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 .
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" u8 K/ `* h! v7 a6 A' I　　雨后送伞

* p; M6 J: V$ a7 N1 i　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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$ W2 W. m) a. y( T　　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.
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6 M% G4 ]; ^; \5 O9 d　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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0 B: }( U' `: R( w, ^" `4 a　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

　　3. All is over but the shouting.

　　大势已去
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　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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- X( {/ W; z# V( h2 V! D. m( a　　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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7 q- u, ?; u  |9 C" N- V　　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.
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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.

; |* ^6 n. t9 b' z8 \9 A' b　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

6 O5 s3 n2 \- b* v# U' H8 {　　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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! f. A9 \9 e- |) ~0 z0 A$ y　　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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2 |. d. q- o2 E% L0 [& L3 \& Y　　一贫如洗

　　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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　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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; Y! j. _% d' D8 a! p) |" t5 ?! G　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

' E% z5 Y# B, v　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

　　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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( h  S8 E  c  ?/ j' _　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

* k8 O7 D: u! L. m: k6 f　　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.

　　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.

　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗
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. W' W, w4 ?9 q2 y　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

: x2 b' A/ T7 \# J, V! l　　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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) j! d, e) K" W- @$ R1 s4 o　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

( I% `4 O# B0 ?! |8 x) v8 ^　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

　　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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" E; O: w+ }  Y9 z; L* X# ^　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐
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3 p. b+ ~" n! C" T: [　　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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- k$ ^2 X: H; T- S2 n　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

9 S) |* R9 i; B8 Z　　有眼不识泰山
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　　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

　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　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.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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& J5 r* P/ n( l) T+ E　　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



　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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+ w) b9 U4 u3 X4 \1 v( C. Z　　（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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# R' Y6 U  x0 E8 W+ A　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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　　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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1 L' J9 c) S0 q% e; K- z　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

　　（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.

　　（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.
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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。]

　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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9 s3 A6 h% M2 \0 }; s　　（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。）
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　　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。）

4 e; w3 ?" X0 t! y& t　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

- a6 T1 C$ Y+ }* S- d) A, m　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

" o- g  K8 \3 C! ]1 T; y) L6 r, D. c8 u% R　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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6 _( H3 L" I$ [$ c1 u, W* D　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

　　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。）

　　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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0 e! h; h, A, B8 }  n4 g( e+ r　　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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6 r! a* Q8 x; W9 A8 e( O) M　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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5 I  i5 x' U2 X8 Q. @　　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。）
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2 Q7 m9 ]5 K1 o6 {& X  ~$ X. E# D　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

　　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.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）