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。

　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞
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/ z. {3 \9 G4 t. x　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

　　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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5 I; N5 m. K4 o% r9 _7 ^; i　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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5 F' m! Z1 w' ^4 \) [, K$ F( y　　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.

4 w5 V7 s$ |% r+ k2 H8 T6 h" z8 e　　大势已去
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2 H7 R1 C; f# v/ B0 P" |3 f8 W0 r　　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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$ E) x" d& j+ U+ B　　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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# l4 _3 j+ _3 z% e. b5 W　　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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　　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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( v" C. G; [) T2 R: @' `+ r8 L; r2 {　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　小不忍则乱大谋

7 t, x% O& |: G* E7 L9 E( v5 f- b　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

　　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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5 Z' M, @/ i8 j, T6 p　　一贫如洗
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# j' @& O% T$ s9 j$ o　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

5 C/ _2 Y1 e/ ]. r* V. `　　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

, {0 N1 {( N( e: u. l　　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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　　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.
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/ W3 u; ^2 R9 f5 T/ D　　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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　　入乡随俗

　　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.

/ a0 v+ E0 a* d+ j1 o　　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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- _& B8 S& c2 b; B) ]　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐
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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

/ ?  y3 }& X! s# @8 t" M5 L2 E4 ]& y　　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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/ g2 O, @- x4 E* S, u　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山

* \( I, t# p4 D0 p( x$ F　　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

4 o7 x' d2 [6 _　　13.every dog has his day .

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) u- G4 C9 g% y& T4 M% j5 I　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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7 a+ C/ \3 C, H8 ~  c* P2 o4 B8 k　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

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. T4 P" |3 Y' R$ f% v9 N  {: p9 n　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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1 S4 k* Q; p/ k( X! J( u7 _3 U  f　　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.

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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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　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

* t4 T4 t; r+ M0 ~　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

8 C) Y% ^" l1 L. o$ m; b4 M! l　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

　　（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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5 b. H& h4 c  w) t* Z, M　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

6 s* g' b- C. E　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

! X; p3 z- {# z$ B. f　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

　　（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！]
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+ F6 f/ u0 T) n5 ]3 X　　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。）
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　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

9 F/ ~- d; l  v& u8 M/ y. |' Z; u2 k0 o　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

+ E& Y1 N! N6 ~  ]　　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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　　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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　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

8 I6 H0 {) O+ C! v5 O) `4 o　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

# Q9 H% r  }$ D; Y$ |% ?7 U$ V　　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。）

　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

9 M5 D3 }& |/ Q) C0 Q! Y　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

. V" A" Z# A# @, j( D- x( N3 B, O3 z+ c　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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7 p) d6 J" @% }* B2 Y& t# ~9 R　　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.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）