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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。 1 B4 x) H {5 d& B5 t( z
7 S. z2 x1 p* D, a 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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( ]1 r* L: L3 M+ B8 k6 r Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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$ H6 o. L/ a5 {6 H" ^ 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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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. 3 S) b/ ~; ^ I8 w9 K
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% P3 v5 D) u! u3 _ 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. * C- A3 w# s- [9 Y
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3. All is over but the shouting.
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- w( s5 L4 U0 W9 q, g2 u. ~+ [! c+ N 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. 5 j. D4 A' C3 o" ?
$ {5 e" g7 j; m2 L 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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# K% C6 V7 c$ V a- z1 | Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. ; Z2 N. o2 D: R+ O2 \$ G! z9 M
' B+ z/ j8 h$ \, E( \ 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. ?2 l: v8 I: V7 W' B2 N
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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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6. As poor as a church mouse 4 o& [& _6 m; O6 a* v
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8 [6 ?! w: o; r) E6 |" V3 J Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. 0 t( W# S; l( o |! ^
- ^6 }; F& P) Q% J& w8 y Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. " O; U3 {9 q% q$ T/ ^: z
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7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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) x4 g' b: C) K; D 一言既出，驷马难追
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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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. 8 v$ B7 s! W, F' e, q9 ?8 a
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8.World is but a little place, after all. 4 o2 Z! c% ]% [6 P* c& g
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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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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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( [ V+ z4 ~4 n6 ^4 A# o& [ 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. ) b) `( \$ F# c
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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7 N: l5 p% t, f8 T 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. 2 F, f' F* Y) b, ^
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts. 5 B8 ?- U' ], t8 a. p1 N' ?" C H2 N
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失之东隅，收之桑榆
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+ n4 g4 n4 V5 J/ ^/ m 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. & m! k* e) I R8 D3 d+ q% r( V$ x8 e6 n
- N2 g+ O# V# _, `1 r/ ? Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. ; x9 W( H- u$ U( [1 V* `$ K7 \* S: N* a
0 A6 A7 _) j3 w0 N. D) E 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. h ]4 k" ^0 T) m
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. 4 `3 u, I7 g( ]- g8 j* p& \/ D( R
* v+ n u/ F" \ 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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12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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有眼不识泰山
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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
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3 B1 H9 w1 t* A2 w2 }7 Z: C 13.every dog has his day .
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Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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+ m( [+ _$ T3 Y& z$ A 14.every potter praises his own pot. ! g' }: Y9 q9 P) M
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王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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5 q4 e5 k9 c4 N4 h( R" l Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members ; f, w) M- D/ k. t
v6 E2 J7 R& D3 h' b; l' N 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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# F8 n' Z9 n c' m+ z6 F' U9 R2 S 15． Pain past is pleasure.
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5 n T6 Y+ k5 |$ }" M （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。] ! c5 P. [: i+ i
# O& ^) t$ m! Y2 K" p) M$ S+ z/ U, @ 16． While there is life, there is hope. 1 z: g7 C( Z6 Y+ a4 y
+ h% R# M% U/ f4 p/ F8 q （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.
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$ b4 L& D9 N$ j+ v$ H0 ] 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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; ]$ B9 a2 Y+ T' v* w! W0 x% [ （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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8 Y, o$ ~4 y' e9 z9 a" S 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. % C6 U3 v2 N4 r3 a* h# S- V1 k
- D9 [5 X# C5 _: F$ ^0 u （心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。] 8 J+ j( L% w, M T
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20． The shortest answer is doing. 0 N Y- v$ i3 q! `
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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。] 1 q) Q% b5 p$ j3 p* ]
, L' M8 h6 Z; H2 k' h& S 21． All things are difficult before they are easy. ; D( ^8 L9 e/ @% a4 ?6 C# F
$ I w9 Q+ x/ _/ g （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。] $ ^( p( I: V2 L9 m7 @
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22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） 2 ?' Q2 D, h) O" c( b8 H# D, Y/ U
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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） , _) V& E, A, p' G3 Q7 ^
9 G3 u5 U y5 N. G! V 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. 2 n- t6 n. A; X5 e0 Q0 g$ }" A' O
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（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） : D( {: O( t7 D
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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！] / {$ W* K2 U: K$ z2 X
( a# D8 a( M; H2 q) A+ E 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） : G" e% m& M3 G5 P+ S# ~) Y
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26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） ( U4 c% v2 z5 {6 i2 j! ^" [3 C
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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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28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） ) f! P( T6 J" k) e0 N: f- a* I
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29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） 5 D* O0 w2 s: H W# p
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） 6 [+ t" Y# n% h2 Z1 o
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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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# m3 p. W9 a8 B o4 j/ @ 33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） & i0 ^0 f6 G5 l' }4 O
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35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） % B' h# U0 @* ^! Q9 K) l. t8 Q3 \4 a
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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。） # E9 m; X, d1 ~ O
2 ~" s: a( E: T. ?/ T; E( D5 _! P 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） 6 y! m$ V& L. D' w$ d4 a
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39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） 8 p" q7 C" D) p3 I& I6 V- M1 _: K
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40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） 6 A/ H$ w# E$ W( C% o- y
/ H& q5 j4 E: ? 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） @5 o0 ?1 z2 H- M- z. w$ D
( Z8 A+ O0 j8 s) w4 M0 R O 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） % i6 ^1 ?! R+ X0 q" v$ j5 z8 F! x% I
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1 b# ?; Z5 }9 \4 o 44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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