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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 . 7 l! ?4 ]3 A# _" @
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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.
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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. " o0 z' |$ D3 ^6 T5 Y
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Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. 0 H- i, b( K9 _6 m0 R* L1 o# \! p
6 I% O* H5 b$ Y9 |; D 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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( y& L' d! N N9 A4 u 3. All is over but the shouting. # K8 I2 S' h6 x4 Z3 g" o- ]
( w; T: ^0 _& @" n 大势已去
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. 5 h( s) U0 p t4 O
2 f* _* Q( t( K; \ 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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4 o9 J% D4 p H* y 人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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1 C* ]* S7 [) V 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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. E5 ?7 V+ S0 ?% n( e( B5 d& ] 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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) l/ p6 V4 Z; Q( ^+ x) e 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. ; P: o' a" U3 b7 U6 m% S# j! G
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小不忍则乱大谋
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. 5 a/ w+ m5 c8 }2 ~
+ G8 w; m5 }) T# t Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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) o% y! @0 D$ f% n1 { 6. As poor as a church mouse
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7. A word spoken is past recalling. 9 l5 w& T! u- n8 G% o
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9 a0 B6 j( I0 I0 D Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. ( j7 Y7 Q" M8 n! l0 h! S1 D+ |0 e
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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. + ` b O: a8 m$ ? D8 u- n
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1 V5 @& X( z+ t* ?8 N. u0 ^' j 8.World is but a little place, after all.
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4 m0 {: L0 j7 M2 A' `; O1 W 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.
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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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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. & X2 i3 k& h3 } w7 m5 v- {. @- r
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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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1 k1 }* `5 q# H0 A; S7 j& P 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. 9 S+ n8 G3 `8 X1 ]# I' n( G J
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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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* M0 Y/ E4 m) S 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. 7 w4 @& j' m: @0 e9 x& z
0 o5 a& t2 [1 }& G7 p 知足者常乐
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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7 A3 n* c7 C& X% I3 I 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.
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$ x8 B- K! \+ }) n Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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( S b1 S2 E2 l2 F) u 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 2 O1 m \! S. a8 }8 f% a- g0 J
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Q7 p* n, H6 K0 I& L3 C5 e Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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+ H- p3 R$ N N" K 14.every potter praises his own pot. ; v! z5 y/ f+ K
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Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members 7 }+ V6 l& W( h, |8 q2 w
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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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" q6 a, d# N# D7 B7 F 15． Pain past is pleasure.
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2 p2 S' |9 W6 t! a& H4 Q, r （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。] " a# o$ n. G, J/ s' e1 o+ B
7 A; y2 B. Q4 m- P! I 16． While there is life, there is hope.
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17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. * a( ?/ L( \* R- n; a3 p" E* O
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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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19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. * g, X. W3 e8 V2 b3 e# |" r
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21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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' f& e3 m9 ~. `9 B. ~ （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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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。） # H3 |6 y+ A) g. H
& Z, I- U4 N, c' D2 {2 ] 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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$ ^! d. ?* j0 _% P- J, L" K （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） c {4 X$ Y" J$ k$ R: P) v4 m
( N9 u' k% h: ~* o [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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" ]4 w- m6 z# A 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。） * U! n! E7 \! k$ z0 d8 d. g( G! k
4 E6 w, S4 z5 I# i0 m Y 27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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( H6 F5 a0 P/ C0 Q 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） , C) \: B# Q: ^2 f0 K) f
# l! I; m8 j, e, T; W! V# C5 @ 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） $ x' r; g; C% f' N- |' d( p
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） , { q* D' J, l5 \, s: h
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# o6 O. {/ ]+ ?5 u2 V- d) c. E 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。） * V2 g! [7 w( Y2 y8 ?9 L6 d" d: H
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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。） ) J4 x% J8 \" P
7 c* K6 k% |; c) u" L9 K2 F5 k9 U 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。） / h7 a+ Z7 L, f1 r; K- B
7 M7 q. ^0 d- @: {7 W- B% j4 I( b 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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7 b0 i0 u% ?. D1 w# S. D 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） , s6 B% ]$ }# P/ E! v3 U% i
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40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） - l0 ?2 I6 r9 W8 c
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41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） ! L8 l! V; N# C8 N w
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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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+ U! }$ [, D( P' q$ j 43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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) S9 j7 n! Z2 Q; P4 N5 E; p/ f6 K5 B （通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头] 6 v6 A# r" w e2 E; v' s$ ~
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44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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