介绍孙杨的英语作文热门三篇 作文带翻译（精品20篇）

It is quite usual that one meets failures, for ones life can never be

plain sailing. However, different people hold different attitudes towards

failure. Some people think it a heavy blow to fail in achieving something and

they can not endure failure. When they meet failure, they will be seriously

dejected and can never pluck up their courage to try again.

遇到失败这是很平常，因为人的生命不可能一帆风顺。然而，不同的人对失败持有不同的态度。获取某些东西失败对有些人来说是一个沉重的打击，他们不能承受失败。当他们失败，他们将非常的沮丧并且不能鼓起勇气再试一次。

However, others think it natural to meet failures in ones career.

Therefore, they are psychologically prepared. When they meet failures, they will

not be frustrated. Instead, they will continue to meet new challenges. As to me,

Im in favor of the latter view. Failure is really a terrible thing but it is

also the mother of success. If one draws lessons from failures, in most cases he

will get success in the future. Furthermore, ones life can never be smooth

sailing; it must be full of difficulies and setbacks. If one is daunted by

difficulies and frustrations, he will always be a failure. However, if one holds

a positive attitude toward failure, he will overcome difficulties and

frustrations to win victory.

然而，其他人认为，在自己的职业生涯中的败是很自然的。因此，他们的心理有所准备。当他们遇到失败，他们不会失意。相反，他们将继续迎接新的挑战。就我而言，我赞成后一种观点。失败是一个可怕的事情，但它是成功之母。如果一个灵感来自失败的教训，在大多数情况下，他将在未来获得成功。此外，一个人的生活永远不会是一帆风顺的;它必须是充满困难和挫折。如果一个人被困难和挫折吓倒，他将永远是一个失败者。然而，如果耸对失败持有积极的态度，他将克服困难和挫折，赢得胜利。

new year party

on new year‘s eve，our class had a party. the atmosphere was good. it was  out of the ordinary from the very begining. the boy student from one bedroom  gave an unusual performance. we saw a boy named li xinmin turn off all the  lights in a sudden snap. then with three resounding（响亮的） crow of a cock echoing  in the hall，the hall was again brightly lit in a snap.

then，the representative of the bedroom zhu guozhang asked us to guess a  line of a poem related to the above situation. he added that li xinmin alone was  born in the year of the dog and the other three were all born in the year of the  chicken. they left us all in confusion. and it was our monitor who was  quickwitted（机智的）。 he shouted our， “the day breaks as the cock crows three times  at dawn.” the hall after that，they had another item. this time li xinmin was  placed in the middle of the circle. while he was standing there，the other three  stood around him，each bowing down to him at an angle of 120 degrees. it was an  idiom. this time i got it right：“the dog stands out among a group of  chickens.”

译文二：

在除夕，我们班有一个聚会。气氛好。它是寻常从一开始。从一间卧室男生给一个不寻常的表现。我们看到名为李新民在突然关闭所有的灯单元一个男孩。然后用三个响亮的（响亮的）的回荡在大厅里鸡叫，大厅明亮又在瞬间点燃。

然后，卧室的朱国章代表要求我们猜测了有关上述情况的诗。他补充说，李新民单是出生在狗年，其他三个都在鸡年出生的。他们给我们留下了所有的混乱。它是我们的班长谁是quickwitted（机智的）。他喊我们，“天休息的鸡叫三在黎明倍。“大厅之后，他们还有另外一个项目。这一次李新民被放置在圆的中间。当他站在那里，其他三个人围着他站着，低头在每一个120度的角度下去见他。这是一个成语。这一次我得到了它的权利：“。狗中脱颖而出的鸡群！“

The first year of the year is a happy holiday for every child. Of course, I am no exception.

Today, my father and mother took me back to the countryside to go back to the country and come back to the countryside. New clothes are all wearing beautiful, a tight uncle home, hung around the festive decorations, so I hastened to di Ershen said: "I wish happy new year, uncle Ershen congratulation!" "Darling, give you a big red ershen." I took the red bag, the red bag full and full, I think: there must be a lot of money. My heart is like eating sugar.

After lunch, I went out to "make money". Walk, walk, gee, isnt that three aunts? So I walked up to the three aunts and said, "Happy New Year!" The three aunts listened, laughed and gave me a red bag, and I saw it so effective. Then, I repeat those actions... Well, at the time of dinner, I was tired of calling my mouth, but I saw my deep pocket, and my eyes were shining. Although there are so much money, but I will never waste a tiny bit. Suddenly, a burst of firecrackers disturbed my thoughts, the original is a group of friends in the small firecrackers, ah, I really miss the childhood friends together and jubilant firecrackers at ah, then, one day the whole week I happy to firecrackers, a time gone.

