托福口语高分必备:50句精选谚语+15个实用表达
托福口语高分必备:50句精选谚语+15个实用表达
在托福口语考试中,恰当地使用谚语和固定表达可以让你的口语表达更加地道、自然。本文精选50句实用谚语及其英文翻译,以及15个常用口语表达,帮助你在考试中取得更好的成绩。
托福口语必备50句谚语
大事化小小事化了
try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all大开眼界
open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener国泰民安
The country flourishes and people live in peace过犹不及
going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little功夫不负有心人
Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼
once on shore, one prays no more好事不出门恶事传千里
Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.和气生财
Harmony brings wealth.活到老学到老
One is never too old to learn.既往不咎
let bygones be bygones爱屋及乌
Love me, love my dog.百闻不如一见 (眼见为实 )
Seeing is believing.比上不足比下有余
worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.笨鸟先飞
A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜
white night不以物喜不以己悲
not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses不遗余力
spare no effort; go all out; do one's best不打不成交
No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙
rob Peter to pay Paul辞旧迎新
bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new金无足赤人无完人
Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.金玉满堂
Treasures fill the home.脚踏实地
be down-to-earth脚踩两只船
sit on the fence君子之交淡如水
the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green老生常谈陈词滥调
cut and dried, cliché礼尚往来
Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在不怕没柴烧
Where there is life, there is hope.马到成功
achieve immediate victory; win instant success抢得先机
take the preemptive opportunities巧妇难为无米之炊
If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw.千里之行始于足下
a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step前事不忘后事之师
Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.前人栽树后人乘凉
One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.前怕狼后怕虎
fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something强龙难压地头蛇
Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.强强联手
win-win co-operation瑞雪兆丰年
A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之初性本善
Man's nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽
Joy puts heart into a man.茅塞顿开
be suddenly enlightened没有规矩不成方圆
Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.每逢佳节倍思亲
On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.谋事在人成事在天
The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.弄巧成拙
be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself拿手好戏
masterpiece赔了夫人又折兵
throw good money after bad抛砖引玉
a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale破釜沉舟
cut off all means of retreat;burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end名利双收
gain in both fame and wealth
托福口语实用表达15例
You can count on it. 你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。
例句:A:Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
B:You can count on it.I never liked it anyway. 我一直不太喜欢这东西。
例句:Oh,don’t worry. I’m thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway.
(当朋友或同事不小心摔坏你的东西时就可以用上这句话给他一个台阶,打破尴尬局面)That depends. 看情况再说。
例句:I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.It’s a deal. 一言为定
例句:A:Haven’t seen you for ages. Let’s have a get-together next week.
B:It’s a dealafter you. 你先请。
这是一句很常用的客套话,在进/出门,上车的场合你都可以表现一下。Don’t take it to heart. 别往心里去,别为此而忧虑伤神。
例句:This test isn’t that important. Don’t take it to heart.Let’s face it. 面对现实吧。
常表明说话人不愿意逃避困难的现状。
例句:I know it’s a difficult situation. Let’s face it, OK?I’m really dead. 我真要累死了。
例句:After all that work, I’m really dead.I’ve done my best. 我已尽力了。
I'm really dead.我真的要累死了(有的时候当你的课业负担太重的时候,不妨对你的英语老师说吧)
That’s something. 太好了,太棒了。
例句:A:I’m granted a full scholarship for this semester.
B:Congratulations. That’s something.You are a great help.你帮了大忙。
I couldn’t be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。
I am behind you. 我支持你。
例句:Whatever decision you’re going to make, I am behind you.Mind you!请注意!听着!(也可仅用Mind.)
例句:Mind you! He’s a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.