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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。 0 v; j2 F0 S* T! |9 @1 K- @$ Y
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . 8 D* T5 a2 a# l
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Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. % D6 b! s4 M6 K
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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. . N R9 t8 C, l. O8 b
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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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挂羊头卖狗肉
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Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. * H9 `( N. @# P7 n' \
1 f" M* ?( }$ m6 z Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. ; Y! S3 ^+ P4 x/ \. g$ i
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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. # G/ F0 \2 X; o% S# t6 ]
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2 I; I# [/ ^1 z$ e4 o5 f7 d Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. % Z! N3 }5 k( K7 R/ ?3 ]8 j
- G2 V* c1 W/ | 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. . m2 \# B; E4 ~+ Q. m
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5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. 9 ~, U& O/ s( G' _- A9 `
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. ) q( n8 R2 {, {1 K& H! P% A
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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 6 u1 M" T. z9 x! q6 O! r$ P
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. ( H }: X: B. k4 ~, D% A
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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一言既出，驷马难追
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, E$ I% S1 |/ M Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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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.
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; [1 j. w2 X$ P F8 E 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君 ) R, Z0 p9 b& i5 C+ E2 U
& A2 _( q3 E: j# P 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, f6 |( l j& I$ k# `4 ^
5 O/ _) D" p5 n8 J" 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. & n5 m! j$ X* d
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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3 s: m; I7 d* `. c Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. 6 i7 F; }8 `& Q0 b+ `
2 L6 v0 W6 f" S4 G/ Y7 p! \" `. 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.
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1 o. e# f8 x5 B8 D/ v- H4 A 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. ; n# w2 n3 i, f
8 [1 ^4 _' K# r 失之东隅，收之桑榆 & x% C5 F' s0 ~* s0 H
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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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, `- \" k8 Y9 T9 C% y3 o 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. & u0 B* v+ E v+ Y5 n8 q
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知足者常乐
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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( {1 z2 c( ]! t# {9 B 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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$ J8 e# n6 u5 ~* z 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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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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. o) P& E/ I" a+ _+ ^2 m. H) D2 j Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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3 Y, P- n3 ?- U' i- F1 q Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. ' O a0 U4 s7 w
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14.every potter praises his own pot. & N9 n4 f9 W f" \, {* p
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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 2 J+ b& r; e! z) h* V$ R! |
# E% ?# D$ o$ n7 m2 i+ \+ d 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 & X8 G# n& m: l8 Q/ ^* K: L0 Y/ m0 A" H
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" @6 X& E0 Q' \2 E: D3 G 15． Pain past is pleasure.
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16． While there is life, there is hope.
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（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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8 Y3 l$ S$ {4 ~; q0 n' i （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.
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& s: ^4 J' X* U& l; U7 R$ t D 20． The shortest answer is doing. - v( I: K9 w3 E! r* J2 }+ Z
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21． All things are difficult before they are easy. " t0 J1 m, |0 I* K$ i' U# N
1 H; k! V8 ^& t+ Z3 ?6 J4 I （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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% ?$ ^- U3 u- Z' K4 v 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） ) ?' l5 n a6 M% s9 D7 M: y0 h
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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） * L3 h% Y* W* R' z$ v1 m
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24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. ) T- b' B" T G
5 J* r3 [# j9 i （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！] 6 w% P% T) i) N( v1 p7 ^7 B( r
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25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） ! e! w3 }8 M# I+ k* J
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26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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' M9 A- z" b Y" \1 z 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） * S, _5 J5 }: D' v1 Q
1 ?2 a# g6 w/ R1 @9 |% n 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） 9 X/ b( [ v- ]1 {5 `2 R# ~ n$ w
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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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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1 d( c9 g; r( x- I" P' e 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 U. s9 F" W9 x; v" y) u$ o
4 H$ p2 S7 m. f$ Y 35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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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。） % n; o( y' ^' t& J
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" h: q5 |: h- U" i 40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） * J8 W K, R' Q$ J- |. k+ w& I
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41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） + a# }4 ]" e$ ^5 L8 q6 c. ?
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42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） " v* p; _2 D3 |5 \2 x
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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。） |
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