著名外企open question总结

Open Question集合

KPMG

1.Please give a brief summary of your current recreational and leisure activities, including sports and holidays.

2.What clubs and societies are you a member of and in what capacity?

3. What factors have influenced your career choice?

4.Outline your career ambitions and objectives.

5.Describe your greatest success or a situation where you exceeded your own expectation?

E&Y

1.Please describe your objective and what you have done to date to achieve it.

2. Please include any other information which you may consider relevant to your application.

PWC

1)Why are you applying for this position?

2)Please explain how your personal qualities, skills, knowledge and working experience will help you to be successful in the position for which you are applying.

3)What community or students' clubs do you belong to and to what extent are you involved?

4)Any additional information?

DTT的Open Question

If you have completed a work term in a co-op, summer or intern program, please tell us about your experience and how you benefited from it. (Your answer is limited to 1,000 characters.)

If you have been involved in any society, please tell us your role and achievement respectively. (Your answer is limited to 1,000 characters.)

Please let us know your academic and personal accomplishment(s). (Your answer is limited to 1,000 characters.)

Please copy and paste the text from your cover letter here. After pasting your cover letter, please ensure the text is readable.

Please copy and paste the text from your CV/resume here. After pasting your CV/resume, please ensure the text is readable.

Additional InformationCareer Objectives:

PWC的Open Question

This section of the form has been designed to help us evaluate skills that we have previously identified as being important indicators of success in our firm. Please complete it as fully as possible, as this information will be used in our screening process. Situations described will be further explored during the interview.

Describe a recent project you have worked on which demonstrates your determination to complete challenging tasks and your ability to work with others.

Why have you applied for this position?

Why do you think you are suitable for this position, and what differentiatesyou from other candidates?

Please give details of any previous work experience detailing the relevant dates (temporary or permanent employment or previous internship).

2006-2007强生OQ（全中文）

1. 在以上校内/外工作中, 请列举一件您个人感到最自豪的并且由您亲自负责策划实施的成功事例, 并加以具体说明 ( 限200字内)

2. 请描述一下您为何希望应聘该岗位?

3. 请列举您的擅长和不足之处并加以详细说明.

HP、MARS、ICI、箭牌,Open Question 大搜集

HP

Question1:

Give me an example of an important and challenging goal or objective you have set yourself in your study / research or the project you have involved. Why did you set this goal? What planning did you do beforehand? What challenges did you face? How did you overcome these challenges?

Question2:

Give me a specific example of when you had to deal with a sudden change in circumstances at your study / research or the project you have involved. How did you react to the change? What impact did it have on you? What did you do to cope in the most effective way?

MARS

1. Please give an example of a time when you developed a new or different solution to a problem. Why did you think the problem needed a new solution? How did you develop the new solution? What feedback did you receive on how it is working? Please give your answer in English.

2. Please give an example of a career goal that you set yourself. How did you choose the goal that you were aiming towards? What did you do to help you achieve the goal? Please give your answer in English.

3. Sometimes it is difficult to keep the commitments we make to others. Tell me about a situation where this happened to you. Why was it difficult? How did you decide what to do? What was the impact of this decision? Please give your answer in English.

ICI

1. Please state why you are applying for this job?

2. Give an example of a project you have undertaken or an event you have organised. What goals

did you set and how did you ensure you achieved them? Describe how your planning and organisation contributed to the success. What would you have done different?

3. Describe a time where you had to make an unpopular decision and get others to commit to it? What was the decision and what steps did you take to ?sell? your decision? What was the outcome?

4. Please describe your most recent experience of working with and/or leading a team. What was the project and your role? What objectives did you set and how did you ensure all the team members worked to achieve them?

5. Describe a time when you saw a problem differently than others. What was you solution and how did you arrive at it? What did this experience tell you about your ability to be innovative?

箭牌

1. Describe the most difficult situation (both physical or psychological) that you have experienced, and what you have done to overcome the difficulties?

2. Describe a typical experience when you need to work closely with a group of people to achieve a goal. What's the goal, your role and the outcome? Or describe a time you need to resolve

conflicts with others. What's the conflict and how the conflict was resolved?

