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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。 8 T6 d; R6 M( l8 s, r/ _
2 P4 C! A, g1 S+ ]8 T" y 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . % c* v9 V9 M5 B/ @; p3 p4 `3 v' b: a/ o
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, k. q0 ?! l/ s& L" P# N4 | 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. 5 g( I- I3 A- k- |/ e- B( d! v
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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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挂羊头卖狗肉
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8 q2 S8 M1 E G: H" M Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. 6 k* D0 s( v3 M3 G: e! ]
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Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. `; h6 ?; P/ A( d. O- N
8 K7 h. g/ z4 G$ b" f 3. All is over but the shouting.
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- I7 `2 A/ a" s L Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. - r+ \" e6 z7 N( v' n
" q1 r( G/ v: Z) }" m9 y: ^! K 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. 0 }3 Z9 W& y- T
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) k; b3 l8 j& S# K3 l- m3 [ 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. 0 c( k/ f; f6 l8 i
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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. : X g S: w/ E
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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
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一贫如洗
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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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; [6 Q$ \$ m- _8 Q3 l. @8 V; y Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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一言既出，驷马难追 + f) C; R2 Z" N; L) k
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. Q3 j" @: J5 O
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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. $ |1 ?! r- _. O& t/ ?& P j
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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. ) p' o- C9 z% v
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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. + w# g, g7 Z Y+ n8 r6 e" \6 h$ U
5 a# q( j4 R6 S }0 R2 S 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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入乡随俗
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0 O6 {4 @1 p- A C0 y+ m4 _ Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. " g3 T6 J$ p# s) u
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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. / k- o% m$ h6 t* [$ P
7 }# o3 k8 m' `# w5 s/ y 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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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.
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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. " l9 j# U/ @, D2 P I' t
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11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. 8 q- F* k" T6 t4 h4 k2 s
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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' r) U2 B A S& H0 a$ \ 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. * s' w7 [: s; a0 [! C0 h) V* q
8 y' ?- a) |7 H, I u 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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1 h! p8 L. [7 a8 v. _, v1 A 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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( ~% o5 c# A. m z' N! e' v 13.every dog has his day . ; w6 V( [" x5 J/ D& }
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Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn / f% X P+ U. C2 h/ M
2 r* F4 z, s4 [) I# X Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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5 I: @# Q X6 P) A q& ^& P6 M 14.every potter praises his own pot.
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) Q) O% K5 i! Z; |9 c9 u# ~( g Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members , |1 _/ S8 {6 i
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6 ], Z5 U& y: o9 U0 B r( v 15． Pain past is pleasure.
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3 V5 c+ I( @2 y8 f* c M （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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" b* i3 d3 C% V" e 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。]
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18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. & Y% E* R0 y3 O( K% ~
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19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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& q: A# N+ |% ? （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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! c, l* }7 j9 j# o: A 20． The shortest answer is doing. 2 m6 X6 P4 ^2 t$ B" q$ I" D7 J
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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。]
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0 i2 ^6 O0 G& `$ a* N 21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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5 Z$ n4 t) n- w! d- A: j: ?+ a 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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B9 f5 A: Z) g. I( j. g 23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） : w8 f, G$ B& u$ r( w' w5 a
, i @9 o# O. F. z7 c: ~7 q, w 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. 9 S; a! n3 G/ U6 h/ K
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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 o5 P& i2 U! k7 p) b2 _0 \
9 D; N# b, {) s/ ^9 W 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） ' f6 [. F, [( {' {3 c- `3 [5 U
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26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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* U$ q5 x& X6 W 27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。） 9 W5 s) [$ R1 H
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28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） 5 V- O* D% E9 E
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29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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; g3 T. B& @, H; B2 D, a2 ^% O 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） ) c. z" n1 o; P3 Q: B/ I9 }8 a: K* r
; U3 J+ C% D$ t3 G8 \2 C 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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0 g1 q% {: Y# ^1 ]- `! U 33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） ! a- _6 C# |( A9 ^$ ]
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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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! a8 q0 t6 w" a4 N 36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。） 7 D; G9 H8 L, r% ]6 a
# Z1 ]( O7 Y$ H# u: 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。） + P* G- g! F0 }% L5 v" O
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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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: h6 V+ e5 G; K6 L" w* ^- i 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。） 6 }: f* v5 q: T
7 e& y$ E& }9 d8 `7 ^ c 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） + g( w) ]% V4 N
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43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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