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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。 5 B4 y, y$ G+ O3 ?
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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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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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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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6 |4 D; b1 F: E/ I1 X, } Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. + L$ ]; H; ^- Q* z$ I! U) L
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3. All is over but the shouting.
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大势已去
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. " X1 C# N1 p8 p0 T1 l2 b6 X5 Y
5 z8 O) }& f/ D7 S5 ~0 i 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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人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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/ R: ^; {" w. l* z7 e1 Q4 x 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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' e/ X% r" P$ d3 H1 V) G) k0 ` 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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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.
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一贫如洗
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! `) V- I/ M* c% T/ e# C Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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5 ?- [/ [2 e b1 m& G3 {4 l8 x Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. - }9 p6 `% {4 R# h% S& y" }+ x* ?" ]
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0 J( a: _' K: H9 ]' r4 v 7. A word spoken is past recalling. , o* X, P; E6 N) U, o
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! u1 g& b" M! I; x7 m& v Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. 2 U$ _; F' U2 a. ?- D' |3 I. g
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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. 7 {0 V C! b- |* Q3 ], @* G: q
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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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; X9 _* X& m4 H, c1 g+ H& h 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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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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+ x. q: F% p! L: y! \- f Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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0 y1 P7 e8 C& Q) J2 K 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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6 f- }6 |' o6 K3 ?# K 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. % V7 j ~9 t1 F; }
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! A/ d7 m( |6 H% e4 ?$ `/ O 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. 0 \0 ^# Z1 U7 s6 g9 h
+ D0 a. z* H2 k7 a5 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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0 I& [# {! r, t3 u% V 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. " ~1 e, F# v1 g$ P; ^& e
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. 3 w* {5 A$ X5 a+ H
' J3 w! |' G [ x( S9 U/ P5 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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0 ]) u% ?5 z& A) e' j: x 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. 8 M$ [. N, h& X: Y# ]4 ^) w) z
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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 ( a' Y; \4 _4 b6 h. F
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. u P5 T1 e! F: ~& _; P6 R9 g Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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( c, G4 @% H3 }/ m, [4 W0 ^. H 14.every potter praises his own pot. 6 ^, M. z1 C' ~5 V
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8 t0 z2 i6 h( u3 {, h# L 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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（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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16． While there is life, there is hope.
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* B$ h$ c& s3 e' d6 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. 8 ~7 e/ ?, D- b% W& y) c+ ]
8 t3 D7 C7 b2 N" o1 Q& ]+ T （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！] ) N0 J0 L8 C5 e5 p" O
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（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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（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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' p W' u, h" G- r （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。] 3 C) a0 r. v. P) j7 `8 _9 O
# I F$ V9 n: I# v# f 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） , m' \+ y) L2 G" b5 e8 |" ~5 ]
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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） 4 j- S' `1 {0 n5 H: n
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24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. - o, ^: k/ }0 v! p
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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！]
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9 `7 G0 Y5 H( [! S9 k; s. O. [$ u; C 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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k# K1 M( s5 N) a8 f2 j, c 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） - \( j, v- c+ F5 ^, G+ \" [1 M
! M5 t! V/ [; ]/ |) n* b9 v 27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。） 3 q$ n% m" u* H) h' h0 C& ~
, p+ U$ Z7 b6 a% {' V. C 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） ; z$ Y0 w# \# q$ B' [" P" s; u1 \
, ]+ U1 O7 V* c0 z; C" Z, k 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） ; q6 k2 }; N5 E! `. t' C
f4 L: P3 R+ [1 X$ A* g3 Y 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） , q# r# k6 w' ^* b& _
7 d1 h2 G) g# j5 a- X 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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$ `. U5 X) w' M3 B0 A, O8 } 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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34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。） " W4 E- ^" S4 F" d- U) ]5 o: Z
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+ ^! ]7 V5 K6 L% @ 36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。） 4 b& p6 Q; L, j! k" v, ^& ]9 b; d
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, g+ z* t4 A9 D5 g' S 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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! {+ I5 P$ `4 I4 C# p) d: f% U/ S 39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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g2 ~* |& s9 Y$ R+ s （通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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