【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... _$/(l4\T[  
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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.... l= 5kd.{  
翻译就比较需要掌握这类词语... xy`aR< L  
尤其是上海那个翻译资格考试......      C/dqCUX:  
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      繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous　 Mj5=
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　　爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 　 pLMki=.Ld  
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　　爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch　
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　　安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment　 oPRvd_~  
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　　白手起家build up from nothing　 >L#&L?#  
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　　百折不挠be indomitable　 Md'd=Y_0  
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　　半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished　 !I5_
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　　包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive　 7~TE=t  
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　　卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe 　 `Q6@,-(3  
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　　悲欢离合vicissitudes of life　 l/;O
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　　背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 　 ":?>6'*1  
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　　本末倒置put the cart before the horse 　 [~?LOH  
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　　笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early　 qQ%zSJ?  
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　　必由之路the only way　 |{cdXbr  
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　　闭关自守close the country to international intercourse　 /lDW5;d  
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　　变本加厉be further intensified　 w(n&(5FzB<  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 g*\u8fpRq  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 t*y4)I !gR  
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　　别开生面having sth. New　 ~ C6<75  
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　　别有用心have ulterior motives　 U#1T HO`  
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　　彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 　 jfZ(5Qu3.H  
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　　兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful　 016l$K4  
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　　博古通今erudite and informed　 u-Ct-0  
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　　不败之地incincible position　 Qbfm*JP~  
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　　不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one"s subordinates　 ~-lIOQ.v  
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　　不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 　 *_b4j.)ax,  
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　　不劳而获reap where one has not sown 　 PHi'&)|  
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　　不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 　 xT{qeHeZ9,  
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　　不速之客crasher uninvited guest　 6Z ~>d;&9  
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　　不同凡响outstanding　 vTQQd@  
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　　不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 　 RW48>4f/+  
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　　不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains　 j#Ly!%dp  
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　　不以为然not approve object to　 .}kUD]pW  
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　　不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousnes*　 f'TjR#w  
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　　不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance　 ?*K;+@EH  
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　　不约而同happen to coincide　 Run)E*sf  
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　　不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul　 ,f0cy\.?  
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　　不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one"s head out of one"s wits 　 HGfYL')Z  
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　　才疏学浅have little talent and learning　 99G/(Z}  
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　　惨绝人寰extremely cruel　 [{6]iJ  
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　　沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds　 4?><x[l2{  
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　　沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 　 k<ku5U1|
 
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　　草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness　 I|m fr{  
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　　层出不穷emerge in endlessly　 j7<`^OG  
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　　层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks　 zOLt)2-<  
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　　察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying　 =bded(3Z  
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　　姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers　 r-^
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　　畅行无阻checkless　 lEQ63)Z  
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　　车水马龙heavy traffic　 '1~mnmiP  
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　　沉默寡言taciturnity 　 a^iefwsNc  
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　　称心如意well-content　 !lm^(SSv  
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　　趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot　 0gm+R3;k^  
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　　成群结队gang horde　 ~PHAC@pU  
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　　诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe　 @bmu4!"d  
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　　诚心诚意sincere desire 　 hx+a.N
 
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      吃里爬外live on sb. while helping others secretly　 mdypZ1f_  
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　　痴心妄想、　胡思乱想wishful thinking 　 R5X<8(4p  
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　　持之以恒preserve　 ]r$S{<  
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　　叱咤风云ride the whirlwind　 i:&Y{iPQp  
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　　愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 　 H_ .@{8I  
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　　愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、　morosely　 F04`MY"  
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　　臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious　 }bIEWho  
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　　出乎意料unexpected　 FGr0W|?v  
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　　出口成章have an outstanding eloquence　 =NSLx2:T  
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　　出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 　 ZJP.-`U  

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　　出谋划策give counsel suggest　 .7g^w+W  
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　　出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action　 @H@&B`Kd  
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　　出生入死go through fire and water　 H[*.Jd  
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　　触类旁通comprehend by analogy　 bNFX+GA/  
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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 　 7_E+y$i=  
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　　垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted　 }Da8S|)H  
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　　绰绰有余more than sufficient　 UQPd@IVu6  
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　　此起彼伏as one falls,another rises　 gpHI)1i'H  
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　　从容不迫go easy take one"s time 　 ^\e:j7@z  
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　　从容不迫的leisured unhurried　 0"#tK4  
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　　从容不迫地by easy stages　 za<Ja=f9X  
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　　粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy　 Fu )V2[TY  
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　　粗枝大叶的broad-brush　 6b-d#H/1Y  
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　　措手不及unaware unprepared　 q}ZZqYk  
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　　错综复杂、　扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 　 ~)tMR9=wX  
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　　错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous　 .#5<ZAh/?  
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　　打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy　 {KeHqM}e  
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　　大材小用waste one"s talent on a petty job　 _AI2\e  
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　　大公无私selfless　 .Z8 x!!Q*  
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　　大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 　 /-^gK^  
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　　大惑不解be extremely puzzled　 ~<Gs<c}z  
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　　大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、　foofaraw 、　fuss 、　like a hen with one chicken 　 dvyE._/v  
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　　大快人心affording general satisfaction　 *vJ1~SRV  
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　　大名鼎鼎famous well known　 !ye%A&  
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　　大器晚成great minds mature slowly　 6\4oHRJC  
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　　大千世界the boundless universe　 B(Y{  
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　　大失所望greatly disappointed　 MukPY2[Am  
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　　大同小异largely identical but with minor differences　 gWy2$)  
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　　大显身手、　大显神通strut one"s stuff 　 ?.\CUVK  
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　　大言不惭、　夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade 　 HY5g>wv@  
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　　大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice　 ~;UK/OZ  
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　　大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty　 dMeDQ`
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　　大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep　 Yi7`iC  
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　　呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed　 oF]0o`U&a  
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　　待人接物the ways one gets along with others　 uPRusG4!R  
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　　殚思极虑rack one"s brains　 pL-p  
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　　胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose　 jBI VZ!X  
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　　淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth　 ,GVHwTZ0`  
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　　道貌岸然be sanctimonious　 `+1*)bYxU  
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　　得过且过drift along muddle along　 D'Byl,W$
 
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　　得心应手handy with facility　 {Swou>X4  
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　　得意忘形、　得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success 　 +r4US or  
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　　得意洋洋elated、　 elation、　 exaltation、　 jauntiness 　 <wj2:Z0  
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　　得意扬扬ride high　 ;`X-.45  
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　　得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、　 high-blown 、　perky　 kj@#oLd%  
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　　得意扬扬的triumphant　 '(^p$=3|@D  
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　　德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity　 +N
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　　德高望重sainted 、　 saintlike　 MZv&$KG4m@  
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　　登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection