减压方式英文作文（通用20篇）

dear vvx,

my name is vvx.im writing to you to introduce my family to you.there are four people in my family.they are my father, my mother, my sister and i. my father is a worker in a factory. my mother is a teacher in a middle school. my sister is a primary school student and she is 8 years old. i’m a middle school student and i’m 14 years old.

look forward to hear from you soon.

yours,

vvx

四六级作文中有一类题型，是大家提到就会头疼万分的，bingo，你答对了，就是言语理解型！这类题目要求大家根据题目要求中的一句谚语来写文章，比如曾经考的：Nothing Succeeds without a Strong Will；knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it。这些题目一旦出现，很多同学只能硬着头皮随便写写，甚至连放弃这次四六级考试

行动实践类

1. Action speaks louder than words. 行动胜于语言。

2. Rome was not built in a day. 伟业非一日之功。

3. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 千里之行始于足下

4. Experience is the mother of wisdom. 实践出真知。（mother是经典的表示“原因”的比喻，is the mother of也是一个经典句型。比如：Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。）

5. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。

6. Easier said than done. 说起来容易做起来难。（这句话没有语法错误，只是省略了形式主语It is）

7. Seek the truth from facts. 实事求是。

思想志向类

1. Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同

2. Look before you leap. 三思而后行。

3. Where there is a will，there is a way. 有志者事竟成。

4. Nothing seek，nothing find. 没有追求，就没有收获。

个人修养类

1. All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的未必都是金子。

2. Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance. 无德之类犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。（类似汉语中的：金玉其外败絮其中。）

3. God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。

4. A small mistake will trigger huge consequences. 失之毫厘，谬之千里。

5. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 世上无难事，只要肯攀登。

6. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty. 世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。

7. One boy is a boy，two boys half a boy，three boys no boy. 一个和尚打水吃，两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚没水吃。（这句汉语谚语用英语竟然是这样翻译的~~~orz）

8. Take things as they come. 既来之则安之。

工作学习类

1. It’s never too old to learn. 活到老学到老。

2. More hasty，less speed. 欲速则不达。

3. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. 只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

4. One cannot put back the clock. 时钟不能倒转。5. One hour today is worth two tomorrow. 争分夺秒效率高。

6. Please the eye and plague the heart. 贪图一时快活，必然留下隐祸。

7. Success belongs to the persevering. 坚持就是胜利。（the+a.表示一类人，在这里the persevering表示坚持的人）

8. Health is better than wealth，health is happiness. 健康胜过财富，健康就是幸福。大家背诵这些亮点提升谚语，应该进行默写哦，千万不要写错了。同时这些谚语大家也可以灵活运用到其他写作题型中，千万不要禁锢自己的思维。

Run for monitor speech of 100 words

Beloved teacher, dear students:

Everybody is good!

My name is Zhang Xiaohua, chose to run for the monitor, because I get up the courage. In the class, I was a leader, learning has always been good to answer questions -- class actively accurate, is the teachers small cotton padded jacket; in the morning reading, I have a certain management ability, is the small guards maintain class order; in the class, I can play with my classmates together, remind they dont play dangerous games. Of course, I will redouble its efforts to study, communication, training, to contribute to the honor classes!

Although, I know there is a lot of good than their own students, but I understand, participation.

If you choose me, I will try to the leaders responsibility, work hard together with classmates, there are dissatisfied with my fellow

Science can and I said, I must correct the errors in time.

Thank you!

通过写作，我们发表对世界的看法、忧虑和希冀。写作是一种介入的方式，即便我们蜗居在一个逼仄的隔间，或者坐在轮椅之中，卧在病榻之上，我们依旧可以写作，与世界交谈，并改变着世界。写作主要改变着这个世界的观念，观念无形，却威力巨大。观念的改变是悄无声息的，也常常是缓慢的，所以写作者需要有足够的耐心，与那些坚硬或者凝固的东西周旋。

7. 写作是对其他灵魂的回应和召唤

阅读一部伟大的作品，也许你可以感受到作者的召唤，而当你也起笔写作时，很可能是在回应那种召唤。所以很多写作者乐意讲述他们思想或者文字上的师承。但是据说，召唤和回应是不对等的。当召唤发出之后，回应往往姗姗来迟，所以人类历史上满是伟大的孤独的灵魂。所以如果你能读懂某种召唤，就请义无反顾地写吧，你的写作是将是一种跨越时空的温情陪伴，也将在未来激起回响。

I am cheerful, modest, self-confident and good at communicating with others. I study industriously and rigorously. Whenever I come across a problem in study, Im able to consult with an open mind and try my best to get an indepth knowledge. Possessing the honest credible moral character, a sense of teamwork and responsibility for my work, I have strong endurance, willpower and hard-working quality of the work to identify persistent optimism, the courage to face difficulties and challenges.

At the same time, I have taken an active part in all kinds of activities in order to improve my personal qualities. From these experiences, I have not only realized the importance of unity and cooperation, but also learned a lot of social knowledge, and I believe all these will play an important role in my future career.

how to discribe my father s characator seemed very easy in the past.but , maybe i ve got wrong and been wrong all the time.

in the past , when my nature mother was still living with us , he had a savage mood which often frightened both my mother and me .after they got quarrelled , a fight was unavoidable .maybe a fight contains misunderstandings of both ,but in those day ,i thought that it was all my father s fault.i hated him! he was the ghost in my life!

when i was sixteen ,my life changed because of the death of my mama.she was badly hurt in a home accident, and though the god she believed had no power to rescue her.from then on ,my figure change a lot ,from a naughty, passionate boy to a quiet and diffident boy .i didn t want to talk with anyone .my father ,however was seriously flustrated, he also had to take the reponsibility of bringing me up.during that very hard moment , on one hand ,he had to stand up for the tragedy, on the other hand ,he had to work hard to support my education. as in that time ,all me got in hand was only 3000 yuan , if i succeeded in entering a higher school ,at least ,would cost 7000 yuan a year,that s not a money of bit.

i ve always thought that i must be the most unfornate one in the world .when i got frustrated in life , i d nowhere to explain as i d been used to express my heartache to my dear mother and now she wasn t there .every time i saw the mothers and sons pass aside me ,i felt so sorrow ,and i knew how longly i was!i was sure indeed i was the most sorrow one !

[英文作文我心目中的父亲

假设你是新华中学的学生李华，不久前在学校举办的英语竞赛中获得一等奖。校报请你写一篇稿件刊登在英文版面上，介绍你课外学习英语的经验。请根据以下提示用英语写一篇短文：

1. 参加英语角的益处;

2. 坚持写英语日记的作用;

3. 英文阅读网站(EnjoyReading)对你的帮助。

注意：1. 词数：120-150;

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

满分作文2

As a high school student, I consider English a very important subject. In order to learn it well, apart from English class, I take an active part in English corner and other after-class English activities, which benefit me a lot.

作为一个高中生，我认为英语是一个非常重要的学科。为了学好英语，除了英语课之外，我还积极参加英语角和英语课外活动，这对我来说很有好处。

In the English corner, I meet many friends, who share the same interest with me. Besides, sometimes some foreigners are glad to join us. By talking with them, my oral English improved a lot. I also find it useful to keep English diaries. I have been keeping on doing it for years and it is helpfl to my English. As a saying goes, practice makes perfect. Only by practice will we make rapid progress. Finally, EnjoyReaing contributes a lot of my improvement. Through the English website, I can read some classic English passages, poems and stories. What’s more, I can learn a lot, which play an important part in my study process.

在英语角，我遇到了很多朋友，他们和我有着相同的兴趣。此外，有时也有一些外国人愿意加入我们。通过与他们交谈，我的英语口语进步了很多。我还发现有助于保持英语日记。我一直坚持做了多年，这对我的英语有帮助。俗话说，实践是完美的。只有通过实践我们才能快速进步。最后，喜欢阅读贡献我的很多改进。通过英文网站，我可以阅读一些经典的英文文章，诗歌和故事。更重要的是，我可以学到很多，这在我的学习过程中扮演一个重要的部分。

