习语英语

英语习语的定义：语言是文化的载体，习语又是语言的精华。习语一词的含义甚广，一般指那些常用在一起，具有特定形式的词组，其蕴含的意义往往不能从词组中单个词的意思推测而得。英语习语蕴涵着丰富的文化内涵，具有鲜明的民族特色。

习语通常包括成语、俗语、熟语、格言、歇后语、谚语、俚语、行话等。其表现形式音节优美，音律协调，或含蓄幽默，或严肃典雅，言简意赅，形象生动，妙趣横生，给人一种美的享受。习语是语言的精华，它带有浓厚的民族色彩和鲜明的文化内涵。

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国人常在谚语、习语和俚语之间犯晕，使用起来把握不住要点，常见的误区主要体现在以下两方面：

谚语的滥用 谚语（proverbs）,多为先人经验积累而成，所以荷兰人称之为“the Daughters of Experience”。多了解一些谚语，对了解西方人士的思想极有助益，但在口头或写作时频繁使用则是大忌。

用汉语写文章，如果经常出现孔子曰，古人云的语句，我们多半会钦佩作者的学富五车，才高八斗，然而西方则不同。西人好个性，倡自立，在英文中频繁使用谚语只会让他们认为你表达能力欠缺，因为你要借助先人的言语才能表达自己的思想。

英语习语的定义:语言是文化的载体,习语又是语言的精华.习语一词的含义甚广,一般指那些常用在一起,具有特定形式的词组,其蕴含的意义往往不能从词组中单个词的意思推测而得.英语习语蕴涵着丰富的文化内涵,具有鲜明的民族特色. 习语囊括了成语,谚语,俚语,俗语,惯用语等固定词组或定型语句.

1.one or two 一些I have one or two questions.我有一些问题。2.Let's take five.take five （短暂）休息3.black books 黑名单I am not going to invite him to my party,he is in my black books now.我不会邀请他去我的聚会，他现在在我的黑名单里。4.have butterflies （in my stomach） 心慌，紧张5.play it by ear 见机行事，随机应变6.bad egg 不太靠谱的人，令人讨厌的人

1、头韵（alliteration）是英语中利用发音制造特殊效果的一种修辞方式。通常是在连续的几个词中，开头的辅音重复，有时开头的元音重复也可以叫头韵。

2、头韵是一种很古老的辞格，也是英语中最早出现和使用的辞格。各种工具书对其的定义不尽相同。

3、头韵在西方报刊更是广为运用，如：Flu Fever（流感导致恐慌，《新闻周刊》），The Senators vs the Spooks （参议员和情报员之争，《时代》）。

4、Hong Kong，A Capitalist Citadel at China's Doorstep，A Booming Bastion of Business（香港——中国大门的资本主义要塞——兴旺的企业堡垒，美国《读者》）等等。

5、英语成语和习语中，头韵也屡见不鲜，如：neither fish nor flesh不伦不类，in for a penny, in for a pound 一不做，二不休。

6、Businessis boomingin this bigworld，现在的生意红火，形势大好（生意好得爆开来）。

7、Do you think the board members will kisseach other，Sure, why not, then they will start kickingand killing. It is normal，董事之间，相亲相爱，对吧，当然没错，然后就大开杀戒，这也没什么嘛。

