50句英语成语字面和实际意思大不同（50 English Idioms literal and actual meaning differ greatly）

50句英语成语字面和实际意思大不同（50 English Idioms literal and actual meaning differ greatly） 50句英语成语字面和实际意思大不同(50 English Idioms literal and actual meaning differ greatly) 1。猫也可以看国王。 [字面意思]猫也可以看国王。 [解释]无名小卒也可以评论大人物。人皆可以为尧舜。不要因为别人的资格不够老，或经验不如你多，就不让他发表意见。 2。节省一分等于挣到一分。 [字面意思]节省一个便士就等于挣了一个便士。 [解释]省钱是明智的做法。省一分就是赚一分。不要因为钱的数目不大就不把它当一回事，瞧不起小钱是不对的，要记住省一分就是赚一分这条经验。 三.心急锅不开。 [字面意思]眼睛盯着看的壶永远不会开。 [解释]事情在进行中，不到时候就不会有结果，要水到渠成才行。心急锅不开。你着急,着急也没用用眼睛盯着它看也无济于事，事情不会因为你着急就会有较快的进展。 4。一个字的智慧。 [字面意思]送给智者的一句话。 [解释]给明智而愿意接受别人意见或建议的人提出忠告。我知道你能 听进去话，所以我才跟你这么说。我说的是正确的，对你有好处，而且我知道你也会听取我的意见。 5。吉人天相。 [字面意思]结尾好就意味着一切都好。 [解释]结局好，一切都好。出自莎士比亚剧本名。在开始或中间环节出现的一些小的差错或麻烦无关紧要，没什么大不了的，只要最终的结局令人满意，那就是好的。 6。坏消息传得快。 [字面意思]坏消息传得快。 [解释]好事不出门，坏事传千里。 7。美丽是肤浅的。 [字面意思]美貌只是肤浅的。 [解释]美貌只是表面现象而已。以貌取人靠不住。你不能只看到她有漂亮的面孔就向她求爱，你还应该考虑其它方面的因素。找结婚伴侣是要过日子，不是当海报招贴画来看的。我的忠告是两句话:美丽是肤浅的。真正的感情是更重要的。 8。乞丐不能挑肥拣瘦。 [字面意思]乞丐不可能有选择。 [解释]你得到的不完全是你想得到的，可能条件或质量等方面差一 些，但没有再选择的余地，只能接受不十分满意的事物这就叫乞丐不能挑肥拣瘦。 9。安全比遗憾好。 [字面意思]安全比遗憾好 [解释]最好不要去冒险。即使不冒险你得多费些功夫，多做些枯燥无味的工作，这都值得。总比为了省事而冒险强。变体:更好的安全比抱歉。 10。易来易去。 [字面意思]来的容易，去的快。 [解释]这句话适合讲给那些把什么事都看得容易的人。尤其是对那种认为挣钱容易，不把钱当钱，对任何事情都不担心的人最适合。应该提醒这种人”钱不是长在树上的”。钱不是像树上的果实一样，今年吃光了明年还会自动长出来有些人自己不挣钱，不知道挣钱的艰辛。 11。每一点帮助。 [字面意思]每一小部分都有帮助。 [解释]点点滴滴，有其助益。一颗颗粮食堆成山，一块块铜板成千万。偏远地区的孩子没学上，我们有义务帮助他们。希望大家多支持，捐钱、捐书、捐铅笔，什么都行多捐多感谢、少捐也不嫌，每一点帮助。 12。酒好不需酒帘。 [literal] good wine needs no bush. [interpretation] good products do not need to do more advertising. Good wine is not afraid of deep alley. Perhaps this competition in the global economy is not suitable for. 13. I am all ears. [literal] I am all ears. [interpretation] in my ears. I am very interested in my focus, be absorbed in waiting for you say. For example: "my girlfriend said to attend an interview this afternoon. Do you want to know the result?" My girlfriend didn't say it, her boyfriend said: "I hope he speak, Tell me! Tell me I m all ears!"!" 14. If the cap fits, wear it. [literal] if the cap fits, wear it. [interpretation] if the cap fits, just accept it. Your homework is not good, the teacher that you watch too much TV, affect your learning. The teacher said you were "fans" (TV addict), you don't admit. You and I live in a dormitory, I am very clear about what the teacher said is right, so If the cap fits, wear it. 15. In for a penny in for a pound! [] literally bet a penny bet, bet a pound. [interpretation] similar "do two endlessly" argument. This is when you should be ready to participate in a project, ready to invest your money, time or effort may say. You have to buy the stock, undecided, is to buy 100 shares, or bought more. I advise you: "I can make a lot of money, just buy some more In for, a penny, in for a pound! 16. It gets my goat. [literal] moved my goat. [interpretation] something makes you angry, you can say It gets my goat (really angry!) For example, I saw someone standing in the middle of the road to talk, in the way, I have around the past, I was very angry. It gets on my goat. variants: 17. It slipped my mind. [] the literal meaning from the mind. [interpretation] forget. Don't remember. I meant to tell you your girl friend had called, but it slipped my mind. I meant to tell you your girl friend had called, but it slipped my mind. 18. It takes two to tango. [literal] it takes two to tango. [interpretation] a tango. Cannot clap with one hand。 If two people quarrel, I think the fault is not a party, two people are wrong, we can say that It takes two to tango. 19. It s all my eye "! [literally] is my eyes. [interpretation] disagree or surprise. The effect is equivalent to: I don't believe; he said is a lie; nonsense. You can also say: "That s all my eye. if you hear someone say that, you can say" It s all my eye advised people not to believe. 20. It s my word against his/hers. " [i] the literal meaning of words to his / her words. [interpretation] I told him I had a dispute, no one can prove that each one sticks to his argument, who is right and who is wrong, and that the public reasonable, rational Po Po said. Who do you trust it, is really a problem. There were no witnesses to the accident so it s my word against hers. "this is the thing. 