事情并没有想象的那么好英语谚语

事情并没有想象的那么好英语谚语篇一

英语谚语与好句

谚语

1．Haste makes waste./ More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达。

2．Do not teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。

3．An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一个果，医生不找我。

4．One man's meat is another man's poison. 萝卜青菜，各有所爱。

5．Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。

6．Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。

7．Well begun is half done. 好的开端是成功的一半。

8．Time flies never to be recalled. 光阴一去不复返。

9．When in Rome, do as Romans do. 入乡随俗。

10．He who laughs last laughs best. 谁笑到最后谁笑得最美。

11．Look before you leap. 三思而后行。

12．Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。

13．A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始善终。

14．A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。

15．Where there is s will，there is a way. 有志者事竟成。

16．No pains，no gains. 不劳则无获。

17．Time and tide wait for no man. 时不待人。

18．Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁。

19．It's never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢。

20．There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪。

21．Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕。

22．East or west，home is the best. 金屋银屋不如自己的草屋。

23．Equal pay for equal work. 同工同酬。

24．Pride goes before a fall. 骄兵必败。

25．Reading makes a full man. 读书使人完善。

26．Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。

27．Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成攻之母。

28．Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。

29．All roads lead to Rome. 条条大道通罗马。

30．Don’t judge a person by his appearance./Don’t judge a book by its cover.不能以貌取人。

31．Don′t count your chickens before they are hatched. 切莫过于乐观

32．Learn to walk before you run. 循序渐进。

33．All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的东西并非都是金子。

34．Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it./Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.世上无难事只要肯登攀。

35．Time is money. 时间就是金钱。

36．Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子。

37．Grasp all, lose all. 样样都要，全都失掉。

38．Easier said than done. 说起来容易，做起来难。

39．The first step is the hardest. 万事开头难。

40．Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不待人。

41．Don't put off what should be done today till tomorrow. 今日事今日毕。

42．It's never too late to learn. 活到老，学到老。

43．Walls have ears. 隔墙有耳。

44．We can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does. 判断一个人，不听言语看行动。

45．Where there's life, there's hope. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

46．Will is power. 意志就是力量。

47．Wise men are silent; fools talk. 智者沉默寡言，愚者滔滔不绝。

48．Wise men change their minds; fools never do. 智者能够适应世俗变化，愚者刚愎自用。

49. Every man has his faults.人无完人。

50. Honesty is the best policy. 诚实是上策。

好句整理

1. English is difficult to learn.

2. He is always the first to arrive.

3. I have something to say.

4. Our class consists of 42 / is made up of/ is composed of students.

5. A fire broke out last night.

6. My wallet is gone/missing/lost.

7. China is a developing country while America is a developed country.

8. The film is well worth seeing again.

9. I had/got my hair cut yesterday.

10. I will have him do it. =I will get him to do it.

11. I would rather watch TV than go out to play.=I prefer watching TV to going out to play.

=I prefer to watch TV rather than go out to play.

12. Not having received his letter, she wrote again.

13. Having been shown the lab, we were taken to the library.

14. He was angry for his not having been invited to the party.

15. The patents need/want/require looking after/to be looked after, don’t they?

16. You should try to make yourself understood/heard.=You should try to make others understand/hear you.

17. Generally speaking, girls are favoured over boys as secretaries.

18. We consider him (to be/as) a top student.=We regard him as a top student. =We think of him as …

=We have him as…=We treat him as…=We look on/upon him as…

19. There is (absolutely) no need (for you) to worry about him

20. We insisted that he should do it at once.

21. He insisted that what he said was right.

22. We suggested sending for a doctor because his pale face suggested that he was ill.

23. He admitted making/ having made a mistake.

24. Congratulations on your being admitted to Shanghai Medical University!

25. There is no doubt that he is dishonest.

26. I doubt whether he is the best man for the job..

27. They seem to be discussing something important. Don’t interrupt them.

28. The book is said to have been translated into five languages.

29. 70 percent of the population are farmers.

