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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' u3 N  i  K" a' K: w* w9 w+ K  O　　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.
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　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉

　　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.

- |8 T9 u, s8 h7 L1 z! M　　3. All is over but the shouting.

5 v4 S  o- b! Y1 i　　大势已去

# G- _0 \. p2 |5 Z7 f& `! l　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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4 p9 {8 r, ^6 j* c& Q　　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

5 F% d2 u  T" v. o　　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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. g8 M: g" O3 h, j; H+ E9 r7 w　　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.

　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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* h" M- T$ `7 w  o* u+ u! J　　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

　　一贫如洗

5 Y+ H8 x5 i$ {7 `( e7 j　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

) N% `2 W- o5 N2 `3 r( V, o5 W  L　　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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　　一言既出，驷马难追

" ?: s9 S4 a0 b1 s　　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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' |0 p. l. ^; C- F$ d　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

, f' F) H5 L) \) Z4 a　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

　　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.

9 A7 P" R& @* p& M　　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.

　　入乡随俗

! @( a9 ]. H4 s# n+ h! ^　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

　　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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　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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; F6 g' C/ ^3 u* ]' p2 J　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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5 x" q1 u. ?; K: a6 U+ k! I* t　　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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) N6 M* A% L1 T( g　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

8 z7 `  e! e. K8 H$ X+ h) R　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐

　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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' k9 ]" I1 u/ `* z4 s: s　　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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" @9 u, ~( l: z　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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* T* X- t' w1 o7 V; I' e　　有眼不识泰山
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' K+ ^' n/ K/ t, Y) z　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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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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　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日

" Q5 x8 u6 t# K0 Q　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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' Y9 l" h( Q( d7 Q. E- R　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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: B; T' F+ ]: p1 F" r( ~( h- d: N; E　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

# F) K% H! C9 @3 w　　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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3 Z$ k0 G+ J* I( A　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

　　（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。]

6 f) O" `7 i* [2 a+ r　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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, ~0 i  [/ l; u: W　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

$ ^9 z$ w$ |( `# N! g, k8 G　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

　　（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.

　　（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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2 w  c: ?0 p# z/ v& l2 L　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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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。]

* @$ t  |1 ]1 v) [　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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. y% A* N" d2 u, |$ \9 h1 M　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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) }4 q: q% j! k: ^　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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. C/ L  |+ J. e　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

+ q' h8 R0 e+ y  M$ _1 j! }' I　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

　　[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！]

5 [3 {3 A2 f" n, L" L　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

, W# ~% x$ o, l1 ]- G% b, p7 t　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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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。）
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7 E& I/ |/ o$ m$ h1 |6 w# H, h) z5 O　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

! l- ~6 }* F+ q( B; c5 ]3 e  C　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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& t3 k6 X9 N0 @- ?5 J　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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# V8 Y5 G3 G4 e; B# r) y/ I( H　　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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5 z" K2 i+ a6 K, a$ j! {　　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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& t( M" ~) m) d% r# K　　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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　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

) y6 e  g/ t3 X+ y, V. W, U　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

" ]- o9 n3 N5 Q( G& q' [　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（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。）