21. It s not my pigeon. " [] literally not my dove. [interpretation] none of my business. I'm not responsible for it. And I never mind. The company went bankrupt? Fortunately, I did not buy the stock, pour it, "It s not my pigeon. 22. Keep your chin up. Keep your chin up. [interpretation] this is in the plight of the people say a word. Is the encouragement and care, he should bravely face the difficulties, don't get disheartened because of frustration. Your girlfriend found a new boyfriend? Never mind, Keep your chin up! 23. Let bygones be bygones. [literal] let the past the past. [interpretation] forget the past unhappy things. When we had not, but I hope we can still be friends. Yesterday I quarrel with you, I say to you today: I am sorry we had a row last night. Let s become friends again and "let bygones be bygones. 24. Like father, like son. [literally] as a father son. [interpretation] like father, like son. It can be said that Like mother, like daughter. 25. Little leaks sink the ship. Little leaks sink the ship. [interpretation] Trinidad Causeway ulcer in the colony. A small problem can not be ignored there, a long time may cause big trouble. 26. Love begets love. [love] literally can bring more love. [interpretation] gratitude, love. You don't love him, he will not love you. I hope you give him some love, he will love you more, we should keep in mind: Love begets love. (Like begets like means "begets"). 27. Love is blind. Love is blind. [interpretation] the eye of the beholder. Exactly why he fell in love with her? I don't understand, but who can not tell. Love is like this, as people often say, Love is blind. code of Rome mythology, Cupid Cupid with the blindfold, with two wings, holding a bow and arrow, "love arrows" will blindly shoot. 28. Love me, love my dog. Love me, love my dog. [interpretation] if you love me, that should be all I love love. The Chinese equivalent of "aiwujiwu". I divorced, with two children. You say you love me. But two children can't leave me, I think that Love me, love my dog that. 29. Mark my words! [literal] mark my words. [interpretation] giving advice or warning to others according to your advice. I said yes, believe me. I know that this horse will win you the bet here. You will regret it if you don t put your money on "this horse. Mark my words! 30. Marriage is a lottery. [literally] to find the object is luck. [interpretation] marriage luck; marriage is like buying lottery tickets. It's hard to say a good woman will be able to find a good husband, a good man or be able to see a good wife. Many people think that the Marriage is a lottery. 31. Marriages are made in heaven. [literal] marriages are made in heaven. [interpretation] marriage is decreed by fate. You find the object also singled out, picking up and sorting, eventually find what people, who have to say. But many people believe that Marriages are made in heaven. 32. Money doesn 't grow on trees. [literal] money doesn't grow on trees. [interpretation] money is few, when there is money. Spend the money carefully, be very careful in reckoning, don't spend money like water. The computer you bought yesterday, today to buy a notebook computer? The evening also intends to bring your girlfriend to five star hotel to eat? You know the Money does not grow on trees. home that all the money is gone, will not come out again. 33. Money isn 't everything. [literal] money is not everything. [explain] there are more important things in life. Don't see the money is too heavy. Money is not everything. You don't love, don't love, do not speak of friendship, for the money you regardless of what. What is the use of the money? You should understand this truth: "Money isn t everything. 