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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0 R) e. V5 A- w) ~6 Y　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

( S' M) d  Z& s　　雨后送伞
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　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

; u; s! v3 K  U3 P- 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.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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　　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.

, j! k% T2 w6 j/ Q　　大势已去

' {) q5 Y$ A7 j+ J6 m　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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; a2 s$ m$ q8 o　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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2 X% h! H6 G: p　　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.

　　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.

: p$ l0 @$ c+ A; \; `　　小不忍则乱大谋
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" a, Z$ I1 j, l  y" ?* J+ T( S& P　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗
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0 e( s1 Z5 r) |& v$ _: V; _　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

4 M. ?- e, q  a　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

9 f! X. Z  L. v　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

( d3 o9 t, a1 o  ?% `1 P" Z0 ?　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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) f, g9 S4 ~) Z+ B8 \　　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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& V4 s8 [# n* B　　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.

　　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.

3 Q. m% s" _: o/ |0 B) ^( K　　入乡随俗

5 h" k/ M1 D' T. R' i% ]9 B% z0 P1 e　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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  g& {4 Q  L# B4 _; C3 ~　　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.

' Q( |: n" O2 R  ~/ a4 J　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

$ W: D9 s4 w; F0 K/ l　　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.

1 ?6 z) ~  ]% h* d9 [　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

! X' S, f4 n) l/ P+ }! y/ r　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

0 s: k, |, I% y* A. G, L9 H8 n) s' \　　知足者常乐

2 G+ o9 Z! g# @　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山
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; o- n3 |% z8 B" a4 D* ?　　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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　　13.every dog has his day .
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1 _$ f" R1 K2 e5 E　　是人皆有出头日
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　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

9 d/ }* W% i( A% w  x3 Y. I　　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.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

" P6 i, d$ C/ n8 y4 i　　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



3 N- v$ e$ g/ l/ s/ j　　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。]
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  R: G7 P; g3 N) b* t　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）

　　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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: P; D1 f- R% G- N8 T8 b2 a3 W　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

1 W% L  F- I/ Z7 [# R% M; J" e9 R　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

* I7 ], W9 \* m2 k+ n　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

* O* d5 ~! y. P  K　　（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.
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　　（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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, s4 J0 X' G% g6 N5 U# p% q8 J8 m　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

. }- x) e7 v- k　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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. ?! I# P8 N& v5 M' B　　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！）

7 c) x6 l6 l9 F4 G　　[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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　　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。）

5 w& q4 Z8 T  B/ b　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

/ S- v- k3 ]; l+ N1 I　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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# D6 f" e4 U5 E　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

　　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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! w! E; b0 i3 b4 X2 k2 ~- x. J: B# r0 A　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

9 s" t9 j; t; m' {: {$ W4 i7 W　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

　　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。）

, l4 r- F- @: S  O, Z$ Q% m　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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　　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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! S  t; ^/ S! g; t7 I: \　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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% C, h, H; L, r0 c4 E  G0 ?　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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0 N$ d, H# {$ K6 D7 M- V/ `( M　　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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* ]- }. c- |$ N/ u　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）