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。

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

" p3 g1 B2 ^2 A) x/ v　　雨后送伞
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　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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+ z* S. n, J7 d- @% I: O6 [2 ^; o　　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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5 u7 r0 W4 i2 A' e# K9 r$ v5 C　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉

　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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, n, N6 x8 Q5 [- `  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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　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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; P4 k$ N3 _' k7 l4 r: _/ @　　大势已去
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6 Q6 ~9 G% u' D　　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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/ g2 v3 b" f- _' {　　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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+ [7 @& G% p! ?6 k6 p) @' F　　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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2 A" y0 B$ I4 ?$ j9 X: E　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　小不忍则乱大谋

# a7 w* j/ E7 U2 h5 {5 S　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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" `# a5 l( `/ A$ J　　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

, ]9 ]$ ]9 {1 N& O　　一贫如洗
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　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

  p0 e) P: D2 j5 \* z6 m　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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; K  l! o) G. a- X( F, O　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　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.


' u. T% l; l; A; \1 W! ]　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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( H2 n* E- b5 Z. b8 A% h　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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) F* Y; X# P0 t9 e　　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.

　　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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　　入乡随俗
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) C% q* ~7 b  U1 {1 @# p　　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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7 p/ E, d: o$ H' f$ @3 z3 z　　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.
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( h0 f& r, ~% i5 H+ u　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

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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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

1 j0 N7 h. F0 C$ O! b$ {　　有眼不识泰山

　　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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# L3 }7 G' G4 T! B　　13.every dog has his day .

' O, ?! p" n; r/ N. Z! T# V　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

2 d# I& X4 b% {5 q; R5 H　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

　　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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　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

　　（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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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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/ v* T# p# x$ r6 c" c# W0 l　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

9 r) R$ E/ {2 `$ f8 M1 X& x　　（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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　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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9 f9 S. |, R+ `4 @　　（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.

　　（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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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

% A) f' Q" q3 j　　（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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: Z) `6 A6 W* x# h8 x5 }3 F" }3 E6 c　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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* Q" x2 p, P# ], \　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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: K0 w, S7 Y+ r' X% u　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

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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！]

& v3 p2 C: X1 w0 ?, r　　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。）
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2 V% f: ?9 b9 `1 y+ G　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

' l) R; M% f# e　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

/ I: j2 }' B! h5 G6 E; N/ j- R　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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1 D" G+ \/ e, T$ D　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

8 F6 g; d* I' P. Q! P3 K5 P　　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。）
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　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

/ j8 _0 D( A/ I" {5 t" D4 h　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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! |% o1 X0 `% Z) X% T! [4 x　　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。）

, z, e0 ?; G* L$ c+ F+ q　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

* f- A1 h+ [1 m  C* x. ~　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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4 n7 n3 Y+ @, t: }3 Z　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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) X9 x6 J0 j/ k: v7 l　　（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。）