英语常识知识

1、一、谚语1. Time is money. 一寸光阴一寸金。 2. Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月无情；岁月易逝；岁月不待人。 3.Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。4.Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁。 5.After black clouds, clear weather. 否极泰来。6.A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。7.All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马。8.As a man sows, so h

2、e shall reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。二、英语节日表达法春节 the Sprlng Festival元宵节（灯节) the Lantern Festival元旦节 New Year' s Day圣诞节 Christmas Day 国庆节National Day中秋节 the MidAutumn Festival （the Moon Festival）国际儿童节 International Children's Day教师节 TeachersDay情人节Valentine's Day中国新年_春节介绍(中英文) Spring Festival (Chinese

3、New Year)HistoryIt is said that the custom of Spring Festival started in when people offered sacrifice to ancestors in the last month of Chinese lunar calendar. At that time, people prepared the sacrifice by doing thorough cleaning, having bathes and so on. Later, people began to worship different d

4、eities as well on that day. It is the time that almost all the farm works were done and people have free time. The sacrificing time changed according to the farming schedule and was not fixed until the Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD). The customs of worshipping deities and ancestors remains even though th

5、e ceremonies are not as grand as before. It is also the time that spring is coming, so people held all kinds of ceremonies to welcome it.LegendsThere are many legends about Spring Festival in Chinese culture. In folk culture, it is also called “guonian” (meaning “passing a year”). It is said that th

6、e “nian” (year) was a strong monster which was fierce and cruel and ate one kind of animal including human being a day. Human beings were scared about it and had to hide on the evening when the “nian” came out. Later, people found that “nian” was very scared about the red color and fireworks. So aft

7、er that, people use red color and fireworks or firecrackers to drive away “nian”. As a result, the custom of using red color and setting off fireworks remains.Customs and PracticesEvery family does a thorough house cleaning and purchases enough food, including fish, meat, roasted nuts and seeds, all

8、 kinds of candies and fruits, etc, for the festival period. Also, new clothes must be bought, especially for children. Red scrolls with complementary poetic couplets, one line on each side of the gate, are pasted at every gate. The Chinese character 'Fu' is pasted on the center of the door a

9、nd paper-cut pictures adorn windows.TaboosThe Spring Festival is a start for a new year, so it is regarded as the omen of a year. People have many taboos during this period. Many bad words related to “death”, “broken”, “killing”, “ghost” and “illness” or “sickness” are forbidden during conversations

10、. In some places, there are more specific details. They consider it unlucky if the barrel of rice is empty, because they think they will have nothing to eat in the next year. Taking medicine is forbidden on this day, otherwise, people will have sick for the whole year and take medicine constantly.历史

11、中国人在农历最后一个月祭祀祖先，据说春节习俗由此而来。当时，人们在准备祭祀时会进行大清扫、洗澡等。后来，人们也开始在那一天祭拜不同的神 灵。此时几乎所有的农活都已收尾，人们有了空闲时间。祭祀时间随耕种时间而变，直到汉代才固定下来（公元前202年至公元220年）。祭祀神灵和祖先的习 俗至今仍有，但是并没有以前那么盛大。又因为此时正值冬春交际之时，所以人们会举办各种庆祝活动迎接春天的到来。传说中国文化中关于春节的传说有很多。在中国民间文化中，春节又被称为“过年”（意为“过了一年”）。据说“年”是一头凶猛残忍的强大的怪兽，每天都会吃一种动物，包括人类。人们都很害怕它，晚上“年”出来活动时，大家都不得

12、不躲起来。后来，人们发现“年”很怕红色和烟花。所以人们从此都用红色和烟 花或鞭炮来驱赶“年”。因此，使用红色和放烟花的习俗就流传了下来。习俗惯例每家每户都会全面地打扫房子，并采购足够的食物包括鱼、猪肉、炒货、各种糖果等，供节日所用。同时，还要办置新衣，尤其是小孩的新衣。大门两侧贴着写有对联的红色横幅，每个门上都有一副对联。门正央贴着汉字“福”字，窗上装饰着剪纸。禁忌春节是一年的开始，被认为预示着一年的运气。节日期间有很多禁忌。很多与“死”、“破碎”、“杀”、“鬼”和“病”有关的不吉利的话都是禁止谈 到的。一些地方的禁忌更为具体。在那些地方，空米桶被认为不吉利，因为他们觉得来年将无米可食。吃药也

13、是禁止的，否则整年都会生病、都得吃药。英语口语超级100句看似简单 但是全部背完后你会发觉你的英语口语明显提高 1. I see 我明白了。 2. I quit! 我不干了! 3. Let go! 放手!  4. Me too 我也是。 5. My god! 天哪! 6. No way! 不行! 7. Come on 来吧(赶快) 8. Hold on 等一等。 9. I agree。 我同意。 10. Not bad 还不错。11. Not yet 还没。 12. See you 再见。 13. Shut up! 闭嘴! 14. So long 再见。 15. Why not? 好

14、呀! (为什么不呢?) 16. Allow me 让我来。 17. Be quiet! 安静点! 18. Cheer up! 振作起来! 19. Good job! 做得好! 20. Have fun! 玩得开心! 21. How much? 多少钱? 22. I'm full 我饱了。 23. I'm home 我回来了。 24. I'm lost 我迷路了。 25. My treat 我请客。 26. So do I 我也一样。 27. This way。 这边请。 28. After you 您先。 29. Bless you! 祝福你! 30. Follow m

15、e 跟我来。 31. Forget it! 休想! (算了!) 32. Good luck! 祝好运! 33. I decline! 我拒绝! 34. I promise 我保证。 35. Of course! 当然了! 36. Slow down! 慢点! 37. Take care! 保重! 38. They hurt (伤口)疼。 39. Try again 再试试。 40. Watch out! 当心。41. What's up? 有什么事吗? 42. Be careful! 注意! 43. Bottoms up! 干杯(见底)! 44. Don't move! 不许动

16、! 45. Guess what? 猜猜看? 46. I doubt it 我怀疑。 47. I think so我也这么想。 48. I'm single 我是单身贵族。 49. Keep it up! 坚持下去! 50. Let me see让我想想。51. Never mind不要紧。 52. No problem! 没问题! 53. That's all! 就这样! 54. Time is up时间快到了。 55. What's new? 有什么新鲜事吗? 56. Count me on 算上我。 57. Don't worry 别担心。 58. Fee

17、l better? 好点了吗? 59. I love you! 我爱你! 60. I'm his fan。 我是他的影迷。61. Is it yours? 这是你的吗? 62. That's neat 这很好。 63. Are you sure? 你肯定吗? 64. Do l have to 非做不可吗? 65. He is my age他和我同岁。 66. Here you are 给你。 67. No one knows . 没有人知道。 68. Take it easy 别紧张。 69. What a pity! 太遗憾了! 70. Any thing else? 还要别

18、的吗? 71. To be careful! 一定要小心! 72. Do me a favor? 帮个忙，好吗? 73. Help yourself 别客气。 74. I'm on a diet 我在节食。 75. Keep in Touch保持联络。 76. Time is money 时间就是金钱。 77. Who's calling? 是哪一位? 78. You did right 你做得对。 79. You set me up! 你出卖我! 80. Can I help you? 我能帮你吗?81. Enjoy yourself! 祝你玩得开心! 82. Excuse

19、me，Sir 先生，对不起。 83. Give me a hand! 帮帮我! 84. How's it going? 怎么样? 85. I have no idea 我没有头绪。 86. I just made it! 我做到了! 87. I'll see to it 我会留意的。 88. I'm in a hurry! 我在赶时间! 89. It's her field 这是她的本行。 90. It's up to you由你决定。 91. Just wonderful! 简直太棒了! 92. What about you? 你呢? 93. You

20、owe me one你欠我一个人情。 94. You're welcome 不客气。 95. Any day will do 哪一天都行夕 96. Are you kidding? 你在开玩笑吧! 97. Congratulations! 祝贺你! 98. T can't help it. 我情不自禁。 99. I don't mean it. 我不是故意的。 100. I'll fix you Up 我会帮你打点的。六一儿童节的两种来历(中英文)每年的6月1日是国际六一儿童节，这一天是全世界小朋友们的节日。那你知道这个节日的由来吗？常见的有2种说法，我们一起来

21、了解下吧！第一种说法：The International Children's Day had its origin in Turkey in 1920 (April 23, 1920) and later in the World Conference in Geneva, Switzerland,which 54 representatives from different countries gathered together to convene the first "World Conference for the Wellbeing of Children&quo

22、t; in 1925.最早过六一儿童节的国家是土耳其，他们在1920年就开始了。1925年，在日内瓦国际会议上，瑞士等52个国家共同召开了主题为“让孩子们更幸福全球会议”。It is not clear as to why June 1 was chosen as the International Children's Day: one theory has it that the Chinese consul-general in San Francisco (USA) gathered a number of Chinese orphans to celebrate the Dr

23、agon Boat Festival in 1925, which happened to be on June 1 that year, and also coincided with the conference in Geneva。之所以把6月1日作为国际儿童节，一种说法是1925年，中国驻美国的总领事曾在旧金山领着一些中国孤儿庆祝端午节。那一年的端午节刚好是6月1日，发生的时间与之前的日内瓦会议相符。第二种说法：Children, also known as "June 1 International Children's Day," the annual

24、June 1, the world of children's festivals. November 1949, the Women's International Democratic Federation council meeting held in Moscow. China and other countries and representatives of countries and anger exposed the imperialist reactionaries kill and poison children. In order to protect t

25、he world's children to survival, health and education, to improve the lives of children. The meeting decided in the annual June 1 International Children's Day。1942年6月，德国法西斯党卫军包围了现在捷克共和国的首都布拉格市附近的利迪策村，枪杀了16岁以上男性公民140多人，全部婴儿和妇女被押往集中营，另外有90名儿童被押往波兰的一个集中营(其中只有17人活到战争结束)。村里所有的房舍、建筑物均被烧毁或被铲土机夷为平地。

26、就这样，一个好好的村庄被法西斯党卫军毁灭了。为了悼念利迪策村和全世界所有在战争中死难的儿童，反对帝国主义战争贩子虐杀、毒害儿童，保障儿童的权利，1949年11月在苏联首都莫斯科召开的国际民主妇女联合会理事会通过一项决议，正式决定每年的6月1日为全世界儿童的节日，即"六一"国际儿童节。The International Children's Day (ICD) is celebrated in numerous countries, usually (but not always) on June 1 each year。目前世界上不少国家将6月1日定为儿童的节日，称

27、为"国际儿童节"。然而，在欧美国家，儿童节的日期各不相同，而且往往很少举行社会公众性的庆祝活动。10所世界知名大学校训(中英文)1、哈佛大学 Harvard UniversityLet Plato be your friend, and Aristotle, but more let your friend be truth.与亚里士多德为友,与柏拉图为友,更与真理为友.2、杜尔大学 Drew UniversityFreely have you received; freely give自由地接受；自由地给予3、夏威夷大学 University of HawaiiAbove

28、 all nations is humanity人性超越国界或：人性超越种族4、斯坦佛大学 Stanford UniversityThe wind of freedom blowsaZ愿学术自由之风劲吹5、麻省理工学院 MITMind and Hand既学会动脑，也学会动手6、华盛顿大学 Washington UniversityStrength through Truth力量借助于真理7、佩斯大学 Pace UniversityOpportunity机遇8、普林斯顿大学 Princeton UniversityIn the Nation's Service and in the Se

29、rvice of All Nations为国家服务，为世界服务9、剑桥大学 Cambridge UniversityHere light and sacred draughts.求知学习的理想之地10、牛津大学 Oxford University上帝乃知识之神。原文为拉丁文“Dominus Illuminatio Mea”。英译为“The Lord Is My Illumination”18种英语国家最常用手势语你在和外国朋友交谈时，有没有发现他们很喜欢用手势语来传递信息呢？这里列举了18种英语国家的人们最常用的手势语，来看看它们都是什么意思吧。1. cash（付帐）：右手拇指的食指和中指在空

30、中捏在一起或在另一只手上做出写字的样子，这是表示在饭馆要付帐的手势。2. use your brain/being clever（动脑筋、机敏一点）：用手指点点自己的太阳穴。3. fool（傻瓜）：用拇指按住鼻尖摇动其四指，或十指分开。也常常食指对着太阳穴转动，同时吐出舌头，则表示所谈到的人是个“痴呆”“傻瓜”。4. lying（撒谎)：讲话时，无意识地将一食指放在鼻子下面或鼻子边时，表示其他人一定会理解为讲话人“讲的不是真话”难以置信。5. complacent assertion（自以为是）；用食指往上顶鼻子，还可表示“不可一世”(overbearing)。6. stop talking（

31、别作声）：嘴唇合扰，将食指贴着嘴唇，同时发出“hush”嘘嘘声。7. insulting and scorning（侮辱和蔑视）；用拇指顶住鼻尖儿，冲着被侮辱者摇动其它四指的手势。8. agreement（赞同）：向上翘起拇指。9. congratulation（祝贺）：双手在身前嘴部高度相搓的动作。10. menace（威胁）：由于生气，挥动一只拳头的动作似乎无处不有。因受挫折而双手握着拳使劲摇动的动作。11. absolutely not（绝对不行）：掌心向外，两只手臂在胸前交叉，然后再张开至相距一米左右。12. that's all（完了）：两臂在腰部交叉，然后再向下，向身体两侧

32、伸出。13. shame（害羞）：双臂伸直，向下交叉，两掌反握，同时脸转向一侧。14. greeting（打招呼）：英语国家的人在路上打招呼，常常要拿帽子表示致意。现一般已化为抬一下帽子，甚至只是摸一下帽沿。15. happiness and excitement（高兴、激动）：双手握拳向上举起，前后频频用力摇动。16. anger and anxiousness（愤怒、急躁）：两手臂在身体两侧张开，双手握拳，怒目而视。也常常头一扬，嘴里咂咂有声，同时还可能眨眨眼睛或者眼珠向上和向一侧转动，也表示愤怒、厌烦、急躁。17. pity（怜悯、同情）：头摇来摇去，同里嘴里发出咂咂之声，嘴里还说“th

33、ats too bad.”或“sorry to hear it.”18. too queer（太古怪了）：在太阳穴处用食指划一圆圈。征服英语口语八大秘笈拥有一口流利标准的英语口语，能帮助孩子在面试、比赛和各类证书考试中脱颖而出。怎样才能事半功倍地提高英语口语水平呢？下面是嵩山秘笈中给出的征服英语口语八大招数，大家一起来练一练吧！1. Listen to yourself.（听自己）：如果你不能听出你自己的发音问题，就很难去改正它。试着把你的朗读或演说录下来，并与以英语为母语的外国人士做个比较。2. Slow down.（慢下来）：很多英语学习者说话都求快，其实快不见得就说得好，说得越快毛病越不容易改掉。每天练习一点点，从声调到单词再到句子，慢慢来，急不得。3. Picture