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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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5 R) _% _7 o W: p( T7 D 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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) S3 V# K! r7 C* M0 n, {4 U2 _ Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. ! k& o" F' Z! V u3 y& {' Z; e
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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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/ r9 ~- L8 @' t ]4 _ 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. o$ \* X. h. ^' ^
4 W8 x: L4 H& k 挂羊头卖狗肉
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3 U4 z f8 M) A) w( {0 V# ` Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. + {4 ?% ]5 C" d
- I' o4 v% D6 _ B1 J 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. 7 ~8 U5 u. }$ J* j. d' }9 t
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大势已去
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. : U- B2 ?; q/ H0 j6 w* W
8 ]/ E) @3 ]$ K8 f( V! z/ F 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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Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. * h& R2 N' F; R' @7 ?* z% N# w @
. Y; a& a' D) v, C7 Y+ ^7 \* y1 E) F( { 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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4 N! s' e/ j# m5 G 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. 1 [4 Z8 w3 b! T8 C
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3 O- \4 Z# ~. Y) w) _0 K- b0 _ Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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0 b [ q, N4 A1 M- }- g Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. - d! r/ U) ^& B$ p. R4 r) k6 ?
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6. As poor as a church mouse
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. ( L* L8 q$ j7 D5 o( K/ }7 p
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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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7. A word spoken is past recalling. ; U* N z% N+ T; l1 r) A9 Z
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. / O- ~5 ^/ w4 T: U
/ g8 i* I' Q. e2 L, O9 f" ? 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. ; X9 H1 L4 x8 w k4 w9 ?# f0 e
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天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君 * a! p& m- J4 s2 F8 n
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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. # r! l) R: \1 O7 s1 u% K+ S! p
/ [" x( B/ `+ c( r 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. 1 K' ^0 V) O L* X) |" ~
" ^; l0 w' f* F3 H 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. - L( i3 p. w4 T7 z: m9 p0 j" ~
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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! @' j4 y, O, Q& V7 U/ c 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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8 n/ `; \( r* _- h( b2 t% n& {: |2 c 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. ) c! } I9 o2 f! f# ~6 F
& f0 s' D3 e7 v 失之东隅，收之桑榆 $ Q- N4 O6 e% @" b8 d7 O% K& [
" Q% R# g7 k9 P" j) C" L 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. ) v: F: b/ |8 r
- `, m) u+ y& K, k; a' H 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. & t: ^; j5 X" w& D& N
+ {3 E1 w' W9 K. M } 知足者常乐
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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/ X* \1 ^% b! U+ ^% B7 r 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. ! V: \& n7 W5 n4 p) z" A" {3 t! R# l
. B7 h8 A" v" E+ j& K' e 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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9 g! b4 b" O/ y e Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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, E/ [7 E$ x! X 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 8 o2 U( P# h: v. R* s" K, _
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13.every dog has his day .
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8 Q, G6 U, {8 | 是人皆有出头日
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. [5 D1 k, M z" h, c Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 5 i% R9 t4 X& x3 A
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14.every potter praises his own pot.
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Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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. i, b7 E5 ~! g 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 0 n1 r: R$ ^; K/ z0 C; B1 v5 e/ r
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# L0 X% |1 F: c; U: M. t 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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16． While there is life, there is hope.
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7 J8 X; ]8 `/ D' c/ c: T 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. / ]$ C1 O; ~+ Q, V; o
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（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]
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18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. ) F: ^1 R" M" I# w
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（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！] & L/ {) j, H* l
2 V6 E& x0 j, g& A; \* U 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。] ) V: t' o. S# M9 [& |& O$ }
: b l: O; H3 `- T 20． The shortest answer is doing. 7 ~# e6 o/ m9 \. B2 u1 X {0 \4 Z
; [1 b/ c+ `; A- E z （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。] 2 I; E$ T# `3 b6 {
9 E" q( Q: ] J+ d5 M4 V) K% z 21． All things are difficult before they are easy. 2 H6 S/ \% H5 q
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（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） 6 ?# O. M' W& ~" U; j' u* Y
, w5 K! {4 h8 t) v# G3 W4 e& k( } 23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） ' F- P" b( x- G
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24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. 5 u. Q* ~7 r/ n
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（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） * r" R" g# X/ s* D
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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！] 7 k0 k$ f! ?7 T+ p
2 p; @. S' j8 t! J 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） 7 f x9 J' E8 [# o1 ~
1 q, |2 j, x4 }% k+ w, n5 r/ G! ^ 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） 6 a) s( |: E+ Z
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27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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8 R, m( \$ x& ~ S; ^ O; f- N9 @. U 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） & z) r+ ?. p& K
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8 Q( z* ]- T, f K8 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。）
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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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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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, f! [. h6 @- h 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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" z1 c# F! F0 E$ V: ?3 l 36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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3 X0 d" M+ g6 K2 d 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） & n }8 e3 O# P: \$ t0 n
) e; W( C( ]! m 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） ) Y' E2 o) d- |" u- ^/ F
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39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） ( o. D2 H* X0 _$ r P9 l6 S) |2 F
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41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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9 e6 l# I7 s, s- Y3 o 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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9 b) r s, [5 J 43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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