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。

6 }' T" v( ?& a　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

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　　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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( I7 O. Y, h! O! b* o/ p; K　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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" A+ |( ~6 ~( z  k, o/ Z　　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.

　　3. All is over but the shouting.

* ?0 X) A+ L4 Q* s2 X　　大势已去

　　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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+ l. D7 E4 D& a　　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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( c6 F+ U) p* x7 r) w  W　　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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) G, N3 m% |/ B9 }1 ?+ e/ z$ A# H2 s　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

7 S4 a, O: O0 a0 D9 v8 s　　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.
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4 V4 t4 k8 Q1 G: }　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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/ J* c0 n$ Y4 L: b　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗

　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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. [, [& J; W, T* D* e$ f　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

- l& o. ~- R! \0 |　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追
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% [9 P( u" u$ B& U' i　　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.


/ Z9 S8 {# p2 @　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

1 A* g4 u! v8 n$ k0 N　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

$ P0 B  F/ K# G: }$ {- [　　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.
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: {7 S* o6 B6 S　　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.

2 B5 o. N  j1 {　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

: u9 B+ V6 l' E　　入乡随俗
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/ I" I; B1 Q# _/ A& u　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

5 h9 v$ J" v8 A0 {+ X5 Z7 R　　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.

- N! _# i) ^2 N$ t' E$ w+ ^　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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5 I2 E% R5 f* P% \( X: c4 D" w　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

& k: s& r3 D  q" n* @　　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.

　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

1 n) w3 O' ]6 x9 c　　知足者常乐

　　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.
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　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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) Q9 b( m9 Z. V; N" Y/ |6 n1 b　　有眼不识泰山
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　　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
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+ x1 q6 k/ m# m　　13.every dog has his day .

+ W( F5 G& {( F5 n" V& \　　是人皆有出头日
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$ w( r1 F: {9 ^" i7 o　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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3 T# U. r; ^* ~. g/ x- k　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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9 P( S6 ~7 d" w/ L　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

4 B3 U2 P! Z  h! Y　　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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" `/ P3 A/ ~! B/ j* J) B　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

2 i) s- g# B$ O7 D　　（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。]
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1 U9 y9 n7 g7 [1 `6 o) m　　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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1 }/ L& V& q! @- ^　　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！]

% U4 X+ t& f/ N　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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8 Z) U( c( ]+ W3 Q* K" W　　（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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. P- r" y# j' C; S8 N7 Z- Y4 r) D* J7 u　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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9 Q1 q% I' |/ p9 L' h0 }- o　　（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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　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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" ?8 o5 w9 W$ g9 J9 ?' v! ?* {, m　　（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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- }6 w$ a; q" N. N　　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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　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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' l& \5 x  Z! e( ?" K, O6 @　　[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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9 X: o" r) ?3 ]3 p- M/ }　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

, c) S9 _5 y- I1 c　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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$ Y  _# g. H/ Z1 t0 J　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

/ e1 }$ B% N, C/ ?! m　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

7 r" _, y0 z/ h) D2 [　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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+ h) ^0 i: B/ Y/ Q3 \) V　　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。）

　　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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2 ~* C9 Q! p1 D, o9 ~1 R0 q7 f" _) n　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

4 }. E& \/ @4 ^9 T7 D1 v+ X* c　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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8 {8 N: ]: F" p4 R+ m5 P　　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。）

! V7 H8 q  h6 A　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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$ p7 D) u5 R9 [' K8 p4 `　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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; @' {; f% R, d- j- i　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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& b% s* u1 Z! l, h" J　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）