英语典故80个

英语典故如下：

Promethean [prə'mi:θjən] fire普罗米修斯之火含义：智慧创新、文明开化的力量。典故：普罗米修斯，Prometheus [prəu'mi:θju:s]，是最具智慧的神明之一。他胆识过人，能未卜先知，名字便有“先见”（forethought）的意思。普罗米修斯从天庭盗火给了人类，使人间有了火种；他又传授各种技艺知识，使人间有了文化。

所以，普罗米修斯之火就指智慧创新、文明开化的力量。而普罗米修斯一词也被用于指代勇于创造、大胆创新的人物。例句1.I wonder from where he got the Promethean fire to produce such a masterpiece.不知道他从哪里得来的创意和灵感，创作出这样的杰作。

2.Ford was a kind of Promethean figure, taking a revolutionary new technology out of the hands of the élite and giving it directly to the people.福特可谓是普罗米修斯式的人物，他从社会精英的手中夺走革命性新技术直接反哺给社会大众。

老鼠嫁女儿Once upon a time, there was a mouse father.很久很久以前，有一个老鼠爸爸He wanted to marry his daughter to the greatest person in the world.他想要将他的女儿嫁给世界上最伟大的人But, who was the greatest person in the world?但是，谁是世界上最伟大的人呢？Oh! The sun! He must be the greatest person in the world.啊！是太阳！他一定是世界上最伟大的人The mouse father went to talk to the sun.老鼠爸爸就去找太阳说话“Hello! Mr. Sun. I know you are the greatest person in the world.哈啰！太阳先生，我知道你是世界上最伟大的人Would you marry my daughter?”你愿意娶我的女儿吗？“What? I’m not the greatest person in the world. The greatest person is the cloud.什么？我才不是世界上最伟大的人呢！最伟大的应该是云If he comes out, I’ll be covered.”只要他一出现，我就被遮住了The mouse father went to talk to the cloud.老鼠爸爸就去找云“Hello! Mr. Cloud. I know you are the greatest person in the world.哈啰！云先生，我知道你是世界上最伟大的人Would you marry my daughter?”你愿意娶我的女儿吗？“What? I’m not the greatest person in the world. The greatest person is the wind.什么？我才不是世界上最伟大的人呢！最伟大的应该是风If he comes out, I’ll be blown away.”只要他一出现，我就被吹的远远的The mouse father went to talk to the wind.老鼠爸爸就去找风“Hello! Mr. Wind. I know you are the greatest person in the world.哈啰！风先生，我知道你是世界上最伟大的人Would you marry my daughter?”你愿意娶我的女儿吗？“What? I’m not the greatest person in the world. The greatest person is the wall.什么？我才不是世界上最伟大的人呢！最伟大的应该是墙If he comes out, I’ll be stopped.”只要他一出现，我就被挡住了The mouse father went to talk to the wall.老鼠爸爸就去找墙“Hello! Mr. Wall. I know you are the greatest person in the world.哈啰！墙先生，我知道你是世界上最伟大的人Would you marry my daughter?”你愿意娶我的女儿吗？“What? I’m not the greatest person in the world. The greatest person is YOU, the mouse.”什么？我才不是世界上最伟大的人呢！最伟大的其实是你们！是老鼠！“The greatest person in the world is … mouse?”世界上最伟大的人…是老鼠？

1. Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。2. God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者3. Easier said than done.说起来容易做起来难。4. Slow and steady wins the race.稳扎稳打无往而不胜。5. A fall into the pit,a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。6. Where there is a will,there is a way.有志者事竟成。7. One false step will make a great difference.失之毫厘，谬之千里。8. It's never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。9. All that glitters is not gold.闪光的未必都是金子。10. Experience is the mother of wisdom.实践出真知。11. All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.只工作不休息，聪明孩子也变傻。12. Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。13. More hasty,less speed.欲速则不达。14. Rome was not built in a day.伟业非一日之功。15. Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。16. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行始于足下。17. Look before you leap.三思而后行。18. Facts speak plainer than words.事实胜于雄辩。19. Call back white and white back.颠倒黑白。20. well begun,half done.好的开始等于成功的一半。21. It is hard to please all.众口难调。22. Ill news travels fast.坏事传千里。23. Out of sight,out of mind.眼不见，心不念。24. Beauty will buy no beef.漂亮不能当饭吃。25. Like and like make good friends.趣味相投。26. First things first.凡事有轻重缓急。27. A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。28. To live is to learn,to learn is to better live.活着为了学习，学习为了更好的活着。29. live not to eat,but eat to live.活着不是为了吃饭，吃饭为了活着。30. Action speaks louder than words.行动胜过语言。31. East or west,home is the best.金窝银窝不如自家草窝。32. It's not the gay coat that makes the gentleman.君子在德不在衣。33. An idle youth,a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。34. As the tree,so the fruit.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。35. The older, the wiser.姜是老的辣。