高中英语语法-学点英文谚语了解西方文化_高考语法

高中英语语法-学点英文谚语了解西方文化

　　　　e.g. Harley is over-conceited. He even claimed to be the gold medalist days before the games. As it turned out， he had been counting chickens before they were hatched. He even failed to get the bronze， let alone the gold one.

　　　　7. Hasty climbers have sudden falls.

　　　　越是疾行的攀爬者越容易突然坠下。因为匆忙，步履就可能不稳，轻则前功尽弃，重则粉身碎骨。好望角好望不好过，好高骛远者难免被脚下的一块石头绊倒在地。欲速则不达。 Haste makes waste； More haste， less speed. 说的也是这个道理。

　　　　e.g. Its all very well for the government to institute reforms， especially in this war-ravaged country. The problem is their surprisingly fast pace. Hasty climbers have sudden falls. Unrealistic reformers will， one day， have a heavy price to pay.

　　　　8. A stitch in time saves nine.

　　　　及时修补，可以避免更大的损失。其中智慧，与小洞不补，大洞吃苦何其相似乃尔。另外值得一提的是，在中国传统文化中九表示多的意思，西方的九也有相似的意思，以上这句谚语就是很好的例子。例如还有 Nine tailors make a man （绅士要注意穿着的考究）和 Possession is nine points of the law （占有者在诉讼中十有九胜），体现出东西方文化在九这个神秘数字上不约而同的交汇。