34. My ears are burning. [literally] my ears have a fever. [interpretation] in the West there are those who believe that if your ears glow, it may be someone talking about you in other places. Some Chinese left and right ear and ear burning burning difference (the difference between good and evil). This is the feel others are talking about when you say a word. 35. My fingers are all thumbs. [literally] my fingers are all thumbs. [interpretation] may be due to tension or overwork, fingers stiff hair, too. Typing yesterday, work until 12 pm, this morning feel numbness in the fingers, now I can t operate the keyboard "properly my fingers are all thumbs.; 36. New lords, new laws. [literal] new owner, new rules. [interpretation] a general one. 37. No news is good news. [literal] no news is good news. [interpretation] this is a word of advise others not to worry, be patient waiting for the news. 38. One man s meat is s' another 'poison. [] literally a person love to eat the meat is another man's poison. [interpretation] you may not love love other people. For example: don't give all your friends to send gift. Don 't give all your friends Chinese made drinking glasses one man s meat is s' another' poison. 39. Out of sight, out of mind. [literal] out of sight, out of mind. [interpretation] for a long time no news of someone, you may no longer think of him. Chinese "out of sight, out of mind" refers to the "hope that bad things away from their own, only as a derogatory word. But English is neutral. 40. Patience is a virtue. [literal] patience is a virtue. [interpretation] failing not impatient. You must have patience. This sentence gave people the right temperament. 41. Pigs might fly! [literal] pigs might fly. [interpretation] the first meaning is impossible! The second meaning is that things Nothing is too strange. impossible, may happen. There are two variants: Pigs may and When pigs can fly fly! 42. Practice makes perfect. [literal] practice makes perfect. [interpretation] Practice makes perfect. 43. Seeing is believing. [literal] Seeing is believing. [interpretation] see to believe, like "seeing is believing Words alone are no proof.". Such as: I would never have imagined my daughter could cook, but seeing is believing. also contains "seeing is believing". 44. Silence means consent. [literal] silence means consent. [interpretation] silence means consent. Gives consent.: Silence variant 45. That makes two of us. [] is the literal meaning of two of us now. [interpretation] this is in trouble, bad mood or negative views of people saying, "I also like you said," I agree with you". I say "this movie is really boring, if you feel the same, then you can say" That makes two of us! "In this scenario, it is equal to I agree or I agree with you. 46. The ball is in your court. [literal] the ball is in your court. [interpretation] this claim is based on tennis. The action you, looking at you, you do not move we cannot continue. 47. The die is cast! [literal] dice have been thrown out. [interpretation] is a foregone conclusion, could be changed, What is done cannot be undone。 When you will hesitate to do something, or when one thing will be facing a particular direction throughout the office, you can quote. "War became inevitable, the die was cast." this is Caesar will cross the Rubicon River to say, "said," What is done cannot be undone. determined to have "," bound "or" burn". (the noun "die" is the ancient usage, meaning "dice" or "dice". Now the "dice" with the same dice, singular and plural) 48. The sooner begun, the sooner done. [literal] start sooner, the sooner done. [interpretation] early start, early completion. 49. The unexpected always happens. [literal] unexpected things will happen. [interpretation] did not think things will happen. Did not think of good or bad can happen (neutral proverb). 50. There is no accounting for taste (s). [literally] who cannot explain why everyone has his own taste or taste. [interpretation] everyone has his own love of the things people taste; everyone has his hobby. Some people love collecting stamps; someone who still love collecting boxes; love collecting keys: There is no accounting for chain tastes