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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。 0 R, \5 C/ o! i% @# u* [
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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# I- U2 G: u6 T% A4 ]$ C$ g, R Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. 9 L9 k* }+ ]! I6 y! c- |
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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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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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1 I% y0 s# G: C ^8 r1 B8 g# u- p" G+ o Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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8 L | [; t3 Z' l+ j9 S Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. , N3 F; o7 V: ~, M# K' D
: Q$ i$ R1 d5 s, ]; S 3. All is over but the shouting. $ [, P- Q( S' C# Q* I2 ]0 Q
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+ q- y7 n9 F1 B Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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4 b7 v n# M( n, M. D 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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3 o% j" u# F* z0 k+ T4 Z 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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( U" h; _3 u# ?7 A8 |/ N 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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3 D4 c) D# s8 o# h8 I 小不忍则乱大谋 ( J; r! }$ L; y8 W% ]% w4 n$ ~& S
+ O. Z2 V6 i2 { Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. 6 l! l+ G. R# l# v# q% T9 b0 o$ n
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. " D8 e/ K5 E9 N# }! A1 Y1 H
% e0 k, T4 ?; G0 c 6. As poor as a church mouse
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: O% f0 A. X2 H3 f% q 一贫如洗
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. % U; k, [+ C6 x9 _$ K% q0 G$ W0 F+ b- z
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. ( B8 W7 ?( I6 a0 t- w
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7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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( @' _3 ^3 X/ k2 \2 W* P+ s 一言既出，驷马难追
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. * V: U$ B# \, X% ?
) E) T8 a* f# v( W8 Y8 @* j% k 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, Y/ ^- j- V$ d$ f
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8.World is but a little place, after all. 7 Z3 k3 ?8 o2 a, u
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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.
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% Z* p1 M9 n9 ~! W$ R4 d 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. . H+ p) C5 m& N# l3 S9 }! s
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 3 s3 o4 L% [' {
4 b! Y# B+ {$ V. Y, G( u4 V 入乡随俗
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. ) \. g" c9 X, k0 N4 t6 z. w& R
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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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# }. ~0 a& b# z' u; S 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 9 o: p2 y7 N5 p3 Q+ U) ?
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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. : d8 H# _! u* ? r/ z4 k9 f# u
3 m' \$ G# J7 I+ T 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.
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. ) V' z! H0 T* ?* e9 S
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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. ! t7 }/ `2 I1 a
& g1 H5 Z6 W+ [. m 12．Entertain an angel unawares. 1 x! [0 B o, [$ d; L3 w
1 l7 C2 U J. g 有眼不识泰山
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Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. , }- h; L3 D3 q& D$ W2 @7 M
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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 0 G1 H0 n# [( Y$ ~+ `5 N7 D
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13.every dog has his day .
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& q$ K( I* ?+ j* t Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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; V1 Y/ ^" V1 s& K 14.every potter praises his own pot.
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6 `) z3 C+ z( 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
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15． Pain past is pleasure. ! ~, s6 ~' D1 d x+ R$ u: }
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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。] % C, E7 f4 Q. p) B) d8 z
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16． While there is life, there is hope.
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3 G% ~( R- F/ K& j8 X0 z2 \ （有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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6 m4 L$ W1 U, F& X# a 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. ' }: q' s8 `8 U. p0 k
; k1 ~& P0 V% u9 v （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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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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# L# ^, ? z1 _" {2 s2 r 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。] . w5 A6 x+ C4 D$ F$ a. k& @0 e* j
* E6 V9 B- C. S 20． The shortest answer is doing. 9 L# W" w& U, S$ a) I$ G6 e8 F1 N5 X: a
1 G, Q4 f& K" n) ^7 {4 @! N （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。]
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21． All things are difficult before they are easy. 1 }. ]) P% ?4 j4 }, g1 _( | f
/ o l/ p. I6 V （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。] " ?' X, @; t E8 V. U9 B
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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。） & B! Q# \/ ^# I, J
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24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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" j! k" }' J6 n$ P; ?! |( Z! c5 y （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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h' k3 \$ o. y, H# ~$ r" k [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！] ) x+ W- x* T6 Z/ ]: B! m
) ?; @2 A+ d1 c5 f# F) ?6 r: l 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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+ o6 R& K$ X/ W3 H& s 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） $ J9 j3 s$ E; A1 P- W$ S! _
- q# s4 _8 S, m& h 27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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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。） ; T, L. @+ m: O5 G, ^6 W A0 F: F
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） * {# I8 Q2 Q3 Q: ?
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. q- Q4 f; F+ }. |2 d8 d+ ~ 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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/ D9 Z, A; b3 N M$ B' B 33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） , x9 f0 \" U2 \: N0 [8 i
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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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4 w# U' A! L# @ 35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） . l2 H, C$ J( O. x& @
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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。） : b. ?1 M0 W) K [5 t F
+ W/ b/ f) C1 j0 _( j* x 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） - u/ |# v7 }) {
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39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） + ^" M1 N# `# r( p2 ]# P6 f
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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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42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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# B" C; K" k' W 43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something. / \6 F) W W+ G9 l
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（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。） |
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