一句簡單的英語也是抒發情感的一個好方法。
· a friend is a second self.朋友是另一個我。
· a friend in need is a friend indeed.患難朋友才是真朋友。
· a friend in court is better than a penny in purse.曩中有錢，不如朝中有友。
· a friend exaggerates a man´s virtue, an enemy his crimes.朋友宣揚人的美德，敵人誇大人的罪過。
· a fox may grow grey, but never good.狐狸會變，但本性難移。
· a fool´s heart dances on his lips.愚人心坦蕩，掛在嘴唇上。
· a fool´s bolt may sometimes hit the mark.愚者千慮，必有一得。
· a fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out.一愚所失，百智難回。
· a fool may give a wise man counsel.愚者千慮，必有一得。
· a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.愚者所問，智者難答。
· a fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer.一愚發問，七智結舌。
· a fool attempting to be witty is an object of profoundest pity.蠢人裝聰明，實在最可憐。
· a fool and his money are soon parted.笨蛋難聚財。
· a fool always rushes to the fore.傻瓜總愛強出頭。
· a fool always comes short of his reckoning.愚人常缺算計。
· a flow of words is no proof of wisdom.口若懸河不能作為才智的證明。
· affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended.事情要安步就班地做，就會很快地做完。
· a fault confessed is half redressed.承認錯誤，等於改正一半。
· a father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both.父親是財富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之。
· a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一塹，長一智。
· a faithful friend is hard to find.益友難得。
· a fair face may hide a foul heart.人不可貌相。
· a fair death honours the whole life.死得光明，終身榮耀。
· adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory.成功地克服困難是最大的光榮。
· adversity makes strange bedfellows.身處逆境不擇友。
· adversity makes a man wise, not rich.患難使人聰明，但不能致富。
· adversity leads to prosperity.逆境迎向昌盛。
· adversity is a good discipline.苦難是磨練人的好機會。
· a dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone.骨頭打狗狗不叫。
· admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公開場合又表揚你的朋友。
· a disease known is half cured.病情確診斷，治病好一半。
· a discontented man knows not where to sit easy.不滿足者坐無寧時。
· actions speak louder than words.事實勝於雄辯。
· action is the proper fruit of knowledge.行動是知識的巧果。
· a creaking door hangs long on its hinges.戶樞不蠹。
· a crafty knave needs no broker.狡猾的流氓，不需居間人。
· a covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.貪婪的人對別人毫無好處，對自己卻壞處更大。
· a contented mind is perpetual feast.知足常樂。
· a constant guest is never welcome.久住非佳賓，常來不歡迎。
· a common danger causes common action.同仇敵愾。
· a cock is valiant on his own dunghill.夜郎自大。
· a close mouth catches no flies.病從口入，禍從口出。
· a clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast.寧為清貧，不為濁富。
· a clear conscience laughs at false accusations.白日不做虧心事，夜半敲門心不驚。
· a clear conscience is a sure card.光明磊落，勝券在握。
· a clear conscience is a soft pillow.問心無愧，高枕無憂。
· a clean hand wants no washing.身正不怕影子斜。
· a cheerful wife is the joy of life.快樂的妻子是生活的樂事。
· a change of work is as good as a rest.調換一下工作是很好的休息。
· accidents will happen.天有不測風雲。
· a cat may look at a king.貓也有權晉見國王。
· a candle lights others and consumes itself.蠟燭焚自身，光亮照別人。
· a burnt child dreads the fire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩。
· a burden of one´s choice is not felt.自己選的擔子不嫌重。
· absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.相聚愛益切，離別情更深。
· a borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.借來的斗篷不暖身。
· a book that remains shut is but a block.有書閉卷不閱讀，無異是一塊木頭。
· a book is the same today as it always was and it will never change.一本好書今天如此，將來也如此，永不改變。
· a blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.秋波送盲，白費痴情。
· a blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it´s the boundary of the world.坐井觀天。
· a bit in the morning is better than nothing all day.略有勝於全無。
· a bird may be known by its song.什麽鳥唱什麽歌。
· a bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.聞其歌知其鳥，聽其言知其人
· a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.雙鳥在林不如一鳥在手。
· a beggar´s purse is bottomless.乞丐的錢袋是無底洞。
· a bargain is a bargain.達成的協定不可撕毀。
· a bad workman quarrels with his tools.拙匠常怨工具差。
· a bad thing never dies.壞事傳千年。
· a bad padlock invites a picklock.開門揖盜。
· a bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept.壞習慣像鮮餡餅，分食要比保存好。
· a bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept.壞習慣像鮮餡餅，分食要比保存好。
· a bad conscience is a snake in one´s heart.做賊心虛。
· a bad conscience is a snake in one´s heart.做賊心虛
· a bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.吃虧的和解也比勝訴強。
· a bad bush is better than the open field.有勝於無。
· a bad beginning makes a bad ending.惡其始者必惡其終。
· no wisdom like silence智者寡言
· necessity knows no law鋌而走險
· many hands make light work人多好辦事
· don´t play the goat不要胡鬧
· they’re a barrel of laughs他們很搞笑
· this movie was just a hype這部電影完全是在炒作
· the shortest straw下下籤
· the news came as a bombshell這個訊息猶如晴天霹靂
· feeling low意氣消沉
· these are more than old wives´ tales這些可不是無稽之談
· that’ll save your skin那可幫你度過難關
· every bad has some good 壞事情也有好的一面
· some things rub them the wrong way他們被惹怒了
· stay put停住不動
· to fly off the handle突然生氣、發怒
· he is really on the ball他真的思路很敏捷
· got savoir faire言行得體
· he has never rested on his laurels他從不滿足目前的成就
· jump down someone’s throat生氣地批評
· put a roof over one’s head找個地方安頓
· faced the music報應
· blinded with science無言以對
· off one’s rocker缺乏理智
· old goat老古板(通常指年長者)
· welcome!it’s lovely to see you歡迎!見到你真高興!
· what’s gotten into you?你怎么了?
· coffee kept them on the go咖啡使他們充滿活力;
· shine on擱在一旁;
· monkey(around)with亂動;
· i think i get the drift我知道了;
· get the drift明白，了解
· the meeting will start at 10 o´clock sharp會議十點準時開始;
· like taking candy from a baby形容某事易如反掌