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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　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

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　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

2 j1 N$ N5 R6 ^5 G7 O　　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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+ ?4 U; }; |, ~　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

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　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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　　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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* e: y4 |$ Q# r4 [8 l0 j( e　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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) Q6 Q* p' g5 h( I3 ~& o8 `9 a: `- [: N　　大势已去

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

　　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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" p. v9 K- e( h0 C$ ^- L  T) p　　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.

6 q0 T: @! A( K4 d0 A　　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.

6 i- S8 [# J; L& K4 W　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　小不忍则乱大谋
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8 F7 R# ]' p9 X+ y: [　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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' l' r1 y. O6 |  m% V+ C/ C4 i　　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

　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　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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　　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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　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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　　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.
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$ p, q1 a0 u7 o; H　　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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　　入乡随俗
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　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

　　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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. J, V* m) Q6 r! `　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

' r2 w$ G! ^6 o' m) o　　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.

3 M0 D/ h- Q1 N  A7 m: L7 o" P: U　　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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/ }4 [" S2 y, X$ w# i2 ]& M　　知足者常乐
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1 a' s4 @0 a6 @. P1 n　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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' T; U( P7 O3 N; A1 k6 V　　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.

" n6 M9 F! v5 s# f% B  z9 T　　有眼不识泰山
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" ?/ t" Y( Q4 L# _$ t" p0 F- v) F　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

3 {' T( G: a: S  e+ b& B9 L+ g% a3 Y　　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 y7 T& Y2 }5 @( L) g* L　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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$ E2 X( G7 Q# t. o3 W& i  E) p　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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) W  c" O7 T# e8 s　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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7 @1 ^, |7 G& R$ n; O/ o　　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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　　（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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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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; T) B' s5 j' \2 F9 y# E3 i% N　　（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。]

　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

  t! j" j% f  p* J5 i　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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　　（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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8 [) ^6 W2 s% _; @. e" P　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

! a: ^; ?9 o4 }# D8 x! ^' V　　（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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　　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。]

) w. Z- H+ k- ?7 Q　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

( @# C& R$ ^  ~　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

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+ x8 I5 `1 J, w0 V7 K' q. R5 X　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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3 p; U- ~9 S" p' c5 b. r　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

3 ~8 I0 b: j: }$ x! i+ g; T　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

2 b+ t) K7 D/ s0 A8 w! T) L　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

- H- m1 O/ N: e2 L# a　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

" M5 B, S* X6 u/ L9 r) m0 X; w5 M　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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$ o0 x% E- @: Y" F5 T　　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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1 S$ C+ o2 W% Q8 a' f) ^5 {- G　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

' L( u  z0 \5 x# R　　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。）
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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。）

　　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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! W! K: h. q$ `! Y5 P9 i　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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7 h) |, t& o3 s　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

$ V: w( g0 h9 Z( w! j  U) w　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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/ l1 N2 m: ]: r　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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8 {# W, {$ f, R6 l% @1 d& U4 l. l　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）