成語中英轉化表

1、對比轉化表：老生常談 , 陳詞濫調are all cut and dried,clich e不遺余力大事化小小事化了resolve the conflicts過猶不及We have gone too far on sth.功夫不負有心人 off.Our efforts have eventually paid和氣生財Harmony brings wealth大開眼界open your eyes to sth.broaden our horizons /canThe preceding two marketing experts' reasoning analysis has indee

2、d made us broaden our outlook.不能好了傷疤忘了疼 bitter lessons.By no means should we forget those前事不忘后事之師 bitter experiences.We are supposed to learn from those活到老學到老One is never too old to learn既往不咎let bygones be bygones.(Our attitude is one of letting bygones be bygones.)腳踏實地be down-to-earthPeople should

3、be down-to-earth, instead of being over-ambitious.腳踩兩只船sit on the fenceWe've each got to comedown quite definitely on this matter; it's no good sitting on the fence.spare no effort toWe will spare no effort to promote democracy and strengthen the rule of law.（ 促進民主和加強法治 ）The results, however

4、, do not always support past clich differences in question actually are.e s about what the然而這個結果并不一定都支持過去那些關于性別差異的論調。留得青山在不怕沒柴燒Where there is life, there is hope.謀事在人成事在天Man proposes, God disposes.拋磚引玉 discussion,generate more publicstimulate more ideasfrom othersThe following proposalsmoreare put f

5、orth in the hope that they would generatepublic discussion.千里之行始于足下proceed step by stepThe movement must proceed step by step after due preparation.前怕狼后怕虎be plagued / overtakenby fearsWe shall get nowhere if we are plagued by fears.世上無難事只要肯攀登Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.-Thomas Heywood塞翁

6、失馬焉知非福 （ 禍兮福所倚 ） Misfortune mayis a blessing in disguise.時不我待Time and tide wait for no man.It has often been remarked that time and tide wait for no man.實事求是be practical and realisticWemust be realistic in our self-estimation, neither being conceited nor belittlingourselves.歪風邪氣unhealthy practices屋漏

7、又逢連陰雨以人為本優(yōu)勝劣汰Herbert Spencersurvival of the fittestIsn't our business about the survival of the fittest?我們的商業(yè)不就是最好的生存嗎 ?致命要害Achilles' heel小菜一碟a piece of cakeDon't think this job a piece of cake. You'll have to rack your brains once youstart on it.欲速則不達Haste makes wast.This is a dange

8、rous situation that can result in a total failure, and is really a casewhere " haste makes waste".先入為主predetermined opinionsA good journalist should be free of any bias or predetermined opinions.息事寧人make concessionsSome people would rather make concessions to avoid trouble than stir up tro

9、uble.有些人寧愿息事寧人 , 而不愿惹是生非 .昭然若揭 , 不言而喻It is apparent / self-evidentthatThese unhealthy practices call for our close attention.Misfortunes never come singly.people-orientedPeople-oriented leadership can create happy and productive staff.It's obvious that such foods are no longer suitable for human

10、consumption.重中之重muchcan't emphasize the importance of .tooWe cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our eyes too much.精益求精pursue excellenceAs far as quality is concerned, we must not make do with what we have, but mustconstantly pursue excellence.受益非淺sb.)benfit a lot from ( sth. be benefi

11、cial toPersonal contact is beneficial to the promotion of understanding.面談有助于增進了解。毋庸置疑undoubtedly, there's no denying that,Undoubtedly, we recognize it because of our tool-manipulating nature.毋庸置疑，我們之所以知道是因為我們使用工具的天性。按部就班stick to traditional waysTraditional ways of thinking have changed dramatically.安然無恙safe and soundThe fragile c