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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( N9 m9 S. X- M! q/ C4 E　　雨后送伞

　　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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　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

; y- O: B2 m. Y1 c- L6 [　　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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- T+ |* [+ G" y4 ^2 S5 {　　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.

' B/ a. |8 B( E' f/ O" u6 ~1 n　　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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　　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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/ d5 C$ b, A% D8 P　　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.

8 B4 a% {% D( |1 K% [  n　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　小不忍则乱大谋
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3 h1 u0 t4 z( B0 a/ f* L　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

7 {7 L9 w3 s1 I' `# O1 Y　　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

$ t; v5 N1 d- K6 S　　一贫如洗
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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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/ ^, x' \/ m/ [1 T* X9 H　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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9 s, E9 W2 F7 Y　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　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.


7 Y5 ]0 k/ @- Q　　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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　　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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　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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　　入乡随俗
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　　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.
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　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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! |7 q+ N5 U0 J( }# {) X% Y: ^　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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4 V- {6 T9 b. ]9 m5 E3 u4 i　　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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8 l: L: r" l) q% B　　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.

  K- d# C4 M  w3 T) Y3 b　　知足者常乐

" u7 ^+ e8 t  i- ?$ M1 R% H　　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.

: L+ S& C# K( l$ _0 e6 o　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

( n" m2 J5 V. o+ z  Z　　有眼不识泰山

8 i! e0 L0 m+ A  F2 L7 K) c　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

2 d- W8 ]. R. Z; ?* O: I$ c7 w! r　　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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: K+ K: m$ d  ^" {9 u+ K　　13.every dog has his day .
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: B+ r7 ^! q6 H  M1 {! c8 ^9 X　　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.
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: [' |3 e" D) @) n/ Y$ U. I* x+ Q　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

4 z" F: p$ Q) X2 t% v5 ^  U　　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



' j5 u$ D/ R# Z! B" i! s( @* V　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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/ d+ y3 L; K7 V8 ]　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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2 |( _. B! P5 R4 I6 s6 u) ]　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

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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！]
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" U4 W0 _& f' L$ g$ z5 E; q　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

# G  w. j* r3 P; w" y# X　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

　　（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。]

- S% J9 z  f7 j　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

　　（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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% }: u: A  v9 n/ T+ Y$ ]& T　　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！）
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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！]

# D/ w, d3 T' U6 ~! ]　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

; H( f/ ]; R3 D* j! o　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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5 {) e' u2 a" U0 C4 L% |　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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* w0 k# x2 S5 b; C8 y, y　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

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

　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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7 Q/ ?" x; q/ ~. d! z　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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) K9 g2 v/ y  P- G　　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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6 N0 U% k3 h' l0 Y% g  q! L0 I　　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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' J! k( n: `  \1 h  X　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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" ^% t7 [. \2 q8 @$ J1 ~% C　　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。）
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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。）
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6 R9 Y5 g# _% Z: F2 r　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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' z  u( e8 P) }; ]3 p- V% p( s+ l　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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" ^. h/ @- r# E4 D1 ^( G# t　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

) v5 V* W  f1 O5 v; r9 v　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）