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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/ I6 q$ T% c$ q6 }, N) d8 y; D　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞
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. j$ o7 E( w; X9 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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$ C' I( q4 D, S' _1 i3 `　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　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.

0 B( F) }2 H) V5 U, j& I$ G　　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.

  w9 |2 t+ m- a, R" T　　大势已去

　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

* D8 X2 x1 J! k1 `　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

( G$ U# w, z) U) Q+ X3 l$ h- K8 C　　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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& `) q( k: e) l% B: n6 O6 m　　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.
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　　小不忍则乱大谋

2 [- Y( t$ e6 j　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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* b6 P% R7 Y" d3 p5 c　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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; c, a$ Q# h2 ^9 u　　一贫如洗

1 r+ i. Z% P5 Z) l2 X5 U　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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, b4 I; ^$ j# e8 f$ I　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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. M9 v$ n6 m5 ^7 H% O　　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.


! u( X2 t; @$ V( `　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

) y' E( N& _1 F/ I　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

- |# O. R+ W4 X( A7 n/ U5 i　　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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( F9 \: r2 v! i( C6 E3 z5 K　　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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+ O2 a7 J1 l) [8 C( T4 M* q4 s　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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; w  h& E; X+ t1 Q4 h/ ]4 K2 {: g　　入乡随俗
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　　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.

* n1 l; Z5 U% A8 d' G4 l　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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3 L9 ]2 q$ Z5 b0 v0 E( W, u' T　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

; m9 _. h. M& U4 j7 ~2 A9 M　　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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2 z4 n, L4 I/ t3 Z4 q　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

& e' o7 g. }5 I" `9 B4 E& ]　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐

5 q1 A5 z8 ?2 w8 E2 l, @* {: v　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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7 d# P1 N4 K+ F$ Z　　有眼不识泰山

　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

　　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

! J% L- c% o5 @. n9 d, s6 N, R& q　　13.every dog has his day .

; O1 ^) }. y" `9 L$ x+ @　　是人皆有出头日
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5 R% Q- c8 w1 O+ i' s　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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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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: @. C: X7 Z3 U4 M　　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。]

" S4 b5 K) P5 H4 s5 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。）

7 o; Y' b7 L7 v3 R4 v5 R8 k% ]$ v　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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% g: [9 {, b& K+ v7 Q2 v　　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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7 w/ D2 M; F2 F: g1 X" \2 y# Q　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

　　（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。]

　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

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　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

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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。）

　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

1 |6 P% _" V0 Z8 [+ L9 C. O　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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1 A0 k3 l1 x7 F　　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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　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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+ R6 L5 T- s  p; }( A　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

! H. F* I$ ]- b' d8 h$ C- n* [　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

9 T& F9 O. K! r4 o! }　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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( B8 V; n6 e7 D- s　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

+ }2 A' y  [; t3 t3 O* ?7 ]* f2 C　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

" O5 \/ l% v9 u) N* Y# g" r; |　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

; o# s4 e2 j/ V! i& ^　　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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　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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: ~1 Q* [- _3 o/ k' u" N6 W" r　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）