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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" N6 }/ |% i" Z  l2 _　　雨后送伞
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　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

　　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.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉

: B# d' ?8 |( D) x" Z, d6 R) }　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

5 _  A5 b5 G5 a1 q5 x. e　　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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　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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( b3 I7 n2 H7 J) e7 T, m　　大势已去
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/ Q: p# I3 _: S+ Z; y　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

1 o; r/ E& \, W　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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/ l( ~4 [( B9 r　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

　　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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% }6 d" f- q  T6 e! q　　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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% w) M5 X" Q' R2 b; ?' q　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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3 e( q. s9 A- G6 w  V　　小不忍则乱大谋

5 h8 D0 X* t/ h' x3 j　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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4 ]4 V/ U) y+ Q9 w! f( ?　　一贫如洗

/ ^0 j( ~( `; @) w$ a　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

. o9 A/ w$ P4 p5 N) h　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

# a5 z" J& E& b# d8 y% C　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

7 v2 P! t$ h+ C, N9 d1 k' W" g　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追

0 P( q/ o- s( ?5 A7 t. n　　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.
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　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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　　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.
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- l) _2 g& U/ V; n5 p0 E. @　　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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& A6 n" a2 S8 u6 S: Z5 c4 o　　入乡随俗

1 i9 [5 q) i3 I　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

3 [0 v4 v9 i$ D* Q0 H8 M1 r/ D　　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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9 D  @( W$ e7 h7 B: ]& c　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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% B9 L& Z9 E( [  f2 A　　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.

" _* a' @# @7 }5 ^　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐
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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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8 r7 P( R; Y1 ?3 u: ]# d  |　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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' |  l! y6 i0 c# O　　有眼不识泰山
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　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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1 a/ Z" Y. U% `; [4 ]9 H　　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

, s7 \3 P8 q2 T" K: R3 D9 R1 q　　13.every dog has his day .
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+ t+ X( Q" L1 \  N　　是人皆有出头日
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. E+ [" a# X6 m" z0 H+ _: r1 c2 s　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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, @/ @# I* Z# u; {' z/ F　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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; ^- A, A6 N3 m# j% E　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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　　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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  k6 `3 K& E$ u' r+ g- n　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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; c( Y4 _' x; w( e% Z3 i　　（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。]

　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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! z' w% y- z4 X- u4 p　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

　　（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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# S7 E# x% t5 y+ v! Q# K/ g　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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! `1 s; M; s5 j　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

　　（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.

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: q* Z  y6 f7 y　　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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- [# _2 z( m* c5 f) Q. Z% r　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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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！]
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5 M2 c7 ~, Y3 ^) J( e4 s　　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。）

　　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。）

  _& ~7 Q+ L% }# `' f/ F: t　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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6 E' M) U3 H. J) w' u- c( r　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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8 b! k2 M, X- Z/ J: f. n7 }& d% K　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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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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/ e9 u4 B9 Z$ |" P: v3 d　　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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& W" N6 V' u! `; J* ?- p, a& t　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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% p; T% D" D( p　　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。）

　　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。）

  r3 v6 v3 b) W  V# k# I　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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8 K$ O' U5 ]  s9 I) A3 y　　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。）