制作模型，乃是我人生一大乐趣之一，但是我并不像其他人那样直接制作，我认为，能把模型玩起来，才能获得那层最根本，纯粹的乐趣。制作模型，我有我的方式。

对于像我这样一个动手能力很强的人来说，我干什么事，都喜欢对其加以改造，制作模型也不例外。我有一个别人看起来很怪的癖好，那就是喜欢收烂尾。别人经常去实体店，淘宝店购置全新的，甚至有时有一点挤压都要要求退货。而我，则经常出没于各大模型贴吧，各种收烂尾。什么别人不要的，做坏的，做不下去的，我全收。为了让这些外人眼中的废品看起来有价值，我不得不对他们加以改造，而我家的改造件，也足足放满了一箱子，从最基本的胶板，到贵些的蚀刻片再到昂贵的金属炮管，我家可谓是应有尽有。可以说改造模型已经融入到了我的生活中。

而我第一次接触模型改造，还是在我小学的时候。那时，母亲送了我一辆威龙出品的“虎”作为生日礼物，可当时对于模型的理解不高，也才只做过几个，所以手法不佳。在旧化时误将X-20A水性漆融液碰倒，以至于毁了整个模型。朋友和家人都劝我扔掉，再买一个新的。后来无意间在贴吧看到某大神的改造作品，抱着试一试的态度入了一套蚀刻片，自己改出了自己喜欢的风格，从此便一发不可收拾了。

但是，并不是每次改造都是一帆风顺的，就在上个月，我收了一辆极其稀有的威龙“四号球形闪电”的烂尾，由于卖家没有发内件图，我一打开包装便傻眼了。这哪是烂尾啊，这分明就是应该直接报废的啊。为数板件都已断裂，能正常用的也没几个。可是我也不能把它扔了吧，毕竟是用钱买来的。于是，我又在网上订购了AB补上，各种修修补补，有些修不好的地方还花大价钱买了树脂件。在这期间，那时喜欢直接制作的朋友来到我家玩，看到我如此浩大的工程，还在担心我能否完成它，但是现在他不用担心了，因为就在前几天，我完成了这项不可能完成的任务。它会把我的模型制作水平提升到一个新的高度。

现在的我，已经算得上朋友眼中的奇葩了，因为在他们看来，自己改造模型完全是自找麻烦，为此，我也承受了许多来自他们的压力，不过，我还打算坚持下去，因为我觉得，自己改造不仅可以锻炼我的动手能力，还能低价做出好作品，简直是双赢，制作模型，我有我的方式。

As an engineering student majoring in environmental systems, I have strong awareness of the environment and want to work in the field of environmental protection. There are three feasible ways, in my opinion, which can raise public awareness of our surrounding environment. Firstly, the appropriate education in schools can be applied to build our concept on the importance of environment and it should be taken good care. Secondly, more and more green or environmental promotions should be carried out. For example, use public transportation more frequently instead of private vehicles; print double-sided instead of one-sided to save papers. Furthermore, researches on clean energy and sustainable development should be enhanced. The natural resources on earth is not infinite and we should seek for a better method to protect our circumstance in the long run.

dear wang yan,

i enjoyed your hospitality during my three-day stay in tianjin.your new house is very beautiful,and your cooking is out of the world .your sister,wangdan,is very kind-hearted.not only did she help us wash clothes,but also helped make the bed.

the trip was great getting together with you two once again.dont forget the invitation to pop in on me the next time youre in beijing.

thanks again..and say hello to your sister.

all my best,

li ming

炎炎烈日，走在小径之上，漫步于树荫之下，与蝉声作伴。没有咬文嚼字的“子曰”，没有深思熟虑、步步惊心的几何题，没有让人心情沉痛的英文。没有了那些，心静了——自然也凉了。

