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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/ M$ P, z7 C, j　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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0 A( {' q; S- Y) @. N* m% a* v* Q　　雨后送伞
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2 E7 L$ z- \7 B　　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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! D1 N; x' r* |  q9 T  G4 o7 f0 w　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉

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

, {+ S# a6 l; g/ f" G1 f8 U! I( y　　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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　　3. All is over but the shouting.

　　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.
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. A' J% w, C5 l# u1 ]　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

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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.

　　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.

　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　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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5 v( H; o" p" i( D7 ]5 r$ K# A" o7 T　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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1 E; T: G5 r( Z7 E( Z& ~　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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: }  v9 j; v7 ~, L, b& Z9 l　　一言既出，驷马难追

, p+ k3 W$ x+ O3 R3 X2 W　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

0 @* j9 K* e1 ^　　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.

　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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- |3 |* {4 n% x, Z: b4 c　　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.

　　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.

' d7 _8 T9 ^* [7 S* ?' @& L　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗
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+ s1 ^( |' |$ u$ T" R$ f& L　　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.

( H  r% _2 j0 i　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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0 ?4 l% Q) a) E( u/ R, G　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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8 l. N4 x9 v2 W( V　　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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/ h9 U4 Z+ t: p% @5 K1 |9 y　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐

3 v( j( k6 A# @* C# I$ _　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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　　有眼不识泰山

　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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6 V! ^% a9 O* n1 G' e# q9 [　　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

) y" c* E! N$ z: `1 e( X$ `$ v　　13.every dog has his day .

5 z. M* K. ^8 a# c- M/ B9 ?; W& P　　是人皆有出头日
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　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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( \8 t4 V$ Q0 N4 v　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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0 q+ p% i6 @; e7 Z8 E8 X　　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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6 V& o) x! G8 u" _+ L# m. O+ d$ c' R　　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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  }( p8 x; N3 V) K4 f, S7 L　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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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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　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

1 h- S% M2 N  z: \3 H# T& u9 h　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

　　（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。]
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1 `$ b. H  D' r* f; D; @　　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。）

　　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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　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

　　[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！]

. y) z% Q) B, [5 _' Q. c　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

  k% j- w. X: c　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

　　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。）

4 d2 C/ x5 }+ a　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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. G/ ]7 j+ L, d8 T: M+ D9 l! X　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

( n8 d; j. C% [$ v+ h* E0 E, M　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

3 ~8 l7 I/ _" J1 U9 b% y( u* E　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

　　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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7 x  H1 j. A) X* `, G$ E0 {　　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。）

' W' |" b3 j( T% S9 D/ q& e　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

" z3 c6 Z7 m! I$ P/ j# q  Z  N　　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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# N( }+ D  k* e. U. w　　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。）

& c3 }- S. O: R  d8 f2 Q8 x% ?# K. t　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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4 L/ ^, w6 f+ F+ _　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）