英语成语小故事四则

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英语成语小故事1：破釜沉舟

duringthelateyearsoftheqidynasty(221-206bc),xiangyuledarebellion.aftercrossingthezhangriver,xiangyuorderedhismentosinkalltheirboatsandbreaktheircookingpots.

heissuedeachsoldierthreedays'rations(给养)andwarnedthemthattherewasnowaytoretreat;theonlythingtheycoulddotosurvivewastoadvanceandfight.

afterminefiercebattles,theqinarmywasfinallydefeated.

thisidiomisusedtoindicateone'sfirmdeterminationtoachieveone'sgoalatanycost.

英语成语小故事2:骑虎难下

YanJianwastheregent(摄政王)ofthelastkingofNorthernZhou(557-581).

Hiswifeadvisedhim:"NorthernZhouisdying.Nowitisasifyouareridingonthebackofatiger.Itwillbedangeroustodismount(下马，下车).Youcandonothingbutcontinue."

YanJianthoughtthisquitereasonable.Later,hefoundedtheSuiDynasty,andunitedChinaoncemore.

Thisidomisusedasametaphormeaningthatoneisinadifficultsituationandcannothelpbutontinuetopursueone'ssourse.

英语成语小故事3:名落孙山

IntheSongDynasty(960-1279)therewasajokercalledSunShan.

Oneyearhewenttotaketheimperialexamination,andcamebottomofthelistofsuessfulcandidates.Backinhishometown,oneofhisneighboursaskedhimwhethertheneighbour'ssonhadalsopassed.

SunShansaid,withasmile:"SunShanwasthelastonthelist,yoursoncameafterSunShan."

Later,peopleusedthisidiomtoindicatefailinginanexaminationorpetition.

英语成语小故事4：黔驴技穷

InancienttimestherewerenodonkeysinGuizhouprovince.Somebodybroughtadonkeyfromsomewhereandtiedittoatreeatthefootofamountain.

Atigersawthedonkey,andthoughtthatitmustbeafearsome(可怕的)monster.Ithidebehindatreeandspiedonthedonkey.

Whenthedonkeybrayed(叫),thetigerwasfrightened,thinkingthatthedonkeywasabouttodevour(吞食，毁灭)it.Afterawhile,seeingthatthedonkeyhadnotmoved,thetigerapproacheditandteasedit.Thedonkeybecameangry,andkickedthetiger.

Thetigerthoughttoitself:"Itsthenallitiscapableof?"Itthenjumpedonthedonkeyandateit.

Thisidiomisusedtomeanthatonehasexhausetedone'sskills.