30. He is wide awake the whole night.

31. He was fast/sound asleep last night.

32. It is the most wonderful film (that) I have ever seen.

33. Every means has been tried to save the patient=All means have been tried to save the patient.

34. I had intended/planned/meant/hoped to visit him, but I was too busy.

35. Two hundred/thousand/score/dozen students came to the meeting.

36. It seems natural/strange for him to think so.

37. We are proud of /take pride in being Chinese.

38. The book is well written except for a few spelling mistakes.

39. The old man walks his dog every evening except when it rains.

40. Take an umbrella in case it rains/ should rain.=Take an umbrella in case of rain.

经典好句整理

1. With many things to do, he can’t go out to play.

2. With his homework finished, he went home.

3. With the boy leading the way, we found his home without any difficulty.

4. I have no idea whether he is right or wrong.

5. He is one of the students that study hard..

6. He is the only one of the children in his family that has received high education.

7. The first time I saw him, I liked him at once. (When I saw him for the first time---)

8. You should avoid asking such questions as will annoy him..

9. As we all know, he is a famous writer. =As is known to us all, he is … =It is known to us all that he is …

10. Put the book back where it was.

11. All (that) he said that day was right. =What he said …

12. All that can be done has been done.

13. The doctors and nurses did all they could to save the drowning boy.

14. The reason why he was punished by the class teacher is that he cheated in the maths exam.

15. What surprises the foreign tourists is that great changes have taken place in Shanghai in the past decade.

16. The more exercises you do, the more good they will do to you.

17. Our school has made it clear/ a rule that we students should wear the school uniforms.

18. The students in this key school are free to study whatever interests them.

19. Whoever comes here is welcome.

Cf. You can give the book to whoever likes it.

Cf. You can give the book to whomever you like.

20. You can see from the disappointed expression on his face that he was not prepared for the failure.

21. We had covered a distance of 10 miles on the bike before we knew it.

22. It was not until the mid 19th century that man first landed on the moon.

23. Not until the mid 19th century did man first land on the moon.

24. Word came that the mayor of the city would come and inspect our school.

25. What was it that made J.K. Rowling such a successful writer?

26. Wherever you go, you should bear/keep our motherland in mind.

27. Better (=You’d better) (not )give the book to whoever sits at the table.

28. The modern city has sprung up in what was still a wasteland ten years ago.

29. He stepped into the room, found his seat and sat down to read.

30. The mothers were chatting under the tree while the children were playing on the grass.

31. 32. One of the men held the view that what the book said was right.

33. We must be aware that China is playing a more and more important role/part in the international affairs.

34. What a person experienced in the childhood is likely to have a great effect on his whole life.

35. Whether the sports meet will be held as planned / scheduled depends on the weather.

36. Those who fail to observe the traffic regulations will be punished sooner or later.

37. Making full use of time doesn’t mean keeping reading books from morning till night.

Cf. I had meant to see him yesterday, but I didn’t.

38. Every minute should be made good use of to go over the lessons.

39. What disappointed me most was not his ignorance but his laziness

40. It suddenly occurred to me that I had left my umbrella in the cinema

41. It so happened that it was raining cats and dogs when we arrived there.

It happened to be raining cats and dogs when we arrived there.

42. However late it is, he never puts off what can be done today till tomorrow.

43. Please make sure that all the doors and windows are closed before you leave.

44. Follow the directions/instructions and you’ll operate the machine properly.

45. I didn’t see Mike in his office this morning, so I think he must have gone to Paris yesterday, didn’t he?

Cf. He can’t have known the bad news, for he is still happy.

Cf. He must be very tired now, for he has worked the whole day.

Cf. It can’t be him, for he left for Japan yesterday.

46. It was the incident that he was involved in that worried him.

47. It was 1914 when World War I broke out.

48. It was in 1914 that World War I broke out.

49. The way you thought of to do the work is very good.

50. The meeting we had been looking forward to was held last month.

51. It is six years since her father left for Australia.

52. She has been married to that man for 3 years.

53. I was about to leave when it began to rain.

I was wondering in the street when I saw him.

