初中英语必背之常用成语俗语的英文翻译

1、初中英语必背之常用成语俗语的英文翻译1、爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog。2、百闻不如一见One look is worth a thousand wordsoSeeing is believingo3、比上缺乏，比下有余to fall short of the best, but be better than theworst4、笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early starto5、不遗余力spare no effort； go all out； do one s best6、不打不成交No discord, no concordo7

2、、拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul8、辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new9、大事化小，小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then toreduce it to nothing at all10、大开眼界broaden one s horizon； be an eye-opener11、国泰民安the country flourishes and people live in peace12、过犹不及going beyond th

3、e limit is as bad as falling short； excess is justasbad as deficiency； too much is as bad as too little13、好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more14、好事不出门，坏事传千里Bad news travels fasto15、和气生财harmony brings wealth； friendliness is conducive to businesssuccess16、活到老学到老never too old to learn17、既往不咎let byg

4、ones be bygones18、金无足赤，人无完人There are spots even on the sun。19、金玉满堂Treasures fill the home。20、脚踏实地be down-to-earth21、脚踩两只船sit on the fence； be a fence-sitter； have a foot in either camp22、君子之交淡如水A hedge between keeps friendship green o23、老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried；24、礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity。25

5、、留得青山在，不怕没柴烧Where there is life, there is hope。26、马到成功achieve immediate victory； win instantsuccess27、名利双收gain both fame and wealth28、茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened29、没有规矩，不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms orstandards30、每逢佳节倍思亲On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one s dear one

6、s far away31、谋事在人，成事在天Man proposes； God disposeso32、弄巧成拙make a fool of oneself in trying to besmart33、赔了夫人又折兵suffer a double loss； lose the bait along with thefish34、抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuablecontributions； throw a sprat to catch a whale35、破釜沉舟cut off all means

7、of retreat； burn one sown way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end36、抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities37、巧妇难为无米之炊One can t make bricks without straw038、千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step the highest eminence is to be gained step by step39、前事不忘，后事之师Past experienc

8、e, if not forgotten, is a guide for the futureo40、前怕狼，后怕虎fear wolves ahead and tigers behind； hesitate indoing something41、强龙难压地头蛇The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpento42、瑞雪尻丰年A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitfulyear43、人逢喜事精神爽People are in high spirits when involved in

9、happy eventso44、世上无难事，只怕有心人Where there is a wilL there is a wayo45、世外桃源a retreat away from the turmoil of the world46、人之初，性本善47、上有天堂，下有苏杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are SuzhouandHangzhou on earth48、塞翁失马，焉知非福a blessing in disguise； Every cloud has a silver lining49三十而立A man should be i

10、ndependent at the age of thirty；At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself50、水涨船高A ship rises with the tide51、时不我待Time and tide wait for no man。52、杀鸡用牛刀use a steam-hammer to crack nuts53、实事求是seek truth from facts； be practical and realistic； be true to facts54、说曹操，曹操到speak of the devil55、实

11、话实说speak the plain truth； call a spade a spade； tell it as it is56、实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth。57、韬光养晦hide one s capacities and bide one stime58、糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets59、天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen。 a bolt from the blue60、团结就是力量Unity is strength。61、跳进黄河洗不清

12、Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean there s nothing one can do to clear one s name62、歪风邪气unhealthy trends and vulgar practices63、物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together。64、望子成龙hold high hopes for one schild65、唯利是图seek nothing but profits； be blind to all but o

13、ne s own interests66、无中生有a sheer fabrication out of nothing； fabricate rumors out of thin air67无风不起浪There are no waves without wind。 Nothing comes of nothing。68、徇私枉法twist the law to suit one s own purpose69、新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean70、蓄势待发accumulate strength for a take-off71、心想事成May all your w

14、ish cometrue72、心照不宣have a tacit understanding； thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation73、先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched o74、先下手为强He who strikes first gains the advantage。 The best defense is often seo75、热锅上的蚂蚁ants on a hot pan76、现身说法warn people b

15、y taking oneself as an example77、息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters ； patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned78、循序渐进proceed in an orderly way and step by step ； advance gradually in due order79、严以律己，宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient with others80、有情人终成眷属Jack shall have Jilb all shal

16、l be well o81、有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go。/ Money talkso82、有识之士a man of insight83、有勇无谋bold but not crafty84、有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination o85、与时俱进keep pace with the times86、以人为本people-oriented87、因材施教teach students according to their

17、aptitude88、欲穷千里目，更上一层楼to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further； Ascend further, were you to look farther。89、欲速那么不达Haste makes wasteoMore haste, less speedo90、优胜劣汰survival of the fittest91、英雄所见略同Great minds think alike。92、冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemieso93、冤假错案cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wronglychargedor sentenced； unjust, false or wrong cases94、一言既出，驷马难追A promise is a promise。A real man never goes back on