英汉合璧的俚语和谚语

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俚语和谚语是英语学习中的一大绊脚石。我们不明白这些俗语的含义，是因为我们和英语国家的文化背景不同。如果能在汉语中为这些俗语找到对应的说法，问题就解决了。我们向你介绍一些英汉合璧的俚语和谚语，帮助你的英语学习更上一层楼。
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  U3 b* d- d9 s0 F. A& ?1 y　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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　　Example: just as I had cancelled my application to go abroad, I had a promise of money for my fare. It was a case of after death, the doctor.
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　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

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4 V3 t; q. G/ T/ u' w' `- p　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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% Q2 K/ ~. A1 ?" G1 v　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

* M8 Q: \) |, e1 Q; J4 q　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去
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　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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( i! H0 M1 R& C0 X　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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$ i2 E& a2 I% G8 x/ c- Z　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

　　Examples: the trouble is you're too good-natured and people take advantage of it. all lay load on the willing horse. You will have to learn to refuse people who ask too much.

$ k2 F( q( g4 T0 W: ]　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

, F- D) O$ ?1 a* J　　小不忍则乱大谋
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* D+ G2 H5 J5 v" @, {　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

/ A! i7 N% B2 v$ ]: s& h$ e　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗
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6 ^( }; o  w; l' z! [　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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. v, K% l6 P/ ]6 K! l　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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# F) \3 |" L4 {$ y　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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* K; u. v8 @9 {/ x　　Example: for the rest of his life he regretted what he had said, but a word spoken is past recalling and he knew he could never repair the damage of that moment of harshness.


　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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　　Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so.

0 L- i8 Y, W$ i( P5 c. U9 j　　Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up Mount Tai. The world is but a little place after all.

　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

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- h# n- {8 |- J% H# a6 Z: x6 [　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

# C$ r5 Y: ^# I6 D　　Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and take coffee and rolls.
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　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

　　Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have good on another; if one venture results in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed.
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9 D+ [6 c& o: n% b: l# h* B　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

0 d; I2 x+ F( V; S- b2 H　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

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, Q7 J  p, t* E" F　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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1 I5 a2 ^% B: D$ t$ V; U/ K  J4 M　　Example: you complain so much, but you have a good family, parents, health, and money. What’s the odd so long as you’re happy.

9 z3 [" V* u! G9 O0 l5 m) q; r　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山
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  D! Q( k' K7 F5 P- g0 [/ {　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

' @. c7 D6 |3 ?. O4 e) B4 Z　　Example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she was entertaining an angel unawares, in the shape of a composer of the greatest promise

　　13.every dog has his day .

  F. n9 ^- S& T7 s4 X% V6 p　　是人皆有出头日

# t! P4 |: ~; j2 k, v; m1 G　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

6 s2 v$ c! i' _　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

　　Example: he said that his teacher considered his work brilliant, but I would rather hear it from his teacher’s own mouth. Every potter praises his own pot
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9 J; |* N( \9 }( }  d6 _" D　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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0 C$ ~0 e7 b7 ]3 H% i　　（过去的痛苦就是快乐。）[无论多么艰难一定要咬牙冲过去，将来回忆起来一定甜蜜无比。]
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+ X3 t  k: z) A) Z　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

0 _0 D/ N+ P- e0 ~. m　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]
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: U' F" v& a/ o2 v　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

　　（最简单的回答就是干。）[想说流利的英语吗？那么现在就开口！心动不如嘴动。]
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　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

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　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

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　　[比别人多一点努力、多一点自律、多一点决心、多一点反省、多一点学习、多一点实践、多一点疯狂，多一点点就能创造奇迹！]

　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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; b" N9 T* L$ r! ^/ I+ e7 v　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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* w; \4 i( z9 Q& A　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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2 p3 F7 u8 u" d+ G& s0 \　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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% }0 z1 \# d) G) c4 Q　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）
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1 P! t8 B1 d& I　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

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

3 G) B1 H, v$ J3 e4 K3 ~　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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3 }4 O+ y1 A! {　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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. \. K& S) ~, `& e; [　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）