陳清林
諺語是洋溢著文化氣息的哲理性語言,是智慧的結晶。熟讀背誦一些諺語有助于學習或鞏固語法知識。不僅如此,在寫作中,如果考生能夠恰當?shù)剡\用一兩句諺語,可使語言活潑風趣,增強文章的表現(xiàn)力,提升作文層次,讓閱卷老師眼前一亮。筆者現(xiàn)輯錄一些寫作中常用的諺語以饗考生。
1. Actions speak louder than words. 行動比言語更有說服力。(事實勝于雄辯)
2. Better late than never. 遲做總比不做好。
3. Honesty is the best policy. 誠實總是上策。
4. The best fish are / swim near the bottom. 好魚居水底。(有價值的東西不能輕易得到)
5. The more you get, the more you want. 擁有越多,想要越多。
注:以上五句諺語運用了形容詞、副詞比較級或最高級。
6. A rising tide lifts all boats. 水漲船高。
7. Time lost cannot be recalled. 光陰一去不復返。
8. To stand still is to move back. 逆水行舟,不進則退。
9. Saving is getting. 節(jié)約而后有。(節(jié)約就是獲得)
10. It is no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水難收。(打翻牛奶,哭也沒用)
注:以上五句運用了非謂語動詞。
11. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只工作(學習)不玩耍,聰明孩子也變傻。
12. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. 早起早睡使你健康、富裕、聰明。
13. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.多吃水果利健康。(一天一蘋果,醫(yī)生遠離我)
14. A bsence makes the heart grow fonder. 久別情深。
15. Money makes the mare(母馬,母驢) go. 有錢能使鬼推磨。
16. You may take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink. 領馬河邊易,逼馬飲水難。(不要逼人做不愿做的事)
注:以上六句運用了“vt. + 賓語+ 賓語補足語”句型。
17. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 雙鳥在林不如一鳥在手。
18. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之計在于晨。
19. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 抱最好的希望,作最壞的準備。
20. Its never too late to mend. 改過遷善從不嫌晚。(亡羊補牢,未為晚也)
21. One is never too old to learn. 活到老,學到老。
22. Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. 閱讀對于我們心靈之重要,猶如運動對于身體一樣。
注:以上六句運用了be worth..., hope for..., prepare for..., too... to..., A is to B what C is to D等固定結構。
23. All that glitters(閃爍) is not gold. / All is not gold that glitters. 閃光的并非都是金子。
24. All that dogs bark at are not thieves. / All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗吠者未必是賊。(勿以貌取人)
25. Every couple is not a pair. / Not every couple is a pair. 成雙未必能配對。
注:以上三句運用了部分否定結構。
26. It is a good horse that never stumbles(絆倒), and a good wife that never grumbles(牢騷).良馬會失蹄,賢妻有牢騷。
27. Its a long lane(小巷)that has no turning. 路必有彎,事必有變。
28. It is love that makes the world go round. 愛使世界更美好。
29. It is the early bird that catches the worm. 早出的鳥兒吃到蟲。(捷足先登)
注:以上四句運用了強調句型。
30. A fall into the pit(陷井), a gain in your wit(才智). 吃一塹,長一智。
31. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. 以眼還眼,以牙還牙。
32. Never put off till tomorrow. 今日事,今日畢。
33. Once bitten, twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩。
34. Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不見,心不想。
35. Waste not, want not. 不浪費,不愁缺。
注:以上六句運用了“省略”,表達精練,語言生動。
36. Alls well that ends well. 結果好就是一切好。
37. He laughs best who laughs last. 誰笑在最后,誰笑得最好。
38. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. 家居玻璃房,切忌亂扔石。(自己有弱點,勿揭他人短)
注:以上三句運用了定語從句。
39. Dont count your chickens before they are hatched.小雞孵出前,先別忙點數(shù)。(辦事尚未果,不把成功言)(不要過早樂觀)
40. When in Rome do as the Romans do. 入鄉(xiāng)從俗。
41. Where there is life there is hope. 有生命就有希望。(留得青山在,不怕沒柴燒)
42. Where theres a will, theres a way. 有志者事竟成。
43. Where theres smoke, theres fire. 無風不起浪。
44. If at first you dont succeed, try, try, try again. 再接再厲,終會成功。
45. If a thing is worth doing, its worth doing well. 凡值得一做的都值得做好。
注:以上各句分別運用了時間狀語從句、方式狀語從句、地點狀語從句和條件狀語從句。
46. Whats learnt in the cradle(搖籃) lasts till the tomb. 搖籃中所學,受用到墓穴。(孩提時代學到的東西,至死不忘)
注:以上這句運用了主語從句。
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