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。

  v1 c5 K# ^9 k　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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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.

　　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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; g8 ~) F! ?0 C7 C+ m9 h( c# l　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉

2 ?# W; x" p) U  q' \0 c3 n　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

  N: r1 k4 p7 k0 {　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

6 F- N# f1 I: X* g, j6 G　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去

　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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3 H( B% e; u, [# m　　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.

　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

# O+ m% a; Z7 ?: e/ m* A　　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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. U7 A& q2 j% k8 i# c5 D) U　　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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　　小不忍则乱大谋

" q& ?. W9 C9 J2 W/ Q& u; q/ {　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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+ J$ X3 z1 X! ^6 b　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse

, s( G; k2 A/ d　　一贫如洗

5 T7 p+ s4 D* `　　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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2 u+ g. Q0 x1 K4 z4 f1 Q　　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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5 {1 T6 U. S2 u: o　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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4 h9 p0 F7 ~3 c2 h$ B% z- U, D, p　　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.


. Q: j/ _4 D2 R6 o　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

: d  X! k8 _+ n4 f; O" x- F　　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.
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　　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.
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; b* ~9 r  i! c) T4 i0 N, Y& J8 q　　入乡随俗

" x6 X6 S! R# ]8 A5 Z, A6 B　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

# N& C" g$ N! x* a　　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.

; t2 ^# |9 |1 _+ x( i6 R% A/ \; r# N　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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　　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.

4 j+ z! i1 m2 T/ r8 r　　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.

　　知足者常乐
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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

, t  S: t6 K4 m+ G8 Q　　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.
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　　有眼不识泰山
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* X5 v" |- }1 K8 m+ y" k　　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

; ]) d& T1 z) H5 z+ W. ^/ O　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

- u  ~& r/ |5 n+ R　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　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

　　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。]
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' v9 D% j& \9 |9 F3 K　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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. X3 w$ D$ A$ h　　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！]
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2 N+ H' w4 F1 Z6 g( i) k9 L　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

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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。]
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% @" f6 [8 a  Q1 |5 @$ h　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

( z$ n& \( F. |9 D, ]% }0 r9 p　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

# i3 E0 E$ r  ?$ O　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

　　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！）

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$ e. k. S; c  r) s; J　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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0 Q* g& L; x9 B! I" a) ?0 Y　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

　　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。）
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6 |* d+ U4 X: p8 {　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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　　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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3 i9 O0 Y# R( {% Q　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

, P3 u+ d! |! q1 Q# `3 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。）

3 V; P* h7 H3 H" j$ `　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

, C  g7 H* Y+ O- `" f; [4 y8 {　　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。）

. L5 @: P6 N1 }/ Y) c　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

　　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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　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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; ^4 a! @. W& N% a　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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* I- @3 e; x) k% _/ V$ u1 l　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）