54. This is not the first time (that) I have heard her name mentioned.

55. By the end of next week, four large bridges will have been built over the river.

56. I could not agree with you more.

57. When heated, the metal will expand.

58. You can never be too careful while/ when taking the college entrance examination.

59. The room is three times the size of/as large as the old one.=The room is twice larger than the old one.

60. I have twice as many books as you (do).

61. I know (that) you are clever and that you are hard-working.

62. He asked what was the matter with me.

63. The teacher told us that the earth goes around the sun.

64. Can you tell me when the next train leaves?

65. On, you’ve come. I didn’t know you were coming.

66. All the people present were quite satisfied with his answer.

67. His answer is far from satisfactory.

68. He dare not go out alone at night. =He doesn’t dare (to) go out alone at night.

69. Do you dare (to) go out alone at night? =Dare you go out alone at night?

70. I dare to go out alone at night.

71. The book sells well. The coat washes easily. The pen writes smoothly.

72. A house made of stone lasts longer than one made of brick.

73. They held a meeting in honour of the famous scientist.

74. We agreed to the plan/suggestion.

75. I agree with you =I agree with what you said.

76. Only then did he realize that he was wrong.

77. He is no longer what he used to be. =He is no longer the man that he used to be.

78. It is certain that he will come.

79. I am sure/certain that he will come.

80. He did come yesterday./We do like English./He does like English.

81. It took us three days to do the job.

82. We spent three days doing the job.

83. We spent 10 yuan on the book.=The book cost us ten yuan.

84. I will never forget the day when we lived together.

Cf. I will never forget the day (that/which) we spent together.

85. This is the place (that /which)we once visited.

Cf. This is the place where we once lived.

86. This is the reason that he gave for his being late.

Cf. This is the reason why he was late.

87. They talked about the persons and things that they still remembered.

88. Being young/ a small child, he doesn’t know much.

89. Having been invited to the party, he was very happy.

Cf. The building built will be our library.

90. Do you find it any use talking like that?

91. That China joined WTO is not only a great challenge but also an opportunity. ’’t want to miss the chance to study in America, please contact that university as soon as possible. 139. When the woman learned that her missing child had been found, she was too excited to fall asleep the whole night. 141. This school prides itself on its long history and beautiful environment.

142. After thinking hard, he finally worked out the solution to the tough problem.

143. To catch people’s eye, Mary put on a bright dress to go with her new boots.

144. Though the meeting was held at very short notice, everyone present expressed their constructive opinions. 145. People have become fed up with him bragging about his adventures in Africa.

146. The singer is said to have been married to a foreigner for a year.

147. At the foot of the mountain stand the two old houses where the writer lived.

148. This book is specially written for the students whoose native language is not English.

149. He hurried to the booking office only to be told that all the tickets fot the concert had been sold out.

150. It won’t be long before the new museun is open to the public.

151. The result of the operation turned out to be better than we had expected./ than expected.

152. When taken according to the directions, the drug will have no side effect.

153. The key to solving the problem is to meet the needs made by the customers.

154. Whether you play or watch TV, you mustn’t disturb me.

155. He advised me to live in the place where the air was fresher.=He advised me to live where the air was fresher. 156. Having saved the drowning boy, he was considered to have set a good example to his classmates.

157. No one believed the reason for his being absent from the class that he had to pick up his uncle at the airport. 158. The doctor had to inform the family that there was no hope for his discovery.

The Internet keeps us informed of what is happening in the world every day.

159. He is the more hardworking one of the two students.

160. Whoever we think deserves the award will certainly get it.

事情并没有想象的那么好英语谚语篇二

英语谚语简介

英语谚语简介

郑国贤

西方人在讲话中常常喜欢引用谚语。谚语是很简短又很简练的句子表达人们长久岁月里累积下来的经验和智慧，用起来又方便又达意。正如塞凡蒂斯（Cervantes）所说Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience.

许多英文谚语成为西方人士日常谈话中常用的口头语。为了促进中西方人士的交往，相互了解和友谊，懂一些英文谚语是有一定好处的。从语言的角度看，英文谚语的语言精练.、生动、想象化，有时地地道道的英语，所以也是学习英语的很好材料。现在从几方面谈谈英语谚语。

