【高中英语作文升华】巧妙运用谚语促进英语学习

英语谚语集西方各民族文化于一体，是英语语言文化宝库的精髓。学生学习英语谚语不仅能极大地激发对英语学习的兴趣，还能有效地帮助扩大英语词汇和提高英语写作能力。在口语沟通或写作时说一两句话，英语的等级就能瞬间升华。

1.When in Rome，do as the Romans do

这句谚语的字面意思是你在罗马按照罗马人的习惯工作。是警告我们入乡随俗，入境禁问。

[使用场景]

(Anna and bob，from hong kong，went to the suburbs of Beijing with their family yesterday afternoon . they are staying in a village.

bob : I don ' t like mantou and porridge . I ' d like only milk and bread for breakfast .

Anna : stop it、bob.when in Rome、do as the Romans do！

2.Two wrongs don't make a Right

不能以牙还牙。两个错误并不意味着一个正确。别人做错了，就不能自己犯错。

[使用场景]

Bob : he has hurt my feelings，so I want to do something unpleasant to get back at him。

Anna : that is a bad attitude . you know that two wrongs don ' t make a right .

3.No man is an island

[解释]可以直接翻译为“没有人是岛屿”。这篇文章出自英国诗人John Donne 1623年所著的《沉思录》，意思是人是社会的动物，没有人能脱离社会群体。

[使用场景]

Anna : I am going to organize the whole event my self。

bob : that ' s very silly . no man is an island . you need help from others if you want to get everything done in time . I suggest you reter

ana : hmm，I guess you're right .

4.Better late than never

[解释]可以直接翻译为“晚做比不做好”，这句谚语与汉语中“亡羊补牢”表达的意思一致。

[使用场景]

ana : what took you so long？I've been waiting for you for ages！

鲍勃： sorry！I missed the bus and had to walk here。

Anna : oh well，nevermind。better late than never！

5.the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

这句谚语字面意思是“篱笆另一边的草总是看起来更绿”。这就是我们中国人所说的“邻居芳草绿，隔岸风景好”、“这座山那个山高”、“异乡月更圆”。

[使用场景]

Anna:Bob，your lawn(草)appears greener than mine . you always do a good job！

bob : thanks，anna.well，You know the age-old saying that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence . when You see the grass frass

6.there is no such a thing as free lunch

这句谚语的字面意思是没有免费吃午饭的。其意义当然要超出午餐的范围。也就是说，世界上没有不付出代价就能得到的东西。

[使用场景]

Bob : Anna，you did a part-time job as a dishwasher for the first time this summer，didn't you？

Anna : right . I worked 5 hours per day and kept working for 4 weeks . as a result，I got 600 yuan . it ' s a boring and tiring job，

鲍勃：i think so。the more efforts(努力)wemake，the bigger chance we will have to succeed。

7.a good beginning makes a good ending

[解释]这句谚语是警告我们：“先施者一定会做好那个结尾。”

[使用场景]

Bob : this year，I ' ve made up my mind to prepare methodically for my exams，and to start reviewing the lessons early。

Anna : sounds great.you know，a good beginning makes a good ending .

8.one finger cannot lift a small stone

这句谚语的字面意思是，一根手指拿不到一块小石头。毒树支撑不住，人们捡柴火，火焰很高。(莎士比亚，独木，独木，独木，独木，独木)

[使用场景]

bob : I ' m afraid I can ' t get this work well done alone。

Anna :er，one finger cannot lift a small stone . I think you need more hands to make light work . if a lot of people join in working together

9.god helps those who help themselves

[解释]这句谚语的字面意思是上帝照顾自强的人。就是警告我们自助者上天的帮助，警告别人比救自己好。(莎士比亚，贾书王)。

[使用场景]

Anna : if we are in difficulties，who can we turn to？诺沃迪，just ourselves .

bob : absolutely right . as an old saying goes，god helps those who help themselves . no matter how hard our life might be in coming days

10.it is the early bird that catches the worm

这句谚语的字面意思是早起的鸟吃虫子。就是警告我们，早点行动早点成功，快点先上船。

[使用场景]

鲍勃：赫利业，知道吗！I hear that there are not many tickets left for the football match。

Anna :i'm ready now.let's go。it is the early bird that catches the worm .

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