1、60 句谚语中英对照(1) 整理：cddisk 2003-05-22 13:24:39 1.Actions speak louder than words. 行动胜于言辞。 2.All good things come to an end. 一切美好的事物皆有终结之时。 3.Alls well that ends well. 结局好的就算好。 4.All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。 5.Art is long, life is short. 人生朝露，艺业千秋。 6.Bad news travels fast. 坏事传千里。 7.The bait hides th
2、e hook. 饵里藏钩；笑里藏刀。 8.Barking dogs seldom bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人。 9.Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 情人眼里出西施。 10.The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游。 11.Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好。 12.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 多得不如现得。 13.Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚。 14.Blood i
3、s thicker than water. 血浓于水。 15.Boys will be boys. 男孩子毕竟是男孩子。 16.A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命；吉人天相。 17.Catch as catch can. 能捉尽管捉；能拿多少算多少。 18.Diamond cut diamond. 强中更有强中手。 19.Do as I say, not as I do. 照我说的做，别照我做的做。 20.Dont meet trouble half-way. 勿杞人忧天。 21.Dont put all your eggs in one basket. 勿孤注一掷。 22
4、.Dont ride the high horse. 勿摆架子。 23.Easier said than done. 说比做容易。 24.East or west, home is best. 管他东方或西方，家是最好的地方。 25.Easy come, easy go. 来得容易，去得也容易。 26.Every man is his own worst enemy. 一个人最大的敌人就是他自己。 27.Everyone to his taste. 人各有所好。 28.An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。 29.Fine
5、feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。 30.A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难之交才是真正的朋友。 31.The grapes are sour. 葡萄是酸的。 32.Grasp all, lose all. 样样都要，全都失掉。 33.Haste makes waste. 欲速则不达。 34.He laughs best who laughs last. 最后笑的人笑得最得意。 35.He travels the fastest who travels alone. 单独旅行的人走得最快。 36.He who de
6、nies all confesses all. 否认一切的人就等于承认了一切。 37.He who hesitates is lost. 踌躇不决者必然失败。 38.He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. 不犯错的人必将一事无成。39.Health is better than wealth. 健康胜于财富。 40.Healven helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。 41.History repeats itself. 历史总重演。 42.Honesty is the best policy. 诚实是上上之策。
7、 43.Hunger is the best sause. 饥饿是最好的调味汁。 44.If the cap fits, wear it. 帽子若适合你，就戴上吧。 45.If you want peace, prepare for war. 欲求和平必先备战。 46.Things done can not be undone. 木已成舟。 47.Take a pain for a pleasure all wise man can. 智者能视苦为乐。 48.Take ones courage in both hands. 勇往直前，敢作敢为。 49.Take the rough with t
8、he smooth. 即能享乐，也能吃苦。 50.Take the world as it is. 随遇而安。/听其自然。 51.Take things as they come. 既来之，则安之。 52.Take time by the forelock. 要抓住时机。 53.Take time while time is, for time will be away. 机不可失，时不再来。 54.Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风。 55.Tastes differ. 众口难调。/人各有所好。 56.Teaching others teaches yourse
9、lf. 教学相长。 57.Tears are the silent language of grief. 眼泪是悲哀的无声言辞。 58.Telling your troubles is swelling your troubles. 诉说烦恼等于增加烦恼。59.Temperance is the best physic. 克制乃是最好的治疗。 60.Temperance is the greatest of virture. 自我节制是最大的美德。1abide by (=be faithful to; obey) 忠于；遵守 2be absent from 缺席，不在 3absence or
10、mind (=being absent-minded) 心不在焉 4absorb (=take up the attention of) 吸引的注意力（被动语态）；be absorbed in 全神注贯注于近；be engrossed in; be lost in; be rapt in; be concentrated on; be focused on; be centered on 5(be) abundant in (be rich in; be well supplied with) 富于，富有 6access(to) （不可数名词）能接近，进入，了解 7by accident (=
11、by chance, accidentally) 偶然地，意外。 Without accident (=safely) 安全地 8of ones own accord ( =without being asked; willingly; freely) 自愿地，主动地 9in accord with 与 一致 out of ones accord with 同不一致 10with one accord (=with everybody agreeing) 一致地 11in accordance with (=in agreement with) 依照，根据 12on ones own acco
