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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。 - t/ k( Z+ C5 h* |3 r
6 r6 a( {7 ~' ?" E0 l" [/ Z# l( O 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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6 z! C' j( m+ Q1 z( t; k( g& b 雨后送伞
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Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. $ k8 A. I* z0 r- x7 _/ B
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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 }+ w4 K5 W+ s3 {+ B4 V
8 n- Y% Z, f9 y { 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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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. % K0 F& c1 i6 c* i: V
: P" y, Y2 _0 X2 L% }* F6 N 3. All is over but the shouting.
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5 o4 e7 m6 b* h. g9 R; S Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. ) x' D% }% Q$ v+ G; ?
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. 0 t1 J5 o( _& J4 W( l: V9 a
4 O5 l. `2 C6 u( n: c L. I9 M4 T 4. All lay load on the willing horse. Y% ~) E4 i) `% ]
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人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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f. p* w# z7 b( U4 \- V/ d" c* X 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. 0 N1 Q5 t& A( \1 N
# {# Q& o. Q# L' } M 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. 5 ]1 l: [0 N8 m& z3 `# G1 M6 |) _
. _/ P8 T. X: m, [ 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. : i2 }2 a8 R( }. q: c0 M3 E! o0 }
2 k+ j) @: s! O9 k& z8 v' g Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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5 ?6 l& Q$ y; w0 ~9 L) U7 M Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon. 8 }5 _/ F. {. l; v. t) l
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse. / U+ O9 C2 m/ a, X
$ O5 C0 P4 {, w7 e! t Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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7. A word spoken is past recalling. " \* v& H: W+ D
1 t" h; f8 }- y) R; T' A8 M 一言既出，驷马难追 , E* g) h Z' c& V. g* {
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. - Y8 k: ^( V- O/ A9 E+ Z2 {
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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.
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8.World is but a little place, after all.
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8 P4 T5 L, N5 ` 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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. v l5 u' T$ p6 F5 h: p! x 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. $ R( M+ q: V, l' R+ J& ^$ N
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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. & N% [, t5 T7 ~1 b' A
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. $ @/ N/ [4 J1 Z7 a# t9 M% |5 d
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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.
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# m7 ?: q( P1 l# U 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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3 N5 Z9 ]" a% c% A: n 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. . Q) r, M2 H) ` \4 }1 ~
/ v$ L- k! x9 J6 n8 a& ?3 d 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. + X: Y, }( G2 g) e
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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. 8 ]" q, _' k) i0 L- P9 H e
- {( x& } V# P, H0 [) A1 n 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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7 _9 ]( |" B" ~2 g n4 a 有眼不识泰山
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Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. 6 }4 H+ \/ Z k6 N
7 j+ x' l$ m i2 R, n 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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是人皆有出头日
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Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 6 [" |: q' _ T$ W& w
" e& x# T8 z/ G6 b6 g. a 14.every potter praises his own pot. + R/ M) C( Z4 ~5 M; G2 X- H
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) P, r' N# T5 i- a3 I$ O 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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9 ~4 X d/ [5 M+ c& g* X) R& ] 15． Pain past is pleasure.
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16． While there is life, there is hope. 6 y; X+ ]: K! Z% Z
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17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 9 @0 v& A; Y8 I
* A9 X7 \) T% p* c5 f+ J3 I （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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; k" U6 b+ [! u; Q2 M# w 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. $ Z5 \0 ]0 s5 V9 S# B/ l
) T* B! [% a1 H' N （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！] : y( l" r" x6 m& w2 x
6 e5 a0 F1 F# }" K# t 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. # ^/ y/ q9 w7 {
$ X1 t8 Z# v7 l5 V3 M （心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。] ) ~6 i3 c, F2 P5 v0 l* u4 L$ p
% a; M' H* R5 b. N0 D 20． The shortest answer is doing. ! f5 m+ O3 p3 C1 t' v
* y* ]% N( R% G* \" C/ Z （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. 2 y2 v+ H! S S7 G m9 @( O1 S
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（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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+ Q; |0 F3 E/ G1 n) h 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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* _! y4 b3 b4 j" A （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） 9 Z, j' w/ k9 l! @8 Z5 P
# |# V/ c/ ], [& j4 q2 K R [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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26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） 4 A( Z$ m: u* ?+ ^1 { ?8 W4 V
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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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" I" n$ G, S0 P$ M& L; j 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） $ v7 D5 F0 n1 x# {1 ^3 ^( b# I
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29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） / B6 {. R; w5 h [$ ^8 i4 t m8 n
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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$ q4 M6 Z0 r1 I3 y 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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+ a: A, U: U* n) ? 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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8 G" \5 E2 W% ^, K. `3 l8 N 33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） . }6 r u0 S* t" G- d& U" E4 v
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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。）
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3 R* _: q+ W* q4 r3 X 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。）
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$ h! f3 t: R* c. b% | 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） / M A! m* ^) |5 |9 ~. `1 B& N
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38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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, ?4 }: W2 c5 o 39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） 8 V3 ~ m+ s) Q* L0 B. j
$ ~( d. f, ]$ l. o! Y 40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。） `# a: ?4 Y+ j. M# E7 I" @
6 v# d5 s/ A; v8 O3 E1 \& _' [ 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） ' w$ G2 p8 T R; ^% ?
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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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44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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