Sending tea and silk to China is like carrying coals to Newcastle.

They viewed his actions as unnecessary.

他们认为他多此一举.

Why take the trouble to do that?

何必多此一举?

He looks as if he had both ancient and modern learning.

看起来他好像博古通今.

She was learned in the wisdom of the ages and know the language of men.

她博古通今并且通晓人类语言.

Let well alone. ( prov. ) ( Don't try to improve sth. that is already satisfactory )

( 谚 ) 对已感满意之事不要再求改善;不要画蛇添足.

The man who waters his grass after a good rain is carrying coals to New-castle.

雨后浇草的人真是画蛇添足.

He over-egged the pudding!

他这是画蛇添足!

C immediately forwards it to A and B with the question'Did you see this?

C不先检查A和B是否也是收到信,而是立刻转发,还画蛇添足地问道“喂,你收到没? ”

To comment upon this would be to paint the lily.

对此加以评论,将是画蛇添足.

He is profoundly learned and talented, and is generally acknowledged as a scholar.

他是公认的大学问家,满腹经纶.

He has great knowledge and bold vision and is a rare genius.

他雄才大略满腹经纶,是个不可多得的人才.

He will go his own way.

他一意孤行.

Many in top management had argued against buying it, but Henry had insisted.

在上层管理机构中有许多人反对收买这家公司, 但是亨利一意孤行.

He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way.

他性格固执，惯于一意孤行。

You can make head against their ill look.

你可以不管他们难看的脸色而一意孤行.

I was, and am, a great man for sausages.

我过去和现在都是酷爱腊肠的人.

He pierced the skin of cooking sausages with a fork.

他用叉子在要烹调的香肠上扎了孔。

He would have referred to the excellent quality of the sausages.

他就会说那儿的香肠质量特别好.

I'd like some sausages, and I need some ketchup.

我想要一些香肠, 而且我需要一些番茄酱.

He was wishing he had saved a couple of sausages from lunch.

他正盼望着能从午饭里省出两只香肠.