1、送给英语学习者的十句经典名言!1.What is language for?some people seem to think its for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words-the longer the words the better.thats wrong.language is for the exchange of ideas,for communication.(语言到底是用来干什么的呢？一些人认为它是用来操练语法规则和学习一大堆单词-而且单词越长越好。这个想法是错误的。语言是用来交换思想，进行交流沟通的！）
2、2.The way to learn a language is to practice speaking it as often as possible.(学习一门语言的方法就是要尽量多地练习说。）3.A great man once said it is necessary to dill as much as possible,and the more you apply it in real situations,the more natural it will become.(一位伟人曾说，反复操练是非常必要的，你越多的将所学到的东西运用到实际生活中，他们就变的越自然。）4.lear
3、ning any language takes a lot of effort.but dont give up.(学习任何语言都是需要花费很多努力，但不要放弃。）5.Relax!be patient and enjoy yourself.learning foreign languages should be fun.(放松点！要有耐性，并让自己快乐！学习外语应该是乐趣无穷的。）6.Rome wasnt built in a day.work harder and practice more.your hardworking will be rewarded by god one day.g
4、od is equal to everyone!(冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。更加努力的学习，更加勤奋的操练，你所付出的一切将会得到上帝的报答，上帝是公平的。）7.Use a dictionary and grammar guide constantly.keep a small english dictionary with you at all time.when you see a new word,look it up.think about the word-use it.in your mind,in a sentence.(经常使用字典和语法指南。随身携带一本小英文字典，当你看到一个新
5、字时就去查阅它，想想这个字-然后去用它，在你的心中，在一个句子里。）8.Try to think in english whenever possible.when you see something think of the english word of it;then think about the word in a sentence.(一有机会就努力去用英文来思考。看到某事时，想想它的英文单词；然后把它用到一个句子中去。）9.Practice tenses as much as possible.when you learn a new verb,learn its various
6、forms.(尽可能多的操练时态。学习一个动词的时候，要学习它的各种形态。）10.I would also like to learn more about the culture behind the language.when you understand the cultural background,you can better use the language.(我想学习和了解更多关于语言背后的文化知识，当你理解了文化背景，你就能更好地运用语言。)You cant make something out of nothing.Whats done cannot be undone.Th
7、ere is no sweet without sweat. No gain without pains.No man is so old but (that) he can learn.精选日常口语表达方式Im terribly sorry. You did a good job. Well,Ive got to go.See you later. Thank you very much. I know what you mean. What are you trying to say?（你到底想说什么？） Dont be silly.（别胡闹了。 ） Today is a great da
8、y. While there is a life,there is a hope. I am new in this field. How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？） Mr.John,havent seen you for a long time.How have you been?I heard that you took a trip to China for two months.How was it? Tell me all about your troubles. Just because.（没有别的原因。 ） It isnt the way
9、I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。 ） You will never guess.（你永远猜不到。 ） No one could do anything about it.（众人对此束手无措。 ） I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。 ） He is a man with a sunny/cheerful disposition.（他是个开朗的人。 ） Out of sight,out of mind. May I help you to some more vegetable? Its one of the best
10、in town,Im glad you like it. Money is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。 ） Does it always rain at this time of the year? Do you always have a break at this time of the day? Do you have apartment available for rent? Do you have a job for me? I am not available.（我正忙着） Wisdom in the mind
11、 is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要） What do you do for a living? What is your work? Are you going to take a vacation soon? This medicine will make you good. Do me a favour.（请你帮个忙。 ） Nice talking to you. We hope to see you again. Say hello to everybody for me. I hope you will get well
12、soon. It is nothing to boast of. Im going to visit him tomorrow. I hung up,disheartened. I was in heaven. I am in hurry,please get to the heart of your remarks. I tossed in bed during the night and couldnt go to sleep. Can I have another helping of ice-cream?（我能另外要一份冰淇淋吗？） Will you honour us with a
13、visit?（如蒙光临，不胜荣幸。 ） She spoke breathlessly in her excitement. The beauty of the cave is beyond expression. Improve every moment while you are young. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. I am sorry to have to inflict my company on you. I can not make the identical twins distinction. Wo
14、rds fail him.（他说不出话来。 ） To be honest with you,he does not work hard. Our college has a long history. How did you like the movie? How did you like to being here? It was not as good as I had expected. I expected him to do much better than this. I cant wait any longer. The party was a failure. She is n
15、ot available.（她已经有男朋友了。 ） He used all available means.（他用尽了一切可用的方法。 ） There are lots of people over there. How many flights from Beijing to Hongkong? Do you have daily? Its crowded.Please step back. You did that beautifully? I am sure he is a good person. Hes new in the town. She likes living in tow
16、n better than living in the country. I think ive seen you before.you look very familiar. Never say die.its a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。 Dont worry.youll get use to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。 I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 Dont bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 I didnt e
17、xpect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake
18、.如有任何错误，请你原谅 It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 I wish i had all the time id ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来，让我再浪费一遍。 I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 You two go ahead to the movie without me,i dont want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去
19、看电影吧，我不想当电灯泡。 Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗？ How long have you known her？你认识她多久了？ It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 Id bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 a piece of ones mind .直言不讳 He gave me a piece of mind,“Dont shift responsibility onto others.“他责备道：“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。 ” a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 The hu
20、sband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架，相互之间水火不容。 a dogs life 潦倒的生活 The man lived a dogs life.这个人生活潦倒。 A to Z 从头至尾 I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 above somebody 深奥 Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 When you tell Mary
21、 some gossip,she is all ears.跟 Mary 讲一些小道消息，她会听地仔仔细细。 all the more 更加，益发 Youll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，对你会更有好处。 all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 all in all 总的说来；最心爱的东西 The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 all out 竭尽全力 They went all out.
