to catch a thief（have和set是什么动词）

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• have和set是什么动词
• 请翻译下面两句话：Crime is misdirected energy. Set a thief to catch a thief谢谢！
• 英文谚语,名言,成语.
• Set a thief to catch a thief. Set什么意思

have和set是什么动词

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英语中具有使役意义的动词较多，跟人们常常说的使役动词不是一个概念。通常我们说使役动词，指的是make, have, let这三个动词，它们在后接不定式作宾语补足语时要省去不定式符号to。

但具有使役意义的动词数量上远不止这些，用法也较灵活，今天就为大家详细讲解。

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使役动词have, let, make （常用于复合结构）

1. have的用法

1）have +宾语+do（省略to的不定式）：表示主语“要”“使”“让”宾语干某事，宾语和宾补之间是一种主动关系。

The rich lady had the singer eat with her servants.

这位富有的女士让这位歌手和她的仆人一起吃饭。

I will have him come and help you.

我会让他来帮助你的。

2）have+宾语+现在分词：表示让某人或物连续进行某动作或处于某状态中，宾语和宾补是一种主动关系。

The two cheats had the lights burning all night long.

这两个骗子让灯整晚亮着。

He had us waiting for him three hours yesterday.

昨天他让我们一直等了他三个小时。

I have them all talking to each other in English.

我鼓励他们用英语交谈。

3）have +宾语+过去分词：表示主语的主观意志，即主语让别人为自己完成某事，宾语和宾补是动宾关系，还可以表示主语遭受到来利或不测的事。

Tom said he had had his TV set repaired.

汤姆修了他的电视机。（别人修的）

Tom had his wallet stolen on the bus yesterday.

昨天汤姆使他的钱包被偷了。（别人偷的）

4）have+宾语+形容词/副词/介词短语作宾补

Please have your tickets ready.

请准备好你的票。

The Emperor had nothing on.

这位皇帝什么都没在做。

I am sure I’ll have him in the argument.

2. let的用法

1）let +宾语+do（省to不定式）：表示主语“要”“使”“让”宾语干某事，宾语和宾补之间是一种主动关系。

Let them stay in the classroom and do their exercises themselves.

让他们自己待在教室里做练习吧。

Let AB be equal to CD.

假设AB等于CD.

2）let+宾语+副词/介词短语作宾补

Let me in and let them out.

让我进来，让他们出去。

Who let you into the building?

谁让你进到大楼里来的？

3. make的用法

1）make +宾语+do（省to不定式）：表示主语“要”“使”“让”宾语干某事，宾语和宾补之间是一种主动关系。此结构常用被动结构。

The teacher made the naughty boy stand there for an hour.

老师让这个调皮的男孩在那里站了一个小时。

The naughty boy was made to stand there for an hour.

这个调皮的男孩被让在那站了一个小时。

2）make+宾语+过去分词，此结构中的宾语指人时常用到反身代词。

He raised his voice to make himself heard.

他提高嗓音让自己被听到。

They will make an important plan known to the public soon.

他们不久就会让公众知道这个计划。

3）make+宾语+形容词弯喊，宾语亦可是从句。

The news made her happy.

这个消息使她快乐。

He made it clear that he objected to the proposal.

他明确表明他反嫌物对这个建议。

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使役意义状态动词get, leave, set, send, keep, drive, etc.常用于复合结构中）

1. get：使成为/变得某种状埋者野态或结果。

I can’t get the old radio to work.

我无法让那旧收音机工作起来。（接带to不定式作宾补）

Can you really get that old car going again?

你真能让那旧车运转起来吗?

The farmer got his planting done before the rain came.

那农民在雨季前完成了种植。

He got his wrist broken.

他折断了手腕。（主语发生了不幸的事）

She soon got the children ready for school.

她迅速使孩子们做好了上学准备。

2. leave：使保持/处于某种状态

Leave your hat and coat in the hall.

把帽子和外套放在大厅里。

Did you leave the doors and windows firmly fastened?

你把门窗紧紧锁上了吗?

Always leave things where you can find them again.

总应把东西放在能再次找到的地方。

Who left that window open?

谁让窗户开着?

Don’t leave him waiting outside in the rain.

别让他在外面雨中等待。

Leave somebody / something alone.

不要干涉某人或某事。

3. set：使某人或某物处于或达到某种特殊的状态或关系

set somebody at his ease 使某人安逸/舒适/心情放松

set something in order 使某物井然有序

set somebody **** / at liberty 使某人获得自由,释放（犯人等）

It’s time we set the machine going. 是我们发动机器的时候了。

The news set me thinking. 这消息使我陷入了沉思。

He set the farm laborer to chop wood. 他让农场工人去砍伐木材。

I have set myself to finish the job by the end of May. 我决心于五月底前完成那工作。

set a thief to catch a thief. 以毒攻毒；令贼捉贼

4. send：使某人或某物急剧地移动

The earthquake sent the crockery and cutlery crashing to the ground.

地震将杯盘刀叉震落在地上。

Mind how you go----you nearly sent me flying. 小心点,你差点将我撞飞了.

Send that fellow about his business / packing. 叫那家伙滚蛋.

The good harvest sent the prices down. 丰收使物价下跌.

5. drive：使某人处于某状态，迫使某人做某事

Failure drove him to despair / desperation. 失败使他绝望。

You’ll drive me mad / to my wits’end. 你会把我气疯的。/ 你会使我穷尽应付的。

Hunger drove him to steal. = He was driven by hunger to steal.他为饥饿所迫而偷窃。

6. keep：使某人或某物保持某种状态

You should keep the children quiet. 你要使孩子们静下来。

The cold weather kept us indoors. 寒冷的天气使我们待在家里。

If your hands are cold, keep them in your pockets. 如果你手冷，把它们放在口袋里。

Will they keep me in prison / custody. 他们会监禁/拘留我吗?

I’m sorry I’ve kept you waiting. 很报歉让你久等了。

The doctors managed to keep me going. 医生们设法让我活下去。

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使役意义动态动词

1. cause 致使，导致（能接直接宾语,双宾语,复合宾语）

What caused his death? 什么导致了他的死亡?

This has caused us much anxiety. 这给我们带来了极大的忧虑。

What caused the plants to die.（=what made them die.）什么使得这些植物枯死。

He caused the prisoner to be put to death. (=he had them put to death.)他使得这些犯人被处死。

2. force 迫使，强迫 （宾语后常接介词短语、副词及不定式等）

force one’s way through a crowd 从人群中挤出一条路来.

force a way in / out / through 冲入/出/过

force an entry into a building 强行进入一建筑

force the war upon him 强迫某人作战

force someone into doing something 强迫某人做某事

force **./ oneself to work hard 迫使某人/自己努力工作

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“半使役动词”amaze, astonish等

1. 常见的半使役动词

amaze（使某人感到惊呀）, astonish（使某人感到惊奇）,

bore（使某人感到厌倦）, complicate（使某人感到复杂）,

confuse（使某人感到迷惑）, disappoint （使某人感到失望）,

delight（使某人感到高兴）, discourage（使某人感到气馁）,

distinguish（使某人感到显著）, excite （使某人感到兴奋）,

encourage（使某人感到鼓舞）, exhaust （使某人感到疲倦）,

frighten（使某人感到恐惧）, interest （使某人感到有趣）,

inspire（使某人感到刺激）, move（使某人感到激动）,

please（使某人感到高兴）, puzzle（使某人感到不解）,

satisfy（使某人感到满意）, ********（使某人感到惊异）,

shock（使某人感到震惊）, strike （使某人感到震动）,

tire（使某人感到疲惫）, upset （使某人感到迷惑不解）,等等。

2. 半使役动词的主动式用法：something + vt. + somebody

The exam result satisfied his parents.

考试结果令他的父母很满意。

The boy’s behavior upset everybody around.

这个男孩的行为使周围的每个人都很沮丧。

3. 半使役动词有两个或三个派生形容词,一个加-ing,一个加-ed,有时还有一个加其他后缀构成。

如：interest----interesting, interested;

astonish----astonishing, astonished;

please----pleasing, pleased, pleasant;

satisfy----satisfying, satisfied, satisfactory.

4. 半使役动词的v-ing和v-ed两个分词形容词的用法也有规律，一般而言，作定语时，v-ing分词形容词修饰事物，v-ed分词形容词修饰人或者人的心理活动、表情等；作表语或宾语补足语时，v-ing分词形容词指事，v-ed分词形容词指人或拟人用法，而且作表语的v-ed分词后接事时常有一个介词，如：

The film we saw last night was very interesting.

我们昨天晚上看的电影非常有趣。

We were all interested in the film.

我们都对这部电影感兴趣。

The frightening hurricane made the girl very frightened.

令人恐惧的飓风使这个女孩感到害怕。

The teacher was satisfied with the answer of his students.

这位老师对他学生们的回答感到满意。

— END —

请翻译下面两句话：Crime is misdirected energy. Set a thief to catch a thief谢谢！

犯罪就是能量被用到了错误的团尺地方。以塌消高贼捉贼。
祝你学习愉快！桥迅 (*^__^*)
请及时采纳，多谢！

英文谚语,名言,成语.

cross your heart 你发誓
gate - crasher 不请自来的不速之客;
take it easy 凡事看开些, 不要太冲动, 不要看得那么重
make yourself comfortable 不用约束 (招待客人时说的话)
you are all wet 你完全误会了
she is hangover 她昨夜喝醉了
it’s a matter of time 这是迟早的问题
she pulls out 她退出了
I have my limit 我的忍耐度有限
don’t brush me off 不要敷衍我
let’s get it straight 我们打开天窗说亮话吧
what you call this 你这算什么
how about a bite 随便吃些什么吧
you can count on me 你可以信得过我
he see things not people他论事不论人
we sang the same songs 我们志同道合
I hope you in the roll 我希望你也能来
let’s go Dutch 我们各付各的吧
speak of the devil 说曹操, 曹操就到
keep in touch 保持联络
don’t turn me down 不要拒绝我
don’t let me down 别叫我失望
man proposes and god disposes 谋事在人成事在天 .
the weakest goes to the wall.优胜劣败
to look one way and row another声东击西 .
in everyone’s mouth.脍炙人口
to kick against the pricks 螳臂挡车 .
to give the last measure of devotion 鞠躬尽瘁 .
to suffer for one’s wisdom. 聪明反被聪明误
to harp on the same string. 旧调重弹
what’s done cannot be undone 覆水难收 .
to convert defeat into victory. 转败为胜
beyond one’s grasp. 鞭长莫及
to be severe with oneself and lenient with others.严以责己宽以待人
a heart of steel. 铁石心肠
to be guided by destiny.听天由命
pride goes before a fall 骄者必败 .
the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. 不战而屈人之兵
what is bugging you 什么事使你心烦
sworn brother 干兄弟, 盟兄弟
it’s dying art 这是已失传的手艺
gentlemen agreement 君子协定
I’m trying to make ends meet 我尽力要使收支平衡
prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.富贵结朋友, 患难见真情
if you wish to be the best man, you must suffer the bitterest of the bitter. 吃得苦中苦, 方为人上人游派陪
it is better to fight for good than to fail at the ill.宁为善而斗神蠢, 毋屈服于恶
he who has hope has everything. 怀有希望者羡链, 便拥有一切
self-trust is the first ****** of success.自信心是成功的首要关键
the ****** of success is c***tancy of purpose.成功的秘绝在于目标坚定有恒
success grows out of struggles to overcome difficulties.成功源于努力去克服困难
experience is the extract of suffering. 经验是受苦的结晶
Obedience is the first duty of a soldier军人以服从命令为天职。
Observation is the best teacher.观察是最好的老师。
Offense is the best defense.进攻是最好的防御。
Old friends and old wines are best.陈酒味醇，老友情深。
Old sin makes new shame.一失足成千古恨。
Once a man and twice a child.一次老，两次小。
Once a thief, always a thief.偷盗一次，做贼一世。
Obedience is the first duty of a soldier军人以服从命令为天职。
Observation is the best teacher.观察是最好的老师。
Offense is the best defense.进攻是最好的防御。
Old friends and old wines are best.陈酒味醇，老友情深。
Old sin makes new shame.一失足成千古恨。
Once a man and twice a child.一次老，两次小。
Once a thief, always a thief.偷盗一次，做贼一世。
Once bitten, twice shy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.
一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。
One cannot put back the clock.时钟不能倒转。
One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays.百闻不如一见。
One false move may lose the game.一着不慎，满盘皆输。
One good turn deserves another.行善积德。
One hour today is worth two tomorrow.争分夺秒效率高。
One man‘s fault is other man‘s lesson.前车之鉴。
One never loses anything by politeness.讲礼貌不吃亏。
One swallow does not make a summ一燕不成夏。
One‘s words reflect one‘s thinking.言为心声。
Out of debt, out of danger.无债一身轻。
Out of office, out of danger.无官一身轻。
Out of sight, out of mind.眼不见，心为静。
Patience is the best remedy.忍耐是良药。
Penny wise, pound foolish.贪小便宜吃大亏。
Plain dealing is praised more than practiced.
正大光明者，说到的多，做到的少。
Please the eye and plague the heart. 贪图一时快活，必然留下隐祸。
Pleasure comes through toil.苦尽甘来。
Pour water into a sieve.竹篮子打水一场空。
Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。
Praise is not pudding.恭维话不能当饭吃。
Praise makes good men better, and bad men worse.
好人越夸越好，坏人越夸越糟。
Prefer loss to unjust gain.宁可吃亏，不贪便宜。
Prevention is better than cure.预防胜于治疗。
Pride goes before, and shame comes after.骄傲使人落后。
Promise is debt.一诺千金。
Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.谚语是日常经验的结晶。
Pull the chestnut out of fire.火中取栗。
Put the cart before the horse.本末倒置。
Put your shoulder to the wheel.鼎力相助。
Reading enriches the mind.开卷有益。
Reading is to the mind while exercise to the body.读书健脑，运动强身。
Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.要人尊敬，必须自重。
Rome is not built in a day冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。
Saying is one thing and doing another.言行不一。
Seeing is believing.眼见为实。 Seek the truth from facts.实事求是。
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him.
智者当差，不用交代。
Set a thief to catch a thief.以贼捉贼。
Short accounts make long friends.好朋友勤算账。
Something is better than nothing.聊胜于无。
Soon learn, soon forgotten.学得快，忘得快。
Soon ripe, soon rotten.熟得快，烂得快。
Speech is silver, silence is gold.能言是银，沉默是金。
Still water run deep.静水常深。
Strike the iron while it is hot.趁热打铁。
Success belongs to the persevering.坚持就是胜利。
Take things as they come.既来之，则安之。
Talking mends no holes. 空谈无补。
Talk of the devil and he will appear.说曹操，曹操就到。
Tall trees catch much wind.树大招风。
Teach others by your example.躬亲示范。
The best hearts are always the bravest.无私者无畏。
The best man stumbles.伟人也有犯错时。
The cat shuts its eyes when stealing.掩耳盗铃。
The danger past and God forgotten.过河拆桥。
The darkest hour is nearest the dawn.黎明前的黑暗。
The darkest place is under the candlestick.烛台底下最暗。
The devil knows many things because he is old.老马识途。
The devil sometimes speaks the truth魔鬼有时也会说真话。
The die is cast.木已成舟。 The early bird catches the worm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
The end justifies the means.只要目的正当，可以不择手段。
The end makes all equal.死亡面前，人人平等。
The eye is bigger than the belly.贪多嚼不烂。
The farthest way about is the nearest way home.抄近路反而绕远路。
The finest diamond must be cut.玉不琢，不成器。
The fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man.烈火验真金，艰难磨意志。
The first step is the only difficulty.迈出第一步是最艰难的。
The fox knew too much, that‘s how he lost his tail.机关算尽太聪明，反误了卿卿 性命。
The fox preys farthest from home.兔子不吃窝边草。
The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean.坐井观天。
The grass is greener on the other side.这山望着那山高。
The greatest talkers are always least doers.语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。
The higher up, the greater the fall.爬得高，摔得惨。
The leopard cannot change its spots.本性难移。
The more noble, the more humble.人越高尚，越谦虚。
The more wit, the less courage. 初生牛犊不怕虎。
The outsider sees the most of the game.旁观者清。
The pen is mightier than the sword.笔能杀人。
The pot calls the kettle black.五十步笑百步。
There are spots in the sun.太阳也有黑点。
There are two sides to every question.问题皆有两面。
There is a skeleton in the cupboard.家家有本难念的经。
There is kindness to be found everywhere.人间处处有温情。
There is no general rule without some exception.任何法规均有例外。
There is no medicine against death.没有长生不老药。
There is no place like home.金窝银窝不如咱的狗窝。
There is no royal road to learning.书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。
The style is the man.字如其人。
The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts.人言可畏。
The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up.
水能载舟，亦能覆舟。
The wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all.清者自清，浊者自浊。 The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel. 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
The world is a ladder for some to go up and others to go down.世界如阶梯，有人上有人下。
The world is but a little place, after all.海内存知己，天涯若比邻。
Think twice before you do.三思而后行。
Things at the worst will mend.否极泰来。
Time and tide wait for no man.时不我待。
Time cures all things.时间是医治一切创伤的良药。
Time flies.光阴似箭。 Time is money.时间就是金钱。
Time lost cannot be won again.时光流逝，不可复得。
Time past cannot be called back again.时间不能倒流。
Time tries all.路遥知马力，日久见人心。
Tit for tat is fair play.人不犯我，我不犯人；人若犯我，我必犯人。
To err is human.人非圣贤，孰能无过。
To know everything is to know nothing.什么都知道，一如什么都不知道。
To know oneself is true progress.人贵有自知之明。
Tomorrow never comes.我生待明日，万事成蹉跎。
Too much familiarity breeds contempt.过分熟悉会使人互不服气。
Too much knowledge makes the head bald.学问太多催人老。
Too much liberty spills all.自由放任，一事无成。
Too much praise is a burden.过多夸奖，反成负担。
To save time is to lengthen life.节约时间就是延长生命。
Touch pitch, and you will be defiled.常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋。
Troubles never come singly.福无双至，祸不单行。
Truth never grows old.真理永存。
Turn over a new leaf.洗心革面，改过自新。
Two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it.
鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。
Two heads are better than one.一个好汉三个帮。
Two of a trade seldom agree.同行是冤家。
Two wrongs do not make a right.别人错了，不等于你对了。
Unity is strength.团结就是力量。
Unpleasant advice is a good medicine.忠言逆耳利于行。
Until all is over one‘s ambition never dies.不到黄河心不死。
Venture a **all fish to catch a great one.吃小亏占大便宜。
Virtue is fairer far than beauty.美德远远胜过美貌。
Walls have ears.小心隔墙有耳。
Wash your dirty linen at home.家丑不可外扬。
Water dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away.滴水穿石。
Wealth is nothing without health.失去健康，钱再多也没用。
We know not what is good until we have lost it.好东西，失去了才明白。
Well begun is half done.好的开始，是成功的一半。
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.井干方知水可贵。
