雅思写作常用单词

Virtue¹ and a trade are the best portion for children.
德行和一门技能是孩子最好的遗产。
Better early than late.
宁早勿迟。
A man can do no more than he can.
量力而行。
Honesty and diligence should be your eternal mates.
诚实和勤奋应成为你永远的伴侣。
Early birds catch worms.
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
Every coin has its two sides.
有利有弊。
Every man has his hobby-horse.
人各有所好。
Every man has his his taste.
人各有所好。
Every one is born equal.
人人生而平等。
Every rose has its thron.
每朵玫瑰都有刺。
Good things stay indoors while bad things will go far away.
好事不出门，坏事传千里。
Gossip is a fearing thing.
人言可畏。
He who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.
近朱者赤，近墨者黑。
It is never too late to learn.
学习永远不嫌晚。
Where there is a will, there is a way.
有志者事竟成。
Health is better than wealth.
健康胜于财富。
A contented² mind is a perpetual feast.
知足长乐。
a friend in need is a friend inneed.
患难见真情。
Every advantage has its disadvantages.
有利必有弊。
Every little makes a nickel.
积少成多。
Self-trust is the first secret of success.
自信是成功的第一秘诀。
Example is better than precept³.
言传不如身教。
No pains , no gains.
不劳无获。
Throw the baby out with the bath water.
把洗澡水连同婴儿一起倒掉。
One man's meat is another man 's poison.
百人有百好。
If the old dog barks, he gives counsel.
不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。
Parents are the first teachers of the children.
父母是孩子的第一任老师。
Different strokes for different folks.
各有所好。
An old man is treasure of a family.
家有老人便是宝。
You live with a lame⁴, you will learn a limp.
近朱者赤，近墨者黑。
He that lives with crippes learns to limp.
近朱者赤，近墨者黑。
It is good to learn at another man's cost.
前车之鉴。
The devil knows many things because he is old.
人老监视广。
All bread is not baked in one oven.
人与人不同，花有几样红/不能强求一致。
There is a good side and bad side to everything.
任何事情都有利有弊。
Forgetting histtory means betrayal.
忘记历史意味着背叛。
Strictness helps, indulgence spoils.
严是爱；松是害。
Father is one hundred headmasters.
一个父亲胜过百个老师。
All work without play makes jack⁵ a dull boy.
只干活不玩耍，聪明的孩子会变傻。
Never put off until tomorrow what can be done today.
今天的事情今天干。
If you want to understand today, you have to research yesterday.
要想懂的得今天，就必须研究昨天。
Each man has his limitation.
人各有极限。
They that live longest see most.
人越老，越有智慧。
Think thrice before we leap.
三思而后行。
Too much liberty spoils all.
自由过了头，一切乱了套。
A wise man and a fool together know more than a wise man.
三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮。
The older,the wiser.
年岁增长，智慧增长。
The onlooker⁶ sees the game best.
旁观者清。
The spectator sees most clearly.
旁观者清。
Two heads are better than one.
三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮。
Years bring wisdom.
年岁增长智慧。
A friend is easier lost than found.
朋友易失不易得。
Time waits for no man.
时不待人。
Look before you leap.
三思而后行。
Every man has his liking⁷.
人各有所好。
Variety is the spice of life.
多样化是生活的调味品。
It is a two-adged sword.
它是双刃剑。
Ill news travels fast.
坏事传千里。
Knowledge is power.
知识就是力量。
Life is irreversible.
生命只有一次。
More gain for more pay.
多劳多得。
No garden without weeds.
没有花园无杂草。
No sweet without sweat.
苦尽甘来。

引用名人名言及谚语时，可使用如下句型：
Just as the saying goers:“No garden is without weeds”,computer games have also some disadvantages.
正像常言所说:“没有无杂草的花园”，计算机也有一些不足之处。
As the proverb goes:“Every coin has its two sides”,television has both advantages and disadvantages.
正像谚语所说：“任何硬币都有两面”，电视既有优点也有缺点。

1 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

2 contented   

adj.满意的，安心的，知足的

参考例句：

• He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.不把办公室里的每个人弄得心烦意乱他就不会满足。
• The people are making a good living and are contented,each in his station.人民安居乐业。

3 precept   

n.戒律；格言

参考例句：

• It occurs to me that example is always more efficacious than precept.我想到身教重于言教。
• The son had well profited by the precept and example of the father.老太爷的言传身教早已使他儿子获益无穷。

4 lame   

adj.跛的，(辩解、论据等)无说服力的

参考例句：

• The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
• I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。

5 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

6 onlooker   

n.旁观者，观众

参考例句：

• A handful of onlookers stand in the field watching.少数几个旁观者站在现场观看。
• One onlooker had to be restrained by police.一个旁观者遭到了警察的制止。

7 liking   

n.爱好；嗜好；喜欢

参考例句：

• The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
• I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。