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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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Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. - [$ n$ h$ B" S1 l" n) @- [% Z
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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. 6 y3 J4 B! g+ x0 m, @$ ~
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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. 7 S; L: j* ?) j1 Z5 l& C
2 x0 A$ P4 l& g2 @% f/ a 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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5 {8 f+ ^' V4 Q7 r2 W1 F" @& h 3. All is over but the shouting.
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" Y# J+ w$ k) K$ W- b 大势已去
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0 R8 z* C& G' E% ] Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. a) F6 j v; l8 ]) h# ^* \
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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. / l6 E g! K$ e2 ^" U, @* t8 S
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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.
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+ X* I& m" m2 D+ G+ y: n1 @; 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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) |9 p: B& C0 v" l4 D7 x$ D 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. ; @" c/ _# l0 }4 e; Y! O
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: D; k7 u1 @3 z. p" c6 K9 z } Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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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.
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, B& V: u5 ^. b- R2 I3 I Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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* T, P* Y5 S: P- s Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food. 0 {0 o) R1 z/ Q8 }. U2 q
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一言既出，驷马难追
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1 K) i7 P0 B& }7 c Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. 4 B- L0 }- g) y8 o. h9 J
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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. 7 g* P& y) ` e0 E: G
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) P, o: W; Y l _+ G+ Y7 B% c 8.World is but a little place, after all. % R6 l7 x! I' B. I
( N! L6 A( Q( Y$ w ^/ q! j 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. $ ?0 L) l1 [) _3 O& U( `" S) j% c
. L& H6 _$ ~2 u# P. D' G. X 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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/ T- r* k: v& N6 w) p 入乡随俗
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. % m1 r1 D$ G2 o2 T7 L
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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. , o2 L: E+ ?: j @& k& R
8 H! h) e3 G% y# W7 ~* n 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. ( t9 J# W7 m6 k% ^
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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. ; P# }$ F4 |+ r K! q2 D7 Z4 ]4 _
4 _6 n: `; L/ F( z Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. E' V) i* v+ ~3 L2 g
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11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. / t( Z1 @! S; q5 k. d
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! o, o1 E1 o% u6 F+ g* ?. t Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. 4 d2 A* q: }+ `, n% D" @* y
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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. , e4 ~" F# L3 j0 Q' r! M# Z
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; C7 |4 v0 h/ q) e& M- Z 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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! u& J5 f# K/ E Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn 6 S/ P- ^5 K% C! v& {% x
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Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. & X6 q# z. {% r) j3 x
! B* Z, A& ?9 z' u0 [7 u; Y 14.every potter praises his own pot. 1 p, I7 U- a+ r8 M+ }2 ?
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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 4 |2 y. u# {: u% J
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（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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（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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3 M4 I/ L( |1 a, \ B+ R 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. . S1 U( X* y& K7 g$ Y6 j$ W% P, _
2 s) \2 Q* z' \- R6 F( p% R5 b （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. ) Z4 {% s! {- J3 S
; B* K! n6 l) B" A* r; P V- B/ Q { （心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。] 2 F Q+ k2 L S' Q
S- ?6 ^, p1 {( q' C1 q 20． The shortest answer is doing. " G! x, `9 P( g! k( {0 I; x
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（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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) X$ `( ~$ c' T; ?+ [6 F o 21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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( H1 }9 s1 p9 {3 x5 ~8 \; w; C) u 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） . H! m+ e' G) D; w* S9 j% o
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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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9 g. j: u" L3 n: w' g; V; _ 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！） " A5 N# A `2 p" h
& H- I+ @2 \3 t9 w [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！] + ]- [7 h7 L" s
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26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。） % ~9 {8 M x( i' u/ {1 f# h
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28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） , R5 L- X* z; d: t. V: P
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29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） ' \8 v; y% q _& t9 H
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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. w9 i- Z" ~+ P 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） ( N) p# \5 [( N4 ~% r, p9 W$ l
- f+ `2 u3 u" z7 p5 P 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。） * D4 Q3 x& M2 S1 F
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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。） # a6 E. H# u4 o% T
! @+ ^3 p/ e$ n8 y 34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。） " a# L& P, S' X( ]+ v: N8 q
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35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） # E2 O& W6 @' Z$ c2 x7 Z
( ?( q* w4 }1 T2 u" ? 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。） , Z0 l: {! G o
- @) U+ M, g/ | 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） & Y; h0 j4 l/ @6 S7 }* u
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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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42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） . O* |3 F7 F9 g$ p4 T( O- _
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43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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8 [7 o0 W- b: {. y( D) }( z: W （通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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