1、1） 教育与学习类1. 知识就是力量。 Knowledge is power. 2. 玉不琢不成器。 An uncut gem does not sparkle.3. 学无坦途。 Theres no royal road to learning. 4. 天才不过是勤奋而已。Genius is nothing but labor and diligence. 5. 问得多，学得多，记得多。Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.6.及时一针省得将来九针。A stitch in time saves nine. 7. 岁月不待人。
2、 Time and tide wait for no man. 8. 活到老学到老。 Its never too old to learn. 9. 滴水穿石。 Water constantly dripping wears holes in stone. 10. 万事皆通，一无所知。Jack of all trades and master of none. -工作与生活类1. 服务他人的生活才有意义。He lives most significantly who serves others. 2. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。All work and no play makes Jack
3、 a dull boy. 3. 事业是人生的第一需要。Business is the salt of life. 4. 健康是最大的财富。Good health is over wealth. 5. 一天一个苹果，不要求医问药。An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 6. 良药苦口利于病。 Good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth. 7. 人生并非康庄大道。Life is not a bed of roses. 8. 入乡随俗。 When in Rome do as the Romans do.9
4、. 量体裁衣；量入为出。Cut the coat according to the cloth. 10.五十步笑百步。The pot calls the kettle black. 11. 谎言站不住。Lies have short legs. 12. 贪小便宜吃大亏。Penny wise, pound foolish. 13. 做人诚信为本。Honesty is the best policy. -3）友情与爱情类1. 患难之交真朋友。A friend in need is a friend indeed. 2. 情人眼里出西施。Beauty is the eyes of the behol
5、der. 3. 爱屋及乌。Love me, love my dog.4. 爱情不分贫富贵贱。Love lives in cottages as well as in courts.5. 真正的爱情永葆青春。True love never grows old. 6. 滥交朋友者无朋友。A friend to all is a friend to none.7. 益友难得。A faithful friend is hard to find. -4）理想与现实类1. 世上无难事，只怕有心人。Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his
6、mind to it. 2.下决心成功的人已成功了一半。He who wills success is half way to it. 3. 伟大的理想造就伟大的人物。Great hopes make great men. / Great ideals make great men. 4. 除非亲自尝试，否则你永远不知道你能够做什么。You never know what you can do till you try.5. 人生应该树立目标，否则你的精力会白白浪费。Have an aim in life, or your energies will all be wasted. 6. 有志者
7、事竟成。Where there is a will, there is a way. 7. 不劳则无获。No pains, no gains. -5）逆境与人生类1. 吃一堑长一智。A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 2. 逆境出人才。Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 3. 烈火验真金，艰难磨意志。The fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man. 4. 凡事不可半途而废。Do nothing by halves.5. 学如逆水行舟，不进则退。Lea
8、rning is like rowing upstream. not to advance is to drop back. 6. 否极泰来。After rain comes fair weather./ After rain comes the sunshine. 7. 欲速则不达。More haste, less speed. 8. 条条大道通罗马。All roads lead to Rome. 9. 谁笑到最后，谁笑的最好。He who laughs last laughs bestA fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑长一智Facts s
9、peak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩Money cant buy time.一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴Strike when the iron is hot.趁热打铁Constant dripping wears the stone.滴水穿石To teach is to learn.教学相长Like father, like son.有其父必有其子Pride goes before a fail.骄兵必败Fish in troubled waters.浑水摸鱼Business is business.公事公办The style is the man.文如其人Great
10、 minds think alike.英雄所见略同Misfortunes never come alone.祸不单行Hedge have eyes, walls have ears.篱笆有眼，隔墙有耳Man proposes, God disposes.谋事在人，成事在天Time and tide wait for no man.时不待人A young idler, an old beggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲A man should not bite the hand that feeds him.做人不能恩将仇报Out of office, out of danger.无官一身轻In
