【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... ;w[|IRa  
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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.... %q(n'^#Z.y  
翻译就比较需要掌握这类词语... 
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尤其是上海那个翻译资格考试......      5=5~GX-kr  
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　　爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 　 (N0G[(>  

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　　爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch　 WZ;f3 "  
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　　安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment　 <wc=SMmO  
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　　白手起家build up from nothing　 !SKEL6~7  
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　　百里挑一one in hundred　 YM/^-[k3  
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　　百折不挠be indomitable　 !~"q$T>@  
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　　半途而废give up halfway leave sth. Unfinished　 hyVuZ\9B  
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　　包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive　 2Pasmh  
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　　饱经风霜weather-beaten　 gfFP-J3cN  
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　　卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe 　 g_5:o 3s  
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　　悲欢离合vicissitudes of life　 zf4@:GM`  
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　　背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 　 ;HgV(d#X  
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　　本末倒置put the cart before the horse 　 wYOSaGyZ0I  
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　　笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early　 KPs5? X  
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　　必由之路the only way　 C$b$)uI;  
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　　闭关自守close the country to international intercourse　 0".pw; .}  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 S6`4&0'  
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　　变化无常chop and change fantasticality 　 +i!/J  
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　　别开生面having sth. New　 v;80RjPy>  
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　　别有用心have ulterior motives　 &w- QMjM>  
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　　彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 　 ry/AF  
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　　兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful　 bYYyXM  
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　　博古通今erudite and informed　 w q% 4'(  
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　　不败之地incincible position　 YJ'h=!p}G  

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　　不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one"s subordinates　 6NVf&;laQ  
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　　不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 　 weEmUw Z  
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　　不劳而获reap where one has not sown 　 .>Gq/[c0|  
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　　不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 　 .:B] a7b  
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　　不速之客crasher uninvited guest　 8&7LF  
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　　不同凡响outstanding　 <iajtq<Z  
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　　不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 　 z)='MKrEt-  
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　　不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains　  yS_,lS  
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　　不以为然not approve object to　  (f,D$mX  
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　　不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousnes*　 &B1d+.+  
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　　不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance　 g>_lU vSE  
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　　不约而同happen to coincide　 k6_RJ8I  
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　　不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul　 I83ZN]  
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　　不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one"s head out of one"s wits 　 vz</|s  
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　　才疏学浅have little talent and learning　 j(HC^\Hi  
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　　惨绝人寰extremely cruel　 o
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　　沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds　 AdxCP\S&  

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　　沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket 　 W
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　　草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness　 rlqn39  
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　　层出不穷emerge in endlessly　 dVmI.A'nbp  
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　　层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks　 3/+9#  
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　　察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying　 AmNmhcN  
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　　姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers　 2siUpmX  
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　　畅行无阻checkless　 S^? @vj  
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　　车水马龙heavy traffic　 qMD6LWJ  
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　　沉默寡言taciturnity 　 -} \g[|  
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　　称心如意well-content　 p8o ~  
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　　趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hold a wolf the iron is hot　 mE^mQ [Dk  
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　　成群结队gang horde　 xq+$Q:f  
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　　诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe　 H6X]D"Y,  
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　　诚心诚意sincere desire 　 o<ak&LX`9  
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　　痴心妄想、　胡思乱想wishful thinking 　 (oO*|\9u  
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　　持之以恒preserve　 )X2=x^u*U  
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　　叱咤风云ride the whirlwind　 6!7L
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　　愁眉苦脸pull a long face snoot 　 )
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　　愁眉苦脸的，愁眉苦脸地woebegone 、　morosely　 # le<R  
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　　臭名远扬，臭名昭著flagrancy， notorious　 '0)a|1,  
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　　出乎意料unexpected　 Wh6jr=>G  
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　　出口成章have an outstanding eloquence　 dYV'<  
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　　出类拔萃，鹤立鸡群fill the bill supereminence 　 8?#4<4Ql8  
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　　出谋划策give counsel suggest　 =c>2d.^l  
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　　出奇制胜defeat sb. by a surprise action　 \cmt'b  
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　　出生入死go through fire and water　 1M+o7HO.mG  
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　　触类旁通comprehend by analogy　 FG]xn(E  
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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 　 Y/cnj n  
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　　垂头丧气的blue about the gills crestfallen downhearted　 :L gFd  
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　　绰绰有余more than sufficient　 !]AM#LJ

 
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　　此起彼伏as one falls,another rises　 _K"|}bM  
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　　从容不迫go easy take one"s time 　 d 7vD  
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　　从容不迫的leisured unhurried　  PI_MSiYQ  

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　　从容不迫地by easy stages　 7u[U%yd  
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　　粗枝大叶careless slapdash sloppy　 d%1Tv1={  
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　　粗枝大叶的broad-brush　 *Ju$A  
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　　措手不及unaware unprepared　 t^eWFX  
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　　错综复杂、　扑朔迷离 anfractuosity 　 Qtj.@CGB  
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　　错综复杂的anfractuous daedal reticula sinuous　
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　　打草惊蛇act rashly and alert the enemy　 [:M:6JJ  
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　　大材小用waste one"s talent on a petty job　 &!/E&e$_  
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　　大公无私selfless　 Wp2b*B=-  
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　　大海捞针look for a needle in a bottle of hay 　 U*Q1(C  
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　　大惑不解be extremely puzzled　 .Up\ 0|b  
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　　大惊小怪a storm in a teacup 、　foofaraw 、　fuss 、　like a hen with one chicken 　 l!r2[T]I@7  
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　　大惊小怪的spoffish　 3FWl_d~uD  
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　　大快人心affording general satisfaction　 %:61@<  
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　　大器晚成great minds mature slowly　 &8kc0Z@y  
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　　大千世界the boundless universe　 )=,%iL-  
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　　大失所望greatly disappointed　 }^T7S2_Qy  
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　　大同小异largely identical but with minor differences　 NBLiwL37{  
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　　大显身手、　大显神通strut one"s stuff 　 ;Y/{q B!  
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　　大言不惭、　夸夸其谈fanfaronade rodomontade 　 SZ/}2_;  
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　　大义凛然inspiring awe by upholding justice　 4J#F;#iA  
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　　大义灭亲place righteousness above family loyalty　 (~C_zG  
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　　大智若愚Still waters run deep. An empty vessel makes the most sound Still water runs deep　 aQ@9(j> F  
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　　待人接物the ways one gets along with others　 VL^.7U  
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　　殚思极虑rack one"s brains　 zDEX `~c  
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　　胆小如鼠cannot say boh to a goose　 7'c ;$~  
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　　淡泊明志not seek fame and wealth　 U;o$=,_p  
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　　道貌岸然be sanctimonious　 'hEvW  
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　　得过且过drift along muddle along　 #3b_#+,  
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　　得天独厚的advantaged　 {ylY"FA  
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　　得心应手handy with facility　 K-_XdJ\  
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　　得意忘形、　得意洋洋 bloat get dizzy with success 　 e(e_p#  
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　　得意洋洋elated、　 elation、　 exaltation、　 jauntiness 　 h/)kd3$*'  
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　　得意扬扬ride high　 Y/%(4q*'  
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　　得意洋洋的cock-a-hoop、　 high-blown 、　perky　 {D6p?TL+  

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　　得意扬扬的triumphant　 Su4&qY
  
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　　德才兼备have both ability and moral integrity　 -Kas9\VWEw  
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　　德高望重sainted 、　 saintlike　 #[ H4`hZ  
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　　登峰造极reach the limit reach the peak of perfection