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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。 . M) J% e# u3 T2 H8 _4 K
0 [: m; {2 \) x5 ?- u$ S- \5 [. y4 N 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . 0 v- T: F9 E: B9 h+ ^1 S
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: Z# c' b! N! y4 Q& x1 A Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. & Y4 g3 H/ \' H* t0 _
! t$ S7 c1 H Y4 V" _ 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. 8 J5 V/ }( v0 H$ H+ q* F7 D
+ G& T5 A; R/ i. l$ ^ 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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0 t& |" a. ]+ J+ K% ^$ G 挂羊头卖狗肉
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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. / _8 ]; G8 S, Q
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3. All is over but the shouting.
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. & \6 r7 k( p5 K
9 |# E" S4 h: G Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. 7 a6 v. z, C6 D$ p2 L8 k
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4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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* T2 l, T0 e0 Z h 人善被人欺,马善被人骑
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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. . [% B7 s( y8 i( e: t3 R$ U
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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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9 E W! V3 B" P6 k4 ~/ k8 s( f/ ^ Z5 { 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. 0 X1 \4 p7 e8 ~, S \
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小不忍则乱大谋
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7 e' x U# E+ i L9 M5 k5 Q Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. , i# f. Q$ R/ |3 X
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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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. c; [+ |8 m! E# @+ X 6. As poor as a church mouse ! U1 n6 _) c" a6 x3 D- a
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7 E8 o2 {) X J3 E$ _ Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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& W# O9 A. G" l Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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, E6 G/ j6 a( ~% Y( `3 L Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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1 o ]# [; h6 a, {9 q' a 7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. 8 _" Z/ w7 ?3 q9 |; x' v
! r- ]/ b# A5 i" O- E 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.World is but a little place, after all. # @1 A: e% C0 _/ X( C4 d" ?. B& a% y
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2 Q& W* j7 U' c- P* y, k0 T5 ], b 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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- H' p; ~+ O M' x# V \ 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. 9 J3 d: n( d! u- A4 k" m% X% `
2 _$ u/ o2 {, p% R 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. ( l3 e2 M+ K; H
$ b' b* M, X5 w' ]3 d/ i# s# F 入乡随俗
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4 m* F) H5 `' V3 h/ s& \2 y 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. 8 K" s: v8 E7 w9 y: P; m. u
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. ~& O; [: W* ?, V" k5 N
/ B& D) v" b, V, B4 ?5 _ 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. 7 R( J3 a: t! d& O8 \
1 D' r& X* t/ L' g5 e8 ` 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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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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: W$ W6 G3 T' i' R 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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Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. ) h3 [# B7 ?7 x4 a( F8 r7 e3 m
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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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4 b. N& L9 F# M* D+ F& x/ N7 s 13.every dog has his day .
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: l2 t$ o( R3 w K Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn 8 K, z2 h2 t. I5 X: o' P2 ~) W
! p3 I: Z q* ^, H$ L! y Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 2 A& M% a# D+ C0 h$ P
; Q. G1 Q8 O; L5 j 14.every potter praises his own pot.
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% Q- \; d" \: K _+ ` 王婆买瓜,自卖自夸
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3 N/ [ p( y" a' K& b0 s Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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" ?* `' D. U: y# N( m4 o4 y: Z1 K 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 0 L! a) F) z( _4 ]
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7 v5 g7 k# p4 v. w8 O 15. Pain past is pleasure. ( X8 v/ Y1 Y- q* ] |
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( P& Z; }. Y" ?1 S) f+ J J 16. While there is life, there is hope.
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17. Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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+ D8 G4 X( z8 P (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.
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19. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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20. The shortest answer is doing.
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21. All things are difficult before they are easy. 0 Z7 |0 \' P) t1 k! E; ~# g4 {$ H
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' H" k' D% r2 k" M3 a$ Q! U3 Q 22. Great hopes make great man. (伟大的理想造就伟大的人。) $ h! Q, ?8 M3 u9 y
; J- m+ a" ]0 \$ t* u: T: r 23. God helps those who help themselves.(天助自助者。)
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24. Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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6 X% B+ O6 P" l0 s+ K+ G) a (四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀:多一点点!)
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" M2 z/ G3 v" [; J' T0 ]# ` [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!] 8 A8 N% j9 d p
; J. z, }1 @9 O7 i1 \& ~2 e7 o# [ 25. In doing we learn.(实践长才干。)
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27. Two heads are better than one.(三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮。) 1 m; [/ p+ M6 ?- K0 L
! \' I8 q% n7 h( g/ E 28. Good company on the road is the shortest cut.(行路有良伴就是捷径。) ) J, C1 S7 g0 q* V- x
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; x4 ?1 B5 [4 M6 M# x! m 31. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.(不经灾祸不知福。)
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- _5 q3 g) J: Q+ o 32. Better late than never.(迟做总比不做好;晚来总比不来好。) : n3 f8 f. n$ | q0 E
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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。) # O8 k" M' J6 g/ Q* \7 Z' v% K( g
! S* U6 m/ u4 x# T3 }( a: ~0 ~! z 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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2 G: s2 V2 ?% g! R/ h) B/ d 37. Lifeless, faultless.(只有死人才不犯错误。)
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" E S0 V( ~4 f7 P 39. One today is worth two tomorrows.(一个今天胜似两个明天。) 9 t: w# |9 ^# E0 W2 t
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' ^& W3 T& |8 g5 y$ M1 ^: C5 @; w 41. The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.(舌无骨却能折断骨。)
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43. Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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