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1、The shortest answer is doing. （最简单的回答就是干。）想说流利的英语吗？那么现在就开口！心动不如嘴动。 The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones. （舌无骨却能折断骨。）the weakest goes to the wall. 优胜劣败 The good seaman is known in bad weather. （坏天气才能使出好水手）The mountains have brought forth a mouse. 大山生出小鼠（指事倍功半）The world owes all its onward impul

2、ses to men ill at ease; the happy man inevitably confines himself to ancient limits. -Hawthorn世界之所以有前进的动力，靠的是有人不安于现状；至于满足的人，总是局囿于旧框框之内。霍桑the more, the merrier. 人多热气高。The sweet do nothing. 耽于安乐的人一事无成。The finest diamond must be cut. 玉不琢不成器。The early bird catches the worm. 捷足先登。The best man stumbles. 智

3、者千虑，必有一失。The game is no worth the candle. 得不偿失。The proof of the pudding is in the eating. 布丁好坏，一尝便知。The eye is the mirror of the soul. 眼睛是心灵的一面镜子。 The first step is the hardest. 万事开头难。The best friends must part. 朋友再好，终有一别。The older, the wiser. 姜是老的辣。The bait hides the hook. 饵里藏钩；笑里藏刀。 The grapes are

4、 sour. 葡萄是酸的。 The best fish swim near the bottom.好鱼居水底（常在水底游）。（不入虎穴，焉得虎子） The leopard cannot change its spots. 本性难移。The first dish pleases all. 头道菜，人人爱。 The country flourishes and people live in peace。  国泰民安 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes. 谋事在人成事

5、在天 'The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is pass 往事如风The best fish smell when they are three days old.好鱼三天也变臭。（久住招人嫌；久病床前无孝子）The heart is willing, but the flesh is weak. 心有余而力不足。The shortest answer is doing. （最简单的回答就是干。）The moon is not seen when the sun shines. 小巫见大巫 The

6、 sauce is better than the fish. 喧宾夺主The pot calls the kettle black. 五十步笑百步The best fish smell when they are three days old. （再好的鱼三天也变臭）比喻“在一起相处得太久，再好的朋友都会生厌。The pupil outdoes the master. 青出于蓝胜于蓝The apple does not fall far from the tree. 苹果不会离树很远。The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鸟有虫吃。The good seam

7、an is known in bad weather. 惊涛骇浪，方显出英雄本色。The same knife cuts bread and fingers. 水能载舟变能復舟the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without. 不战而屈人之兵 the secret of success is constancy of purpose. 成功的秘诀在于目标坚定有恒There is no end to learning. 学无止境。There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪There's more k

8、nows Tom Fool than tom fool knows. 臭名声并不光彩。There are plenty of other fish in the sea 。 有很多在海里的鱼There is no such thing as a free lunch。 世上没有不要钱的好事There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪There is no use crying over spilled milk。 对无法挽回的事抱怨后悔是毫无用处的There's as good fis

9、h in the sea as ever came out of it.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。（有水何患无鱼；机会多得很）There is no royal road to learning. 学习是没有康庄大路可走的。There is no rule without an exception. （没有一条规则没有例外）There are plenty of fish in the sea. 天涯何处无芳草There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪There's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of i

10、t.好鱼取不尽。（机会有的是。）Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.住在玻璃屋里就不要扔石头。（自己有弱点就不要说别人） to look one way and row another. 声东击西 . to kick against the pricks . 螳臂挡车 . to give the last measure of devotion . 鞠躬尽瘁 . to suffer for ones wisdom. 聪明反被聪明误 to harp on the same string. 旧调重弹 to convert d

11、efeat into victory. 转败为胜 to think for himself. 三十而立 to be severe with oneself and lenient with others. 严以责己宽以待人 to be guided by destiny. 听天由命 to look one way and row another. 声东击西 .To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. 奋斗、探索、发现，永不放弃。To follow, without halt, one aim: there the secret of succ

