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。

　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

　　雨后送伞

　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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( ^- G0 H  u* v4 [* \( q2 U  M8 Y  ?5 F　　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.

+ S7 ]. Z" ^# A& I. t1 b　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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& Q% N3 c% A  J6 |5 y- P: ?9 s9 \　　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.

　　大势已去
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　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

6 e9 K5 T# q, w, Q" ^8 ?/ @　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

; N9 B. n+ S" M) Z' o6 x4 b8 r　　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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　　小不忍则乱大谋
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　　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.

$ |, t6 p) f/ S% t　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗
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  q* W4 ~" Y1 d7 r5 D1 n! J　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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; [! O0 P' q* T! x( B$ O# P　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

. j* p5 n7 ~; }" T+ g; |3 g　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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9 i5 M+ X* M" D　　一言既出，驷马难追
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) q% Z& N: K# o) X; |( R　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

　　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.


$ v* D8 D6 O; z0 b' J* n　　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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( q; r! k! ~2 q: {& @' K% l5 I; D　　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.
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　　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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, S" p, B! Q( k+ z　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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) U% B5 {8 A, S# j　　入乡随俗
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5 U4 O% h( G7 c! e- B' B　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

  V* T: k4 O( ~+ P　　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.

- b# b4 [: k2 j) K2 D! S　　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
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- L7 ?5 ]: W! F# Q　　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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6 E) Z# `5 S5 M　　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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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

　　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.
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+ `; L* X: p/ Z7 V7 c% }　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

1 L% k( O& n6 o/ M　　有眼不识泰山
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% a# X. Z% K' M4 E　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

　　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 .

　　是人皆有出头日
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　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

( |- V+ R# |7 m$ x/ ]- Y; @+ v　　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

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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& U" q- c9 q# i* X7 k　　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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2 y7 F, J4 V, J, y' k& z　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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8 V1 [7 x- M9 B( Z* S( P　　（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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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

) D3 u9 R( K$ h+ H2 N/ U　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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　　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。]

　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

/ T$ ]* e0 Z) w; x　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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. s* {; V' `0 C) f　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

: p8 S4 Y! {7 f, e3 |$ _　　（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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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

- V, E8 w7 z3 Y7 w　　（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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5 @5 p# D# J3 V& w/ ?& Q　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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; y0 q7 {9 f3 F' I　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

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' K# \& t4 w: H: h6 a& A9 O　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

　　（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！]

　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

+ q- b) Q/ V, ~- Z　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

; a, H) ~' v# A  u& y9 ]　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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) N; g1 i6 P; V" B9 z0 m; g" s　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

: y# D. m  y: o6 \　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

7 t9 v$ q4 ~% Z) W　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

, X  A2 O: n. z! `6 p8 K/ M3 Z　　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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% ~% ~* S# X& l7 j& X　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

7 m$ @* f+ y9 h3 |; {3 y　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

- L9 H0 f! T3 {- L4 M3 V3 C6 }　　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。）

8 z: M3 p8 f) M$ O9 I. z* @0 k　　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。）
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　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

3 J( i/ h. X) I% Y　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

/ |+ U; q% n2 w& X. X' a　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）