After dinner, both my parents and I went home, looking forward to the good tomorrow.

我的生日

My Birthday

My birthday is on##.My parents and friends celebrate it to me every year.On that day,we usually hold a small birthday party at home and invite my friends to come for a dinner.We chat,watch TV or play games together that we really enjoy ourselves.When we are playing,my parents prepare a delicious dinner.My friends and I like the dishes very much.Of course,I can get some gifts from parents and friends.I am very happy because they always know what I want and need.But,on the other hand,when the birthday comes, I am a year older,so that I must be more sensible and independent.Last but not the least, it’s also a time to show my appreciation to my parents.They work hard and do their best to bring me up.

我的生日是#月#号.我的父母和朋友每年都为我庆祝.那天,我们通常在家举行小聚会,邀请朋友到家里吃晚饭.我们聊天,看电视或者一起玩游戏,大家玩得很开心.当我们玩的时候,我父母给我们准备了可口的晚餐.我和朋友都很喜欢那些菜.

当然,我也从父母和朋友那里得到了礼物.我很高兴,因为他们总是知道我想要和需要什么.但是,另一方面,每当生日到来的时候,我又长了一岁,因此我必须更敏感,更独立.最后但也同样重要的一点是,这也是我向父母表达感激的时候.他们努力工作,尽他们最大的努力抚养我.

my daily life

Though my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myself to

it. Why? Because I intend to be a good student. I wish to render service to my

country. I get up at six o’clock every day. after I wash my face and brush my

teeth, I begin to review my lessons. I go to school at seven o’clock. after

school is over, I return home. we usually have supper at seven o’clock.then I

begin to do my homework. I want to finish it before i go to bed.

我的日常生活

虽然我的日常生活十分单调，但我却竭力设法去适应它。为什么?因为我打算做一个好学生，希望将来为国家服务。

我每天六点起床、洗脸刷牙后，就开始复习功课，七点钟我就去上学。

放学后，我就回家了。我们通常在七点钟吃晚餐，之后我就开始做家庭作业，希望在睡觉前把它做完。

My name is Ye Lingyan, my English name is Peter. My hair is short, my eyes are big. I like watching TV, playing computer games and swimming. I get up at six oclock. I have breakfast at six thirty. I go to school at seven oclock. I have lunch at eleven forty. From Monday to Friday, I have six classes every day. I go home at four oclock. I have dinner at five. I go to bed at ten oclock. I have a drum class. I really enjoy the class.

As a middle school student,I dont have much free time,but I still have a lot of things to do.

I like listening to music and reading,so in my free time,I always listening to music and search the Internet for about half-hour.Its a good way to relax myself.I always do some reading before go to bed.Besides,I always go to swimming after school.Exercises help me to keep healthy and do good to my study.As the same as other students,I often watch TV in the evening,but I have to finish my homework first.

At the weekends,I will help my mother with the housework,such as clean the house,do some washing.

作为一个中学生,我没有太多的时间,但我仍然有很多事情要做。

我喜欢听音乐和读书,所以在我的空闲时间,我总是听音乐和上网大约半个小时。这是一个放松自己的好方法。上床睡觉前我总是做一些阅读。此外,放学后我经常去游泳。运动帮助我保持健康,善待我的学习。和其他学生一样,我经常在晚上看电视,但我必须先完成我的家庭作业。

在周末,我将帮助我的妈妈做家务,如打扫房子,洗衣服。

[我的空余时间 My Free Time初一英语作文带翻译

Finally ushered in the annual National Day, this is a great mothers birthday, the whole nation is jubilant, everywhere is full of warm, festive holiday atmosphere.

Today I go out to play with mom and dad. We go to the mall, there are all busy, bustling, packed full of flowers, outstanding displays. Thousands of potted flowers spelled formed a colorful flower beds. People, people are buying clothes, some in eat delicious barbecue and exquisite snacks, some people appreciate the wonderful show, has everything! Think back in the 60 years of our motherland has experienced many ups and downs, to switch back to todays good life! In the evening, I returned to the cultural square, saw the inlaid in the Chinese knot lights up, Chinese knot is more beautiful than during the day, that the light like a dragon coiled the pole, in the light and night light, like a fly in the sky... Sudden boom a sound, I got a fright, between a lot of children, pointing to the sky Shouting: "fireworks, fireworks, come and look at! I like their refers to the direction of a look, wow! How big a fireworks, like a lion mouth to swallow us into the belly, and then a few fireworks fly into the air at the same time, the boom of a few, are the heavens and the earth was shaking.

