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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 . : m3 s9 a3 o0 R* T
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( A" n6 R) i3 o- {% D Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. + g( g) m$ g2 L r# `
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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. - ]: @& Y& u! l' N7 |5 O" W( w) z3 |
/ t, r6 D5 Y$ C% n9 V* k' Q 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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0 V4 M9 ^. H+ o: R- Q$ O 挂羊头卖狗肉
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Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. / c3 }0 r, v. X1 S0 N
* Y e) I4 V* m Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. 8 @( N! A" B2 O2 ^$ U$ |* [
; n3 T/ X6 @; K 3. All is over but the shouting.
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" P8 A, `4 ]2 M3 j7 B; @: Z 大势已去
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2 @3 y# Q$ @7 E6 { Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. 6 ~% `0 f) u; T7 x
Y; f' k3 z( {) r/ W Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. / g' q- H' G% ]
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人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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2 p2 ^ t @% E& v4 G Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. / ?" u& ~4 C: L# Q# N* C
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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. 6 C( t- P% C; e% z+ Z$ F. B1 b
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5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. , h# R/ `2 d q
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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3 T8 k1 t# Y% u Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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, J6 \) K! I, u- N2 t6 M( V* y3 _ 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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+ L% c# A* V* S; |1 u0 L) y7 _ 7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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6 g6 k+ f, t5 B+ F 一言既出，驷马难追 * j8 j& q4 M) r7 n& Y) g* ^4 D
o# z8 o f) `% x Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. ; Y. h1 F5 D( S/ q) ]- P9 [ g9 _
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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. & r3 p) f) F1 r4 l: P
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8.World is but a little place, after all.
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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. - g$ f" `! x0 ?0 l i
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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. 0 v3 Z+ Q% X+ M2 k1 L
+ _; q! ^) N- d 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. * [! M- ~- T- q6 E. V
" v4 p0 T5 w# x& I7 A( F4 Q# o- h 入乡随俗
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. ' j( z' ]* c Z& o4 p& {
. A$ R4 t+ g" J. U$ D, M 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. : A! u H- F: r5 U0 b/ K8 L7 `
' j- K2 `$ r) e' w& D 失之东隅，收之桑榆
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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. 8 A5 S# L2 _3 D0 V
" o) s7 d! }% b- s Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. , d/ e" A, q& t* E! }% y2 I
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11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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+ Q( v7 K5 o, S/ l. h9 W Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. 2 ?) c1 L1 t$ p4 Q+ ?0 W3 b
/ {+ }& u5 A& Y* \0 Z 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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, k7 }/ B3 N2 y- G5 J& ^ 12．Entertain an angel unawares. " |* P! E9 k! C6 z* q
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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 . j3 K L# y* b( I& u
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13.every dog has his day . % E* r# T! r: U. D, k4 {* B4 S6 ?* T
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+ q# N( H' b7 `4 W9 u u7 e/ g0 m Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn 9 c5 Y. M, x8 U Q" E
9 P0 M: _ G8 o8 u |, x* } Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 0 i2 r+ s: e& n5 Z
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14.every potter praises his own pot. " C' O( L1 t* [( D+ G
7 j# r1 o, [- n( ]8 Y 王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members " I% {. `' u! @5 I
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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 0 S1 o; e2 v' y, E: a, o4 H
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15． Pain past is pleasure.
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9 H( Q/ A! J0 s+ q4 v （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。] ) @0 ]" o9 w5 P
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- n; v1 F# \1 y9 Q5 {, ?8 z0 f, H 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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a* ?/ M9 b ]+ _" _+ h （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 B0 H) j: b, A( k8 J 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. , @' S- `# G! x8 }
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（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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; F8 u; v5 W+ M2 ~" B* u; y 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. , w L& b# p! T8 S* U. _' X) V! e
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% a$ B; }" |$ I7 T （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。] # C+ Y% ]4 \* G p/ e/ k4 ^
4 s# j) B) L6 ?7 V- J* v3 z8 q3 F5 f 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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/ K( G: a0 w1 D& @" B% a+ ^% d 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） . |5 X* ~( U' |
0 ^! Y) [' N2 L: F& ] 23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） 6 Q& I, w2 p9 C9 I# W
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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！）
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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！] 5 T7 E3 u3 n0 C; |" x
- g8 T( A7 c3 U4 }* a/ b) } 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） * j5 M6 z) G5 N1 `+ }5 b0 X5 k. E$ R) c
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26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） ' |$ f9 Z) f8 |: y
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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。） + f; E. F6 }7 I) Q3 f P% H" Y
8 i8 ~- _+ ~2 m/ Q. V 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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2 G4 i! a3 m& [* u* ^; L7 ^ 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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33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） / `& _, B1 l- u a+ G% k, i
3 @! P' F1 _" ?+ @2 V 34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。） , W, D \ X9 `
( ~# |9 D9 z7 o# o& P 35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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. E9 d$ H2 {9 ^1 k8 _+ v0 G 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） ( i1 ^1 e V; X) X- h* ?. ^) q
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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。） 2 S( {1 d, d) Z, q% B* B& x# K* P+ i
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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。）
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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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5 g" x, T6 }. J& e5 k （通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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