同等学力英语资料--口语交际(习语)

1英语习语,常用语分类一.英汉习语所用设喻相似而意义相近的二.英汉习语所用设喻形象各异，意义却相近的三.英汉习语所用设喻形象相似而不可望文生义的2一.英汉习语所用设喻相似而意义相近的1Greatmindsthinkalike.英雄所见略同；2Courtesycostsnothing.礼多人不怪；3Lovers‘quarrelsaresoonmended.夫妻无隔夜仇；4Thehigherup,thegreaterthefall.攀高跌重：5knowsomethinglikethepalm(手掌)orbackofone’shand了如指掌；6constantdroppingwearsthestone滴水穿石；7fishintroubledwater混水摸鱼；8Greatoaks(橡树)fromlittleacorns(橡子)grow.合抱之木，生于毫末；9pouroilontheflame火上加油；10Givesomebodyaninchandhe‘lltakeanmile.得寸进尺；11liedownonthejob.工作上一事无成；12Strikewhiletheironishot.趁热打铁；313Wallshaveears.隔墙有耳；14Thetailormakestheman.人靠衣服马靠鞍；15ayesman应声虫（跟屁虫）；16atone‘swit’send才穷智尽17hangbyathread千钧一发；18plainsailing一帆风顺；19followinsb‘sfootsteps步人后尘；20biteoffmorethanonecanchew贪多嚼不烂；21Thespiritiswillingbutthefleshisweak.心有余而力不足；22washone‘shandsof洗手不干；23Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder(旁观者).情人眼里出西施24runsb.toearth钻入地缝也要抓到某人；25skindeep肤浅。4二.英汉习语所用设喻形象各异，意义却相近的1Whenamanisgoingdownhill,everyonewillgivehimapush.墙倒众人推；2silkentongue巧舌如簧；3aflashinthepan昙花一现；4don‘tcryoverspiltmilk生米已成熟饭；5putallone‘seggsinonebasket.孤注一掷；6holdawolfbytheears骑虎难下；7betweenthedevilandthedeepsea进退维谷；8kickthebucket翘辫子，蹬腿儿（死了）；9Thelongestdaymusthaveanend.世上没有不散的宴席；10likearatinthehole瓮中捉鳖；11Agoodconscienceisasoftpillow.白天不做亏心事；半夜不怕鬼敲门；12birdsofafeather物以类聚，人以群分（一丘之貉）；5•13Youcan‘tjudgeatreebyitsbark.人不可貌相，海水不可斗量；14Allisfishthatcomestoone’snet.抓到篮里便是菜；15cherishasnakeinone‘sbosom养虎为患；16diamondcutdiamond棋逢对手，将遇良才，（或针尖对麦芒）；17Newbroomssweepclean.新官上任三把火；18Itneverrainsbutitpours.祸不单行；19hitthenailonthehead一针见血；20appleofone’seye掌上明珠；21alionintheway拦路虎；•22Thepotcallsthekettleblack.乌鸦笑猪黑（五十步笑一百步）；23buryone'sheadinthesand掩耳盗铃；24outofthefryingpanintothefire刚出虎穴，又入狼窝；625eatone‘scakeandhaveit又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草；26castpearlsbeforeaswine对牛弹琴；27putthecartbeforethehorse本末倒置；28ablacksheep害群之马；29wetbehindtheears乳臭未干；30robPetertopayPaul挖肉补疮；31pennywiseandpoundfoolish捡了芝麻，丢了西瓜;32haveacardupone‘ssleeve胸有成竹；33sitonthefence脚踩两只船（随风倒）；34crywolf烽火戏诸侯；35entertainanangelunawares有眼不识泰山；36teachone'sgrandmotherhowtosuckeggs班门弄斧（关公门前耍大刀）；737Youcan‘tmakeanomeletwithoutbreakingeggs.巧妇难为无米之炊；38asboldasbrass脸如城墙厚；39useasledgehammertocrackanut杀鸡用牛刀（高射炮打蚊子）；40throwinthetowel拱手认负；41burythehatchet握手言和；42Don‘tcrossthebridgetillyoucometoit.车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直；43liveinafool‘sparadise做黄梁美梦；44placeallone‘scardsonthetable打开天窗说亮话；45playsecondfiddle唱配角；46stabsbintheback放冷箭；47ablessingindisguise塞翁失马，安知非福；48Don'tcountthechickenbeforethey'rehatched.不要揭锅太早。8三.英汉习语所用设喻形象相似而不可望文生义的1pullone‘sleg，指开玩笑而不是拉后腿的意思；2child‘splay，指简单容易而不是视同儿戏的意思；3strangebedfellows，指萍水相逢而不是同床异梦的意思4inthesameboat，指处于困境而不是同舟共济的意思；5tobe‘touchandgo’指危险处境而不是一触即发的意思;6Oncebitten,twiceshy，指一回上当两回乖（有积极含义）而不是一朝被蛇咬十年怕井绳（有消极的含义）的意思；7throwasprattocatchawhale，指舍小利而求大利而不是抛砖引玉的意思；8one'shairstandsonend，指恐惧而不是怒发冲冠的意思。9•Bird鸟•1.Heeatslikeabird．他吃得很少•2.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush．［谚」双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。3.We’reallearlybirdsinmyfamilybecauseweliveonafarm.由于我们生活在农场，所以全家人都起得很早。4.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether．[谚]物以类聚，人以群分。5.That’sforthebirds!那毫无意义！6.It’sanillbirdthatfoulsitsownnest．「谚」家丑不可外扬。7.Alittlebirdtoldme．有人私下告诉我。10•Horse马•8.Heeatslikeahorse．他吃得很多。9.That’sjustalotofhorseanddonkeydust!那不过都是些废话!10.It’stimetostudynowandstophorsingaround．学习时间已到，别胡闹了。11.Igotitstraightfromthehorse’smouth．我是听当事人亲口说的。12.Justholdyourhorses！忍耐一下吧！13.Sheworkslikeahorsealldaylong．她整天辛辛苦苦地干活。14.That’sahorseofadifferentcolor!那完全是另外一回事。15.Youcantakeahorsetothewater，butyoucan'tmakehimdrink！［谚］带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难！11•Bee蜜蜂•16.She’salwaysasbusyasabee．她总是忙忙碌碌。•Fish鱼•17.Neveroffertoteachfishtoswim．［谚」不要班门弄斧。18.He’slikeafishoutofwater．他感到生疏。19.Hedrinkslikeafish。他喝起酒来不要命。20.All’sfishthatcomestohisnet。凡是到手的他都要。