中高级口译常用谚语（6）

 　　51． 习惯成自然。Habit is second nature.

　　52． 欲速则不达（忙中有错）。Haste makes waste.

　　53． 满招损，谦受益。Haughtiness¹ invites disaster, humility² receives benefit.

　　54． 时来运转百事顺。He dances well to whom fortune pipes.

　　55． 人人都有缺点。He is lifeless that is faultless.

　　56． 近墨者黑。He that touchs pitch shall be defiled³.

　　57． 人无远虑，必有近忧。He who gives no thought to difficulties in the future is sure to be beset⁴ by worries much closer at hand.

　　58． 来者不善，善者不来。He who has come is surely strong or he'd never have come along.

　　59． 与人方便，自己方便。He who helps others helps himself.

　　60． 谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。He who laughs last laughs longest.

1 haughtiness   

n.傲慢；傲气

参考例句：

• Haughtiness invites disaster,humility receives benefit. 满招损，谦受益。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Finally he came to realize it was his haughtiness that held people off. 他终于意识到是他的傲慢态度使人不敢同他接近。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 humility   

n.谦逊，谦恭

参考例句：

• Humility often gains more than pride.谦逊往往比骄傲收益更多。
• His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.他的声音还是那么温和，甚至有点谦卑。

3 defiled   

v.玷污( defile的过去式和过去分词 )；污染；弄脏；纵列行进

参考例句：

• Many victims of burglary feel their homes have been defiled. 许多家门被撬的人都感到自己的家被玷污了。
• I felt defiled by the filth. 我觉得这些脏话玷污了我。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 beset   

v.镶嵌；困扰，包围

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• The plan was beset with difficulties from the beginning.这项计划自开始就困难重重。