1、成语中英翻译精选31.鞭长莫及Beyond one's grasp.Out of reach.eg：I cannot help him because it is beyond my grasp.中英俚语俗语来源：左传：“虽鞭之长，不及马腹。”同义词：远水不救近火 Water afar off quencheth not fire.反义词：信手拈来 Come in handy.2.变幻莫测The unexpected always happens.eg：Be prepared for the worst as the unexpected al
2、ways happens.同义词：天有不测风云 Though the sun shines, leave not your cloak at home.反义词：一成不变 Hard and fast.3.别有用心Have an axe to grind.With an ulterior purpose.Have an end in view.Have something Up one's sleeve.eg：The world is full of people with axes to grind. So, be carefu l.反义词：光明
3、磊落 Have one's heart in the right place.4.宾至如归Keep open house.A home from home.Feel at home.eg：The lady is very kind and keeps open house to all new immigrants.中英俚语俗语来源：左传·襄三十一年：“宾至如归，无宁灾患。”5.冰冻三尺，非一日之寒Ill habits gather by unseen degrees.The tree falls not at the first stroke
4、.An oak is not felled at one stroke.eg：Smoking caused the man lung cancer as ill habits gather by unseen degrees.6.并驾齐驱Keep abreast ( pace) with.Shoulder to shoulder.eg：Keep abreast with progress and you'll be promoted.中英俚语俗语来源：刘勰·文心雕龙：“并驾齐驱，而一毅统辐。”同义词：齐头并进 Neck and Neck.反义词
5、：遥遥领先 Streets ahead of.7.勃然大怒Go black in the face.Fly into a rage.Fly off the handle.Hit the ceiling.Flare up.Go off the top.eg：The boss goes black in the face while reading the report.同义词：大发雷霆 Explode with rage.反义词：哑然失笑 Burst out laughing.8.博学多才Know what's what.Well-read.eg
6、：Believe me, he knows a thing or two.同义词：多才多艺 To be all-round.反义词：胸无点墨 Not to know A from a windmill.9.不耻下问Bow down one's ear.Though old and wise, yet still advise.It is lawful to learn even from an enemy.eg：The teacher bowed down the ear to one of his students, asking him w
7、hat one should do insuch situation.中英俚语俗语来源：论语：“敏而好学，不耻下问。”反义词：刚愎自用 Reckon without one's host.10.不动声色Set one's face like a flint.Keep a straight face.keep one's countenance.Bit one's lips.Keep quiet.As quiet as a mouse.eg：He sat there, setting his face like a flint and tried
8、 to find out who was the suspect.同义词：面不改色 Without turning a hair.反义词：虚张声势 B
