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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。 $ k. q# U2 o+ T! N( {
; l4 H1 p9 @' h& o8 K0 p/ y3 s 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. ) ?) `6 k% I. T4 O
& i0 u* q- [4 ?9 L" d5 } 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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9 R7 D( f' \/ f 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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' X3 i# F" v: c' t; ^+ K* r! I$ a0 ` Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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* q+ ^' E4 f! T2 _* P, g- @( ?* q/ L4 V Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. 9 |7 Q- E' H" y0 L4 q
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3. All is over but the shouting.
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3 a+ g/ g+ `) T5 m' z( P' i Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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# j! |3 I( e3 x% B 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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3 e# m- o8 W& e 人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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0 A- [* K# r( z7 @ 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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7 F. L2 _. O! f4 c' Q' i7 y2 ?: F5 s 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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+ w! h+ D% r& h# ], c% w 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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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.
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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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) ^9 p: \3 ~$ Y1 v: { 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. . f! p, R; O3 Y7 T/ F/ h
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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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. M3 x; c* J m1 G* K 7. A word spoken is past recalling. J# A$ @: U! }0 v" L) t
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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; O2 Y0 H& B4 t4 ]& o 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. - b) f" S8 `2 ~9 ^8 p
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9 E R2 H* J% I' w 8.World is but a little place, after all.
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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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1 A$ I" B; {8 x5 S7 S 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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F' d( v* o$ M& n7 C0 z 入乡随俗
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* g, t, n2 P, ?1 x. K E( L! u+ u2 w Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. / ~8 P* W2 L6 f9 L: d! M% B
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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. ! J! J, B* L( i B! P
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. " g' b% ?! t9 x$ S+ _% g+ H+ w
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) |/ Y: r: C c/ _ 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. ) z0 Z( }$ q: b' R% a% c. }
8 ?9 B) V+ M1 V1 C3 C5 d" a- Y; c 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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+ E* S9 D& G3 A8 k* D 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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' \2 _) b) x% V" h" z p" v; S 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 E- }! R3 q, {. M7 N" d7 F
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12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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有眼不识泰山
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Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. 4 g9 v' b9 g' }: t+ W
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13.every dog has his day .
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是人皆有出头日
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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. / {. {; ]7 P) u+ ?; E% ]% D
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14.every potter praises his own pot. 2 b7 c0 d$ a% F- G" j
. j M b2 |/ ~! ^% L( C! e 王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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9 o. g7 L$ d) @+ T& J- L Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members ( E5 F" }1 \' F9 ^/ u
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) N. E8 M( ]7 a: q. E& ` 15． Pain past is pleasure. ( t! }. o! B9 E2 s& B ]' u
$ t" k# K/ j1 R+ r, V5 \4 F （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。] 1 m4 `) ]0 B0 T$ u: w
: f# ^" v4 a# A7 x0 [* n 16． While there is life, there is hope.
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# j# x9 w; s9 [1 u6 t: j& l# a' e 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 4 z5 A3 y, ]6 h8 F" |/ Q
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8 }# x2 b# o) d" {( o* W) u% q 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. # L6 g( J) s, B) J& Q* Z
: ?5 }0 V# B0 x' j （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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# [8 l0 L; @ R" Z9 ~( f) y3 y 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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1 F" l' ^- c$ [+ l# B （心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。] # A" n' J, j0 ?6 }
1 j5 o# o5 a6 z 20． The shortest answer is doing.
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. p4 M$ Q/ `9 l5 ^4 k } （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。] 0 s% P- [% ^* u) R
3 \# @9 V3 z* y/ Z! ~ 21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） ; r3 a: t2 C7 D2 j6 ~
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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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% \- f0 q7 g) j/ [7 M% ` 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. - }- R, K2 p Z7 K8 |$ f
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（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） / N+ ?+ {8 H' }$ d) ~7 @' r
9 X" h4 b6 }" _! S [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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& ]' a3 ~5 U$ l& P9 a% A; s 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） 8 Q, F) c2 G* Q
/ z: g% N( D8 e7 j$ }# w5 m 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） 8 ?! r% T$ Y9 C) Z- o! T. M
" @ ^6 K4 Y5 @ 27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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( G9 ` y3 u2 P9 X9 i 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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' h, ?) O0 {/ d a. w, t, G 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） 2 Y! Z! z1 E+ t: M+ L, N
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31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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9 d" h* S" E$ s( y 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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' R5 g0 E% _, f' C 33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） 9 f1 k( Y6 H0 u! G7 x7 z1 I; W# p
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34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）
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35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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1 C1 o6 U% [$ |8 t" H 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） % q/ A- Y- k% j5 m/ n
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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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44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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