We shall never have friends if we expect to find them without fault
.欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。
We should never remember the benefits we have offered nor forget the favor received.
自己的好事别去提，别人的恩惠要铭记。
Whatever you do, do with all your might.不管做什么，都要一心一意
What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.儿时所学，终生难忘。
What‘s done cannot be undone.生米煮成熟饭了。
What‘s lost is lost.失者不可复得。What we do willingly is easy.愿者不难。When in Rome, do as the Romans do.入国问禁，入乡随俗。
When everybody‘s somebody then nobody‘s anybody.人人都伟大，世间没豪杰。
When sorrow is asleep, wake it not.伤心旧事别重提。
When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battali***.
新仇旧恨，齐上心头。
When the fox preaches, take care of your geese.黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心。
When wine is in truth, wit is out.酒后吐真言。
Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。
Where there is life, there is hope.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。
Where there is **oke, there is fire.事出有因。
While the priest climbs a post, the devil climbs ten.道高一尺，魔高一丈。
Who chatters to you, will chatter of you.搬弄口舌者必是小人。
Whom the gods love die young.好人不长命。
Wise man have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their mouths.
智者嘴在心里，愚者心在嘴里。
Work makes the workman.勤工出巧匠。 Wet behind the ears.乳臭未干。
You cannot burn the candle at both ends.蜡烛不能两头点，精力不可过分耗。
You cannot eat your cake and have it.鱼与熊掌，不可得兼。
You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink. 强扭的瓜不甜
。 You may know by a handful the whole sack.由一斑可知全貌。
You never know what you can till you try.是驴子是马，拉出来遛遛。
I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.朋友不能阿谀奉承。
If a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.
上当一回头，再多就可耻。
If you make yourself an ass, don‘t complain if people ride you.
人善被人欺，马善被人骑。
I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.朋友不能阿谀奉承。
If a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.
上当一回头，再多就可耻。
If you make yourself an ass, don‘t complain if people ride you.
人善被人欺，马善被人骑。
If your ears glow, someone is talking of you.耳朵发烧，有人念叨。
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.脚踏两条船，必定落空。
If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.杀鸡取卵。
If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.不入虎*，焉得虎子。
If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.要想求知，就得吃苦。
Industry is the parent of success.勤奋是成功之母。
It is better to die when life is a disgrace.宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。
It is easier to get money than to keep it.挣钱容易攒钱难。
It is easy to be wise after the event.事后诸葛亮好当。
It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.创业容易守业难。
It is hard to please all.众口难调It is never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。
It is no use crying over spilt milk.覆水难收。
It is the first step that costs troublesome.万事开头难。
It is the unforeseen that always happens.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。
It is too late to grieve when the chance is past.坐失良机，后悔已迟。
It never rains but it pours.不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。
It takes three generati*** to make a gentleman.十年树木，百年树人。
Jack of all trades and master of none.门门精通，样样稀松。
Judge not from appearances.人不可貌相，海不可斗量。
Justice has long arms.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。
Keep good men company and you shall be of the number.近朱者赤近墨黑。
Kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕。
Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it君王发狂，百姓遭殃。
Kings have long arms.普天之下，莫非王土。
Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。
Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.
博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。 Learn and live.活着，为了学习。
Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse.
好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。
Learn not and know not.不学无术。Let sleeping dogs lie.别惹麻烦
Learn to walk before you run.先学走，再学跑。
Let bygones be bygones.过去的就让它过去吧。
Let the cat out of the bag.泄漏天机。Life is but a span.人生苦短。
Lies can never changes fact.谎言终究是谎言。
Lies have short legs.谎言站不长。
Life is half spent before we know what it is.人过半生，方知天命。
Life is not all roses.人生并不是康庄大道。
Life without a friend is death.没有朋友，虽生犹死。
Like a rat in a hole.瓮中之鳖。
Like author, like book.文如其人。
Like father, like son.有其父必有其子。
Like for like.一报还一报。 Like knows like.惺惺相惜。
Like mother, like daughter.有其母必有其女。
