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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。 & L2 P1 a9 e) G
6 P1 j3 f& |8 @1 p1 F% f4 W) ^5 o3 P( J 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . , Y) R0 s9 m4 p7 ?- s4 l( r, ?8 @
/ z! P- m1 e. L% S' u 雨后送伞 - D, z' T' Y/ H, x L4 R2 W
2 U) A0 A w" o 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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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. / t3 I2 ?* a) M; X5 N; L
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4 a Q, u0 f7 x! j+ ~3 O; w2 z Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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3 w. o% b3 }+ V8 Y) z 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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+ E) ~2 ]4 ^8 w) T 3. All is over but the shouting. * f$ A8 [. N/ a/ L2 M! Q
" X% t) f' u9 K& q 大势已去 / a) z: A$ ]5 b) H4 d- ]
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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_8 z# e0 [% D Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. + N, d7 j: a- ^, |7 R) \9 K
* O% e- N% R- L9 D" X0 P 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 H) w/ a" s4 C Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. $ {1 B+ ?2 S Q1 {7 o5 E" X7 }2 x
) R" I& ?( W/ P0 K' T* O1 [ 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. 0 r8 u5 T5 j% {9 [+ N7 x k( D
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5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. : X$ U. A# y: |
5 W# x+ r9 ?* ]" ?3 L 小不忍则乱大谋
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' Q0 B; A- {; c3 ~ Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. ) m/ n* N: |+ J" ~) s
) ?1 l9 ]) {6 k. ?$ f Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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. r; }1 a$ g7 w0 W# Y( K 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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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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7. A word spoken is past recalling. / F8 Y) r6 S( P$ D) O2 T8 ~
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. % U7 K. M3 P/ o0 d- p
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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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' V3 e* d( V/ j: q! b 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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; O+ N3 n9 k2 q6 q3 O; k( l; ` 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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2 J# x$ c( g( 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. 4 r# l, ?( x0 n# f" t7 |; J+ Q _
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入乡随俗
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. 5 u# [# k* |# c8 {/ w' L
8 P0 G; N& l( x. G D/ A1 Q 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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. Z2 o! c+ O& D/ S) @( y& G1 Z: m 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. & `. @4 d+ S( F6 x
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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.
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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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) x# E# Y v, H7 N6 @ 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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& q9 L. f1 w7 M0 s Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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: l' [& Z2 L6 j/ `4 o 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. 8 J. h% r7 g' {, H; U
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12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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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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13.every dog has his day .
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是人皆有出头日
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Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 2 B2 _3 y# Q2 o+ H
+ L" ?/ N/ c/ W/ Q 14.every potter praises his own pot. ! E# G# }( l) s- w( ~; p
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Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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7 y6 l" u, R* D0 @ t5 D* h$ l 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 : q7 f' n* J K1 Y
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. E: c9 |2 b) N/ d5 Q 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. # g* E- a+ P! `- {+ X" N) p
6 t0 y/ f1 i, Y （有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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4 ^9 d* `) n3 S; J; I+ O 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. * @7 a$ P3 k& X0 Z3 X ^
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18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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3 S1 c) W8 G- ] 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 7 A. m& h4 c( y4 |
7 W* J7 N/ r, |: f$ `0 x) g （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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4 T2 M2 h" g- e, j 20． The shortest answer is doing.
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- t; M) u0 D' b+ a （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。] 8 r: Y) ^$ g5 p" y' b% Z
, Y1 Q9 x1 H; Z/ V3 A 21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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. m2 }% @' o% g- U& `0 \9 ^ 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。）
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& |+ H3 G, O( e& n6 c 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！） ( N) r, z% Q! B# s
" ]/ Y! w8 @, g6 g7 a m4 O [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！] w2 l% D1 u9 u& |
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25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） # n; u- Y6 g4 A, r) t% t+ X
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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。） 9 I6 K& I$ s7 V0 O! U1 u" s
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29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） 5 @, `: c- S- e
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） 5 [/ K8 k& T: G+ p/ J! H4 a2 n
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31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） + _# ^1 x/ Y! _) d( r' R# Z
! i7 W. q7 _7 W4 Z 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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7 B0 ~. U) S) J0 `' }# _ 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。）
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c2 R Z( \' V" i 35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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. _& o7 g4 o1 O; k) w7 { 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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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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40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） 4 `6 u1 d) q0 j2 c5 D6 R- L
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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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' W( R: G; U, K) F* G 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. 7 v/ o6 b" Y, e* s8 g5 _2 m
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44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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