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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5 x$ }" t; O1 S% }8 _) s- B0 \* J　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞

　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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; W) k: P" z9 i$ Y7 z　　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.

) c! h  r0 x6 ^5 [. x7 M　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉

$ `. L; L  P2 E- y6 n　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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) x4 ]! w  ]1 l: R4 T* @/ T1 X　　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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8 G% V5 I, y! w　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　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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/ S4 n  }) a* t) t8 a9 G　　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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0 [5 F( [3 O+ _9 Z% r% ^　　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.

3 d4 A0 o% ]: v% \; k1 L* |　　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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. x$ b; X- z% f# b# G7 u' q7 n　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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: i; n( t" c, f& q/ T7 m# \" O　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

6 e2 u; d' u8 m. f# K2 D( J: Q　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗
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; T( l7 w+ q& z& p　　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.

0 W- H9 h* B* Q6 H8 B0 l+ z　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

# P9 P3 v3 K) l6 C　　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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- S" K* ]% I. Q: S5 o7 _: U8 r　　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.


9 j6 _# ?) d5 g; r& h　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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9 n1 j( V( O4 _# J, k  y( z　　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.

1 U( F1 u/ v7 m　　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.
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! @1 {/ P; p! x4 ~+ ?　　入乡随俗

　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

/ T" ]! Z6 ]: b) [　　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.
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　　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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　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

! {1 u: C: @6 s9 O3 C& x' d　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

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$ w1 h: }  M! j- ^4 ~' {$ |; p+ {　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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1 N3 I$ f( O: a　　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.

! I* Q; s3 U: _+ P& ^　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山
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7 F5 n! U$ y8 y　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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, ]3 R/ l! X4 p　　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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) S) E) q, N' ?3 O+ b　　13.every dog has his day .
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3 F4 E! D  C, d6 u2 N　　是人皆有出头日
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　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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# {$ p- Z- l: X, t3 T0 k# p: g' o　　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

　　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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　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

　　（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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　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

　　（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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# b4 h$ Q$ H; Z1 R% U　　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！]

　　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。]

　　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。]

* P/ [) s# V- G. f5 j　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

4 g9 j! ?  x: q& |2 s. b　　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。）
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7 ]0 W: k  {/ V8 D- {. l　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

　　（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！]

+ \( E/ F) v, S. j$ D: K　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

: Q& J/ _7 u% E# m/ }+ f　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

　　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。）

　　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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　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

) c8 i6 a  W( G/ v5 G7 P　　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。）
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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。）
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　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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1 z1 E$ H. ^% y& e  f, D9 I　　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。）
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1 [- I1 |/ g" Y8 L8 O9 o' y　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

' q. q+ r3 }+ h* |7 Z　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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. c7 f0 b3 S# ]　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

　　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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　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）