英语习语和典故

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1、1.thegoldenrule金科玉律ItoriginallyreferredtothesermonwhichJesuspreached,thatis,"dotoothersasyouwouldhavethemdotoyou",awiserulewhichistime-testedeventoday.Now,itreferstoaveryimportantprinciplewhichshouldbefollowedwhenperformingaparticulartask。2.Alittlebirdtoldme我听说了有人私下告诉我了.Wecanalsosaya

2、littlebirdwhisperedtome,whichmeansIhavehearditwithoutdivulgingwhowasinformant.AnothergreatIsraeliking,sonofKingDavid,Solomonsays,"Donotcursetheking,eveninyourthoughts,orcursetherich,eveninyourbedroom;forabirdoftheairmaycarryyourvoice,orsomewingedcreaturetellthematter.3.Alandofmilkand

3、honey富饶的土地Itdepictsalandoverflowingwiththegoodthingsoflife,alandaboundinginriches.AsGod'schosenpeople,theIsraelisinheritedthe"landflowingwithmilkandhoney"calledCanaanfromGod.4.Stumblingblock.绊脚石。出自《旧约·以赛亚书》（theOldTestament,Isaiah），此语指“妨碍人们前进的一切障碍”。A:Jackisastumblingblocktoourplan。杰克是

4、我们计划的绊脚石。B:Yeah,wemustfindawaytodealwithhim.是的，我们得想个办法对付他。5．cleanhands（洁净的手）源自《圣经·旧约·约伯记》第17章。“Hethathathcleanhandsshallbestrongerandstronger.”（“手洁的人将会愈益有力。”）。现多与comeoutwith,with或have等词连用，表示“廉洁、清白”。Heretiredfromofficewithcleanhands.他退休时两袖清风。Johngrewupinabadneighborhood,buthegrewupwit

5、hcleanhands.约翰在不良的环境中成长，却出淤泥而不染。6.Theappleofone’seye眼中的苹果。出自《旧约·申命记》(theOldTestament,Deuteronomy)，“掌上明珠，宝贝，心爱之物”。A：IhearlittleDaisy,thedaughterofourboss,waskidnappedonthewaytoschoolyesterdayafternoon.我听说我们经理的女儿小戴西昨天下午在上学的路上被绑架了。B:Really?Hemusthavebeenmad.Sheistheappleofhiseye。是吗？他一定急

6、疯了。她可是她的掌上明珠啊。7.Thescapegoat替罪羊。出自《旧约·利末记>(theOldTestament,Leviticus)，此语是指“待人受过的人”。A:DoyouthinkPaulistherealmurderer?你认为保罗是真正的凶手吗？B:Definitelynot.Heisjustthescapegoat.当然不是，他只是个替罪羊而已。8.PoorasJob像约伯一样穷。出自《旧约·约伯记》(theOldTestament,Job)，意思是“一贫如洗”。A:Doyoureallywanttomarrythatmanwhoispooras

7、Job?你真的想嫁给那个穷光蛋吗？B:Yeah。Noonecanstopme.是的，没人能阻止我。9.Sparetherodandspoilthechild省了棍子，惯了孩子。来自于《旧约·箴言》（theOldTestament,Proverbs），意思是“孩子不打不成器”。A:Nowadaysthechildren’seducationisreallyaheadache.现在教育孩子真是令人头疼的事。B:Yeah,butIstillbelieveinthatproverb,“Sparetherodandspoilthechild”.是的，但是我很信奉圣经中的那

8、句格言“孩子不打不成器”