【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... s+'XQs^{aj  
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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.... x_k S g  
翻译就比较需要掌握这类词语... <$Ztik1  
尤其是上海那个翻译资格考试......      &lq^dFP&Su  
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      繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous　 #>XeR>T  
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　　爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 　 h07eEg  

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　　爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch　 GyuV %  
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　　安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment　 mTJ"l(,3  
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　　白手起家build up from nothing　 _F^$aZt?e  
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　　百里挑一one in hundred　 xG8`'SNY  
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　　百折不挠be indomitable　 `zY!`G  
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　　半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished　 c_Tzyh7l4  
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　　包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive　 Ok*Z  
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　　悲欢离合vicissitudes of life　 Z}+yI,  
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　　背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 　 !LiQ 1`V{  
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　　本末倒置put the cart before the horse 　 gB >pd?d  
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　　笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early　 9x[ U$B  
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　　必由之路the only way　 {>h97}P  
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　　闭关自守close the country to international intercourse　 F"[3c6yF  
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　　彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 　 "{ FoA3g|  
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　　兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful　 auL^%M|$R  
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　　不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one"s subordinates　 /AR]dcL@76  
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　　不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 　 5r7h=[N  
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　　不劳而获reap where one has not sown 　 ^/a*.cu  
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　　不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 　 e "n
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　　不速之客crasher uninvited guest　 "lrA%~3%[P  
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　　不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousnes*　
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　　不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance　 U&Ab#m;  
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　　不约而同happen to coincide　 HH zEQV Lh  
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　　不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul　 ;($1Z7j+  
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　　不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one"s head out of one"s wits 　 iRs V#s  
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　　才疏学浅have little talent and learning　 c/'M#h)"  
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　　惨绝人寰extremely cruel　 Hg whe=P  
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　　沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds　  i6 L  
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　　沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 　 *l-`<.  
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　　层出不穷emerge in endlessly　 r=$gT@  
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　　层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks　 -l JYr/MSL  
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　　察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying　 WW6yFriuW  
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　　姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers　 !0Nf9  
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　　畅行无阻checkless　 _[JkJwPTx  
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　　车水马龙heavy traffic　 `p1DaV  
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　　沉默寡言taciturnity 　 k/bque  
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　　称心如意well-content　 ,R}Z=w#  

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　　趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot　 Z(UD9wY5m  
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　　成群结队gang horde　 ~bGnq, .$  
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　　诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe　 6l[G1KkV  
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　　痴心妄想、　胡思乱想wishful thinking 　 (Y)!"_|  
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　　持之以恒preserve　
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　　叱咤风云ride the whirlwind　 $`v+4]  
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　　愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 　 N33AcV!*8  
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　　愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、　morosely　 ig$jKou F  
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　　臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious　 tIp{},bQ^  
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　　出乎意料unexpected　 "qgu$N4/>  
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　　出口成章have an outstanding eloquence　 &D)2KD"N  
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　　出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 　 Ju4.@  
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　　出谋划策give counsel suggest　 eK*W=c#@  
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　　出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action　 Br&^09S  
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　　出生入死go through fire and water　 uR
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　　触类旁通comprehend by analogy　 /:KQAM0  

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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 　 `1q|F9D  
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　　垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted　 MISE C[/  
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　　绰绰有余more than sufficient　 %}ixgs7*c0  
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　　此起彼伏as one falls,another rises　 L W?&a3e  
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　　从容不迫go easy take one"s time 　 !")WZq^`  
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　　从容不迫的leisured unhurried　 =oPng=:  
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　　从容不迫地by easy stages　 fQ1 0O(`g,  
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　　粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy　 U&s(1~e\  
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　　措手不及unaware unprepared　 jP7w6sk E  
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　　错综复杂、　扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 　 Bqp&2zg)@  
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　　打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy　 t+J)dr  
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　　大材小用waste one"s talent on a petty job　 'cYQ?;  
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　　大公无私selfless　 (c<f<D|  
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　　大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 　 $CM4&{B"i  
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　　大惑不解be extremely puzzled　 Y6+k9$h  
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　　大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、　foofaraw 、　fuss 、　like a hen with one chicken 　 ~%/'0}F  
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　　大快人心affording general satisfaction　 b~F!.^7Q  
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　　大名鼎鼎famous well known　 W;91H'`?H  
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　　大器晚成great minds mature slowly　 I>\}}!  
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　　大千世界the boundless universe　 {Qm6?H  
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　　大失所望greatly disappointed　 f x%z|K  
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　　大同小异largely identical but with minor differences　 JtThkh'-"  
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　　大显身手、　大显神通strut one"s stuff 　 r,QJG$ Jo  
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　　大言不惭、　夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade 　 V2lp7"  
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　　大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice　 xu`d`!Tx  
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　　大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty　 Feh"!k <6k  
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　　大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep　 ,o4r,.3[s  
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　　呆若木鸡dumbstruck transfixed　 SIj
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　　待人接物the ways one gets along with others　 u!m,ilAnd  
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　　殚思极虑rack one"s brains　 {K<~ vj;  
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　　胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose　 iXt4|0  
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　　淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth　 cC7"J\+r*  
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　　道貌岸然be sanctimonious　 mjWp8i  
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　　得过且过drift along muddle along　 GZxglU,3T  
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　　得心应手handy with facility　 4`?sE*P@`  
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　　得意忘形、　得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success 　 -='8_B/75  
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　　得意洋洋elated、　 elation、　 exaltation、　 jauntiness 　 Ah(\%35&  
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　　得意扬扬ride high　 buMiJzU  
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　　得意扬扬的triumphant　 XHwZ+=v  
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　　德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity　 G2U5[\  
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　　德高望重sainted 、　 saintlike　 xfbK eS8  
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　　登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection