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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。 5 d4 z; _6 x/ i: t; L7 Z
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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雨后送伞
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6 R, f, K0 T" P0 ]2 L f Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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, `1 Z7 u. x. O! i 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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! b- O7 g# D. B8 _2 t2 F5 n 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. & V5 f& {8 m+ W; d* w+ I
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9 G! V1 V+ K0 i( F' v Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. , {/ _+ q' e: P" V. S
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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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% [, x3 L! c$ w5 e& G 3. All is over but the shouting.
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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. $ ]5 j6 U8 _- N/ O6 e& ]$ {! X
4 ~ R7 |# {6 r0 A8 E( G. ]8 j 人善被人欺，马善被人骑 % u% x6 x# s) K9 K2 D
4 e. I' _) N- X9 l4 ~ 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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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. 5 x# U9 r" }6 t- j
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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.
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: s3 z( G: B3 R: s* O J" o# E 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 ! c7 }1 o; a% e, ]# n+ T% v+ x- ?
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. " K5 t0 p2 {1 m2 {$ T' h
/ B3 f, `/ ]; l' P Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. ! W2 l' A2 e! D
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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food. 6 B& K; o) S, _ _# n, ?
: {$ r6 `5 |: n# {$ D' ^* m8 I8 y 7. A word spoken is past recalling. 0 b% U7 o% s1 d$ r; v# U! y5 L
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一言既出，驷马难追
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# U0 B2 I# f) t5 [' s8 P Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. * ~, Y* H1 |% u5 e& }. `$ C# N
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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. + a. c0 U3 `. F* c6 s
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8.World is but a little place, after all. ) |; j; a7 X4 s/ v" {7 o
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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. / W5 e% Y! B( W; @' I; y3 j v
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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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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.
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. * X' J% r& i4 v! q6 @- S
( L$ }' ]* g* N% [# H" p 失之东隅，收之桑榆
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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. * w$ ?# l r1 u$ n8 l% D9 o% Y2 Y
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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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11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. $ g+ Y5 ^4 Y0 l6 I. @( p/ E
) i! i1 e/ x1 @/ ? 知足者常乐
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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6 K, |" K) k+ T z 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. / v3 f) }$ R! n; L+ A( d7 I
+ Y. f; B; R4 x3 k! A% v 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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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 7 z% _( u* \4 M
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Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn 2 e5 E6 D) `: i2 ]% v/ m
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Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 9 k1 |5 ~& P* ~" c' a' \ F. i$ e" S
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14.every potter praises his own pot. 1 r; K& k, Y$ V) V* A
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! ^, m4 [( x2 h" F/ G Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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( k8 o! k2 f9 L* L* p1 L, u 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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; f7 P9 Y) l' M( o* [ 15． Pain past is pleasure.
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" J1 a! C* J @/ _! `$ ? i （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。] 0 I8 ^5 P4 D9 E" F% `! L9 w
. g3 ?! n2 Z' |2 t6 ]9 Y 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. : }) z7 Z- p5 \ p' j
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（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。] * `! e* Y* K" ?" t
5 J- ^4 V' v5 h8 f 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！] / c. j% H3 i5 @3 S
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19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。] 0 O, b- Q' R$ x( W9 n
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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。]
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* m# x3 L2 ^ k0 R7 \ 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。）
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A* F/ w$ l d 23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. ) a5 c6 a' s$ D" @/ J }7 w( D
$ E% D. S1 K% h# Q4 a- ~ （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！] 4 { `6 Q7 H: o. H! ?
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a4 W. C, R% |% v: e$ q 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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9 z2 L' x' r2 A& _6 _8 f5 @ 27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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$ q8 a9 T& c) a, x2 u) k3 y. M 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） 2 i6 \9 W$ f6 ~' W1 E" s
9 g% S5 Y7 x3 ]6 L 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） t3 K M+ S0 d% J3 m
. |4 g+ k' H5 v7 q7 e+ P; h; c 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） ; B! S4 E+ u7 h' f/ O
+ t. q2 |' l8 N; D% Q; a8 L6 z( n 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。） 6 }, B/ r! c0 ]
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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。） , i! D' l- O( P0 h; r
" \5 O9 i# H6 s) Z& c 35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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: m' v" R. {" z/ ?$ R& o 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。）
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38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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8 @7 P- l* o$ V 39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） a% _+ ^) G, F; R9 A5 R, G
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40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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, l3 c1 V% ~5 p) @2 _. ~) A, k 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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/ Y# ]0 }& w) i7 w 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） ' q0 F6 v6 ~5 T: H4 \, U/ w( v
" O& L8 |: m0 P7 W. a 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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