一、来源方面：英文谚语是十分丰富多彩的，因为英文谚语不单来自说英语的民族，其中许多是引自其他国家或民族的，沿用久了也成为英语谚语。兹举一些例子如下：

1、 Nothing happens for nothing.（法国）无风不起浪，无火不生烟。

2、 One “Take this” is better than two “I’ll give you.”（西班牙）十赊不如一现。

3、 He who would gather roses muse not fear thorns.（荷兰）要采玫瑰就别怕刺。

4、 Who knows most says least.（意大利）博学者寡言。

5、 Too much wisdom is folly.（德国）过分聪明就是愚蠢。

6、 What may be done at any time will be done at no time.（英格兰）认为随时可以完成的

工作往往反而不能完成。

7、 Throw a lucky man into the sea, and he’ll come up with a fish in his mouth.（阿拉伯）

把走运的人扔到海里，他将口含一条鱼上来。

8、 When I had money everyone called me brother.（波兰）有钱时人人叫我兄弟。

9、 A busy mother makes slothful daughter.（葡萄牙）勤劳的母亲造成懒惰的女儿。

10、Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher.（拉丁）保持沉默人们就会想你是

个哲学家。

11、No road is long with good company.（土耳其）路上有良伴不觉路途远。

12、He who is of no use to himself is of no use to any one.（丹麦）对自己无用的人对任何

人也无用。

13、Gray hair is a sign of age, not of wisdom.（希腊）白发是年老的标志不是智慧的象征。

14、Behind had luck comes good luck.（吉卜赛）塞翁失马，焉知非福；福兮祸所伏，祸

兮福所依。

15、At open doors dogs come in.（俄罗斯）门不关，狗就会进来；慢藏诲盗。

英文谚语除了人们长期生活中积累下来的以外，不少英文谚语是引自名家语录或名著中的警句，也有一些引自圣经。兹举一些例子如下：

16、First come, first served.——包蒙。弗莱彻（Beaumont and Fletcher）先到先招待；捷

足先登。

17、What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.——布朗（ Tom Brown——New

Maxims）适用于甲者也适用于乙。

18、Comparisons are odious.——柏顿（Burton）人比人气死人。

19、One swallow does not make a summer.——塞凡蒂斯（Cervantes）一燕不成夏；不能

由一个现象而定为通例。

20、The proof of the pudding is in the eating.——塞凡蒂斯（Cervantes）要检验布丁就要

吃一吃。

21、Tall oaks form little acorns grow.——爱维利特（David Everett）大橡树长自小槠子。

22、Handsome is that handsome does.——哥德斯密（Goldsmith）行为漂亮才是漂亮。{事情并没有想象的那么好英语谚语}.

23、Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.——富兰克林(Franklin)今日事

今日闭。

24、God’s mills grind slow but sure.——赫伯特（Herbert）天网恢恢疏而不漏。

25、Whose house is of glass must not throw stones at another.(Those who live in glass houses

should not throw stones.)——赫伯特（Herbert）自己有短处，不要去揭别人的短处。

26、Set the cart before the horse.——海伍德（John Heywood）本末倒置。

27、Two heads are better than one.——海伍德（John Heywood）两人智慧胜一人。

28、A new broom sweeps clean.——李里（Lily）新官上任三把火。

29、Strike the iron whilst it is hot.——拉伯雷（Rabelais）趁热打铁；见机行事。{事情并没有想象的那么好英语谚语}.

30、Blood is thicker than water.——司各脱（Scott）血浓于水；亲人总比外人亲。

31、The burnt child dreads the fire.——章生（Ben Johnson）一次被火烫，见火就害怕。

32、A carpenter’s known by his chips.——斯威夫特（Swift）从木匠的片屑知其手艺。

33、Caution is the eldest child of wisdom.——雨果（Victor Hugo）谨慎是智慧的长子。

34、Ever why hath a wherefore.——莎士比亚（Shakespeare）凡事均有原因

35、Brevity is the soul of wit.——莎士比亚（Shakespeare）言以简洁为贵。

36、All’s well that ends well.——莎士比亚（Shakespeare）结局好，一切好。

37、There’s a tie for all things.——莎士比亚（Shakespeare）做事要当其时。

38、As a tree falls, so shall it lie.——圣经 树倒在何处就躺在何处（指自然规律无法违背）

39、Pride goes before a fall. ——圣经 骄者必败

40、Physician, heal thyself. ——圣经 医生，只好你自己的病吧。

41、Who digs a pit for his brother, he himself falls in it.——圣经 挖陷坑的，自己必掉其中。

42、Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.——圣经 干坏事必将遭到加倍报应；恶有恶报。

43、A house divided against itself cannot stand.——圣经 一家自相分争就站立不住。

44、A living dog is better than a dead lion.——圣经 死狮不如活犬。

45、Gossip and lying go hand in hand.——圣经 爱说长道短的必然会撒谎。

46、A soft answer turns away wrath——圣经 婉言可以释怒。

47、Don’t cast pearls before swine.——圣经 不要把珍珠丢在猪前。

48、Reap as one has sown.——圣经 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

