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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。 5 |" ^+ ^/ ~ F1 Z% Y
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . 9 \( ]; g4 O; ~8 o
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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. 7 V5 J/ P# B% r
1 \7 n6 Y$ \$ _( \ x 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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9 v$ g9 R2 T8 p! B; r; e1 j 挂羊头卖狗肉 , |9 G9 l% p" }( t9 H) l, H
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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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. @, ]8 w. v6 y% O0 l8 w' d% D1 | Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. : \: I0 m, ^6 I+ R2 A
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大势已去
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. 0 j6 M0 p$ f9 [' i! B. m/ ?1 I
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人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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, W0 [% L7 k4 h! e Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. ! c- \4 I+ `: F) \8 @; b' W
) ^& k1 l2 j: ] 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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' z0 z' V5 X( J; F, w 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. : D; s4 p: N& ^- P
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( y* W* x/ { O* I3 C m 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. , ~& W' y7 G/ e3 n1 n1 A/ b
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6. As poor as a church mouse
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" Y& `! ~8 x) F, }2 }9 O4 { Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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& x, U# {7 G' {2 ^ Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. / t8 B& r1 f0 t% N3 Y# L& Y
/ P# c) O; c3 R$ e2 r4 W: x Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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; S: U4 ?6 r* \ 7. A word spoken is past recalling. o+ ?$ Q0 C' F2 B7 T& }% J8 [
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一言既出，驷马难追
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! h2 M% ^ o( T Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. " }) J* \# d3 z$ b
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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. 5 J3 @. v; e! k0 |" Z) y
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; U* K. B5 X: U0 A) N5 c/ W 8.World is but a little place, after all. . m# l; o" j5 X c, t0 K0 C- f; Z
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# l: l D- p6 I+ C5 p3 n 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. ( O. `% x- a0 i4 b2 {' |- }5 J
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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.
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]/ M9 E7 J: ?( v2 Q" A8 {. S! ~ 入乡随俗 - `- P( ~" V+ `1 j; L
% A* e& ]9 ?5 A6 j1 G3 V8 q Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. 6 b' Q$ [/ P) V. f/ ?% {2 e2 y
$ j5 g# q# n" P$ Z 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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' y$ l+ E& @/ N. J2 | 失之东隅，收之桑榆
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# M' Z6 L3 M7 B4 |; @! ^' ~ 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. % m4 ~) ^! a. `
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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.
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7 L# z; a" p x) U! r% w. s 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. 4 @) v* Y/ b' n
4 @' F8 W; d w! l* a; W- l 知足者常乐
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8 V1 E! g O7 T0 ]3 U Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. : X1 V" c+ P* v
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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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2 v7 @) C: a& T+ n. a 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 ! O1 Y& C1 F4 @, Z# K
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' V4 B" d5 y5 ]# e" x0 q( ^ Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn 5 d. ~* P# L7 V6 h
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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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14.every potter praises his own pot.
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王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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1 l4 B( G+ E! s( m7 T 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 ! p% o$ v2 m/ }8 ~8 v( v ?
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# @7 _1 @" w+ T" v （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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J! V4 b9 \4 j% L8 y( I （有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。） * V4 T# Y d0 |3 }: J; m+ N6 n" e, j
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18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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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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（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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/ g+ S) j3 l5 T 20． The shortest answer is doing. ) c% j- F1 m, D3 I4 M
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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。]
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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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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） 8 ^2 n6 Z3 ^* ^+ Z3 ^: b4 ~
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24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. % ]. ?: @* ~0 T
5 B3 Q5 B' F! B& `! }" r/ O0 u, ]. U （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！] 6 p1 L; k+ c: d. q. n8 j
* Y4 @" S. G$ Q+ h; {+ O. Q% ]2 ] 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。） 4 y6 `: x: c/ d2 f4 N' y5 Y. t% }
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29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） 2 ~$ m; ?4 R5 U# w. Y, Q
5 T# o/ K7 P# o; ]7 Z8 B _! R/ P 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） * w" Q M2 S8 Q% D- n+ v! Z
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; E8 S& ?' S7 L- b6 A5 h$ Y; ]' R0 A 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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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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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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7 }0 f" y. x: r% G% y- M4 w 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） " u _$ G; Q+ b& U
$ f, H9 L6 t) K! ?& B3 d- k 39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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- S( j+ S# W6 s n 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） 2 s/ h- O; h, U3 H7 h6 y
3 {* d7 I; U: s1 \ 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） 0 @) y* _; H! n8 k( W
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43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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