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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　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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8 h+ f4 v+ h8 \- s  n　　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.
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9 g6 ?- F- N7 i! G/ F　　挂羊头卖狗肉

　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

# n* \% j% m4 o9 A9 v: l! x# V9 m. R　　3. All is over but the shouting.

+ _. P; y/ d9 o  d6 U& O, j$ t1 a1 O, N　　大势已去

) s, }: {- Z3 @, G* s1 a/ H/ }　　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.
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- u# B. k6 ~& P　　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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　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

; E: Q) N2 K+ h* O0 v" B) P1 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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　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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. A# }/ U' C% `" z　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

! D) f0 U0 }1 ?' U' f; h% R　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

6 ]5 u' R- L% C$ o4 _　　6. As poor as a church mouse

2 I7 V% V+ a" I" D0 L　　一贫如洗

　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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1 w8 t1 d) G/ x　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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　　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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; }$ Y: [4 i; @  K. T% x- u& o　　一言既出，驷马难追
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5 c% m# E" p# e0 L6 `1 s  d5 t1 n　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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) t. J) U! |* S( g4 c% T3 f　　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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4 Z& [  a7 _# g( j　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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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.

　　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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8 B* Y1 q  I* a　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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　　入乡随俗

. G7 ^+ s. |9 F1 Q$ X　　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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8 d6 w6 P$ h% v% B　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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　　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.

: G6 a9 y9 \9 f7 s7 x9 j: e; ]　　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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( T# D5 y& V# w4 \4 B) J　　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.

7 Z' O" k  ?) Q! O7 p7 o　　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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　　有眼不识泰山
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　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

　　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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' m4 @1 N8 L( e# u! t# g$ [　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日
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　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

! R8 g, ?. z4 D$ K" c! B2 w　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

* Z8 u  g2 [- Z( N" ~) h3 J( |　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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6 d' H1 F8 B" T9 E! ^　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

( r# ]: _9 ?1 R9 k- _5 ?1 G　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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, g7 ~9 E) n5 O+ O　　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.

　　（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。）

+ g1 g+ @$ k! U4 n% d　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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4 D" a5 x* _8 l0 G9 D　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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; ]) R% f6 U0 F. Z  |　　（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 Y! K4 ]. ~0 P  ]8 \6 W$ s4 S　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

( [, {% o+ V- z　　（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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  _  T/ n8 O! [; c! h8 j7 U　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

9 ?% l0 H, h9 X* r8 x/ {　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

4 ]. v: n7 H0 Y, n/ X7 ]) C3 b　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

* U# U* h5 Q" e. F% n! j, I　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

3 x! l6 h+ e1 }　　[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！]

* f0 s1 C& I, M3 \　　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。）

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　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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: G2 C1 v% w& I　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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8 j5 _* _* t; Z$ S　　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。）

, N' g3 ]) c: U2 h( e( Y( X　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

( k) ?) X3 ?, j0 x: c7 p# ~& H1 s　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

* O- o& W, ^2 S6 L/ `& i  r5 m　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

& k' h" Z9 }" w  E/ H+ J3 I　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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9 [9 ~6 j! J! `) l) N5 [3 n　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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9 T1 F7 S( W0 }% S8 z  ?% R9 G: s1 M# J　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

/ m1 p$ Z& M1 U3 v+ l1 R9 w　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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  \9 J2 G! K6 |  m% `　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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　　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]
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　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）