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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8 Q; R0 z# b, S, O5 h5 |　　雨后送伞

  k$ P! P8 i9 m　　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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　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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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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) |& ~) p# ~7 E3 a5 @/ k+ [　　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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  M2 P0 T' b" h+ d( f" K　　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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　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

　　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.

4 D1 q) s1 Y. L3 R9 \　　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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  z8 ^% t+ |  N4 M8 ~3 v6 s　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

+ k; b4 z2 c4 V9 F) g& B　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　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.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗
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　　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.
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9 P+ n. [- U" t$ R　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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9 a5 G  G" d. ~8 o0 f　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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: Q- o0 A, {3 T0 h; n2 g　　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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! ~5 \# Z- i' f+ V4 S+ ~　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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1 R2 i9 A4 U( n8 F( q$ O+ S　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

" s' E, a* f; D3 @. }, u( M) a　　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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; D* [" _! V; F9 J2 y9 V4 \' l　　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.

2 {7 h6 A, W5 U" V4 D　　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.
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　　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.
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* V# t+ r/ e+ [: s  \　　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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/ p! Y% S3 H, I% G5 ?9 @7 f  A　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

0 y7 \) g  n7 G+ j0 V" b　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

6 i  ?( J4 X8 R　　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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　　有眼不识泰山
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　　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
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　　13.every dog has his day .

2 f& B) u2 V4 B　　是人皆有出头日
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* z- h2 ^' F. {3 _3 [　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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- H6 v4 I/ }# f　　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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　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

" \+ ?- B* Z$ z9 {' K　　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



$ d1 W0 c2 G6 h, ^　　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。]

　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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: g" M, j, [! _& L/ t0 C% }　　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。]

- S% t6 V: y8 ~　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

( w" E/ r! N( m1 x# n! W) N5 S　　（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。]
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　　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。]

& }; M) d/ k+ Q1 x  V% v4 P4 \　　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。）
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　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

* n" x( a2 S9 M! q* r　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

　　[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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5 h. a: n& v; W# {+ O0 s& N　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

- I5 ~$ R$ }3 V1 k4 C5 d　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

7 X; b1 N8 j- @5 \9 t　　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。）

, n: J. Y* i( Y8 |0 ^　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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- i6 u. b2 i5 x3 X　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

' X$ S5 P. D2 p6 H, J& |　　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。）
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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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9 K( r0 M8 k9 u9 h, T6 m: C　　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。）
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　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

7 J6 g9 x# v. t( Q　　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。）

& x; e6 F3 Y1 E( K6 Z/ v　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

1 _/ j5 h  q$ K8 A/ G  h% O　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

1 C: o% o" S. }, i$ E0 n* H　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）