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

9 k1 H) p! q$ Y4 i& h　　雨后送伞

　　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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( N8 `" \) {. J# u　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　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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* |0 B0 N" c/ j! [2 F　　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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: T+ ^7 L6 I8 i) R: d: ^　　3. All is over but the shouting.

　　大势已去
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# d2 X) C6 ?4 s　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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% {) h5 Q( J% L! C# a　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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( D3 G! Q; B5 H9 z2 Y. W　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

8 j7 {5 \8 |5 k& Q* P　　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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  g0 E' ~) i8 a+ Q$ M　　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.

5 W- \. P% F& z* U5 }; U　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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- I* E& R3 X. U  I: S! y* z　　小不忍则乱大谋
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) ]( A0 a9 Q: S/ S6 y% L　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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0 S6 i8 g" \, w- n　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

6 C4 H% ?" e, |6 h: Z　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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. e1 \* D+ \0 B　　一贫如洗
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　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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  K9 H$ l' w; S$ x: O　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

" a% p/ I3 |5 J　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

5 A- P; h% T7 T4 }, ~　　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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; e* {9 K! E, I6 o/ b: `* X　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

$ w- z$ Q  n* m　　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.

  c5 m# C3 L6 B; O　　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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- i* Z0 R% `5 {+ V: Y  W$ R　　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.

　　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.

! P& v4 r5 z0 C( v& I　　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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　　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.

3 j9 s1 i3 [& |9 m1 r' m! u0 \" t　　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.
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　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山

　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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4 a0 ~+ M; ~) P0 _! q6 Y　　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

, Z' w3 g$ b* i4 `$ F　　13.every dog has his day .

4 D  o9 ~/ Z  W2 `- ~1 a" e) c　　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.
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　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

( t: A5 W0 I# f, N0 i/ \2 A" i: S　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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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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6 J' r( ?3 f+ w6 s　　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。]

　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）

　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

　　（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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8 Z" ]7 x( z* G3 H6 O　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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3 J# ]4 t8 G4 `1 Z" Q　　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。]

1 P9 Z2 H6 S- D/ U/ z　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

　　（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。]

  A) m% K; P- B$ q: p8 x$ E9 q. t　　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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　　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.
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　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

　　[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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　　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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　　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。）

- i; ]! }7 {2 {- {　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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　　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。）

　　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。）

　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

　　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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; q4 T0 U; R: G5 L$ D$ e: a　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

9 l2 K: W& }' d+ \* n9 e2 Q　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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- f" s& `3 a! t8 |# F4 f　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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9 A; L1 g4 M" d　　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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: q8 A+ H2 V3 N6 g* j) C8 J, h4 |4 g, ~　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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