
今天偶尔看到我们汉语中一些成语是如何用用英语表达的,觉得很有趣,也很好,和大家分享分享。
爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.
2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.
3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.
4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.
5.不眠之夜 white night
6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses
7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.
9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul
10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new
11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace
14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little
15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.
16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more
17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.
18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth.
19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.
20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones
21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.
22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.
23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth
24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence
25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green
26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché
27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.
29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success
30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth
1.送朋友礼物一定要大方一点。
2.对于自己买不起的东西,就不要经常挂在嘴边,写进文里了——好象自己已经在用了一样。
3.不要大面积染发。
4.知道有些话只是听听就算了。比如“下次我请你”,“有机会大家一起发财”等等。
5.如果不是和很熟的朋友一起去KTV,那请慎重点歌。有些人虽然不知道“粉红色的回忆”、“当爱已成往事”怎么唱,但他们确切地知道这些歌是来自于哪个时代。
6.家里常备一瓶红酒。
7.一年至少旅行一次,哪怕只是去远郊洗温泉
8.任何在酒吧里认识的花朵般的少女或少年,如果他们很自然地叫你“姐姐”或“哥哥”,不必动心,他们只想把你调教成买单的大头。
9.酒照喝,舞照跳,只是别晚过两点。不然你会老得很快。
10.消夜绝对不吃。实在要吃,那就吃完了再出去玩会儿,总之,别吃了就睡。
11.国内的时尚杂志还是看看就算了,编辑们也多是穿的批发货,听他们的时尚建议等于请盲人指路。
12.至少知道两个以上名声不响,但口味一流的饭店。
13.宁肯勤换包包与鞋子,也不要勤换手机或数码相机。
14.看韩剧不如看美剧,后者真实一些。
15.不要幻想甚至假装自己是以下某种人群:箩莉、公主、名媛以及〈欲望城市〉里的任一女主角。
16.不要再以自己不会作饭、不会换灯泡……等等为荣。你以为你还有资格扮无辜?
17.尽量不要再和人合租。
18.手机铃声还是朴素一点吧,别整流行歌曲,尤其是网络歌曲。
19.还是开个BLOG,有些话需要说给自己听,有些事需要让别人知道。
20.炫耀自己技巧老道,是牛;炫耀自己睡过的人多,是傻。
21.切勿再以自己的老公/老婆长地帅或漂亮为荣,听你的话、宠你到爆才是王道。
22.一夜依然无罪,但别从网络找,去酒吧
23.和一个人只保持在暧昧的状态,这让你荷尔蒙保持旺盛分泌,延缓衰落。
24.三种东西绝对不能相信:男人的'承诺、女人的眼泪以及朋友的酒话。
25.总和你玩在一起的朋友一定不会是能提携你的贵人。
26.在这个社会混下去的办法并不是单纯到只有“陪人喝酒”和“陪人睡觉”两种。
27.就算月挣3000,房租(贷)2000,但该请客的时候也决不含糊。
28.与人交友,两种东西不可赖:酒与钱。
29.不买任何带有明显LOGO的东西,比如LV的Monogram。
30.一万元以内的奢侈品,可以买,但不可以炫耀。
31.信用卡应该有两张,才能拆东墙补西墙。
状语
状语(adverbial)是修饰动词、形容词、副词以及全句的句子成分。
如: 1.The girl is improving remarkably. 这个女孩大有进步。
2.可用作状语的有副词、名词、代词、数词、形容词、不定式、分词、介词短语、从句等。
(1)。副词最常用作状语,位置比较灵活,可置句末、句首和句中。
He speaks the language badly but read it well. 这种语言,他讲得不好,但阅读能力很强。
Naturally we expect hotel guests to lock their doors. 当我们期望旅馆的旅客把房门锁上。
3.状语按用途来分,可以分为时间、地点、方式、原因、结果、目的、条件、让步、程度、方式、伴随等
(1)。时间状语,多位于句末和句首,有时亦可置于句中 Shall we do the shopping today or tomorrow? In China now leads the world.
(2).地点状语,多置于句末,有时也位于句首和句中。 There are plenty of fish in the sea.
She kissed her mother on the platform(月台).
(3)。原因状语,包括表理由的状语,多置于句末,有时亦可置于句首。 Because he was ill ,Tom lost his job. I eat potatoes because I like them.
(4). 结果状语,多由不定式、分词和从句表示,常位于句末。
She woke(醒) suddenly to find someone standing in the doorway. She spoke so softly that I couldn’t hear what she said.
(5). 目的状语,多由不定式、介词短语和从句等表示,常位于句末,强调时可以置于句首。 He ran for shelter(隐蔽处).他跑去避雨。
In order to get into a good school, I must study even harder.
(6). 条件状语。多由短语和从句表示,常置于句末和句首。 We’ll be lucky to get there before dark.
If he were to come, what should we say to him?
(7). 让步状语,由短语和从句表示,常置于句末和句首。
For all his money, he didn’t seem happy. 他尽管有钱,但似乎并不幸福。 He helped me although he didn’t know me.
(8).程度状语。常由副词、介词短语及从句等表示。 The lecture is very interesting.
