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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。 9 R2 b6 L* O$ r/ K: a( I8 f
+ q5 U; H- \* [" q: E$ u+ h 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . ( J J4 F5 p% a3 p
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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. 5 r- u0 z$ H5 P7 Z
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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. 5 W: C5 v0 a; o3 \9 E; E9 w
' w5 c4 l- p5 s7 D 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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5 R5 q6 @* q7 V: O! a8 m* K) Y9 o Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. ) k, C+ v' q# i' u2 x! ^9 i# c
' A. [0 h$ e" y& d8 W4 U" i Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.
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9 N: F& }' ^( \ 3. All is over but the shouting.
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. I/ \# k3 V3 S" V 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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1 E" F3 ?/ @! N/ h( z9 o 人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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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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5 e! x5 l. S: a2 l# c 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. & S* j, w# z) J6 v. |& H$ f4 B; K; H7 y6 v
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5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. 2 E( G3 X$ W& l2 x" p
3 Y0 \: d# Y) T& f Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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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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' P8 X h" [ Z. ~9 [$ e/ l9 z 7. A word spoken is past recalling. ' E. _" A8 G1 l$ k
+ l; V9 g$ A2 y* [* ] 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 D2 n1 S8 w6 F# g! {4 {4 ^9 H1 H) G
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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. : r" a7 f: X5 g: A/ B. o5 w& O; W
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2 ` `& T5 {) O3 I2 t' s3 C 8.World is but a little place, after all.
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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.
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0 _$ M" O% l9 G" N, 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.
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8 V8 g; I1 W; {2 G% s0 r 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 3 b& h3 k" D+ M: \0 p9 ~5 s
5 x1 L+ q: |4 e2 k 入乡随俗
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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* k4 i. `; l8 F3 Y; v) 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. , Z X) p" V6 H
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. ; ]7 m" }2 O/ }1 N, g3 y$ |
9 c0 Q+ T$ h7 j4 H4 v: ~& b: I1 y% s2 y' Q 失之东隅，收之桑榆
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3 z: i* F$ J! x% `6 [ 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.
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% H8 [+ }) j! @; U) t7 o z Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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" X; |. j a: k% v$ i7 M' s# [5 ?0 C 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. ( X! V6 p; \; k- u
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) Z, O- _ o7 W4 ` Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. . A7 H% f* W3 C- S
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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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Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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) W/ ]' _- H" X! r. G! k 王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members , t" W( y. K. o$ k! a5 m$ t; n$ y- M
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# S* X& c* a+ Y1 f 15． Pain past is pleasure.
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$ g7 ^: m8 Z! G: X/ {3 z （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。] * m3 W6 ]8 M# N8 E
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17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. , ]3 ^+ B6 b. b+ Q- {1 Z4 E$ Z
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0 ~3 Q% G# G: U 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. 1 P9 Y1 m. Y! ?4 L. K- Z- f5 [$ n& B
" Q3 Z; m5 J+ |% C （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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20． The shortest answer is doing.
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; o5 ]& A/ q' Y$ M* `' | （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。] ( n1 Q. G. U( u& ]3 D
$ t0 B; V; W3 K2 ` 21． All things are difficult before they are easy. , t. ?) I) S7 E/ m$ C# H
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22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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2 U9 h: ] H) x; G 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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: N/ A: }8 n$ n （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！] 5 t+ a/ d. J4 N# h5 c8 h! C. i: N/ V
1 F7 ^+ h9 B5 `, n' E* W$ ]7 a. B( Y7 X 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。） o" Q, n! \ F. V ~# e. x# h
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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。）
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! ^$ v8 Z. L1 s5 ~ 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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" P: R7 y7 A# k3 T" I8 z9 X 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） 7 C5 D3 i8 @2 I. H
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31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） 3 A: Q: m' ~3 o* c1 Y- U' g$ ?: m
+ D( Q: w |% N% ]5 F# v8 h 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。） : F# n; Y' C- ]% V
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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。） , _' W/ x$ t& e6 p) }. b9 A
' E3 M/ X, q6 S% E: p K! q 34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。） - D0 V; E2 q9 ?. k5 w
+ F1 \8 X) L# l- J( ? a9 |3 L1 H 35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） $ U5 ~' h0 r% e0 v% W) t- P4 w
( m" ?& ~" v( J$ N1 I 36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。） : ^, _/ w. t4 A% |
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37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） 9 [# L$ Q2 f0 q4 i! V( i
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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。） % k& [% F* Y% @0 Z+ b k
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40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） 2 O% y9 V1 q4 V% J, o
3 v( b) J2 o9 Y& @$ B: A1 I" f 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） 8 Z4 X( E$ A! w) h
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44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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