美国人挂在嘴边的200句子---其文化和价值观（完整版）

ritaclin

3-----The end justifies the means
实践是检验真理的唯一标准
6-----One thing at a time
一心一意
7-----We'll cross that bridge when we come to it
船到桥门自会直
9-----All's fair in love and war
情场如战场？
10-----When in Rome do as the romans do
入乡随俗
11------Easy does it
过犹不及？
12-----The bigger they are, the harder they fall
站得越高摔得越狠？
13-----All is well that ends well
过程不重要，重要的是结果？
14-----Go for it
要就去拿
15-----Every little bit helps
水滴石穿？
16-----Look before you leap
三思而后行？
17-----All that glitters is not gold
会发光的不都是金子（长翅膀的人不都是天使，也有可能是鸟人？ ）
18------Curiosity killed the cat
好奇害死猫
19-----Don't put all your eggs in one basket
不要在同一个地方下注？
20-----Don't bite off more than you can chew
一口吃不成胖子/不要贪心不足
21-----Too good to be ture
天上不会掉馅饼
23-----There is no such thing as a free lunch
没有免费的午餐
24------Pride goes before a fall
骄兵必败
25------Better safe than sorry
不做无把握之事？
26-----Winning isn't everything
友谊第一比赛第二？
27------Time will tell
时间会证明一切
28-----The burned child shuns fire
吃一堑长一智？
29-----There are other fish in the sea
不要在一棵树上吊死？
30-----Don't count your chickens before they are hatched
这个暂时没想出来，好像还是有对应的说法的

[ 本帖最后由 ritaclin 于 27-6-2008 09:58 编辑 ]

ritaclin

31-----Rome wasn't built in a day
冰冻三尺非一日之寒
32-----There is more here than meets the eye
眼见未必为实
33-----The customer is always right
顾客就是上帝？
34-----Be true to yourself
不必委曲求全？
35-----Once bitten, twice shy
一朝被蛇咬十年怕井绳
36-----It isn't over till the fat lady sings
这事儿还没完呢
37-----To each his own
萝卜青菜各有所爱
38-----Looking out for number one
套用家乡一句俗话：只只想抓雄麻雀（雄麻雀个头比较大）-处处都想占便宜
39-----When the going gets tough, the tough get going
有志者事竟成
40-----Times flies when you are having fun
快乐的时光总是短暂的？ms还有一个更好的说法，想不起来了