大家在学英语的时候,会用到不少成语,但在英语中有一些成语是用国家的名字来表达各种含义,是否非常有趣呢?
1. American dream 每人自由,机会均等
2. American tragedy 精神崩溃,道德败坏
3. Castles in Spain 世外桃源,白日之梦
4. Chinaman's chance 机会有限
5. Chinese walls 严格保密,万无一失
6. corn in Egypt 格外富饶
7. Dutch gain 指一方获利的交易
8. Dutch courage 酒后之勇
9. Dutch defence 虚张声势
10. go Dutch AAA制,各付各的帐
11. Egyptian punishment 大祸临头
12. walk Spanish 小心翼翼
13. take a French leave 不辞而别
14. Do in Rome as the Romans do 入国问禁,入乡随俗
15. fiddle1 which Rome burns 无情无义
16. flesh pots of Egypt 裹足不前
17. Something rotten2 in the state of Denmark 状况非常糟
18. When Greek meets Greek then comes the tug-of-war 二虎相争
19. From China to Peru 天涯海角