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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。 8 s8 M; n' x- s) X2 [$ l$ U. u
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . / Z0 B- a7 A7 I1 T5 c/ a1 P
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雨后送伞
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; g" s9 J& F0 b7 ?5 t3 ] Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. & U/ g' L+ M$ e/ i" Y
# V# F; _5 r; `( ~ M% x/ X 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. * k3 ~# v: T$ _/ x& _" Y
$ G$ n3 s% ^. e i3 U 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. V$ }- p2 `6 a7 W* ^! U
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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. ) P6 n, l) ]# [9 n6 M; y; Z; r
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Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar. ) Y3 B) M& f/ n# X* D
: Q) t5 o9 N! V3 m0 x, \ 3. All is over but the shouting. - s: n9 w, Z& q9 K, y: Q5 V# X! U
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4 i x' ~5 E1 I. X2 T8 [% c 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. , x7 b9 }( `! R5 Z S+ C
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人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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z& C8 A4 B* \5 x) m0 x& W9 z 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. , O$ c; h9 y2 _) h8 Q7 H
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5.anger and haste hinder good counsel. ! v' H% m K" s5 ~1 o- O# P# B6 j
7 o( _3 }4 B* r+ n) k% Z4 @ 小不忍则乱大谋 $ w2 `9 S, {, a' R) {0 c P
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry. 6 l2 ]6 w! d$ v1 \
5 [. I* g! d: f3 l2 F' N$ n: ^ Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel. - w ?: Z/ D4 s# |0 n2 U$ ?9 p
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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5 p: {) m F- n7 m" Z 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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( [) L: u6 O3 r2 u Q7 B4 k# c 7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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0 R- d" i3 O: B! S2 y% G 一言既出，驷马难追 5 ^: o" w4 N M9 D! s+ S4 i% d+ W& S
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. 2 {4 s5 }* \+ i: `! d" o, l
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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. 5 Y- X6 s2 t# G4 k( E6 H
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6 a U% Z+ p, G. M) s 8.World is but a little place, after all. : F h( }: Q7 Q: a8 s# Z7 z# _1 F
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天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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7 o" f- f( c, f3 Q 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. I1 K; J9 C' F5 X8 `# w2 p
9 I4 I" C- Z* c# n3 B0 m0 U 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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% x. t7 s- J3 ]' I6 s$ e# O 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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, ~5 a4 R0 Z: ?7 i4 D# s- ^( E Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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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.
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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
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; m8 p, b- Z- N: W8 I( ] 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. 5 o' n( S' r- b' V4 S% |
/ R& x; N9 A! a9 p/ R' P* e: r+ K 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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7 j/ O! R8 Y& X% C+ l, I& { 11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. 1 c; N z5 M" z2 c) p! C
2 P, l7 v n# z 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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2 [2 O8 X; P) P Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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/ Q" A% f- {8 s6 N9 i 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 2 M7 ~2 a. t9 f) m# f) q6 H4 k: j
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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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6 F: R3 }$ C8 v) x } Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. / A9 A9 B; A' ^. F& _3 }4 [
; d7 @3 k. H4 i7 e1 e! F& J 14.every potter praises his own pot.
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6 Q) @+ X3 z8 B9 S 王婆买瓜，自卖自夸 5 r) U- s3 J- ?9 T+ |( i
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Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members 0 O& m% f+ I$ f/ f/ s: W
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) ~" _' c+ v& G 15． Pain past is pleasure. / K* }7 g) n& G9 H
, w, ]: v s/ d5 N （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。] : q6 }' N) M. J( E4 V* ]- \
. W# s+ L8 e. z8 L! y# C 16． While there is life, there is hope. 9 j7 w9 C3 v2 ~5 f& N" d$ Q) T
# U/ n1 s7 \$ D7 y# R （有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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0 Q. q4 W- V. q+ Y0 V+ c6 V% R 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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7 ^4 x2 g2 ?7 q 18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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/ z! g6 m" v! n& J （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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/ o* |8 A" Q9 b5 _) \ （心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。] 8 a8 R4 |7 Q, J3 k9 b9 n
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2 a$ Y4 d! J& M! g+ r （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。] , q3 Z- w$ d4 M. B3 c+ E
( B% `) t* _. ~ e 21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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/ i) j4 q, j! R1 p （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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/ k; g4 a( G3 N, | 22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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' J+ V. G# p: k4 g- @7 g, f2 H （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） / q- p1 }0 a# D" _! I& r
0 I7 E5 o% ?4 G: { o8 @: x [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。）
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. A7 Y$ N9 s1 ~7 Z4 b! T# c9 i+ m 26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） + k$ V: H" a$ ]: |
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27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。） 7 ?& b! I. C6 n: ^
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28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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* }) G6 x) V- w" p: P3 _8 [ 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） ' h% S4 r7 G4 c9 r
3 E6 e3 B% j3 o. ^ 31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。） ; Q L5 d7 L8 A; u/ H
9 ^/ ^# F5 E: U4 m$ Y p 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。） 7 ?; p; N; X" f4 x. j
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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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' G5 q+ o3 S& x( o 34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。） 4 }8 Y/ `$ w/ n2 y4 {& K2 n4 |
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36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。） 3 C" X$ a- u* v. f
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37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） & B) p X/ j \8 ?
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" z4 V7 d2 S/ T 42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。） |
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