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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9 t! b# N* s& U7 w4 Z　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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2 }8 F8 ]; i' c, \) e  `　　雨后送伞

　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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5 X- G3 I6 J0 Q1 N　　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.

　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

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2 s" `; U4 \/ P; d4 \5 j& X　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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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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　　3. All is over but the shouting.

& e( d. G) C- r: m: R7 w5 i　　大势已去

　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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% @: z9 a8 _' ?2 U0 f　　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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1 x4 w  L8 D4 m5 K6 \. O6 a( s　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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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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: W2 D) h# X! B8 U: z, ?　　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.

0 r8 B9 [1 o* r　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

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　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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0 R' F$ n8 p% x3 k　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

1 `$ ?+ ^1 y( h1 K! W　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗

　　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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' ^) O/ U' g5 }5 T+ G　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

! T! N+ }# m3 Q8 }, s, J2 ^3 L　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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2 k4 Z: n, l2 z( L2 X6 z3 Y　　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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　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

2 J: i' `/ e/ m' y5 H. h- t　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

0 K0 H# d7 r; F6 o7 ^# k2 f　　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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　　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.

3 O5 F, `! o- v, M' S　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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　　入乡随俗

" I9 q9 T* ~; b1 T5 q/ {* N　　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.
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　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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/ W! s( V: U& t7 X4 G6 L9 G6 I　　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.

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

, M& K5 I3 n/ K4 ^7 s) M6 c" g　　知足者常乐
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+ b, s" f9 ?+ O: H# H$ h. t! b* z% \- n1 D　　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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$ W5 f3 X/ m! I5 D7 X　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山
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　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

　　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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9 Y$ G4 A; M  S8 E: w3 w　　13.every dog has his day .

9 L7 P7 X# |# F2 w+ v  i7 i& T% O; g& @　　是人皆有出头日

7 }+ R5 u7 }& o* C  _　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

* A  ]0 ?% q5 u' j# u2 `! j　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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3 B' u& V! F, ]7 ?6 R$ R- ?　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

9 M, f' [2 T! k7 o. r( i6 w! \　　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



( A) L  N: T( U  z/ e' ^　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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( _, H- x; Q4 s% u  d+ {3 E5 |4 ?　　（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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) E( z0 T1 n  Y" M0 ~" D　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

/ v+ V3 X1 Q) c0 V$ ^　　（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.

' r! h0 J, r) l0 `, T% V) i　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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/ x- l) Z7 O7 X3 D" p　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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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。]

& X$ g' S: Y7 I$ y6 n5 |　　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。）

, I/ F: N/ H9 K/ l. t　　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.

　　（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！]

- ?8 b- a2 ]+ y; ]* ]　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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# o; d. k4 l$ r: j/ Y　　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。）

　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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* I" Y0 U; ?9 P! Z, b, i, S　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

　　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。）
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& [9 l( J* [6 p, c1 D  r) b4 J　　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。）

2 N. C8 u3 H- r& w* ?) g　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

( R. C+ Y8 K0 R4 f) l8 l/ M( m　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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0 h) ~. V, _, h9 m! ^+ j　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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. h: A3 G/ c( C! C7 L+ t, I  {　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

- ^. g( y" `5 ?　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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) J9 C+ y# F1 Z) ?1 D　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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) m4 i8 ^' Z$ s) j8 G- \3 O. c5 w　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

7 x5 @+ R' Q" C4 x$ Y  ]/ {* I　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）