正文（节选）-【亿典教育】初中英语词汇格言谚语词典

A a/an Call a dog a dog 实事求是. Set a thiefto catch a thief. 以毒攻毒. Love is a verb,not a noun. 爱要付出行动,不能嘴上说说. After a storm comes a calm. 风暴过后即平静. There's always a calm before a storm. 暴雨来临之前总是一阵平静. Make a decision when a decision is called for 当机立断. No answer is also an answer. 不回答也是回答. The longest day must have an end. 再长的日子也有个尽头. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果,医生远离我. He that will steal an egg will steal an ox. 开始偷蛋,日后偷牛. Maintain an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour 养兵千日,用兵一时. ability Ability is a poor man's wealth. 才能是穷人的财富. Attitudeis just as important as ability 态度和能力一样重要. able 2 abroad One's abilities fall short of one's wishes. 心有余而力不足。 able He is able who thinks he is able 认为自己有能力者便有能力。 Take no more on you than you're able to bear. 量力而行。 Behind an able man there are always other able men. 山外有山，人外有人。 When I walk along with two others,from at least one I will be able to learn. 三人行，必有我师。 I am willing but unable. 爱莫能助。 For every able person there is always one still abler. 能人背后有能人。 about Ask about our neighbors,then buy the house. 择邻而居 When one is about to act,one must reason first. 凡事要先思而后行。 Don't do it if you don't want others to know about it. 若想人不知，除非己莫为。 above Good health is above wealth 健康胜于财富。 Never think yourself above business. 不要眼高手低。 abroad A lion at home,a mouse abroad. 在家凶如狮，在外怯如鼠。 What children hear at home soon flies abroad. 小孩耳朵尖，说话要当心。 Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad. 在外吃烤肉，不如在家啃面包。 absence 3 account absence Long absence changes friends 久别朋友变。 A little absence does much good. 暂别情深。 Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 一日不见如隔三秋。 Real peace doesn't mean absence of war. 真正的和平并不意味着没有战争。 absent The absent party is always to blame. 缺席者总受责备。 The absent are always in the wrong. 不在场者总是错的。 The eye is blind if the mind is absent. 心不在焉，就会视而不见 He that fears you present will hate you absent. 当面怕你的人背后会恨你。 accept Accept a present and you have sold freedom. 吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短。 accident Accidents