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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 Y# B0 e8 o) W/ d' O6 C' _
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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3 d# y# u0 ]4 a! s: h6 ~" D. Q 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.
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8 k1 p% s5 H) }/ W f 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. 2 g( U9 C; L- F3 m1 j8 P; O
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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. Y) }5 N# w5 ^6 |0 P) O3 m; B
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3. All is over but the shouting. % L$ P, T/ ^" y# p( B# A% I& u o' ?
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大势已去
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: C+ O: j" B+ T Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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6 X! b/ x+ H3 s& F% p Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. 8 F$ i7 B' k1 k# Z2 Q2 _
# i' M b8 X" U1 f 4. All lay load on the willing horse. - y G4 F8 d$ C2 f6 C) r
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人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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" Z7 U- l8 d. B Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. $ R$ Q( z. i8 R
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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.
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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. - e# w& a5 {' h3 Z! z
) ~, D, w; n% C/ y4 z, M; { Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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0 X" K5 m4 k8 R. T. m$ Z' P+ X 6. As poor as a church mouse
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. # o8 b! g* k7 \
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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2 {+ `7 F! a6 I! x5 B8 u- U1 c8 r# P Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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7. A word spoken is past recalling. ' g% n- Z4 G' u1 _5 g
7 V0 G- l2 Q0 V3 d 一言既出，驷马难追 " M6 b2 Z& m2 W/ s8 n
$ ]9 r5 n1 `. Y/ N Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. ) b- R9 B, X) z/ d
: F( C! `3 d& q1 [ 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. 4 }0 z$ q1 v; A: K2 ^( @4 m) a
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天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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( i0 K$ M9 w+ g% A5 e! O0 J( V) G 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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* @' O+ V6 n$ |, V& u% Z 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. $ z% U% f# v9 p( v" V( p' `3 w0 j
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. " s( W; I$ y+ x, T/ N8 A* K+ Q
8 T$ y: s$ H" h1 K) D8 D0 T 入乡随俗
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3 ?4 U+ \; |8 s, q0 _0 z- H8 D6 \ Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. & z" p/ B3 k8 T
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; c) c, O0 l' ~! E# f5 l 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. ) C4 m4 H0 e* X/ V# G8 ]7 B
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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. {; ?# j @8 @
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11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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1 X7 H' O: P5 d$ x 知足者常乐
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2 M% s7 A) ~6 h' Q% N' ^; m Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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. D$ T- Z5 a$ K+ I9 B' Y 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. 3 o. t3 L! r5 g0 [0 ]! e1 {& O
2 u. j" l! E1 b' X 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. ( x/ U) Y& X1 ?
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; [& R+ F0 m$ g q, @2 F# p 13.every dog has his day . 7 N& P8 D# u6 j% H
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是人皆有出头日
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Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn 7 C. q5 H- p2 `: I0 }3 e
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Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. " T1 B) R" `9 ~# j& l$ O/ y
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14.every potter praises his own pot. 7 \4 K8 ^( u2 x/ U7 w( r
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1 A: _& m! L6 N1 ~ Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members : E; Z! X3 N8 ~1 S. t+ G
- M) x% c0 V1 U8 N6 A) \) r; Y' Q 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. 5 C, A6 f( E5 s2 ^7 P
' O; x2 Q( l: Y9 l （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。] * t8 ^+ A, d7 B7 ~* P
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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。） 3 l) {0 C2 I" Y" V% J$ Y. i
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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。]
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+ w6 y9 k! h6 S; Z6 Z5 | 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！] 7 V9 z! @! s$ ]) e7 j; p3 N9 _) ^4 T
7 V9 ^- I) N0 o/ V" `( A( d( S; H 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。] % w2 H8 M4 X$ g) G2 j+ e& p' _. u
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20． The shortest answer is doing. : P. B' E# [0 \. d6 F' b
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（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。] 8 Z5 h3 u! q; I) H$ W& E
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21． All things are difficult before they are easy. # S9 P$ ?9 ^. s5 j- L: S8 o
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（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。] / Z3 g+ V( T2 i* s6 ~5 G
0 R9 S1 v9 i% S. W: a 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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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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5 W+ T* i* [* l6 ~ （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！] 2 N, w% x# A" a; A8 L& ^# p! |
/ R" _6 H3 I! X d2 I 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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, `: ?) V; F7 t9 r5 r0 I 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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$ d4 d2 J4 S) k( J0 Q' r5 t ^, c 27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。） % A* m }( R: Z" m
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28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） * m7 Q% Q1 q6 i$ W
7 ~7 f6 M& R; i- f# }& t 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） 5 Z. }, v( U6 G6 }% T9 F# I
1 X7 O; L$ k; z( W" F 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） 2 l+ Q2 h. b) q; P+ l; g* l7 e
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32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。） |" X! ^* D2 @/ D* s
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33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） % R$ z9 V0 G& I, j! ~+ I
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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。） ; a5 u8 z9 |& c" `* S( o; w$ D
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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。） / C/ {: L" A( E$ Q0 _4 v
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37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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% H: a f% P9 I3 @$ ^/ \ 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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; C' p& S; f: I 39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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- z% T, p. B S; M- q% B4 C0 S 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） * P: `, s2 v0 Q6 R" K6 T
( i$ T) A: W9 W' U/ q 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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/ L' f9 q7 f# A2 D9 g% E* A, A% r 43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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