我喜欢行走。

那日，天公作美，太阳公公在下午4点打了个盹儿，我觅得了好时光，漫步于浪花起伏，轮船络绎不绝的浦阳江江岸。谁也不会来催促我，打扰我享受这静谧的时光。

“洁，怎么在路上走啊！天气这么热，我们捎你一程吧！”我转头望去，一个同窗正从汽车里探出头来，眼镜上蒙了一层雾气，显然是水蒸气遇冷液化的结果——车里很凉快。

我向他笑了笑，谢绝了他的好意。

那种灼热的、从汽车车尾排出的尾气离我而去，并愈来愈远，我的心情更加欢快。想着

在空调房里却整日手脚冰凉，吃着冷饮却日渐手脚无力。我不寒而栗，这样一比，我更幸福呢！

幸福是什么？

有人喜欢开跑车兜风，有人喜欢开摩托车拉风，而有人去喜欢这样静静地和风散步！

人，只要找到合适自己的生活方式，那就是幸福的。

回到家，我大汗淋漓，汗打湿了衣衫，浸透了脊梁，疲劳之中却又充满活力。

此刻，我是幸福的，因为我找到了适合自己的那种方式。

[找到自己的幸福方式作文

After the Spring Festival, the childrens face shows the special joy of the Spring Festival, and the adults have been soothing for a year. What an important holiday is the Spring Festival!

Walk in the rich atmosphere of Spring Festival on the streets, everywhere decorated, every tree decorated with red lanterns greatly, people in the market are streams of people busily coming and going wearing a thick cotton padded jacket, mouth and nose in front of a white gas slowly rising. In the market, people have put in the hands of the special purchases for the Spring Festival with flowers, holding the orange tree, holding a baby, very lively scene, his face full of news of the spring festival.

Back home, the neighbors have a family of three engaged in health, mum said to me: “ now we have begun lining free, clean room! ” I gave my head a head, mother gave me a pair of latex gloves and towels, and then we both dried up hot and hot. Wipe the door, after the windows, while my mother and the whole house inside the outbuildings are spotless, so that more can show the custom of new year.

We want to put all the last couplets and tore down the thirty years "morning, buy a new paste, which is called the old and welcome. At night, one family gathered together to eat a meal, the people working outside to home, there are many dishes in a meal, and rice to cook some leftovers, leaving a write new year, meaning there are so May there be surpluses every year., eat rice every year.

Last night thirty years later is old, everyone can not sleep staying-up late on new years Eve children and the elderly, in addition, to keep the new year. This morning we will go to a size of relatives, relatives to pay New Years call home of relatives to come to my house so I will arrange a few days to relatives, but also have a few days to stay at home to entertain friends and relatives, after the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival, the Lantern Festival is the protagonist of Glutinous Rice Balls, soup round means round and round.

The spring festival represents Chinas long history and culture and enriches the folk customs. The Spring Festival has an indispensable position in the hearts of the Chinese people.

他们，悠悠开放在枝头，宛若出淤泥而不染的莲花，那么圣洁，香味清澈而深远。

当我们牵着妈妈的手第一次踏进校门时，一个高大的形象就占据了我们幼小的心灵，那就是老师。因为老师，我们知道了许多闻所未闻的知识。从那时起，我们头脑中那几乎是空白的知识画册，一页又一页地添上了色彩斑斓的图画。

老师不仅是我们知识上的启蒙者，还是我们思想上的引路人和生活上的益友。老师为了我们呕心沥血，老师为了上好四十五分钟的一堂课，要做的准备太多了，查阅资料，翻参考书……他们花去的时间何止是四十五分钟这么简单呢。老师的工作时间是没有界限的，他们为了我们，即使带病上课，也在所不辞。

老师，是人类灵魂的工程师，是护花的园丁，是摆渡的船工，他们用自己的楫桨送走了一批又一批的求知者，使他们朝着确定的方向前进，而自己，却把青春年华流逝在此地彼岸之间。他们的唯一愿望便是让学生超过自己，使我们的祖国变强大。

作为学生的我们，怎么能不将自己的老师敬若上宾呢？曾获得两次诺贝尔奖的居里夫人在她成名后，还念念不忘她的老师，并在公开场合向她致敬；中国的革命领袖毛主席亦是如此，在祝贺老师的信中写到：“老师，你是我二十年前的老师，你现在仍然是我的先生，你将来必定还是我的老师……”伟人尚且如此，更何况我们呢？

老师的工作不仅是辛苦的，而且是崇高的。祖国建设的关键在科学技术现代化上，科学技术现代化的关键在科学技术人才上，科学技术人才的关键在老师的教育上。我们的老师，就正是在从事这项最基础而又最重要的工作。有了老师的辛勤劳动，中国的革命才能后继有人；有了老师的辛勤劳动，中国才能成为世界强国，有了老师的辛勤劳动，中国才能一直保持文明古国的雅号……

