每一種語(yǔ)言都有傳遞其文化內(nèi)涵和智慧的諺語(yǔ),具有悠久歷史的中文自不必說(shuō),但西方的英語(yǔ)雖然歷史不長(zhǎng),卻同樣有很多諺語(yǔ)或歇后語(yǔ),蘊(yùn)含著生活的哲理和智慧。
一、 Don't put all eggs in one basket.意思是不要將所有的蛋放在一個(gè)籃子里。意謂不要孤注一擲地集中財(cái)力做一件事或投資股票等等,倘若一失手,全盤(pán)受損。
活學(xué)活用:
put 動(dòng)詞,有很多種用法─ put milk to(in) tea 放牛奶在茶里─ put baby to bed 把嬰兒安頓睡覺(jué)─ put a man in jail 把人關(guān)進(jìn)牢里─ put a child into his hands 把孩子托付給他─ put on your glasses(jacket) 戴上眼鏡(穿上上衣)
─ put away your shoes 拿開(kāi)鞋子─ put down a riot 鎮(zhèn)壓平息*─ put the mistake down to someone 將錯(cuò)誤推給他人─ can't put up with him anymore 再也忍受不了他
二、 Kill two birds with one stone.意思是一石二鳥(niǎo)、一舉兩得、一箭雙雕。
活學(xué)活用:
kill 動(dòng)詞,殺死、弄死─ Killed in action 指士兵戰(zhàn)死沙場(chǎng)─ Killed a bill 否決議案─ do something to kill time 做某些事以消磨時(shí)間。
─ She is dressed to kill. 她穿的十分迷人。
─ The food really killed my appetite. 那食物令我胃口大倒。
─ The wallpaper kills the furniture. 好好的家具被墻紙襯得不好看了。
一、 Don't put all eggs in one basket.意思是不要將所有的蛋放在一個(gè)籃子里。意謂不要孤注一擲地集中財(cái)力做一件事或投資股票等等,倘若一失手,全盤(pán)受損。
活學(xué)活用:
put 動(dòng)詞,有很多種用法─ put milk to(in) tea 放牛奶在茶里─ put baby to bed 把嬰兒安頓睡覺(jué)─ put a man in jail 把人關(guān)進(jìn)牢里─ put a child into his hands 把孩子托付給他─ put on your glasses(jacket) 戴上眼鏡(穿上上衣)
─ put away your shoes 拿開(kāi)鞋子─ put down a riot 鎮(zhèn)壓平息*─ put the mistake down to someone 將錯(cuò)誤推給他人─ can't put up with him anymore 再也忍受不了他
二、 Kill two birds with one stone.意思是一石二鳥(niǎo)、一舉兩得、一箭雙雕。
活學(xué)活用:
kill 動(dòng)詞,殺死、弄死─ Killed in action 指士兵戰(zhàn)死沙場(chǎng)─ Killed a bill 否決議案─ do something to kill time 做某些事以消磨時(shí)間。
─ She is dressed to kill. 她穿的十分迷人。
─ The food really killed my appetite. 那食物令我胃口大倒。
─ The wallpaper kills the furniture. 好好的家具被墻紙襯得不好看了。