为什么成语很重要？
正确使用成语显示高水平的语言掌握。考官会为多样化的词汇给额外分数。
但要注意——每篇作文2-3个成语就够了。太多反而不自然。
20个最实用的成语
关于挑战
- A blessing in disguise — 因祸得福
- Every cloud has a silver lining — 乌云背后有阳光
- No pain, no gain — 没有付出就没有收获
- The darkest hour is just before dawn — 黎明前最黑暗
关于努力
- Actions speak louder than words — 行动胜于言语
- Practice makes perfect — 熟能生巧
- Rome was not built in a day — 罗马不是一天建成的
- Where there is a will, there is a way — 有志者事竟成
关于关系
- A friend in need is a friend indeed — 患难见真情
- Blood is thicker than water — 血浓于水
- Birds of a feather flock together — 物以类聚
关于学习
- Knowledge is power — 知识就是力量
- Better late than never — 亡羊补牢
- Two heads are better than one — 三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮
关于判断
- Don’t judge a book by its cover — 不要以貌取人
- The grass is always greener on the other side — 这山望着那山高
通用
- Every coin has two sides — 凡事都有两面性
- Prevention is better than cure — 预防胜于治疗
- In a nutshell — 简而言之
- Last but not least — 最后但同样重要
在作文中的正确用法
错误： “A blessing in disguise happened.” 正确： “Losing the competition turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as it motivated me to work harder.”
始终在上下文中解释成语的含义，不要只是扔出来。