英语的四字词语

英语的四字词语

繁荣昌盛

thriving and prosperous
爱不释手
fondle admiringly
爱财如命
skin a flea for its hide
爱屋及乌
love me, love my dog.
He that loves the tree loves the branch
恨屋及乌：
He who hates Peter har his dog.)
安居乐业
live and work in peace and contentment
白手起家
build up from nothing / build up from scratch /start from
scratch
百里挑一
one in a hundred / the cream of the crop
百折不挠
be indomitable
半途而废
give up halfway
leave sth. Unfinished
包罗万象
all-embracing
all-inclusive
饱经风霜
weather-beaten
卑躬屈膝
bow and scrape cringe
悲欢离合
vicissitudes of life
背道而驰
run counter to run in the opposite direction
本末倒置
put the cart before the horse
笨鸟先飞
the slow need to start early
必由之路
the only way
闭关自守
close the country to international intercourse
变本加厉
be further intensified
变化无常
chop and change fantasticality
变化无常
chop and change fantasticality
别开生面
having sth. New
别有用心
have ulterior motives
彬彬有礼
refined and courteous urbane
兵不厌诈
in war nothing is too deceitful
博古通今
erudite and informed
不败之地
incincible position
不耻下问
feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates
不可救药
be past praying for beyond redemption
不劳而获
reap where one has not sown
不屈不挠
fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity
不速之客
crasher
uninvited guest
不同凡响
outstanding
不言而喻
speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went
without saying
不遗余力
spare no effort spare no pains
不以为然
not approve object to
不义之财
filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness
不亦乐乎
extremely
不远千里
go to the trouble of travelling a long distance
不约而同
happen to coincide
不择手段
by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair
means or foul
不知所措
be at a loss be all adrift lose one's head out of one's wits
才疏学浅
have little talent and learning
惨绝人寰
extremely cruel
沧海桑田
time brings a great change to the worlds
沧海一粟/九牛一毛
a drop in the bucket
草木皆兵
a state of extreme nervousness
层出不穷
emerge in endlessly

on top of the world 心高彩烈 ：take on a new look焕然一新 ：be at a loss 不知所措 ：seeing is believing 眼见为实 ：can not wait to do 迫不及待：