3. Describe a time that you had successfully finished a work/plan ahead of schedule.

4. Describe a situation where you have adopted/initiated new approaches?

5. Describe the most complex plan you have developed involving many resources, and what you have done to achieve your goal.

6. Tell me about a time when you had to make a tough or critical or difficult decision. What was the situation? How the decision was made?

7. Tell me about a time when your input motivated others to reach a team goal?

2006网申欧莱雅的Open Question

1、Please describe a situation that your idea was not immediately accepted by others? How did you try to convince them? What was the outcome?

2、Please describe an occasion where you met with real difficulties. How did you solve the problem?

联合利华（*是必须做）

1. Describe a time when you had to come up with a new solution to overcome the considerable resistance and solve the complex problem finally? (No more than 1000 letters)

* 2. Describe the situation where you had to convince someone who was not easily to be convinced? What did you do? (No more than 1000 letters)

* 3. Please describe a time when you saw an opportunity to really make a difference on yourself? (No more than 1000 letters)

* 4. Have you ever been part of a workgroup and attained the group goal through the joint efforts? What role did you play in the whole process? (No more than 1000 letters)

* 5. Tell us you strength which make yourself different from other applicants? (No more than 200 letters)

* 6. What are your short term plans? (No more than 200 letters)

* 7. Why are you interested in applying Unilever? (No more than 300 letters)

8. What are your expectations to Unilever Management Trainee Program? (No more than 500 letters)

英博啤酒的OQ

1. Please describe an experience where you led a team or took a lead in a project. Indicate what you feel were your top 3 areas of success and learning points from this experience

2. Please indicate your motivation/s for applying to the InBev Own Your FutureProgram and how do you see it aligned to your personal/career objectives.

3. Please indicate what you feel are the top 3 most important factors to work well in a team with people from different backgrounds and culture.

4. Please describe what you think are the top 3 key challenges for a multinational company to

succeed in China and why?

Nestle

1、What are the four key elements that "THE RIGHT PEOPLE" possess to meet Nestle's requirements?

2、What are your key criteria in selecting a job? Are you interested in other industries?

3、Ask most older people to identify the key to success, and they are likely to reply " hard work". What are your comments? What do you think are the essential "qualities" that the young job seeker lacks in being successful in his/her career development?

Mars

1.Please give an example of a time when you developed a new or different solution to a problem. Why did you think the problem needed a new solution?

How did you develop the new solution? What feedback did you receive on how it is working? Please give your answer in English.

2.Please give an example of a career goal that you set yourself. How did you choose the goal that you were aiming towards? What did you do to help you achieve the goal? Please give your answer in English.

3. Sometimes it is difficult to keep the commitments we make to others. Tell me about a situation where this happened to you. Why was it difficult? How did you decide what to do? What was the impact of this decision? Please give your answer in English.

BP

1、Please state your native language. What are other languages that you can read and write in? Please also list any other languages you are able to read and write to a business standard

2、Why do you want to join BP & BP IST

3、In no more than 300 words, please tell us about a time when you set yourself a really challenging goal. What was the situation? Why was it challenging to you? What were the

obstacles you faced in achieving this goal? How did you approach this and what outcomes did you achieve?

4、In no more than 300 words, please tell us about a recent situation when you have acted upon an opportunity to make, raise or save money, or maximised the results you achieved with available resources. What was the situation? What did you do? What was the outcome?

5、In no more than 300 words, please tell us about a time when you had to solve a complex problem. What was the problem? What steps did you take to identify a solution? What was the outcome?

Nivea(妮维雅)

1. Pleases tell why you are applying for this job?

2. Give an example of a project you have undertaken or an event you have organized. What goals did you set and how did you ensure you achieved them? Describe how your planning and organization contributed to the success. What would you have done different?

3. Describe a time where you had to make an unpopular decision and get others to committees? What was the decision and what steps did you take to 'sell' your decision? What was the outcome?

Danone(达能)

How would your colleagues/classmates describe you in five words? On what evidence would they base this assessment?

如果只能五个词，你的同事或同学将怎样来描述你？根据是什么？

Coca-Cola

1. Describe an example of a good decision you made recently. What alternatives did you consider? Why was it a good decision?