49、If he blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.——圣经 若是瞎子领瞎子，两

个人都要掉在坑里。

二、结构方面：谚语的一个主要特点是简洁和精练，所以它常是一个简短的句子。兹把较常见的几种句型结构介绍如下：

（1）简单句。这种包括一个主语和一个谓语的简单句，占英语谚语中主要一部分。其

中不少是精辟的短句。兹举一些例子如下：

50、Facts are stubborn. 事实是改变不了的。

51、Adversity is a good discipline. 逆境使人坚强。

52、Appearances are deceitful. 外表靠不住。

53、Well begun is half done. 能善其始事已半成。

54、Half a loaf is better than no bread. 有胜于无。

55、Every cloud has a silver lining. 祸中必有福。

56、Cheapest is dearest.. 便宜无好货。

57、Homer sometimes nods. 智者千虑，必有一失。

58、Every cook praises his own broth. 厨子总是称赞自己做的汤。

59、Mere words will not fill a bushel. 空言无补。

60、Still waters run deep. 静水深流；深谋寡言。

61、A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财；见异思迁，一事无成。

62、No piper can please all ears. 一人难称百人意。

63、No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息。

64、Habit is a second nature. 习惯是第二天性。

65、It' s never too late to mend. 改不过嫌晚。

66、Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。

67、Silence gives consent. 沉默即同意。

（2）用He who…句型。这种用He who…句型带一定语从句的主从复合句，在英文谚

语中颇为常见。兹举数例如下：

68、He who pursues two hares catches neither. 同时追两兔，双落空。

69、He who grasps too much holds nothing fast. 抓太多，握不牢；贪多必失。

70、He who spares the bad injures the good. 宽恕坏人就是伤害好人。

71、He who does not advance fails backward. 不进则退。

72、He who fears not death cars not for threats. 四都不怕，哪怕威胁。

73、Those who sleep with dogs will rise up wish fleas. 近墨者黑。

74、He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。

75、People who are too sharp out their own fingers. 太厉害的人往往反伤害自己。

76、He who makes a mouse of himself will be eaten by the cats. 自己示弱被人欺。

77、He that mischief hatches, mischief catches. 还人者终将害己。

（3）带一状语从句的主从复合句。兹举数例如下：

78、When the night is darkest, dawn’s nearest. 夜里最按的时刻，最接近黎明。

79、Make hay while the sun shines. 趁机行事。

80、If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have. 如果没有较好的就充分利

用现有的。

81、If you wish peace, prepare for war. 要和平，就要备战。

82、When wine is in, wit is out. 酒醉智昏。

83、Where there is smoke, there is fire. 无火不生烟。

84、Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者事竟成。

85、As you make your bed, so you must lie on it. 自作自受，自食其果。

86、When the cat is away the mice will play. 猫儿跑不会，耗子闹；大王部在，小鬼跳梁。

87、The best fish smell when they are three days old. 再好的欲三天也要变臭；久住招人嫌。

（4）无连词无动词的并列复合句。较古老的英文谚语常保留这种形式，按其内容来说

应是主从复合句，大多数是说明条件或对比。用无连词无动词的并列复合句来表达使结构简单用次精练。如：Out of sight, out of mind. (=If is someone is out of sight, he will be soon pass out of mind.) 别久疏情。类似这种结构的谚语不少。兹举一些例子如下：

88、Much cry, little wool. 说得多，做得少；雷声大，雨点小。

89、Like father, like son.(与这相似者有：Like mother, like daughter. Like master, like man.

Like tree, like fruit. 等) 有其父必有其子。.