22、他们鼓足了干劲。 all over 全部结束；浑身，到处 Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了，好得很。 Im wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 all set 准备就绪 He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 all you have to do 需要做得是 All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 as easy as falling of a log /as e
23、asy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 对我来说，讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 as busy as a bee 非常忙 Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 at ones fingertips 了如指掌 How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去
24、那个小岛。 at ones wits end 智穷 Dont ask him.It is also at his wits end.不要问他了，他也不知道。 big shot 大人物，大亨 He is a big shot in our little town. black sheep 败家子，害群之马 Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 black and blue 遍体鳞伤 The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 bla
25、ck and white 白纸黑字 The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿，凶手再也无话可说。 blind alley 死胡同 You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张，总是摇摆不定。 blow ones own trumpet 自吹自擂 Dont b
26、low your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了，让我们看看你到底能做什么。 born with a silver in ones mouth 出生在富贵人家 He is born with a silver in ones mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 bland new 崭新的 a bland new coat 新衣服 break the ice 打破沉默 The couple hadnt spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for
27、the other one to break the ice. 这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 by a blow 无意中的一击 He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 cant stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 I cant stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。 carry something too far 过火了 You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 Y
28、ou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 cats got ones tongue 哑口无言 Mary was just saying something bad about the managerwhen the manager came in.Mary shouted her mouth at once and the manager said to her,“Why you didnt speak? Are cats got your tongue?“ chain smoker 老烟枪 My grandfather was a c
29、hain smoker and he died of cancer two years ago. come up with 产生，想出 Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 come easily 容易 Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 cup of tea 喜欢 Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 cut it out 停止，住嘴 Cut it out!I cant stand you any longer. call it a day 不再做下
30、去，停止（某种活动） Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧！ dark horse 黑马 Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. dear John letter 绝交信 Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. do somone good 对某人有好处 Having some moring exercis
31、es does you good. Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗？ doesnt count 这次不算 It doesnt count this time,try again. doesnt make sense 不懂；没有任何意义 The sentence you made doesnt make any sense to me. down and out 穷困潦倒 Being down and out,he couldnt support his family. drive at 用意，意欲 Whats he driving at?他用意何在？ drop in 偶然拜访
32、I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. drop me a line 写信给我 On arriving the University,please drop me a line. early bird 早起的人 An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉 I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didnt work,for I
33、had hurt my mums feeling. face the music 直面困难 He knew hed never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当向警察自首。 face up to 勇敢地面对某事 You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. fed up 厌倦 I am rather fed up with your complaints. fe
34、el free to do something 不要拘束 Please feel free to make suggestions. few and far between 很少，稀少 Human beings are few and far between in this zone. French leave 不辞而别 give me a headache 让人头痛 The naughty boy gave me a headache. give me a hand 帮我一下 go Dutch AA 制 God bless you 上帝保佑你 God bless you with your
35、examinations. God knows 天知道 Got it? 明白了吗？ green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 hands are full 非常忙 have a ball 勇敢 have had it 受够了 I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 hold water 站得住脚 Non of his arguements seem to hold water. in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 Its a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。 ke
36、ep an eye on 提高警惕 kill time 打发时间 lazy bones 懒骨头 Get up lazy bones! leave it to me 让我来吧 leave me alone 别管我 like father like son 有其父必有其子 like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 make a big money 赚大钱 make both ends need 收支平衡 We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. make waves 引起轰动；
37、兴风作浪 His achievement made waves in his country. make yourself at home 别拘束 no good 没有好结果 Bad mam comes to no good. no kidding 不要开玩笑 none of your bussiness 不关你的事 not really 也不是 old hand 老手 He is an old hand at stealing. old story 老一套 I am tired of it,same old story. on ones word of honor 以某人的人格担保 on o
38、ccasion 间或 of ones own accord 自愿地 packed like sardins 拥挤 During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. pass away 去世 pay the price 付出代价 You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. put up with 忍受 I cannt put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. red-le
39、tter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 red tape 繁文缛节 red carpet 红地毯 run into 偶遇 I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. run out of 用尽，缺少 Quick,quick,we are running out of time. show up 炫耀 small potatos 小人物 so what? 那怎么样呢？ stand up for 忍受 suit ones taste 对某人的胃口 sunday dress 最好的衣服 sure thing 十有把握的事 take ones ti
40、me 尽情玩 Take your time and enjoy it. take the words out of ones mouth 说出某人想说得话 thats it 就是 that is really something 太好了 there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 there you go 这边请 there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 under the table 死底下，秘密地 under the weather 身体不适 whats going on 怎么了 what a man 多勇敢的人啊 walking dic
41、tionary 活字典 what is up 近来可好 Hi,I havent seen you for a long time,whats up? world class 一流的 各种“店“的翻译书店 books store 粮店 grain store 食品点 food store 煤店 coal store 食品杂货（副食品）店 grocery 酱园 sauce and pickles shop 肉店 meat (butchers) shop酒店 wine shop 水产店 aquatic products shop 家禽店 fowl shop 豆腐店 beancurd shop 烤肉店 roast meat shop