古人云：“一日为师，终身为父。”是啊，除了自己的父母，老师才是最关心，最爱我们的人，只不过他们在用不同的方式诠释对我们的爱！

Dear Mr. Wang,

Thank you for taking the time to write your wonderful letter in support of

MCEA (Maywood Chinese Education Association). Your letter clearly articulates

all the major reasons children in Maywood will benefit from studying the Chinese

language as part of their elementary school education. It provides invaluable

support that will help making bilingual Chinese education a reality in Maywood

public schools.

Although MCEA would like to see Palo Alto public schools implement the

first bilingual Chinese kindergarten class in September of 2006, we have learned

that the school district must take the time to understand how a new program will

affect existing educational offerings, and to validate community interest.

Nevertheless, MCEA, with more than 70 members, will continue to actively promote

bilingual Chinese education in the Palo Alto public schools and will keep you

apprised of the progress we make.

Thanks again for sending a letter in support of MCEA. We will continue to

do all we can to realize this program both for families of Chinese descent and

those with a general interest in participating in the growing economic power of

China.

Yours sincerely,

George Chen

Cathy,

My dear friend. How is it going? And your family? oh,I really miss you! Mrs Wu is fine too.How do you think your new teacher? Is she or he very kind? And your classmates? Are they friendly to you? Our classmates are miss you too. Cathy, Do you know? I have a new English name, Katrina. How about this name? I like it very much.

Oh,my god! I am very busy now. I have too much homework. I must do it every day. And I have to go to school on Saturday! Oh!yuck! I m very angry and tired. Do you have any English books?I want to read. Because I love English.I am crazy about practicing English.Because English is an international language,all nations are starting lern English now.And you? Do you love English? Ok,I want to sleep. Good bye!

Li Wenzhu

My favorite Sports is basketball. It looks so cool in TV that I was crazy

about those basketball stars ever since I was little.

Basketball requires speed, height and skills. I run, jump, switch, and try

to hit! All parts of my body are exercised in this sport. I feel that I’m like

wind flying in the playground for my goal, which makes me feel so GREat!

Basketball needs quick reaction and decision. When chance comes, it may

disappear in the next second. I should keep an eye watching as an eagle, decide

and judge quickly as a leopard, and run for it as a wolf.

Further more, basketball is a sports more than just exercising, It needs

team work. No one can play himself. A team should work together. So I learn to

cooperate with others in this game. I should understand what my teammate doing

and what he needs me to do for him. On the other side, I should learn to show my

teammate what I need. At the same time, I need to keep an eye on the whole game,

knowing how is the situation of our team and how is the other team. It involved

more cooperation and strategy.

I played basketball more for about 5 years now. I make many good friends

throught this sports. It is proud to win honor for my team and my school. Also I

enjoy all games with my friends. Basketball will be my best friends in the

future and my best memory about school life.

My house is in a beautiful neighborhood. There are flowers and grass in the community. There are three people in my family. My family is very harmonious!

My father always likes to make fun of me. One night, my father said to me: “ go, go and play with the puppy! ” dad has always been against me and played with a dog, but why should I play with a dog? I wonder with the puppy playing for a while. Then come back and dont play with the dog. Dad says, "&ldquo, go and write an article. Just write what a puppy looks like.". I said: ” “ ”? Dad laughed and said: “ no! Just kidding! I said: ” “ hate hate &rdquo!;

I love my family because my father has a sense of humor!

My Table LampMy Table Lamp

I have a beautiful table lamp A year ago, my parents bought it for me. I use it when I’m doing my homework. I like it very much. It is black and red. The light from it is soft; it isn’t bad for my eyes. Every weekend I clean it, so it’s very clean all the time.

My brother also has a table lamp. But it is broken. Mine is very good because I take good care of it. My table lamp has a wonderful name. Its name is Hong Xin. It helps me a lot with my study. It’s my best friend.

[我的台灯英文作文

Recently we did a survey in our class in order to learn about students’

ideal jobs. Here’s a report about my group members’ ideas.

