【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... /JK-}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.... fwnYzd3  
翻译就比较需要掌握这类词语... dCoi>PO  
尤其是上海那个翻译资格考试......      ^B&ahk  
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      繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous　 ZZ]OR;8  
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　　爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 　 H/^TXqQ8  
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　　爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch　 !"Oj$c -  
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　　安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment　 ERX|cc  
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　　白手起家build up from nothing　 =7J|KoKK  
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　　百里挑一one in hundred　 _Pfx_+  
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　　百折不挠be indomitable　 "j.oR}s9?#  
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　　半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished　
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　　包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive　 qV,
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　　饱经风霜weather-beaten　 Z_^Kl76D  
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　　卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe 　 }^GV(]K  
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　　悲欢离合vicissitudes of life　 _OknP2E  
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　　背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 　 T`w};]z^d2  
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　　本末倒置put the cart before the horse 　 C5sN[  
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　　笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early　 ;@ll  
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　　必由之路the only way　 uZ2v;]\Y6  
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　　闭关自守close the country to international intercourse　 l=-dK_I?  
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　　变本加厉be further intensified　 Vg [5bJ5  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 4}_w4@(  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 Y^*$PED?  
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　　别开生面having sth. New　 ?j4,^K3  
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　　别有用心have ulterior motives　 WfjUJw5x"s  
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　　彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 　 :J4C'N  
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　　兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful　 seD+~Y\z  
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　　博古通今erudite and informed　 M4hN#0("4  
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　　不败之地incincible position　 aXK
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　　不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one"s subordinates　 = cI\OsV&?  
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　　不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 　 vVN[bD<  
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　　不劳而获reap where one has not sown 　 {u=\-|t  
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　　不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 　 ?e_}X3{  
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　　不速之客crasher uninvited guest　 QsF<=b~  
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　　不同凡响outstanding　 eg~^wi  
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　　不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 　 "
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　　不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains　 u/:Sf*;?  
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　　不以为然not approve object to　 dv9Pb5i  
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　　不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousnes*　 3{LvKe  
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　　不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance　 <sFf'W_3{  
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　　不约而同happen to coincide　 Joo)GIB  
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　　不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul　 gGdYh.K&e5  
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　　不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one"s head out of one"s wits 　 yh
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　　才疏学浅have little talent and learning　 ! tP
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　　惨绝人寰extremely cruel　 [^=8k2  
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　　沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds　 9C~GL,uKs  
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　　沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 　 u]-El}*[  
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　　草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness　 <0qY8  
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　　层出不穷emerge in endlessly　 %|* y/m  
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　　层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks　 R#bV/7Ol  
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　　察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying　 daJ-H  
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　　姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers　 95&sFT C  
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　　畅行无阻checkless　 pR7G/]U$A  
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　　车水马龙heavy traffic　 +W
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　　沉默寡言taciturnity 　 s/^=WV  
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　　称心如意well-content　 62'0)Cy^  
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　　趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot　 Ds5&5&af  
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　　成群结队gang horde　 ]@]"bF!Dn  
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　　诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe　 2YEn)A@8  
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　　诚心诚意sincere desire 　 1@@]h!>k:  
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      吃里爬外live on sb. while helping others secretly　 Nq1RAM  
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　　痴心妄想、　胡思乱想wishful thinking 　 EE{%hGb  
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　　持之以恒preserve　 (VR
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　　叱咤风云ride the whirlwind　 wQ95tN  
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　　愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 　 nI` 1@vB&  
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　　愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、　morosely　 zy5
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　　臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious　 ";%1sK  
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　　出乎意料unexpected　 J#^M  
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　　出口成章have an outstanding eloquence　 9EQ,|zf'  
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　　出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 　 WocFID:b  
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　　出谋划策give counsel suggest　 F U%b"gP^  
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　　出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action　 S|i //I%_  
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　　出生入死go through fire and water　 QX/`s3N  
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　　触类旁通comprehend by analogy　 Z$gY}Bz  
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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 　 =^{+h>#s@  
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　　垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted　 ^8*.r+7p  
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　　绰绰有余more than sufficient　 EJsb{$u  
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　　此起彼伏as one falls,another rises　 fNumY|%3  
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　　从容不迫go easy take one"s time 　 7KLq-u-8  
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　　从容不迫的leisured unhurried　 ^YV[1~O  
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　　从容不迫地by easy stages　 RdjUw#\33b  
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　　粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy　 sP#5l @  
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　　粗枝大叶的broad-brush　 USY^ [@o[f  
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　　措手不及unaware unprepared　 Spb'jAKj'  
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　　错综复杂、　扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 　 1{qg@xlj  
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　　错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous　 "=)`*"rr  
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　　打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy　 !`o=2b=N  
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　　大材小用waste one"s talent on a petty job　 &+p07  
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　　大公无私selfless　 Cq=c'(cX  
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　　大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 　 +=QboUN  
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　　大惑不解be extremely puzzled　 E
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　　大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、　foofaraw 、　fuss 、　like a hen with one chicken 　 V3S`8VI  
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　　大惊小怪的spoffish　 BC3I{Y|  
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　　大快人心affording general satisfaction　 @W8RAS~  
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　　大名鼎鼎famous well known　  .*+&>m7  
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　　大器晚成great minds mature slowly　 ]#;JPO#*  
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　　大千世界the boundless universe　 H~&'`
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　　大失所望greatly disappointed　 2gi`^%#k]  
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　　大同小异largely identical but with minor differences　 P<U{jkM\/  
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　　大显身手、　大显神通strut one"s stuff 　 3j6$!89'  
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　　大言不惭、　夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade 　 N9hBGa$  
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　　大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice　 q~lmOT~E  
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　　大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty　 k&^fIz  
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　　大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep　 2Tp.S3  
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　　呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed　 :)&_
 
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　　待人接物the ways one gets along with others　 5 gE  

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　　殚思极虑rack one"s brains　 z7}@8F  
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　　胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose　 3.Y/ZWON  
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　　胆战心惊的funky　 3AWg43L7  
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　　淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth　  {sbQf7)  
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　　道貌岸然be sanctimonious　 mZmwCS8  
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　　得过且过drift along muddle along　 8{'L:yzMY  
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　　得心应手handy with facility　 r'"H8>UZ%  
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　　得意忘形、　得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success 　 B#8!8  
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　　得意洋洋elated、　 elation、　 exaltation、　 jauntiness 　 ^+I{*0{/[  
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　　得意扬扬ride high　 Go8 m  
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　　得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、　 high-blown 、　perky　 XfharJ_b  
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　　得意扬扬的triumphant　 ? 3T
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　　德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity　 W2s6!_AN  
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　　德高望重sainted 、　 saintlike　 yi PMJ  
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　　登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection