全国英语等级考试pets4级听力惯用语(3)

全国英语等级考试pets4级听力惯用语、谚语

知识就是力量。

Knowledge is power.

Knowledge is power. (知识就是力量。)

That's why he's so successful. (所以他才成功。)

冰冻三尺非一日之寒。/罗马不是一天就建成的。

Rome was not built in a day. *要做大事不是一朝一夕就可以成功的。

条条大路通罗马。

All roads lead to Rome. *为达到同一目的，可以采取多种手段。

There are many roads to success. (有许多办法可以取得成功。) *常用语。

入乡随俗。

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. *“在罗马就要照罗马人做的去做”。即“到另一个地方就要遵从那里的风俗习惯”。口语中常省略成Do as the Romans do.

熟能生巧。

Practice makes perfect. *任何事情都反复练习是成功的秘诀。

历史总在重演。

History repeats itself.

Another war started. (又一场战争开始了。)

History repeats itself. (历史总在重演。)

祸不单行，福无双至。

When it rains, it (always) pours.

功夫不负有心人。

Where there's a will, there's a way. *有坚强的意志和决心的话，无论有多大的困难都能克服。

行动比语言更响亮。

Actions speak louder than words.

(钱财等)来得容易去得快。

Easy come, easy go. *轻易得来的钱财，是不被珍惜的。来得容易，去得也容易。

血浓于水。

Blood is thicker than water.