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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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7 D# t8 ]& f) @' d 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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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. " V) l2 V4 {7 F# P, P5 l
1 n7 f8 E6 y8 m5 l: ~ 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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" g1 P% R% X) A. X: L0 Z 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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Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.
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# U+ v! t1 y% L$ t 3. All is over but the shouting. 4 u( O+ k/ m2 D
8 y1 J. l" p# c4 ^. t 大势已去 # q) v: T4 v* ?, r- X$ d4 u/ W. `+ S" [
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. 5 U0 V' x" r3 N+ {
0 Z; l: }6 j4 r9 l 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.
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) u% Q* s0 f4 w6 W0 H" y- ] Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. 7 p* y. {, @; ~; k- z
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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. / Q7 ~% O6 M+ {: N" F. L# ], J: A' j9 S% e
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) b+ J8 O, P' L, @! r* A 小不忍则乱大谋
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3 k9 l6 N( t$ Z; ^( Q Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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n* q, e0 u/ J# e6 W 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
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* t* J2 I/ [- s$ z6 x Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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( R2 E3 X% F0 P/ B9 I6 R7 m% ^ Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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" x4 k5 J0 A" |$ z7 j) Y( [4 V3 z& |9 n 7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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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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: t7 S- k) E `, \7 W! S6 b 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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& @' a8 O; n1 ~ 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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$ M& j* i. t4 E4 ~, T8 `: \ 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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入乡随俗
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3 @: V0 ` O6 ^ ` Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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/ K( k! G6 j5 @7 m$ \0 {: N# V0 S 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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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. 8 H* _( w6 n3 {
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Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. 6 ^- A1 t: ]; W7 A' ^8 g% r
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11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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/ w! b, `# [. q: V; @ Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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- h" h# K2 U' J5 J7 j1 _. M 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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5 v8 n- W0 m' I 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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% [4 a) Z4 o$ \3 k6 w" D Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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0 r, V0 y* N: [# r7 v 13.every dog has his day .
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14.every potter praises his own pot. 1 l6 G* g& `) t
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: K2 q w- f! p P+ |& H5 u) \3 p, r V Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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, j i# k8 K7 S! q, W8 j 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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( _% n& f2 ^/ D1 }' Z3 n 15． Pain past is pleasure.
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17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. ' w6 d! C* \4 \( F& ?9 Q) t
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18． Storms make trees take deeper roots. 1 n; e5 i! u$ F7 ]& V
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$ Y8 L# ^" j% T- k) A 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 7 B1 _; v) T' L0 @2 B" Y+ q
, k m( G& a" p7 D2 B: K) C （心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。] 6 F. ~1 Q2 o4 M; c( q' |: I
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20． The shortest answer is doing.
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6 y& E% q- @* |4 u （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。] : N# M2 I- O* @2 O+ ?/ B R
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! G# r# W' }) E' ?/ v （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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) Q# |# L9 l6 u. z 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） 1 x, v, p7 U1 q8 Q0 E
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24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. " Q% _$ h% m! A( G# s+ g' [- c
7 t0 D5 X; f. q. q) K0 m/ M! w （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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6 ?- S' ?2 e: a6 {+ Z8 f2 b [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 J6 `1 b' [0 A
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25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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4 X4 }( W+ g8 y, X( s2 A; X+ g 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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% N1 ]0 J( f9 |2 e% ~ 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） 4 ^- w# T+ V% U8 S. D8 ~
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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。）
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6 O N7 J6 f# l: j( q' ]( A 34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。） / p5 u" i# H0 Z/ @
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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。） ) z, H. H8 J" L+ Y. ^& y; ], u
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39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） 1 ~) S7 N& Y, k; a. X& \$ ^. d
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41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） 4 X5 }3 X) ]( p9 @
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42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。） 7 p; S/ ~& h4 V t/ p6 F! |: y
j$ d F! B1 p! }8 W 43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something. ; W6 z+ b6 J/ T' i, m( ]3 N% z, Z
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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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