Friends, their ancestors to say well: young wisdom, the Chinese wisdom, young rich or wealthy Chinese, young strong a strong China. Hope is on us, we cant forget our life now is to rely on the older generation of people to come, so we cant afford to waste time, we should study hard, sets up the lofty aspirations and ideals, to serve their country in the future. Again, I wish our motherland forever young, I wish our motherland more prosperous and strong!

终于迎来了一年一度的国庆节，这是伟大母亲的生日，全国人民都喜气洋洋，到处充满热烈、喜庆的节日气氛。

今天我和爸爸妈妈一起出去游玩。我们先到商城，那儿全是热闹的人群，熙熙攘攘、人流如织，到处是花团锦簇、姹紫嫣红的景象。千万盆鲜花拼组成了一个个五颜六色的花坛。人来人往，有 的人在买衣服，有的人在吃美味的烧烤和精美的点心，有的人在欣赏精彩的表演，真是应有尽有哇!回头想想我们的祖国在这60年里经历了多少风风雨雨，才能换回今日的美好生活啊!傍晚时分，我又来到文化广场，看到了中国结上镶嵌的灯都亮起来了，中国结比白天更美丽，那条像龙的灯盘绕在柱子上，在灯光和夜景的照耀下，像在夜空中腾飞。。。。。。突然轰’得一声，把我吓了一跳，之间很多小孩儿指着天空喊:’’放烟花了，放烟花了，快来看哪!’’我像他们指的方向一望，嗬!好大一个烟花，像一个狮子张开口想把我们吞进肚子里，接着又有几个烟花同时飞到空中，轰轰轰的几声，正的天地都在抖。

朋友们，先人说得好：少年智则中国智，少年富则中国富，少年强则中国强。希望就寄托在我们身上，我们不能忘记我们现在的生活是靠老一辈人们争取来的，因此我们不能浪费时间，我们应该努力学习，树立远大的抱负和理想，将来报效自己的祖国。再次祝我们的祖国母亲永远年轻，祝我们的祖国更加繁荣富强!

I have a good friend.Her name is Huang Jiayan .She was twelve years

old.She is very polite and helpful.She has two big eyes,a small nose and long hair .Her hobby is singing ,dancing,read books and surfing the internet.

This is my good friend.

Hi，boys and girls, good morning, it is my pleasure to take this change to introduce myself,

my name is Leo, I am 10 years old. About my family, there are 4 people in my family, father, mother, brother and me,

my father and mother are all very kind, welcome you to visit my family if you have time!

嗨，男孩女孩们，大家上午好，很荣幸能有这个机会来介绍我自己，我叫力欧，今年10岁。关于我的家庭，我家有四口人，爸爸妈妈，哥哥，还有我，我的爸爸妈妈都是很友善的人，如果你有时间欢迎来我家玩。

I ’m a very outgoing boy(girl), I like reading、playing games and listening to music, of course, I also like to make friends with all the people in the school, I hope I will be your best friends in the school life.

我是一个很外向的男孩（女孩），我喜欢阅读，玩游戏，听音乐，当然，我也喜欢与学校里所有的人交朋友，希望在以后的学校生活中，我能成为你们最好的朋友。

Some people say yes. The intemet helps students make many friends. Chatting on line, students can express their feelings and opinions more freely, and even get help with their foreign language studies.Others, however, think students should not make friends on line.They say it is a waste of time. besides, some students get cheated on line.

It is my opinion that students should place their study, health and safety before other things. As for friendship, we can readily find it in our classmates and other people around us.

一些人认为可以。因特网可以帮助学生交到许多朋友。通过网上聊天，学生们可以更自由地表达他们的情感和自己的观点，甚至可以帮助学习外语。然而，另外一些人认为学生们不应当上网。他们说网上交友纯粹是浪费时间。此外，一些学生也经常在网上受骗。

我认为学生们应当把学习、健康和安全放在首位，至于交友，我们可以在同学和周围的人中间去进行，而不必在网上交友。

英语作文自我介绍带翻译

To introduce myself(介绍我自己)

Hello,every one!(大家好)

My name is **** . (我叫****)

