* a sacris 禁止举行圣祭〔宗教〕
* a simili 类似
* asinus ad lyram 黔**琴;拙劣荒谬
* asinus asino, et sus sui pulcher 惺惺相惜;物以类聚
[an ass is beautiful to an ass and a pig to
a pig]
* asinus asinum fricat [asses rub each other] 互相标榜;相互吹捧;两人相互吹嘘;
驴与驴相争
* asinus in unguento 驴入香群;冒充;假充
* asportavit 窃取;窃走
* assignatus utitur jure auctoris 受让人享有让与人的权利
[the assignee is possessed of the rights of
his principal]
* assumpsit 要求赔偿违约所受损失的诉讼
[he undertook; a suit to recover damages
for breach of a contract or actionable
promise]
* atra cura 忧郁症
* at spes non fructa 希望没有完全破灭
* auctor pretiosa facit 礼轻人意重;物轻人重;物因馈而贵
[the giver makes (the gifts) precious]
* audaces fortuna juvat 勇敢的人运气好;英雄造时势;幸运
[fortune favours the brave] 帮助勇者
* audax et celer 勇敢敏捷
* audendo magnus tegitur timor 色厉内荏
[great fear is concealed by a show of
daring]
* audentes fortuna juva 胆子大,运气就好;幸运帮助勇者
[fortune favours the bold]
* audi alteram partem [hear the other side] 听取另一方的陈述;听取他方理由;
另一方的话也要听
* audiatur et altera pars 必须听取另一方;且听他方陈述;不
[let the other side also be heard] 要只听一面之词;兼听则明
* audita querella 准许被告上诉(令)
[the complaint having been heard; a
common law writ giving the defendant
leave to appeal]
* aura popularis 民望;众望
* aura populis [popular breeze; popular favour] 民心反复无常
* aurea mediocritas [the golden mean] 中庸之道;不富不贫胜于一切
* aurea rumpunt tecta quietem 贵为帝王者寝不安席
[golden palaces break (or disturb) one's
rest]
* auribus teneo lupum [I have a wolf by a ear] 骑虎难下 * auri sacra fames [accursed craving for gold] 财迷心窍;爱财如命;酷爱金钱;思
财若渴
* aurora australis [southern dawn] 南极光
* aurora borealis [nothern dawn] 北极光;极光
* aurora musis amica 一日之计在于晨
* auspicium meriolis aevi 好日子的先兆;吉兆
[an omen of a better age; a pledge of
better times]
* aut Caesar aut nihil (or nullus) 只要第一,不要第二
[either or nothing; either first or nowhere]
* aut dedere, aut judicare 或引渡或审判;不引渡即审判
[either extradite or judge]
* aut disce, aut discede; manet sors tertia, 不求学就退学;既不求学又不退学,
caedi 就要挨打
[either or leave; a third choice remains
(or is open to you) - to be flogged]
* aut inveniam viam aut faciam 千方百计
[I will either find a way or make one]
* aut mors aut victoria [death or victory] 不成功便成仁
* aut non tentaris, aut perfice 凡事应该彻底;做事应该有始有终
[either don't attempt it, or go through
with it]
* aut punire, aut dedere 或处罪或引渡;不惩罚即引渡
[either punish or extradite]
* aut reddere, aut punire 或引渡或惩罚;不引渡即惩罚
[either punish or extradite]
* autrefois acquit [French] 前经宣告无罪,不应再受审判
* autrefois convict [French] 前经定罪,不应再受审判
* aut vincere aut mori [victory or death] 不成功便成仁
* auxilium non leve vultus habet 面貌秀丽占尽便宜
[the face affords no inconsiderable aid;
a good face is a good recommendation]
* a verbis ad verbera [from words to blows] 言语不合,打将起来;先动口,后动
手;因口角而斗殴
* a verbis legis non est recendendum 法律文字不容变更;法律文字不容违
[the words of a statute must not be 反〔多指法院不得支持假定的意
departed from] 图而随意不顾法律的文字〕
* a vinculo matrimonii 解除婚姻约束;解除婚姻;离婚
[from the bonds of marriage; a divorce]
* avito viret honore 承祖先余荫
[he flourishes upon ancestral honors]
* avocando jus 召回权
* avulsio 土地转位