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。

+ ?0 Q" Y; c3 q, y　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞

　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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3 u0 D' N2 F' |　　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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$ m% T0 \( B# f/ s5 R" F# p　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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$ H! f+ N4 y2 h" e　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

' S" f7 y' y* o2 K. Y& S8 q　　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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7 S" L; o6 I4 t3 _　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去
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　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

% K9 S1 D( P" P9 }/ j　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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1 \/ X+ r9 C! d* m6 n1 l! r　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

　　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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* m; Z0 M% J3 {' s　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　小不忍则乱大谋
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7 k+ h' r' N8 \8 I( L　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

: |/ e' r9 J- R　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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6 e# v$ {9 n2 m5 F　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗

. y$ l4 k0 y& o" D; J, u& P7 D　　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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; e  @% `, F3 Z* F; k* U　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

7 e' T; c1 r( n. W　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追
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+ b" u1 W5 P/ Y! x　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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2 @4 C2 {; @& V, K0 o' f) L　　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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2 d" w3 q( Q8 i　　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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9 @# K& w! H# j& ]- W9 r  f5 i2 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.

# |. ^8 B! U) C6 p, _/ p, x, 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.

　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

$ E3 h6 \: \# g0 @3 p: O* Y　　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.

0 M/ r6 F7 }( _3 S8 F3 n　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

0 u# V; M! R0 |) P$ v' R% _/ T　　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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* d7 M+ K1 H# |& 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.

　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

' v" o% j. N0 G8 f* O7 A　　有眼不识泰山

1 e0 Z" ?& N" M) f/ D1 z　　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

/ P# E6 {" W2 o　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

9 }# `5 F9 M, d# }9 |+ X' [) y　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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) K0 b2 D3 N+ t! F" X9 I7 v　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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* \* P8 }& r/ h6 I, _　　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
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. I; ]! {+ f: I, B9 g& g. `. u6 |　　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.

　　（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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2 C7 o5 g" s/ B' C1 |8 q　　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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3 C0 }$ v/ t3 T8 U& A; C　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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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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　　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.

7 g7 l" d0 V# R: h' X3 }4 B4 [% n　　（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。]

3 U0 m9 ?# u& x2 r　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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+ g8 V! Y- V, S9 H　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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2 V# ^$ E+ w5 F$ A! Z　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

: o9 n$ |7 X5 C! K6 j* j$ j: ~6 l　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

$ `# y7 w0 b/ u7 |" o6 q( V　　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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　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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: ~( Q# v1 ?6 r; l. G　　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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5 k7 u7 d0 ?; H2 L0 n　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

& F- t% b/ C( p: y2 @% e　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

2 \$ v3 h* g8 Z3 J7 Q. k) `　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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, g0 P4 \5 n, X, n　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

　　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。）

" n, u0 e7 E. a- Y+ B　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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' _; F' u' T) t0 V2 Q　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

- L8 A7 I  i: F3 Q. N( d　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

( d$ M( K: _) F　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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8 @3 P% T3 B& ~; C+ e' {) @' E3 a$ P　　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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　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

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2 ]3 r& q9 j1 E# e　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）