The road to hell is paved with good intentions (saying)people may be blamed or punished as a result of not putting into practice their original good motives

(谚)通往地狱的道路是由良好的意图铺成的(只有良好动机而不付诸实践,徒遭埋怨或惩罚).

(of persons)undecided or uncertain(about needs,intentions ,etc)

(指人)(有关需要、意图等)未决定的,犹豫不决的,不确定的

"I pledge you my word, madam," said the abb, "that my intentions are good

“不错,要是谨慎你该拒绝。

"I am much obliged by your kind intentions towards me," said Monte Cristo; "but this morning I purchased a very excellent pair of carriage-horses, and I do not think they were dear

“阁下,”伯爵说道:‘谢谢您,今天早晨我也买了两匹非常出色的马,相当好,而且不太贵,就停在那儿。

"Well, Signor Pastrini," said Franz, "now that my companion is quieted, and you have seen how peaceful my intentions are, tell me who is this Luigi Vampa

“好了,派里尼老板,”弗兰兹说道,“我的同伴现在不说话了,而你也知道我的性情是很爱和平的,那么告诉我这个罗吉·万帕是怎么样的一个人。

"You are a good fellow and a kind-hearted messmate," replied Edmond, "and heaven will recompense you for your generous intentions

“你是一个好人,是一个好心肠的伙伴,”爱德蒙说道。“你这样一片好心,上天会报答你的,但是我不需要任何人来陪我。

And you do not wish me to go away without fulfilling your original intentions ?

“您愿不愿意我在还没了却您原先的心愿以前就离开?”

And who told you, madame, that I have any hostile intentions against your son?

“谁告诉您,夫人,说我恨您的儿子?”

"It is not exactly that, sir," said the notary, "which makes me uneasy, but the difficulty will be in wording his thoughts and intentions , so as to be able to get his answers."

“我倒不是担心那一点,先生,”公证人说道,“而是要先弄清他的思想才能引出他的回答,困难在这里。”

This government’s intentions will always be in the open

本届政府的意图将始终是公开的。

Reveal one’s intentions or plans

表明意图或计划

We seek, regardless of Soviet intentions , to serve peace through a systematic resistance to pressure and conciliatory responses to moderate behavior

不管苏联抱有什么意图,我们都要谋求和平,其途径是:顶住压力同时对温和的行为作出和解的反应。

In their context, her intentions were good; but the horrors which they ultimately let loose have for centuries blackened the name of that Church which she sought to exalt

从当时的情况看,她的意图是好的,她原本想提高教会的地位,但他们最终造成的恐惧却使教会这个名字数百年以来一直黯然失色。

Hide one’s real actions or intentions from sb;deceive

对某人隐瞒真实举动或意图;掩人耳目

Her loiters afford a clue to her intentions .

对于她的意图她的信件提供了一条线索。

The firms intentions were laid open by the directors accidental remark

公司的打算被董事偶然的谈话给透露了。

Good acts are better than good intentions .

好的行动胜于好的意图。

Good intentions bring about bad results-things go contrary to one’s wishes.

好心办坏事,真是事与愿违。

It is clear that he has evil intentions to his friend.

很清楚,他对他的朋友心怀叵测。

He knew he was in the wrong, but wouldn’t submit to a scolding and argued instead, "I had good intentions in telling that lie

鸿渐自知理屈,又不服骂,申辩说:“我撒这个谎出于好意。

Entire freedom from the necessity of behaving agreeably was included in the Almighty’s intentions about families

家庭之间不必敷衍应酬,可以直接了当,这是符合上天的意旨的。

The general misread the enemy’s intentions .

将军对敌军的意图判断失误。

Her good intentions were repaid by evil results.

她的好心却得到了恶报。

His evil intentions were cloaked in his friendly behaviour

她的友好行为掩饰了他的险恶用心。

She’s keeping her intentions to herself, ie not telling anyone what she plans to do

她对自己的意图秘而不宣

She firmly relied on the liberality of his intentions

她坚定地寄希望于他的慷慨打算。

She misinterpreted the implications of his letter and thus misunderstood his intentions

她没有正确理解他信中的含义,因而误解了他的意图。

She wants to be an actress,but her parents disapprove(of her intentions ).

她想当演员,但她父母不赞成(她的想法).

She wants to train for the theatre but her parents disapprove of her intentions

她想训练自己做戏剧演员,但她父母不赞成她的意图。

Even then they still believed in his good intentions .

就在这时候他们仍然相信他的动机是好的。