Im a 15 years old boy. (我是一个15岁的男孩)(具体情况自己改) I live in the beautiful city of Rizhao.(我住在美丽的Rizhao城)(你可以把Rizhao改成自己家乡的城市的名称的拼音)

Im an active ,lovely and clever boy.(我是一个活跃的可爱的聪明的男孩)

In the school , my favourite subject is maths .(在学校，我最喜欢数学)

Perhaps someone thinks its difficult to study well .(也许有些人认为这很难学)

But I like it.(但我喜欢他)

I belive that if you try your best, everything can be done well.(我相信每件事付出努力就会有害结果)

I also like sports very much.(我也很喜欢运动)

Such as,running,volleyball and so on. (像跑步、排球等等) Im kind-hearted.(我很热心)

If you need help ,please come to me .(如果你需要帮助，就来找我) I hope we can be good friends!(我希望我们能成为好朋友) OK.This is me .A sunny boy.(好了，这就是我，一个阳光男孩

First tell me about my weakness, my weakness is in learning is very sloppy,

the class is not listening, have time to do little affectations; Class I seldom

raise your hand to answer questions, dont write homework seriously, always so

so, a homework there are many wrong topic, few of the topic.

I like to dance, because every time the holiday I let my mother sent me to

learn to dance, since then I fell in love with the dance, dancing can bring me

happiness and laughter; Would it be possible for me to have a quick response;

Can also give me joy of the dream.

I like singing, because singing throat is good to me, since then I fell in

love with singing. Singing has a characteristic is singing and dancing.

But, I have a bad habit, every day home from school homework slowly, always

let mom and dad would be angry.

Ha ha, this is me, a little girl who love singing, dancing.

From now on, I must get rid of all these bad temper, do a study seriously,

to do things, not careless good students, teachers and students, please help me,

supervision and I, thank the teacher and classmates for help, let me get rid of

the bad habit.

先说说我的缺点吧，我的缺点就是在学习上非常的马虎，上课的时候一点也不认真听讲，有时光做小动作;上课的时候我很少举手回答问题，写作业的时候一点都不认真，总是马马虎虎的，一写作业就有许多的错题，没有几个对题。

我喜欢跳舞，因为每当放假的时候我就让妈妈送我学跳舞，从那时起我就爱上了跳舞，跳舞可以给我带来快乐和欢笑;可以让我反应快;也可以给我带来快乐的梦想。

我喜欢唱歌，因为唱歌对我的嗓子好，从那时起我就爱上了唱歌。唱歌有一个特点就是可以边唱歌边跳舞。

可是，我有一个坏毛病，每天放学回家都慢慢地写作业，老是让爸爸妈妈生气。

哈哈，这就是我，一个爱唱歌、跳舞的小姑娘。

从现在起，我一定要把以上这些不好的毛病都改掉，做一个学习认真，做事不马虎的好学生，请老师和同学们帮助我，监督我，谢谢老师和同学的帮助，让我改掉这个坏毛病。

I made a decision today. Becuase I often lose my confidence, I decide tell

myself ‘go’ in front of mirror after getting up every day. I believe this will

make me confident. Thus, I can do things I want bravely. Now, I will say, ‘Keep

going’.

今天，我做了一个决定，有的时候我会不自信。所以我要每天早上起床后对着镜子说一遍加油。因为我认为那样会使我变得自信。那样，我就可以大胆的去做一些我想要做却会紧张的事。现在，我要说一句：加油!

Mothers love, like a long river, she quiet, occasionally with a slightly ripples; Her clear, can see the activity on pebbles in the river; She gently, such as the spring breeze slowly to send me. Mothers love for me, I also countless. However, in my impression deepest is the following a few things:

It was a summer night, suddenly the power went out, cant blow fanner. Hot cant sleep, my mother took their fan back and give me a breeze, let me fall asleep. Not only has a comfortable and cool, cool wind also mixed with mom to my thick love, bring me into the sweet dreams.

Another time, I in his home village and play with my cousin. I and my cousin play together I run, but with a small stones I tripped and fell. After I get up, I found more lap a wound, the wound is big and red, and blood flow out, it hurt so much I tears dc. Mother took me to the next to the small clinic simple after disinfection, ready to take me back home, but she was afraid to touch my wound, it just took me home.

Every night when I was learning, every once in a while, mother will always ask me: "daughter, thirst not thirsty, drink some water." And then holding a large glass of water. Water is always warm, let the house is full of warm meaning. Her mother know that I am afraid of hot, so the water right every time. She drink a first, say: "hot", just pass me water to drink.