Mary wants to be a fashion designer because she likes beautiful clothes and

is good at drawing. Kate wants to be a gardener, she lives plants, and she wants

to make the cities better. Mike would like to be a writer. He’d like to share

his wonderful stories with others. Tom would like to be a cook. He’d like to

cook delicious food for others. I would like to be a policeman. I want to

protect the people safe.

Hopefully everyone can realize their dreams in the future.

1、离开我就别安慰我，要知道每一次缝补也会遭遇穿刺的痛。

If you leave me, please dont comfort me because each sewing has to meet stinging pain.

2、在我们生命中出现的人，一些给我们上课，一些让我们痊愈，有的用来分担分享，有的用来真爱。

Among those people that appear in our life, some are to teach us, some to comfort us, some to share and some to love.

3、所谓情话，就是你说了一些连自己都不相信的话，却希望对方相信。

The so-called love word is that you say something that you would not believe by yourself, but you hope others would believe.

4、一段不被接受的爱情，需要的不是伤心，而是时间，一段可以用来遗忘的时间。一颗被深深伤了的心，需要的不是同情，而是明白。

An unacceptable love needs no sorrow but time- sometime for forgetting. A badly-hurt heart needs no sympathy but understanding.

5、偶尔要回头看看，否则永远都在追寻，而不知道自己失去了什么。

Sometimes you need to look back, otherwise you will never know what you have lost in the way of forever searching.

6、生命最大的恐惧，不过是来自于心底那个不去发现的黑暗，但是灵魂告诉我们，只要还有心跳，就一定有勇气。

The most fearful thing in the life is the darkness deep in your heart. But soul told us that you shall have courage as long as the heartbeats.

7、人都是会改变的，有些人选择改变环境，有些人选择被环境改变。很多时候你无法改变的时候，我只好选择，在里面找到让自己快乐的力量。

People will always change. Some choose to change the environment; some choose to be changed by the environment. Most of the time when you cannot change, you have to choose to find something to make yourself happy.

8、寂寞确实跟孤单不一样，孤单只表示身边没有别人，但寂寞是一种你无法将感受跟别人沟通或分享的心理状态。而真正的寂寞应该是连自己都忘了喜欢一个人的感觉。

Loneliness is different from being alone. Being alone means you just have no one beside you but loneliness means that you can not talk with others and share them with your feelings. And the true loneliness is that you even forget how it feels when you love someone.

9、两人相爱是，渴求无限甜蜜的吻。但为何在争吵时，却要用接吻的嘴互相伤害呢？每当我忧郁困惑，疲惫不堪时，我只能给自己一个吻。

When two people are in love, they are eager to have more sweet kisses. But why they are in quarrel, they are hurting each other by the mouths that once used for kissing? Every time when I was upset or tired, I can only kiss by myself.

10、举得起放得下的叫举重，举得起放不下的叫负重。可惜，大多数人的爱情，都是负重的。

If you can hold something up and put it down, it is called weight-lifting; if you can hold something up but can never put it down, its called burden-bearing. Pitifully, most of people are bearing heavy burdens when they are in love.

有两则关于同一条英语谚语Blood is thicker than water的译例。其一是“清水不浓血却浓”，其二是“血浓于水”。从字面上看，上述两则译例译得固然不错，似无可厚非。译文读起来很顺，又比较易懂，但读后似有不知所云之感。

这是因为译文的形象没能准确地传达出这条谚语的喻义来。

Longman Dictionary of English Idioms（p.28）上对这条谚语的解释是“The relationship between people of the same family is stronger than other，relationships”因此，这则谚语似可以借用汉语中一句俗语“亲不亲一家人”来译更能表达出“属于同一血缘关系的一家人比别人更亲近一些”的寓意。

语言是文化的表现形式。谚语同文学作品、诗歌一样是语言的精华。英语谚语是富于色彩的语言形式，一般具有生动形象、喻义明显、富于哲理的语言特征。在一定程度上，英语谚语反映了英语民族的文化特点。因此，翻译英语谚语时，仅仅以语言之间词汇的同义性（等价性）为前提，寻求对等的表现是不够的。译者须较多运用汉语的表现手段，力求能再现英语谚语的语言风格和丰富内涵。只有多注意英语谚语字面以外所特有的语言内涵色彩，才能使译文讽喻得当，宜于说理，又不失原来谚语所具有的语言形象。

