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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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& @ v- x: s4 H0 ^6 U Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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7 `5 Y; M/ @. P$ o @2 @ 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. % r0 L/ }- K8 ~7 H, l
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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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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. ) R0 C& ]6 b( M3 r1 Y8 c
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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. & j$ j6 x' I( H3 u
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4. All lay load on the willing horse. 7 ?4 b% b* b* s m! y5 e. ]
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0 v6 p7 w; X: e3 ^' m9 ?5 T Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. / a; {- P1 b" p% T
" o% F/ O+ i8 j* Y: t; Y0 g 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.
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. q# v, Y8 Z c0 T2 ?( P 小不忍则乱大谋 0 Y3 {* d; |$ L; S. `# Z2 R
& T, m3 h7 v' d. X8 a Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. . Q- q b; x8 m1 n, q2 i
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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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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. : Z* u! Q( o( S- }1 ]
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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0 y, j: Z& l# `- z4 p# `+ o& Y7 K 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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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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8.World is but a little place, after all.
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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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6 a# ~9 n, A4 |2 f5 V' ~' A 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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* ?0 u5 ?0 L1 \* g9 Q# ?9 @/ P& i Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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" W: [0 q; t1 k+ Y2 _+ g8 a! b& ] 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. 5 |' }2 u& R+ Y# j, i: L$ E
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$ i! ~1 q" F W, v6 P- l 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. * o. J, j" _2 D: M) c% C; @" h7 j
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Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. * m8 D6 _! v" P+ g
4 U0 Y3 @% ` x2 ]. y" S: h; b. b 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. ) z7 u$ o2 J6 b) W4 h2 `- `
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知足者常乐
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. 4 R& h( _, ?4 u6 P6 C4 I
# ^$ e& q0 o( h% A 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. 7 q4 B6 x& \* T+ m0 E: r4 x7 J
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12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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: \6 f# B8 T; W Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. 0 e0 Y" l5 H0 Q/ m6 s
7 s" e! H S1 B( w7 y0 W5 u2 X 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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m; a. b, H& I. ]$ 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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王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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* w+ y, \5 C, [) \ x4 Y% 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。] 5 s7 h; e3 k6 G2 f( U) I
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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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17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. & V. n2 V# d# r4 p' }
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（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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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. 5 E+ Z$ q1 ^4 ]" }2 L' J6 M
- q9 s9 j! w1 t9 L' z （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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# J3 s0 i9 D0 a3 o 21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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) r; T* r; Z( e+ b （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。] 5 S- O: ]: X2 D l/ T% S3 o5 t, f( F; ?! @
( Q( f `, `7 h0 ]- H; p 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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9 u# M/ D! Y0 m" m. H" @ 23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） - ~' ^6 [! s% l" n$ `9 {; L
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24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. ( x2 w5 U( E9 H: e& m) W0 B
/ Z8 T3 r6 [% W$ S9 \1 h3 E （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！] + q9 a/ J# c) ~9 {4 t' R7 V& _
H0 Y/ ]4 y7 H7 U" K! g ]! T! o 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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$ V+ D$ Q' N! \( }4 r4 l( v 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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2 ]5 D" A8 t2 m 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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9 ]% G' w2 o1 v3 p$ T2 ~ 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） 0 q5 c- I) |6 B3 c: w2 k
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32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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7 r8 S; z i v* M 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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36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。） ! \0 e; Z4 W; n" C
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5 [6 `/ |5 t( I# ]4 W* u: L# E5 J 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） , v: b" r! z0 }8 g, v9 H
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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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42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） & E7 R1 ^5 b; Y K
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