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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。 . p7 n. Y8 h; C1 W8 b& P
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . 7 f" S5 K* O+ ^/ j* j! _% L
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4 j; M W% S+ Q' d$ }9 o Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. 9 C a4 i" H b) G9 T
; Y' X* }6 Q, r* x 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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1 c2 c/ a ]5 F: }6 r6 q 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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挂羊头卖狗肉
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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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: R, w3 M# b6 T. W+ D# D+ q0 h Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. , W1 h1 c5 |' x
2 }7 e5 _* ]; y; ?: j" T 3. All is over but the shouting.
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% |+ B" T9 e4 A* X Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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; o9 R) M% {1 n4 H% y/ g$ X Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. 5 } f. ]+ D: \' ]* E
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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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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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7 e: i! a9 y8 R4 m3 G' U 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. + }" l$ w/ D; j- U
' ^$ y) o! Q# k1 W3 \ 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. i$ B1 H/ O0 x
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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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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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/ q& c T% }) u! F5 Y$ F 一言既出，驷马难追 3 M/ k# A& }; Y7 \6 Y
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. ; `. c5 V6 I+ {
6 u3 n& \5 P4 b. u" i. V 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. 6 t) E S" E" G& B7 X6 w
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, e2 e2 n3 L" B1 I 8.World is but a little place, after all. # o3 e/ ?, ?4 k; V/ W8 `. |
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& I8 P& b8 C9 P' m# p 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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9 I2 M% m) t/ A2 k/ J 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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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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: I* l$ j6 r% Z) X& T& a( X: K 入乡随俗
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. 0 x5 H e7 P* K W' r* w( K @
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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. 4 k& C: r& I& m+ T
& n* j2 `) M& D! V# R 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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8 X4 q; K* `" Z( H% n* a/ \# q 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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; I3 J9 e) a9 M Q 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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! `7 g# S7 X6 L. ^+ J 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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1 v$ j& c: t4 r c5 A% k Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. # J3 q, \3 c% L
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" s( Z1 @; L* v Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 5 p: S0 M* z1 u( V! Y- U
1 u) n! x; z8 H" _! }# f 14.every potter praises his own pot. ( C5 H( u/ F/ q/ [
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- K% M) G5 v- K- W x. f Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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; E' G4 ~4 I* u& ?" U 15． Pain past is pleasure.
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7 b# B4 L- k' A' |0 c 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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（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.
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; o0 g/ v' w3 u* ^. k/ m1 I （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.
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( `( t& ]' P# B# t! m- k0 d9 m （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. + l6 J; Y$ k! ?9 ]# m* F
7 v; J* I! L& K3 L# {5 E( L+ n5 d { （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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; ]5 d. ~, S7 N5 ^$ W6 S 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） : I$ G: A0 ~9 ^( E# o
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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） # Y% X+ [& d- z
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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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（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） . D! o$ Q* v& P4 o* ]: |
8 I7 _" s% B! j. y3 p+ a3 o7 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！] ! c' s. p: T% I8 B5 b3 a
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25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） & k) b3 |) A2 G0 L/ f1 L
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& P1 c8 w4 x6 C7 B( g 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。） , J* D7 k# _# W& f* t" M( W
p' S2 {- a5 U5 I" i 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） 5 f- c n, S! B4 J/ c
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31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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8 ^" T3 i* Q! z7 `! {: R0 h8 ` 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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/ r4 V8 L% j- D7 j3 d8 \ 33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） / ]2 v1 K( }7 e
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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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39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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$ W2 q) K. |: `$ e1 z4 Z3 { 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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