习惯用语英语新译

雷声大，雨点小

有人译为：

The thunder roars loudly，but little rain falls. 或者说：All we hear is thunder，but no rain falls.

虽然这样直译比较容易理解，但是老外的说法是这样的：

Actions speak louder than words.（行动胜于言谈）

或All we hear is words，but there is no action.（只动嘴不动手）

或Actions and words should go hand in hand.（言行必须一致）

另外，还有英语里还有这样的说法：

An empty barrel makes biggest sound.（空洞的话说得太多了。）

人不可貌相，海水不可斗量

有人译为：

A man can not be known by his look，nor can the ocean be measured by a dipper.

这样的译法只是直译，如果能够稍加修改，老外就能了解：

A man can not be judged by his appearance，nor can the water in the sea be measured by a bucket.

不过，老外通常的说法是这样的.：

We can not judge a person by appearance only. 或 You can not judge a book by its cover.

（意思是：一本书的好坏取决于它的内容，而不是它的封面装帧的漂亮与否。）