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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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雨后送伞
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* w) g2 U+ S/ ^! @/ h Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. " V9 k3 L* O2 G( e0 K3 Y- `+ G1 ?
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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. ' C( K8 Y1 s5 r9 ~5 g
) A/ R/ ~- W7 V4 J 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. 7 ~+ q5 w% i8 W+ l. N) o4 x
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, L9 L0 m5 W6 @6 {, Z( l$ {5 F' o Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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2 \9 X7 S5 P5 C+ E 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.
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大势已去 4 ]- L e, ^( T6 c# D8 K
1 H: A5 V3 X; O! k Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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3 R# v3 G( y! E 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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Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. ; l* [- e9 Z. v" |' X
. w+ V: Q- z4 s 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. 3 ]' R0 M1 m" B4 w" q
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. + r$ o8 p L; `5 D+ V
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6. As poor as a church mouse
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" p2 z J! I4 C& {; P 一贫如洗
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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. 6 H% x% }3 E' |4 B7 P: ]
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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. % j6 R7 l* I2 K+ V& ~! B
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8.World is but a little place, after all.
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天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君 - B( A+ ]' P; a0 x/ D
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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.
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; h% q8 \, `1 o( B4 h [ 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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" `: D4 C- i. `/ U4 D/ k 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. ! h" y6 O* E3 o4 g8 z
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入乡随俗
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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. ; e) Q/ }8 [& A1 p
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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3 l! C. K5 P% p, i9 v7 `, X* `0 H 失之东隅，收之桑榆 9 _& q8 g- N) z
7 t2 T$ B9 y- b9 e 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. 5 o; M3 {7 \/ T" Q: r9 u/ s
2 v. i/ ^) h, I/ U0 k 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. ; Q$ H0 P5 \) Q& F
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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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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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& S1 V) m4 v q& ~ G 12．Entertain an angel unawares. 3 p _1 \1 d) d
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有眼不识泰山
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' L7 m$ u8 R8 n* }2 t, w6 x Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. 7 p$ K- e. z( l* t
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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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13.every dog has his day . ( X8 O* p) f9 {2 ~7 Q; ?
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- g. A! ]- }! o4 a1 D" \$ U' Y+ @ Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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. ?( g2 _) i \1 x/ L. F8 A 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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16． While there is life, there is hope.
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, n; L$ O, V5 I7 h% n; f/ C 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 1 F( R& Y( {* U P# W' W) j
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- I X- Q3 i6 @ （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. % L8 v, [" T! i" R7 M) N1 y
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( h( d8 I- c& g0 \( v 20． The shortest answer is doing.
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22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） * e# G: O( n4 ]9 `7 s2 Q& W
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24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. 9 X3 `: S; w: W3 d! ~
2 U2 {$ V+ n- e! @ （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） 8 b2 E7 j& d' Q, L
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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！]
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6 v# L* l( r5 e$ \6 g 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。）
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27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。） 4 @4 i; j8 T4 o! c- _. I9 A
% x' N; d* m7 K1 g5 I/ p- j/ J 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） 9 P, X1 P% E5 _6 S! {
8 H/ u ]7 Z7 k6 w. y$ _5 V0 r 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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0 X$ i' g; B. Q; T, G7 E* j2 j 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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" j X: X8 {5 J) Q) B3 y. _% w 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。） + l. m/ f2 N) b" b4 `
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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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g2 M* N- h+ C5 q0 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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2 R- j) I) C1 ~$ j9 w1 B2 `2 R3 \; P 35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） 6 t l* A9 P) N
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1 p: J4 m" B# C4 g, g5 q+ N 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。）
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39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） - e0 [9 H8 h. k) b& B8 P9 d
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40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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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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42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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7 q. n& G) E6 q 43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something. ' `+ M/ b3 Q1 h5 F$ h7 H
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（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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