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。

: l: p4 f# x% K( ]7 m　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

　　雨后送伞
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& P, A  G7 K& `+ D　　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.

* W* f, c. e4 j　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉

　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

. M& x& e% h# v4 D" G% [+ T7 h　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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/ a  `4 O9 @* @7 w5 V1 R　　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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" G' ~) |$ l% `9 b　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

& v# I7 @0 U+ [& V　　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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0 ~+ {' S/ u2 s) x  K8 b　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　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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9 ^( U8 Y2 j( X; T5 J  M4 Z, A' N　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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- H2 _/ N2 }* ^' y" {　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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6 R- p- f+ V% c/ e4 w5 ?" ~. B　　一贫如洗
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8 E6 N1 g, D( \" n: V　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

　　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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. k' [# {4 y4 b. |" ~1 C0 ]　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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2 l3 Q) ~5 v5 s7 ^6 q　　一言既出，驷马难追

" x2 X# I3 u* F3 ~, S. c) n  b　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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; J( I( H8 G9 H! C0 M　　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.


' i) v/ }1 f- z　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

　　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.

9 u) `2 f8 h7 ]; B; z5 \( ]" S# f　　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 s; R: N1 l8 J4 k* d7 C6 A　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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3 O( @* T( Q1 S6 u3 ?　　入乡随俗

/ u2 g' {. ]# t　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

+ O( M* ~1 f- N1 O( `% o$ x　　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.

　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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) h+ j9 J" Y7 `" `" y7 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.

6 y$ ]2 R/ V" M  w; a　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

: ^# M6 x! f0 S, V- f( K　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐

$ F' z, u' s7 R/ A　　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.

0 p; Q) S) M. |" o4 c* U' B　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

1 S+ M1 X/ r. ^- ?' F9 k) D. d9 O9 P　　有眼不识泰山
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　　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
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　　13.every dog has his day .

/ J( M/ n: y' p2 ~# h- N& [: E　　是人皆有出头日

" e3 L' x; ^! a- M　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

- ~' S0 A2 H  H0 j　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

9 C- h5 I" M' K& M" F　　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

　　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.
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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。]

　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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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。]

　　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！]

9 Q( R- p" q, Z: {0 b2 g  r　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

　　（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。]

　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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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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# ^- ~' `& |0 D/ p　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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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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　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

/ r$ r: w3 h  a7 _4 I　　[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。）
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, l; f4 s& O$ ~( E/ r2 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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7 x' q7 G9 @: \　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

/ I3 L! M2 [. j. e+ }, ]% Q　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

& V3 ]3 W/ W1 C) e6 |0 I　　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。）
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: {. Z) ?3 F# h; ?) K- y　　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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+ |6 t: E0 m. K) c! O. a! V5 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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　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

, U, [' s) R9 I　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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8 \7 q  d0 P9 s& a+ v5 q$ ^3 i　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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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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' U% [5 j3 ^, `% D　　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。）