11、 time of peace prepare for war.居安思危The tongue cuts the throat.祸从口出All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill.有情人终成眷属Friends must part.天下无不散之宴席The remembrance of the past is the teacher of the future.前事不忘后事之师Teach the fish to swim 班门弄斧A word spoken is past recalling.一言既出，驷马难追Once bit, twice shy. / The b
12、urnt child dreads the fire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳Birds of a feather flock together.一丘之貉、物以类聚Let sleeping dog lies. 不要惹事生非In for a penny, in for a pound.一不做二不休There is no smoke without fire.无风不起浪Put the cart before the horse.本末倒置As a man sows, so he shall reap.种瓜得瓜种豆得豆Much will have more.贪得无厌The sauce is better
13、 than the fish.喧宾夺主He cries wine and sells vinegar.挂羊头卖狗肉Good wine need no bush.酒香不怕巷子深Every potter praises his pot.老王卖瓜自卖自夸There are plenty of fish in the sea.天涯何处无芳草Diamond cut diamond.棋逢对手He takes a spear to kill a fly.杀鸡焉用牛刀Gifts blind the eyes.吃人嘴短Dogs bite in every country.天下乌鸦一般黑Better an ope
14、n enemy than a false friend.明枪易躲暗箭难防Do one thing under the cover of another. 暗渡陈仓Little strokes fell great oaks.积少成多、水滴石穿Judge not a book by its cover.人不可貌相All roads lead to Rome. / All rivers run into the sea.条条大路通罗马/百川入海Peace on the forehead and war in the mind. 口蜜腹剑A straight foot is not afraid o
15、f a crooked shoe.身正不怕影子斜1 Let sleeping dog lie. 勿惹事生非，别打草惊蛇2 Fine feathers make fine birds. 佛要金装，人要衣裳3 One swallow dosent make a summer. 一花独放不是春4 Birds of feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分5 Kill the goose that lays golden eggs. 杀鸡取卵6 Put the cart before the horse. 本末倒置7 Just like a rat crossing the
16、street is chased by all passersby.老鼠过街，人人喊打8 Fish in trouble water. 混水摸鱼9 To rain cats and dogs. 倾盆大雨10 Shed crocodile tears. 猫哭老鼠11 Play the harp to a cow. 对牛弹琴12 A wolf in sheeps clothing. 面善心恶13 Lure the tiger out of the mountains. 调虎离山14 as poor as church mouse. 一贫如洗15 Kill two birds with one st
17、one. 一箭双雕 16 Let the cat out of the bag. 泄露机密17 Make a bee line for. 走投无路18 as stubborn as a mule. 顽固不化19 as proud as peacock. 洋洋自得20 at a snails pace. 慢条斯里21 dog eat dog. 大鱼吃小鱼22 neither fish nor flesh. 非驴非马23 a cats paw 帮凶24 Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意日25 a birds eye view 鸟瞰26 a flea in ones ear
18、 讽刺话27 cold fish 冷酷的人28 fish in the air 水中捞月29 crazy like a box 装模作样30 ants in ones pants 坐立不安31 like a cat on hot bricks 热锅上的蚂蚁32 pass fish eyes for pearls 鱼目混珠 33 make an ass of oneself 做傻事34 snake in the grass 潜伏的敌人35 Teach a fish to swim. 班门弄斧36 like a trutle on its back 束手无策37 You ran after two
19、 hares,you will catch neither.顾此失彼38 Aim at a pigeon and shoot at a crow. 声东击西39 Give a dog an ill name and hang him. 欲加之罪，何患无辞40 Burn not in your house to rid of the mouse. 勿玩火自焚41 A fox may grow grey but never good. 狗行千里改不了吃屎 42 In like a lion,out like a lamb. 虎头蛇尾43 The fox borrow the tigers terr
20、or.狐假虎威44 as strong as a horse 强壮如牛45 as busy as a bee 忙忙碌碌46 as thicky as a monkey 诡计多端47 as drunk as a fish 酩酊大醉48 as stupid as a goose 蠢笨如猪49 as open as the day 开诚布公50 a lazy dog 懒汉51 a literary lion 文学名士52 a lucky dog 幸运儿53 a poor snake 穷人54 white coffee 牛奶咖啡55 an early bird 早起者56 red-hot news 最