12、ess. -Poulova向着一个目标不停地前进：这就是成功的秘诀。巴浦洛夫To save time is to lengthen life. 节约时间就是延长生命。to kick against the pricks. 螳臂挡车 .to give the last measure of devotion. 鞠躬尽瘁 .to be severe with oneself and lenient with others. 严以责己宽以待人to be guided by destiny. 听天由命to suffer for ones wisdom. 聪明反被聪明误to harp on the sa

13、me string. 旧调重弹to convert defeat into victory. 转败为胜To teach is to learn. 教学相长 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。Too much water drowned the miller. 太多反有害。Too many cooks spoil the broth. 人多误事。Two wrongs do not make a right. 两个错误，加不出一个正确.Two heads are better than one. （三

14、个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。） Two is company, three is a crowd. 两人正好，三人太吵。Truth never fears investigation. （事实从来不怕调查。） Truth will prevail. 真理必胜。True greatness is the greatness of the mind. 真正的伟大是思想的伟大。 True love never grows old. 真正的爱永远不会老。 Take a pain for a pleasure all wise man can. 智者能视苦为乐。 Take ones courage in bo

15、th hands. 勇往直前，敢作敢为。 Take the rough with the smooth. 即能享乐，也能吃苦。 Take the world as it is. 随遇而安。/听其自然。 Take things as they come. 既来之，则安之。 take it easy . 凡事看开些, 不要太冲动, 不要看得那么重 Take time by the forelock. 要抓住时机。 Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.积少自然成多。Take things as the

16、y come. 既来之则安之Take honour from me, and my life is done. 名誉失，生命失。Take time while time is, for time will be away. 机不可失，时不再来。 Time lost can never be found again. 光阴一去不复返。Time tries all things. 时间考验一切。Time flies. 光阴似箭。Time and tike wait for no man. 岁月不待人。Time is the great discoverer. 时间是伟大的发现家。Time is m

17、oney. -Franklin 时间就是金钱。富兰克林Time is life, time is speed, and time is strength. -Franklin时间就是生命，时间就是速度，时间就是力量。 富兰克林Time flies never to be recalled. 光阴一去不复返Time and tide wait for no man. 时不待人 timely snow promises a good harvest. 瑞雪兆丰年 Things done can not be undone. 木已成舟。 Tears are the silent language o

18、f grief. 眼泪是悲哀的无声言辞。Temperance is the best physic. 克制乃是最好的治疗。 Temperance is the greatest of virture. 自我节制是最大的美德。Talkers are no good doers. -Shakespeare 空谈家决不是实干家。莎士比亚Tomorrow never comes. 我生待明日，万事成磋砣。Telling your troubles is swelling your troubles. 诉说烦恼等于增加烦恼。Teaching others teaches yourself. 教学相长。

19、Tastes differ. 众口难调。/人各有所好。 Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风。 Tell me who walks with you, and I'll tell you who you are.告诉我你身边的人是谁，我会告诉你是谁。Think twice, act wise. 三思，明智的行为。try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all. 大事化小小事化了 Treasures fill the home.

20、 金玉满堂 throw good money after bad。 赔了夫人又折兵 take the preemptive opportunities. 抢得先机 teach students according to their aptitude. 因材施教Truth will come to light sooner or later. 纸包不住火target of public criticism. 众矢之的Talk of the devil and he will appear. 说曹操，曹操就到。Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风 。The reason

21、s of the poor weight not. 人微言轻。The shortest way round is the longest way home. 欲速则不达。Those are in the same boat should row together. 同舟共济。Too much pudding will choke a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗。The heart's letter is read in the eyes. 眼睛是心灵的窗户。The deed proves the man. 观其行而知其人。True gold fears not the fire. 真金不

22、怕火炼。Take time while time is, for time will away. 机不可失，时不在来。The battle is to the strong. 两强相遇勇者胜。The heart is seen in wine. 酒后吐真言。The best of friends must part. 天下没有不散的宴席。Time is money. 时间就是金钱Through obedience learn to command. 先当学生，后当先生。Time tries all things. 时间检验一切。There is no fire without smoke. 无

