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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 . & [, F, K3 L- g" ]& J5 {
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Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. 0 `, V+ b! D& ~# F+ N' `
) k3 X5 F% ~; C5 Y3 D6 | x 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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挂羊头卖狗肉
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0 u; U: {# ]. Y5 T9 M, j Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. 3 U0 U [/ [* c% n! s1 ]; g5 K! _2 S( q
9 N3 V8 w- T8 k 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 ~7 S H# _# d/ k 3. All is over but the shouting.
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$ N/ {1 U- e' u& Y* U Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. 8 V8 S& F# ` O# ^. N
- L1 C4 Z- n5 Q% ]* S! N$ }9 m 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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, W! V! x$ R, x& A 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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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. 0 j* m' e- f- ]$ R
! |8 s8 O0 o2 @; ?3 Y2 | 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 ! ~1 }8 L% d; b l" ^+ _9 z
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. 8 l8 d; d$ r* N( T; `; K4 f
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. % I" V$ @6 H# G' r8 J
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7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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9 \6 f; ^1 H: J; C+ k0 Q 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.
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天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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# r8 S# z4 F- L) r4 c* @9 t 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. / j; z/ ?! f$ b
/ l! Y. c' P4 s1 i 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. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 4 X+ Q) u+ w6 B/ F
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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失之东隅，收之桑榆
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1 z8 p @" J0 `" v- J5 f 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. " k3 U- {9 G! V1 J+ v
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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.
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. % b6 }2 g X+ U/ {
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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 L7 [) W7 A7 v l 12．Entertain an angel unawares. $ D, [1 D9 | ]% q( g
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: B6 X% ]( r) _. `: A( A2 v Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. 0 `5 N8 d( }% s6 h" t, t; o
3 N O, @- F, i+ Q' x9 S 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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: ? C" m8 ^& u% z' V' B Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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9 _ s4 R/ l! d9 B& Y Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 5 B$ {- r( x W! K8 K
X- \" }1 O# m( |* B: ^- o 14.every potter praises his own pot.
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4 N: K X9 E8 ]$ u1 Y Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members 0 Z8 F; e2 n+ c. u
+ D3 _$ i) p# d. K# O. x5 o 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 4 J4 @: V4 e7 ^2 I
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15． Pain past is pleasure.
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5 v; h% M+ L' }4 \; \% b" z" t! w （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。] & t' u( r o2 s2 B/ b
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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. ! ^" f6 ] s D2 M- l
! Z# h: R! E+ ~& ]2 z9 x6 { （脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。] 2 ~7 i* C( ^$ I: ~& t4 ?
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18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. O, T- P% T/ A2 l0 N9 i
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19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. % k: j- o: h5 R: u y' W4 o/ L
3 [/ P; |* E1 n9 [+ W8 ` （心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。] r5 D" t0 m6 u0 K
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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。] % H; T) ^- v. y" i- x
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21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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8 H8 U- C# ]/ r# Y3 H: A0 A （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。] * I2 t. A$ {) x4 \, Y: f/ Z3 [
4 X- Q8 ^4 X1 f5 Q- k0 G 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。） 8 U) k: y! W2 A9 c5 J
/ J7 O6 G4 J5 h 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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（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！]
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25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） ' t5 G9 {' x- @7 }* p* D ~5 Z+ R' r
+ i. w4 q/ R% l. ]6 e1 N' d 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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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。） * U( }9 P) E( L. F1 Z; y
1 W0 r) T0 p! Q2 H, ]/ k 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。）
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32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。） 6 M& c6 m, L7 K' j8 F* w
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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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35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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( y( H; R# _3 v- r 36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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. s6 A5 N1 }6 i 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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8 q X8 ^0 k3 T/ M+ i 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） % \6 u: N H' g" `
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39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） + q0 ^) j5 P( A1 X1 b- {
$ @& }, q& {4 j' q* g* \ 40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） ; u5 k1 A. T9 i' q* U" Y
1 l9 b- H. Y" K: b" E. f: k 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） / T; r2 a0 O2 ]5 N1 Y
3 `; {( a9 A% W I 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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( G# p/ a d) K3 O 43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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* F/ a2 ]8 v3 k （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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