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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# }4 \- C7 V( l! {8 v! J$ P　　雨后送伞

2 B8 ^- r* T- R, l0 |　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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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.
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6 w( Q9 i; J$ W1 Y% I　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉

　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

$ u3 m% c# [5 ~7 G　　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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% H* G" x( i" u0 F　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　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.

0 c8 t  Y) |0 H- X　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

　　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.

- ~$ y* y% Z0 W! M; \1 C  x: Q  ?　　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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7 S  t) {3 M7 C" B　　小不忍则乱大谋
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/ [: c; I( V2 O; E  |　　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.
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　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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# o0 X( |" I1 K　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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$ ]' o# H( P$ b/ E9 S+ U' T3 [" _　　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.


　　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.

& {1 K- \9 C! R( k# [# g5 w　　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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$ |! J: B6 Y& ?, W1 {5 u# M　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗

4 n% k& g7 Z# A1 @" ?  u　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

( n, f0 D  |# d0 Y7 r1 v- J& ?　　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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( q4 P- ~# [0 U- \　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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, Z0 {- H8 G; K: W, r" i3 F1 \# \) Q　　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.

' b& `# k  G2 l　　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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　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐

　　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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　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山
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" B  a6 {8 J/ `7 }　　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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8 X) l3 d: m& p/ U  l2 t　　13.every dog has his day .

0 s( Q6 k' v; H6 I% F1 I5 H- B  ~$ E' Z　　是人皆有出头日

/ Y" a/ V( x& I' Z, ~$ H. o　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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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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  B( Q8 P) I& Z  N8 g1 f  D　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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- B$ R, g; l2 U- r　　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.
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; ]/ i$ X4 i( q3 U, w& v　　（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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* ^0 E" b7 K8 h( m6 P6 d* 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.

　　（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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: J, c' h+ d# O; u1 ]3 r+ g9 _- E　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

$ f5 K, P" h: Q8 u: M" Q! J  s$ `　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

/ H# T! B7 Z3 {  b7 O　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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: D7 B8 F0 ~" |& {; H* s　　（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.

　　（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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　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

5 q7 h$ p8 Z- j, I　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

8 \" |- d; F, |- t- L　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

5 }- n# E8 W  W) J　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

% p4 z6 W/ U( Z5 o. \7 O& [; D　　[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。）
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　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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# u! c0 X! T+ E" a: G　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

) P- S6 Z0 P9 y& Z　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

" G: T' p5 E  ~0 R6 h' N　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

# t0 s) {: f2 h& E4 A' y　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

　　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。）
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+ o$ P9 d: \- V8 y0 r" t　　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。）

& @- |, P: M' C　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

) f) c1 i1 c$ z0 h$ A$ s5 f　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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1 n9 H. y# ~1 w" F5 [　　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。）
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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。）
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5 s1 V' J* S& G3 y  y# D- Z　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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* N" {' J* D  _2 b+ H3 o# n5 G4 [　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

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　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）