谚语与格言

Category: 口语高级替换词
Published: 2025年12月27日

Proverbs & Sayings

Proverbs & Sayings (谚语与格言)

习语 (Proverb)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
A picture is worth a thousand words	easier to show than describe	Instead of explaining the damage, I'll just show you a photo—a picture is worth a thousand words.	一图胜千言 💡 解析: 直观的图像比冗长的文字描述更有效。
Absence makes the heart grow fonder	being away makes you love more	After spending a month abroad, I realized that absence makes the heart grow fonder.	小别胜新婚;久别情更深 💡 解析: 分开一段时间反而会让感情更深厚。
A watched pot never boils	time passes slowly when waiting	Stop checking your email every minute—a watched pot never boils.	心急吃不了热豆腐 💡 解析: 越是盯着看，感觉时间过得越慢。劝人要有耐心。
Don't count your chickens before they hatch	don't assume success early	The deal isn't finalized yet, so don't count your chickens before they hatch.	不要过早乐观;如意算盘别打太早 💡 解析: 鸡蛋还没孵出来就数鸡，万一坏了呢？指事情未成定局前不要盲目乐观。
Curiosity killed the cat	being too curious is dangerous	I wouldn't ask too many questions about his past—curiosity killed the cat.	好奇害死猫 💡 解析: 警告人不要过分好奇或管闲事，以免招致麻烦。
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder	beauty is subjective	He thinks that old car is gorgeous, but I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder.	情人眼里出西施 💡 解析: 对美的看法因人而异。
Better late than never	better to do it late than not at all	I'm glad you finally apologized—better late than never.	迟做总比不做好 💡 解析: 虽然迟到了/晚了，但总比完全没来/没做要好。
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link	team strength depends on weakest member	We need to train everyone properly—a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.	木桶效应;一环薄弱，全链易断 💡 解析: 团队的实力取决于最弱的一环。
Actions speak louder than words	what you do matters more	He keeps promising to change, but actions speak louder than words.	事实胜于雄辩;行动胜于空谈 💡 解析: 做比说更重要。
All good things come to those who wait	wait and you will get it	Don't give up on your dreams—all good things come to those who wait.	好事多磨;苦尽甘来 💡 解析: 只要耐心等待，终会迎来好的结果。
A problem shared is a problem halved	talking helps	Tell me what's bothering you—a problem shared is a problem halved.	分担烦恼，忧愁减半 💡 解析: 向别人倾诉烦恼可以让心里舒服一些。
The early bird catches the worm	act early to succeed	I arrived at the sale before it opened—the early bird catches the worm!	早起的鸟儿有虫吃 💡 解析: 捷足先登；勤奋的人会获得回报。
Honesty is the best policy	better to tell the truth	Just tell your boss what happened—honesty is the best policy.	诚实为上策 💡 解析: 做人做事最明智的方法就是诚实。
You can't judge a book by its cover	don't judge by appearance	He may look rough, but you can't judge a book by its cover.	人不可貌相 💡 解析: 不能只看外表来判断内在价值。
Many hands make light work	help makes things fast	Let's all help clean up—many hands make light work.	人多力量大 💡 解析: 大家一起动手，工作就变得轻松了。
Practice makes perfect	practicing makes you good	Keep working on your pronunciation—practice makes perfect.	熟能生巧 💡 解析: 练习得多了自然就完美了。
Two heads are better than one	advice is helpful	I'm stuck on this problem—can you help? Two heads are better than one.	三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 💡 解析: 两个人一起商量总比一个人想办法好。
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink	you can't force someone	I've given him all the resources, but you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.	师傅领进门，修行在个人 💡 解析: 你可以给人提供机会或建议，但不能强迫他们接受或行动。
There's no time like the present	do it now	If you want to start that project, there's no time like the present.	机不可失，时不再来;现在就是最好的时机 💡 解析: 不要拖延，马上去做。
A bad workman always blames his tools	blaming equipment for failure	Stop complaining about your computer—a bad workman always blames his tools.	拙匠常怪工具差 💡 解析: 自己能力不行，却找借口怪工具不好。