人体部位和谚语、习语在汉语中有“失之交臂”“交头接耳”“一时失足”等与人体部位有关的成语、谚语。在英语中也有许多关于人体部位的习语、谚语。下面就“从头到脚”为大家列举一些常见的例子。
Head头;头部
Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse .【谚语】宁为鸡头,不为牛后。
Two heads are better than one .【谚语】两人智慧胜一人。(三个臭皮匠,赛过诸葛亮。)
Hair头发
Hang by a hair 【谚语】千钧一发;岌岌可危;摇摇欲坠
Take a hair of the dog that bit you 【谚语】以毒攻毒;以酒解酒
Eye眼;目
Better to have one eye than be blind altogether .【谚语】独眼总比全瞎好。
Four eyes see more than two .【谚语】两个人总比一个人看得全面。
Face脸;面孔
A good face is a letter of recommendation .【谚语】漂亮的脸蛋就是最好的介绍信。
The face is the index of the mind .【谚语】脸是心灵的镜子。
Ear耳朵
sleevebe all ears 【谚语】洗耳恭听;全神贯注地听
Nose鼻子
hold one's nose in the air .(hold up one's nose )【谚语】目中无人
see no further than one's nose 【谚语】鼠目寸光
Mouth 嘴;口
A close mouth catches no flies .【谚语】嘴唇紧闭,苍蝇难进。(口紧不招祸)
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open .【谚语】多看少说
Tooth牙齿
be dressed to the teeth 【谚语】浓妆艳抹
armed to the teeth 【谚语】武装到牙齿
If you can't bite ,never show your teeth .【谚语】不能咬人就别龇牙。
Tongue舌头
A still tongue makes a wise head .【谚语】智者寡言
The tongue isn't steel ,yet it cuts .【谚语】舌非刀剑,但能伤人。
Heart心;心脏
Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it .(Nothing is impossible to a willing heart .)【谚语】世上无难事,只怕有心人。
What the heart thinks the tongue speaks .【谚语】言为心声
Neck脖子;颈
speak though one's neck 【谚语】吹牛
bend one's neck 【谚语】俯首听命
Shoulder肩(膀)
be up one's shoulders 【谚语】工作忙得不可开交
cold shoulders 冷遇,白眼
Arm臂
Justice has long arm.【谚语】天网恢恢,疏而不漏
Stretch your arm no further than your sleeve will reach .【谚语】量入为出
Thumb拇指
be all thumb【谚语】笨手笨脚
count one'd thumbs【谚语】消磨时间
Hand手
A cold hand and a warm heart .【谚语】手冷心肠热
One hand washes another .【谚语】有来有往;互相利用
Leg腿;腿部
fall on one's leg【谚语】逢凶化吉
as fast as one'd legs can carry one 【谚语】开足马力,拼命跑
Knee膝;膝盖
across one's knee【谚语】(把小孩)脸朝下放在膝盖上打屁股
beat sb to his knees【谚语】打败某人
Foot脚;足
have a foot in both camps【谚语】脚踏两只船
Better the foot slip than the tongue (Better to slip with the tongue )【谚语】宁可失足,不可失言。
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