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英语成语故事:名落孙山 2009/04/29 |
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后来人们用“名落孙山”来比喻考试没有考上或者选拔没有被录取。Failing to Pass an ExaminationIn the Song Dynasty(960-1279)there was a joker called Sun Shan. On... |
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英语成语故事:毛遂自荐 2009/04/29 |
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这个成语用来比喻自己推荐自己,不必别人介绍。Mao Sui Recommending HimselfIn the Warring States Period, the state of Qin besieged the capital of the s... |
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英语成语故事:老马识途 2009/04/29 |
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“老马识途”这个成语用来比喻有经验的人,熟悉情况,办事效果好。An Old Horse Knows the WayIn the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi led an army to attac... |
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英语成语故事:狼狈为奸 2009/04/29 |
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狼狈为奸这个成语比喻坏人互相勾结起来干坏事。A Wolf Working Hand in Glove with a JackalA wolf and a jackal often went hunting together. Once they cam... |
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英语成语故事:画蛇添足 2009/04/29 |
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“画蛇添足”这个成语比喻作了多余而不恰当的事,反而把事情弄糟了。Drawing a Snake and Adding FeetIn the Warring States Period, a man in the state of Chu was off... |
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英语成语故事:画龙点睛 2009/04/29 |
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这个成语用来比喻讲话或写文章时,在关键地方加一两句重要的话,使内容更加生动有力。Putting the Finishing Touch to the Picture of a DragonIn the Southern and Northern Dyn... |
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英语成语故事:画饼充饥 2009/04/29 |
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Allaying Hunger with Pictures of CakesIn the Three Kingdom Period(220-280), the king of the state of Wei, Cao Rui, wanted to s... |
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英语成语故事:蜀犬吠日 2009/04/29 |
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“蜀犬吠日”这个成语比喻少见多怪(对本来很平常的事情,由于见识短浅而感到奇怪。)A Sichuan Dog Barks at the SunA leading writer of the Tang Dynasty(618-907)Liu Zongyua... |
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英语成语故事:日暮途穷 2009/04/29 |
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这个故事后来变成成语“日暮途穷”,比喻处境十分困难,力量用尽了,计策没有了。The Day Is Waning and the Road Is EndingIn the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Ping of Ch... |
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英语成语故事:黔驴技穷 2009/04/29 |
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这个成语比喻仅有的一点本事也用完了,在没有别的办法了。The Guizhou Donkey Has Exhausted It's TricksIn ancient times there were no donkeys in Guizhou provi... |
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