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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。 " g/ C. R T; Q; K4 T. e
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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1 |7 k( K! z. b Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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) t( {: @: M) ~% P) z& d5 J/ Z& b 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. . E5 J' W! A3 Q3 n5 e# k, m4 A
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挂羊头卖狗肉
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8 M2 Y7 X8 N& i 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. 6 S( g, R" E( l
8 O8 K3 X$ V6 W5 X) @! T/ s 大势已去
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. ( \' ?0 X# S( q8 P4 x0 W5 r
9 |$ ~6 T& k7 B1 k 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. 2 b6 g* s' o8 G5 z
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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. 2 J/ C8 [) ~9 S% p# F! D( o2 b) E
2 a E4 _& S9 l 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. + }8 I C* X T! S. E
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小不忍则乱大谋
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; `! d/ x4 `+ H, L3 _' Y V+ @ 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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一贫如洗
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; v5 \) m. c2 |, M( E/ u Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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8 p5 E! O; ?1 o8 P0 F 7. A word spoken is past recalling. ) W# F# Y( s, Z- E3 b" I
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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/ h' K% {! }. d( H! O4 P 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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* B' d0 s0 n5 j" t/ B 8.World is but a little place, after all.
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% |6 t/ j% x8 f4 m" @, b/ A4 X 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君 ) v" L! O1 n* i6 C$ \5 w7 y
; g1 w; |, J" N9 m6 | 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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# M4 B* B1 n# m& J* _- [ 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. ( Q1 ^% E/ ~) Z, v$ q1 M
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. : h( [4 O2 t4 x; f/ f
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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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8 ]# q6 Q! w% O( {" F1 a) A8 w0 ? 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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, f/ W, `2 s2 G0 _$ i1 B 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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) {& }" P5 ]& `0 w- A6 c 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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$ Q% n$ ]) ~; j% c; Q 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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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. 4 g9 [# Y9 G/ W, M+ i/ Z
$ v& q* R. h1 B& ` 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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2 ~$ ?4 T' b5 U3 s% X9 n4 u 有眼不识泰山
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Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. 0 }5 [$ b$ S# B7 B! i5 ?9 Q$ I+ ^
! s& \2 w0 J9 t. _0 `1 A# G4 h 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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是人皆有出头日
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9 d7 g2 O$ j/ c2 o Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn 5 Z. C/ |& }0 a7 p: K
* U/ X2 F: x* y Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. # _9 V& b6 y% x- g% o9 O! v
$ X& s& E& I- i( d, `0 F1 f 14.every potter praises his own pot. : S' m* Z. _. o9 z' V& l% ^
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王婆买瓜，自卖自夸 & d1 P7 j$ ]: J! Q' }, M& }- W. V
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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 : C5 l N) q+ Z
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15． Pain past is pleasure.
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O" R& c- F+ {% u ? J- k( J: J （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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1 L) _4 M# w8 ?& F; @( q- p q 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. - R% S7 s3 ^# G- w8 A+ @
+ `' r# m( H; c) \, Z- q （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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, n- t# J: L2 f0 E9 t （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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' B0 D! z; ~ U' l 20． The shortest answer is doing. 8 q! q' p6 ~1 P7 r2 i+ k c) s
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21． All things are difficult before they are easy. 2 f% R6 x4 ^% Q0 u
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22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） 2 {5 G# @& c% o; M
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9 h$ P9 b: N% b0 N9 O) r 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！） / X: Y) t& j! l% V9 \
( g# g! u3 v! T8 ^ [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！] " L4 C, [( `, p8 Z. r* K# g
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25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） 0 \+ b Y$ U9 [
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26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） + w% x1 U& Z7 `% U% m. N
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0 k, ~: ?/ `( c/ C 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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. u: F( M- `7 ^0 U0 E' V, l 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） . d) a! D: K$ P/ u. d
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2 ?( [! t& O6 z, N3 s7 N$ N 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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+ Z3 x/ r, Y, X) i- F1 A: W; v8 } 33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） 6 R3 x6 [0 B7 m
7 m1 Y" K: U9 u/ 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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9 g( Z, U0 e* z* _4 n6 M- u4 c) f 35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） ( [" Z& o6 T% n x( L
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36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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) @+ f# B3 z0 w# r 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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: ~% {" Y0 P$ v. M7 ^& n! I* N8 t7 M 39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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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。）
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