1. More hasty,less speed. 欲速则不达。
2. As the tree,so the fruit. 种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。
3. Out of sight,out of mind. 眼不见,心不念。
4. Rome was not built in a day. 伟业非一日之功。
5. fine feathers make fine birds.人配衣裳,马配鞍;(讽刺)好的衣裳只能打扮出一个好的外表。
6. Facts speak plainer than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
7. Beauty will buy no beef. 漂亮不能当饭吃。
8. Like and like make good friends. 趣味相投。
9. Action speaks louder than words. 行动胜过语言。
10. Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰,徒有其表。
11. Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同。
12. First things first. 凡事有轻重缓急。
13. don’t count one’s chickens before they are hatched.不要过早乐观。
14. God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者。
15. Do as Romans do in Rome. 入乡随俗。
16. bird of passage.漂泊不定的人。
17. well begun,half done. 好的开始等于成功的一半。
18. He wears small,round glasses and they make him look smart.他戴着一副又小又圆的眼镜并且它们使他看起来很神气。
19. Experience is the mother of wisdom. 实践出真知。
20. Where there is a will,there is a way. 有志者事竟成。
21. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行始于足下。
22. even a worm will turn.人急造反,狗急跳墙;人急了也会咬人。
23. One false step will make a great difference. 失之毫厘,谬之千里。
24. An idle youth,a needy age. 少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。
25. He had a brown skin, black hair, bright eyes and strong white teeth.他生着褐色皮肤、黑头发、明亮的眼睛和坚固的白牙齿。
26. drink like a fish.大饮;牛饮;狂饮;酩酊大醉。
27. break a butterfly on a wheel.小题大做;杀鸡用牛刀。
28. by\\\/on shanks’s mare. 骑两脚马----徒步,步行。
29. Slow and steady wins the race. 稳扎稳打无往而不胜。
31. donkey-work 沉重的苦活儿;呆板的例行工作。
32. She is shorter than I am and is very small.She has straight, shoulder-lenghth hair. Everyone thinks she is pretty.她比我矮并且很小巧。
33. a pig in a poke 上当之货。
35. All work and no play makes jack a dull boy. 只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。
36. dog in the manger.自己不干也不让别人干;自己能享受也不让别人享受的人。
37. Its not the gay coat that makes the gentleman. 君子在德不在衣。
38. lead a dog’s life.过者悲惨的生活。
39. an\\\/one’s ewe lamb.唯一的宝贝;唯一的孩子;最珍贵的东西。
40. It is hard to please all. 众口难调。
41. buy a pig in a poke 买下没有看的东西;隔山买老牛。
42. fish out of water.离水之鱼;不得其所;感到生疏,不适应。
43. The older, the wiser. 姜是老的辣。
44. He is a fine young man, ahout 25 years old, tall and well-built,with a kind face and a nice smile.他是一个可爱的年轻人,大约25岁,身材高大健壮,憨厚的脸上带着善意的微笑。
45. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。
46. live not to eat,but eat to live. 活着不是为了吃饭,吃饭为了活着。
47. dark horse.黑马;竞争中出人意料的获胜者。
48. Don’t count your chickens!不要打如意算盘。
49. black sheep.败家子;害群之马;无用之辈。
50. Look before you leap. 三思而后行。
51. cast peals before swine.明珠暗投;对牛弹琴。
52. Ill news travels fast. 坏事传千里。
53. beard the lion 捋虎须;奋勇还击;在太岁头上动土。
54. birds of feather.一丘之貉。
55. bell the cat.猫脖子拴铃铛;为了大家的利益承担风险。
56. A fall into the pit,a gain in your wit. 吃一堑,长一智。
57. East or west,home is the best. 金窝银窝不如自家草窝。
58. donkey’s years 多年;很久。
59. flog a dead horse.徒劳;白费力气;事后再做无益的议论。
60. Its never too old to learn. 活到老,学到老。
62. Easier said than done. 说起来容易做起来难。
63. All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的未必都是金子。
64. the cat among the pigeons. 猫在鸽群中---人为刀俎,我为鱼肉。