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。
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1 B% i) R- \' J! N1 X: N0 P3 n　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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- v; L/ a  _( u  e0 n　　雨后送伞

/ w$ a" L8 ~5 X3 V& G; {) A0 u　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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. e) e. J& |, P4 Z5 q　　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.

# ~% h2 K9 G( w9 F7 j0 w& y/ `' ^　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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; k9 u) Y& c' V% d; \! i1 Z' Y　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

　　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.

  l, |. i% y5 y　　大势已去
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　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

: ^  R5 p: F: Q% _* [; {　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

9 [# R# x  `' V. _　　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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1 n9 A: f- t( [. \/ q1 k　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

! h" l% m. ~: u  ?8 b# R　　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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+ B" ~$ s- m5 C　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　小不忍则乱大谋
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　　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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! S0 x+ a' r2 f( r' n6 |　　一贫如洗
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　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

6 L2 @) [& U! c! z- X6 s　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

  N) l3 A7 R8 d+ g  e; |　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

; F& y: y+ G. L% x  R+ O) U( M　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

( c$ p9 ]" v9 {" g* l! `　　一言既出，驷马难追
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- ~3 L- n  M" k( f( j0 S; K* J: p  g　　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.

　　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.

　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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! B* s# h3 A: [/ m  d: P5 e7 _　　入乡随俗

- y+ {) H# ?; {0 ]9 B　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

1 o( I: Z0 O; }* e+ l6 p　　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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( @! J/ }: v7 c& b6 B+ Y, U# Y　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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8 K  ^, T$ W8 j9 l　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

% _. n4 x1 w, 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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　　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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. y; a$ w- \4 w9 g　　知足者常乐

2 _6 M8 Q% |+ _　　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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' r$ X0 e# z7 R7 c7 x　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

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8 p8 T/ d: N8 a. W# g5 x) {4 v　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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4 n1 S$ P; m5 g/ z+ \　　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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7 A9 \$ f# a4 H& T) O$ [! m　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日
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% M$ d4 o* f! ?* A( b2 ]0 G　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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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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' i5 n0 _1 @/ W$ s& ?　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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: p1 l- T' \' Z4 \' ~) z　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

8 c+ R! g5 u1 U5 Y" N; T　　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.

  H  H) o! W1 s3 E　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

$ Q; T/ ^5 W2 `, q　　（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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% E! `; l# t4 D- A- Q　　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。]

0 p& S: K' N# Q7 L5 j　　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。）
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　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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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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$ e- z# \9 v+ p6 d　　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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  L8 v" ^* h* G7 L* H+ v. H　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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/ o  f7 y+ g* U* @1 H! j　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

+ v5 n( \* |* [# t: t! k　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

" G5 X7 n( ^1 m　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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8 r3 I" C9 |2 e　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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: y# v' U* Q6 `1 n' ]+ l& A　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

　　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。）
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% e  l' i4 ?6 l6 }* `* R& C; I　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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: ^) T& c$ I, f$ E) ^9 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。）
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, h4 W0 x, F! L  w# W9 {　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

  P1 O- x) @( i# ?$ u　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

8 E6 R. W& A' \2 u# W4 b　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）