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。

% ~. W. d; L3 k2 L- p, Q6 V　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

　　雨后送伞
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9 {+ Q8 [/ l: Z2 O　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

. X2 {! e! Z* w5 |0 ]# L　　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 J7 y# ~. n' b: A　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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1 C) j6 c/ V0 I& r" Y　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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3 b" ?: i- q2 I2 I　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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1 b4 K) ?3 E/ B- H  z# T' S' r7 [　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

  }1 d0 w+ `7 G( G8 H$ J　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去
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: f& j) e* J: y" G$ K  o3 f0 a　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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$ T% l' j# B4 u" c$ Q6 k% `　　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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  ]5 ]1 d8 a  r) {' L- }　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

# j6 \! h  U! k$ N1 d/ i　　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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　　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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0 X( c- I8 i+ D5 s9 @5 t　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　小不忍则乱大谋

- R( c4 M/ W3 t　　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.
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　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗
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　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

# ]4 m' R. _5 Y/ i5 @/ X　　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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' M' Z$ I, L2 E% J　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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  p' E4 @" i8 Q$ i1 s) `: C　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　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.
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: u( r% L* x' _( q" ~9 U0 e　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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5 A7 ]9 s, r; K4 A　　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.

) }1 L: p+ D. o$ j6 E* 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.
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　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗

, U. `% p) n; ]9 U　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

　　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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4 G+ @  d0 K( G1 |　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.
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8 n/ B; W4 s6 e5 J; L　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐

9 d3 o# U6 W- _# E% W　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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　　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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　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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* L! c8 J. t9 }/ `3 f' r　　有眼不识泰山
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& A3 {; Q0 ^" U7 \4 z1 O& J　　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

　　13.every dog has his day .

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

4 w0 y" W& A3 L9 r% M4 ?& S　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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, L/ s/ `3 G. ~3 L　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

9 z8 U/ k5 N9 Z1 [0 @- a! |* ~, N　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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　　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.

　　（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。]

, A1 b0 g, p' B2 `, `' I0 I　　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。]
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　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

　　（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.
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　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

　　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。]

　　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。）

: _+ A% j( v9 s7 w, F  n: B　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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5 ^( S! Z( J5 W- g6 K　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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1 `( l5 M* i% q　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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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！]
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. |; S8 |( D3 O' u0 S　　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。）

; L8 s9 r1 O1 b$ L, A2 w  b　　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。）

; O" X1 A4 h9 ^# B　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

4 [, r) A% g" Z5 M　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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0 l  r5 c" {; `/ _" z% g9 Z) r' _　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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) F8 a1 r% B( |. o: d: m; H& ]　　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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+ K1 b1 V3 z! a1 L　　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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- g4 m) X/ ^& f$ }' }　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

% q) T7 |4 |3 ?9 g3 c( R　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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+ c1 l/ d* V% s- j! n　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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" p; s6 I# N! @4 B- @; T# a! g; P　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

# e! ]/ |( x- f　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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& d( d( s/ r- {( w+ N1 T( w　　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。）

　　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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1 s- B, R( g$ ~" Z" G7 g　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）