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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& f$ m% u3 j1 R! y　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞
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& Q4 h( d  e7 g) c/ f0 m; C　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

　　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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　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

& ~* ^* ~5 ]! S! u& K! k　　挂羊头卖狗肉

! S7 j5 x$ |$ D% o' n　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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0 |0 C$ p8 f2 _& _1 k) S5 c　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

* d3 g  R. U9 a; {5 K　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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7 E; v; f/ m- x, F+ h　　大势已去
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1 v+ |5 W! E6 z* b5 T+ p+ @' W　　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.

: X: x' F7 _+ m　　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.
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* X" i) \* [" B4 k4 h　　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.

4 o$ d4 ]8 [; E8 `　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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* U! s5 y8 y0 [: n+ k　　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.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse

! B+ ~: s5 ]( K$ I! q7 W) l1 O7 W　　一贫如洗

2 y# [+ Z, R0 z/ c' X  q　　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.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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  `: x- {* f) f5 a　　一言既出，驷马难追
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, s" g5 X/ X, L$ z8 G3 ]( I　　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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. Z5 o4 D; D5 R7 a' A# |/ X0 b　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

　　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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6 J, T3 y1 b$ m; _0 p: j$ `　　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.

# i6 m$ j' A5 w5 p1 H6 Q  {　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

1 w; C5 a6 o9 H0 T4 E　　入乡随俗
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　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

# b7 R) O9 d) l! C6 g, p: A; w. a　　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.

& N4 D4 M0 e6 b5 v' F　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

% x0 W; U4 U1 S　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

　　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.

　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

, a4 k9 O4 c3 G' z+ i3 H　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐

) G$ t% `( b/ M9 u) ~　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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9 u; J9 C0 Y7 d　　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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　　有眼不识泰山

8 J" j4 R! k  |% R6 G- Y# ~& J　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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* J* x) T+ t3 V( A* z　　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

5 A. Y3 d& B: e8 M  U　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日

, A4 }  U+ [( R+ N　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

) W7 `' f! O' z) d　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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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

- e5 d4 _6 C9 F  `　　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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! F5 N& h& L+ \) J　　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。]

　　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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1 [! u6 `% E  @; W　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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. q, p, n! X7 h/ |9 F  t　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

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　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

7 g1 k- P* o1 n+ Z) S4 b　　（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。]
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　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

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% Q" |  F3 d' @　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

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　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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6 n) u( f. d: K2 g. y+ p' h　　（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！]

5 C9 M6 p# F6 C( _　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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6 H8 ]" \6 J' S7 U! k　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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  R- s: V# O' Z1 C' O　　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。）

　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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. u) ]" u8 ^8 s9 Q) v, W3 v　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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4 g  Q' V3 ]9 T: H) ?　　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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$ E7 c6 `9 G2 k: P　　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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% j4 c5 V9 P8 ^1 B5 r, S　　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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% e$ {- D, F. D0 m# ]0 S　　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。）

0 p  ~7 |2 T3 U% n, t1 S　　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。）

　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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8 ^7 Z, E0 M4 W0 d5 _　　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。）

  h$ d! W7 d% {9 l/ j　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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! [; b7 T7 ?- K8 v　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）