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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。 2 W* D' v! k2 u# A3 H# m3 ~( H
6 w q8 _' e- K' N! p1 k1 }, `$ l 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . ! C# V1 K" Z# ^& V) s# s
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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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4 m* k& D. a1 A S 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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* K* X2 d E/ c/ X0 |% Z" D) P% H Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. 9 L. p! \3 f( _8 y! g9 B u
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Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. & c2 |! k8 n: U, t, B7 h9 V
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i8 y" n: }4 ?4 | 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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/ @! Q( _7 N) V 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. 7 \1 s2 M& ?* X; d$ d. p
4 F6 f0 p5 e2 q7 r/ ]7 N# e) j 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.
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$ M/ z) {$ m, k7 A( ]4 T6 h 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. 4 E; \2 z- f7 C3 e
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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' V6 i, H. Z! f2 |1 r% w 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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一贫如洗
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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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. R1 |% N( Y) J9 {0 A Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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7. A word spoken is past recalling. ( `4 x" k: B+ I% v: R
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/ u& v9 |$ D" F Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. 7 a& ?" e; h3 J d j/ h
{4 } {' m- e; q7 U3 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.
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8.World is but a little place, after all. 7 F3 O/ R7 Y4 X2 _3 i7 a, M
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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. / I: M# s9 A, u* B6 ?7 t) D! G
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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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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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; e( x5 y9 v- ~1 w 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. + a( m6 o4 y ~9 X ]" k
" o: O4 C; b% |! [ {0 G+ s 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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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. 9 w8 M, t* p: Z2 G2 ?* R
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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.
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11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. 8 I* k* H9 E- ?2 H/ r
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知足者常乐
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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. , j2 \8 f3 r5 Q" c H
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12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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有眼不识泰山
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Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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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
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1 p5 }5 M$ H1 Q7 F 13.every dog has his day . ; a- r$ W) Y% H$ \2 E% [: d1 U
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, X1 q0 q0 A. @4 [ Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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' }+ x8 Y" z8 f Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. % R0 G" o6 R% X8 T
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14.every potter praises his own pot.
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Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members 3 i9 \5 z! @6 X
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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 & y% d9 M1 t) ^- C3 f- l4 h
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$ x% b Y4 i+ b0 b2 c" {. A9 u 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。]
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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.
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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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5 h* Z, c) Q5 f- ]5 O0 ^ 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. 2 b* \4 S; n3 P. o4 }6 B; \& W
3 Z% ]$ h- g5 H0 j5 d# K" l （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！] 8 _ e. R0 ~8 [% c
1 f% n: t9 i5 r 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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4 h. ?' T" w& V& } （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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! L4 w, `6 A* H+ e) _3 n 20． The shortest answer is doing. ; Q- z4 r. O7 s, q
0 o E2 f$ W0 c' r6 ] （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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1 ]3 a- C% s8 @- b 21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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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。） 8 h3 a6 C7 _6 X5 D4 J# ?8 Q
3 ]- G+ N4 n( }! H) i 23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） : F& ^7 q7 c' i7 X9 U' y
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24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. $ K) G/ d% _( g2 V9 t- l4 ^& B
) v& J$ k8 q9 S; u （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） 5 Q: R7 E# g* m; S9 H) [. i) K
7 e% |' w( Q* ~" Q3 C# M [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！] 0 X: L' n. }3 P# k1 z! t X8 \
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* h5 G9 L6 \8 ^ U! `& L- x! c 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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$ t' W3 n" `! |( W. U/ s4 R1 A 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） ! \6 @% r2 X* m6 U. M
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29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） ' D7 L H5 j# o" ?
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） . J) v" h( {' V# l7 v# ^
3 {, | Y: Z3 {8 N1 h1 t$ [* e0 H 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。） # v$ c: ]7 E# |, |- K) H
& q# V. K Y% c* X7 }5 _0 \* j 33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） 9 j: s7 U0 C2 s+ P+ I3 g' F
1 d3 q8 g; @" Z2 h 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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) j" n, B& H! c% W" m, V 35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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" S- y$ Z: J* C. I2 q- T# c 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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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。） $ A' @) u0 c( [; C4 i i: Q; _/ k
( f! p n: r' N 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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2 q" \/ Y V( v& X- e （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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