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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7 s! ?. E8 }% E; p1 d　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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6 l4 \' J; |' r, @% S, ^# t7 H　　雨后送伞

0 m1 ^1 Y* h# O2 y9 [# S　　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.

　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

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+ j2 q$ f! f4 A　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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$ o$ V5 s$ J4 S　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

/ ]3 G3 A6 q0 N8 N: f2 {7 G3 p7 s　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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8 D5 C( [7 R+ h' }8 X3 @　　大势已去
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# ?. @# o/ z; J1 r! {2 e　　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.

4 ~1 B- M5 t; f! p: q　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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( [* z( r% D" n' J/ D, n' 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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　　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.

0 @. t- ~! d5 v* R　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

; l6 J/ F8 i: r  p　　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.

! I1 j* L  D7 C1 b7 q( d　　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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2 S: z6 i- y% x' W3 I2 G" S　　一贫如洗

0 x9 l" X4 l. m% {　　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.
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6 N+ j9 n. K# @) v/ z: e# O9 r　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　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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) e/ b; s" u+ ~. Q# a5 c$ B　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

/ U% O+ z  `/ T7 T: H" D  ^　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

5 }0 m1 a7 I, U& M% j1 i　　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.
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: w& F& V  \- H: [# m5 @: U　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

  D7 {) g. ?$ F$ B$ v3 `9 r* g　　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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　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

; H5 v9 b  I6 D　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

4 q8 f$ |9 o8 W* G　　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.

' q3 h9 o+ N  N" T! H/ f　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

! [$ B3 E2 o+ i; p- c! L　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

0 w/ b: _5 Y6 P! j　　知足者常乐
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* t$ f. G  o+ y6 p  Q　　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.

" ?# ~& k" D/ a* c  ^5 ]　　有眼不识泰山
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' A7 m$ y' }/ J# f　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

) G' W9 k  o; ^' W" N. E$ o5 d　　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

6 P+ a! ], ?# R1 C+ I　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日

　　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.

% c; s8 H2 s6 p) N! A0 z! d- S0 Q　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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, ]7 T' ^& ?+ O* e　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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　　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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　　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。]

2 v0 b& h/ }4 p, h( |　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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　　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.

　　（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.

　　（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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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

: k+ V" G* S  x+ a　　（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。]

　　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。]
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9 B! B$ ~7 b/ J5 }　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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& f9 ~$ J9 u9 F$ S　　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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) {8 n: g# p' ~8 C　　（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！]

  @$ h7 F/ O* I) G+ a/ Z% }# j　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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! c+ n0 A1 r  y! Q/ a7 I　　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。）
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/ Z6 p  A" l: O( F0 l6 ~: F! E　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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; I  w0 \4 C0 [2 m　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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: x& y* B# z( H8 c　　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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　　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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. S; y4 }9 t" U6 h( Q( k+ |　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

　　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。）
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　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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9 c% u+ d7 c$ h8 h4 T+ S- b　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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* v& m: M% N1 C$ L6 `4 `7 B5 s　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

& B* F2 A: t0 C" H; T* j  W　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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( ?: ?0 Y9 W3 o" U8 D) y6 p# Z　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）