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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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( S4 F3 I6 _6 x6 L 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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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. . p' z. t# m* ] K4 X K, @
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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. 3 N* J* z! n" S( J5 | V4 D
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\4 D, C" T( e Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. ; w, [7 K# H6 ]" v- U o t
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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. * H, B4 k- t5 O; h0 c
) R" k0 ?, L, d" | 3. All is over but the shouting. 6 @* O7 `3 {' z' p' X" H
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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6 ^+ W' M) _9 n3 v 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.
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5 f+ H# y0 A: o/ ^8 ^ 人善被人欺，马善被人骑 ' N' L+ X6 @' y0 |% T6 N- G! ~" D
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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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. [ z# o) Y: 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.
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8 R9 f( A3 i) X0 Y1 M8 ` 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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7 h& T$ G1 N7 p2 Z R 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.
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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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S4 U0 Y6 C$ C0 Y 6. As poor as a church mouse
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" b! Y0 n1 V. R0 ]/ E+ ]' y! [ Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. 1 X* d' a0 d' y: I; k
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8 E; M+ R; A, i Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food. , H; ^- M8 I! r8 f) e; b
/ W" Y3 ^1 _1 S: b 7. A word spoken is past recalling. 1 B, C; ]* X* F+ z: M
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+ Q$ J" G5 y+ n, M S& V7 C) t* r Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. ; |2 m7 N" q# |9 }& f5 [3 M
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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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. l' C y" A5 L# z) \7 i" V 8.World is but a little place, after all.
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天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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+ O0 t$ v5 I& x$ @( ~ 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. $ w2 j/ J7 H! D/ m2 T
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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.
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5 R! L: G$ [5 a$ X 入乡随俗
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; t. z, i" Z% l7 {& x5 z0 e" n4 E Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. . q. L+ Q$ m4 E, \, d' [* y
3 N }/ y3 o' s/ k+ F: b 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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( d; j2 c8 i+ R" t0 b$ z2 E 失之东隅，收之桑榆 ! F" e) R( R" |5 W
% q8 m) V9 e' \/ s1 f 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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/ B& E6 ^$ m" d$ b ~2 K" T 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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11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. 9 K$ v# |' L3 U3 f# {
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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.
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+ C& ~. I4 x) q4 @# {; v, r* P1 l 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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% D3 W. W# U/ i; N 13.every dog has his day . 2 \7 s4 R8 G6 m5 g8 U. C, {
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是人皆有出头日
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+ c9 z: w, D: W# ^! d1 a Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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/ C# \$ q8 N) c1 g7 t3 G3 u Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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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. ' S+ n9 Y& P& O8 D
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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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17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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+ ~) R4 N8 l$ [. g5 I （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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6 H }6 j: b9 y, ^) b5 W 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. ' j8 B J D3 k6 G3 C; q, _" }
# P# {& g4 b8 R0 D/ x7 s2 E （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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$ U) Y4 V0 U+ K: f/ d5 M. J* }* Z* p 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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$ J& J3 @# `+ M1 x6 r" |/ O （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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20． The shortest answer is doing.
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7 m( F- U2 @9 m （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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+ y( Y" Z0 j9 ?3 R8 P: G' A 21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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! A3 z G! I, H8 N0 Q) D （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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8 ~: M Y6 `9 S2 F J8 _9 I- v 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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4 B/ m( y4 p M% l% _, ?3 c 23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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1 ^6 _8 }$ B" V! `% w 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！） 4 @ Y7 ? Y, }5 c9 x/ A
% t' T/ Q* v, C [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！] ! m; p. \& J y6 {$ `* V0 g
; `) K) e) e, o7 E 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） 6 Z1 ]. b8 ]# b, v! U
9 ]; Q1 w: j, m0 M) b" j. } 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） 8 f, _* |7 K$ Y1 ?
( l2 _8 q2 P; g: i6 j 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。）
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29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） " L' ?1 T& |) f. S% I. `. ], ]
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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) U/ z6 e8 @: g6 y" K7 s# [2 J 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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5 \7 y& g, h: Q# l7 T) s 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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; s: F0 B- j4 G% a* y6 c% i: | 35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） ' S2 S! r: A. E/ N' U) v- z
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36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。） 1 M# ^* I# i" X
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37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） & o0 @ m, c1 `% ]
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43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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