“习语” 是 “习惯用语” 的简称，英语是 idiom，相当于汉语的成语、俗语、熟语、格言、歇后语、谚语、俚语、行话等。

1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终。2. A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。3. A bad thing never dies.坏事遗臭万年。4. A bad workman always blames his tools.拙匠常怨工具差，不会撑船怪河弯。5. A barking dog is better than a sleeping lion.吠犬也比睡狮强。6. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。7. A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.吹牛与说谎本是同宗。8. A book that remains shut is but a block.有书不读，书变木头。9. A bully is always a coward.色厉内荏。10.A burden of one's choice is not felt.爱挑的担子不嫌重。11. A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮别人，却奉献了自己。 12. A cat has nine lives.猫有九命。 13. A cat may look at a king.小人物也该有权利。 14. A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入，祸从口出。 15. A constant guest is never welcome.常客令人厌。 16. Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。 17. Adversity leads to prosperity.穷则思变。 18. Adversity makes a man wise not rich.逆境出人才。 19. A fair death honors the whole life.死得其所，流芳百世。20. A faithful friend is hard to find.知音难觅。 21. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。 22. A fox may grow gray but never good.江山易改，本性难移。 23. A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。 24. A friend is easier last than found.得朋友难，失朋友易。 25. A friend is never known till a man has need.需要之时方知友。 26. A friend without faults will never be found.没有十全十美的朋友。 27. “After you” is good manners. “您先请”是礼貌用语。 28. A good beginning is half done.良好的开端，成功的一半。 29. A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者善终。 30. A good book is a good friend.好书如挚友。 31. A good fame is better than a good face.不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。 32. A good medicine tastes bitter.美名胜过美貌。 33. A good wife's health is a man's best wealth.夫善则妻贤。 34. A great talker is a great liar.良药苦口。 35. A hedge between keeps friendship green.君子之交淡如水。 36. A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend.戏谑不能化敌为友，只能使人失去朋友。 37. A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.说谎者即使讲真话也没人信。 38. A light heart lives long.心情开朗寿命长。 39. A litter body often harbors a great soul.浓缩的都是精华。 40. A litter knowledge is a dangerous thing.一知半解自欺欺人。 41. A litter pot is soon hot.壶小水易热。 42. All are brave when the enemy flies.敌人逃窜时，人人都成了勇士。 43. All good things come to an end.天下没有不散的筵席。 44. All rivers run into sea.海纳百川。 45. All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。 46. All that ends well is well.结果好就一切都好。/善始善终。 47. All that glitters is not gold.闪光的不一定是金子。 48. All things are difficult before they are easy.凡是总是由难而易。 49. A leopard cannot change its spots.积习难改。 50. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.只会用工不会玩耍，聪明的孩子也会变傻。 51. A man becomes learned by asking questions.不耻下问才能有学问。52. A man can do no more than he can.凡事都应当量力而为。53. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.一心不能二用。54. A man is known by his friends.什么人交什么朋友。55. A man without money is no man at all.一分钱难倒英雄汉。56. A merry heart goes all the way.心旷神怡，事事顺利。57. A miss is as good as a mile.失之毫厘，谬以千里。58. A mother's love never changes.母爱永恒。59. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一天一个苹果，不用请医生。60. A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。61. An eye for an eye and a tooth for tooth.以眼还眼，以牙还牙。62. An old dog cannot learn new tricks.老狗学不出新把戏。63. An old dog barks not in vain.老狗不乱吠。64. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.预防为主，治疗为辅。65. A rolling stone gathers no moss.滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。66. As a man sows so he shall reap.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。67. A single flower does not make a spring.一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。68. A snow year, a rich year.瑞雪兆丰年。69. A sound mind in a sound body.健全的精神寓于健康的身体。70. A still tongue makes a wise head.智者寡言。71. A stitch in time saves nine.小洞不补，大洞吃苦。72. A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.身正不怕影子斜。73. A wise head makes a close mouth.真人不露相，露相不真人。74. A word spoken is past recalling.一言既出，驷马难追。75. A year's plan starts with spring.一年之计在于春。76. A young idler, an old beggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。1.burn the boat 自绝退路,破釜沉舟 2.one's hairs stands on end/set sb's hair on end 发根竖立, 毛骨悚然3.show the cloven hoof 露出原形4.hang by a hair 千钧一发5.kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵6.fish in troubled water 混水摸鱼7.neither fish nor flesh 非驴非马8.fish in the air 白费力气9.a drop in the ocean 沧海一粟10.laugh off one's head 笑破肚皮11.be out at elbows 捉襟见肘12.lay heads together 集思广益13.know sth like the back of one's hand 对某事了如指掌14.have an axe to grind 别有用心意译法： 1.wake a sleeping dog 招惹是非2.as easy as falling off a log 极容易3.cast pearls before swine 对牛弹琴;白费好意4.help a lame dog over a stile 雪中送炭5.paint the lily 画蛇添足6.as poor as Job 家贫如洗7.a fly in the ointment 美中不足之处8.reap what one has sown 自食其果9.carry coals to Newcastle 多此一举;徒劳无功 10.be all thumbs笨手笨脚