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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。 ) i0 X" y. C O: \4 a
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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f6 D% `6 C; T; i7 F, \ Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. $ n0 h2 G2 ]2 z1 C1 j+ e+ X; g5 {
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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. H R& a1 S- w2 U5 s' f
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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.
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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. * L L' P' P$ Q5 ?) P( l) \
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3. All is over but the shouting.
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8 N* q7 A- r; `( U+ Q Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. ! R# S7 W' i' z: k1 E1 V8 D8 R. W% E
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. , Z. ^+ U( K! x: y4 j3 p
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4. All lay load on the willing horse. 2 F' S# Y& s d _
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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. ' o& G5 V' y2 ]0 b
1 j3 `) ]% [0 N1 p4 c7 O1 N; P! o 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. $ ]8 Z# Z% }9 w8 n8 ^1 e+ i
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/ \, S# q6 s$ x- o) f. h. ~9 p( e Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. ' L3 ^; Z7 q( i$ n
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. - Q, @5 U4 h3 I6 d* L9 ~( g
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. 6 e* q, R) B/ x
+ C% U# N8 M. G Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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4 i: o$ V" x4 {) e( k# K4 v' ]# S 7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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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. % N+ {' K# a4 v! Q
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8.World is but a little place, after all. " K, {8 c' M1 ]4 P/ [
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0 B1 v/ ?4 s5 {6 s1 x. C' f/ X 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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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. " u' m: s/ S8 {0 w4 I2 ^ b
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. 4 H1 E% f# y1 l: m+ ^. E
7 g) r% C/ u7 m* L 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. 5 P! W2 R+ b) T
/ n& P. [9 R8 M8 v 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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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. ' r* A- Y; o4 r7 o
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11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. & t* |* T2 j3 ~; y2 ]+ g, m" v: `5 x
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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. - W- X- M' I X- P$ ~2 @; x/ A
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12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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有眼不识泰山
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Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. / N) C8 k" L$ `- e0 s% s
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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 2 |1 E% u" w" p
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Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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* W# p. V- }$ N. F$ ]5 m2 K Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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- S: C, \3 j& a8 n1 g" V- C, ^ 14.every potter praises his own pot.
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Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members 2 j: J& A) i" a$ `0 G$ b( |: h6 H
7 m. v; {( k' ^6 x 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 & B' x5 c8 K0 |
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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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, o0 `6 g; |( X* W) @, X0 o; [! \ 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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# ], w" n. m, ^7 G; ^/ ~ Q- \0 o （脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。] 9 B2 n$ x8 |' c9 D `: H
2 Y3 @1 g5 U! p* G9 }' W 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. 6 C7 R$ C3 z- C2 J& x0 Y8 C
# d: n6 d- z$ t& @0 v （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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, g* T+ g" Y) h" S; _6 H: | 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。] " S2 \* _: D- w, x
$ ?" d3 [5 g; N6 w5 T/ w; A" I 20． The shortest answer is doing. ; ?2 u7 j) n& |4 e
$ P; Z1 h' v7 @1 {0 {7 K& g2 S4 A （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.
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, W. c( ^6 B& o- a 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） * K& }6 O4 n) g& i* C
& i8 } m- |7 u0 j 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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) l6 D$ E, O- F2 w9 d （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！] - i5 ?9 |8 [0 O$ t- ^
4 I7 ~+ }1 o/ f& Q) w* M L 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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- s/ Q/ v1 y4 y0 x/ K8 X5 b% q% z' W, L 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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7 @1 d& a* Y/ x 27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。） 1 A# }& o/ l/ E3 ^, u0 i, E" C' Y
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28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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n% {* N$ S7 t% H 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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( t4 T( T4 R& a h) z 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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7 W7 h8 h2 Y" k$ `6 `; `$ N- n! ` 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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/ y5 B, I; [# z& `- K 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。） ' F# p4 n u- D) h- B* W
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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。）
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/ b0 j8 S2 s* r$ g- k; u6 q- K; O 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。）
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36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。） ; e; {2 v9 M; g$ s( x' v
( h; Z+ D% M: \, D 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） ' l# G7 n3 O1 L# o4 a
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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。） 5 Y* |7 @6 N; z4 p- d# X7 T
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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。）
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* f$ y4 y3 X, @' k 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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