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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  q! J5 T- d2 E+ r; y" n　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

　　雨后送伞
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　　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.

　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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/ V! \- t% e5 C　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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1 s8 c/ z- m9 r7 D% v　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

$ N* [1 x- r; O3 \) k& `　　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.

　　大势已去
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- L2 T- K3 |4 B" }* C2 k　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

: {6 B( P3 w  y- ~4 ]! k　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

/ I7 H# W% T$ l　　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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　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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  Y% Z- h- n" ^, X0 `　　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.

　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

+ {, k! {+ i! ^6 G7 @4 V: w　　6. As poor as a church mouse

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( k+ A& R. s8 u) _　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

; [, X1 |" `# P8 Z　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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# O  s8 @$ H! Z　　一言既出，驷马难追

8 a9 P1 o7 R2 s. t1 i. u　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

( Y0 T+ v% r$ ~* B$ U4 N5 j# H" 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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9 i; v, B6 G2 M7 m* k# [　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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. u( a0 s2 M  n4 ?8 C& l7 G9 e　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

7 d: y4 d# ^6 k3 K# X% V! Y; w% Y　　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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　　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.

　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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: d9 i1 h# ~/ ]0 l　　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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% U1 p) ^- A& i% B% N9 {5 a8 Z$ W　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

( c6 q+ l* N* d6 Z) ?- ?/ e% 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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0 v+ {' a2 J8 z- w+ C6 H　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

0 Z4 q# T3 D+ J; ~6 v　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐
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7 [; U4 ]# `: C- Q* b$ S* S　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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　　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.

# b2 F# V+ `! k  w! `( l5 `# j　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

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' y9 d. i: E6 U　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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　　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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2 d# v; W9 @: Y: H% B. o9 O& c　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日
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0 B9 w1 o9 k; N4 m　　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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- x& k: M, \! b6 f　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

2 j1 U! s* T  A　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　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



　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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# {; h* \0 X* u% x　　（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。]

3 c) H! `, W5 u9 k　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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7 x3 \2 s' E3 h( N% k6 a: I　　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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6 g) V% I# T) ~# X9 w　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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; H0 i# U, {" W. y; \　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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4 k4 a4 G" t" A3 `. Q( a( 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。]

　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

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8 m+ ?, X9 t1 o5 ?9 N　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

) U! m1 J' E1 \. }# @　　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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& g# A4 Y! Z7 S/ h7 n- f) ~- h$ V　　[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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! }7 g1 U" L/ c1 r　　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。）

) s: z0 y  l8 k9 z0 N　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

, A9 \' _: v5 H* @　　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。）

　　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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% b) @$ U! y) D　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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9 U8 O6 [3 D1 O+ N8 x+ }2 D- W　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

0 U$ N% @4 D$ Y/ P　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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: J/ F5 K0 m, `. ~　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

　　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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　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

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% K7 U; t) {! R1 p　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）