中高级口译教程》中的四字成语及翻译.doc

中高级口译教程中的四字成语及翻译格整理了一下。供各位备战学友参考。繁衍生息 live and multiply/reproduce改朝换代 changes of dynasties穷兵黩武 wantonly engage in military aggression; use all ones armed might to indulge in wars of aggression雅俗共赏 appeal to both refined and popular tastes与日俱增 increase with each passing day, be steadily on the increase极目远眺 look as far as the eye can see按资排辈 to assign priority according to seniority求同存异 seeking common ground while putting aside differences流连忘返 linger on; be too delighted to leave乐不思蜀 too delighted to be homesick不屈节操 unyielding moral principle赴汤蹈火 go through fire and water殊死奋战 fight desperately; fight to death可歌可泣 moved one to songs and tears英勇卓绝 heroic and splendid插科打诨 comic parts精微深奥 profound and abstruse博大精深 extensive and profound源远流长 run a long history天下为公 The world belongs to all the people.天下兴亡 匹夫有责 Every man has a duty to his country.预防为主 prevention first综合治理 comprehensive control/management全面推进 entire/all-round push-on重点突破 breakthrough at key points亲仁善邻 cordiality, benevolence and good neighborliness和睦相处 living in harmony with others强不凌弱 The strong should not oppress the weak and the rich should not bully the poor.协和万邦 All nations live side by side in perfect harmony.海纳百川 有容乃大 One should be as inclusive as the ocean, which is vast because it admits hundreds of rivers.兼收并蓄 embrace everything that is useful光阴似箭 Time flies like an arrow. /How time files!吃苦耐劳 hard work and enduring hardship勤俭持家 run the household industriously and frugally尊师重教 respect teachers and attach importance to education当务之急 urgent; imminent不谋而合 coincide with莘莘学子 students青春洋溢 young书香浓郁 academic/cultural atmosphere朝气蓬勃充满活力 dynamic; vigorous多姿多彩 colorful日新月异 change with each passing day光芒四射 shining; brilliant安居乐业 live and work happily and peacefully相知无远近万里尚为邻 Distance can never separate real friends.携手前进 join hands名列前茅 rank top形容词性四字格举足轻重 decisive, vital, significant光辉灿烂 glorious and magnificent不可磨灭 indelible无边无际 boundless广袤富饶 vast and fertile宏伟挺拔 towering magnificence金壁辉煌 splendid and magnificent玲珑剔透 exquisitely carved/made/wrought蔚为壮观 splendid; spectacular庄严肃穆 solemn不屈不挠 unyielding, unrelenting, dauntless动词性四字格此起彼伏 rise one after another, keep cropping up不宣而战 start an undeclared war尽收眼底 hold a panoramic view互利互补 mutually complementary and beneficial集资办学 raise money to set up new schools寓教于乐 teach through lively activities因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude按劳分配 distribution according to performance廉洁奉公 honestly perform ones official duties呕心沥血 spare no efforts画龙点睛 bring out the crucial point名词性四字格绿水青山 green hills and clear waters墨客骚人 men of letters奇花异草 exotic flowers and herbs鱼米之乡 a land of milk and honey奇峰异石 picturesque peaks and rocks浓妆淡抹 heavy or light makeup轩然大波 a great disturbance, a mighty uproar凤毛麟角 rarity of rarities层峦叠嶂 range upon range of mountains; the hills rise around崇山峻岭 steep mountains雕梁画栋 carved beams and painted pillars名山大川 famous mountains and great rivers湖光山色 landscape of lakes and hills青山绿水 green hills and clear waters名胜古迹 scenic spots and historical sites平等互利 equality and mutual benefit国计民生 national welfare and the peoples livelihood灵丹妙药 panacea/miraculous cure中流砥柱 mainstay, chief cornerstone世外桃源 a haven of peace长治久安 a long period of stability按劳分配 distribution according to ones performance一诺千金 有诺必践 Commitment should always be kept.一如既往 unswervingly和衷共济 solidarity; fighting together with one accord亡国灭种 extinction; being conquered and destroyed万众一心 pull together; join hands; make joint efforts; be united as one浩然气概 noble spirit扬长避短 play up strengths and avoid weaknesses反腐倡廉 fight corruption and build a clean government集思广益 draw on collective wisdom and absorb all useful ideas辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new开拓进取 blaze new trails and forge ahead求同存异 seek common ground while shelving differences延年益寿 prolong ones life审时度势 size up the trend of events招商引资 attract