口译达人必“背”:中国成语英译(31)

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  适者生存
  the survival of the fittest
  穷寇莫追
  A cornered animal is a dangerous foe.
  积少成多
  Every little makes a mickle. (Every little helps.)
  脍炙人口
  in everyone’s mouth
  钱可通神
  Money can move even the gods.
  谋事在人成事在天
  Man proposes and God disposes.
  学无捷径
  There is no royal road/shortcut to learning.
  机不可失
  Opportunity seldo knocks twice.
  优胜劣败
  The weakest goes to the wall.
  声东击西
  to look one way and row another
  词汇解析:
  shortcut:捷径,近路,抄近路,走捷径。【例句】①We saved time by taking a shortcut.我们走捷径以节省时间。②He was always looking for a shortcut to fame and fortune.他总是在找成名发财的捷径。