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1、professed love of what one really fears东施效颦crude imitation with ludicrous effect南柯一梦a fond dream or illusory joy/fond dream四面楚歌to be besieged on all sides悬梁刺股to be extremely hard-working in ones study初出茅庐at the beginning of ones career罄竹难书（of crime） too numerous to mention失之东隅 收之桑榆 What one loses on

2、 the swings, one gets back on the roundabouts.塞翁失马 安知非福？A loss may turn out to be a gain.庆父不除 鲁难未已 There will always be trouble until the trouble-maker is removed.几乎不含文化因子的比喻形象往往不能保留眉飞色舞his eyebrows are flying and his countenance is dancingto beam with joy粗枝大叶with big branches and large leavesto be

3、crude and careless灯红酒绿 with red lights and green winedissipated and luxurious扬眉吐气to raise the eyebrows and let out a breathto feel proud and elated无孔不入to get into every holeto take advantage of every weakness开门见山to open the door and see the mountainto come straight to the point纸醉金迷with drunken paper

4、 and bewitched gold（a life of ） luxury and dissipation风雨飘摇the wind and rain are rocking（of a situation） being unstable小题大做 make a mountain out of a molehill赴汤蹈火 go through fire and water过河拆桥 kick down the ladder格格不入 be like square pegs in round holes魂不附体 jump out of ones skin乳臭未干 be wet behind the e

5、ars空中楼阁 castle in the air浑水摸鱼 to fish in troubled water班门弄斧 to teach fish to swim暗送秋波 to make eye at掌上明珠 the apple of ones eye一丘之貉 birds of a feather flock together家丑不可外扬 It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.cut in a joke 插科打诨speak ones mind畅所欲言be after ones own heart称心如意at ones finger-tips 了如指

6、掌fish in troubled waters混水摸鱼thousands upon thousands of成千上万in deep water水深火热turn up ones nose at嗤之以鼻skin and bones皮包骨头touch and go 一触即发from the cradle to the grave 一生一世hit the nail on the head一语道破make fish of one and flesh of another 厚此薄彼lick sbs boots 巴结stick to ones last 安分守己keep sth under ones ha

7、t 保密eat ones heart out 极度悲痛be in sbs pocket 被某人操纵be in irons 被监禁wear ones heart on ones sleeve 表露感情put ones cards on the table 表明观点eat like a bird 吃得极少catch forty winks打盹儿break the ice打破僵局jump out of ones skin大吃一惊get cold feet胆怯be driven from pillar to post被逼得走投无路walk on air得意洋洋get the green light得到

8、许可mend ones fences改善关系poke ones nose into sth干涉turn thumbs down on sth反对充耳不闻turn a deaf ear to出人头地be head and shoulders above others吹毛求疵pick a hole in sbs coat破釜沉舟burn ones boat大惊小怪make a fuss about大海捞针look for a needle in a bundle of hay颠倒黑白talk black into white得意忘形have ones nose in the air攀龙附凤wors

9、hip the rising sun大发雷霆hit the ceiling; fly into a rage骑虎难下hold a wolf by the ears视而不见turn a blind eye to大吵大闹raise the roof公开认错stand in a white sheet有花不完的钱 have enough money to burn话中有话with the tongue in the cheek获得全胜sweep the board机敏keep ones eyes on the ball坚决反对put ones foot down; set ones face aga

10、inst简言之in a nutshell侥幸by the skin of ones teeth结为良缘win the hand of鸡毛蒜皮trifling开门见山come straight to the point狗急跳墙do sth desperate顺手牵羊walk off with sth守株待兔trust to chance and stroke of luck铜墙铁壁an impregnable fortress唇枪舌剑engage in a battle of words黔驴技穷at ones wits end单枪匹马all by oneself生龙活虎bursting with

11、 energy截然不同oil and vinegar家丑a skeleton in the cupboard; a family skeleton觉得可疑smell a rat鲁莽的人a bull in a china shop捏造pull sth out of ones hat告发put the finger on干苦差事hold carry the baby反应快quick on the trigger; think on ones feet恻隐之心the milk of human kindness保密keep sth under ones hat注意形象的不同 胆小如鼠 as timi

12、d as a hare如鱼得水 like a duck to water多如牛毛 as plentiful as blackberries一箭之遥 at a stones throw水中捞月 to fish in the air半瓶子醋 half-baked蠢得像猪 as stupid as a goose害群之马black sheep 挥金如土 to spend money like water烂醉如泥 drunk as a sailor热锅上的蚂蚁 like a cat on a hot tin roof瘦得像猴子 as thin as a shadow如履薄冰 to tread upon

13、 eggs棋逢敌手 diamond cut diamond挂羊头卖狗肉 cry up wine and sell vinegar火上加油 to add fuel to the fire趁热打铁 Strike while the iron is hot.隔墙有耳 Walls have ears.眼见为实 Seeing is believing.沧海一粟 a drop in the ocean破釜沉舟 burn ones boat竭泽而渔 to drain a pond to catch all the fishto kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

14、打草惊蛇to stir up the grass and alert the snaketo wake a sleeping dog易如反掌to be as easy as turning over ones handas easy as falling off a log掌上明珠a pearl in the palmthe apple of ones eye守口如瓶to keep ones mouth closed like a bottleto keep a still tongue in ones head雪中送炭to send charcoal in snowy weatherto h

15、elp a lame dog over a stile画蛇添足to draw a snake and add feet to itto paint the lilyA man can do no more than he can.量力而行。Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。Health is better than wealth.健康胜于财富。A contented mind is a perpetual feast.知足长乐。a friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。Every advantag

16、e has its disadvantages.有利必有弊。Self-trust is the first secret of success.自信是成功的第一秘诀。Example is better than precept.言传不如身教。No pains , no gains.不劳无获。Throw the baby out with the bath water.把洗澡水连同婴儿一起倒掉。One mans meat is another man s poison.百人有百好。Parents are the first teachers of the children.父母是孩子的第一任老师

17、。You live with a lame, you will learn a limp.近朱者赤，近墨者黑。It is good to learn at another mans cost.前车之鉴。The devil knows many things because he is old.人老监视广。All bread is not baked in one oven.人与人不同，花有几样红/不能强求一致。任何事情都有利有弊。Forgetting history means betrayal.忘记历史意味着背叛。Strictness helps, indulgence spoils.严是爱

18、；松是害。Father is one hundred headmasters.一个父亲胜过百个老师。If you want to understand today, you have to research yesterday.要想懂的得今天，就必须研究昨天。They that live longest see most.人越老，越有智慧。The older, the wiser.年岁增长，智慧增长。Two heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮。Years bring wisdom.年岁增长智慧。A friend is easier lost than fo

19、und.朋友易失不易得。Look before you leap.三思而后行。Every man has his liking.人各有所好。Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。Life is irreversible.生命只有一次。More gain for more pay.多劳多得。No sweet without sweat.苦尽甘来。A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性难移。 A friend in need is a friend indeed.得朋友难，失朋友易。A friend is never known til

20、l a man has need.需要之时方知友。All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.一日之计在于晨。An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一天一苹果，不用请医生。A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.身正不怕影子斜。A wise head makes a close mouth.真人不露相，露相非真人。A w

21、ord spoken is past recalling.一言既出，驷马难追。A years plan starts with spring.一年之计在于春。A young idler, an old beggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。Every man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost.人不为己，天诛地灭。Every man has his faults.金无足赤，人无完人。Every man has his hobbyhorse.萝卜青菜，各有所爱。 Give a dog a bad name and hang him.众口铄金

22、，积毁销骨。God helps those who help themselves.自助者天助。Gold will not buy anything.黄金并非万能。He laughs best who laughs last.谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。He sets the fox to keep the geese.引狼入室。He that climbs high falls heavily.爬得越高，摔得越重。He that will not work shall not eat.不劳动者不得食。He who does not advance loses ground.逆水行舟，不进则退。H

23、e who makes constant complaint gets little compassion.经常诉苦，没人同情。He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.想不犯错误，就一事无成。It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.创业容易守业难。It is hard to please all.众口难调。It is never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。It is no use crying over spilt milk.覆水难收。 Man propos

24、es, God disposes.谋事在人，成事在天。Many hands make light work.众人拾柴火焰高。Many heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there.有心栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成荫。Never too old to learn, never too late to turn.亡羊补牢，为时未晚。New wine in old bottles.旧瓶装新酒。No cross, no crown.不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。No garden without its weeds.没有不长草的园子。No living man all things can.世上没有万事通。No man can do two things at once.一心不可二用。No man is born wise or learned.没有生而知之者。No man is content.人心不足蛇吞象。No man is wise at all times.