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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　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞

, |$ Y  R. H5 q* ]: T　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

) R0 C& ^% w& i7 K, B2 M　　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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# w- O6 ?- W& L7 \, @8 A　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

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: R6 Q+ C; ]5 @6 |　　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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! [% F6 {- X) o: B# ~　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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& {& K' E8 e) v; |+ r3 Z　　大势已去
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) c, r- r. v/ A% P  A　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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& ~+ b, h, n  ~　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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2 B; h) S( r* X, U5 x　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

　　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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4 A( ~( j5 v( u6 v( ^' e　　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.
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' D( f& P4 t/ r! s1 {　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

　　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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2 J( S5 D9 P0 v# Q/ c　　一贫如洗

8 r  ~, ^) r% y: i1 X　　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.

　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

. o9 }- u' A  o/ Y6 j9 R5 h' y　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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) B4 L% E0 Q2 L5 s! K7 w1 ?　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　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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, {4 b. S6 y% T1 g　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

; m/ }. [5 v. ^/ H+ D　　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.

　　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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' p. c/ \7 w) ?+ k0 H, T　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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4 U% Y; X2 e2 S4 j　　入乡随俗
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+ \% T0 R8 P+ J　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

. i4 i* g3 D# {' C　　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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0 X. O. _0 z% O; c7 |5 z　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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: z3 A# W1 z) i) I　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

　　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.

  H8 D8 L1 j" i7 y* f　　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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) A! O0 I0 e# _7 j7 o* z( K) A, I　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　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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; K" m( f2 ~: s3 h& W/ B9 S: s　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

　　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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　　13.every dog has his day .
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4 m( c) x$ t! n7 _! Z8 w　　是人皆有出头日

  W9 L1 d/ U2 y( b7 ?, h" [　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

7 A! ?  y4 K9 m# W* i7 K2 E5 f5 }% b　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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+ X8 m, p- B7 Q8 e6 T5 j) f5 C　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

; O9 w& s% Z* o1 T9 Y0 m　　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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" r! h9 b2 U& G　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

7 i1 {$ T2 x( F- z　　（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。]

* C; t! z* e4 C. m+ @: A, ]　　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。）
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　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

+ k( x# p8 o+ S/ F7 f. O　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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6 C" m: V9 P7 Y　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

, W$ c, F$ F5 r2 C& g3 X! @* x& d　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

2 Y# `1 t2 }" a0 a! j  P: Y5 V8 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。]
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0 L& ^( W; J+ Z, R　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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4 L; h' @+ m4 W　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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1 R. m0 \# e( l1 N0 O　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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) O2 R; e8 ?5 g+ C: ^% _& i( `9 n: F　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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+ _) m3 t0 j  R7 y- f& R# @　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

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6 D( a, Q/ }" ~. ^- ]　　[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！]

　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

4 T4 \. g/ n1 G( ]5 F2 K% b" S　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

4 V8 U8 s) q3 E- S/ X, l. k' Q　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

$ o4 d- i- z2 g  `4 r　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

6 r  B& U% D. b　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

" T- N7 G8 y" \6 d　　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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, n+ b& b9 v$ ]# F　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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9 ^8 o9 ~+ I  \6 M; N　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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6 k3 @7 z& O3 s6 _/ o) g' l　　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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　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

& C0 U$ ?- `8 x% U8 `# l　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

" J+ @. B& }& s7 R2 |+ o0 j　　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.

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& t( a$ j9 i* ]　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）