2. Describe a project or idea that was sold or implemented primarily because of your efforts?

3. Please give us an example that you were part of a team to accomplish a task. What was your role and contribution?

4. Please tell us your career plan and the reasons why you choose Coca-Cola?s your starting point?

Adidas

1. What are your favorite sports and what enjoyment do you get from playing?

2. What is/are your favorite team/teams?

3. Tell us something new you learned recently.

4. Tell us something you plan to learning nearly future and why.

5. Have you ever been in a situation where you had to do something you disliked but did it for the sake of the team's benefit?

SC Johnson

1. Please give an example to indicate how you set up a goal and keep overcoming difficulties to attain it. (Describe every detail you experienced)

2. Please give an example to indicate how effectively work with others to complete

something.(Descries every detail you experienced)

3. Please give an example to indicate how you organize/preside an activity successfully.(Describe every detail you experienced)

4. How did you know about our company? Please describe the products you?re your understanding of our company

LOREAL

1. Would you please describe yourself in 3-4 lines?(limited in 500 words)

2. Could you tell us why we should choose you as a Loreal Person, and what makes

著名外企open question总结

网申也快接近尾声了，整理一下，发现最近一个月写的英文短文比过去2年加起来好多汗一个

总结一下，发现open question差不多分为这5类

1。about Career objective, why do you apply for this positon

Example:1)Why do you apply for this position? (最常见的）

2)Why are you interested in Dow and your main achievement that differentiate you from other applicants?

3)Please describe your career objective and what you have done to date to achieve it.

2。about your social activities(related to the position you applied

Example:1)亲自策划的实践活动中，成功实施的案例

2)Please briefly describe what kind of leadership position/organization that you have experienced

3.about a specific situation(help to highlight the quality required by the positon Example:1)Please describe an occasion where you met with real difficulties. How did you solve the problem?

2)Please briefly describe a difficult or complex problem you have faced and how did you approach and solve it

4.about personal information(strengths, weakness, hobbies

Example:1)Please give a brief summary of your current recreational and leisure activities,including sports and hobbies.

5.others

Example:1)What is your definition of success?

先总结到这里，关于如何写好open question，正在研究中。大家共勉

最后大家一起努力吧，为一份好工作加油~

Cadbury 吉百利

1. What do you consider to be your most impressive success? 你认为给你最深刻印象的成功是什么？Tips： Why & how do you achieve your success, not what?

提示：虽然问题是在问成功是什么。但HR真正希望你能告诉他的是你是怎样获得成功的，过程是什么？至于你的成功是什么HR并不关心。

2． What is the most innovative idea you have implemented? 你实施的最有创意的想法是什么？Tips： Problems encountered & how you solve the problems creatively?

提示：你要告诉他问题的出现和你是怎么用你的创意想法解决这个问题的。

Unilever: 联合利华

1． What is your most difficult persuasion?你最难的一次劝说人的经历是什么？

Tip：(1) What is it difficult for you?

你需要表现出困难的艰巨

(2) How well have I persuaded? Tactics (策略)

(3) What difficulties have you overcome? Result-driven

提示：你的回答应该包含以下三个方面：

(1) 对你来说困难是什么？(2) 你是用什么策略说服别人的(3) 你克服了什么困难，结果如何（第一条是最容易被求职者忽略的，在回答第一点时你尽量要用你的嘴和你的表情表现出困难的艰巨，这样才能让HR看到你的能力）

L’ OREAL: 欧莱雅

1．At this point of your life, what do you think it is the most useful thing you have learned? 在你的生活中，你认为你学到的最有用的东西是什么？

Tips：Don?t talk about your school-learning.

Learning through practical experience.

