【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... ))<vCfuz2  
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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.... KzQFG)q,  
翻译就比较需要掌握这类词语... iP@FXJJ  
尤其是上海那个翻译资格考试......      `TH\0/eE  
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      繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous　 `P
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　　爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 　 4S4gK   
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　　爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch　 Bs|Xq'1M!;  
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　　安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment　 _1mpsY<k  
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　　百里挑一one in hundred　
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　　半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished　 Q1ayd$W@<  
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　　悲欢离合vicissitudes of life　 >;R`Q9s7  
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　　背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 　 x DNu'  
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　　本末倒置put the cart before the horse 　 e$WAf`*  
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　　笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early　 pL} F{G.  
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　　必由之路the only way　 kB=B?V~#  
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　　闭关自守close the country to international intercourse　 'q_Z dw%  
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　　彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 　 U1Fo #L  
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　　兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful　 SCe$v76p#  
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　　博古通今erudite and informed　 nw+^@|4  
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　　不败之地incincible position　 3(|,:"9g  
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　　不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one"s subordinates　 0gW{6BtPWm  
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　　不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 　 c/^jD5U7  
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　　不劳而获reap where one has not sown 　 U9^1
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　　不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 　 {47l1wV]  
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　　不同凡响outstanding　 ENr#3+m$;  
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　　不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 　 s !2Iui @  
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　　不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains　 UjoA$A!Od;  
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　　不以为然not approve object to　 {'h&[f>zcQ  
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　　不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousnes*　 d_pIB@J  
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　　不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance　 eIF6f& F  
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　　不约而同happen to coincide　 }i^|.VZZ  
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　　不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul　 sU*?H`U3d  
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　　不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one"s head out of one"s wits 　 FNF`Z  
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　　才疏学浅have little talent and learning　 3~3tjhw;]9  
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　　惨绝人寰extremely cruel　 V~/-e- 9u  
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　　沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds　 $<2d|;7r  
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　　沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 　 cf,6";8  
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　　草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness　 s6!&4=ZA  
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　　层出不穷emerge in endlessly　 =gJ{75tV3  
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　　层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks　 d1c+Ii%  
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　　察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying　 weu+$Kr  

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　　姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers　 gvWgw7z  
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　　畅行无阻checkless　 b,+KXx  
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　　车水马龙heavy traffic　 Et}%)M  
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　　沉默寡言taciturnity 　 j~ds)dW%`&  
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　　称心如意well-content　 3zKeN:w  
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　　趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot　 1U/9=b  
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　　诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe　 |+HJ>xA4I  
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　　诚心诚意sincere desire 　 WO%pX+PoH  
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　　痴心妄想、　胡思乱想wishful thinking 　 )n9,?F#l  
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　　持之以恒preserve　 l SKq  
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　　叱咤风云ride the whirlwind　 P$y'``  
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　　愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 　 qo\9,<  

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　　臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious　 |XQ_4{  
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　　出乎意料unexpected　 ~bzac2Rp  
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　　出口成章have an outstanding eloquence　 4|Y1W}!0/  
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　　出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 　 s%vy^x29  
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　　出谋划策give counsel suggest　 y}={S,z%22  
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　　出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action　 eYkg4O'  
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　　出生入死go through fire and water　 |Go$z3bx  
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　　触类旁通comprehend by analogy　 7l*vmF6Z  
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　　垂头丧气，无精打采 down in the mouth lose one"s spirits with the tail between the legs 　 >P}XCAU  
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　　垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted　 ;0 +Dx~  
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　　绰绰有余more than sufficient　 .tHc*Eh  
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　　此起彼伏as one falls,another rises　 O/(vimx.#F  
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　　从容不迫go easy take one"s time 　 e$Yvy>I'tS  
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　　措手不及unaware unprepared　 i tk/1  
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　　错综复杂、　扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 　 MujEjD "|  
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　　打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy　 gsa@ci  
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　　大材小用waste one"s talent on a petty job　 3qH1\  
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　　大公无私selfless　 7&%#bMnw  
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　　大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 　 L8NZU*"  
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　　大惑不解be extremely puzzled　 jWh)bsqI!  
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　　大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、　foofaraw 、　fuss 、　like a hen with one chicken 　 \6"=`H0}  
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　　大快人心affording general satisfaction　 w8J8III\~  
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　　大名鼎鼎famous well known　 Eelv i5  
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　　大器晚成great minds mature slowly　 se=^K#o  
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　　大千世界the boundless universe　 b7T;6\[m  
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　　大失所望greatly disappointed　 v'^}zO  
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　　大同小异largely identical but with minor differences　 -"H0Qafm  
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　　大显身手、　大显神通strut one"s stuff 　 k#8`996P  
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　　大言不惭、　夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade 　 ?d{O'&|:  
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　　大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice　
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　　大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty　 |>m'szca4  
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　　大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep　 @EyB^T/  
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　　待人接物the ways one gets along with others　 e5n]@mu%  
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　　殚思极虑rack one"s brains　 ED" fi$  
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　　胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose　 Md~._@`|K  
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　　淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth　 'd&d"E[  
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　　道貌岸然be sanctimonious　 &NoA, `|7  
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　　得过且过drift along muddle along　 &ni#(  
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　　得心应手handy with facility　 8AY;WL:;  
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　　得意忘形、　得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success 　 ]sL.+.P  
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　　得意洋洋elated、　 elation、　 exaltation、　 jauntiness 　 :(m, 06K  
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　　得意扬扬ride high　 V:J|shRo  
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　　得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、　 high-blown 、　perky　 _|0#  
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　　得意扬扬的triumphant　 r"h09suZBW  
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　　德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity　 7s
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　　德高望重sainted 、　 saintlike　 Ao
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　　登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection