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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 . & _$ Y) l( u: n+ P, o3 s& B/ s
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8 A% D6 C5 G5 b1 N8 | 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. ) ]) E9 _2 B0 d7 \( C
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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. 8 ~- t4 K, O7 s
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挂羊头卖狗肉
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! a1 F/ [! j1 i- l Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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0 a3 Q% G! q9 H1 O# | Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. 5 o! b! F# |6 w6 P) a K. [9 I# e
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大势已去 9 ?6 r. x1 G% a. `2 D9 [
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. ' s& ]2 N/ e) f0 C
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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.
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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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: w+ C4 c' \6 j5 X* x) ]% S 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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) x2 P+ R, d+ b# I 小不忍则乱大谋 $ b. d- s( t, F6 F7 r
# [. G; ~- d! J, ?& z m+ t Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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7 s" g; X- y3 |, l2 F x' E1 @) b- K( t0 ~ Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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* K1 @1 K2 [1 \# _ Z" e. O \ 6. As poor as a church mouse
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一贫如洗
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. 5 C: v9 V A6 B7 B5 ~$ p
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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7. A word spoken is past recalling. , c/ W" c9 ?# y3 B6 u8 q, X" M
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一言既出，驷马难追
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# ~* F- Z9 ~: [ 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. b$ m! r1 t4 o. b. u
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8.World is but a little place, after all.
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2 h& Y# Q2 e4 R+ h" C- T. L 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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( w1 F- g" z- G& p: y% N 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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8 ~# O! E7 o- L 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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入乡随俗
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& }+ s1 t, m$ q; U Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. + h2 @8 `# T/ \2 `9 N; S% A
$ R& @$ q# k# I2 E# L 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. 9 d! m3 u$ b. v; O8 W1 L) B
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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2 S/ |9 w$ ^- [# K 失之东隅，收之桑榆 7 {. }2 N5 U4 _: Q; [5 E+ |
4 X2 F3 G: ^+ o7 }! J; 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. ; y# e4 e! l5 l0 f$ a. c- K
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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. " G% \, @7 t, f- S# J* F
3 S6 y e$ e' S7 l( j8 E2 R 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. ; S, N( t/ v8 L& ~
\( r0 a0 Z( J$ o 知足者常乐 1 Z5 X' @" a' U0 L' D% m
1 Z- ^( {2 _; K Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. + `8 X' L) s! V( C- u$ g- r
# l) [, t- A* p8 O Example: you complain so much, but you have a good family, parents, health, and money. What’s the odd so long as you’re happy. - V3 c4 E- ^8 @
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\# ?+ {0 |3 H6 g- d Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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Example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she was entertaining an angel unawares, in the shape of a composer of the greatest promise
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13.every dog has his day .
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是人皆有出头日
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Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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# T9 K' l& ]5 d5 ^; V4 f- J h 14.every potter praises his own pot.
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0 m! \) d; ^) S0 u/ w5 r0 V1 r4 r% E 王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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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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/ P4 z% }( j+ o 15． Pain past is pleasure.
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16． While there is life, there is hope.
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17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 2 ?' N4 R4 r( J2 T* I0 F
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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。]
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& d/ w( J% ]# e( J9 T& {! g 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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" k* f1 O# D) p2 | （心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。] ( }: [* E B9 b1 a4 P
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20． The shortest answer is doing.
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1 Q0 Z+ g4 U3 ]) N" n3 Q （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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% @' ^+ w: q- B 21． All things are difficult before they are easy. 2 |( D, e& B& D$ W& ~- |5 v
* X/ W- D% X$ s, ] （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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; Y) ~0 a2 N% x 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。）
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9 s1 e5 f3 _ r9 W. T 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. % c4 Y; N$ r8 R$ u( k6 W# }% Z$ [
# N/ u6 {- H. F: ~! p' ? （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！]
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25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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; ?# S A" A' Q2 p8 V 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） ; I( E3 s" O- o6 z4 r0 o2 u
: f! ]. V3 X: J3 U" B 27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） 6 w; q- T2 W6 _4 ~) V' s* B# P
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29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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" W5 W4 W4 `# }. l 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） & [/ U. I9 E/ d7 p) f7 D1 O
# s& z0 \4 C" S/ o- g0 ?- Y9 O 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） - F7 S# Z1 p8 P% t* N$ p
6 p! F. L$ x* o) t d3 A 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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6 ?$ w1 a0 ?. }$ \0 H 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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35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） & a; n/ n( A6 [- }7 {
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1 S4 n$ H/ P( C3 G- v 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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- l5 m* m2 Z5 T0 [" p 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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8 t [2 C5 J) U" M5 k/ a1 ^7 ~ 39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） . C8 `- N, W0 U0 N4 r" ^2 Y" R8 @
9 x1 ^0 o& u m' H2 T: `( K* S L6 A8 H 40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） " h2 n) `$ d. B4 t* y
; B5 W- L% F( M3 \) o 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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' i4 V4 g, x* w* i/ e 44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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