90、Sound in body, sound in mind. 有健全的身体才有见群的精神。

91、Many men, many mind. 人多意见多。

92、Much coin, much care. 财产多，忧虑多。

93、No mill, no meal. 不磨面，没饭吃。

94、Other times, other manner. 俗随时迁。

95、Out of debt, out of danger. 无债一身轻。

96、Soon hot, soon cold. 热得快，冷得快。

97、No cross, no crown. 无苦即无乐。

98、No pains, no gains.. 无劳无获。

99、No song, so supper. 不干活不给饭吃。

100、Penny wise, pound foolish. 小事聪明，大事糊涂。

101、Great boasters, little doers. 善吹者不善做。

（5）无连词的并列复合句。有些谚语用无连词的并列复合句来表达条件句的内容以达

到结构简单用词精练的目的。如：Easy come, easy go. (=If the money comes easily, it will go easily.) 来得容易去得快（指钱财）。兹把这一类型的谚语举些例子如下： 102、Fast bind, fast find. 藏得好，丢不了。

103、First come, first served. 先到先招待。

104、Ill-got, ill-spent. 来得不正，去得不正。

105、Self do, self have. 自作自受。{事情并没有想象的那么好英语谚语}.

另有一些谚语用并列的命令式来表达条件句的内容。通常第一句是条件从句，第二句是

表示结果的主句。如：Grasp all, lose all. (=If you try to get too much, you may lose everything. 贪多必失。

106、Waste nor, want not. 不浪费，不愁缺。

107、Sow nothing, reap nothing. 无所种，无所收。

108、Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。

109、Talk much, err much. 多话多错；言多必失。

有些谚语把宾语放在动词前面，如：

110、Nothing venture, nothing have. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

111、Nothing seek, nothing find. 无所求则无所获。

112、Nothing ask, nothing have. 无所问则无所得。

113、Harm set, harm get. 害人者反害己。

（6）有连词的并列复合句。不少谚语用有连词的并列复合句来表达主从复合句的内容。

有一些是用连词and前面用命令句的形式，如：Make yourself a lamb and wolf will eat you. (=If you make yourself a lamb, the wolf will eat you.)自己示弱被人欺。不少谚语采用这种结构。兹举些例子如下：

114、Give him an inch, and he’ll take a mile. (或an all) 得寸进尺。

115、Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. 小事注意，大事

自成；积少可以成多。

116、Talk of evil, and he’ll appear. 说曹操，曹操就到。

117、Tell me whom you associate with and I’ll tell you who you are. 从其交友知其为人。 118、Give a fool rope enough, and he’ll hang himself. 放任傻瓜等于害他。

119、Touch pitch and you will be defiled. 近墨者黑。

120、Help yourself and your friends will help you. 先自助然后人助之。

121、Respect man and he will do the same. 尊敬人，人也尊敬您。

122、Play with an ass and he’ll whisk his tall in your face. 跟傻瓜玩笑只有自讨没趣。 有的谚语把第二分句的主语省略，如：

123、Marry in haste and repent at leisure. 匆匆结婚姻，闲来悔不尽。

124、Laugh and grow fat. 心宽体胖。

另有些谚语其并列句前后两部分都是陈述句，表示并列关系，不表示主从关系。如： 125、It never rains but is pours. 不下则已，下则倾盆。

126、Work won’t kill but worry will. 不是工作而是忧虑诗人丧生。

127、The tongue is not steel but it cuts. 舌头非剑但可伤人。

128、Fields have eyes and woods have ears. 田野有眼，森林有耳；言行审慎。 129、Pride goes before and shame follows after. 骄必招辱。{事情并没有想象的那么好英语谚语}.

（7）用The+ comparative…the+ comparative…句型。用这种句型来表达比例增减，说明

越…越。如：

130、The more, the merrier. 越多越热闹。

131、The more wit, the less courage. 越精明，越胆小。

132、The more the bone, the sweeter the meat. 越是贴骨的肉越香。

133、The more violent the storm, the sooner it is over. 暴雨越猛，过得越快。 134、The nearer to church, the father from God. 近庙欺神。