12、unt 1）为了某人的缘故，为了某人自己的利益 2）(=at ones own risk) 自行负责 3）(=by oneself) 依靠自己 on account 赊账；on account of 因为；on no account 不论什么原因也不；of account 有重要性。 13take. into account (=consider) 把考虑进去 14give sb. an account of 说明，解释（理由） 15account for (=give an explanation or reason for) 解释，说明 16on account of (=because
13、of) 由于，因为 17on no account (=in no case, for no reason) 绝不要，无论如何不要（放句首时句子要倒装） 18accuse.of. (=charge.with; blame sb. for sth.; blame sth. on sb.; complain about) 指控，控告 19be accustomed to (=be in the habit of, be used to) 习惯于 20be acquainted with (=to have knowledge of)了解； (=to have met socially) 熟悉 21
14、act on 奉行，按照行动；act as 扮演； act for 代理 22adapt oneself to (=adjust oneself to) 使自己适应于 23adapt.(for) (=make sth. Suitable for a new need) 改编，改写（以适应新的需要） 24in addition (=besides) 此外，又，加之 25in addition to (=as well as, besides, other than) 除外 26adhere to (=abide by, conform to, comply with, cling to, ins
15、ist on, persist in, observe, opinion, belief) 粘附；坚持，遵循 27adjacent (=next to, close to) 毗邻的，临近的 28adjust(to) (=change slightly) 调节；适应 29admit of (=be capable of, leave room for) 的可能，留有的余地 30in advance (before in time) 预告，事先 31to advantage 有利的，使优点更加突出地 32have an advantage over 胜过 have the advantage of
16、 由于处于有利条件 have the advantage of sb. 知道某人所不知道的事 33take advantage of (=make the best of, utilize, make use of, profit from, harness) 利用 34agree with 赞同（某人意见）agree to 同意 35in agreement (with) 同意，一致 36ahead of 在之前，超过 ，ahead of time 提前 37in the air 1）不肯定，不具体。 2）在谣传中 38above all (=especially, most importa
17、nt of all) 尤其是，最重要的 39in all (=counting everyone or everything, altogether) 总共，总计 40after all 毕竟，到底；(not) at all 一点也不；all at once (=suddenly) 突然；once and for all 只此一次；above all 最重要的；first of all 首先；all in all 大体上说；be all in 累极了；all but 几乎 41allow for (=take into consideration, take into account) 考虑到
18、，估计到。42amount to (=to be equal to) 总计，等于 43answer for (undertake responsibility for, be liable for, take charge for) 对负责 44answer to (=conform to) 适合，符合 45be anxious about 为焦急不安；或 anxious for 46apologize to sb. for sth. 为向道歉 47appeal to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人呼吁。appeal to sb. 对某人有吸引力48apply to sb. for s
19、th. 为向申请；apply for 申请；apply to 适用。49apply to 与有关；适用 50approve of (=consent to, be in favor of, favor, agree to, consider good, right) 赞成，approve vt. 批准 51arise from (=be caused by) 由引起 52arrange for sb./sth. to do sth. 安排做 53arrive on 到达；arrive at 到达某地（小地方）；得出，作出；arrive in 到达某地（大地方）； 54be ashamed of
20、 (=feel shame, guilt or sorrow because of sth. done) 以为羞耻 55 assure sb. of sth. (=try to cause to believe or trust in sth.) 向保证，使确信 56attach(to) (=to fix, fasten; join) 缚，系，结 57 make an attempt at doing sth. (to do sth.)试图做 58attend to (=give ones attention, care and thought) 注意，照顾；attend on (upon)
21、(=wait upon, serve, look after) 侍候，照料 59attribute to/ toward 对的态度、看法 60attribute.to. (=to believe sth. to be the result of.) 把归因于，认为是的结果 61on the average (=on average, on an average) 平均 62(be) aware of (=be conscious of, having knowledge or consciousness) 意识到，知道 63at the back of (=behind) 在后面 64in t
22、he back of 在后部（里面）；on the back of 在后部（外面）；be on ones back (=be ill in bed) 卧病不起 65 at ones back (=supporting or favoring sb.) 支持，维护；have sb. at ones back 有 支持，有作后台 66turn ones back on sb. (=turn away from sb. in an impolite way) 不理睬（某人），背弃，抛弃 67behind ones back 背着某人（说坏话） 68be based on/upon 基于 69on t
23、he basis of 根据 ，在基础上 70beat.at 在运动项目上打赢 71begin with 以开始。to begin with (=first of all) 首先，第一（经常用于开始语） 72on behalf of (=as the representative of) 以名义 73believe in (=have faith or trust in; consider sth./sb. to be true) 相信，依赖，信仰 74benefit (from) 受益，得到好处。 75for the benefit of 为了的利益（好处） 76for the better 好转 77get the better of (=defeat sb.) 打败，胜过 78by birth 在出生上，论出身，按血统 at birth 在出生时；give birth to 出生 79blame sb. for sth. 因责备某人
