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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　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

5 {  [3 W! H8 ?% k  ?# C( ?: T　　雨后送伞
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6 j0 e: R  E" U, C8 ^　　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.
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, O; p8 H% W, m- T　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　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.

2 ]1 U, f+ z0 H. w　　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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2 c% v; ~! E7 y. m' s6 e+ o  o* }( _　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去

  i" G' S( `# N) R; ?　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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4 U1 w6 Q; d& }9 i　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

) q' \9 G& c* A6 m　　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.

　　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.

$ u- s  ^& l& S3 ]3 ^( t! A+ u( I1 u　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

. h  h- h. u4 W8 u! Y, l: o% E7 n! B9 b　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

' s) ]2 }+ l7 _( U% h3 E% o$ j　　6. As poor as a church mouse

; Z7 D, O' d/ e　　一贫如洗

: j) {( n# a; Y; y/ [2 o$ J( W: Z' @　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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　　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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. @  O5 A- }7 y- T1 Y  ^9 [8 F　　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.

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/ z0 W# m6 p: b% f! T　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

& _* T- b/ A) [7 V7 G4 M6 W　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

, G. A7 n5 K9 ]# v2 b5 {. n" d" F　　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.
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　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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& `. U6 Y; d* B& g2 X: A& X　　入乡随俗

$ B& Y2 s( y/ L4 ]7 j　　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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) j! S1 m; \+ J* k9 R( c. }8 W- ~　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

3 J, W6 e; d* M+ s- s0 |: i4 G　　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.

3 k  ?; T* N3 _- i& ^  [! _. [　　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.

　　知足者常乐

7 j9 Y: Q+ ]& r; T  }1 c" Z　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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% F; m: c# R) R0 g  j　　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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& r3 r: H! j  t6 |7 u　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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% f" _: `2 l1 o1 H, a- y　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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0 S1 i/ g+ ^* c1 f0 t　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

" P9 |4 L- I4 P2 z　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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2 y  n" b" F. C. U5 s4 t　　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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! q2 V( v/ f; [% z& @6 b5 Y/ h　　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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# Y3 O1 x" ?! v　　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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　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

　　（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) }- t) U# a3 O  V0 L5 Z8 z　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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　　（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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　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

6 B' q8 N+ P2 v1 c$ U3 @* g& D　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

8 f6 C% T2 z4 v  o! a; Q4 H& {　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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, a3 a7 D( G" z3 T$ ?　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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, Z: s6 ~8 `4 o3 v, m2 f) g2 U! O　　[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！]

　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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) z- N8 e$ j" @9 k5 e　　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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2 U- t% x7 m  _7 ^! i# J　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

* O* ?0 m, v0 w- b' ~　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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* I# h8 g- \6 P. o　　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。）
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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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　　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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9 P/ _5 b* E1 u# G) t. L' m; v　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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  c* g, N; ?( a$ u* }% ?　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

6 W; T* i- [+ k6 t' x$ Z4 v+ {  X$ x　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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! b, g: N; a7 E  C' C　　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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9 M# h9 m, y$ F8 E+ X0 s5 Z　　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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　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）