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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。 . ?* A# _$ O8 V
) t) x _( [3 {2 N# p/ y+ S2 C 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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' e2 i7 T& E, l/ h# w 雨后送伞 3 Y3 V/ a, T* l
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Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. ( F) m- F0 j' h, {* S' x7 d
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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.
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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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; A* I# K% l; }4 ?5 h/ y 挂羊头卖狗肉
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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. & y, i# O6 m! M% J9 B& D8 J
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3. All is over but the shouting. . \' H0 L% T8 ~! T5 B8 |
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" ~4 R* A. X. z- s e L Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. , q& F& V% W& V% y+ p
7 a: m7 K2 r& \' f: Q Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. . s3 ^- r* o) e5 w4 v0 }
7 e N0 b2 z3 l8 f 4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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) W& v `! n% e) I Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. : l9 Y4 ]) W4 O9 |2 h
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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. 0 d# O; R: l+ p1 \7 J3 V8 j6 i0 l* _6 I
" d4 i. P! F( ^$ w. u 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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9 A5 y1 b: L" V# r+ X+ P" N) C$ C 小不忍则乱大谋 9 m6 ^& g* J/ j0 w1 k% O; u
' s z/ \" B$ Y Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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% n2 Q; r K2 x) T N- ~8 X, h Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. / P5 P5 M' r- R
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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- P8 ?1 R# g" @. X8 S. P Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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7. A word spoken is past recalling. 7 Y$ ]$ @ n& K; N' ]0 U5 \; _- e
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) N' ~% e$ E0 {1 D* O 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. `$ p' p' w1 l& z0 }5 a8 O
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8.World is but a little place, after all.
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天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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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. * J& W( W* I6 \! o, w$ y4 T+ N' o
4 H: O8 J) Z& l. J 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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; @7 y. b! g3 n+ m7 O- L- q 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. # s6 Z% I$ t$ Q# o4 m& e- ]' J) W
3 R; x; R1 V; q9 J: G" y 入乡随俗
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7 k, t- W9 S6 g0 p" }- ? Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. ) }3 F! u& A% P% n1 K8 n! B G; k
4 q. C) e# Y( }3 W% ~1 }( a 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. " k5 r- K+ y; i& v2 R7 [
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9 }- q% ?: c6 C7 H8 u: V 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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Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. 4 A; ` V, l, K2 \
1 K. ~7 V# L8 g7 w: K" n" j 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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8 ^- h9 s$ P8 {+ K* S% @; k 知足者常乐
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. . [3 @( }# }$ F0 N* F* o! e9 z
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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. " B- z' c3 T" I9 T1 A9 s
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12．Entertain an angel unawares. " u( \% ~& G! z! L, s. B, N0 V
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有眼不识泰山
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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 ' s3 }9 O/ o. w' C# i9 l( @
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1 C( S b6 m% G( x: ^. u7 v 是人皆有出头日 " F8 V7 y! ?# u) s
+ V5 \" t3 h: |0 Y) [- M 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. ! i, b5 q5 z( F h+ @$ n
8 x, _0 ]) b5 U, X 14.every potter praises his own pot. 0 Y# S0 N+ T/ Q. L: n
6 A; x0 ^( T6 }; B; }0 U% }8 V- G 王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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& R7 c5 y' B/ }# W( t( v0 j Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members ; F1 f4 V* Y# V' s
4 d+ j+ D) x7 Q6 S. k 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. 8 @$ N" B( s1 \' @2 k5 [
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16． While there is life, there is hope. , x# y0 B4 F8 B# Q: b
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17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. - \: \5 M Y5 P% A' p8 W
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18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. / E1 R) A0 t& E c+ O
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（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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4 R6 k( t' `+ y; O" { 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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$ |& S. r/ r; e- Z' p1 o （心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。] 9 Z r0 W$ j, t% x" z: q d0 c
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20． The shortest answer is doing. 4 v% X0 M' u, j5 n8 C8 g
+ t" f% x2 e' U+ R （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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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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9 S. `5 X& l8 G2 W 23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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* ?& W9 _; _( K% r- B" S3 v 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！）
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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！] ) V8 ^ O( u, v( _/ ]( c3 H
8 N* q- i0 L& Z* c7 ^6 Y& J 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） / A2 u7 D8 k# I9 @& h0 O5 H* [
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26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） 5 E: J0 s) j V+ T: }
: D* \0 i, I% t& N; U+ ^. n 27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。） . N1 z+ l1 Q1 @9 i) }; m, ^8 h
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28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） , [( T+ g5 M3 x. c' u: R0 ^: }0 `
7 ?$ _5 I, K. B: V 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。） / ]" q j, P% N* w( ?: ~* ]
' i& t2 M+ t5 k4 N! z3 I 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。） ) G/ R# F4 b b$ u1 F( [% z
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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。）
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% S _) O4 e3 ^7 L5 s 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） ! t& C- Z: |/ X. h, {
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39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） 2 u/ h0 R7 b' J5 M5 C
6 x4 B1 N6 \) U& m9 g- e! |' ? 40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） ; [ p. ?# W0 j3 v8 R
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41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） 3 X. Q; y: D* m+ d+ \+ t
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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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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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