大学英语视听说口语期中考试复习资料 谚语.docx

ProverbsA bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林：珍惜当下。 It means people should value the things we have alreay owned . It is better to take the things that are in front of us than the things that are far away from us.We live in a colorful world, so we often don’t satisfy the current situation.As for English learning, it’s just the same. For example, you can have many vocabulary books, but you never try to remember the words in the books.You just buy English tapes instead of listening to them, just download a lot of English movies without watching them. In my opinion, we should make full use of the things which we have go. We should catch at least one bird in hand instead of just looking at the two in the distance.Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 别离情更浓：小别胜新婚。 The proverb means that people will have a better relationship after they were apart from their family，friends or lover.When we leave our parents to go to university and do something alone，we will feel lonely and miss our parents a lot.At this time，we can use it to express the feeling.All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的未必都是金子：人不可以貌相。 It means that just because something glitters, that does not mean it is gold.It could be some other metal that glitters similarly to gold. It is to say that things may not be as it appears to be. In real life, if someone appears to be your friend as they treat you nicely and act favorably to you, this does not necessarily mean that they are really your friend and hold your best interests at heart.You can also apply it to items or products that look or sound valuable, but can be worthless.Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚。 It refers to birds of the same kind and color because they are wearing the same type of feathers.When used to describe people, it points to the fact that people of similar hobbies tend to be attracted by each other. Therefore, people work together, and even play together just because they share the same interests and the mode of thinking. Tha