21、新消息57 a green hand 新手58 a yellow dog 卑鄙之人59 dark plan 秘密计划60 the chinese rose 月季花61 French chalk 滑石粉62 Spanish castle 空中楼阁63 Dutch courage 酒后之勇64 Russian boots 长筒靴65 from China to Peru 天涯海角66 high school 中学67 rest room 洗手间68 backseat driver 瞎指挥弄糟事情的人69 familiar talk 内容庸俗的聊天70 dry goods 纺织品71 black t
22、ea 红茶72 bar association 律师协会73 best-seller 畅销书74 to bring down the house 获得满堂掌声75 girl of the old school 守旧的女性76 to call somebody names 辱骂某人77 to have a sweet tooth 爱吃甜食78 to have a bite 吃点东西79 Im not a good sailor. 我晕船80 to face the music 接受惩罚81 in a blue mood 情绪低落82 black sheep 败家子 83 give somebod
23、y a black eye 把某人的眼眶打青84 to go fly a kite 滚开 85 Stop pulling my leg. 别开玩笑了86 The child is father to the man. 从小看大87 He cut his father dead in the street. 他路见其父佯装不见88 There is no question of his coming today. 他今天根本不会来89 He is the last person I will see.他是我最不想见的人90 I cant praise you to highly.我怎么表扬你都不
24、过分91 He had no opinion of her. 他对她没有好感92 I wont buy your story. 我不会相信你说的话93 This soup is good and hot. 这汤很热94 You dont say so.不可能吧95 Achilles heel 致命的弱点 1. a picky eater 吃饭挑剔之人2. apple of ones eye 珍爱之人(或物)，宝贝3. the cold shoulder 对某人冷淡4. a slip of the tongue 口误5. a bitter pill to swallow 吞下苦果6. an ap
25、ple a day keeps the doctor away 一天一个苹果，不用请医生(常吃水果有益健康)7. a piece of cake 容易做的事(不费吹灰之力)8. as fit as a fiddle 非常健康9. a big appetite 胃口很好10. an adventurous eater 大胆的食客11. bring home the bacon 挣钱养家12. bite off more than you can chew 贪多而吃不下(尤指接下过多工作而完不成)13. burn the midnight oil 熬夜14. be kept in the dark
26、 被蒙在鼓里15. behind the times 过时了，落伍了，不时髦16. bump into 偶然碰到，撞见17. burn the candle at both ends 非常忙碌，过度疲劳18. cry over spilt milk 覆水难收19. It is not my cup of tea 非我所爱20. the calm before the storm 暴风雨前的平静21. born with a silver spoon in your mouth 生于富贵之家，生来享受富贵22. by hook or by crook 不择手段，无论如何23. burn ones
27、 bridges 破釜沉舟，自断后路24. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder 情人眼里出西施25. bite the hand that feeds you 忘恩负义26. eat like a horse 吃得很多27. go to pieces 破碎，沮丧，心碎28. go Dutch 各付各的钱29. get the axe： 被解雇，被开除30. go in one ear and out the other 听了并不照办，左耳朵进右耳朵出31. get carried away 得意忘形，失去理智32. give somebody a rin
28、g 给某人打电话33. give somebody a hand 帮助某人34. have your cake and eat it 鱼与熊掌兼得35. hold your horses 放慢，等一等36. high and dry 让某人陷入困境37. hit the hay 去睡觉38. be hot and bothered 焦虑，不安39. have ones hands full 很忙40. have cold feet 紧张41. hit the roof 很生气42. His name rings a bell 名字听起来很熟43. have a heart of gold 心好
29、，好人44. in the wink of an eye 一眨眼功夫，很快45. to jump the gun 行动过早， 结论错误46. keep a straight face 摆出严肃面孔。忍住不笑47. keep ones fingers crossed 交叉手指，乞求好运48. keep an eye on someone 留心，留意49. to kick the bucket 死50. to knock your teeth out 打人51. look for a needle in a haystack 象大海捞针一样困难52. to let the cat out of t
30、he bag 泄露秘密53. to let ones hair down 放松，好好玩54. the least of my worries 次要的事情，小事一桩， 一点也不担心55. eat ones words 收回说过的话56. a fish out of water 如鱼儿离水，没有把握，有点不安57. to face the music 勇敢地面对困难58. make a monkey out of 嘲弄，戏弄59. make eyes at 送秋波，抛媚眼60. make ones mouth water 使人垂涎三尺，想吃61. make or break 涉及成败的关键时刻62. music to ones ears 悦耳的声音，喜讯63. make hay while the sun shines 趁热打铁，及时把握机会64. make some time 抽出时间，挤出时间65. meet each other half way 相互妥协，各让一步66. My legs have fallen asleep 双腿麻木67. make a night of it 痛快玩一夜68. make heads or tails of it 弄清楚，弄明白 (多用在搞不懂的情况下)2）
