1、中高级口译成语精选(1)繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous爱不释手fondle admiringly爱财如命skin a flea for its hide 爱屋及乌love me,love my dog He that loves the tree loves the branch安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment白手起家build up from nothing百里挑一one in hundred百折不挠be indomitable半途而废give u
2、p halfway leave sth. Unfinished包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive饱经风霜weather-beaten卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe 悲欢离合vicissitudes of life背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction 本末倒置put the cart before the horse 笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early必由之路the only way闭关自守
3、close the country to international intercourse变本加厉be further intensified变化无常chop and change fantasticality 变化无常chop and change fantasticality 别开生面having sth. New别有用心have ulterior motives彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane 兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful博古通今erudite
4、 and informed不败之地incincible position不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one’s subordinates不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption 不劳而获reap where one has not sown 不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity 不速之客crasher uninvited guest不同凡响outstand
5、ing不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying 不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains不以为然not approve object to不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness不亦乐乎extremely不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance不约而
6、同happen to coincide不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one’s head out of one’s wits 才疏学浅have little talent and learning惨绝人寰extremely cruel沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds沧海一粟/九牛一毛a
7、 drop in the bucket 草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness层出不穷emerge in endlessly层峦迭嶂peaks over peaks察言观色carefully watch what sb. is doing and saying姹紫嫣红very beautiful flowers畅行无阻checkless车水马龙heavy traffic沉默寡言taciturnity 称心如意well-content趁热打铁strike while iron is hot Hol
8、d a wolf the iron is hot成群结队gang horde诚惶诚恐with reverence and awe诚心诚意sincere desire 承上启下a connecting link between the preceding and the following吃
