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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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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . ) H$ |. ]! r" C; j
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Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. ' l; `! F- }( Q$ }4 N# ~' A
% ], Y6 t+ d- U( w& ^# t 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.
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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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3. All is over but the shouting. : `( g: M2 r1 |5 E- l9 ^0 M
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. 7 L3 U, X( I p$ b7 ~- i7 b/ k+ D
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. & c% w2 G7 `7 Z' t5 q
& S" d( l* s' K$ M& Q% ~2 v 4. All lay load on the willing horse. / [6 \6 m+ l: Q0 B; R
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, V6 ?( t2 h$ ]: t" _" ^' h 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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& l2 n" h1 z7 E* W" y+ ] 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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5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. ) p2 x' {) i N; l* i6 j
+ U0 M. {# [& I% L 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. ; k3 s- Q3 A& P q
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. ' t0 Y4 v: ]5 o0 F% g0 z: L
: x t/ }" J5 W3 Q, J+ ^3 z 6. As poor as a church mouse 1 ^3 }5 d9 C3 [: f
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一贫如洗
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& Y, }; D3 k* ~1 u6 r/ E; z' u) U5 @; ] Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. * @& B9 M& R V2 y; `: T
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. 4 Z9 X+ g& J5 Q
7 H4 Z# ]2 m$ _( r+ e# _ Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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3 E Y2 {8 ~- x 7. A word spoken is past recalling. ! x$ r9 T5 p# Z% |0 U/ ^) X
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一言既出，驷马难追
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. C Z$ m9 z& F6 {8 i Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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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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6 [4 x( T2 H& p' n 8.World is but a little place, after all.
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( p/ |; l* D. y8 D5 l 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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6 u3 X8 u6 S x8 e2 [2 Z 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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3 J( ?' [! c6 E8 n 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. + H+ [+ U: L2 V$ X2 f q0 p
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入乡随俗
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. / r5 Q* r' b1 o
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. 6 i% `& u5 a9 a8 q1 y" B" A& c+ U
) g; _& ]" x- V1 E& f& O 失之东隅，收之桑榆
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0 \1 C# L4 V H8 P7 U 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- O+ g7 }* J5 J9 K/ \5 Z 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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! m' ^. E' y6 t+ j4 Z2 r 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. " b' N6 t8 q& G" {
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8 k5 C4 h; s. b5 P1 B; B) R6 | Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. 1 y. ~9 Y+ ~/ d: p& [! k8 ?, p+ E& R
. d" T* |% |# O 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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) w' R$ S1 L9 x2 u0 ^4 y; d 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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" G( A& z6 ]% [ [0 I! d' H$ [ Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. , d- [0 |# H7 n! R2 |' X. [9 f
" }0 G% D% V/ l1 b* y+ w, x" A9 k 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 ( _; v& i+ V0 u) i
" k/ h( m9 v' M4 b% t2 ~% ^% Q0 Y& _ 13.every dog has his day .
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是人皆有出头日
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2 x, C5 V& d; }! N( a' W 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.
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+ @, S( j9 _2 b 王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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+ Z+ o9 M/ Q% k6 v Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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* W9 H8 T! D$ S& Y 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 * i6 h( w/ ~- }4 C" Y
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+ e# w/ e% d" u8 G+ S, S, f 15． Pain past is pleasure. 3 x) @! `# Q" X* ]2 A4 o/ F
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# l" s! g& r: t: Q( [. {/ z 16． While there is life, there is hope. . J8 |1 Y+ X9 O7 s& C& x
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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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（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. 9 p$ R, b* ^! [0 z( U; u
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19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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# I9 z. g, C7 A- K （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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4 @) \0 s1 X/ D/ l6 b0 ^ 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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6 |6 M0 w- T6 O 21． All things are difficult before they are easy. / R) E% s1 y6 A4 Y0 s. W
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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。） ' u* d: E+ A# x6 W% N4 X
3 o3 Y* Y$ V8 g p2 y. i 23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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! I [* S, ?" b6 [ 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. / E/ f9 F1 ^1 @ A
6 j; A9 ]6 D$ ] ^ （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） ' q/ ?/ R' X; ^+ z/ V$ n* O
6 T. _! k# r6 x- N) a$ c7 \ [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！] ; o4 G1 ^: l6 i$ H6 d, M5 \: _" [
1 D+ Q2 y1 m+ d4 f: K, d! v; r 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。） 9 b0 H% W: @' D. x
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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。） 4 L1 N1 _7 \. W, q8 p7 u% p
?/ K0 Z. {: f3 R) E2 E 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） / c+ y; k$ B3 K) J
0 V8 ^7 A0 d& T" q8 A 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） - h" v. Z( ~2 Y3 s {: o
1 h' F" z) z' d1 w; E3 a. m 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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/ x7 p; I' w* W% ]; }/ v2 v 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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" e- k/ q4 Q. L$ ?8 y- F+ { 36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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! w/ D0 a$ K! c' I) u) d4 E5 o 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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2 e( i) Q* K8 i( j; ~* m1 c1 l 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） : e0 y# p0 `2 M% `/ e1 E8 B
, G0 n3 a5 ?6 e( V8 n& t0 k 40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） * r- p% k* Z! ]3 f# F1 I. g
& g" M6 H0 V9 K$ `2 j 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） ( Y3 N2 @+ A7 p7 Y/ l" x A" [+ K& f- \
& Z9 [) _+ ?9 P1 t& O# _4 Q) ~# a- } 43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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