【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... =Gq 'sy:h  
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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.... mTzzF9n"Y  
翻译就比较需要掌握这类词语... g{cHh(S  
尤其是上海那个翻译资格考试......      '?~k`zK  
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      繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous　 zAxwM-`  
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　　爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 　 nD+vMG1~w  
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　　爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch　 pAV}hB  
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　　安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment　 9k^;]jE  
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　　白手起家build up from nothing　 AX%9k  
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　　百里挑一one in hundred　 gTR:9E:B  
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　　百折不挠be indomitable　 V&_5q`L  
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　　半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished　 U3^T.i"R  
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　　包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive　 T"Wq:  
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　　饱经风霜weather-beaten　 ZBJYpeGe  
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　　卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe 　 h2KXW}y"4  
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　　悲欢离合vicissitudes of life　 oa`,|dA"  
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　　背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 　 v^[Ny0c
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　　本末倒置put the cart before the horse 　 ^<<( }3  
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　　笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early　 Vk$zA<sw"  
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　　必由之路the only way　 :M ix*NCf  
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　　闭关自守close the country to international intercourse　 {TdKS  
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　　变本加厉be further intensified　 *=S\jek  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 J*,Ed51&7  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 cWp n/.a  
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　　别开生面having sth. New　 h:#  
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　　别有用心have ulterior motives　 CHWyy  
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　　彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 　 V>A@Sw  
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　　兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful　 )R9>;CuC9?  
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　　博古通今erudite and informed　 *-_` xe  
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　　不败之地incincible position　 DWk'6;e4j  
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　　不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one"s subordinates　 wm*`  
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　　不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 　 <B$Lu4b@c  
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　　不劳而获reap where one has not sown 　 (sJ{27b_  
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　　不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 　 wc~a}0uz  
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　　不速之客crasher uninvited guest　 X_Y$-I$qd  
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　　不同凡响outstanding　 YIgzFt[L  
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　　不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 　 kX[I|Z=  
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　　不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains　 vWe)cJ  
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　　不以为然not approve object to　 I9SO}a2p  
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　　不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousnes*　 "-v9V7K
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　　不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance　 qYsu3y)*N  
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　　不约而同happen to coincide　 {*jkx,|  
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　　不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul　  9l{r&]  
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　　不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one"s head out of one"s wits 　 /=m=i%& #  
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　　才疏学浅have little talent and learning　 Sw'DS  
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　　惨绝人寰extremely cruel　 y3;G<9K2c]  
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　　沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds　 TO( =4;U  
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　　沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 　 <]CO}r   
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　　草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness　 ,6a'x~y<r  
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　　层出不穷emerge in endlessly　 6wnfAli.  
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　　层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks　 _5.7HEw>/  
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　　察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying　 lD !^MqK  
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　　姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers　 [[[p@d/Y  
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　　畅行无阻checkless　 9O@eJ$  
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　　车水马龙heavy traffic　 6AZ/whn#  
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　　沉默寡言taciturnity 　 --  _,;  
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　　称心如意well-content　 Xv=n+uo  
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　　趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot　 LA"`8  
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　　成群结队gang horde　 ?L{[84GSO  
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　　诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe　 B{c,/{=O  
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　　诚心诚意sincere desire 　 x*bM C&Ea  
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　　痴心妄想、　胡思乱想wishful thinking 　 l)=Rj`M  
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　　持之以恒preserve　 GfL}f9  
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　　叱咤风云ride the whirlwind　 ^<[oKi;>  
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　　愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 　 B.0(}@  
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　　愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、　morosely　 s26:(J [{  
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　　臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious　 tlI3jrgw  
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　　出乎意料unexpected　 /|`;|0/2
 
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　　出口成章have an outstanding eloquence　 gWv/3hWWB  
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　　出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 　 =ni&*&  
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　　出谋划策give counsel suggest　 ^HX={(ddK  
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　　出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action　 Yg<o 9x$  
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　　出生入死go through fire and water　 FFK79e/5  
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　　触类旁通comprehend by analogy　 @X\Sh>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 　 ,BOB &u  
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　　垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted　 #xm<|s   
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　　绰绰有余more than sufficient　 K:465r:  
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　　此起彼伏as one falls,another rises　 l/DV ?27  
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　　从容不迫go easy take one"s time 　 f/eT4y  
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　　从容不迫的leisured unhurried　 3!Rb{  
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　　从容不迫地by easy stages　 vObP(@0AM  
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　　粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy　 pvDr&n9  
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　　粗枝大叶的broad-brush　 G>YJ3p7  
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　　措手不及unaware unprepared　 P@PZm  
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　　错综复杂、　扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 　 o!aKeM~|Es  
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　　错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous　 0{BPT>'  
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　　打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy　 x +q"%9.c  
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　　大材小用waste one"s talent on a petty job　 y$r9Y!?s  
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　　大公无私selfless　 l^uP?l"  
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　　大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 　 _ZzN}!Mye  
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　　大惑不解be extremely puzzled　 ^W_}Gd<-#Y  
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　　大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、　foofaraw 、　fuss 、　like a hen with one chicken 　 c72Oy+#  
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　　大名鼎鼎famous well known　 nKu`Ta*fX  
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　　大器晚成great minds mature slowly　 t<ftEJU"'w  
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　　大千世界the boundless universe　 IH\k_Yf#u  
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　　大失所望greatly disappointed　 ])m",8d&T  
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　　大同小异largely identical but with minor differences　 >`oO(d}n[0  
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　　大显身手、　大显神通strut one"s stuff 　 )3G?5 OTS  
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　　大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice　 w^ DAu1  
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　　大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty　 ;- cq#8S  
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　　大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep　 l[.pI];T  
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　　殚思极虑rack one"s brains　 =)T5Y,+rJ  
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　　胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose　 #cmj?y()  
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　　淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth　 k|g~xmI;  
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　　道貌岸然be sanctimonious　 4K4?Q+?  
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　　得过且过drift along muddle along　 #PFf`7b,z  

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　　得心应手handy with facility　 0P!6 .-XU  
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　　得意洋洋elated、　 elation、　 exaltation、　 jauntiness 　 /tV)8pEj  
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　　得意扬扬ride high　 #,$d!l @  
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　　得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、　 high-blown 、　perky　 X_"TG;*$  
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　　得意扬扬的triumphant　 3;#v$F8R  
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　　德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity　 4WDh8U  
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　　德高望重sainted 、　 saintlike　 $\{@wL  
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　　登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection