英语-译林牛津版高中英语教材中的习语

牛津高中英语教材中的习语，典故，谚语集锦1.apieceofcake.—somethingeasytodo2.awetblanket–boring/afraidtohavefun3.allears—listeningcarefully4.pullone’sleg–-jokewithsb5.havegreenfingers—begoodatgardening园艺能手6.thetopdog—animportantpersoninanorganization7.givesbthecoldshoulder–benotfriendlytosb8.raindogsandrats–rainheavily9.notmycupoftea—notreallytoone’staste10.asstrongasahorse—verystrong11.asbusyasabee–verybusy12.aspoorasachurchmouse–verypoor13.ascoolasacucumber–verycalm14.sleeplikealog–sleepverydeeply15.tolaughone’sheadoff–tolaughveryhard16.tosmileonsomeone–youarelucky(好运降临17.overthemoon欣喜若狂18.hotunderthecollar愤怒的19.oncloudnine狂喜20.downinthedumps气馁，沮丧，垂头丧气21.flyoffthehandle勃然大怒22.feelblue心情不好23.whiteasasheet–palebecauseofpale24.tickledpink—delighted;verypleased25.inthered---indebt26.intheblack—havingmoneyinthebankaccount27.feelblue–unhappy;sad28.greenwithenvy—jealous29.feetofclay—ahiddenweaknessinsomebodywhomweadmireorrespect30.seethehandwritingonthewall–seesignsthatdisasteriscoming31.killthefattedcalf–havealargecelebration（宴请，）32.youreapwhatyousow–oursmallkindnessesoftenbringusrichrewards,whileoursmalloffencecanbringdisasters.33.theappleofsomebody’seye—achildwhoislovedverymuchbyhisorherparents.34.thesaltoftheearth诚实高尚的人，社会中坚35.beaweed—weakandnotbrave36.ashungryasalion—wantingsomethingverymuch37.assharpasaspear—veryclever38.blackiswhiteandwhiteisblack—thingsappeardifferent39.cast-ironnerves–averystrongwill40.asslyasafox—cleverattrickingothers41.eatlikeabird–eatverylittle42.astallasatree—verytall43.Achild’splay–aneasyjob易如反掌44.Offthetopofyourhead不假思索脱口而出，45.Onpaper在理论上46.Havebutterfliesinyourstomach忐忑不安，紧张Haveantinone’spant坐立不安47.Doyourhomeworkabout为……做好准备48.Aseasyaspie易如反掌49.Asplainasday显而易见50.Anarmandaleg昂贵的代价51.Holdfirm坚信52.Awhitelie善意的谎言53.TheHeelofAchilles亦作Achilles’heel致命要害唯一弱点；薄弱环节54.AnAppleofDiscord争斗之源；不和之因；祸根55.HelenofTroy这个成语，除了表示abeautifulgirlorwoman;abeautywhoruinshercountry等意义外，还可以用来表示aterribledisasterbroughtbysb.orsth.youlikebest的意思。56.onone’slastlegs奄奄一息，过时57.Scrooge---acharacterwhoisextremelymean.（吝啬鬼）58.asacredcow—Thispolicy,whichusedtobeverysuccessful,remainsasacredcow,thoughitnolongermeetstheneedsofthecurrentsituation..(Someoneorsomethingthatisheldinhighregardandcannotbeharmed.Itisfromreligion).59.beoverthemoon—Terrywasoverthemoonbecausehisfavouriteteamhadjustwonthechampionshipmatch.(Someonewhoisveryhappy.Itisfromworks).60.Pandora’sbox—HowcouldwehaveknownthatbyapplyingforacreditcardwewereopeningPandora’sbox.(Oneactionhascausedalotofbadthingstohappen.Itcomesfromworks).引来祸害61.Waterloo—Afterspendingallhismoneyandfailingtoraisefundsforhisproject,heisfacinghisWaterloo.(Afinaldefeatorfailure.Itcomesfromhistory).62.MotherTeresa—ShehasdonealotofcharityworkthisyearandisarealMotherTeresa.(Apersonwhoworksselflesslyforothers.Itcomesfromreallife).63.Judas犹大Todescribesomeonewhobetraytheirfriendsorbeliefs.64.MickeyMousecourse（acoursethatisveryeasy）非常容易65.adarkhorse黑马66.Danielinthelion’sden艰巨的任务67.catch-22令人左右为难的规定68.leadinglight导航灯，重要人物69.Jonah带来不幸的人70.aHerculeantask极为艰巨的工作71.agoodSamaritan心地善良，乐于助人的人72.DavidandGoliath以弱胜强73.JekyllandHyde双重人格者，两面派74.atoughnut难对付的人，胆大果断的人75.meninthestreet普通人76.mendone’sway改过自新77.aroundtheclock夜以继日78.betweenjobs=unemployed79.intheair悬而未决80.startfromthescratch从头做起81.在英语中green常表嫉妒、眼红；yellow以表胆小、卑怯、卑鄙，blue表忧郁82.facethemusic表示“面对失败；接受批评/处罚；承担后果83.callwhiteblack/callblackwhite混淆是非84.ablacksheep害群之马；85.awhitelie善意的谎言86.whitewar没有硝烟的战争，常指“经济竞争”。87.Whiteelephant无用而累赘的东西；；88.whybother？.没必要89.inabluemood/havingtheblues表示“情绪低落;90.whitecoffee不加牛奶的coffee91.blackandblue遍体鳞伤的；青一块紫一块92.greenhand新手93.Oncebitten,twiceshy一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳94.Makehaywhilethesunshines趁热打铁95.Youcansaythatagain.你说的完全真确96.Itcountsfornothing这一点也不重要。/这不算什么。97.sowhat:那又怎样??那又如何??98.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.行动比言语更有说服力。（事实胜于雄辩。）99.Thebestfishare/swimnearthebottom.好鱼居水底。（有价值的东西不能轻易得到。）100.Arisingtideliftsallboats.水涨众船高。101.Timelostcannotberecalled.(recallvt.召回，恢复)光阴一去不复返。102.Tostandstillistomoveback..逆水行舟，不进则退。103.Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.覆水难收。（打翻牛奶，哭也没用）104.Hopeforthebestandpreparefortheworst.抱最好的希望，作最坏的准备。105.Allthatglittersisnotgold./Allisnotgoldthatglitters.闪光的并非都是金子。106.Thosewholiveinglasshousesshouldnotthrowstones.自己有弱点，勿揭他人短107.oneman'smeatisanotherman'spoison表示“萝卜青菜，各有所爱”，此处是要表达同一种学习英语的方法不是每个人都适用108.Don’tcountyourchickensuntiltheyarehatched.--Don’tcountonsomethinggoingwelluntilithappens.不要过早乐观109...Abirdinhandisworthtwointhebush.一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林。110.Thepotcallsthekettleblack.五十步笑一百步。1.burntheboat自绝退路,破釜沉舟2.one'shairsstandsonend/setsb'shaironend发根竖立,毛骨悚然3.showtheclovenhoof露出原形4.hangbyahair千钧一发5.killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs杀鸡取卵6.fishintroubledwater混水摸鱼7.neitherfishnorflesh非驴非马8.fishintheair白费力气9.adropintheocean沧海一粟10.laughoffone'shead笑破肚皮11.beoutatelbows捉襟见肘12.layheadstogether集思广益13.knowsthlikethebackofone'shand对某事了如指掌14.haveanaxetogrind别有用心意译法：1.wakeasleepingdog招惹是非2.aseasyasfallingoffalog极容易3.castpearlsbeforeswine对牛弹琴;白费好意4.helpalamedogoverastile雪中送炭5.paintthelily画蛇添足6.aspoorasJob家贫如洗7.aflyintheointment美中不足之处8.reapwhatonehassown自食其果9.carrycoalstoNewcastle多此一举;徒劳无功10.beallthumbs笨手笨脚（1）Betterlatethannever.迟做总比不做好。（2）Easiersaidthandone.说起来容易做起来难。（3）Somethingisbetterthannothing.有总比没有好。（4）Bettersafethansorry.安全比遗憾好。（事后追悔不如事前稳妥。）（5）Twoheadsarebetterthanone.三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。（6）Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.行动比言语更有说服力。（事实胜于雄辩。）（7）Healthisbetterthanwealth.健康胜于财富。

（8）Thesoonerbegun,thesoonerdone.开始越早，完成得越早。（9）Honestyisthebestpolicy.诚实总是上策。（10）Thebestfishare/swimnearthebottom.好鱼居水底。（有价值的东西不能轻易得到。）（注：以上谚语运用了形容词或副词的比较级、最高级。）（11）Seeingisbelieving.眼见为实。（12）Savingisgetting.节约而后有。（节约就是获得。）（13）Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.覆水难收。（打翻牛奶，哭也没用。）（14）Arisingtideliftsallboats.水涨众船高。（15）Timelostcannotberecalled.光阴一去不复返。（16）Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.活到老，学到老。（17）It’snevertoolatetomend.改过迁善从不嫌晚（亡羊补牢，未为迟也。）（18）Tostandstillistomoveback.逆水行舟，不进则退。（19）Toliveistolearn,tolearnistobetterlive.活着为了学习，学习为了更好的活着。（20）Livenottoeat,buteattolive.活着不是为了吃饭，吃饭为了活着。（注：以上谚语运用了非谓语动词。）（21）AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.只工作/学习不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。（22）Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthy,andwise.

早起早睡使你健康、富裕、聪明。（23）Youmaytakeahorsetothewater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink.

领马河边易，逼马饮水难。（不要逼人做不愿做的事。）（24）Moneymakesthemarego.有钱能使鬼推磨。（25）Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.多吃水果利健康。（注：以上谚语运用了“make/keep+O.+O.C.”结构。）（26）Allthatglittersisnotgold./Allisnotgoldthatglitters.闪光的并非都是金子。（27）Allthatdogsbarkatarenotthieves./Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.

狗吠者未必是贼。（勿以貌取人。）（28）Everycoupleisnotapair./Noteverycoupleisapair.成双未必能配对。（注：以上谚语运用了部分否定结构。）（29）Itistheearlybirdthatcatchestheworm.早出的鸟儿吃到虫。（疾足者先得。）（30）It’salonglanethathasnoturning.否极泰来。路必有弯，事必有变。（没有弯曲的路真长。）/（不顺是暂时，转机定出现。）（31）Itislovethatmakestheworldgoround.爱使世界更美好。（32）Itisagoodhorsethatneverstumbles,andagoodwifethatnevergrumbles.良马会失蹄，贤妻有牢骚。（注：以上谚语运用了强调句型。）（33）Neverputofftilltomorrow.今日事，今日做。（今日事，今日毕。）（34）Aneyeforaneye,atoothforatooth.以眼还眼，以牙还牙。（35）Afallintothepit,againinyourwit.吃一堑，长一智。（36）Oncebitten,twiceshy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。（一次上当，下次小心。）（37）Outofsight,outofmind.眼不见，心不想。（不见就忘。）/（离久情疏。）（38）Wastenot,wantnot.不浪费，不愁缺。（39）Nopains,nogains.不劳无获。（40）Morehasty,lessspeed.欲速则不达。（41）Likefather,likeson.有其父，必有其子。（42）Wellbegun,halfdone.好的开始等于成功的一半。（43）Anidleyouth,aneedyage.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。（44）Theolder,thewiser.姜是老的辣。（45）Asthetree,sothefruit.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。（46）Thesooner,thebetter.越快越好。（47）Firstcome,firstserved.先到者先受用。（先到先得。）（48）Nothingbrave,nothinghave.不入虎穴,焉得虎子。（49）Sosaid,sodone.说到做到,言出必行。（50）Easycome,easygo.来也匆匆，去也匆匆。（注：以上谚语运用了“省略”结构。）（51）Helaughsbestwholaughslast.谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。（52）All’swellthatendswell.结果好就是一切好。（53）Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.天助自助者。（54）Thosewholiveinglasshousesshouldnotthrowstones.

家居玻璃房，切忌乱扔石。（自己有弱点，勿揭他人短。）（55）Hethatcorrectsnotsmallfaultswillnotcontrolgreatones.小错不纠，大错难控。（注：以上谚语运用了定语从句。）（56）WheninRomedoastheRomansdo.入境问俗。（入乡随俗。）（57）Strikewhiletheironishot.趁热打铁。（58）Wherethere’sawill,there’saway.有志者事竟成。（59）Wherethere’ssmoke,there’sfire.无风不起浪。（60）Wherethereislife,thereishope.有生命就有希望。（留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）（61）Ifatfirstyoudon’tsucceed,try,try,tryagain.再接再厉，终会成功。（62）Ifathingisworthdoing,it’sworthdoingwell.凡值得一做的都值得做好。（63）Don’ttroubletroubleuntiltroubletroublesyou.不要自找麻烦。（64）Lookbeforeyouleap.三思而后行。（65）Don’tcountyourchickensbeforetheyarehatched.小鸡孵出前，先别忙点数。（办事尚未果，不把成功言。）/（不要过早乐观。）（66）Eastorwest,homeisthebest.金窝银窝不如自家草窝。（注：以上谚语运用了状语从句。）（67）Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患难见真情。

（68）Nonewsisgoodnews.没有消息就是好消息。（69）Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。（70）Anhourinthemorningisworthtwointheevening.一日之计在于晨。（71）Itneverrainsbutitpours.不雨则已，一雨倾盆。（祸不单行。）（72）Readingistothemindwhatexerciseistothebody.