135、The more haste, the less speed. 欲速则不达。

136、The more noble, the more bumble. 越高贵，越谦逊。

137、The higher up, the greater the fall. 爬越高，跌越惨。

138、The brighter the moon, the more the dog barks. 月越亮，狗越吠。

139、The more one has, the more one wants. 越有，越贪。

140、The more we study, the more we discover our ignorance. 学然后知不足。

（8）用better...than…句型。用这种句型表示比较，说明与其……不如……；……胜

过……；或宁……勿……。兹举一些例子如下：

141、Better to wear out than to rust out. 与其锈掉不如用坏。

142、Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. 今天一个蛋胜过明天一只鸡。 143、Better be alone than in bad company. 叫坏友不如不交友。

144、Better half an egg than an empty shell. 半个蛋胜过空壳；有胜过无。

145、Better slip with foot than tongue. 宁失足勿失言。

146、Better lose the anchor than the whole ship. 宁失卒勿丢车。

147、Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好；迟来总不不来强。

148、Better an open enemy than a false friend. 假朋友比敌人更危险。

149、Better be a free bird than a captured king. 宁为由小鸟，勿为被俘帝王。 150、Better buy than borrow. 宁自己买，勿向人借。

151、Better an ugly face than a black heart。 丑脸胜过黑心。

152、Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 宁为鸡口勿为牛后。

153、Better short of pence than short of sense. 宁穷勿笨。

154、Better safe than sorry. 宁稳勿悔。

（9）用no…without…句型。用这种句型来表达：有……必然有……；或没有……就

无……。兹举数例如下：

155、No pleasure without pain. 乐中必有苦。

156、No rose without a thorn. 没有无刺的玫瑰花。

157、No smoke without some fire. 无火不生烟，无风不起浪。

158、No fire without some smoke. 有火必生烟；有利必有弊。

159、No sweet without sweat. 不经艰苦，就不幸福。

160、No joy without alloy. 乐中有悲。

161、No sunshine without a shadow. 有阳光必有阴影。

事情并没有想象的那么好英语谚语篇三

英语谚语在教学中的应用

英语谚语在教学中的应用

世界上大凡历史比较悠久的语言，几乎无一不包含着大量的谚语。英语，以其使用的广泛程度而言，是全世界最大的语种，其语源也最为复杂。正因为如此，英语谚语就显得格外丰富多彩。英语谚语历史悠久，数量众多，内容极为丰富，在英语民间文学艺术宝库中占有显著的地位。

英语谚语具有言简意赅、生动形象和寓意深刻的特点。它集西方各民族文化于一炉，博大精深，是我们了解英国民族社会历史，风俗习惯及文化背景的金钥匙；英语谚语字字珠玑，充满睿智，能启人心智、开人眼界、拓人思路、发人深省；英语谚语的语言生动活泼，鲜活洗练，清新明快，幽默隽永；英语谚语句式多样，结构千变万化。正是基于这些特点，而使得它在语言教学上有广泛的应用。

在英美国家，谚语是儿童和青少年提高语言和思想水平的重要工具。对于把英语作为外国语的中国人来说，英语谚语也是绝好的材料。对于学习和从事英语工作的人来说，学点英语很有好处。学习英语谚语可以帮助我们了解英国人民的人生哲理；了解英国的历史和文化，风土和人情，从而丰富我们的知识，扩大我们的视野；同时还可以学到生动活泼的大众语言。它涉及到社会生活的各个方面，在英语教学及其它实践活动中都可以运用。尤其对英语教学工作者来说，英语谚语还为基础语言、基础语法和基本词汇的教学提供了很好的素材。如果把英语谚语用在课堂教学中，那么就可以省时、省力，收到良好的效果。

一 、英语谚语具有很好的实用性，它能促进学生吸收英文句法，巩固语言知识，提高表达能力

语言知识的核心是词汇和句子结构。拥有一定量的单词和掌握基本的句子结构是学好语言的基础。如果不懂得句子结构，即使能背诵成千上万的英语单词，也无法说出完整、正确的句子。反之，懂得句子结构但缺乏足够的词汇，就会陷入“巧妇无米难成炊”的困境。句中学词、词句结合是掌握语言知识的有效途径。除英语教材外，谚语是扩大词汇、弄清句子结构的良好学习材料。英语谚语语言生动活泼，句子结构千变万化。谚语以句子为单位，简洁精练，所含的道理通俗易懂，句中的词义不难猜测，对于学生学习词汇十分有利。如果将谚语引用到词法、句法的教学中，能将枯燥的语法要点通过精彩的谚语表达出来，既能说明问题，又能提高学生的学习兴趣。

例如： Practice makes perfect. / Pride goes before a fall. /Health is better than health. / Failure is the mother of success„.谚语的语法结构正确、规范严谨，教师可以结合与教材相关的语法知识，每天精选几句谚语提供给学生，帮助学生巩固已学的语言知识。

同样在教非谓语动词时，可以举以下例子来分别说明现在分词、过去分词、动名词、不定式的用法。

Let a sleeping dog lie.

