1 A light heart lives long.心胸开朗,使人长寿;② A lion among sheep and a sheep among lions.欺软怕硬;③ A little bait catches a large fish.小饵钓大鱼;④ A little leak will sink a great ship.千丈之堤溃于蚁穴;⑤A little more breaks a hor's back.见好就收。
2 Working Together Towards Common Peace and Development 共同促进世界和平与发展
3 ①A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy.懒羊总觉羊毛重;②A lazy youth, a lousy age.少时懒惰老来苦;③A lie begets a lie till they come to generations.谎言生谎言,谎言传万代;④A life without a purpo is a ship without a rudder.人生无目的,犹如船失去了舵。
4 ①A gentleman acts on behalf of an understanding friend, as a woman makes herlf beautiful for her love.士为知己者用,女为悦己者容;②A good appetite is a good sauce.饥不择食;③A good husband makes a good wife.夫善则妻贤;④A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口。
5 1.A cat may look at a king.人人平等。 2.A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。 3.Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。 4.A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑,长一智。5.A kind word is never lost.善言长存。
6 ①A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行,始于足下;②A just cau enjoys abundant support; an unjust cau finds meager support.得道多助,失道寡助;③A kind word is never lost.善言长存;④A lame traveler should get out betimes.笨鸟先飞。
7 ①A great man is large hearted.宰相肚里能撑船;②A hor stumbles that has four legs.人有失手日,马有失蹄时;③A hou built by the wayside is either too low or too high.人多议论多,众口难调;④A Jack of all trades and master of none.通百艺即无一长。
8 ① A good beginning is half the battle.好的开始等于一半胜利;② A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者必善终;③ A good neighbor is better than a brother in the next village.远亲不如近邻;④ A good reputation covers a multitude of sins.一善遮百丑。
9 1.The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel. 螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后。2.One's words reflect one's thinking.言为心声。3.One man's fault is other man's lesson.前车之鉴。4.A bow long bent grows weak.人累长久身必垮。
10 ①A fox may grow grey, but never good.狐狸会变,但本性难移。/江山易改,本性难移;②A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。/患难见真情;③A full belly counls well.衣食足而后知荣辱;④A full belly makes a dull brain.吃得太饱,呆头呆脑。
11 All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. 整个世界是个舞台,男男女女,演员而已。
12 ①A fault confesd is half redresd.承认错误等于改正了一半;②A flatterer, a hypocrite.谄媚多伪善;③A fool can ask more questions in an hour than a wi man can answer in ven years.愚者所问,智者难答;④A fox cannot hide its tail.狐狸尾巴藏不住。
13 ①A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑,长一智;②A fal tongue will hardly speak truth.狗嘴里吐不出象牙;③A few are no match for the many.寡不敌众;④A fence is fixed by three stakes; a capable is aided by three mates.一个篱笆三个桩,一个好汉三个帮。
14 ①A daughter is fairer than her fair mother. 青出于蓝而胜于蓝;②A dia should be treated early; an evil must be rooted out. 治病要趁早,除害要除了;③A dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意之日;④A fair death honors the whole life. 死得高尚,一生荣光。
15 ①A clo mouth catches no flies.紧闭嘴唇,苍蝇难进/口风紧,不招祸;②A common danger caus common action.同仇敌忾;③A contented mind is perpetual feast.知足常乐;④A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.弯枝投弯影。/上梁不正下梁歪。
16 ①A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.宁为清贫,不为浊富;②A clean hand wants no washing.清白的人无需为自己洗刷/清者自清;③A clear conscience laughs at fal accusations.只要问心无愧,旁人的指责可以一笑置之。/白日不做亏心事,半夜不怕鬼敲门。
17 Enough is as good as a feast.知足常乐!A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.海内存知己,天涯若比邻。The grass is greener on the other side of the hill.这山望着那山高。You win some, you lo some.胜负乃兵家常事。
18 A blithe/happy heart makes a blooming visage.心中快乐,容光焕发/人逢喜事精神爽。Respect yourlf, or no one el will respect you.要人尊敬,必须自重。Speak of the devil, and he appears. 说曹操,曹操到。Still water run deep.静水常深。
19 ①A burnt child dreads the fire.一次被火烧,见火就害怕/一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳;②A buxom widow must be either married, buried or shut up in a convent.寡妇门前是非多;③A casual remark sounds significant to a suspicious listener.言者无心,听着有意。④A bride is diligent for three days.新媳妇,三天勤/新官上任三把火。
20 ①A bird may be known by its song.闻其言而知其人;②A bleating sheep los a bite.说话太多,错失良机;③A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it's the boundary of the world.坐井观天;④A cold hand and a warm heart. 刀子嘴,豆腐心。
21 ①A bargain is a bargain.买卖一言为定/达成的协议不可撕毁;②A beard well lathered is half shaved.良好的开始是成功的一半/磨刀不误砍柴工;③A best marksman may miss.智者千虑,必有一失;④A beggar may sing before a footpad.乞丐尽可在拦路贼面前高唱/一无所有者不怕抢。
22 ①A bad life, a bad end. 恶有恶报;②A bad husband makes a bad wife.有恶夫必有恶妻/不是一家人,不进一家门;③A bad thing is dear at any price.好货不便宜,便宜没好货;④A baker's wife may bite of a bun, a brewer's wife may bite of a tum.近水楼台先得月
23 It's so hard when I have to ,and so easy when I want to不情不愿地去做,任何事情都困难无比;心甘情愿地去做,任何事情都变得容易—安妮 哥特里尔 There are two kinds of people in the world:requester and giving. Perhaps the former can eat well,but the latter absolutely can have good sleep. 世界上有两种人:索取者和给予者。前者也许能吃的更好,但后者绝对能睡的更香! When you can fly, do not have to give up fly.When you can dream,do not have to give up the dream.When you can love,do not give up the love.当你能飞的时候不要放弃飞;当你能梦的时候不要放弃梦;当你能爱的时候不要忘记爱!