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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。 8 P% U$ y# t( v9 N4 ^
% R4 q. `3 ?- \/ {( { 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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' H- f# O$ r# t' F" w 雨后送伞
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Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. 0 }2 i# f6 ^: ^) }. V. ?* F2 C2 s2 |
9 I/ |* s1 k2 ?8 Y 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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* W* r' ?) d/ Y P) M 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. 1 S ?. k1 c9 Y. ?
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: Y& _# p) I) e 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. . X+ D/ b t$ z: M: m
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3. All is over but the shouting. 8 V0 K2 X5 X' b0 l3 C4 V+ o
& J( |. o/ d3 c! [: Z+ s4 d 大势已去
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. & q- u2 s& S! x
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. - m# F& ]: V P; q/ R
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4. All lay load on the willing horse. + C, u# \! X, f# T: G# q" @) D5 t
: Y8 Z3 [' n, j6 E2 V8 f$ ^" O2 c 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. 1 f; H! u( v v
n! w( w% d0 W# L, A( G8 E 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. - n3 Y6 E* E: o+ d, \1 m- o) F: o
% K; m2 C: O( X* V( K7 p9 G' Q 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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" U9 s" ]6 L* H8 ^( n/ G 小不忍则乱大谋 ! _" N3 p4 C2 r/ e
; |+ T$ a' R1 i y+ f Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. ; Y: B: D5 C3 ?0 n$ A- i
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. : f) s' S% W% m
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6. As poor as a church mouse ) \8 K+ V! U* L7 f) J0 [' {* p
6 }4 D% Z+ u8 g# K- E: ] 一贫如洗
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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6 C3 r, l3 m& O9 P7 F. f# S Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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9 t% [' C7 B3 R$ W! B3 l 7. A word spoken is past recalling. 8 Y" G( h5 ]# X5 { h
' e* \ j/ I! f" n9 N$ u! D/ r3 ]. ` 一言既出,驷马难追 [2 `, ~( i H$ P, L7 ^! ]
+ \0 _: a# K. V4 ~ Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. 8 m/ N% \) _8 v5 E
) p7 a% `5 [' w! L& q# t# [ 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. / r% j x, @6 y0 Z
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8.World is but a little place, after all.
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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. # s1 W' M A1 q3 O* ~7 a& U
, c% s4 J: _3 P# a/ q2 Y" T- v 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. . M7 Z( K# E% e2 O, _7 y$ u
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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( v- X' @$ `7 l5 h U, U. N% M$ y4 t 入乡随俗
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. ( B, j7 d& ?8 G0 ?; V0 L* |2 A6 G( U
z0 W) h7 b F8 \! T 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. 5 u a6 J: W- E% I
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. / g8 M ^, P' R' I( A4 B" w% ]! T2 O
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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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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. $ r, C7 e4 b [- K! W: y$ U: }
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知足者常乐
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3 e- z+ A$ b" j/ z Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. - X5 y& K6 Q* j+ n* V& J5 k% a* P
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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. + k8 _. d Y G# S2 I
& M N! @8 y+ |. [3 o 12.Entertain an angel unawares. 2 b, m7 ]5 a0 X
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% J% A! ?( n7 Z 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 8 r- P+ h# U7 O, _
0 F+ Y- z- w6 h% [9 p 13.every dog has his day .
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Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 9 [ v" r, l6 l
! a3 o; O6 q+ ~- o/ k, P 14.every potter praises his own pot.
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Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members % L. w# ]: T0 O# M4 `$ \& f. c8 M( }) H
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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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(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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* D5 S7 j( F9 h4 \ 16. While there is life, there is hope.
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- K1 w8 B& q, o3 M2 G) B3 I% U# W 17. Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. * O6 x0 R; b* b
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5 Q% S2 g" F2 |8 j7 j& u( |0 n 18. Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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$ w9 e3 G8 b5 M (风暴使树木深深扎根。)[感激敌人,感激挫折!]
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7 S: u0 s8 {* }% W V6 e$ }( U 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。] 0 D2 f. N6 S4 Y+ Q5 C1 c+ J. Q
% S$ P1 z, { h$ u 20. The shortest answer is doing. 6 U2 I7 C- e7 b/ Y6 Z
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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。] - {1 ^# s# n" l7 h1 n
9 b4 ~2 D' h- K2 o% _2 B 21. All things are difficult before they are easy.
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(凡事必先难后易。)[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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1 Q6 H7 ]. A3 _# F3 g0 ^$ O 23. God helps those who help themselves.(天助自助者。) 8 u6 S/ @, A3 |8 K& o7 i7 E- k
+ ~) P, h9 N& E6 n9 I/ m4 T7 c 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!) 3 Y1 L* b9 n7 V, r
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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。)
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5 ]* s& S3 E/ |$ V b8 F 26. East or west, home is best.(东好西好,还是家里最好。) / r9 X& V6 h' T. G" Z
& v# g$ j8 j9 E7 ?$ L0 i 27. Two heads are better than one.(三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮。) . z# h5 f. G6 b. ]) D2 @1 i
/ g# R: ]5 J7 g- I9 t 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。) % h& n7 q3 ^3 p
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30. Misfortunes never come alone/single.(祸不单行。) & r+ L( H0 H* i, `* p+ T
: ?0 n7 }& n% E9 H0 r* `, R. |- T 31. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.(不经灾祸不知福。) 2 X) x: z6 a- C% C: |
& s- a' p0 Y4 p% J7 ^3 ? 32. Better late than never.(迟做总比不做好;晚来总比不来好。)
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4 Z- {" ]+ {8 @" | 33. It`s never too late to mend.(过而能改,善莫大焉;亡羊补牢,犹未晚也。)
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1 @9 f4 T0 {" {9 [4 _ 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 q: o f _ z9 C( O. J. }* P 35. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.(无热情成就不了伟业。) 6 A) F q2 O5 ?4 J9 g4 D6 Z% b+ b: E
' b" T2 l, H7 b9 b 36. Actions speak louder than words.(行动比语言更响亮。)
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37. Lifeless, faultless.(只有死人才不犯错误。) ; r# Y2 {; l, ~' f9 \6 J
9 D6 C- ]- P6 N% C 38. From small beginning come great things.(伟大始于渺小。) $ H9 R# p( ?$ z" M: X/ T' u
% K: [+ t6 K" [) M 39. One today is worth two tomorrows.(一个今天胜似两个明天。)
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41. The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.(舌无骨却能折断骨。)
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