提示：千万不要谈论关于你在学校所学习的东西，而是要说你在多次实践中学到的东西。欧莱雅是卖化妆品的，它关心的是你怎么去拓展市场，他当然希望听到的是从实践中学习到了最有用的东西。

LOREAL

1. Would you please describe yourself in 3-4 lines?(limited in 500 words)

2. Could you tell us why we should choose you as a Loreal Person, and what makes you unique?(limited in 500 words)

3. What is your short-term and long-term career plan?(limited in 500 words)

4. What kind of group activities are you interested in and what type of roledo you often play?(limited in 500 words)

5. Please use one sentence to give a definition of 'Beauty', and describe themost beautiful thing in your life.(limited in 500 words)

6.Please describe yourself about your characters, hobbies, etc.(limited in 500 words)

7. Please give an example of how you deal with a difficult situation.(limited in 500 words)

8. Please tell us your understanding of Loreal?s image now, and how will youcontribute to Loreal?s image if you are part of Loreal?(limited in 500 words)

9. Please design a slogan for hair coloration product in China and describe your idea in details.(limited in 500 words)

10. Please use one sentence to give a definition of 'Beauty', and describe themost beautiful thing in your life.(limited in 500 words)

Nestle: 雀巢

1． What are four key elements that “the right people” possess to meet Nestle ?s requirement?

你认为最适合雀巢公司的人应该具备哪四样品质？

Tips：Why do you think you are the right person for this job?

提示：

1).HR当然知道最适合他们公司的人应该具备什么品质，那你呢？如果你想求职成功的话，

当然得说你就是这种适合他们公司的人。你要告诉他们为什么 你最适合这份工作。在回答时，一定要用事例、数据具体描述，不能只是大概描述哪四点。

2).这四点应该在哪找？不是自己瞎编，而是从雀巢的招聘广告上的简介中找。

2. What are your key criteria in selecting a job? Are you interested in other industries?

3.Ask most older people to identify the key to success, and they are likely toreply " hard work". What are your comments? What do you think are the essential "qualities" that the young job seeker lacks in being successful in his/hercareer development?

Price Waterhouse Copper普华永道

1． Describe a recent project you have worked on which demonstrates your determination? 请描述一下最近的一个能够论证你的坚定的决心的项目？

Tips：determination = challenging tasks + your ability

提示：对于这种问题，要根据每个公司的实际情况作答，普华永道的答案当然要从它的招聘广告中的公司理念里找。

Desutsche Bank 德意志银行

1． Given Current Market conditions what do you think Desutsche Bank should do remain competitive?

你认为在现在的市场环境中德意志银行应该做出哪些努力来保持竞争力？

Tips：Talk about Sector Trends/ State Policy

提示： 就经济趋势和政策状况等方面进行分析。要分析出企业目前有哪方面危机， 最后说

出建议。表现出没有你企业就会完蛋的架势。当然不能太狂。要有理有据。 HSBC：汇丰

1． What factors have influenced your career choice?

什么因素曾经影响了你的职业选择？

Tips：Motivation=Personal reasons/Professional reasons/Your values/Your career objective. 提示：你的选择的动力应从 个人原因，职业原因，个人价值观和职业目标几个方面来描述。

2．Please state why you chose to follow these activities and how they have contributed to your personal development. You may wish to give details of your role, whether anyone else was involved and any difficulties you encountered.

3．Please state how you have benefited from your work experience.

4．Other than academic success, what has been your greatest achievement to date?

5．What do you see as your personal strength, and why?

6．why the position you have applied for is appropriate for you; why you have selected HSBC; and what your career objectives are.

KPMG：毕马威

1．Please give a brief summary of your current recreational and leisure activities, including sports and hobbies.

请你简单介绍一下你通常的娱乐和消遣方式，包括运动和兴趣？

Tips：you should tell them that you are interest in people.

提示：要介绍和人打交道的兴趣或运动。

2．What clubs and societies are you a member of and in what capacity?

你参加了什么俱乐部和协会，担任什么职位？

Tips:：leadership/team-players

提示 你介绍的俱乐部和协会应该是和人打交道比较多的。因为HR希望你是比较活跃善于交际的人。

ML

1．Please describe an event or experience which was both important and challenging for you, and which occurred during any time between the last two or three years.Please limit your answers to 200 words.

2．What are your main activities and interests? What do you contribute and whatdo you gain from them?Please limit your answers to 150 words.

3．Describe a major piece of work undertaken during your course.Please limit your answer to 150 words.

Global Market

您怎么看待环球市场的核心目标及理念文化？（500字以内）

Mackinsey

英文短文（300-400 字）：

短文内容：Influencing others to take action or make decisions is fundamental to our ability to make a difference within a client organization. Please desc ribe a situation in which you influenced another person, your approach, the reason you chose this approach and the final result.

