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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 a2 u) e  G: G' R& x$ x  1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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; v3 }2 n7 O( G) i8 Z  Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. - S9 f! M) V! z6 U& g" 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. 2 j0 R* @: O) c
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  2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.   s0 {1 d4 P# Q) O3 e7 A5 ~8 m) s2 @
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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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0 w  N/ g% \& X. m9 B6 z* b  Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. 4 a& W( _8 e3 t( F! s' E
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  3. All is over but the shouting. ( _1 q% P* N+ }$ Z9 c) e

2 t: O1 ~0 R: e& ~  大势已去
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  Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. , A5 x/ {' W# ]

. S7 E; _, T6 ?+ c- _( S, F. a  Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. " K9 y% J& l' p$ y

9 y/ d4 {/ `9 ?  L4 K  4. All lay load on the willing horse. % W  K: J2 |$ V9 o! N- k% z

/ K; @: }/ R( b: r6 f; A  人善被人欺,马善被人骑 6 f9 Y( J) X& {& T
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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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" t9 U" c: g* I2 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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  5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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  小不忍则乱大谋 + k% o! {4 r, o+ P1 [2 m
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  Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. . t* w& t) s0 k7 t& Q; W2 d
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  Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. ; r4 u( R6 t. A" k4 R) K

. y# x5 ]2 C* ]6 @; j4 m  6. As poor as a church mouse
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5 l. q7 o3 E' ]7 `/ s2 H  一贫如洗 1 ^! ^# {4 L0 \! W

( q8 f6 M$ n' X8 w5 t* j1 {, t" t  Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. * F# d, {9 O+ Z) b$ Q

! P0 U& ~0 W* [$ f  [  Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. 1 D- M8 I1 C( y
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  Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food. & e! ^3 g% Q/ H  \5 Z* _1 }

; ?. Z1 @4 I% K5 u, V% y; p! z$ |& I3 o  7. A word spoken is past recalling. 7 C, a6 ]) @8 b5 s; |% |) `
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  一言既出,驷马难追 ; `6 n% [* z) L  w( n6 y9 N% r

+ h% J4 f# G" N  Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. ' {5 u: r1 j+ H. E2 e( z1 I4 Y+ P
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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. 8 ^) h7 b! v& W, l

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  8.World is but a little place, after all. " S$ _4 R) t' v
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  天涯原咫尺,到处可逢君 " V9 k/ U. F/ j) h  d
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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.
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- W" W8 I7 G: f9 C  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. 5 w* y4 n1 h- J! _8 r$ u* b1 y7 m) H6 ~  q

# ^" r$ x0 a7 _( A1 |2 h  9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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! V- d1 F0 L& N) C- F/ B  入乡随俗
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& Y: R3 {( q6 l& m7 n  Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. ! u4 s7 m  n( j# i- w0 K
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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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8 e- r& ?/ Y5 k( G- a) n  10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. - D  i6 M! j3 p+ s
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  失之东隅,收之桑榆 2 F! u* v# P* c( J) @

1 G5 g; I1 c, 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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  Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. : p2 ?. N: m- X1 D+ t4 |7 P
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  11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. / v  R9 d* m  A0 b! _7 `+ B
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  Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. 1 `- k* w+ t6 J
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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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7 |9 V- d4 |: q  12.Entertain an angel unawares. ) A. W1 B8 W) p3 F7 h3 E* P* F
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) Q! D0 j/ N. N7 U  Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. $ d6 `  {+ T  k/ X6 P- h3 E
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" R) e, y9 t! q  T7 ]$ z% _  是人皆有出头日 - H' h7 e9 F9 F8 t

. V; M0 k$ S) m: c- x: a# R8 b& Y  Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn & W# j! Q  K+ N; r3 P

/ J) T# {9 W% X# h) Q  Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 8 v+ }' L/ j8 L& z* Z/ ^
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  14.every potter praises his own pot.
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  王婆买瓜,自卖自夸
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  Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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3 V) |/ a" R7 g; ^8 H8 A7 f5 a; t" e  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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8 v; c/ q% e  g" [  15. Pain past is pleasure.
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" g2 g  w" Q5 j0 z+ h1 U( y  (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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; d9 v1 [$ ?: `+ S) e  16. While there is life, there is hope. 5 y: {$ p4 n2 F
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  17. Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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9 J7 v% C' F" k" ]  (脑中有知识,胜过手中有金钱。)[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。] ) |, p' F8 R0 e! v; _

$ }9 g' M1 |4 v5 e# g7 V5 j  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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  (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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  (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 l+ q2 _6 G% L+ b: k6 l" n9 I
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  21. All things are difficult before they are easy. . Q( _8 h! k1 O3 P  z2 b
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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。) 4 i$ O4 d2 j# Q- @  {  ?2 t

9 f* c, i* m4 ~0 a/ ^8 Z, f! A# H  23. God helps those who help themselves.(天助自助者。)
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, \& R8 t( i; Q6 S5 |- h9 }; e# @  24. Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. 0 [. N: V6 _' |, W7 r8 y: _7 \
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  (四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀:多一点点!) $ Y+ a3 T. w. S1 \, q

4 R, ~, v$ L2 a# K) q7 ~, b  [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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- c# e3 Z' I: o& r  25. In doing we learn.(实践长才干。)
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! T8 L' i9 O  [+ j  T1 [  26. East or west, home is best.(东好西好,还是家里最好。) . |0 Q! T/ V: S
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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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! K3 }' }- X; ]& _# V1 L  30. Misfortunes never come alone/single.(祸不单行。) : G0 G: Z- ^* ?/ S2 o7 m: J8 k# V% R5 r

7 l5 [3 p' e; a2 }6 E  31. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.(不经灾祸不知福。) * B/ i9 N0 r; c

, k" s; _2 f: I  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。) + s) y4 g' e1 p% O
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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。) 6 d6 d+ M7 _1 K& h- D: G3 N1 g

! I9 g3 a" u$ l- E5 t! G7 P  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。) " H2 r& W3 g0 Z

, f; Y0 D. M% e  37. Lifeless, faultless.(只有死人才不犯错误。)
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/ {( t3 w- ~$ ~8 L' e( H  E  40. Truth never fears investigation.(事实从来不怕调查。)
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3 ^& c" B" K- m1 r' k4 C% T  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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4 G- t0 O* s$ E* Y- o/ V  (通百艺而专一长。)[疯狂咬舌头] ) A$ _$ c  k5 w2 F

) f% V9 B" S9 f: z  44. Good advice is beyond all price.(忠告是无价宝。)
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