英汉合璧的俚语和谚语

随便

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 .

- O+ @% t! v/ P8 s. z　　雨后送伞

　　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.

+ W. R. i7 I% @" `! @# p　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
4 }- Q; T, Q+ j% y( v) F
　　挂羊头卖狗肉
0 F9 w. L9 N6 s: ~0 ?" \1 x
　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

: z( Q1 f! M4 J' C: x( k1 P# _　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.
7 o  d" w9 ?  q3 }
/ X6 S; y. H' A. T　　3. All is over but the shouting.
: T/ j+ X- i& T3 ~: u
　　大势已去

　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

7 N8 }- b2 v& r; s2 i& X　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
" T( i1 D; T0 l* u1 @2 O, ~% E
　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
5 A7 L5 C  B: ^7 }( N# f. q
6 X% S5 B2 w5 d" b: O( A6 n　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.
7 [5 {8 @7 q7 K( z0 ?" Z
' d# `+ r7 F8 `　　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.
! q4 A& ?, ?/ u9 `1 x( w
6 Y1 u/ x" D6 C; M9 _　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
# Y/ W( f2 C; ^+ W% c2 z3 z4 M
　　小不忍则乱大谋
2 t, [! b% J2 }4 J* A( f
　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

2 T$ i, X$ J( b: A" P) g9 L6 `. m　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse
$ c/ c3 D3 a( O( }7 H* C
　　一贫如洗
+ j2 L3 y- i7 J8 j9 J1 {4 H, h
1 t$ E9 J: @8 H% m7 j　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
& F- _4 M8 G8 _7 r6 v+ {. \; y
8 U7 I! a& d- X0 U　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
, k0 s, r& [, I
　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
9 N6 E9 V- \+ H8 I0 V- o+ k3 B
& a6 s( A. B4 W" H- _4 m　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

# Z  H: x7 i- y9 f* r) n　　一言既出，驷马难追

* b8 }  T$ {; Q　　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.


5 F; x0 L# U; B+ S" G　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
* {% Z7 L- ?9 M- @% M( b
$ G( w1 g3 o7 u* W　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

　　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 N3 \% t  g# k+ z" }　　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.

　　入乡随俗

　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

: ]$ |# V8 Z- W+ K4 \3 L0 V$ f　　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.
7 _' m( k) [( e# |7 I  T1 E
　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

5 I4 U% W+ a/ o! g' T0 Z8 P　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
4 o/ ^! ~2 t' m
　　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.
! C3 o; u: ~& m" J9 d
9 l' c% Z' G( W! a1 i: H& i　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

3 r; p" I6 N" \  q　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐

2 Y. a! g2 D. m- G' v; d: S　　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.
: N! y  F. [3 Q3 B
　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
5 {& Y* x; C  w, P1 ~1 l# N
　　有眼不识泰山
8 n  a9 i; X; \, O
* e: s5 ]+ y, ?( k　　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 .
' a" `- y" U  f) ]
' y: ]: `, v% G+ J6 k　　是人皆有出头日
3 n4 n9 o- F1 k" M( ?
% C" @6 F' O2 ]; a0 a( r. L　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
( T- P* {7 V- [( s8 n4 O7 q! l: u- M
/ M, W8 I- O/ z9 W　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
. X- y0 }, L0 o: b% M" [1 Y
　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

3 D) H2 D% J; ~/ m* @3 k7 m9 |% x, m　　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
1 r4 n, G2 C- d1 Z. F) T( m

: ~6 r% w$ P& a0 c( t9 P
, P7 u+ z' b9 l7 O* ~　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

* _% _8 c+ |/ L　　（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。]

! M7 N2 O2 w9 w: ~9 J& B8 K　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
+ A, Q: a8 o3 W/ T
6 `3 N% F& n6 z' T0 P; i4 j　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
/ d9 Q* D3 V) k  ~" v9 v4 f
　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

9 K7 E. [& o- u0 J0 r4 w6 P　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]
5 R8 u; D7 h9 t
　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

) n) z3 O. B" [4 ?　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
+ l7 n) ^( g- v
　　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。]
$ N  F' U3 ^# y- w, P* i5 ~
: w" j. h" s* Y1 ^　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

3 P8 O. V( b. T3 G; j: S　　（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。]

/ d" N" G+ N9 g" [1 O' g　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
& U$ e2 `8 K/ {* g4 {5 a, K$ @
+ `9 ?0 S& M* A　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

! o# c3 _+ Q5 i1 \$ w' Q7 y　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
6 m; @! o+ o) y2 L
( ?) z( {6 m" \* c　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
0 k- j4 i4 H4 H% L5 I- k
' O, I' A' h" g. }' c" 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！]
: ], e; Z! X5 k+ B
% U& |# }+ h! z　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

2 |: h3 N* ^, {　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

1 u2 N2 u6 A6 \( K- J7 c　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

+ m/ n- \9 X0 y: x5 ^1 O　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
7 W9 G( m# j" O+ b& e4 F+ l2 M
+ P5 e3 j1 E8 _1 h# f9 F　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
$ z0 p/ u3 w9 c! E; j! |( a
　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
" C& h0 M" g$ d& T
　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
* {- }7 k9 v9 u4 y
　　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。）
# g$ v$ P+ p6 j6 j$ n& ~, ~/ ?. A
　　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。）
! S9 G( V& I# ?8 \* l; V1 @' i! @8 X
　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

- \3 S$ L4 D" H; u　　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。）

　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

/ K! h' w$ C9 y. b( e7 _3 Y　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
; U' {/ @- ?: n& k3 p. u) g
& {) \7 a! @2 s　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
# `3 j1 y+ S% N* t) O/ t
　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
0 T/ h7 l- |6 L4 j) C9 u
, B& i: H/ M4 p- b5 r+ M* B　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
- d3 D8 [# b1 w: \
　　（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。）