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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 . , s( v9 N8 ?1 }- u/ D9 h
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雨后送伞
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% a, l4 I; V9 T+ F8 ]! t/ Z Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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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. ; W9 `2 s& \/ ~8 m* t
9 _2 J) d! ~3 k& p 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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9 z- O$ k, c, {+ q9 O5 X: B1 s1 U Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. : n0 x% T7 D* A4 @% y$ S+ {) p5 q
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3. All is over but the shouting.
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0 K$ E3 T6 e; Y! U6 u! x Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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! y# z! q# y; {; 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.
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" W) W% N. B& n 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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& s* D6 w7 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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& G+ ~& d& X/ j# F7 U, U6 U 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. 0 b. ^! F, T( q0 f, Z' C: @4 i
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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- D/ N; T* z5 P: m 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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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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0 }8 l# I. P& X- O. I Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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: }4 _$ D% [' l4 c0 n+ b E% ^ 7. A word spoken is past recalling. " |! P9 u& l# _1 ^- p* Q$ Z
' t8 X7 T( G' g* V; u5 w$ E 一言既出，驷马难追
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5 X5 \3 u4 c5 ?# F) _# R6 P4 D Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. 9 `* r5 a, X, Y1 @) w! R
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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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8.World is but a little place, after all. % d- x% o- J( E! l0 h1 v, @! c4 p% |
1 A0 g$ c) |% i& e$ t 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. 6 Y0 r; b# L0 H
3 c& ~( F0 E$ c: {8 W, h 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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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. 8 m7 w8 V5 T0 n4 n3 P
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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. % l0 w' g6 e6 }4 b
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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# m4 u% o0 K5 E, a+ k7 K# e 失之东隅，收之桑榆 : M B2 P7 b# G0 m% W: x
5 Y& S4 ~8 }( ~( o 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. 5 F) H' T0 q; T) W; C
, q" ^+ Z$ J0 S: |) f Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. 4 }- s- B B2 o- m9 M( i
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11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. 6 [0 ^+ U% W$ |' e" x3 R0 C$ d
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. # T/ n T Z0 p: h
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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. , n# f4 B/ U% ?$ {
* {9 M/ f/ c% D 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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3 l1 C# l* ~0 X/ d2 A3 S6 J6 U 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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: K: T. a0 D+ o* y! o Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 2 b5 j% b1 G* q2 w) q9 F* |) D
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14.every potter praises his own pot.
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王婆买瓜，自卖自夸 " v. v( ]- S9 y3 \/ [6 L* D- Q. y, [
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Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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' d' g$ D, G6 C$ X- h' F 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 ; ]: }4 Y, f; U3 n0 i; R
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15． Pain past is pleasure.
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% B: s$ Y; M I5 e: u/ U （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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（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. 8 c3 }# n6 n% b8 N6 Y# F" N
7 x9 z1 n- ?- i. j) r （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. 3 c% M- o( O1 M
$ R! ~$ J; v/ B7 O, o+ T2 O （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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（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.
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! U4 W5 @* D. l! N7 K0 Q% F （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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21． All things are difficult before they are easy. 0 g% x, I' i4 @# C2 Q) w8 X
. w+ u+ f6 L. `; W （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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. Y0 [9 {0 }! x- K' q. { 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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, e3 k! ~% Y. Y: A( z+ \; o' R 23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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* q" u$ K* ?$ t1 ?" a 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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% e. Z6 z3 I R. H P5 [3 f （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） 5 H7 X* t' r. j6 {
' q. g" k% d$ N# t1 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！] 3 a- t9 t. S1 {* m
& o! _9 o, L) B, z 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。） # m) c2 K' a6 U4 x$ E" x5 ]5 A
& _4 D$ Z- T3 A% S 27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。） ! i7 ~: z2 o0 a5 ^5 G6 X; s q9 ?
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28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） * ?- C- v: n* b H3 x
7 _8 L% [3 C5 ]$ M 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） 1 J8 @7 E7 b& u3 C& D& B
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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; u7 N9 G o- B! r' X* M# a( X. Y9 _ 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） 3 P+ d H6 N- c) ~4 X4 d- [
. b/ i8 Z" b' j; b( E$ `% m! f 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。） ! I. r; l( u1 X) j0 O; }
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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。） 2 {6 K; l+ _1 E
9 ~# l: h/ h5 e! c, Q 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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35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） " T& _, l& z- E+ O5 K
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36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） . r0 L( C2 j/ D2 W1 m6 s! u) Z
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38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） 8 x U- J! o0 r2 W
3 T& ?9 m! n H* P. q# X4 J- [ 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。） 1 `& [/ t/ ?7 `: M
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41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） 1 V1 y# t; ?- F; B* b
. n; K% y4 W/ y1 U6 V 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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1 R" @- Z6 p- R- H5 z% ] 43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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