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。

　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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/ m5 I; X9 o' W　　雨后送伞

6 q! C- y: I+ I7 b　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

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　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉

4 U/ s5 V1 I  j$ g9 _: g+ m" O5 {# Q1 e　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

8 C" n$ D+ d4 M6 z9 W+ U1 G　　3. All is over but the shouting.

　　大势已去

$ {, s# i+ ~+ n" t5 e4 E　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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( G# o5 K9 I3 z  @7 I　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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1 w; ~2 \5 x, f, l" k6 d　　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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　　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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2 H# |+ p0 c* P. ]　　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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) b. {& R& B1 u( a/ i: f　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　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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5 t: j2 \: J5 u2 W$ p4 ~/ e　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse

( y3 j' \( x# h　　一贫如洗

" e7 E1 I0 W9 f5 B/ {6 b  O　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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* H1 g9 m, E$ {8 U: p/ d7 h　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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* s/ t" G+ e7 \$ J+ j3 w* Y　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追

4 o7 b9 Y$ o# @' j8 O% @# v　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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- J0 h& [" y- `6 q3 E" {4 y. P# x　　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.
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　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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# r5 K! q% q  F& v* ?! _8 w　　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.

7 J3 A7 m- W" a6 P　　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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　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗

" a$ [2 u: N: G. v" S　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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: h% r0 F$ n+ p0 j) E9 Q% r2 _　　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.

7 o( l) ~, p8 p　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

　　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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　　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.
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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.
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- F$ z0 G0 v$ X- T  T9 q- T* F　　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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　　13.every dog has his day .

# @* U8 n% t0 R: Y" L　　是人皆有出头日
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　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

, I9 ~4 N9 q8 C: z8 m. ~0 r　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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5 @: X( M) U! D3 o" b7 c# k　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

) P+ a( Y, \, j* b　　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
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　　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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8 b' v7 J% @( `% G2 l　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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8 l* H) }, ^1 N  ^( A' D; A　　（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。]

$ T3 X* l' }; t1 N4 f7 Q　　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.
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　　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.
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( D! `% {  ]# u- E# n, V　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

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' p* p% s4 ^/ d　　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。]

　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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9 _: [' l  m: 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.

　　（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！]

　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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* w  v+ j; H$ c/ I' O; h/ W3 Y  }　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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# z% Z8 V2 r4 Q9 C7 p　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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# G9 x. _# y8 M1 B& M　　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。）
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* g4 H% c; f4 T1 \3 B5 z& J! _　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

& M  T, S$ N1 U$ n　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

　　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。）

) B  y: w& r3 j! j4 S' W  _　　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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　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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6 G- C$ h& o' Y+ ^　　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。）

) S+ m" m" r5 G0 T; X　　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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　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

) W6 v* F; N; A3 n0 `　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

4 v' @% l% P: G　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）