读后续写和应用文中可以用到的四字成语及俗语英译
1. 挨家挨户
from door to door（作状语） /door-to-door
（作定语）
2. 爱不释手 can’t bear/stand putting sth. down
3. 安居乐业 live in peace and enjoy work
4. 安然无恙
safe and sound
5. 安于现状 be satisfied with the things as they are
6. 白手起家 from nothing
have mixed feelings
7. 百感交集
be worth reading (watching) a hundred
8. 百看不厌
times/never get tired of reading (watching) …/never get bored with reading
(watching)...
9. 摆谱儿/出风头
show off
10.半途而废 give up halfway
go through all kinds of hardships/suffer a lot
11.饱经风霜/历经磨难
inform sb. of one’s safety
12.保平安
13.暴饮暴食
eat and drink too much
14.备受推崇 be highly recommended (by…)/be very
popular (among…)/be highly regarded (by…)
changeable
15.变幻莫测/变化无常
16.宾至如归
feel at home
1keep pace with
17.并驾齐驱/齐头并进
18.勃然大怒 lose one’s temper/burst into anger
19.博览群书 read widely
leave without saying goodbye
20.不辞而别
21.不辞辛劳
take the trouble to do
22.不懂装懂
pretend to know when/what one doesn’t
know
live up to one’s reputation
23.不负盛名/名副其实/名不虚传
24.不攻自破 prove to be false
without thinking/without hesitation
25.不假思索
26.不尽相同 not exactly the same
27.不堪设想 can’tbe imagined/be imaginable
hopeless
28.不可救药
29.不可思议
it’s hard to believe that…/it’s unbelievable
that …
30.不期而遇
come across
31.不求回报 without asking for anything in return
an unexpected guest
32.不速之客
33.不惜代价 at any cost/at all costs
34.不遗余力 make every effort/ spare no effort to do
35.不远万里
travel so far
236.不知不觉/转眼之间
before we know it
37.才华横溢
brilliant/ full of talent
38.层出不穷 emerge/appear one after another
express oneself freely
39.畅所欲言
40.彻夜未眠
keep awake all night/fail to fall asleep all
night
41.沉默寡言 of few words(作定语)
42.成败攸关
mean the difference between success and
failure
43.吃不准
be not sure of/wh-
44.持之以恒/锲而不舍 persevere (persist) in/ perseverance
(persistence)
repeat/make the same mistake
45.重蹈覆辙
46.出乎意料/始料不及 unexpected/unexpectedly/beyond one’s
expectation
47.吹毛求疵/百般挑剔
find fault with
be in low spirits
48.垂头丧气/闹情绪
can do nothing/can’t move a step
49.寸步难行
50.措手不及 be unprepared (for sth./to do)
51.错误百出 (be) full of mistake
be totally different from/differ totally
52.大相径庭
3from/(be) contrary to/ opposite
53.代代相传 be passed down from generation to
generation
54.淡泊名利
be not interested in fame and wealth/not
seek (pursue) fame and wealth
the top priority/ the urgent matter
55.当务之急
56.当之无愧 be worthy of/fully deserve
57.得不偿失
it’s not worth doing …/it’s not worthwhile
to do
58.得心应手 easily
inferior (to others)
59.低人一等
60.鼎力相助 try one’s best to help sb.
61.丢三落四 leave things here and there
unique
62.独一无二/举世无双
(be) of many gifts
63.多才多艺
64.耳熟能详
sb. be familiar with sth./ sth. be familiar to
sb.
65.放任自流
let sb. do whatever he likes
neglect sleep and meals
66.废寝忘食
67.费尽周折
take all the trouble to do
68.奋不顾身 regardless of one’s own safety
469.风雨无阻
in all weathers
70.各抒己见 each expresses his own views
71.各司其职 each does his duty
hold different opinions on
72.各执一词
deep-rooted/be deeply rooted
73.根深蒂固
74.功成名就 be successful; and famous
75.供不应求 be in short supply
ignorant/ignorance
76.孤陋寡闻
77.鼓舞人心 inspiring/encouraging
78.固执己见 stick to one’s own opinion
look at sb. with new eyes
79.刮目相看
80.归根结底
after all
81.过目不忘 have a good memory (for sth.)
82.寒来暑往 as time passes by
83.合情合理
reasonable/sensible/advisable
84.和睦相处
get along well (with …)/live in harmony
(with ….)
