inferior to sb.怨天尤人complain about the failure千篇一律follow the same pattern志趣相投，志同道合share the same interests与世隔绝be isolated from modern life粗枝大叶be careless老死不相往来never get in touch with周游世界travel (a)round the world坚守岗位stick to ones own post知之甚少know little about失之交臂miss掀开崭新的一页（改过自新）turn over a new leaf给小偷可乘之机give the thief a chance乐极生悲too much happiness leads to sorrow难以置信its hard to believe献出生命give ones life毫无节制without limit名不副实cant live up to ones name不负盛名live up to ones reputation东张西望look around/about学生不仅要回顾过去，更应展望未来。Students should not only look back on the past but also look forward to the future.偶尔occasionally/once in a while沉湎于be lost in冷不丁suddenly勤能补拙。Hard work can make up for the lack of intelligence.重在参与。What matters is not to win but to take part.蔓延spread已故的late来龙去脉the whole story of深深被感动得流出眼泪be deeply moved to tears如雨后春笋般涌现spring up like mushrooms未必not necessarily急需need sth. badly无济于事its no use doing sth.从今往后from now on（与一般将来时连用）无他处可觅be nowhere to be found持之以恒keep doing sth.延年益寿live a longer life展示独特风韵show the unique charm (to )井然有序，有条不紊be in good order乱七八糟be in bad order愁眉不展worry煞费苦心take great pains to do sth.不劳则无获。No pains, no gains.挑剔be particular about尤其in particular/particularly代代相传pass down from generation to generation付出沉重的代价pay a heavy price for特有be peculiar to未经允许，擅自without permission与有着天壤之别be completely different from名胜古迹places of interest and historical sites (scenic spots)众口难调its hard to please all压根不理睬take no notice at all赞不绝口beyond all praises歌颂sing the praises of毛遂自荐promote oneself肇事司机the driver who had caused the accident彻夜未眠，彻夜难眠stay awake all night熬夜stay up late最佳人选the right person for 把某人拒之门外refuse sb.解乏recover from tiredness沦落至地步reduce to息息相关be closely related to依依惜别be reluctant to part with tears in their eyes收效甚微sth. hardly works濒临灭绝be threatened with extinction人不可貌相。Never judge a person by his appearance.Never judge a book by its cover.大规模的on a large scale当令in season因人而异vary/differ from person to person抛开分歧set aside the differences同甘共苦share joys and sorrows/happiness and sadness卖弄，炫耀show off指日可待be just in sight乍一看at first sight烟雾弥漫smoky流连忘返forget to go home兴高采烈be in high spirits振作精神lift ones spirits停滞不前at a stand(-)still脱销be out of stock严于律己，严以律己be always strict with oneself伸懒腰stretch oneself闭口不谈say nothing安居乐业live in peace and enjoy ones work中看不中吃look nice but taste bad走在时代前列ahead of the times为之所动be struck by蹑手蹑脚on ones tiptoe寒来暑往，时间飞逝with time passing by光阴似箭，日月如梭how time flies一睹(just to) have a look at不料only to find三言两语in a few words费九牛二虎之力with a lot of difficulty近况如何how sb. is getting along these days衣食住行food, clothing, housing/shelter, and transportation不辞辛苦，不辞辛劳take the trouble to do自讨苦吃，自寻烦恼ask/look for trouble不眠之夜sleepless nights自告奋勇volunteer to do迫不及待cant wait to do不容耽搁without delay一浪浪，一波波in waves风雨无阻in all weathers饱经风霜weather-beaten热烈欢迎give/receive a warm welcome彬彬有礼be polite心甘情愿seem most willing to do祝身体健康、万事如意wish you good health and good luck in everything一路顺风wish you a pleasant journey鼎力相助try ones best to help每况愈下go from bad to worse百看不厌be worth seeing a hundred times一年到头all the year round【附录】常见作文谚语、俗语汇编。（仅摘录常用于作文、便于记忆的内容）A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。A faithful friend is hard to find.知音难觅。A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性难移。A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。A friend is easier lost than found.得朋友难，失朋友易。A friend is never known till a man has need.需要之时方知友。A good beginning is half done.良好的开端是成功的一半。A good book is a good friend.好书如挚友。A good fame is better than a good face.美名胜过美貌。A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口。A leopard cannot change its spots.积习难改。A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.“狼来了”；说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。All good things come to an end.天下没有不散的筵席。All rivers run into sea.海纳百川。All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。All that glitters is not gold.闪光的不一定都是金子。All things are difficult before they are easy.凡事总是由难而易。All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.只用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。A man becomes learned by asking questions.不耻下问才能有学问。A man can do no more than he can.凡事都应量力而行。A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.一心不能二用。A man of words