英语四字成语和谚语.doc

英语翻译中的四字成语:
事半功倍 achieve twice the result with half the effort
井然有序 be in good order
爱莫能助 be powerless to help
百听不厌 be worth listening to a hundred times
不能自已 can’t control oneself
名不虚传 deserve the reputation
口是心非 don’t say what one thinks
鼎力相助 do whatever one can to help sb
身临其境 feel as if sb. were right on the scene
志同道合 have mon goal
人云亦云 have no views of one’s own
慷慨解囊 help sb generously with money
三言两语 in a few words
一石二鸟 kill two birds with one stone
刮目相看 look at sb with new eyes
爱不释手 love sth so much that sb doesn’t want to put it away
若无其事 pretend as if nothing unusual had happened
一技之长 professional skill; speciality
兴趣相投 share the same hobby
一鸣惊人 surprise the world with one’s first ess
不辞而别 leave without saying goodbye
不屑一顾 throw all caution to the winds
因人而异 vary from person to person
万众一心 with one heart and one mind
众目睽睽之下 under the public gaze
英语谚语:
一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林。 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
事实胜于雄辩。Actions speak louder than words.
患难见真情。 A friend in need is a friend indeed.
条条道路通罗马。/殊途同归。 All roads lead to Rome.
发光的并非都是金子。 All that glitters is not gold.
结果好,就一切都好。All that ends well is well.
以眼还眼,以牙还牙。An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
预防为主,治疗为辅。An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
一花独放不是春,百花齐放春满园。A single flower does not make a spring.
寡言者智。A still tongue makes a wise head.
只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子要变傻。