Compared to other people in general, how would you rate your leadership ability? Please briefly explain in the space provided why you chose that answer.

Top 10%. I believe there are two things a leader should have: concern and responsibility. Regularly, I talk to my fellows to know what they think about their work, and helped them find their positions. While work I will never give up and always try my best.

Please describe your career objective and what you have done to date to achieve it.

I choose financial advisor as my career way. Because I like to research and help people solving their problems. This decision just made up in last semester. I haven't prepared much for it but

everything I have done I treated it seriously. As my major is International Economics and Trade, I choose some lessons that related to investment to learn. Meanwhile I read some books about investment principle and business comments on newspapers.

I choose auditing as my career way. Because auditing will provide me an opportunity to know many different companies and industries. I am an active and easy-going girl. I would like to cooperate with people from various backgrounds. This decision is made up in last year. As my major is Business Management, I choose some lessons such as accounting, auditing and finance to learn. Meanwhile I learned three CPA courses by my self and attended the examination in Sep, 2006. The CPA certification is one of my target in the coming year.

Please include any other information which you may consider relevant to your application. As being a senior manager of financial profession in ten years is my goal ,I choose Ernest and Young as my career starting. Because E&Y is a top firm in Auditing, I can learn many things through work. So if I become a EY people, I would do as best as I can. Meanwhile I am a fast learner I can handle my work in a short time. If you need any detail information please feel free to contact me.

I choose Ernest and Young as my career starting because E&Y is a top firm in Auditing. I can learn many things through work. So if I become a EY people, I would do as best as I can. Meanwhile I am a fast learner. I can handle my work in a short time. Especially working under pressure is my strongpoint. So I believe I am qualified to work for this position. If you need any detail information please feel free to contact me.

Please give a brief summary of your current recreational and leisure activities, including sports and hobbies.

I am an outgoing and energetic girl.

I love playing sport games especially badminton and bowling. Usually I play them on weekends with my friends. Though currently I am busy preparing for athletic championship, I just walk around campus after meals for half an hour. Besides reading is also my favorite leisure activity. Investment Banking and Harry Potter 6(UK edition)are the books I read recently. Whenever listening to music is my best choice to rest myself.

I am an outgoing and energetic girl. I love outdoor sports. Usually I go out for camping or climbing mountains on weekends together with the members of Outdoor Club. Though currently I am busy preparing for paper, I just go swimming twice each week and run around the lake in our campus for half an hour every morning.

Reading is also my favorite leisure activity. I like novels full of magical fantasy and books which urge me to think.

Besides, listening to music and watching movie are also my

choices

to rest myself.

What clubs and societies are you a member of and in what capacity?

I like taking part in activities and working with peoples so I join the Student's union at college level for past three years.

From Sep.2003 to June.2005 I am head of the Sports Department. My responsibility was

1.organizing and operating the Sports Event at college level such as Students Union Cup Basketball Games.2.taking charge of the department and arranging work 3.associating school?s authorities to run Annual Sports Games.

From Oct.2002 to June.2003 I was a member of the Research Department, I have organizing a series of questionnaires to investigate freshmen?s opinions about Zhuhai campus.

Now I prepare to be a volunteer of the 1st Asian University Athletic Championship. The championship will be hold on 7th~12th Nov.

I love outdoor sports. Go camping near Tuanbo Lake in Tianjin in Oct, 2003 was my first time to participate in such activity. The wonderful experience strongly inspired my enthusiasm. After that, together with another 7 people, we established the first Outdoor Club in Tianjin University. I occupied the position of

Propaganda

Minister from Nov, 2003 to Jun, 2004. My responsibility was contacting with the media both inside and outside of campus, designing the promotion plan of our activities, announcing the spirit of this sport and our club to students, etc. Besides, I acted as the leader of

the outdoor sports such as Traversing the Baiyangyu Wild Great Wall for several times. And I managed the first Outdoor Festivals held in Tianjin University which contains a series of activities such as outdoor equipment

exhibition. The festival attracted thousands of people, some of which took part in the outdoor sports later.

From Sep, 2001 to Jun 2003 I was the member

of

Student ?s Union at university level. I joined this society for I like taking part in activities and working with peoples.

