中高级口译常用谚语（5）

 　　41． 寡不敌众。A few are no match for the many.

　　42． 水火无情。Fire and water have no mercy.

　　43． 看菜吃饭，量体裁衣。Fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure.

　　44． 患难之交才是真正的朋友。A friend in need is a friend indeed.

　　45． 君子之交淡如水。The friendship of a gentleman is insipid¹ as water.

　　46． 天才出自勤奋。Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

　　47． 礼轻情意重。The gift is trifling² but the feeling is profound.

　　48． 好故事百听不厌。A good tale is not the worse for being told twice.

　　49． 善有善报，恶有恶报。Good will be rewarded with good, and evil with evil.

　　50． 名师出高徒。A great teacher produces a brilliant student.

1 insipid   

adj.无味的，枯燥乏味的，单调的

参考例句：

• The food was rather insipid and needed gingering up.这食物缺少味道，需要加点作料。
• She said she was a good cook,but the food she cooked is insipid.她说她是个好厨师，但她做的食物却是无味道的。

2 trifling   

adj.微不足道的；没什么价值的

参考例句：

• They quarreled over a trifling matter.他们为这种微不足道的事情争吵。
• So far Europe has no doubt, gained a real conveniency,though surely a very trifling one.直到现在为止,欧洲无疑地已经获得了实在的便利，不过那确是一种微不足道的便利。