85.欢欣鼓舞 cheer (sb.) up
86.焕然一新/旧貌换新颜
take on a new look
587.灰心丧气
lose heart (confidence)/get discouraged
(frustrated)
588.诙谐风趣
humor/humorous
89.回心转意 change one’s mind
90.昏昏欲睡 sleepy
91.混为一谈
confuse A with B
92.鸡毛蒜皮
small matters
aggressive
93.积极进取/敢作敢为/咄咄逼人
94.记忆犹新 remain fresh in one’s memory
be known to every household/be a
95.家喻户晓
household name
96.价廉物美 cheap but good
invaluable/priceless
97.价值连城/无价之宝
98.艰难困苦 hardships
brief and to the point
99.简明扼要
100. 见闻广博
well-informed
101. 今非昔比 sth./sb. is no longer what it /he used to be
a golden rule
102. 金科玉律
103. 金玉良言 invaluable advice/golden sayings/precious
words
104. 筋疲力尽
be tired out/be worn out/be exhausted
105. 尽己所能
do what one can to do
satisfactory
106. 尽如人意
6last long/well
107. 经久耐用
108. 精力充沛 (be) full of energy/energetic/energetically
be in (good) order
109. 井然有序/井井有条/有条不紊
110. 局促不安
embarrassed
111. 举棋不定/踌躇不决
hesitate about
112. 举世闻名/享誉世界
world-famous
113. 举世瞩目
attract worldwide attention/ remarkable
114. 聚精会神/全神贯注/专心致志 focus(concentrate) one’s attention on/be
absorbed in/ very attentively
can’tbe delayed/ without delay
115. 刻不容缓
116. 恪尽职守 do one’s duty/part
117. 口是心非 say one thing and mean another
popular
118. 脍炙人口
119. 劳逸结合 keep abalance between work and play
120. 乐极生悲 too much happiness leads to sadness
be ready to help others
121. 乐于助人
122. 冷不丁 suddenly
123. 立竿见影 have an immediate effect (on …)
124. 良药苦口 good medicine tastes bitter
enjoy sth. so much as to forget to go home
125. 流连忘返
7gossip (about)
126. 流言蜚语/说三道四
127. 屡见不鲜 common/ nothing new
128. 略胜一筹 just a little better than/ be slightly superior
to
129. 略知一二 know only a little about
130. 漫不经心
casual
131. 漫无目的 aimlessly
132. 毛遂自荐 promote oneself
133. 每时每刻 all the time/every moment
134. 美梦成真
one’s dream come true
135. 门庭若市
be crowded with visitors
136. 梦寐以求 have always been dreaming of
previous/ very valuable
137. 弥足珍贵
138. 名胜古迹 places of interest and historical sites
139. 明辨是非 tell right from wrong
140. 冥思苦想
think hard
141. 墨守成规
follow the routine
142. 默默无闻
remain unknown
143. 目不转睛
focus one’s eyes on/ keep (with) one’s eye
fixed on
be struck dumb (with fear/ astonishment)
144. 目瞪口呆/瞠目结舌
8for no reason/ for nothing
145. 平白无故/无缘无故
easy to approach/ approachable
146. 平易近人
147. 泼冷水 pour/ throw cold water on
148. 迫不及待/急不可待
can’t wait to do
urgent
149. 迫在眉睫
150. 齐心协力 work cooperatively/ with joint efforts
151. 奇装异服 strange clothes
be equal (to …) in …
152. 旗鼓相当
153. 千篇一律 follow the same pattern
154. 千载难逢
rare
the unpredictable future
155. 前途未卜
156. 翘首以盼
look forward to
157. 切实可行 practical/ feasible
158. 勤能补拙
hard work can make up for lack of
intelligence
can’t help doing
159. 情不自禁/不由自主
160. 情有可原 could be forgiven for doing
161. 去意已决 have made up one’s mind to leave
162. 权衡利弊/权衡得失 weigh advantages and disadvantages/ gains
and loses
163. 全心全意/鞠躬尽瘁
devote oneself to
9164. 惹是生非
make trouble
one’s eyes are filled with tears/ with one’s
165. 热泪盈眶
eyes filled with tears
be crowded with people
166. 人潮涌动/人满为患
167. 人好心软
kind/ kindness
168. 人迹罕至
inaccessible
169. 忍俊不禁 can’thelp laughing
170. 日新月异 be changing constantly/ be changing with
each passing day
day and night
171. 日以继夜/没日没夜
(be) worsening/ begetting worse and worse/
172. 日益恶化/每况愈下
be going from bad to worse
(one’s face) light up
173. 容光焕发
174. 柔声细语 in a gentle /soft voice
175. 入乡随俗 follow the local customs/ go native
again and again/ repeatedly
176. 三番五次
think twice before you act
177. 三思而行
178. 三言两语
in a few words
take great pains to do
179. 煞费苦心
180. 设身处地 put oneself in sb. else’s place/ position/
shoes
10181. 深思熟虑 think carefully/ careful consideration/
thoughtful
182. with a growing reputation
声名鹊起
183. 失之交臂
miss
184. 十之八九 most likely
185.
