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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。 : B0 d0 b6 R& `: R2 j' E
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . $ S7 u. Z r- T
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雨后送伞
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2 E- z* |0 L+ Z3 I& i0 P5 q* W" [0 a Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. + @. L9 Z, ~" B" O
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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. 9 e9 d4 G0 ]2 T- E0 r. ?
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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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+ H! t% r" t3 G8 W0 ^ Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. - W/ w5 G1 m; V1 h
. ^% m+ k1 g9 E2 Y5 g9 ? 3. All is over but the shouting. $ u! _1 q! E7 W3 n; E' h
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大势已去
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4 B n# o: N8 P- ?& k! {& V, Y# q Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. 2 b/ B( a( \& Q- L. k
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. 5 d3 S- D6 t6 a4 H1 K+ _ M2 b5 M9 E
+ P0 _: g" `5 }; h+ H" w 4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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4 R) Y" J8 @" O" T 人善被人欺，马善被人骑 . h! k( J" S8 E
# y( U, o/ G5 g, T 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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# m' |7 j: }, _; v 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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" {( x: C, j' ?- Q 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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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. & x; E8 `5 W5 t1 {
# J/ o7 ^# M/ | K 6. As poor as a church mouse 4 v$ v9 u p, U" S' n4 f) R
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food. ' E( V7 ~# J' S0 C6 W3 x
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7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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4 j- d0 f, A* x; |9 X 一言既出，驷马难追
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# U! Q( ~# E7 F( X& u6 M Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. . ^) d& F3 G9 i, p' [& n5 l3 w; a
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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. 4 J& d: _- l5 L# I N4 a
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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. 1 u: L6 a) w# l- X6 q: b. o. J
/ [# M7 s3 I9 B# m5 J9 A% K( A; u/ } 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. : i& Q6 K. `$ w4 y- d7 p
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 8 w/ L9 d7 B% ]2 f, X8 i+ U
" \% s1 b6 Z* _! i: ^# ^. @8 F 入乡随俗
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. ' p) s M) _2 ~; f5 {
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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. / D" y( P! \1 L5 a8 s0 j: p
9 ~! n z$ h2 S 失之东隅，收之桑榆 9 s6 e- v% y0 s& f0 q7 \# P
) G3 ?8 }! ?0 I- H* |% p* j% L3 B8 c 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. ; O/ p G+ E; x6 Z' Z, k
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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. 9 d: o1 H5 L$ i! i% Q; S! |
9 U, D( {$ ~) e& x( S 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. 6 E% Q8 N& O" P! [. \' S* j
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" J/ D& w& u9 {4 L |' i Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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2 z/ ~3 }" t1 H! x2 ?: o 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. 8 n/ Z# ^4 R# J% s
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12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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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 ; i% K, Y$ z7 v& ?
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13.every dog has his day .
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! d/ H1 ~" s; ?* O Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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8 N+ n8 j; U H( Y$ F1 K 14.every potter praises his own pot. . i2 l2 t% U( D; u5 f. w
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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 ' m! ~2 V4 @) e- r. Y
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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。] 3 }! ?% v2 {# K3 W. t }+ a
3 ^ ~/ _8 G. v) T- A! y 16． While there is life, there is hope.
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（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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, ^+ T8 z* g7 Y8 R x 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. $ @. ^! K/ F o+ a
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, y0 n: }2 W* k- R: c0 f0 H: N, q 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！] ( E5 l1 @1 ~: i/ t" v0 W
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19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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20． The shortest answer is doing.
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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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$ B& o; v `- n+ W8 d k 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） " o. @- U& b( m+ Y1 ^0 m. ~' |! q) Y# Y
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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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/ O, `( b" V3 n 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. ; Q& Z9 K% B7 l4 B- b6 ^- [7 I
9 y8 S3 s6 b+ e$ g( `; e5 { （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！] - E. d0 v1 H; g8 z: _5 U
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25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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( `, H/ w4 g: D) W, C ` 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。） 8 f c. r$ y' m0 H+ F1 I$ Y
1 k Z% q1 H9 B& o5 t n 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） 8 U; I9 K1 [) o- @. F6 I3 t4 i: [* I
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） ; Y; K/ R2 \* R
) `# o2 f, u. Q# {$ l$ R0 T; W+ [ 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） 6 p; E) l: ~1 w3 S9 W. C, i+ j
4 { O; d' E3 k 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。） " j3 C7 t' ?4 L4 m
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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。）
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# m% G( u0 @0 f: e 35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） , ?7 [! ` ^- g6 @% l* @0 Y( B* s" N
# V5 ~: H9 e& S7 B4 z0 @ 36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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`! J1 H* f1 l8 D. ?, u 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。） ) j& N; M4 e& W* }
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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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6 w( v/ I1 I& q9 J( r2 |8 H 40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） & a7 M) e! z0 M9 v/ _) ^2 `4 t i
i8 l p: c; D2 o 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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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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$ a6 N. V; D2 H# i# j K 43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something. . ?* b3 ~6 Y3 H8 h; N
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44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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