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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 . 4 U, n/ i7 D8 k5 e; n% c. w: X
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Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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5 _' Q2 i5 u6 o/ G+ \ 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. 2 R# q7 P( |9 X" `
4 R) A: p. U$ z7 A% U# C+ f 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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% _/ t1 F3 z, R/ \% D Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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, e5 s. f& T+ B. W$ Q; H# ~' O2 E$ l Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. 4 B/ ?' D& M; {' x
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3. All is over but the shouting.
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大势已去
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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7 Y0 n6 {1 p5 u' f Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. ! o, Y. y& {% Z2 C7 ~
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4. All lay load on the willing horse. 8 _8 Y" f* e! s, V2 i/ J7 r
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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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, A8 J" U& @* l! y m 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. $ ?. N8 @8 K( R, y! b
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. . a; t0 y( n" B( t: Z1 T
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. * @* s# ]! I- C; R) N- W$ W) t
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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. - K, C( Q( Z% }1 E. d' d5 M
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/ Z( ]3 i! y3 N( ]7 I0 E 7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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一言既出,驷马难追
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* B, t0 j7 }7 t, n; t/ U. T& ` Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. 3 u3 R& l% u; n# g/ V* @3 ? h
. M6 ]) I1 H# _) I5 p 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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3 K, j& {/ Z! U/ | 8.World is but a little place, after all.
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天涯原咫尺,到处可逢君
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l! A; d; y& u2 j7 R 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.
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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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. ) W- Z9 X0 [3 G7 ?
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/ x, a4 M9 L% \. f% a 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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( U; Q# {3 r. ?4 z# @' b M( F 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.
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12.Entertain an angel unawares.
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" k- o$ B; ~* f" f; j5 c Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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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
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是人皆有出头日
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( z$ _1 b2 i, }# K2 M( Q+ \ Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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14.every potter praises his own pot.
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8 m* j$ Q. E: u4 G1 T e Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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% R" a& u3 N% G! p* 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
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+ B$ f/ ?6 e3 `/ { (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 v" C' o' Y7 w
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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。] 3 M1 ]" W% u E: A1 J8 D
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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。] 9 k" t9 A# E$ V9 Y
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20. The shortest answer is doing. 3 W5 f& I2 z9 b& C# e
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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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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。] - G' ^- M) j3 V, T! X! a9 `5 G7 s
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22. Great hopes make great man. (伟大的理想造就伟大的人。) 9 `3 r+ Y" N; x( F, H/ K
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; P7 x# d: c$ l; n& a# d. D/ Q. S 24. Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. 6 D) S# ?) S8 O0 l0 C& i/ k, j/ B- q
; i+ T/ M* e- U* K2 e (四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀:多一点点!) ' t) V. x/ @4 z. F
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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!] % }) B3 y$ e% o1 _8 ?
" T9 t: G/ a: ~* t9 L' G% U 25. In doing we learn.(实践长才干。) 1 K) H- F' G% g& L
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26. East or west, home is best.(东好西好,还是家里最好。) ) t" A( Z j( A8 R3 [
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29. Constant dropping wears the stone.(滴水穿石。)
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30. Misfortunes never come alone/single.(祸不单行。) + h6 q9 b) R, k+ z7 N3 ]
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31. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.(不经灾祸不知福。)
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5 |/ B: ?" m* s5 X 32. Better late than never.(迟做总比不做好;晚来总比不来好。)
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4 D+ x" ]7 i+ U5 Q 33. It`s never too late to mend.(过而能改,善莫大焉;亡羊补牢,犹未晚也。) & G; r6 s) P/ y2 ~: M2 [
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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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36. Actions speak louder than words.(行动比语言更响亮。)
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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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- a# h' t9 E2 a% m0 s6 p 40. Truth never fears investigation.(事实从来不怕调查。)
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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]
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