英语中常用的成语和谚语.doc

英语中常用的成语和谚语1.a piece of cake = something easy to do Eg: Dont worry. Its a piece of cake!2. a wet blanket = boring / afraid to have fun Eg: Dont be a wet blanket. Have some fun!3.all ears =listening carefully Eg: Go on, tell me. Im all ears.4.pull my leg = joke with someone Eg: Are you serious? Dont pull my leg.4. back sb up = support sb Eg: Ill back you up all the way.= I will support you from beginning to end.5.get off ones back= disturb sbWhy dont you get off my back? = Dont disturb me.6. buy ones story = believe sb I dont buy your story.= I dont believe you.7. Its my cup of tea. (这很合我胃口。)= Its my favorite.8. Lets call it quits. (算了吧！)= Lets forget it.9. Its a lot of chicken feed.(这是小意思，不算什么。)= Its nothing.10. Rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨Abirdinthehandisworththantwointhebush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林（实际利益远胜虚幻的美梦）。Afriendiseasierlostthanfound. 得朋友难，失朋友易。Afriendinneedisafriendindeed. 患难见真情。Agoodbookisthebestoffriends,thesametodayandforever. 一本好书，相伴一生。Agoodmedicinetastesbitter. 良药苦口。Allthatglittersisnotgold. 闪光的不一定都是金子。Amothersloveneverchanges. 母爱永恒。DoastheRomansdo. 入乡随俗。Dontputofftilltomorrowwhatshouldbedonetoday. 今日事，今日毕。20.Dontputthecartbeforethehorse. 不要本末倒置。21. Donttroubletroubleuntiltroubletroublesyou. 不要自找麻烦。Easiersaidthandone. 说得容易，做得难。21. Easycome,easygo. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。22. Eattolive,butnotlivetoeat. 人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。Firstcome,firstserved. 先来后到。Hastylove,sooncold. 一见钟情难维久。Helaughsbestwholaughslast. 谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。Ifyouventurenothing,youwillhavenothing. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。Itisnevertoooldtolearn. 活到老，学到老。26. Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk. 覆水难收。27. Itisthefirststepthatcoststroublesome. 万事开头难。Letbygonesbebygones. 过去的就让它过去吧。27. Letsleepingdogslie. 别惹麻烦。Loveme,lovemydog. 爱屋及乌Nocross,nocrown. 不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。Oncebitten,twiceshy. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。31. Oneboyisaboy,twoboyshalfaboy,threeboysnoboy. 一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。32. Onecannotputbacktheclock. 时钟不能倒转。33. Oneeyewitnessisbetterthantenhearsays. 百闻不如一见。34. Onefalsemovemaylosethegame. 一着不慎，满盘皆输。3