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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　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

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( x7 L- c7 O5 e6 G/ u　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

$ Z3 d- T4 b0 V6 H$ ?  I+ Q　　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.

  I% E! Z4 I/ Y' X8 l　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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  D7 F5 |3 D+ G, ~! u, I5 [$ o　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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9 t# F6 k) o; R9 k" R  k" ~, P　　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.
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　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去

　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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; H, X+ N% r: @* `; i/ N2 X) o  v　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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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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3 s6 {6 S0 L/ T　　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.

　　小不忍则乱大谋
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　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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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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　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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9 p& I8 m, b) C3 P; x　　一贫如洗

4 ~& l/ {6 n; Z. g& U9 H  \　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

/ u  L' k, Q3 Z- Y5 h1 M　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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2 }  q3 w" o  W( Y8 Q8 H　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追

1 H* j: Z1 M( j' {& b　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

　　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.
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7 _) N) ]4 w% c) o　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

7 s& y9 G. Z9 C' }7 S　　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 O% y  `9 r% 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.

　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗

+ B- ]0 d/ ]: y/ O! {. M1 M　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

　　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.
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　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

+ t* y1 P. e  I( M6 B" W　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

8 g0 c  v9 T; [　　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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  ?  U6 b( O3 l5 n* C　　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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2 a/ S( y! _6 x. @- Q　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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" Z% ?; b5 [: S; O1 m. {9 k　　有眼不识泰山

) e1 V+ j6 z2 v( c: T" `　　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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　　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.

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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5 F, o( G& o/ W/ A　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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　　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



　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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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。]

8 [3 L4 t7 B6 S/ U  j/ L　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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4 m  ~# h% F! M! Z$ J　　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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" O3 x6 Z' ?0 j6 R4 e, A+ J! [# q　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

　　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。]

% x5 s' |# f% B! x1 [  c( f　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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& m3 j7 s$ E( p3 I) c& R, R, 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。]

　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

' C$ o5 K# e% E0 e　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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3 M/ ~7 V" Q" S1 h( h　　[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！]
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　　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。）

) a3 c7 q" a, y; O　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

8 A) L' v) Z8 r6 m3 S4 `4 q. h　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

' G, J* i' l2 v6 r2 [　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

; A* t# [2 v; Q. x; K+ _2 \( u! ?4 D　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

3 T' o+ O. p' r' I　　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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1 v, K' X- ?6 O8 B/ P' b- B- B7 P　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

) [  j( d: K5 D3 C- t% A: c! T　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

- @, y/ |1 I/ }; t! C　　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。）

3 Q, M* Z! v' f: D- ]$ o6 a　　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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; L, q; ?# L' i: ?9 Q　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

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- t7 O. E! `& ?* M- {　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）