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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。 4 |: `% ~+ \; s+ C2 e
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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' q7 m; ]+ U6 g- m6 Y) W 雨后送伞
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; m W9 e" t# z6 I# K; B" R 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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6 S) ?/ {" X2 | E% t: Y) h 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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: @6 N) C+ {9 c+ C6 g* N 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. 9 n% [/ |, l. T/ {, {( P
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% {: Y" v$ @1 d- G 3. All is over but the shouting.
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大势已去
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. # B# l0 Y" u, U4 ]( D* @
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. , N! Y9 w% n' _- ?
! |2 x& _+ \2 ~( |- }% T 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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) m) y1 g, v/ e. G+ ? 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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; @! e% u- l! L7 q) X9 `, W/ ~* _1 | 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.
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7 ?* [2 _0 j9 }- J- h) F 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.
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; b. j# @: F) K Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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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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7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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一言既出，驷马难追
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# _7 t7 v; l; G F$ o, [4 J2 S 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. % a* j- Y" M Z3 c) t4 E% Y
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, k, s' a/ Q; ^/ J 8.World is but a little place, after all. # V6 T1 d6 J. \
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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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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. 4 J; ^& h, y+ [
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. : P1 z: [( M, D. {* U2 w9 o. 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. + g/ p5 e4 R* {5 x+ }
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& V% s. I7 @, f; _: Q. W 失之东隅，收之桑榆
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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.
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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.
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11.What are the odds so long as you are happy. 1 Q' H$ Y3 M+ O# }
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知足者常乐
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5 E% J Q! @' l& \8 i 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.
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12．Entertain an angel unawares. % P& b3 F4 H( [4 e) y( b
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) ?% o# t! J, K8 N6 W" ^9 D5 M Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. , a n8 ~4 s% f* ~% a$ ?
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" {+ d( H2 E7 Z 是人皆有出头日
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% i% s: d# G* d" [+ r 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. " P$ w+ q. E, J
( O# r* t7 I$ X1 i: O 14.every potter praises his own pot.
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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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15． Pain past is pleasure.
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1 V' W, w( r5 a1 X （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。] ~. }0 y5 s5 C8 \" c p% t# ?
4 U" V6 `" q3 Y; ^, J 16． While there is life, there is hope. ' Q0 x. i7 u' H# M' Z
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（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 9 X% K! X' ~ {# b7 g
/ g; M k3 Y4 I7 E }$ r （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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4 q1 q0 l; S- w" X 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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（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. 0 A$ b( h- T' s( w5 ~
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21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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& T( a5 r! @6 t （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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2 Q* G8 v6 N+ [$ h$ S: P 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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2 O- Y7 L) A8 {) y. p 23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。） & W2 x' z& ?: D
6 j8 d5 H- w# U3 e' c/ v4 E2 d! ^ 24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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, [1 d# }, B9 t. w1 U" ^5 P2 ^ （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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# O3 V1 ^8 A1 Q7 J1 L [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！] ; M" B, T$ d9 @0 T
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25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） % o! H4 f2 K2 e) j1 C, F0 n
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26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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! Y) Y. C, w7 ?5 d 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。） " K7 P, U- l2 O& _/ o- x7 o
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30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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/ |) D1 J$ Y1 d' U$ k& o 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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* k7 v( T4 X# O% P 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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1 q; X( P7 I9 \. j0 | 33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） y. L5 E' ^9 v& }( g& V6 W
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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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35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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. i8 z4 v2 T1 Y 36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。） ( w/ R; j! d; c7 }* m
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37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） 3 O; A% w$ y0 I5 h+ u9 Y
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38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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& I2 ^6 X7 N& \8 U0 w( D 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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' S8 C% p8 v4 V j- B$ V 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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