to be armed to the teeth 武装到牙齿(该典故出自从前南美的北海岸的海盗，他们除了两手都持武器外，在牙齿间还要咬一把刀。)Time is money. 时间就是金钱(比"一寸光阴一寸金"流行)to shed crocodile tears 掉鳄鱼眼泪 as cold as ice 冰冷to trim the sail to the wind看风使帆Too many cooks spoil the broth. 厨子多了煮坏汤。

　　Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水。

　　直译加注法有些习语直译后，仍不能把原意清楚准确地表达出来， 就可采用直译加注释法。例如：

　　a bull in a china shop公牛闯进瓷器店──肆意捣乱to shed crocodile tears流鳄鱼眼泪──假慈悲People considered that what he had played on that occasion was no more than a Judas kiss.

　　人们认为他在那种场合所表演的不过是犹大之吻──居心险恶。

　　The favors of Government are like the box of Pandora, with this important difference; that they rarely leave hope at bottom.

　　政府的恩惠如同潘多拉的盒子，后患无穷，主要不同之处是：盒底很少留有希望。

　　The best fish swim (are) near the bottom.好鱼居水底——有价值的东西不能轻易得到。

　　Fish begins to stink at the end.鱼要腐烂头先烂——上梁不正下梁歪。

　　If two ride on a horse, one must ride behind.两人骑一匹马，总有一人坐在后面——两人参加的事只能一人为主。

　　The apples on the other side of the wall are the sweetest.隔墙的苹果最甜——这山看着那山高。

　　Don’t forget to cross your t’s.写时不要忘记 t上面那一横——一言一行都不要马虎草率。

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