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.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

" D# g' o9 N+ b: D+ p　　雨后送伞
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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.

5 S8 {1 \1 Q5 U+ Y2 t　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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) L: |' B  ]: ?　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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7 K  v, O! T- L6 z$ R3 {7 \: c　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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/ M+ G, M0 |4 _/ h# `& |　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

8 r. N7 H/ W4 \7 h6 Q　　3. All is over but the shouting.

　　大势已去
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. Q- [2 B0 s' |: A8 P* Y) l　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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  B& d, C: M8 f7 L& j　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

) a  V7 _/ d0 u# G6 ^　　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.
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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.

  n0 l2 z2 a& v% g6 |, q　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　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.

& r4 f, B8 m- E+ ]- p　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

8 F9 y* T! r: M0 m/ h　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗
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  n% X2 Y' c( ~$ v1 D　　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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( ]4 |+ m% c5 k& p　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

: ?! u: c3 u7 E+ y. f% C+ h　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

　　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.

1 K) m* a' R" O% W* n　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

  H2 [8 G$ @# G  B) O4 A5 h　　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.

7 f) ?$ i8 ]/ y0 F6 j! I) k　　入乡随俗

, F5 x- ^8 P4 b  e  g/ ^　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

* U$ a) T+ B$ U3 Q; G' y8 ~　　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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　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

　　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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1 v8 ]7 a! Z8 i4 o　　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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6 o" \, R6 Y  Q　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐
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0 e5 u; r1 n: T  `　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

　　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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8 z0 ~1 U  {' d$ Z　　有眼不识泰山

　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

0 b9 g8 K0 e4 p0 B' |& `' I6 J/ b. E( ?　　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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" I; t' P0 i1 h( ~5 k7 D% U0 m　　是人皆有出头日
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　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

　　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



! _' F; Q! I2 J: ]　　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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: V5 }& q6 m7 z; Q5 Q  m) r　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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5 q: S) {6 W# \; s: |9 u# G　　（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.

$ D* L- t' p' J5 y! K　　（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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% X0 A% P  v2 X　　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！]

. i7 M+ R- L8 e$ j　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

　　（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.

　　（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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　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

　　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。）

　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

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$ r  l- y  B5 q$ h　　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。）

　　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。）

　　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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6 @8 p' e, u8 S; \　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

/ o0 a) q5 q, A; v6 i* G4 u2 x　　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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. g$ l2 e* m+ K9 i　　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。）

　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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/ k  p  M$ H' `. W; l) Z  h　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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/ `% y0 J% G4 F0 z5 }9 J　　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。）

+ I6 A- F( N( k8 j1 v　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

1 ^% d% t7 I0 _+ v" k8 b8 T7 u　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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& ~7 E4 r$ Z7 f　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

  R( K+ n3 t7 J　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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6 T0 H. r3 c( Y, M3 s  q% L! b$ Q& v　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）