Easier said than done.

Seeing is believing.

It is better to give than to take.

在讲复合句时，教师还可以引用以下是谚语作为例句。

主语从句：What is lost is lost

宾语从句：We know not what is good until we have lost it.

状语从句：Where there is a will, there is a way.

定语从句：All that glitters is not gold.

He who laughs last laughs best.

坚持学习谚语还有利于学生积累大量的句型，供他们举一反三、模仿、套用和改写。例

如，根据谚语“It's no use crying over spilt milk.”，可以造出：“It's no use trying to persuade him to give up smoking. / It's no use buying such an expensive gift.”学过“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” 和 “ Failure is the mother of success.”两句谚语，在书面表达练习中就可以造出“Don’t judge a person by his appearance/clothes/purse.” 和 “Necessity is the mother of invention. / Experience is the mother of wisdom.”等句子。学生频繁接触谚语后，在英文写作中，便可信手拈来，或用、或模仿，即可给文章增色，又可提高英语表达能力。

二、 英语谚语具有丰富的文化性，它能使学生了解英语民族的文化背景，感受东西方文化的差异

从一定意义上讲，语言是形式，文化是内容，两者是不可分的。学习英语不能脱离英语文化，英语文化是英语正确而得体的基础。中国人学英语，不但要比较两种语言还要比较两种语言所扎根的文化。而谚语是与民族特定的历史、经济、文化、生活、风俗习惯、宗教信仰、地理环境等有着密切关系的，透过英语谚语的表层，便可了解它所承载的文化背景，可探究西方民族的生活内容和生活方式以及在此基础上所产生的思想内容和思想方式，这是英语学习的深化，也是深层次掌握英语的途径。

语言是文化的载体，了解西方文化，吸取它的精华是英语教学目的的一个方面。除了无名氏创作或人民群众普遍认同的俗语外，英语谚语的主要来源是《圣经》、莎士比亚戏剧等传世名著。有些谚语则从英语成语和家喻户晓的句子演变而来，经过广泛流传和逐渐完善，已经成为英语语言的精华和西方文化的结晶。

例如，Too much curiosity lost Paradise. /Forbidden fruit is the sweetest.皆源于《圣经》中亚当和夏娃的故事。两人由于好奇心太重，偷吃禁果，结果被逐出伊甸园。通过学习大量谚语，可以促进学生对于西方文化的了解和吸收，逐步提高英语语言素养和阅读理解能力，减少或消除由于文化差异所引起的交际障碍，为进一步学习和使用英语打下良好的基础。

如果识得“Every Jack must have his Jill.”这一谚语，就不难理解在阅读中碰到的下面这个句子：Mr. Smith’s daughter is already over 30, but she still hasn't found her Jack.因为在说英语的国家里，Jack是常见的男子名，而Jill是常见的女子名，分别用来代表女子和男子。 又如：Love me, love my dog.此谚语的表面意思是“你若爱我的话，必须连我的狗一起爱”。因为西方人多有养宠物的习惯，尤以狗为甚。也就是说，如果你爱一个人，就必须爱属于他的一切。而汉语中的乌鸦带有“不吉利”之意，“爱屋及乌”的意思就是如果爱一个人，就必须连他的缺点一起爱。学过“Every dog has his day.”进而了解dog一词在英语中毫无贬义，当外籍人士称你一声“You lucky dog”时，你便不会面有愠色，佛然不悦了。 通过英语谚语的学习，可以帮助学生了解英语民族的风俗习惯、文化背景。当然，学生如果只了解句子的表面意思，面对文字所承载的文化背景不了解的话，必定会影响对文字的正确理解。因而，丰富的文化背景知识反过来又有助于英语语言的学习、理解和领悟。

三 英语谚语具有深