公共英语等级考试：四级惯用语(3)
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.
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