某些英语谚语和汉语成语、俗语在表现形式和含义方面是一致的或基本一致的。汉译这些英语时，可惜用与其喻义相同或相近的成语或谚语及俗语直接对译。这样不但可以比较好地保持原文的神韵和形式，又使译文易于为读者或听者接受。如：

Pride comes before a fall．骄兵必败。

Amiss is as good as a mile.差之毫厘，失之千里。

Two is company，but three is none.两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚无水吃。

Walls have ear.隔墙有耳。

Enough is as good as a feast．知足常乐。

有些英语谚语虽然在语言习惯和文化背景方面和其相对的汉语谚语之间存在着某些差异，而且所比喻的事物并不一样，但他们的喻义却相互吻合，而且表达方式也很相似，汉译这些英语谚语时，常常需要“易其形式，存其精神”，即采用形象近似的汉语成语意译。这样可使译文既喻义明显，又含而不露，且可再现原文所具有的语言效果，容易达意。如：

Two can play the game.孤掌难鸣。

Newbroom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。

Speak of the devil，and he appears.说曹操，曹操到。

The grass is greener on the other side of the hill．这山望着那山高。

Putting the cart before the horse.本末倒置。

有些英语谚语意在言外，语言含蓄，寓意深刻。如果仅从字面意义直译成汉语，而不领会原文的具体含义及其效果，译文势必平淡无味。这样既不能表达意思，又有损于原文的语言形象和丰富内涵。因此，在翻译时，应在汉语中寻找那些与原文喻义相同或效果相似的成语、谚语或俗语来表达，则会使译文形象生动，准确达意。试比较下列各译例。

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.如译成“住在玻璃房子里的人，不应扔石头”不如译成“己有过，勿正人”或“责人必先责己”。

In fair weather prepare for the foul．如译成“晴天要防阴天”，不如译成“有备无患”或“居安思危”或“未雨绸缪”。

Murder will out．如译成“谋杀终必败露”，不如译成“纸包不住火”。

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread．如译成“愚者敢闯天使不敢去的地方”，不如译成“初生牛犊不怕虎”。

One cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.如译成“想吃煎蛋卷，就得打鸡蛋”，不如译成工“有得必有失”或甚至可以引申为“不破不立”。

如果所要翻译的谚语喻义清新，形象逼真，按其字面直译其意，就能表达出原文的喻义来，则可直译。这样做既能较完整地保存原文的表达方式，且又可丰富我们自己的语言文化，一举两得，请看下面的译例。

God helps those who help themselves.上帝帮助那些自己帮助自己的人。或“自助者天助之”。

Money is the root of all evil．金钱是万恶之源。

An empty sack cannot stand upright．空袋立不直。

Do as you would be done by. 以你所期望的别人待你的方式待人。

这与另一谚语： Don’t do unto others what you don’t want others do unto you.“己所不欲勿施于人”很相似。

Money talks.钱能通神。

有些英语谚语常常采用对称的修辞手段。使用这一修辞手段的目的在于加强语势，宜于说理，读后有心悦诚眼之感。汉译这些谚语时，应适当注意保持其修辞色彩，以便体现原文的表达方式。如：

You may take a horse to the water， but you can’t make it drink．

如果按字面译成，“你可以把马牵到河边去，但不能叫它饮水”至少是没有充分体现这句谚语本身所具有的强烈对比色彩。从语法分析的观点看，在这个句子里，情态动词may和can虽然都表示“可能”的，但在含义上有所不同。这里may表示“事实上的可能性”，而can则表示“逻辑上的可能性”。并列连词but使前后两个分句意义相反，对比色彩强烈。在这种情况下，译文也必须力求对偶整齐，前后呼应，形成对照。如将此句译作“牵马河边易，逼它饮水难”或“老牛不喝水，不能强按头”会更好些。

总之，即使像谚语这样孤立的语句，翻译时也需尽一番揣摩切磋之功，否则译文就可能与原文“貌合神离”，文不达意。译事艰辛也许正在于此。