胜于

straight from the shoulder

直截了当的[地], 全力以赴的[地]

stand head and shoulder above sb. 远胜于某人 | straight from the shoulder 直截了当的[地], 全力以赴的[地] | take sth. on one's own shoulders 自己承担(责任)

Please switch the radio off

请关掉收音机

Shall I switch the TV on? 我可以打开电视吗? | Please switch the radio off. 请关掉收音机. | 2. rather than 胜于, 是...而不是... ;与其说是...不如说是...

一燕不成夏. -- Taverner 泰维纳

A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make it drink

手中的一只鸟胜于林中的两只鸟. -- Heywood 希伍... | 一燕不成夏. -- Taverner 泰维纳 A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make it drink. | 一个人可以把马带到河边,但他不能令它饮水. -- Heywoo...

Birds of the same feather fly together

物以类聚

11. East or west, home is the best. 金窝银窝不如自家草窝. | 12. Birds of the same feather fly together.物以类聚. | 13. Facts speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩.

Time and tide wait (s) for no man

岁月不待人

10、Time is money. 一寸光阴一寸金. | 11、Time and tide wait (s)for no man. 岁月不待人. | 12、Prevention is better than cure.治病不如防病/预防胜于治疗.

be easy to get along with

容易交往/相处

116.a company of ... 一群... | 117.be easy to get along with 容易交往/相处 | 118.rather than 胜于

A Trade Off

海关总署署长牟新生:要正确认识贸易顺差

事实胜于雄辩-->评温家宝总理文章 Action Speaks Louder Than Words | 海关总署署长牟新生:要正确认识贸易顺差 A Trade Off? | 神州纵横: NATION

two birds with one stone

一举两得

5.No pains, no gains.(不劳无获) | 6.Two birds with one stone . (一举两得) | 7.The pupils surpass the master.(青出于蓝而胜于蓝)

His composition is wide of the mark. ( beside the point )

文不对题

文胜于武 The pen is mightier than the sword. | 文不对题 His composition is wide of the mark. ( beside the point ) | 火上加油 Don't bother her, or you'll pour oil on the flame.

zipper

拉锁

他造出第一支自己的打火机那年(1932),正好有人发明了拉锁(ZIPPER),他觉得这名字很好听,就把自己的打火机起名为ZIPPO,或许你会有所怀疑,但是事实胜于雄辩,这家唯一继续生产汽油打火机的美国制造商,经历了漫长的里程.

Supposed to Be：应该吧

我想我该睡了 i think i should slp | 应该吧 supposed to be | 希望 hope so

Plain Weave：平布

509 hopsack 方平织物 | 510 plain weave 平布 | 511 panama 巴拿马薄呢