To what extent would you trust them? 你对他们信任程度如何? (9)。伴随状语,常由短语和独立主格等表示。对位于句末和句首。 My train starts at six, arriving at Chicago at ten. He stood there ,pipe(烟斗) in mouth.
同谓语
当两个指同一事物的句子成分放在同等位置时,一个句子成分可被用来说明或解释另一个句子成分,前者就叫做后者的同谓语(appositive).这两个句子成分多由名词(代词)担任,同谓语通常皆放在其说明的名词(代词)之后。
1.名词用作同谓语是大量的。
(1). We have two children, a boy and a girl.我们有两个孩子,一男一女。
(2)We, the Chinese people, are determined to build China into a powerful and prosperous country. 我们中国人民决心将中国建成一个强大的繁荣的国家。
2.代词用作同谓语。
(1)。They all wanted to see him. 他们都想见他。
(2)。Let’s you and me go to work, Oliver. 咱们俩去工作吧。
3.数词用作同谓语。
(1)。Are you two ready?你们俩准备好了吗?
(2)。They two went, we three stayed behind.他们俩去了,我们三个留了下来。
4.不定式与动名词用作同谓语。
(1)。Their latest proposal, to concentrate on primary education, has met with some opposition.他们最近提出了集中全力于初等教育的提议遭到了某些人的反对。
(2)。The first plan, attacking at night, was turned down. 第一个计划是夜袭,被拒绝了。
5.Of 短语用作同谓语
The city of Rome 罗马城 the art of writing 写作艺术 The vice of smoking 吸烟嗜好
6.从句用同谓语,即同谓语重句
(1)。The news that we are having a holiday tomorrow is not true. 明天放假的消息不确。
(2)。We are not investigating the question whether he is trustworthy. 我们不是在调查他是否可信赖的问题。
定语
定语是用来说明名词(代词)的品质与特征的词或一组词。可用作定语的有:形容词、名词、代词、数词、副词、不定式、动名词、分词、介词短语、从句和句子等。
1.形容词用作定语是大量的。
(1). She is a natural musician. 她是一位天生的音乐家。
(2). He must be the best violinist alive.他一定是最好的在世的小提琴手了。(后置定语)
2. 名词用作定语。
如 (1). A baby girl 女婴
(2). well water 井水
(3). Sports car 双座轻型汽车
(4). A fool’s paradise 梦幻的天堂
3.代词作定语。
(1). Your hair needs cutting. 你该理发了。(物主代词用作定语)
(2). Everybody’s business is nobody’s business. 人人负责就是无人负责。 (不定代词所有格作定语)
4.数词作定语
(1). There’s only one way to do it. 做此事只有一法。
(2). Do it now, you may not get a second chance. 现在就干吧,你可能再没有机会了。
基数词用作后置定语: page 24 Room 201 the year 1949 4. 副词充当定语时常后置,如:
the room above 楼上的房间 the world today 今日世界 the way out 出路 a day off 休息日
5.不定式用作定语
(1). Her promise to write was forgotten.她忘记了答应写信的事。
(2). That’s the way to do it.那正是做此事的方法。
6.动名词用作定语.
A walking stick 拐杖 sleeping pills 药
eating implements 吃饭用具 learning method 学习方法
7.分词充当定语
a sleeping child 正在睡中的小孩 a drinking man 嗜酒者
a retired worker 一个退休工人 a faded flower 一朵谢了的花
8.介词短语用作定语。
(1). This is a map of China. 这是一幅中国地图。
(2). The wild look in his eyes spoke plainer than words. 他那凶暴的目光说明得再清楚不过了。
9.从句用作定语,即定语从句
The car that’s parked outside is mine. 停在外面的车是我的。 Your car, which I noticed outside, has been hit by another one. 我在外面看见你的汽车了,它给另一辆车撞了。
补语
补语(complement)是一种补足主语和宾语的意义的句子成分。补足主语意义的句子成分叫做主语补语(subject complement),补足宾语意义的句子成分叫做宾语补语(object complement).
(1). 容词用作主语补语是常置于主语之前,后有逗号。
Tired and sleepy, I went to bed. 我又累又困,就去睡了。
有时可以置于主语之后,前后都有逗号,与非限定性定语相似。如: The man, cruel beyond belief, didn’t listen to their pleadings. 那人不可置疑地残酷,不听取他们的恳求。
(2).可以用做宾语补语的有名词、形容词、不定式、动名词、分词、介词短语等
1.They named the child Jimmy. 他们将孩子命名为吉米。(名词用作并与补语)
2.My mother looks so young that you would think her my sister. 我的母亲面很嫩,你会以为她是我的姐姐(名词短语作宾语补语)
3. He boiled the egg hard. 她将鸡蛋煮老了。(形容词用作宾语补语)
3.I found the book very interesting.我发现那本书很有趣。(形容词短语用作宾补)
4.The comrades wanted Dr. Bethune to take cover. 同志们要白求恩大夫隐蔽一下。(不定式用作宾语补语)
5.I call this robbing Peter to pay Paul.我把这个叫做拆东墙补西墙。(动名作宾补
6.Don’t take his kindness for granted.不要把他的友善看作是当然的事。