Like teacher, like pupil.什么样的老师教什么样的学生。
Like tree, like fruit.羊毛出在羊身上。
Little things amuse little minds.小人无大志。
Look before you leap.摸清情况再行动。
Lookers－on see more than players.当局者迷，旁观者清。
Losers are always in the wrong.胜者为王，败者为寇。
Lost time is never found again.岁月既往，一去不回。
Love at first sight.一见钟情。 Love cannot be compelled.爱情不能强求。
Love is blind.爱情是盲目的。 Love is full of trouble.爱情充满烦恼。
Love is never without jealousy.没有妒忌就没有爱情。
Love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌Make hay while the sun shines.良机勿失。
Make your enemy your friend.化敌为友。
Man is the soul of the universe.人是万物之灵。
Man proposes, God disposes.谋事在人，成事在天。
Many hands make light work.众人拾柴火焰高。
Many heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。
Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there.
有心栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成荫。
Measure for measure.针锋相对。
Misfortunes never come alone.祸不单行。
Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.患难见真情。
Money isn‘t everything.钱不是万能的。 Murder will out. 纸包不住火。
My son is my son till he has got him a wife, but my daughter is my daughter all the days of her life.
儿子婚前是儿子，女儿终生是女儿。
Nature is the true law.天行有常，不为尧存，不为桀亡。
Necessity is the mother of invention.需要是发明的动力。
Never fish in trouble water.不要混水摸鱼。
Never judge from appearances.不可以貌取人。 Never say die.永不言败。
Never too old to learn, never too late to turn.亡羊补牢，为时未晚。
New wine in old bottles.旧瓶装新酒。 No cross, no crown.不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。
No garden without its weeds.没有不长草的园子。
No living man all things can.世上没有万事通。
No man can do two things at once.一心不可二用。
No man is born wise or learned.没有生而知之者。 No man is content.人心不足蛇吞象
No man is wise at all times.聪明一世，糊涂一时。
None are so blind as those who won‘t see.视而不见。
None are so deaf as those who won‘t hear.充耳不闻。
No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。
No one can call back yesterday.昨日不会重现。
No pains, no gains.没有付出就没有收获。
No pleasure without pain.没有苦就没有乐。
No rose without a thorn.没有不带刺的玫瑰。
No sweet without sweat.先苦后甜。 No **oke without fire.无风不起浪。
Nothing brave, nothing have.不入虎*，焉得虎子。
Nothing dries sooner than a tear.眼泪干得最快。
Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.
世上无难事，只怕有心人。
Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.世上无难事，只要肯登攀。
Nothing seek, nothing find.没有追求就没有收获。
Nothing is so necessary for travelers as languages.外出旅行语言最要紧。
Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.
世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。
Not to advance is to go back.不进则退。
Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child.
不懂世故，幼稚可笑。
No way is impossible to courage.勇者无惧。
Each bird love to hear himself sing.孤芳自赏。
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
早睡早起身体好。 Easier said than done.说得容易，做得难。
Easy come, easy go.来也匆匆，去也匆匆。
Eat to live, but not live to eat.人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。
Each bird love to hear himself sing.孤芳自赏。
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
早睡早起身体好。 Easier said than done.说得容易，做得难。
Easy come, easy go.来也匆匆，去也匆匆。
Eat to live, but not live to eat.人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。
Empty vessels make the greatest sound.实磨无声空磨响满瓶不动半瓶摇。
is good when new, but friends when old.东西是新的好，朋友是老的亲。
Example is better then percept. 说一遍，不如做一遍。
Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.
经验是智慧之父，记忆是智慧之母。
Experience must be bought.吃一堑，长一智。
Fact speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。
Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母。
False friends are worse than bitter enemies.明枪易躲，暗箭难防。
Far from eye, far from heart.眼不见，心不烦。
Far water does not put out near fire.远水救不了近火。
Faults are thick where love is thin.一朝情意淡，样样不顺眼。
Fear always springs from ignorance.恐惧源于无知。
Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.隔墙有耳。
Fire and water have no mercy.水火无情。
Fire is a good servant but a bad master.火是一把**剑。
First come, first served.先来后到。
First impressi*** are half the battle.初次见面，印象最深。
First think and then speak.先想后说。
Fools grow without watering.朽木不可雕。
Fool‘s haste is no speed.欲速则不达。
Fools has fortune.呆人有呆福。
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Set a thief to catch a thief Set
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1.
The police set a trap to catch the thief.
警察设下了捉拿答数游窃贼的圈套。
2.
But to set a thief to catch himself is quite a different matter.
但让贼自己抓自己毕衡则完全是另外一回事了。