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。

! W) g/ [; _' F' Q　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞

　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

( L, l2 n" \/ Y2 \3 c1 I8 d; e　　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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　　挂羊头卖狗肉

　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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; p1 }# s: K9 k9 F6 t9 j　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

% S: X3 X0 U" K; ^1 N2 C( T　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去

　　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. All lay load on the willing horse.

0 n1 e, U) L8 d% r( N0 f　　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.

　　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.
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% j% v% {* u; V7 W　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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- l8 s/ S9 V  h% L* x1 v　　一贫如洗

6 f& A" x  u9 r' _: E6 N- Q　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

7 F$ F0 T3 T( [$ z% a2 S5 C　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

) x( e$ c$ {' p( y# j( C　　一言既出，驷马难追
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3 u4 n/ d. T; ]. e, g0 S　　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.

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; G3 Z: k7 G( t( X  {/ h& Y) Y/ j　　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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; r( Z6 S4 N4 A! V3 z　　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.

* p. S3 e3 v7 r2 ]+ h　　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.

% L9 p, q. E; y" T　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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0 C. C, u4 m, i: J　　入乡随俗
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+ J6 {: b* k" v　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

　　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 i0 W1 l2 R' }& ~( E8 y( D　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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, m/ s4 u0 I* U8 G* q, f　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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4 A$ H! ?5 s. f　　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.

　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐
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5 L9 v. r2 F2 C: ~" U0 Q　　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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, o1 M% x& u% }3 ?" }6 m9 [: b　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

5 [1 I4 E' z, L/ o0 h4 k6 B　　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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　　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

$ E! `6 v2 P: n2 q7 |1 T, _' a　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日

: s; D6 B8 ]! N　　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.

4 Q  l7 o3 I+ B　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

  I8 \, t4 I$ {3 C; ]! a　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

: ^+ S- R  w$ P- C' x4 v. L( L　　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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1 `: S/ ]3 k4 x! N　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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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。]

- a5 L3 C& V3 F: c( N) S, Y* T　　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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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

  R" m; M  m4 x, y5 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。]
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2 I  C1 N0 M1 j　　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。）
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　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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3 B, Y. {$ U2 l( q　　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！）
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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！]
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　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

' c+ p# _$ P: M' Y　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

. Y0 }# X1 p3 z/ w　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

; C* w4 P, l4 S; ^  M' ?- B- X　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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/ ^& g1 t7 b- N7 z. ~* l　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

7 x4 k2 {) F3 P; `　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

! @5 B7 a% _! Q1 M　　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。）
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　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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: D0 U% G& C; n5 @0 {3 F5 v　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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% r$ H; n, u, c! v　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

7 `1 W9 i# z# b, u( y$ J　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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: x6 F6 R# B/ x2 m　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）