30句常用英语谚语大盘点，一秒让你的英语变地道！

在日常交流中，谚语简直就是一个个“稳、准、狠”的语言小助手，用对了谚语绝对能使沟通效果嗖嗖嗖地提高。百科君今天帮大家准备了30句常用又精辟的谚语，还不快来学几招～

颜色类

• in black and white 白纸黑字

It was in the agreement, in black and white.

这是白纸黑字写在协议中的。

• a white lie 善意的谎言

I told a white lie, not to hurt her feelings

我说了一个善意的谎言，并不是想伤害她。

• catch someone red-handed 逮个正着

He was caught red-handed while trying to a steal a car.

他在试图偷车的时候被逮着正着。

• roll out the red carpet 隆重欢迎

They rolled out the red carpet for me.

他们隆重的欢迎我。

• get the green light 获得批准

I got the green light from my boss to begin the project.

我从老板那里获得了开始这个项目的批准。

• the grass is greener on the other side

这山望着那山高

• green with envy 嫉妒

She was green with envy when she saw my new car.

她看到我的新车时很嫉妒。

• once in a blue moon 千载难逢

We go out once in a blue moon.

我们很少出门。

• out of the blue 出其不意地

He got mad at me out of the blue.

他突然很生我的气。

• black sheep (of the family) 害群之马

She never went to college, she’s the black sheep of the family.

她从来没有上过大学，她是这个家里的败家子。
 
赤橙黄绿青蓝紫，不仅丰富了多彩的世界，还能表达精深的谚语呢！那数字就不服了，它说，我们有1234567…成员千千万万，谚语一族怎么能少得了我们的参与！
 
数字类

• all in one piece 安然无恙

He got home from the party all in one piece.

他毫发无损地从派对回到家。

• back to square one 回到起点

The project failed, we’re back to square one.

这个方案失败了，我们得从头开始。

• have one too many 喝多了

I can’t drive, I had one too many.

我不能开车，我喝太多了。

• on cloud nine 喜出望外

When my mom bought me a computer, I was on cloud nine.

妈妈给我买了台电脑，我很高兴。

• one for the road 离别前再喝一杯

Let’s have one for the road.

让我们走前再喝一杯。

• six feet under 丧命

I’m going to be six feet under by 2100.

我活不到2100年。

• ten to one 十有八九

Ten to one I’m going to win.

我极有可能赢。

• kill two birds with one stone 一举两得

I’ll drop you off on the way to work, we’ll kill two birds with one stone.

我顺路把你带到上班的地方，我们一举两得。
 

a million and one 很多

I have a million and one ideas.

我有很多主意。

• put in one’s two cents 发表意见

I put in my two cents at the meeting.

我在会议上发表意见。

谚语作为语言中最有魅力的一部分，同样具有魅力的“财富”当然也要来大展身手啦！
 金钱类
 

• as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗

My teacher is as poor as a church mouse.

我的老师一贫如洗。

• to bet on the wrong horse 押错了宝
  
  He bet on the wrong horse by supporting John Kerry.
  
  支持约翰·克里，他完全估计错了。

• to make a quick buck 快速赚钱（有时甚至是不诚实的方法）

We made a quick buck on the stock market.

我们在股市里很快就赚了很多钱。

• look like a million dollars 满面春光

She looked like a million dollars at the reunion.

她在聚会上容光焕发。

• to be flat broke 身无分文

I spent all my money and now I’m flat broke.

我把钱都花光了，现在身无分文。

• money is no object 钱不成问题

Waiter! Bring me your best champagne. Money is no object.

服务员！把你们这儿最好的香槟拿上来。钱不是问题。

• to tighten one’s belt 省吃俭用

We recently had to tighten our belt.

最近我们不得不勒紧裤腰带过日子。

• strapped for cash 身无分文

We don’t go out much, because we’re strapped for cash.

我们很少出去，因为没有钱。

• to work for peanuts 挣不了几个钱

I’m done working for peanuts!

我受够了挣不了几个钱的工作！

• to go broke 破产

Many businesses go broke.

很多生意都破产了。

 

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