口译考试常见中国成语英译(8)

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　　口译考试常见中国成语英译
        　　心直口快
        　　John is frank and out spoken, so I prefer to remain with him.
        　　心满意足
        　　You can eat to your heart's content.
        　　心猿意马
        　　carry fire in one hand and water in the other
        　　心旷神怡
        　　Standing here feel on top of the world.
        　　化干戈为玉帛
        　　Bury the hatchets and work for peace.
        　　仁者无敌
        　　The benevolent have no enemy.
        　　今日事今日毕
        　　Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.
        　　文胜于武
        　　The pen is mightier than the sword.
        　　文不对题
        　　His composition is wide of the mark. ( beside the point )
        　　六亲不认
        　　As to the business, he often cuts loose from old ties. ( turn one's back on one's own flesh and blood )
        　　小Car笔记：
        　　frank：坦白的，直率的，真诚的，免费邮寄 【常用短语】①to be frank with you：坦白对你讲(老实说) ②frank to the road：不需要鞭策的，驯服的
        　　content：内容，目录，含量，满足的，使……安心 【常用短语】①content oneself with：满足于，对……感到满足 ②moisture content：湿量，水分含量
        　　on top of：在...之上，熟练，掌握，另外
        　　wide of the mark：毫不相关，离谱，远离目标