时光荏苒
time flies
186. 事半功倍
achieve twice the result with half the effort
187. the result is contrary to one’swish
事与愿违/适得其反
188. 拭目以待
remain to be seen / wait and see
189. keep one’s mouth
守口如瓶
190. 受益匪浅
sb. benefit a lot from sth./ sth. benefit sb. a
lot
191. turn a blind eye to/ ignore/ take no notice of
熟视无睹/视而不见
shortsighted
192. 鼠目寸光
193. be at a loss what to do (with …)
束手无策/一筹莫展
194. 瞬息万变 be changing fast/ fast changing
195. 硕果累累
fruitful
196.
所见所闻
what one sees and hears
197. 所作所为
what one does
198.
甜言蜜语/花言巧语
sweet words
199.
条条框框
rules/ restrictions
11understanding/ considerate
200. 通情达理/善解人意
201. 同甘共苦 share happiness and sadness/ joys and
sorrows (with sb.)
202. 同舟共济 help each other
203. 突如其来 unexpected/ sudden
204. 推心置腹 heart to heart (作状语)/ heart-to heart (作定
语)
205. 脱颖而出
stand out
206. 唾手可得 be very easy to get / win
207. 玩忽职守 neglect one’s duties
208. 为所欲为/随心所欲 do as one pleases / do whatever one likes /
be free to do sth.
plan ahead
209. 未雨绸缪
210. 问心无愧
have / with a clear conscience
211. 问心有愧 have / with a guilty conscience
behave in one’s own way
212. 我行我素
unimportant
213. 无关紧要/无足轻重
214. 无济于事 useless/ it’s no use doing …
against one’s will
215. 无可奈何
216. 无能为力 can do nothing for sb. (about sth.) /
powerless
12217.
无亲无故
have / with no relatives or friends
218. 无穷无尽
endless / limitless
219. 无人问津 nobody shows interest in …
220. make trouble out of nothing
无事生非
221. know everything about
无所不知
222. 无所事事 do nothing
223. 无懈可击 perfect
224.
无忧无虑
free from care/ carefree
225. incomparable
无与伦比/无可比拟
226. 无怨无悔 without regrets or complaints
227.
毋庸置疑
there is no doubt that …
228. 物有所值 be worth the price
229. 息息相关 be closely related to
230. be /get used / accustomed to
习以为常/司空见惯
231. cry with joy
喜极而泣
232. 显而易见 it is obvious that …/ obviously
233. 想方设法 try every means to do
234.
心不在焉
absent-minded / absence of mind
235. upset
心烦意乱/忐忑不安
236. 心甘情愿 be very willing to do
13be wild with joy
237. 欣喜若狂
be in high spirits
238. 兴高采烈/兴致勃勃
239. 兴趣寥寥
show little interest in
be fully confident of / have full confidence
240. 胸有成竹
in
241. 雄心勃勃/志存高远
ambitious
242. 雄心壮志 great ambitions
243. 袖手旁观 standby (and do nothing)
244. 虚度年华
waste one’s life
lively / vivid
245. 栩栩如生
246. 雪上加霜 make sth. worse / add to the difficulty of
247. 雪中送炭 offer timely help
live longer
248. 延年益寿
249. 言而无信/出尔反尔 break one’s promise / fail to keep one’s
promise
make one’s friends again (with)
250. 言归于好/重修旧好
251. 言行不一 one’s actions don’t agree with one’swords
252. 严于律己
be strict with oneself
253. 遥遥领先 be far ahead of … (in …)
254. 一步之遥 one step away from
255. 一帆风顺
smooth
14keep shooting up / keep going up fast
256. 一路飙升
keep one’s promise
257. 一诺千金
258. 一视同仁 treat … alike / equally
achieve nothing / nothing can be achieved
259. 一事无成/一无所获
be good for nothing / completely bad
260. 一无是处
(wrong) / useless
know nothing about / be ignorant of
261. 一无所知/一窍不通
262. 一笑置之 laugh at
become famous / rich overnight
263. 一夜成名/一夜暴富
overnight / in one day
264. 一朝一夕
265. 依然如故 remain unchanged / remain the same
be reluctant to part
266. 依依不舍/依依惜别
judge a person by his appearance
267. 以貌取人
268. 以身作则 set a good example (of sth. / for sb. )
269. 异口同声
with one voice
can’t agree on
270. 意见不一
271. 因人而异 vary from person to person
272. 阴雨绵绵
the continuous rain
273. 银装素裹 (be) covered with snow
274. 引人入胜
attractive
15275. 引人注目 catch everyone’s eyes (attract everyone’s
attention) / eye-catching (attractive) / remarkable
276. 引以为戒/吃一堑长一智 learn / draw a lesson
277. 迎刃而解 be easily solved
278. 忧心忡忡/愁眉不展 be worried / anxious (about …)
279. 游人如织 be filled with tourists
280. 游刃有余 perform well/ dosth. with ease
281. 有目共睹 be obvious with all
282. 有求必应 be always ready to helpsb.
