在写作中活用英语谚语的技巧.pdf

在写作中活用英语谚语的技巧

一、引用谚语的技巧
1. 用 as the saying goes 来引出谚语，其意为“常言道”“正如有句谚语所说”；它可以放在句首，
也可以放在句末，有时也可放在句子中间。如：
“More haste less speed,” as the saying goes. 常言道：“欲速则不达。”
“Accidents will happen,” as the saying goes. 正如有句谚语所说：“天有不测风云。”
As the saying goes, “Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.” 正如有句谚语所说：“蛋未
孵化，莫数小鸡。”
However, as an old saying goes, a coin has two sides. Having a private teacher also has its
disadvantages. 但是，正如有句谚语所说：“每个硬币都有两个面。”请家庭教师也有其不利之处。
From my point of view, taking more physical exercises is a good way to solve these problems. Just as
a saying goes: “Only work no play makes Jack a dull boy.” 依我的看法，多进行体育锻炼是解决这个问
题的一个好办法。正如有句谚语所说：“只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。”
2. 用 There is a saying going like this 来引出谚语，其意为“有句谚语是这样说的”。如：
There is a saying going like this, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” What is a true friend? A true
friend is a person who can share your happiness and sorrow. 有句谚语是这样说的：“患难见真情。”什
么样的朋友才算是真正的朋友？真正的朋友就是能与你分享快乐和分担忧愁的人。
There is a Chinese saying going like this: “Traveling ten thousand li is better than reading ten
thousand books.” Indeed, travel benefits us a lot. 中国有句谚语是这样说的：“读万卷书不如行万里
路。”旅游对我们的确很有益处。
There is an old saying going like this, “One will get something new in looking over one’s old
studies,” which mean