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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* v3 B; q9 P6 B3 x　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

　　雨后送伞
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9 J- k7 u% Y  B. U1 r' Z　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

  @! e( D$ U1 M6 K3 f, G& h　　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.

　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

, w# ~  ^# n( F" l　　挂羊头卖狗肉

* V- H9 z/ ]  U! u9 D/ M! `/ y; E　　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.
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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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　　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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& U/ a  _" n8 Z! f* _. M: m　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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$ W' }/ m+ Z* z6 K　　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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* g0 f/ C, Q; U/ K2 l　　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.

* R) j. p/ t+ E2 ]$ ~5 q& M　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

" Z/ I  s. `+ k7 K9 v　　小不忍则乱大谋
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　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

　　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

　　一贫如洗

  ]6 }5 K3 c# q1 v7 Z　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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, P( r- S. C  R: l- p/ P* z　　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.

8 q3 w; s- \/ x8 `　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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! U: F. W/ X% ]　　一言既出，驷马难追
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5 |% @1 z: P: h0 W. |　　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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" V' s) b! v& O. L1 r; h* S　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

1 |. Q& j/ r1 D" p% l1 G# h2 H　　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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2 u0 a3 n9 ~! f　　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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- z$ g2 y$ e! Y, J$ K+ W1 I) L: A　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　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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　　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.

/ C" R5 j  i, D　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

# @! X- _3 g7 f( f: q  e　　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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　　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.
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. o9 X8 Y* e0 w6 m; L　　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.

2 A. w  o. h( Y- s* I/ b* }  x　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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" i+ I& A/ m4 b4 @　　有眼不识泰山

* r6 R- x) r2 W5 f% |$ G! r　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

( O. B6 h$ [' X/ l　　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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% c/ S# }4 `& {$ V" h　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日

9 Q4 c! `$ W3 R+ j8 R　　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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/ L$ Q  z" u8 N4 @　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

. I) K7 N4 \; s% |3 w4 M　　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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; E: Y+ n1 [7 H+ a# \; L　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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2 ?2 d4 b$ `: H6 D　　（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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, |5 d' a( ?7 D$ n+ f3 P+ f　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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7 V/ t6 {5 Z! J" y　　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.
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: u* ^) n7 h* ]. m　　（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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1 v' K/ a7 q0 p. u; ?$ X　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

　　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。]

# I$ q( [1 \9 x+ p5 N) ]　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

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$ Q: q% @- C, Q; ]& D　　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。）

2 i7 K0 S; q! l/ }8 I% E　　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！）
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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！]
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　　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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　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

: ^/ c( ^. |# U/ ^" u2 O# |　　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。）

1 a! r5 j6 j: p$ b& ?* n% K  M1 W　　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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　　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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' }5 x4 J, e! j2 N　　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。）

　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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% t3 ~' ^6 O7 q4 p' M　　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。）

　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

6 O' s1 W8 G- _# y) _　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

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