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1、寓意深邃的英语典故什么是典故(allusion)?典故中的典是典籍的意思,顾名思义,典故也可解释成典籍中的故事和词句。Allusion:Anallusionisafigureofspeechthatmakesareferenceto,orrepresentationof,people,places,events,literarywork,myths,orworksofart,eitherdirectlyorbyimplication.来源于圣经的英语典故gardenofEdenAdam’sappleLittledeedsofkindness,little
2、wordsoflove,makeourearthaGardenofEden.-----JuliaA.F.Carney小小的件件善意,轻轻的声声爱语,使人间犹如伊甸园。JudasKiss阴险的背叛,口蜜腹剑Whenhesaidhehadsomeextremelyimportantinformationandmusttalktothechiefinperson,noonesuspecteditwasmeanttobeaJudaskiss.当他说有些极为重要的情报,必须和头儿亲自谈时,谁也没怀疑这是个出卖的行为。playJudasOneofusmusthavep
3、layedJudasanddisclosedourpredeterminedstrategiestoourrivalteam;otherwisewewouldnothavebeendefeatedsoeasily.我们中一定有人当了奸细,把我们事先决定好的战略透露给对手了;否则我们不会输得这样快。Noah'sArkTheBiblesaysthatGodwasgrievedinHisheartandsaid,“IwilldestroymanwhomIhavecreatedfromthefaceoftheearth,bothmanandbeasts,creep
4、ingthingsandbirdsoftheair;forIamsorrythatIhavemadethem.”TherewasagoodmannamedNoahontheearthwhostillservedGod.GodknewthatNoahwastryingtodoright.HespoketoNoahandtoldhimthatHewasgoingtodestroytheearthanditswickedpeople.The Apple of Ones’ Eye掌上明珠宝贝心爱之物eg:Little Mary is the apple of he
5、r father’s eye.Mind the reputation of your school as you care for the apple of your eye.Thesaltoftheearth中坚力量“Yearethesaltoftheearth:butifthesalthavelostitssavor,wherewithshallitbesalted?”Pleasesitabovethesalt.Theythinkofthemselvesasthesaltoftheearth.You'verubbedsaltinmywounds.The
6、writingonthewallasignorwarningofimpendingdisaster(迫在眉睫的凶兆、不祥之兆)thefingeronthewallTheofficialsawthewritingonthewallandfledthecountry.separate the sheep from the goats区别好坏,分清良莠to separate the good from the wicked; to dividegood or useful people from bad or uselesseg:We'll go through
7、 the list of members,and separate the sheep from the goats.Have faith in me,please.I can separate the sheep from the goats来源于希腊罗马神话Olivebranch(橄榄枝)holdouttheolivebranch表示和平和友好showthatoneisreadytodiscusspeace-making表示意愿讲和Thecraftyenemywasreadytolaunchanewattackwhileoutwardlyholding
8、outtheolivebranch.狡猾地敌人,一面故作讲和地姿态