The father loves the mountain, a mothers love is like the sea. Drop a mothers love can make a mothers love of the great river. Mom, I love you!

Protecting the Wild Animals

Last week, I saw a very impressive documentary about panda. A professor studied panda in the early 1980s went to the wild life and kept trace of wild giant panda for many years. As a result, he found that it was human being that made these lovely animals die out. At that time, many people believed that giant panda became less because of the low rate of newborn babies. But it was not true. People cut trees for making profit at that time. Panda lose homeland and they lacked of food. Thanks to these valuable data, the government took the policy to protect the animals. So today, the number of giant panda is increasing. People realize the importance of protecting the environment and it is the best way to protect wild animals, they are the indispensable part of the nature.

上周，我看了一部令人印象非常深刻的关于熊猫的纪录片。一位教授在20年代80年代早期就开始研究熊猫，他到野外生活，多年寻找野生大熊猫的踪迹。结果，他发现，正是人类，让这些可爱的动物面临灭绝。当时，许多人认为，大熊猫变少是因为新生儿的低出生率。这是不正确。人们为了利益砍伐树木，熊猫失去了家园，也没有食物吃。多亏了这些有价值的数据，政府采取了政策去保护它们。所以现在，大熊猫的数量正在增加。人们意识到保护环境的重要性，这也是最好的方法来保护野生动物，因为它们是大自然不可或缺的一部分。

你的英国朋友请你给他主办的校报写一篇短文，介绍中国的春节。请根据下列信息完成短文。

时 间活动内容春节前夕大扫除，购物除 夕家庭团聚，吃年饭春节期间探亲访友，放鞭炮

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好；

4. 参考词汇：鞭炮 firecrackers

[范文]

Falling on the first day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the Spring Festival is in fact the Chinese New Year. Before it, people usually give their house a thorough cleaning and do a lot of shopping. On the New Year’s Eve, people come home and the whole family have a big dinner together. On the New Year’s Day and the few days to follow, people often visit their relatives and friends to give one another their best wishes for the new year. Throughout this festival period firecrackers can be heard everywhere. This festival is the most important festival for the Chinese.

[有关介绍中国的春节英语作文

Everyone has his ideals. A businessman wishes to make greater profit; a farmer expects plumper harvests; a student tries to learn more and better.

However, one should be sensible about whether his ideal is well founded or not. If it is, one has to plan and work hard for its realization. Effort, skill and persistence are all necessary. And very often, one has to get help from others, including advice and support in one form or another.

My ideal is to become a doctor. It is said that the field of medicine is a well-paid profession, but I take it as a lofty profession entrusted with saving peoples lives. To realize my ideal I have concentrated on laboratory work to develop the analytical skills necessary to become a qualified doctor. Im sure Ill realize my ideal if I keep on striving for it.

以下是《九年级英语作文:我和哥哥的历险记》翻译。

It was sunny that day. Our parents were out, so there were only my brother and me at home. We were bored. So we decided to go boating. We played happily. But when we went to the middle of the river, the weather changed. It rained suddenly. We didn t bring umbrella and our boat was bamboo raft. As the rain was more and heavier, we were afraid to sink in the river. We tried our best to make our boat in shore. But our bamboo raft had more water on it. I was afraid to die. My brother was also very anxious. At that time, my mother came and she pulled us back to the ground. It was thrilling.

那是一个晴天。我们的父母都出去了，所以只有我和哥哥在家。我们很无聊。所以我们决定去划船。我们玩的很开心。但当我们走到河中央时，天气变了。突然下起雨来。我们没带伞，而且我们的船还竹排。由于雨越来越大，我们担心会沉到河里去。我们尽力使我们的船靠岸。但是竹筏上的水越来越多。我害怕死了。我哥哥也很着急。那时，我妈妈来了来了，她把我们拉回到地面。真的惊心动魄啊。

the lunar new year

the lunar new year is a great occasion to the chinese people. it lasts  about the first four days of the year， during which people do not work except  for the workers on duty. students do not go to school， and shops are closed.

several days before the new year， people begin to prepare. farmers kill  pigs， sheep， cocks and hens. city dwellers buy meat fish and vegetables. houses  are cleaned； coupletsare posted on the doors. colourful lanterns are hung at the  gate.

on the eve of the new year， each family has its members gatherd together  and eats a family reunion dinner. after the meal they watch tv until the clock  strickes twelve. then every family sets off long strings of small firecrackers  and other fire works to welcome the new year. on the first day of the new year，  almost everyone is dressed in his or her best. when people meet on the way， they  say to each other “happy new year”。 friends and relatives pay new year calls and  gives presents to each other. children indulge themselves in games.

