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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 . 1 W7 k* Z3 d; _7 p- Y# }
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% z% G% e- B5 N6 g& D8 { Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. ' E" G Z: H4 p8 ?. s% l9 j
. E/ O2 _+ k; Q3 A) J. f2 Y. e 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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挂羊头卖狗肉
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! {$ E% }7 k! d3 l Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. : A1 @" z- m' i5 o: a
, K- W/ P0 c' H$ V \/ O% b Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. 8 k- k& U* H: ^7 N6 }
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3. All is over but the shouting. ' o) L" ?- ^3 [3 b$ \
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. % A' D% A* {) u' P: T
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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. % G+ l6 n1 i$ l- m( J
& g9 ^* }! C) C6 e0 X6 i 人善被人欺，马善被人骑 3 R4 `! L2 _3 ~: c G
, X" x4 [& s A$ Z0 W3 W; Y 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. 9 x5 r* B& z" R* C2 @' s
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5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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- U2 W& w; z, }3 k) T1 a Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. ) Y9 v' C2 B4 B2 H Y H' P
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0 p/ B7 R5 T1 U* k& t 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. 1 ?# ^7 s* o9 Q0 X' G
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. ' V* Y" W1 ]; C+ k3 R
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7. A word spoken is past recalling. ( m" }8 T$ ? k3 }: r% b2 ~1 j
+ F! D5 W* i- H' a( e 一言既出，驷马难追 9 u9 b9 J+ w6 M8 r9 w/ `
, G5 ?& [7 c+ D1 D; B( } Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. % s7 p# x: Q" }" I7 ]6 Y! 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. 6 | U0 A4 ]/ u& {
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' b$ ?. G' y8 g; s T 8.World is but a little place, after all. 5 F6 t3 ]- \$ g; Z
9 Z# a1 `: b4 Y. D5 K8 _ 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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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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( s; B8 d. Z5 k( \# x Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. . [( R7 g, h w/ L0 m7 F( P, a$ ]- G
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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.
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失之东隅，收之桑榆
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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.
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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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: W3 f; t+ Z J. V6 a- I" L5 P' T) H 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.
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9 u- y# i( W6 }; K, T( `/ s8 K( F 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. 3 C, L+ j" K9 \6 g3 ]
% f. K3 r5 M% I 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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* Y1 G1 F' I8 B V; v, ?% E- t- q7 K Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. 0 w! H" ?/ d- s X
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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
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& S8 {! `" d M8 S3 { 13.every dog has his day . * H4 P$ G P( ]
( n, E0 }+ A4 ^) D5 A7 k# z8 ` 是人皆有出头日 1 K& u! k p3 s& i* \4 q5 `
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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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# F: T4 D6 @: Y7 Q 14.every potter praises his own pot. : @& v3 e9 t5 T3 h8 Z3 k% z# w
# z# G$ \! p- T( D5 t1 u: p: g 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
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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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4 v1 k3 L1 }. y7 }+ B 15． Pain past is pleasure. 2 ~- L. v# y4 N5 l$ P! o3 F: V+ y
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16． While there is life, there is hope.
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$ Q! w' A+ v, x: `/ j 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 0 [# f" r, k, q/ J1 g3 d2 @4 Z/ i$ J# |
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18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. . Q: \3 U0 b t2 G9 G" Y+ m
. b+ { h5 J5 e8 m, a （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！] % F. P# n2 a+ c$ V
' C9 I5 I1 g; v. b 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 8 R+ s: F; M+ q
# S- X) D! w8 ]. W: G7 G* u2 b （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. 2 c% c; @* T6 `8 ^& e# n1 p( @! ?
; [* x, z% E7 r& X1 S4 M" J2 b （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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. L) S3 @4 G3 k 21． All things are difficult before they are easy. # n; j; Z6 ?) l' e3 ?' |
9 y- X9 B' N3 X' V （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。] ; J4 ^' u) h n# |' d! P
* y4 k" ~* D8 B5 x/ k6 L+ s$ M 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。）
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4 A* b" G. _' r: D* D, m( j7 k 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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6 A) E; `& m) j1 o1 e （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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6 C% D/ t7 j% j p 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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9 w& W# ^0 Z6 z; p; J6 J6 F; c 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） * C7 h. F% `: S/ p+ I# y* r
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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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9 h9 M: R' i; @, l: Q4 i 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） / W/ W% E/ f" K9 ]7 p; k4 q- d
; t0 n! u, \$ C3 n: ~ 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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% G( g2 Q( I B: i 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） ) o4 \; L5 R$ a8 a# ~! ^
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31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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4 G: J* b6 e. u+ \' c7 _ 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。） 4 y$ n5 j1 }1 Y8 q
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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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35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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6 P- j( D5 p8 X* E8 o 36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） 7 m0 z' ]3 A1 q+ T. x
, D u3 s7 a# Y4 n 39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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: ~+ G: T! Q2 z' ^ 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） g X, t0 m, l$ S
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42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） 5 @1 J2 ?5 i" g- {
2 e/ g3 Z) ^, x" ~ 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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44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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