英汉合璧的俚语和谚语

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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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: e- V! X- d' R7 M) F' N  V' T　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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4 S4 W- G* r, O5 {+ f9 h2 L　　雨后送伞

　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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5 w4 o6 M, `/ N　　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.

　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉

& J0 ]! p$ g7 T  K8 o# d; U% _2 a　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

: M( o  ]3 }, @* D& K1 k　　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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/ U9 T1 b# y' n+ k' T　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去
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  H5 K% O7 l/ i$ s& h" B+ c) F4 J　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

& m% c% A5 M. j% J6 u　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

- `* i1 d1 M: o: n- `　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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* [  C% e, \2 [$ J' G+ o　　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.
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! u) c" f2 z% h7 c　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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6 F2 b' o9 W( Y5 E* u# [$ U　　小不忍则乱大谋
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5 X8 R3 d& C$ i, i5 M6 \0 t　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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/ g( a" X- c8 B7 j# {　　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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8 ~0 T- R, I1 V; l* z　　一贫如洗
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　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

% ?. ~  \/ X+ O$ m" Z0 G　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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1 l9 D4 u: m. K! g. n1 _. c　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追
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. H3 j% F0 _% G0 a1 Y4 {0 v　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

4 u$ ^; }1 F; N3 R% z3 ^! Z  d1 ]7 A. ~" ?　　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 |$ @) j6 e9 ~& n+ Z, r6 d+ y　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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9 o  m* ^5 r4 g  v8 c$ L　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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, i4 H4 l; ]! d7 C, O* F! E+ n　　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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, ~1 y! l! ^2 ?7 o* T. K! P. |　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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/ \) _* X3 U  ]$ k+ m, j　　入乡随俗

　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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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.

: `9 Q3 e5 Q, }- ?' F/ ~, k6 Z　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

5 ~" l# x, p% x8 W1 p) w" _5 ^　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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6 I0 V7 t& [, C& K  r　　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.

　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

( I0 r4 j! |+ `$ p& s　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

& E9 j* |4 x" b5 X* @　　知足者常乐
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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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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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　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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　　有眼不识泰山
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4 Q, x  @* s( o/ `& |) `　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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* V- e( w7 z1 X9 F$ S　　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

4 N$ Q3 j7 E9 z/ X- Q( M　　13.every dog has his day .

9 i! _' v- B% j/ |　　是人皆有出头日
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　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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　　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.

7 D% }5 W+ p# H" D) j　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

! k$ Q$ n( n' b& @( i* E　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

/ ]& A& p; u* {# Q3 r- T　　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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+ v/ b: O( K5 j# R. [9 |5 w2 o1 ?% @" D　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

　　（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.

　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）

　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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3 d% Q; V% K* G9 w　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

1 m* k7 t& O5 W$ K* }- p　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

4 l% u( f: _/ ?  A0 V　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

  s9 B" y+ n; N3 e　　（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。]

　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

　　（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。）
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+ j4 J5 f, L. \# D　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

. `. j0 i1 b- |8 I, G- L- i　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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1 n* `/ h% K+ m1 }3 a5 \2 X' n　　[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！]

* c& |0 s, z# U( F& f- k4 b. }3 u　　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。）
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7 b  G; s/ E' m2 ], v　　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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3 w+ Q. S* c; C- Y! d4 k  {　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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5 B4 j8 N9 a8 N　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

　　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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: Z6 U4 ~% A6 e　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

' F* I* x/ u6 O0 ]8 s6 O5 y# d# i　　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。）
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  z( P9 e+ ^" k9 Q　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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% q, y/ d) u. v) ?! S: w　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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% C9 `: q7 M0 V6 \  |6 _　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

4 H0 h/ k9 A; G1 C9 |! w　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

! R; r- c, r) Z. ~　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）