【资料】一些常用成语的英文表述

说实在的.. 这些东西嘛,平时大概没什么用处... YQ<O.E  
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不过记一些也没什么大碍,呵呵!写作时候可以用上一两个提升一下下.... uEkUK|
 
翻译就比较需要掌握这类词语... v#`P?B\  
尤其是上海那个翻译资格考试......      _zj}i1!E"
 
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      繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous　 kculHIa\.  
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　　爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 　 efF>kcIC  
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　　爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch　 9:tKRN_D  
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　　安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment　 G#;$;  
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　　白手起家build up from nothing　 e'uI~%$NJL  

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　　百里挑一one in hundred　 \^+=vO;A  
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　　百折不挠be indomitable　 )_nc;&%w  
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　　半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished　 \P_1@sH=  
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　　包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive　 MhZT<6  
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　　饱经风霜weather-beaten　 1wl8  
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　　卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe 　 $gN1&K  
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　　悲欢离合vicissitudes of life　 j|&?BBa9  
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　　背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 　 j1)HIQE|5f  
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　　本末倒置put the cart before the horse 　 VrA9}"1x~*  
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　　笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early　 G l=dL<F  
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　　必由之路the only way　 QW.VAF\6*  
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　　闭关自守close the country to international intercourse　 +!6C^G  
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　　变本加厉be further intensified　 z)'dDM D"  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 ?w1_.m|8u  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 h3D8eR.  
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　　别开生面having sth. New　 P8e1J0A  
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　　别有用心have ulterior motives　 "xlf6pm%  
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　　彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 　 B2%
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　　兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful　 ;"\e aKl  
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　　博古通今erudite and informed　 A0yRA+  
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　　不败之地incincible position　 T5&jpP`M  
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　　不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one"s subordinates　 4aGV1u+4  
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　　不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 　 oL#^=vid"  
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　　不劳而获reap where one has not sown 　 KP[ax2!x  
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　　不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 　 q*TH),)J  
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　　不速之客crasher uninvited guest　 *j2P#et  
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　　不同凡响outstanding　 <g5Btwo%  
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　　不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 　 +,9I3Dq  
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　　不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains　 L{ ?& .iA  
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　　不以为然not approve object to　 nM34zVy  
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　　不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousnes*　 !m^;Apuy  
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　　不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance　 R+#|<e5@%o  
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　　不约而同happen to coincide　 $`.7XD}  
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　　不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul　 ?P
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　　不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one"s head out of one"s wits 　 ]C3{ _?=  
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　　才疏学浅have little talent and learning　 v*<hE>J0  
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　　惨绝人寰extremely cruel　 /jaTH_Q),:  
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　　沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds　 E'j>[C:U  
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　　沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 　 <iuESeDG  
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　　草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness　 5,}
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　　层出不穷emerge in endlessly　 E^rKS&P
 
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　　层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks　 Wf/r@/q  
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　　察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying　 <k!M+}a 9V  
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　　姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers　 px8988X  
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　　畅行无阻checkless　 k\BJs@-  
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　　车水马龙heavy traffic　 E-IVv  
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　　沉默寡言taciturnity 　 G2qv)7{l2  
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　　称心如意well-content　 WJWi'
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　　趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot　 q\s"B.(G"  
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　　成群结队gang horde　 >*s_)IH2  
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　　诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe　 \4Uhc3  
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　　诚心诚意sincere desire 　 >[}lC7 z,  
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　　痴心妄想、　胡思乱想wishful thinking 　 (1EtC{ m  
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　　持之以恒preserve　 mT:NC'b<9  
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　　叱咤风云ride the whirlwind　 :V3z`}Rl  
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　　愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 　 *b'4>U  
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　　愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、　morosely　 y'aK92pF:  
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　　臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious　 #x qiGK  
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　　出乎意料unexpected　 gw!d[{#  
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　　出口成章have an outstanding eloquence　 #f [}a  
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　　出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 　 -Bl]RpHCe  
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　　出谋划策give counsel suggest　 %s497'  
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　　出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action　 p}3` "L=  
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　　出生入死go through fire and water　 Y)
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　　触类旁通comprehend by analogy　 _RzFh  
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　　垂头丧气，无精打采 down in the mouth lose one"s spirits with the tail between the legs 　 DF_wMv:>^  
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　　绰绰有余more than sufficient　 PW|=I
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　　此起彼伏as one falls,another rises　 BGBHA"5fz  
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　　从容不迫go easy take one"s time 　 qxb]UV,R  
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　　从容不迫的leisured unhurried　 iX6>u4~(  
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　　从容不迫地by easy stages　 \?>M?6D  
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　　粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy　 eFG(2OVg}M  
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　　粗枝大叶的broad-brush　 5\MC5us3  
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　　措手不及unaware unprepared　 _yv#v_Z  
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　　错综复杂、　扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 　 `,-mXxTNT  
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　　错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous　 ![^pAEgx  
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　　打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy　 Z-Qp9G'   
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　　大材小用waste one"s talent on a petty job　 RkYn6  
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　　大公无私selfless　 JP5e=Z<  
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　　大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 　 z}ar$}T  
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　　大惑不解be extremely puzzled　 L'e^D|  
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　　大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、　foofaraw 、　fuss 、　like a hen with one chicken 　 ]=00<~ l*q  
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　　大惊小怪的spoffish　 dT|f<E/P  
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　　大快人心affording general satisfaction　 |#@7$#j  
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　　大名鼎鼎famous well known　 }`B .(3n  
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　　大器晚成great minds mature slowly　 .>B'oD  
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　　大千世界the boundless universe　 *p}mn
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　　大失所望greatly disappointed　 5?k5J\+  
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　　大同小异largely identical but with minor differences　 *,\"}x*  
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　　大显身手、　大显神通strut one"s stuff 　 $+*nb4  
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　　大言不惭、　夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade 　  ,&hv x  
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　　大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice　 {@InOo!4w]  
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　　大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty　 RQ,#TbAe  
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　　大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep　 3B1\-ry1M  
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　　呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed　 Y Zj-%5  
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　　待人接物the ways one gets along with others　 @nktD.  
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　　殚思极虑rack one"s brains　 C >*z^6Gz  
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　　胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose　 l]]NVBA])  
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　　胆战心惊的funky　 51k}LH  
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　　淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth　 fd)8lK[KJ"  
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　　道貌岸然be sanctimonious　 A0{xt*g   
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　　得过且过drift along muddle along　 ~fXNj-'RW  
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　　得天独厚的advantaged　 9)!Ksg(h  
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　　得心应手handy with facility　 @yTu/U  
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　　得意忘形、　得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success 　 uX7L1~s-  
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　　得意洋洋elated、　 elation、　 exaltation、　 jauntiness 　 DI0& _,  
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　　得意扬扬ride high　 01n!T2;yW}  

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　　得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、　 high-blown 、　perky　 0]>bNbLB"  
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　　得意扬扬的triumphant　 N<JI^%HBgP  
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　　德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity　 L4iWR/&  
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　　德高望重sainted 、　 saintlike　 ihkZs3}  
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　　登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection