2021年1月23日发(作者：公主的英文)

趣味英语

1. A bad
conscience
(
良心
) is a snake
in one’s heart.
做贼心虚。

大写
China

指“中国”；小
2.
A bad thing never dies.
坏事
写
china
指“瓷器”。

遗臭万年。


大写
Japan
指“日本”；小写
3.
A bad workman quarrels with
japan
指“日本式漆器”。

his tools.
人笨怪刀钝。


大写
John
指“约翰”；小写
4.
A bellyful of gluttony will
john
指“厕所”。

never study willingly.
饱食终日，

大写
Russia

指“俄罗斯”；
无所用心。

小写
russia
指“俄罗斯皮革”。

5.
A bird in the hand is worth

大写
Turkey

指“土耳其”；
two in the bush
。百赊不如一现；
小写
turkey
指“火鸡”。

两鸟在林，不如一鸟在手。


不少单词似是而非，千万不要
6.
A bird is known by its note
望文生义，而误入陷阱。如：

and a man by his talk.
闻其鸣而

one-two

是“拳击中连击两
知其鸟，闻其声而知其人。

次”，而不是一种“一二”。

7.
A boisterous horse must have

Two- time
是“对人不忠”，而
a rough bridle.
烈马须用粗经。

不是一种“两次”。

8.
A bride is diligent for three

In

two

twos
是“立刻”，而
days.(A new broom sweeps clean)
不是一种“两两之间”。

新官上任三把火。


Three- score
是“六十”，而
9.
A burnt child dreads the fire.
不是一种“三分”。

一朝被蛇咬，三年见绳惊。




10.
A candle lights others and
consumes itself.
蜡烛照亮了别
人，毁灭了自己

11.
A cheerful wife is the joy of
life.
贤妻命好。

redressed
浪子回头金不换

21.
A fox may grow grey, but
never good.
江山易改，本性难移

22.
A friend in need is a friend
indeed.
患难之交见真情。

12.
A close mouth catches no flies.
23.
A good beginning is half the
病从口入，祸从口出。

13.
A contented mind is a
perpetual feast.
知足常乐。

14.
A cracked bell can never sound
well.
破钟不悦耳。

15.
A dog in the manager.
损人不
利已。

16.
A faint heart never wine fair
lady
不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

17.
A fair face may hide a foul
heart.
笑里藏刀。

18.
A fall into the pit, a gain in
your wit.
吃一堑长一智。

19.
A false tongue will hardly
battle.
事半功倍。

24.
A good beginning makes a
good ending.
好开头才有好收
场。

25.
A good fame is better than a
good face.
美名胜美貌。

26.
A good friend is my nearest
relation.
良朋益友，亲如手足。

27.
A great ship asks deep water.
大船深水行。

28.
A honey tongue
，
a heart of
gall.
口蜜腹剑。

29.
A land flowing with milk and
honey.
鱼米之乡。

speak truth.
狗嘴里吐不出象牙。

30.
A light purse makes a heavy
20.
A fault confessed is half

heart.
没钱心事重
.


31.
A little fire burns up a great
兽。

deal of corn.
星星之火，可以燎
40.
A merry heart goes all the way.
原。

心旷神怡，事事顺利。

32.
A little fire is quickly trodden
41.
A penny saved is a penny
out.
星星之火
,
容易踩灭。


33.
A little pot is soon hot.
壶小易
热，量小易怒。

34.
A man becomes learned by
asking questions.
学问学问，不耻
下问。

35.
A man can die but once.
人皆
有死。

36.
A man cannot serve two
masters.
一仆不能侍二主。

37.
A man cannot whistle and
gained.
储蓄一文钱，就是赚得
一分钱。

42.
A rolling stone gathers no
moss.
火搬三度熄，人搬三度
穷。滚石不生苔，转业不生财。

43.
A rolling stone gathers no
moss.
滚石不生苔，转业不生
财。

44.
A rose by any other name
would smell as sweet.
玫瑰无论
叫什么名字都是香的。

drink at the same time.
一心不能
45.
A round peg in a square hole.
二用。

38.
A man may talk like a wise
man and act like a fool.
说的头头
是道干得乱七八糟。

39.
A man without reason is a
beast in season.
人无理智，
犹如禽

圆木方孔，不得其所。

46.
A small leak will sink a great
ship.
小漏沉大船；
蝼蚁之穴能溃
千里之堤。
desert
遗 弃
,
逃跑。

47.
A smooth sea never made a
skillful mariner.
海水平静难造

就优秀水手。

net.
拾到篮里便是菜。

48.
A snow year, a good year.
瑞雪
58.
All is well that ends well.
结
兆丰年。

49.
A stitch in time saves nine.
一
针及时省九针。

局好就一切都好。

59.
All roads lead to Rome.
条条
大路通罗马

50.
A word to the wise is sufficient
60.
All Stuarts(
王室
) are not
智者一言已足；
明白人用不着细
说。

51.
A young idler, an old beggar.
少壮不努力，老大徒悲伤。

52.
Actions speak louder than
words.
事实胜于雄辩。

53.
After death
，
the doctor.
放马
后炮。

54.
All are of the dust, and all turn
to the dust again.
人人来自泥土，
又变回泥土；
（赤条 条而来，赤
条条而去）。

sib(
近亲
) to the king.
与国王同姓
不都是皇亲。

61.
All that glitters are not gold.
闪闪发光物，未必皆黄金。

62.
All that is now just water under
the bridge.
所有那些现在都是不
可改变的既成事实。

63.
All the world is a stage. And
all the men and women are
merely players.< br>整个世界就是个
大舞台，
形形色色的人们只是其
中的演员。

64.
All things are difficult before
55.
All covet, all lose.
贪多必失。

56.
All for one, one for all.
人人
为我，我为人人。

57.
All is fish that comes to his

they are easy.
万事开头难。

65.
All time is not time when it is
past.
光阴一去不复返。


66.
All truth is not always to be
told.
逢人说话要冷静，不可全抛
一片心。

67.
All your swans are geese.
事与
person’s heart.
路遥知马力，日久
见人心。

75.
As you
brew
(
酿造
), so must
you drink.
自作自受。

愿违。

68.
An ass in a lion skin.
狐假虎
威。

69.
An Englishman’s house is his
castle.
英国的人家是他们的城
堡。

70.
An evil lesson is soon learned.
恶习易染。

71.
An ounce of mirth is worth a
pound of sorrow.
笑一笑，十年
少；愁一愁，白了头。

72.
An unfortunate man would be
drowned in a teacup.
人到倒霉
时，杯水淹死人。

73.
As a man sows, so he shall
reap.
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

74.
As a road tests a horse’s
strength, so a long task proves a

76.
Ask no questions and you will
be told no lies.
少问就听不到假
话。

77.
Bacchus hath drowned more
men than Neptune.
酒比海淹死的
人多
Bacchus
酒神
Neptune
海神

78.
Bad news has wings.
好事不出
门，坏事传千里。

79.
Be ware of the forepart of a
woman, the hind part of a mule,
and all sides of a priest.
当心女人
的美貌，
骡子的后蹄和牧师的一
切。

80.
Better late than never.
迟做总
比不做好。

81.
Better to reign in hell than
serve in heaven.
宁在地狱为君，
不在天堂作臣。