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 .

　　雨后送伞

　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

　　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.

5 i$ M) Z/ s3 M6 ^/ C+ |  d　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

6 R5 X9 Y1 c- E) j4 O( l5 B　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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2 w5 b4 s' E5 V+ o4 Y　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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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.
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　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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* _& m: t4 @3 Z  g2 I3 l% w　　大势已去
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, V3 `1 _( A9 k/ Z　　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.

　　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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3 h1 o7 T: O9 }" k7 {　　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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  p; a7 O$ x% z0 _$ n　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

9 \- F# Q% u4 |  b2 X" a　　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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　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

( r* q5 ^' @7 T  A# `( J　　6. As poor as a church mouse

; n& {7 {+ V/ d　　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.

　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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& i1 _( H) }% U  |' ~9 E8 z　　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.

( Q% v+ {) q, ]" S( j( L　　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.

　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

　　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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; _" ~* V- P& p* a% 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.
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9 |8 X8 F. a" p+ D+ P  v/ }  @　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗

# @0 J' D7 P; D0 n% V. {　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

　　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.

) H7 B" x# O: e- e　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

9 {3 F, `0 q) H" b( C* S* R　　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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5 I# D4 Q$ B' K  a/ I$ m' E　　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.

　　知足者常乐

3 p7 n$ Q1 m% Q　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山

　　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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' o4 V) j/ ?' g$ X4 J9 O3 n　　是人皆有出头日

# U8 A, Y' I" w* s9 s: Z　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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- P. k; H2 ^- K- f! f. `　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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+ }. f( Q' Z0 u3 R  f　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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* B3 U% y. ]* P2 q! `, u/ _　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

4 {% k( P$ l: p5 m$ K7 ]  J　　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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: D& u  Z+ x1 H2 `2 t7 h8 m, }# j$ c　　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。]

" H, ?8 e: E/ B1 h　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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- w7 G  e5 a% B/ W3 M0 y4 `6 e5 h　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

1 {; E0 m: a. v/ O3 V4 v( H* n　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

  T! y" Q) \. f: N0 k　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

, p  ?: @( Y4 H2 _& M2 f　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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% m, c- E6 L7 O+ \' F$ l2 ]　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

8 v, @8 H# T! t" I0 Y5 Q: ^　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

1 ~% [# J$ V9 M) P+ B& v- g1 ~8 ?2 @: }4 p　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

- ^' O" l7 R# b/ d0 h" o1 p! c　　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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$ R, w2 P9 p8 c4 D! T% @　　（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！]

　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

  ^3 D0 D) N' |+ Z　　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。）

# v8 F! D' Q" B5 z　　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。）

+ S6 {4 S6 D  B　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

4 _+ C2 l# N+ l9 u' q　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

! q. u1 g1 g. F7 b- B- n　　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。）

　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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! z7 Z+ \' d0 T: X" {8 Z. D　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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' U) Q& o5 W, O" [8 r( U" A/ H* r2 m　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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" n9 ]% j* l7 O5 P1 A　　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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, u' A$ X& `0 @0 P+ [" @& {　　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。）

　　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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1 u, [. [; w0 c0 g3 C! b7 x; \　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）