英汉合璧的俚语和谚语

随便

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。
4 Z) q) y3 E& g% ^% Q
# ?* }) P5 [. \* B) w　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

　　雨后送伞
5 q9 g. f5 R, ]* y: b1 E( C: L
% z/ g; |0 p9 j5 C: T; u　　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.
0 x+ `1 B3 @+ E& e- p3 v
　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

1 ^. @7 y. a( [" {5 D　　挂羊头卖狗肉

　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
+ E( U* F; j2 }1 x0 o: \  |
/ g! Q- D. R, B% n) N4 B　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

' y# ^$ `# @+ v9 e+ ?& u　　3. All is over but the shouting.

- V7 }* p2 D5 [# c" [- G3 U' a　　大势已去
- |/ u* R, a+ S4 f3 y' w; _
　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

, r: s4 T2 s- N( E, W, h/ l　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

$ w& \5 T4 R% g6 g; Z- Z. L0 B　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
  i% S. {% u& P+ l; f5 m. N
) V* ]' n' I! \. o7 v　　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.

2 U9 T% L  C& Q# y: h# Y3 m/ J　　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.

, c0 S1 P  u* f8 K4 p8 J　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　小不忍则乱大谋
  _3 v7 e$ w  M/ }  {  u% G7 x
* e; B6 j. t! e, a　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
+ v2 W, r0 Y* y9 V
　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
# l" f8 @& N! V" A
　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗
+ ?( n; ]7 A* p' s" K5 I  j: c& d
　　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.
! [+ `; ~; G5 |0 d$ W2 T* L
: W9 T7 R: V% u" r$ e6 {　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
. o/ ^2 v* m1 Q6 F3 F
+ Y" k, P9 C7 F. w4 @" @3 \$ X5 H　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

　　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.
( m2 R% r- K9 L  r6 e+ k; e' p
  E* o" @4 b& e3 k( }
1 x7 c6 T7 e6 x% r2 e& X　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
: f/ }6 N" Y8 Z
　　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.

  B6 p" `( I* @9 X/ i& Y  _/ D7 W　　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.
( p3 Q1 e9 C# i6 j- D& ?
　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
- e  r6 k. y) x" h
! s5 {# M/ t! Z. |7 ^2 G. E　　入乡随俗

　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
1 S# {. }/ Q5 T7 }- x
- L# ?2 [$ I+ ]) L$ R; t. Z* Q5 u　　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.
9 F3 g  Z0 f: d+ ^1 X
　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
/ M( i" |8 ]- S# k3 b/ c
　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

% U! @. Z! [0 {9 [0 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.
* K3 u' r6 \* R, ?0 r6 A! O
- s1 |, Y) F0 p8 W" l　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

+ l' H  v" j) S2 }' a! b　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐

　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
0 ?7 ?3 P$ ~& G+ k6 m  F, b  t( C( O) s  y5 T
* |/ Z* C8 v. a7 i! z' 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.

& w. V1 E9 k8 Z4 E- s0 s　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山

8 Q* c9 F# D) N0 N5 U　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

　　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
7 s2 \/ q' j, W! e: G/ v
　　13.every dog has his day .
! p$ X1 [2 Q( v+ C& l% V+ w
　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
  ^3 J3 ?, U$ _* K( x- ]* h
3 Q5 t; E- X% Z* [　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
* Z1 T1 S6 t# v- X
( h% ^+ O. T/ ?　　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



　　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。]
; R: E+ E2 J% N* O5 G% l4 q# b
6 Y3 e3 u9 F7 F, R　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

9 S; Q: |+ s# B" e% v6 x8 U　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）

8 U# E. S: W+ d) I  l　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

- \% q8 s: ^: b( b3 m　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

0 C7 Q. Z. C" o) |　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
" L' f0 l) A9 d5 o( I8 x
1 F# N" p7 \9 ^: @. @7 v　　（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.
% K5 R9 v$ ~$ N6 @$ z
　　（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.

, d+ ]! I( `4 }- |; |4 b1 g* z# ^& N　　（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。]

- E& j; ]7 m1 D! L5 Q' \　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
* ?1 y2 Y. c! _* S& r8 M  K" ~
& C" C5 b  i9 l2 V7 Y　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

8 }5 i$ y9 p' |　　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。）

$ b( F5 E! c* D　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
9 Q' q8 ~" C: H4 R6 F
　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

3 p+ q' o* I' t' D/ A% l" g　　[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！]

9 p2 ~/ r& N% T% `; E　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
. X- X+ Y7 v% ?
　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
- M; S+ i( g+ [0 G7 _. W+ _; H3 b
　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
& d7 ^% L$ a1 h6 C
; u/ H8 v( Z! d" Z7 m　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

. V7 w+ y4 i+ Z+ N7 F9 u% Q" ]' `　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
7 F. t3 |( z$ X+ a5 }
* W, F( T& K+ \5 T/ K! m　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
1 _! j9 k! z# z# c
　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
9 \: }6 e, P8 S  A7 P5 D
1 q  [  X* h: {' o5 o$ B) C7 A　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
( v9 F3 I4 z- O
　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

' E0 Q9 ?+ ]: Z( p/ y5 O　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

  O- S- H1 Q$ }　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

" M- t4 A, ]: j9 K7 ~　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
- q- q% L2 J# X% a" E  U
. a# s9 i. }; c( k' p. g8 ?　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

　　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。）

( H4 L: {% e2 t6 e　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
" ^+ b0 l" `, k7 `, u
　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
5 t8 r$ l  T# z0 A
　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

( L' K9 _: \* n# L5 ]; Q　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
7 a: _! {6 m3 ^& J
2 a1 Z  u* l/ w* |/ q　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）