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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3 e; \( Z: Q( s. ^1 H( v　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

6 I4 q( U* s  j1 Y9 H　　雨后送伞

　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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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.

　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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# M) h) ^5 l2 F; D6 I　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

* P8 U( g- q. b+ q2 t7 ?　　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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- M7 ]/ c( n" b- ?1 C　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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" b$ ^# H- w0 K! P  S　　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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7 F0 U( _2 g0 {$ k& O　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

　　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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　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

8 e: M' M- j3 Z3 T; S  r　　小不忍则乱大谋

$ G) e5 e8 N/ ]4 o6 Z* a" w+ g　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

& @( _8 {0 Z; m4 s　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

6 P5 [6 X: }2 V2 u　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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( B; {$ U& j) w* E) K3 `　　一贫如洗

　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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9 \5 N/ i" V7 Q+ i8 a; u5 @　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　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

, r9 p4 X+ W# V8 |) h* W　　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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7 a* U* f+ I0 e! |( M$ n　　入乡随俗

　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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: v; A! O1 y! j# F" y　　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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, E2 X/ q% q7 z0 P　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

5 E! W9 k: X3 T3 v6 o　　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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8 v' U: @6 c: [7 A  x3 B1 {8 m2 y1 H" m: T$ ]　　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.

　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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　　有眼不识泰山

7 p. ^. C# N/ K　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

# Z8 p# ]  b' x3 G) y+ v　　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

　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日
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, s1 D' F% s4 s  O% _$ T　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

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

& O' F! k$ k6 U1 K: }* K　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

/ ~4 m- Q. W3 n+ z　　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

# L7 ]. m& I( h3 q7 W* z1 U　　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



　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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" }: l2 k2 d9 v2 z/ a; J$ s　　（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.

　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]
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% Q5 L( A1 b5 x) l& r0 r# a6 k7 E: s　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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5 V) M( z/ |. W* c' g+ S( A5 B. v- m　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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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。]

' _7 g5 H3 Z) B0 y1 h( s1 D　　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。]
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　　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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% o: z9 y( o5 O" y8 f# m, E! L　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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4 `/ a( }% O" F  x+ c) m$ U　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

9 Q8 l* i8 S' i　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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9 q' u: p8 E5 A" U　　[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！]

8 H+ Q5 j8 T6 G6 c, a0 N　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

4 n2 N7 v( P! u& O　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

& G# O% {7 S+ R3 V　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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# v, }! ?1 J8 S2 H　　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。）

: D! o0 O& O& G0 G3 W　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

$ u, R' J( O/ c! s2 N# b　　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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$ L( g% K8 I. x3 s" q1 L2 f  a　　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。）
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　　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。）

　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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9 r. X) A5 N8 Q" i1 |　　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。）
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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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) ]! O8 f" e0 H& |　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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* p5 Z& e8 N) h8 o# U5 Y( d$ Z　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）