From Sep.2002 to Jun.2003 I am head of the Public Relationship Department. My responsibility was organizing and operating the some activities at university level such as Debate Contest, taking charge of the department and arranging work, associating with other societies and the media, soliciting

more than 10000 RMB sponsorship for activities held by other departments from companies. I was also the member of

Beiyang Newspaper Office from Sep, 2001 to Jun 2003. I was the chief reporter and editor. I was responsible for the task assigned of

the reporters. I interviewed many important activities and professors. More than 50 news and other articles written by myself published in newspaper.

What factors have influenced your career choice?

There are many factors have influenced my career choice, but most significant one are my major and favorite. I study in school of economics for more than 3 years, being affected in such surroundings, I have developed a sharp business sense. Meanwhile mathematics is always my strong point so investment become the subjects I interested in and good at . As the result I decided to embark on investment profession. Maybe character is also important, I am active and easy-going so working with people is my strongpoint.

There are many factors have influenced my career choice, but most significant one are my major and favorite. I am a candidate for master in Business Management. Being affected in such

surroundings, I have developed a sharp business sense. Meanwhile I have got a bachelor?s degree in Communication Engineering that I have strong technology background. Character is also important.

I am active and easy-going. I

like

communication with people from various background. Working under pressure is my strongpoint. So auditing

become the job I interested. I decided to take auditing as the start of my career.

Outline your career ambitions and objectives.

I decide to take financial advisory as my job. Though I am not qualified to enter such professional occupation now. So at first I will join an enterprise that related to finance. The best way is recruited by some firms like KPMG which is the top one in audit. Working in audit department I can understand how finance industry runs. After 2 or 3 years of working, I would gain enough experience and money for further study.2 or more years later, with knowledge and experience, I will turn to advisory industry. At the end of ten years I hope to be a senior manager in advisory profession. Life is really a long way, so at this moment I only plan my ten years' career way.

I decide to take auditing as the start of my career. I have both technology and management background. I have learned some CPA courses such as accounting, audit and finance and cost management. I took part in the CPA exam held in Sep,2006. I believe I am qualified to enter such occupation. So at first I will join firms like KPMG which is the top one in audit. Working in audit department I can understand how various

industries runs. After 3 or 5 years of working, I would gain enough experience. Then I will turn to advisory industry. At the end of ten years I hope to be a senior manager in advisory profession. Describe your greatest success or a situation in which you exceeded your own expectations. I have organized several activities, the one impressed me most is the first one totally run by myself .It is the 4th "Students' Union" Cup competition, which is a traditional game at campus level of our university and lasts the whole March.

I was the chief leader at that activity, the significant responsibility for me was to run the game prosperous. Indeed I worked under great pressure, everything from plan to awarding ceremony was arranged by myself, there always were problems, one after another I almost got mad. By the helping of my fellows, I cleared them all successfully. From it I learned two useful things apply to working: plan and manage time. Well planning is the only way to avoid disorganized. And manage time properly could have things done as planed.

The greatest success was let the whole university in a "basketball' mood. Schoolmates attended the match as many as they can for example players fans or spectators. They even mentioned it the year after.

I have organized several activities, the one impressed me most is the first free manager competition in Tianjin which was totally run by myself. It was held in May, 2006. At that time I joined in the SIFE team in Tianjin University and occupied the position of

project manager. We decided to hold a competition at city level

and lasts the whole May.

I was the chief leader at that activity. The significant responsibility for me was to attract more candidates from different universities and colleges in Tianjin and make the whole activity operated

smoothly.

Indeed I worked under great pressure, everything from plan to awarding ceremony was arranged by myself. The problems were coming one after another. My team gave me much support. We cooperated very well. In the end, we overcame all the difficulties. From it I learned two useful things apply to working: plan and manage time. Well planning is the only way to avoid disorganized. And manage time properly could have things done as planed.

The greatest success was more than 200 business plan was submitted to us by students from more than six school. We got 1000$ sponsorship from HSBC and invited some senior manager from very famous companies to be judges. Most people took part in our competition said that it was wonderful experiences and

they learned a lot from it.

