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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 .
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雨后送伞
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" ~& `7 B/ @* F, A 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. : H6 {+ ~6 N5 \3 ]; t6 H
0 e* z' t7 D; T 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. 0 l) r* L: X, k* Y: i: Z3 v
% B! V* m' K7 Y% ` 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. & L/ G) b4 E+ S2 G/ o6 a
6 k# ^. \! ~8 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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/ x e2 c! H U 3. All is over but the shouting. " d9 a2 n2 E P$ {/ N) O
- S7 G' L+ i+ X$ y+ z 大势已去
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. 5 A8 m: Y- z' g2 u$ T
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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" } j2 _1 ]$ L( r7 I: ^$ |! k 4. All lay load on the willing horse. * ], L9 N! T* [5 ^' x- y# K
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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. * {7 e: z- r2 X3 @
% p% }/ |, a5 \5 A 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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5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. " N) B9 {/ s ]; `) |# h+ I8 Y1 L
9 n# M0 G+ m6 o; q 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.
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" M3 p2 o. I' U) o; U3 V4 d0 q0 A+ |" P Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. ( n9 H8 l; o* n/ _ |
6 C4 _( Q' N+ F, D 6. As poor as a church mouse
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一贫如洗
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1 g( |1 g9 Z) d U$ b- H% I Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. 0 U( y) K( W) B) r4 ^. S
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. - j* P' g q9 k" D& j( c3 Q k7 `
/ N6 R+ ~+ B$ v/ K Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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$ [* T+ o9 w: e0 t3 B) e3 K; F 7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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3 R" P! @3 k2 y/ }9 W$ v 一言既出,驷马难追
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7 c# \9 v; S3 \2 N/ v7 d, P0 ~5 g Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. ' w' i% n9 ~. ?# @
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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. / g7 L6 ^2 L+ Z
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0 F/ H8 O, A# f% z) }0 X 8.World is but a little place, after all. $ i) B7 Q) f' e
0 m% Y' l& Z. D2 [- F 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. % v! ^8 b3 N# i3 k
5 n2 v9 Z8 _6 S) Q+ L: L0 v" g 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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7 V1 g9 h g! d% j 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 8 Q1 A, u7 V; g+ i5 t- s' ^$ y
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0 L2 g4 k: K" j W9 D) G. w Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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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. + [$ D7 y' M1 y0 A# K, |
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5 P6 H( `7 [4 B! a) q; Q 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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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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11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. ! O/ H/ l; m- R) Z! S
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2 G/ o( s& l( ~6 J) r; H3 o Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. ) d% l& d9 _' ~- E: u: Y9 ~9 x
2 f9 n( \) M7 {' I, L6 M 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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+ c7 J) W8 H: I2 M5 y+ m- I Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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7 Z6 I( Q+ \: A' I/ L7 Q' s. T 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
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Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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( J9 w, L) C0 K 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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( [& a! v- v/ S; T7 M3 a Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members 0 y! F/ D, L$ [2 r
" P* O9 }6 S- \3 B" m 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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0 o( b% L; Y* \# w# i 15. Pain past is pleasure. % [) v. I: @# }. y; Y/ B) @
6 I. b. A7 _* X3 m* W& D: p1 ` (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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! t9 n; K/ j+ Y' `9 b (有生命就有希望/留得青山在,不怕没柴烧。) % j' d) J2 I" G
' Y- O- `' p: M 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。]
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18. Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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7 k% _: v7 q0 a1 z1 S (风暴使树木深深扎根。)[感激敌人,感激挫折!] & t9 `7 D& p5 B+ C* S1 f0 h" T
! W6 s* n2 f1 N! j; A' A0 O/ W 19. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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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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8 M3 Q& e3 b+ d& T X. Z9 j( M 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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(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。) 2 A( ]2 c# h' A0 g' e4 y+ b9 r" [2 n; ?
* K X/ Q5 P8 C) j9 z 23. God helps those who help themselves.(天助自助者。)
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9 f5 y+ \# T k3 i4 @6 m 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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[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。) ) i( J& o" w, G. X, c7 m6 I- g( j
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8 x5 k5 f+ w/ Q3 z7 x' @ g 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。)
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29. Constant dropping wears the stone.(滴水穿石。)
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2 X- A% L. O1 r( g 30. Misfortunes never come alone/single.(祸不单行。)
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# a& ~9 t- K' T# r" ? 31. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.(不经灾祸不知福。)
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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。) - u9 t* i0 x( T N0 m
7 |0 Y: M+ s. Z; B$ s7 |9 d) X 34. If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.(如果事情值得做,就值得做好。) % R7 n. E! W: P t, o* y
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36. Actions speak louder than words.(行动比语言更响亮。)
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9 A: }1 G% F5 m% U 37. Lifeless, faultless.(只有死人才不犯错误。) , E( q- t+ H$ o
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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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40. Truth never fears investigation.(事实从来不怕调查。)
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8 [4 k% k! ?# [- z 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。) $ D9 o# v& u$ d# m$ {, P- U$ [6 j
& U6 k+ z3 N D' K 43. Knowing something of everything and everything of something. % X, S7 J/ E% e6 m e* r% T
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