23、风不起浪。Thousand times no! 绝对办不到！ There is nobody by that name working here. 这里没有这个人。 That rings a bell. 听起来耳熟。 Talk truly. 有话直说。 That is a boy! 太好了，好极了！ The line is engaged. 占线。 Tell me when! 随时奉陪！they are all well received 收到的反响都很好 this is so meant to be!这就是天意！ theres no need to place blame.没有指责的必要。

24、talk you up 说你的好话 Take things as they come. 随遇而安。Talk of the devil and he's sure to appear.说曹操，曹操就到。Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风。The apples on the other side of the wall are the sweetest. 别人的东西总比自己的要好。The bait hides the hook. 耳中藏钩；笑里藏刀。The beaten road is the safest.众人常走之路最安全。The best fish sw

25、im near the bottom.好鱼总在水底游；好酒沉瓮底；珍贵的东西不易得。The best of friends must part.最好的朋友亦终须一别。The biter is sometimes bit. 骗子有时反被骗。The bull must be taken by the horns.捉牛须先捉牛角；勇于面对困难。The child is father of the man.由小见大；江山易改，本性难移。The course of true love never did run smooth.爱情之路多坎坷。The darkest hour is that before

26、 the dawn.黎明之前是最黑暗的时刻，否极泰来。The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.魔鬼为达目的不惜引用圣经。The devil finds work for idle hands to do.魔鬼专找游手好闲者；无所事事者易作恶。The devil is not so black as he is painted.魔鬼并非如描绘的那样黑。The early bird catches the worm.早起的鸟有虫吃。The end justifies the means.为达目地，不择手段。The exception proves

27、the rule.例外证明了规则的存在。The fairest rose is at last withered.最美的玫瑰也终会凋谢；花无百日红。The first blow is half the battle. 先下手为强。The gods send nuts to those who have no teeth. 事与愿违，造化弄人。The grapes are sour. 吃不到的葡萄是酸的。The greatest talkers are the least doers.多言者少做事。The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. 推

28、动摇篮的手可支配世界；母亲抚养孩子在未来掌管世界。The highest branch is not the safest roost.高枝非安全之所；爬得越高，摔得越重。The longest day must have an end.长日漫漫终须尽；否极泰来。The love of money is the root of all evil.贪财乃是万恶之起源。The mills of God grind slowly.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。The more you have, the more you want.拥有的越多就要求得越多。The pen is mightier than th

29、e sword.笔诛胜于剑伐；文胜于武。The pot calls the kettle black. 五十步笑百步。The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.心有余而力不足。The tailor makes the man. 人靠衣装，佛靠金装。The truth will out. 真相终将大白。The world is much the same everywhere.天下乌鸦一般黑。There are tricks in every trade.每一行业皆有其窍门。There are two sides to every question.

30、每一个问题都有两面。There is a black sheep in every flock.每个群体之中，总有害群之马。There is a witness everywhere.若要人不知，除非己莫为。There is honour among thieves. 盗亦有道。There is no disputing about tastes.人的喜恶不一。There is no royal road to learning. 求学无捷径。There is no satiety in study. 学无止境。There is no smoke without fire. 无火不起烟；无风不

31、起浪。There is nothing new under the sun.太阳底下无新事。There is nothing permanent except change.变幻才是永恒。There is nothing that costs less than civility. 世上没有比谦恭更便宜的东西了；礼多人不怪。There is safety in numbers. 人多则无患。There's no place like home. 在家千日好。They brag most who can do least.吹嘘最多的人能做到的事最少。Things are seldom w

32、hat they seem.事物极少如其外表。Think not on what you lack as much as on what you have. 少想你所缺乏的，多想你所拥有的；知足常乐。Those whom the gods love die young. 好人不长寿。Throw out a minnow to catch a whale.以小博大；抛砖引玉。Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不饶人。Time flies. 光阴似箭。Time is money. 时间就是金钱。Time is the great healer. 时间是最好的治疗者。Times change. 时代在变。To err is human. 孰能无过。Tomorrow is another day. 明天又是新的开始。Tomorrow never comes. 明天永不再来。Too many cooks spoil the broth. 人多坏事。Two blacks do not make a white.两黑不能合成一白；积非不能成是。Two