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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　　雨后送伞
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　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

　　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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1 V7 W( O& T9 P　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉

4 _: O+ b. c" X( `& I! U- D* l　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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9 J5 r; s9 F: x0 k( s　　大势已去

　　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.

) \- P$ g; p7 z. ]6 s1 V　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.
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7 p. ^  T2 f9 }0 d8 K/ F　　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.
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　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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$ ?. S+ d# N: q. P) D# M7 O　　小不忍则乱大谋

  I# ?% W  y9 c  m4 _  T% m8 V　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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; {0 _$ W( r0 {& K2 [　　一贫如洗
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4 l/ n9 j  k0 y" a2 U　　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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　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

0 z$ W8 ?5 Z  n, Y/ T2 b) R; v2 g　　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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- K, l0 j" s0 w( y$ v0 U　　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.

7 H4 [0 {9 Z2 @/ G+ X4 O　　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.
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　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗
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2 g+ v6 w- v! j3 M3 k　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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. {6 f- a: i  f! z　　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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+ F# T! k* j( {: k& I& H: V　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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　　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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　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐
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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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8 U4 R! Q3 u# 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.

& U8 {+ N+ x' e" h. w+ ^3 s0 s　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山
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　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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　　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
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6 C. G& E" X. O0 |　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日

4 S4 C" t  v' g) s! g　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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7 U! ?) m2 y2 l5 G# o; j/ Q　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

- L% K7 s! R7 k0 C% b3 d3 R4 Y* A5 L! v　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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8 N6 F& W* G5 w2 m4 J" v) G7 y" G( q　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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) A7 D4 f% Z& G/ }* ~  u, n: t' N! i　　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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　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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& W+ }- z4 Q6 v: i& @& U' N+ m　　（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。]

  c/ d; ~9 k8 S4 @4 j　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）

7 g: v% z; I1 z- E　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

  l+ G/ }2 q6 P　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

( k0 h6 [# D; ^　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

　　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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: m. o4 }0 m% P8 {- {. z; p　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

% S4 j% G+ y# r' p" O　　（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。]

　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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% ~* @4 M$ E6 ?5 |5 q+ y　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

: J+ b4 N1 [; J; V( M8 q　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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' A/ Z4 s6 ~  f2 ]- ~; F2 z" {　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

% w9 e# {# @4 f) o　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

　　[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！]

; V% B' t" _$ Y" f　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

% y# E( Y" C3 W6 L+ |: w& l, U　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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4 p' n2 H  ~+ }  m# ?& t　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

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

1 r4 E" O' q: N7 M; ]　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

: `/ R$ @( J. k) L6 q+ G0 T　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

　　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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　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）
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　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

& j. P$ E) x0 ^3 D6 j+ N　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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3 S* H4 b% \' W) t2 e　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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2 m" `# y3 W6 I# P; z) w　　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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8 U0 M9 w* \7 Y0 L) o4 ^/ d　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

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

6 ~' K$ r. F7 \2 M+ G　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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& B; v  J* ?& F　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）