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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 . ( e  J$ H+ X7 I# R9 T; q
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  Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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) G3 Y  V0 j8 B) A0 \  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. $ {& z0 W' u6 B

* }. W# I9 S+ |4 |; r$ r  2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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  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.
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  3. All is over but the shouting.
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  大势已去 & y5 h' t) B. k( L' N

! H3 R: T+ Z& h8 _2 L  Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. % Q& u' H/ \* O4 g# L) i
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  Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. ' s9 S) \+ {( `9 f5 ~1 u
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  4. All lay load on the willing horse. + _( j' j( I) Z2 c" G/ K

9 [- J+ E, S" X+ M4 I  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. ( h, l- T% N# }  ]' q# m/ F
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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. 7 E( \+ Y  o* v  J, `. I- ~9 u4 Q

' j0 b  y3 S' F. G( e  5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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6 _: |4 I' `& I  z4 |  小不忍则乱大谋 & q4 j; A4 x6 Z; [* n

3 g6 n0 q6 I7 \0 c/ z& g  Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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: ^! T/ O( q6 ?1 L7 d7 I  Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. 4 s3 j, v9 `9 J2 ^, c+ h

2 {; U1 e/ i1 v9 }5 ]  6. As poor as a church mouse
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) k+ ~8 g2 k1 h1 m" R  一贫如洗 ' E2 J' O( p" n7 e$ G; ~! ~( s( T

2 g( u; a8 b& o) D1 x, c  Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. 5 H' H2 k* i) B( S7 Y7 b& w7 ~

9 B5 Z+ V, T  [7 ~  Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. ' K+ ?3 U6 j$ k" f$ u

& n8 x5 R- J- C  Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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# Z3 F+ U/ ^! k; }+ }7 R2 v  7. A word spoken is past recalling. : c; ~' x3 c3 u& }* J1 s" f- o1 ]7 k( ]

! A  s0 o8 v2 o6 F  一言既出,驷马难追
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2 S8 Q* C) E1 O9 N8 ]  Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. : r4 N! ?6 N, Q" E. v1 I4 s  b9 U! ]
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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 d! W0 K: ?% \+ p

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9 k7 L! c# i' [; N8 C. k6 h  8.World is but a little place, after all.
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8 L7 i% Y/ k5 Q' c  天涯原咫尺,到处可逢君 , Q  i$ K- V/ ]* H* L

: y- [; ]  L6 I  C% n8 i2 d  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. 8 m1 n' Z: p* c( `+ y* Z
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  9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. . }1 l, V2 J* L8 M5 T# Y4 Y
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  入乡随俗
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  Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. ) |7 ?; j) ^) r& ?. C/ x
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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. & j: @  U! p" v5 F, d( \# A
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  10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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/ \9 @: L5 s' [% B$ w3 ]* L  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.
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+ @% S" S( [' c6 N  Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. 0 n* D! `. @6 e

: E( V( k2 R- J7 a% L  11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. / ^/ }) f1 p7 ^; k
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  知足者常乐
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% H( b0 ~6 J; C  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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9 S3 S" {9 U, V! S4 n: j  12.Entertain an angel unawares.
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/ @$ {5 X: {, W" e  Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. 5 v" G( ~% d/ w' ~# n/ ~: y+ h/ ^
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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 % A- b5 A* E4 d& z9 I0 _

$ A" P1 ]- n" }& ]+ W: \  13.every dog has his day .
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: [/ R% R3 U  @) H  Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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- {, E2 j: @! ~7 i; j) u* a2 `) s  Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. - l$ b5 E$ x  V
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  14.every potter praises his own pot. . I) I! z: @# X  ^3 Q' n. C$ G* |% K
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  王婆买瓜,自卖自夸
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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 & _  i/ h$ l7 ]9 c$ }

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" O# c5 c2 V9 V: S5 @3 Q3 g9 Y+ s  15. Pain past is pleasure.
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  (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。] " N% r! ^  W+ J1 h0 A

& Z. ~, Q9 B, n8 R4 g# c  16. While there is life, there is hope.
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/ e2 k* w9 P# \  e: G- A/ l  (有生命就有希望/留得青山在,不怕没柴烧。)
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( l4 D: b+ ]0 ^. @+ b  17. Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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  (脑中有知识,胜过手中有金钱。)[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。] 2 A0 f7 O# R! e6 m( {) _

; A; ?. g! S' D- g& x3 K5 B  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.
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% K( E/ r+ i- o8 A8 e$ B  (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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  20. The shortest answer is doing. . T7 R, V* B% V0 d/ s0 z" K; u+ [3 S
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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. . Q: G8 w: J5 T: B
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  (凡事必先难后易。)[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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; |/ w& @4 b6 r2 `  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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' m5 ?& s4 o, r: _2 \  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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; |- a: H4 x; @' L! t! [  [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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' {4 }$ I, a/ W" n  27. Two heads are better than one.(三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮。) 7 H  x1 ?4 }9 E# L6 i

8 n" y% T5 j% l. l  28. Good company on the road is the shortest cut.(行路有良伴就是捷径。) 1 l7 x0 p: C1 G# ^9 P: G4 w: @

" n% n8 w  j7 }' i! f0 }) i  29. Constant dropping wears the stone.(滴水穿石。)
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4 s1 Z$ F, b; f9 K0 d2 |  30. Misfortunes never come alone/single.(祸不单行。) 8 |! l9 k5 d' C7 L% Y. w

, _9 s' N: {) s- Q& C  31. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.(不经灾祸不知福。) ; E3 u0 S% q' x: _) R
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  32. Better late than never.(迟做总比不做好;晚来总比不来好。) ; m0 P. U' `4 s4 m" y8 f

* O0 {' g/ s% v8 [9 o1 X. T  33. It`s never too late to mend.(过而能改,善莫大焉;亡羊补牢,犹未晚也。) - g0 X9 `, F+ {' v' o- d# A$ w5 g" v

% _2 w9 T- w& l: ?  34. If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.(如果事情值得做,就值得做好。)
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0 l% ~+ g4 U2 q9 A. `1 `  [  36. Actions speak louder than words.(行动比语言更响亮。)
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, T* x: w/ t' O- W* W! D  37. Lifeless, faultless.(只有死人才不犯错误。) ) o7 B  t! F( r

5 ]) ^2 L' p! Y0 ~  z  38. From small beginning come great things.(伟大始于渺小。) : u  u4 B. \, @( l0 \& t

+ Z9 u- F) r* v  39. One today is worth two tomorrows.(一个今天胜似两个明天。) / E3 Z$ e" k& m
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  40. Truth never fears investigation.(事实从来不怕调查。) 8 l( \$ N/ M/ J8 v
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  41. The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.(舌无骨却能折断骨。) / B9 f% T0 _" H4 o# F: w. C3 \

% F' G( ]; ~& T* o% S: N  42. A bold attempt is half success.(勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。) 3 }  B( k2 p2 m+ B9 R, ?+ ?. @

0 G) a# R6 t# f" b5 N* M7 l0 F5 A4 l  43. Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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' K4 a, q. e  c* p2 c& `  (通百艺而专一长。)[疯狂咬舌头]
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$ W3 C; ?, j3 z  c6 y  44. Good advice is beyond all price.(忠告是无价宝。)
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