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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 . . ] _" c8 K; g4 H. u& R
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8 w2 i( }5 i! d# `2 m Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. / B# R( K% X" x4 c
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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. 3 s+ ~, v$ v+ Q$ W/ g
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挂羊头卖狗肉
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) b4 G( e' A `2 W- `2 h Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. ' B' [) @; l& R1 X8 W4 f
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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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; m+ j: c8 J) r1 h$ Y& m 3. All is over but the shouting.
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: ]) ]% J6 ]$ t( U% Y( l5 G# B 大势已去 & j! F3 `$ T, }$ L, q
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. ! Z# r1 }$ m! e8 }3 w' S- D9 M
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. 8 Z, ^ r& W+ h
9 Z, X! O0 J, o4 A' r- R 4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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+ g) ]6 H3 F: `2 u- Z5 H' V3 g 人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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- }9 o: t/ n- g8 v, f. R7 z: K" G Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. 9 q* I8 C4 \ e9 q! Q
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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. . }2 F* S5 a+ ?1 Z
: X5 K! J T+ C5 }% P8 n 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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$ c% C/ {: m8 J$ j u Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. 2 x: z1 O8 a' r! K
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: R* W, X+ h% K" ^ Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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5 L2 r% p- r) Z9 K% W; k Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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& I; y' P6 ^( H3 _- W% Y 7. A word spoken is past recalling. + C R0 I# F# X7 k
* D3 w" b3 m; g 一言既出，驷马难追 / T! k1 j4 _, `; P K
* a3 i+ j, d* }; }2 s/ f Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. 8 I$ D! W4 t$ S2 {$ {
% R# N; F0 v# M( `* f0 Q9 i' |1 m- [ 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. 2 o, Z& q" I+ T( y
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5 Y2 h' K x1 f# ^* S% Q$ i 8.World is but a little place, after all. * ]5 \2 s+ D' g4 r1 G
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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. . L' s" \5 X% U
# `; F7 ~* ^ `- I 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. ) i% _% `- L6 G, a9 ]
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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2 I2 x9 G; x8 |7 ]: N2 L 入乡随俗 : }! e3 ^5 b' |1 H
& U$ Q9 j- h3 u" Y: ^9 S# H# a Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. * c) T+ J' m' S: [
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4 [) v4 i6 G4 v1 P 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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! @& z0 H" G3 U/ f0 c9 W 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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5 |% b- i \( c. K; n+ ?/ i0 B 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
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0 K$ r! T3 X8 G 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. 8 E" V" J7 O; P
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12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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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 : S1 j5 i1 Z3 w/ v/ l( L3 H9 f6 r
4 O5 W; [) S6 n0 a! E' I; j 13.every dog has his day .
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Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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' Q/ T/ v' I4 f4 g# m6 d3 R 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 G$ X# d- V0 h 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 % p- Q9 }3 X! r" p9 d6 l4 u0 b
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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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6 F" l( T: n/ R, j （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。]
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4 B) _1 U) b1 | f 16． While there is life, there is hope.
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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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8 M2 @; K1 z. n. ]* z4 L" F: B 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 2 q8 F* ?( P2 f6 x. x8 T4 I
1 G5 R* z, x& t& g' n9 ` （脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。] ( S/ x# N' T- o/ I* v1 Z
/ S" x% w& t( b% z, z/ a) F 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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; g3 t+ U( j8 ^- c- e 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 5 b1 ~) e- S/ M
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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. & S" v& p- q( o2 f# T, s
3 g' Q5 |8 d* X* _, m （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. 1 U' P- [& ]2 ~2 A% H3 i1 w4 c
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（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） ' u. s3 X' a ~; T6 l
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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） 6 `$ ^' U1 Z4 f2 m& v
9 D$ a7 G8 L# @ 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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; ?. c6 a( _& p+ A6 _9 t g ^) t （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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) c1 W: U" J& |% n: H5 v8 r2 w3 W 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。）
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27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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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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+ I) y# {& b; j* h/ C$ T) w 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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' q5 C J" E2 f 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） 0 a; A4 G4 O4 m$ P2 J4 h: d
0 m2 f, T- K8 y h# p: ` 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） 4 C% C9 e7 n* P( q# T
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32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。） " }; R9 v& T, a2 E. D3 n
& A; T- G4 ?, L. q K) v 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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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。）
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4 f: ?7 X+ Z8 o& R' q; ~ 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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1 u5 V. A. d% f N( W 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） * A* I; V) A/ ^2 T- o8 x& A
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/ c6 u: h) }8 ` k 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。） : ~; M# P+ u2 y3 P, e! K: O" E: A
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42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） ( E! {& N! U. {3 R8 z* g0 Q
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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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44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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