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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。 ( K; J, |( P9 [0 Z
" }2 T$ S0 K6 Z 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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雨后送伞
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. w6 H7 ?( J& C& m" d 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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/ S' g2 D6 o! G, _2 s5 L$ d( D, N2 Z 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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挂羊头卖狗肉
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% l, ]+ V% i" @5 g" }( j, z Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. ) V, V! f9 A+ l N- G+ ~2 N
9 i) o: Q! a+ }9 j6 Q1 Z 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. 4 q) s. l4 F3 h0 P. ]
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. & o2 ^, l$ D) D [' R6 v0 t
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4. All lay load on the willing horse. + g% q" P$ X C; u9 G( H0 f
6 A1 |) M" |: {+ l3 i6 ~% A 人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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- D& h2 [' }' s8 {+ w" }7 H 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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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. & Y2 n% }: d4 j$ S p; A6 ?
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: b' z' i- r0 c2 Y( Y" k, ~ 小不忍则乱大谋 ' G X2 L2 N- L2 G; `: n: |
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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6 x) [5 C* H9 E$ V Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. - W$ w- f: i6 o1 X
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6. As poor as a church mouse
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一贫如洗
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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. N; L2 Y5 d3 O; l8 s Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. 7 M0 I4 d2 v. U
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5 n; I+ G3 [# @" t 7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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$ c% @% `0 W) U; S! s( e0 e Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. ; e/ ]$ t' V( f* E" R' Z
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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.
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8.World is but a little place, after all.
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+ J1 K- a5 C, p" C4 m. R 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君 / d6 a, r& i1 Y( ~ k7 y: Y) x
6 j9 ^1 F1 [4 H 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. 8 ^% |, ~* }+ L+ m7 i
9 i1 Z; ^% P" A8 G+ [% l3 L6 r 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. 5 ^9 e6 q3 `+ E3 j5 r
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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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. 5 P1 \$ i* Z0 c/ h. w# V( b$ G
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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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8 e& ]& q: D. T& c2 a9 o8 \. |. M 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. ) ^" Z9 l! A; f; G1 B. F5 f4 {
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知足者常乐
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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% P3 W9 B# V5 ?2 l$ k3 E 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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有眼不识泰山
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" Q& r% M6 R1 y$ p$ ~ Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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13.every dog has his day .
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是人皆有出头日
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Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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+ D% Y" X1 F2 ~! m! }! {$ `8 d Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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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 - Z/ m- F% V2 u/ \
( R; H) P& s6 G! { G 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 8 O3 `* G3 E; i: j
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, C8 m5 @0 C# m# w （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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' j" W5 c) ?* K$ L 16． While there is life, there is hope. , Z7 y* p2 p- M* n* b. c( j. A$ u% E
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17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 0 m/ g# `: ^/ ]4 Q7 d7 u$ l8 l) P
" @& k5 N \% h7 G （脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。] 7 T+ x/ f+ L6 C
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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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( B5 e% n5 [& w, r L 20． The shortest answer is doing.
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) d7 J) ^, h3 I8 W* @# V, C" \$ e% `: _ （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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, n) p( |# f4 |* Z 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） r# `+ g k( Q2 S, J9 M
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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） " U1 E0 |- ^: S- J$ R
4 e4 ]9 ^' h8 W$ ` 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. & `7 M- Y( C% A. u4 h9 C% g
$ `& J* \% [" o" K% |4 V+ k （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） * |" f5 y. i1 \$ P( A+ q- l) z7 G
* W1 a0 \- s1 A0 u$ E, x [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！] : a- A& @' N7 B) {* X
5 [ l" D4 c; T( b 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） - {$ ` ~0 X7 P6 h- ^! x
* E9 m& g2 g! }) Z* l: \ 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） ! J6 E% C% W- ~& t1 l; y5 h& \- Q5 P
& Y0 }0 \# I* l3 `# G4 z, K x 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。） 6 ?7 Z l) y6 b' e( \1 e. E1 B6 M; U) p
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32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。） * v( b! y* P4 {! n6 S
! A, s0 m9 ]' X! I7 z8 } 33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） 2 l7 K4 I+ V) B; ^' n" X
; B* J3 G' V# O+ A _ 34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。） ; I' l0 a: f* `
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36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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, P+ n" H# p" r$ i3 i 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） 0 P; Q5 K" t0 Z0 ~
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38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） * F: P( [4 a7 p2 ]9 Z, y! C
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39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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7 G( v9 M, z$ u, C$ t q 40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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) b) w& j4 |' E/ V 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） / |. t' m' p9 Z; l
4 ~ d* x H4 Z4 M# a) o- a 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） 6 x7 ?- I' q! k% q
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4 y( }2 p9 \* v( x 44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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