托福寫(xiě)作常用諺語(yǔ)和哲理范例
1. 追蹤著鹿的人是看不見(jiàn)山的。
He who has a narrow vision concentrates on immediate interests.
2. 誰(shuí)不向前看，誰(shuí)就會(huì)面臨許多困難。
Forward-looking makes your life much easier.
3. 有志始知蓬萊近，無(wú)為總覺(jué)咫尺遠(yuǎn)。
A successful man wouldn’t had been successful if he is lazy and afraid of difficulties.
4. 雄心壯志是茫茫黑夜中的北斗星。
You would never get lost if you have a high aspiring mind.
5. 志之所趨，無(wú)遠(yuǎn)勿屆，窮山復(fù)海不能限也，志之所向，無(wú)堅(jiān)不摧。
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
6. 不怕路遠(yuǎn)，就怕志短。
People can survive anything but weak will.
7. 志高山峰矮，路從腳下伸。
Grasp the nettle and it won’t sting you
8. 有志者自由千方百計(jì)，無(wú)志者只感千難萬(wàn)難。
Where there is a will there is a way.
9. 有志登山頂，無(wú)志站山腳。
A strong will makes you success.
10. 有志的人戰(zhàn)天斗地，無(wú)志的人怨天恨地。
He who contains ambition knows that he shall fight to success; while he who is a quitter always compaints.
11. 天才是由于對(duì)事業(yè)的熱愛(ài)感，而發(fā)展起來(lái)的。
One should love his career to be genius.
12. 人生志氣立，所貴功業(yè)昌。
To be highly aspired to accomplish great achievement.
13. 人若有志，萬(wàn)事可為。
Everything is easy when you aim high properly.
14. 并非神仙才能燒陶器，有志的人總能學(xué)到精手藝。
Even the immortals aren’t capable of anything; they learn like human does.
15. 有志者，能使石頭長(zhǎng)出青草來(lái)。
Many strokes overthrown the tallest oaks.
范例
1.一桶水搖不響，半桶水響叮當(dāng)
有人照字面譯成：The full pot of water makes no sound; the half-empty pot of water is noisy.老外聽(tīng)后，也許會(huì)感到困惑。他們有自己的說(shuō)法：A little knowledge (or learning) can be (or is) dangerous.(一知半解很危險(xiǎn))
或者說(shuō)：Still water runs deep.(靜水深不可測(cè))
也可以說(shuō)：He who knows the most says the least.(懂得越多的人，反而說(shuō)得越少。)
至于“大智若愚”，通�？梢赃@么說(shuō)：A truly wise person does not show off his (her) ability.(真正聰明的人，是不會(huì)顯要自己的能力)
2.水落石出
有人照字直譯為：As the water level sinks，the stones are exposed.這樣說(shuō)，恐怕老外還是聽(tīng)不懂。他們的說(shuō)法是：All secrets may eventually come to light. (所有祕(mì)密最后總會(huì)曝光。)
也可以說(shuō)：Eventually， every secret will be disclosed.
3.這山望到那山高
有人譯成：The apples on the other side of the wall are the sweetest.(意思是：墻那邊的蘋(píng)果最甜)當(dāng)然，如要譯成：If you stand on a mountain， you feel the distant mountain seems higher than yours.老外也勉強(qiáng)能接受。而他們的最習(xí)慣說(shuō)法是：The grass always looks greener on the other side.(另一邊的草，看來(lái)總是綠些。)
4.烈火煉真金，患難見(jiàn)真情
有人譯成：Fire is the test of gold;adversity is the test of friendship.這句譯文，雖然很好，老外也能了解，但是他們還有另外的說(shuō)法：Liquor brings out a person’s true color.(烈酒能顯示一個(gè)人真正的特色)
或者說(shuō)：Wine reveals a person’s true heart.雖然老外不用“烈火煉真金”的比喻，但有“路遙知馬力”的說(shuō)法：By a long road， we know a horse’s strength;at times of difficulty， we discover a friend’s true character.
5.雷聲大，雨點(diǎn)小
有人譯為：The thunader roars loudly， but little rain falls.或者說(shuō)：All we hear is thaunder， but no rain falls.雖然這樣直譯比較容易理解，但是老外的說(shuō)法是這樣的：Actions speak louder than words. (行動(dòng)勝于言談)
或All we hear is words， but there is no action.(只動(dòng)嘴不動(dòng)手)
或Actions and words should go hand in hand. (言行必須一致)
另外，還有英語(yǔ)里還有這樣的說(shuō)法：An empty barrel makes biggest sound.(空洞的話說(shuō)得太多了。)
6.人不可貌相，海水不可斗量
有人譯為：A man can not be known by his look， nor can the ocean be measured by a dipper.
