2015年公共英语四级口语归纳
1.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。)
2.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。
3.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。
4.说曹操，曹操到。
Speak of the devil. *“说到恶魔，恶魔就来”。源自谚语Speak of the devil and he will appear。
Speak of the devil. 常用于口语中。
Here comes John! (约翰来了。)
Speak of the devil. (真是说到曹操，曹操到。)
5.情人眼里出西施。
Love is blind. *直译是“爱情是盲目的”。表示人们一旦谈恋爱，就会失去正确的判断能力，无法冷静地看待事物。
4.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.
5.熟能生巧。
Practice makes perfect. *任何事情都反复练习是成功的秘诀。
6.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。)
7.祸不单行，福无双至。
When it rains, it (always) pours.
8.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。
9.行动比语言更响亮。
Actions speak louder than words.
10.(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。
11.血浓于水。
Blood is thicker than water.