关于春节的英语作文带翻译一：

农历新年

农历新年是一个伟大的时刻对中华民族来说。它大约持续了四天的第一年，在这期间不工作，除了值班的工人。学生不上学，和商店都已关闭。

前几天在新的一年，人们就开始准备。农民杀了猪，羊，公鸡和母鸡。城市居民买肉鱼和蔬菜。房子干净;  coupletsare门上张贴。色彩缤纷的灯笼挂在门口。

在新的一年的前夕，每个家庭都有自己的成员一起吃gatherd家人吃团圆饭。吃饭后，他们看电视，直到时钟strickes十二。然后，每个家庭衬托小爆竹等消防工程，长字符串迎接新年。在新的一年的第一天，几乎每个人都穿着他或她最好的。当人们在路上相遇，他们互相说“新年快乐“。亲戚朋友拜年，并给出礼物给对方。孩子沉迷于游戏本身。

Ji Anlived at the time of Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D.24). He was respected for being upright and just and for daring to speak the truth. He did not bother about amall matters in personal behaviour and in being an official. He was particular about actual effects and ,although he did not cause a stir ,he could keep the prefecture he governed in perfect order. Because of this. the imperial court transferred him to the central government from being the perfect of the Donghai Prefecture to being a commander in charge of the appointment and dismissal of the local officals.

Once,Emperor Wudi said that he would implement the policy of benevolence and justice of Confucianism and would do good turns to the people.Emperor Wudi Had hardly finished his remards when Ji An said that there was no need for the emperor to say so.Why should the emperor bother,Ji An said, about pretending to implement the policy of benevolence and justice since he was so greedy and avaricious within himself? This choked the emperor off. The emperor suddenly Changed his countenance and declared the meeting over. All the civilian and military officers at court were breathless with anxiety for fear that Ji An might bring disaster upon himself because of this. After returning, Emperor Wudi said to the people around him that Ji An was a little too rude and too straightforward.

For this reason ,Ji An was never promoted again. When he was the commander in charge of the appointment and dismissal of the local officials, both Gongsun Hong and Zhang Tang were low -ranking lfficials of little importance. Later ,they were promoted continuously. Gongsun Hong became the prime minister and Zhang Tang became the imperial censor. However, JiAns post remained thesame. One day, Ji An said to Emperor Wudi that the way the emperor used his ministers was just like piling up firewood, which meant that the latecomers surpassed the old-timers. Of course, Emperor Wudi could see that Ji An was complaining. So,turning to his ministers, Emperor Wudi said, "It is true that no one can stop learning.You see, Ji An is making more and more indiscreet remarks."

This story comes from The Historical Records. Later generations use the set phrase "the latecomers surpass the old-timers " to indicate that successors can cxcel the predecessors, which is quite different from the original idea when Ji An said that the latecomers surpassed the old-timers.

汲黯是西汉武帝时代人，以刚直正义、敢讲真话而受人尊重。他为人和做官都不拘小节，讲求实效。虽然表面上不那么轰轰烈烈，却能把一个郡治理得井井有条，因此，朝廷把他从东海太守调到朝廷当主爵都尉——一种主管地方吏任免的官职。

有一次，汉武帝说要实行儒家的仁义之政，为老百姓办好事了。没等皇帝把话说完，汲黯就说：“陛下内心里那么贪婪多欲，表面上却要装得实行仁政，这是何苦呢？”一句话把皇帝噎了回去。汉武帝登时脸色大变，宣布罢朝，满朝文武都为汲黯捏着一把汗，担心他会因此招来大祸。武帝回到宫里以后，对身边的人说，汲黯这个人也未免太粗太直了。

从此以后，汲黯的官职再也没有提升。他当主爵都尉的时候，公孙弘、张汤都还是不起眼的小官，后来，他们一个劲儿住上升，公孙弘当上了丞相，张汤做上了御史大夫，可他汲黯还蹲在原地没动窝。有一天，汲黯对武帝说，陛下使用群臣，跟码劈柴一样，是“后来者居上”啊！汉武帝当然听得出这是发牢骚。于是，转脸对臣下们说：“人真是不能不学习啊！你们听汲黯说话，越来越离谱了！”

故事出自《史记汲郑列传》。成语“后来居上”，往往指后起的可以胜过先前的。和汲黯说这话的原意，大不相同。