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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( Y1 O, F5 V) C, E' f+ R　　雨后送伞
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- i; _7 B8 X$ J1 I6 Q　　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.

  ]" C3 L' P' B$ p0 N1 l9 s　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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6 Q4 r9 H8 z1 k; O5 j7 V5 Z　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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$ H0 o* n: y9 s0 |# E) O" m　　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 E7 M5 P  V; a' l　　3. All is over but the shouting.

/ P. Q$ J* J2 k/ U" i; r* x　　大势已去
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! U- ]/ t! i, D' J　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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9 U) B' n' {3 s, g9 P# s6 c　　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.

　　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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/ R, J8 }4 W- J　　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.

+ ~: [6 Y. m# p+ J　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

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　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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$ R1 h( W+ R& Z6 t% G　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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( M( x8 y7 e- D4 {" Z4 v& G　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗

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6 |( \7 i% _. x# f　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

( |; K; l* G+ b- o  Y" ^. V　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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* n  S1 x$ S  O! f( E, x　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

9 A3 h2 B& o5 Y　　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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* |4 P) T# f/ h' p　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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: F0 H% l" K: I4 u6 J" S　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

　　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.

2 H7 k$ F  z3 a$ G% @2 F& i　　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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　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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　　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.

6 `# y! P3 h  ^( `# B. P) X　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

7 x7 f2 H! A' ?1 ^　　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.

2 [4 d- M5 C5 B2 p* b　　知足者常乐

　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

* }3 l1 p& N! T/ g1 |　　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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1 j4 T8 r! U8 I5 o2 _　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

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　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

/ g0 B0 ~) j; v7 O　　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

7 [, E' o/ U0 e2 u) ~6 J; m" ~　　13.every dog has his day .

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　　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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　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　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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1 X6 P& y( E: s4 f& g2 p( x: C　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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　　（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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2 D* M4 F0 Q/ N　　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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" M2 y2 r  C5 I3 ]% g$ B6 m9 Y　　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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! R( k# r1 m* q& G　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

3 r5 V3 l9 z# j% @9 n+ t7 v　　（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 u6 l3 U1 {1 k7 j# H　　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。）

1 C  X9 U4 M1 _; v# w　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

　　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！]
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　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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　　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。）

　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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) |) ?$ {: g1 i' @　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

0 ^1 J0 D  C- w6 O　　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。）

8 K7 o: C  O0 X3 L& h　　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。）

  H' u, |8 K7 ^* p. 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。）
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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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! x0 n# c; d* r; k: M5 O　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

3 c7 K9 _" V* g+ d, h　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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3 l6 ~( o6 b* O6 D' ]　　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。）

　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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/ l7 U0 {' {$ B　　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。）