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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% b. T2 W, a% F+ y: Q9 \& N　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞
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　　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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6 K: j7 E8 T/ ^　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

- I' h* x! X5 C6 A　　挂羊头卖狗肉

# Y0 k( u; m/ K# u" c　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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. t* S( {, Y( E: B& t% D　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

# |/ }: ?/ o3 G" r5 ^: O　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去
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" P- G; j" _& W7 \% i- k& Q　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

$ y/ x+ h- ]6 C/ C　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

' L! V, n. C8 m$ h　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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  W$ i; t; r4 d. {. p　　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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" H- P+ }$ M" q/ ?0 l' k　　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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　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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; \/ B6 U2 q: p, }! @　　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

　　一贫如洗

　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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% ?- \& }. t1 `1 a　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追
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+ t* v8 I0 H6 F! K; J1 [) ]; R　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

" J: t9 P: X9 z+ l! y  o6 {　　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.


　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

+ n9 a- K' M$ j" W6 Q) }3 f5 |　　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.

* {/ ^) J1 {, M8 g　　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.

　　入乡随俗
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　　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.

% C1 h2 A# b7 W; I( f, k7 @  a3 a　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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# S0 O$ \' q' s/ F! J! w　　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.
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　　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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　　知足者常乐

　　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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+ `# l" V( _. h1 z2 u) @　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山
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" k" j; b1 X5 }7 R! t5 Q* _& C$ @　　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

　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日
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# y! X8 a. \+ Z! H; k, |4 W9 o3 i　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

2 f" u! w" t7 r6 Q& H0 u　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

6 h* e. K" ?/ Z9 B8 s　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

　　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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　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

　　（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。]

; Y: e1 `* |( X1 d# U　　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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　　（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.

' M0 G0 e8 U8 F6 `! ]4 \　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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, r& B7 R+ b7 M0 }" c0 w, l　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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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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　　（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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( L6 L9 C4 p9 m! A　　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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0 H9 i! v# m7 X) ]. s　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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' p1 V( O. D# ?5 S$ C0 {　　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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　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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　　[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。）

　　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。）

( ~( ]3 M' C8 r( U　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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- _* o! e8 Z( Q1 P' q* Y" N+ y* d　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

0 F  H& P, D* I+ j6 A" u, S　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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5 z0 |! K3 M4 S4 n% G$ Q5 ^1 y5 l　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

+ H2 |8 I3 n; j　　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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) `3 c* x1 w/ i/ d　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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! d1 {8 x+ H0 I" F7 A  `, R+ M　　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。）
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　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

　　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。）
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　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

　　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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　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）