阅读对于我们心灵之重要，犹如运动对于身体一样。（注：以上谚语运用了对称结构。）（73）Practicemakesperfect.熟能生巧。（74）Manyhandsmakelightwork.众人搭柴火焰高。（75）Everyminutecounts.分秒必争。（76）Timeandtidewaitfornoman..岁月不待人。（77）Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.善始才有善终。（78）AllroadsleadtoRome.条条道路通罗马。（79）Romewasnotbuiltinaday.罗马不是一天建成的。（冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。）（80）Experienceisthemotherofwisdom.实践出真知。（81）Greatmindsthinkalike.英雄所见略同。（82）Hopeforthebestandpreparefortheworst.抱最好的希望，作最坏的准备。（83）Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.良药苦口。

（84）Everyadvantagehasitsdisadvantage.有利必有弊。（85）Onefalsestepwillmakeagreatdifference.失之毫厘，谬之千里。（86）Youcannothaveyourcakeandeatittoo.鱼与熊掌,不可得兼。（87）Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类聚，人以群分。（88）Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.千里之行始于足下。

【Exercise】1.Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp.—That’sright,___________

.A.Manyhandsmakelightwork

B.SomethingisbetterthannothingC.Themore,themerrier

D.Thesoonerbegun,thesoonerdone2.Youmaynothaveplayedverywelltoday，butatleastyou’vegotthroughtothenextroundand_______

.A.tomorrownevercomes

B.tomorrowisanotherdayC.neverputofftilltomorrow

D.thereisnotomorrow3.—Ittookmetenyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.—Well,youknowwhattheysay,

______

.A.Theisnosmokewithoutfire

B.PracticemakesperfectC.AllroadsleadtoRome

D.Nopains,nogains4.

Ifyouaretraveling

_____

thecustomsarereallyforeigntoyourown,pleasedoasRomansdo.A.inwhich

B.what

C.when

D.where5.—Heeventuallyrealizedhisownfaultandwantedtoreform.

—_______.

A.It’snousepumpingadrywell

B.NevertoolatetomendC.Bettersafethansorry

D.Itneverrainsbutitpours6.—IgotsickandtiredofhotelsandhotelfoodafterthetriptoMexico.—Icanimagine._________.A..Don’tmeettroublehalf-way

B..All’swellthatendswellC..Eastorwest,homeisthebest

D..Honestyisthebestpolicy7.—Learningalanguageisn’teasy.Ittakestime.—Iagree._______.There’snoshortcut.A.AllroadsleadtoRome

B.Romewasn’tbuiltinadayC.Practicemakesperfect

D.Slowbutsurewinstherace8.—Whydidyoudropthechanceofearningbigmoney?—________.Youknow,Idon’twanttogetrichbytakingrisks.A.Alliswellthatendswell

B.Oneman’smeatisanother’spoisonC.Bettersafethansorry

D.Nosweetwithoutsweat9.—WhatasuccessfulSpringFestivalGala(春晚)!Whosaidwecouldn’tmakeit?

—______.A.Let’skillthefattedcalf

B.PracticemakesperfectC.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords

D.Agoldenkeycanopenanydoor10.—You’regoingtohavearisethismonth，aren’tyou?—Yes,only$100.—Well,

.A.themore，thebetter

B.easiersaidthandoneC.betterthannever

D.betterthannothing11.—She’sreallypretty，isn’tshe?Herskinlookssobabysmooth!

—Well，it’sjustthatsheputslotsofmake—uponherface.

A.SometimesIwishIcouldbeasbeautifulasher.B.Actually,naturalbeautycomesfromwithin.

C.Ican’tbelievesheisstillsoprettyaftergivingbirthtoababy!

D.Fortunately,shehasagoodincome.12.—Lookatthenoisykids!

—Haven’tyouheardthesaying“

”?A.There’splentyoffishinthesea

B.AllthatglittersisnotgoldC.Whenthecatisaway，themicewillplay

D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush13.—Aftertwoweeksoftennislessons,IthinkIfinallymanagedtoimprovemybackhand.

—Likemymomalwayssays:“

.”

A.Pridegoesbeforeafall