What community or students' clubs do you belong to and to what extent are you involved? Student's Organizations

☆Oct. 2002 –present Head of the Communist Youth League, 02 IET

Responsible for organizing activities for all league members in the class ☆Sep.2003 –June.2005 Head of the Sports Department, Students? Union, Jinnan University

Organizing and operating the Sports Event at college level such as Students Union Cup Basketball Games

Responsible for the running of the department

Associating school?s authorities to run Annual Sports Games

☆Oct.2002-June.2003 Staff member of the Research Department, Students? Union, Jinan University

Organizing a series of questionnaires to research freshmen?s opinions about ZhuHai campus.

Volunteers

☆Jun.2005 –present

Volunteer of the 1st Asian University Athletic Championship as translator

经典英文翻译(励志篇)

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Money spent on the brain is never spent in vain. (智力投资绝不会白花。)

Constant dropping wears the stone. (滴水穿石。)

Experience is the mother of wisdom.（经验是智慧之母。）

Every man is his own worst enemy.(一个人最大的敌人就是他自己。)

Saying and doing are two different things. (说和做是迥然不同的两回事。)

Actions speak louder than words. (行动比语言更响亮。)

From small beginnings comes great things. (伟大始于渺小。)

Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.（脑中有知识，胜过手中

有金钱。）

The voice of one man is the voice of no one. (一个人的声音没有力量。)

A great ship asks for deep waters.（大船要走深水。）

While there is life, there is hope.（有生命便有希望/留得青山在,哪怕没柴烧）

Two heads are better than one. (一人不及二人智;三个臭皮匠,胜个过一个诸葛

亮。)

Wise men learn by other men's mistakes; fools by their own.

(聪明人从别人的错误中学得教训；笨人则自己付出代价。他山之石可以攻玉

。)

Good company on the road is the shortest cut. (行路有良伴就是捷径。)

It takes all sorts to make a world. (世界是由各种不同的人所组成的。)

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.(无热情成就不了伟业。)

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.(没有恒心只有

力量是完不成伟业。)

It is never too late to learn. (活到老，学到老。)

It is never too late to mend. (亡羊补牢，犹时未晚。)

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.（成功的秘诀在于持之于恒。）

Misfortunes never come alone/single.(祸不单行。)

Misfortunes come on wings and depart on foot.(遭祸容易脱祸难。)

Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.(不经灾难不知福。)

To an optimist every change is a change for the better.(对于乐观者总是越变越

好。)

Truth never fears investigation.(事实从来不怕调查。)

A good medicine tasks bitter.（良药苦口。）

Great minds think alike. （英雄所见略同。）

Storms make trees take deeper roots.（风暴使树木深深扎根。）

Live and let live. (自己生活也让别人生活。)

Better late than never. (迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来强。)A bold attempt

is half success.(勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。)

All things are difficult before they are easy. (凡事必先难后易。)

What we acquire without sweat we give away without regret.(得之不费力，弃

之不可惜。)

Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.（只要有一颗意志坚强的心，没事不

成。）

Work makes the workman.（勤工出巧 匠。）

Constant dropping wears the stone. (滴水穿石。)

He that can have patience, can have what he will.（唯坚韧者始能遂其志。）

Self-distrust is the cause of most of our failures.（我们绝大多数的失败都是

因为缺乏自信之故。）

The talent of success is nothing more than doing well whatever you do without a

thought of time.

（成功之路没它，唯全力投入工作，而不稍存沽名钓誉之心。）

To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.(读书不思考，犹如

吃饭不消化。)

The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and thedetermination to

attain it.（人生之要事在于确立伟大的目标与实现这目标的决心。）

One of these days is none of these days./吾生待明日，万事成蹉跎。)

Every horse thinks its own pack heaviest.(每匹马都认为自己所负的背包最重

。)

Nothing down, nothing up. (无下则无上。/不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹？)

A good book is your best friend. (好书如挚友。)

Asking costs nothing. (问人不费分文。)

Ask me no questions and I will tell you no lies.(你不问我，我就不会说谎话。)

The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones. (舌无骨却折断骨。)

A good name is easier lost than won.（名誉失之易，而得之难。）

Every profession produces its own best（行行出状元。）

Today must borrow nothing of tomorrow. (今日事今日毕。)