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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% ]; N9 y  k: B9 q4 U; \　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞
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* D8 y7 r# f% E. H4 a! ~　　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.
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　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

0 B; n( d5 Z2 u) B　　挂羊头卖狗肉

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

1 t, N+ g# m  R. d' _/ ^　　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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1 X# a) L9 ]: w  A2 w. ^! a　　3. All is over but the shouting.

/ `( a& n& f# F! r$ o- h/ `　　大势已去
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$ ^: ^" w2 u. E4 `　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

2 T* X) }4 f8 @( n: s　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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4 Q2 o; w  q& W& ?( _& }5 w& X　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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) c8 n& m2 J% Q& l! h+ Z5 G) E　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

* {6 \* l2 e! O% r- G  G4 B' s　　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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  ]) b. n; T! b- ?2 _' v" B  ?　　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.

- C+ {" b3 r* B  _- ^　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

! c" y( J" [- }# w4 l  U* C/ [: f. i　　小不忍则乱大谋

# K. Z3 W& B! Z7 T　　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.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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. v  Y( {! R. C$ g2 E- p' Z　　一贫如洗
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+ p3 l. m, v+ V. w0 K7 O　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

5 b  F* j: L! z' g3 p　　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.

. i8 E% ]# E+ s) c' c　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

0 R6 J7 c4 m+ B7 t　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

　　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.


　　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.

7 [4 d$ Z# B, I6 m3 A0 z　　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.

, F$ j: i, g+ L3 s8 E" l( e　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

" ?% h: O3 D. c5 ]2 z2 P' A4 V　　入乡随俗

1 f8 C( C" F+ V" Y8 \3 U) Z　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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　　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: e- t6 f* T7 O# J7 q$ a　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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* n+ q+ u; w$ m　　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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% Q0 K1 a$ I0 P$ H+ P% ~! [1 V　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐
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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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9 o" n$ k. M* }: J. C+ G　　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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　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山

　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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; }6 p- U; D7 i/ [+ G4 V　　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

. q: {3 W# I: r( u. a! d　　13.every dog has his day .

9 h" W1 M  p- _, _+ j  u5 r　　是人皆有出头日
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) a( W8 F! y# F) ?7 R2 i" G　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

* Q) p& U* z# }$ [  f! }, ?- }　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

$ Q/ x( N5 h; ~" p. ^6 j+ N9 e　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

( }( W* y( D6 y' X. p. r: P$ g( O+ b　　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.

* u% s2 l( N& h　　（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。]

, T5 Q! t1 m5 g: m% ^( M: r  `3 [' S9 J% S　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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5 ?4 Y# f1 H: T% H$ |　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

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　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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9 n) q- Y, Q8 c! J: h0 n　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

, K6 i/ Q2 J4 _' S) L　　（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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( u3 V( G1 y$ P0 L0 e8 L  c9 n7 g　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

; O/ e; K4 }+ e/ g　　（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。]
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　　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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　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

　　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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% ]0 x3 t( p- G( y　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

* H6 L& v  q, u$ h. Z) I/ O! N　　[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。）
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　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

　　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。）

　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

　　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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5 C5 |) z! s: |* M　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

　　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。）
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　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

$ V( N* ]. ~: l* b6 ?　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

/ [) @: P1 D# ~) O3 n1 y　　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。）

　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

　　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。）