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。

1 ^/ H5 ^( @, V" T" k　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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! l/ y. k" c' q9 i1 e　　雨后送伞
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2 H4 @/ I2 k  G4 w1 y. x9 A　　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
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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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7 [3 ~5 l0 J6 i2 w　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

　　3. All is over but the shouting.

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　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

' n6 X, q* w  v; A- B　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

2 `! B" W& y& j( B7 u* {' k# V　　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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0 G1 U* x) j% L$ c" {  t　　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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2 `* h8 c+ }  m, M3 R3 R　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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  y3 g! _- h  m$ A# H　　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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　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

/ i1 o6 e5 A$ d　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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& j: N4 }9 J& C: p. r　　一贫如洗

7 [! C* F2 m! ~0 W　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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+ r  n; p" I* ?, o# ]6 j　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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, e0 o' ]5 }' k　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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6 j7 W  E8 x" I7 ^3 t& b$ S　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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* X9 L1 F5 i# a" {8 D* R( i! s$ U3 R1 |　　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.

6 B8 l; T" v1 g) w7 M4 ~　　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.

3 F! ~. K; W( K% ?7 E　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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1 G: r4 d. k4 g- O9 H' q　　入乡随俗

　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

! Y* A/ O& Y- Z1 y+ e　　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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% v: D1 h7 S. _1 a0 J　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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0 J$ y& E5 `9 X' L+ \$ U　　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.

　　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.

# M1 Q4 g2 F' r3 L1 @$ w# e3 ^　　知足者常乐

　　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.
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' J" b1 Y. t6 o; W　　有眼不识泰山

( @2 k/ a4 U- Q1 k( }& d, Z4 T1 [; G　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

; J6 P% T7 G: q1 o: b' O2 T　　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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　　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.

2 [! Q* e+ q% ?. \0 c% E3 o/ w0 u　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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) m3 T+ j7 g+ d0 c" b% w* S　　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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# e& y  j5 F9 l) R　　（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。]
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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

　　（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.
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　　（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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0 z: u' `+ x# X) I# w  }3 C: Y　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

) J5 Y4 e3 H0 V/ V$ [2 s　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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3 ^  k$ {: f, \8 r1 _$ `5 O　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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% I9 P2 o$ T& y! p7 X　　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。]

( E# y1 k4 d* m; z2 [! N1 U　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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3 |7 s! p% v- [8 r　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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- G" m  `. y( Y4 T6 R: `  f　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

! N& s& D7 ]; o( d　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

  r$ Y6 n* y0 i1 L　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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" F8 q7 y# M- q8 T6 ]　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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) E$ k$ V& c0 K. t0 s, P3 d3 @　　[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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　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

　　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。）

; u. ]* T, K- B7 |1 I) y　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

# D1 P( f0 k% T　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

/ w: A+ |% v1 C$ T4 U" z. e/ m　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

% U% j2 Q3 R9 r# L7 d1 ]' L" U- C　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

　　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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( X) O2 B6 c8 b2 h　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

4 c  J5 ^; j3 j; r　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

* C4 }& @1 h2 m. L' i　　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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# t9 {2 e, p, ?　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

+ |7 n! K9 C- a1 z　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

* x6 L7 }0 w+ q! W, b5 R, Z　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

: h4 P* w3 x9 a1 m/ v3 v　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）