283. 有失公允 unfair
284. 有朝一日 someday/ one day
285. 与生俱来 be born with
286. 与时俱进 keep pace with the times
287. 与世隔绝 be isolated from the outside world
288. 与众不同/非同寻常 unusual
16289.
290. 寓教于乐
combine education with entertainment
291. complain
怨天尤人/发牢骚
292. be eager to have a try
跃跃欲试
293. 载誉而归 return with a great honors
294. 赞不绝口 be full of praise for
295. 责无旁贷 take full responsibility for
296. have / gain an advantage over
占上风
297. (be) full of vigor / vigorous
朝气蓬勃/生机勃勃
298. 镇定自若
calm / calmness
299.
知之甚少
know little about
300. 直言不讳 speak one’s mind
301. 志趣相投
share the same interests
302. 志同道合 have a common goal
303. be determined to get / win …
志在必得
304.
置若罔闻/充耳不闻
turn a deafear to
305. 置之不理 ignore
306. be loyal to / loyalty to
忠心耿耿
307. 忠言逆耳 honest / good advice is hard to take /
unpleasant to hear
17it’shard to please all
308. 众口难调
309. 众所周知 well-known / (be) known to all / as we all
know, …= as is known to all, … =it is known to all that …
310. 装糊涂 pretend not to know
311. 子孙后代 future generations
give oneself up
312. 自暴自弃
313. 自吹自擂
boast about /of / that
314. 自告奋勇
volunteer to do
315. 自力更生 depend / rely on one’s own efforts
316. 自欺欺人
cheat oneself and others
317. 自食其力
make (earn) one’sown living / depend (rely)
on oneself
318. 自讨苦吃/自寻烦恼
ask / look for trouble
319. 自言自语
talk to oneself
never leave home / without leaving home
320. 足不出户
321. 坐失良机 miss the good chance
322. 坐视不管 sit by and do nothing to deal with sth.
323. 千钧一发
Just at this moment
324. 如释重负 Breathe/ heave a sigh of relief
325. 度日如年 Time seemed to drag by / After what seemed
to be an eternity / a century
18326. 惊魂未定 Sb could still feel his/her heart pounding.
327. 心有余悸 Sb could still feel the familiar cold sweat.
328. 如坐针毡 Sb was feeling sitting on pins and needles.
或者 sb was like a caton hot bricks 或者 sb had ants in his/ pants
329. 绞尽脑汁 rack one’s brains for a solution.
330. 时光飞逝 Time flies by / zipped by
331. 某人如离弦的箭飞奔出去 sb whistle by like bullets
332. 消息不胫而走 The news spread like wildfire
333. 霎那间 In a split second / in the blink of an eye /
in a flash
334. 容光焕发/红光满面 Sb’s face is radiant with happiness / sb’s
face glowed with excitement.
335. 目不转睛 stareatsbunblinkingly
336. 炯炯有神 sb’s sparkling /bright eyes
337. 四目交汇 sb’seyes meet
338. 交换眼色 exchange a look with sb
339. 上下打量 eyesb from head to toe
340. 开怀大笑 howl with laughter /laugh a hearty laugh
341. 满面春风 Smile a spring-time smile
342. 勃然大怒 sb roar with anger / sb is furious / sb is
outraged / outrageous
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