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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。 4 V- s+ L: {. I
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . & f/ C+ [* u4 J# q" V& e+ x% s
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雨后送伞
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" `* ]8 `6 H# d' a Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. 3 I/ v( r% x, S3 D2 F4 t" N W
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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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: I: x# l3 R- I' S9 r) D 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. * ~ q+ O+ q' {2 _
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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.
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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.
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( @! Y* K' d: g5 l0 v) b5 F 3. All is over but the shouting. 1 L- ~ A1 {4 }$ j. P" V5 \
7 n& Q1 Q8 j4 O) {+ j 大势已去
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. 4 m0 l1 a. H) n# K' B; a( `
. k6 h* f# k, C8 g9 @9 \/ x2 @' a; h# j Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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: X A! ]! i/ ?% C! O9 X) c 4. All lay load on the willing horse. * V! Q, C4 ~ h0 R/ `! v1 a/ M g% F
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; |4 l% n6 P# d, m Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. % q$ X' j/ y* U+ V6 E) I( p6 z
, m# e) Q: W$ O 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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4 @- H- j. F& Y' ?1 X, I3 o$ J6 S 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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2 V/ j) O( A; A* P2 x Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. ) M2 R+ [9 G7 @$ @8 x% N' P
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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. 9 X2 b: q$ E- p$ x/ l- S
$ o% n; ~7 \, B. }- @ Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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7. A word spoken is past recalling. i1 }4 F: ?5 R* b% w6 g
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一言既出，驷马难追
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. 7 \( k! ^& ?% f+ h
6 U( a, B( E4 Q& d! Q 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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) K7 x) H% |2 E, k5 `7 J! C M 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.
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6 h+ T: ^9 ^, ]9 [- X2 p 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. , A! ^" r5 Z7 y7 [5 a" w4 m1 q
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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# h* ]% r+ O3 _: v* c Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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& o$ w' }5 Y( @9 T1 g. v( 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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c# F; a* C$ e 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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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. * ?( \/ ]# h8 }" ?4 l8 H# Z* ^
) O3 k/ o( D9 L9 _" g 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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1 a$ e( @( | l 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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- \: F3 G- d) k$ j Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. % W5 l2 m% G* _: x4 N2 f3 Z! E
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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. , w* B# p/ z: e# m
- J7 ?# r. J X' F 12．Entertain an angel unawares. . v( x& m2 m% {2 @( q
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Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. 5 f( Y( b* Z+ X$ T( F
! K) U: [' h: z 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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( o; k! ?' m1 x& g% {; Y 13.every dog has his day .
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7 |' o( L# k6 m! O Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. ! Z( O- {7 g; L7 P- Z( S" O
0 k8 I( P# L9 y$ c$ g, ? u 14.every potter praises his own pot.
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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 1 E2 i/ n* `) v; Y6 T
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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
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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。]
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（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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: \! K/ i1 [1 N$ U 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. ) l4 f2 R8 c5 l& D4 V
, T' ]3 {- P. q6 x （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.
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- E, @/ J" c5 L+ Q4 Z' z （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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8 o& F5 h- \( s8 A 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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- Z3 L. Z* h( s% h （心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。] \1 B: | e1 H
) G: y' j4 _9 {& S* S* A4 h6 U, U Y 20． The shortest answer is doing.
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, c! I6 ?2 L. r. i （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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( ^! I$ Y f; u G% | 21． All things are difficult before they are easy. $ v% f# g Y# h! r: H* r6 P
3 p9 d5 e3 h0 [ （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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% @: V' p" G7 ?1 O# b 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。） / y* k: D4 Q6 k9 p
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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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' L4 p8 }5 ]4 J2 ? G （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） / J% X0 K) a6 i0 m
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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！] 2 h7 `# k D2 Y! F0 H/ o* A
, o% j7 d" \: p) k6 T0 @7 C 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。） ) {$ G+ C, C0 ~8 A
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28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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R1 t* c n+ u! | 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） " |% l0 i, J# s2 P0 {
3 p9 F+ \% F0 t5 d# \9 ?- H 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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8 W' n2 C V: B+ K 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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. Y# B3 E, p6 r- Z' X# ]$ k 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。）
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2 W# {2 g( |# }7 ^4 w& B+ X 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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37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） 8 O, A2 W# X6 D0 a [' p8 {0 G! p: K
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38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） / q2 p# [( q) B8 F
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40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） $ B2 L/ `/ f9 u! p
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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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$ M) h4 E2 r/ t- N 43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something. ( _3 }* B$ ^' W
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) f1 \3 Y: \( ` 44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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