這樣的譯法只是直譯，如果能夠稍加修改，老外就能了解：A man can not be judged by his appearance， nor can the water in the sea be measured by a bucket.不過(guò)，老外通常的說(shuō)法是這樣的：We can not judge a person by appearance only.或You can not judge a book by its cover.(意思是：一本書(shū)的`好壞取決于它的內(nèi)容，而不是它的封面裝幀的漂亮與否。)
7.口蜜腹劍，笑里藏刀
有人譯為His mouth is honey; his heart is a sword.外國(guó)人聽(tīng)了會(huì)對(duì)這樣的比喻摸不著頭腦，如果要形容某人“口蜜腹劍，笑里藏刀”，我們可以說(shuō)with honey on one’s lip and murder in one’s heart，或者h(yuǎn)oney-mouthed but dagger-hearted.也可以更直接的譯成He is an evil man who has a mouth that praises and a hand that kills.
8.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲
有人譯成If you neglect study when you are young， what may happen to your old age?這句問(wèn)句會(huì)把老外問(wèn)得云里霧里，因?yàn)樗麄儧](méi)有“學(xué)而優(yōu)則仕”的思想，也不認(rèn)為功課差，將來(lái)就會(huì)傷悲。他們勸告子女經(jīng)常說(shuō)的是Studying / working hard can lead you to a brighter / more promising future. (努力用功會(huì)帶給你光明的前程。當(dāng)然也可以對(duì)年輕人說(shuō)：Study hard when you are young. It will pay off when you get older. (年輕時(shí)好好努力，到老的時(shí)就會(huì)覺(jué)得學(xué)有所值。)
9.學(xué)如行舟，不進(jìn)則退
如果直譯成：Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back.老外聽(tīng)后，也許會(huì)感到一頭霧水。這樣修改一下，表達(dá)可以清晰一些：
Learning seems like rowing upstream(逆流);if one does not advance， one will fall back.
Learning is like rowing against the current(激流)， if one does not advance， one will retreat.
更直接的說(shuō)法是：If you don’t make progress， you will fall behind.
10.一日為師，終身為父
有這樣的譯法：
He who teaches me for one day is my father for life.
If you are my teacher for even one day， you will be my teacher (mentor) all my life.
He who teaches me may be considered my father-figure for life.
這幾種譯法意思都是“老師即使對(duì)我只有一天的教誨，也會(huì)讓我一生都受用不盡”。外國(guó)人也有他們表達(dá)師生關(guān)系的諺語(yǔ)，如：
Teach others to fish and they will fish for a lifetime.(授人以魚(yú)，不如授人以漁)
Give a man fish， he will have a meal; teach him to fish， he will have food all his life.
11.忠言逆耳，良藥苦口
有人譯成Faithful words are contrary to the ears; good medicine tastes bitter to the mouth.
也有人反譯為：Bitter words are medicine; sweet words bring illness.
Good advice often jars on the ears; bitter pills have good effects.
這些說(shuō)法，老外也會(huì)“一知半解”，不如直接一點(diǎn)說(shuō)成：
Honest advice may be distasteful to the recipient.
Honest advice is hard to accept.
Truth is a hard pill to swallow.
更簡(jiǎn)單的說(shuō)就是：Truth hurts.
12.近墨者黑，近朱者赤
有人直譯為one who stays near vermilion gets stained red， and one who stays near ink gets stained black(vermilion是朱砂或鮮紅色的意思)
也有人譯成：When you touch black， you become black; when you touch red， you become red.
這種說(shuō)法，恐怕老外一時(shí)無(wú)法理解真正含意。不過(guò)他們倒有這么說(shuō)：
One takes the behavior of one’s company. (一個(gè)人的行為，往往受到朋友的影響。)或One takes on the attributes of one’s associates. (attributes復(fù)數(shù)時(shí)是指品質(zhì)、特性;associates指朋友、同事)
簡(jiǎn)單的說(shuō)，就是：Watch the company you keep!(小心交朋友!)
或者也可以說(shuō)成：As he who lies with dogs will ride with fleas， how could your son learn anything good by mixing with those people?(你兒子跟那些人混在一起，能學(xué)出個(gè)好來(lái)?)
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