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。

, {6 ~) E* h/ a( |　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

+ Z  b- W0 F6 U' X5 `　　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.

　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　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.

　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去

5 u* g" X4 r3 I9 y! Z' v: N　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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3 w: H% f. P% p- \4 V" J" ~8 W　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

4 p8 O0 u% \5 o6 P' F3 P0 o　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

7 `4 D, ~$ v1 g; [6 a8 J0 I* T　　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.

+ O' U  ^: L/ z) ?; O$ i( ]　　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.

5 \% i% t1 ?* ~- f9 b- J　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

. F7 p! W1 S% p0 l7 u  U3 S5 c　　小不忍则乱大谋

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

$ J' l1 l' ?* h6 J7 \3 y　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　6. As poor as a church mouse

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　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

- T8 S- _. ^$ H. B+ }　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

' q- R4 |* _0 A( w- ~& s1 L　　一言既出，驷马难追

7 i1 ]4 p3 m6 m7 i　　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.
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4 Y$ t, W+ M' E! W# A8 j  T　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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% l1 I. t3 G1 v9 R- a　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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# Z+ w' O! B. P' K2 p7 R% S　　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.

0 H: t5 a4 N* I4 ]! x　　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.
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　　入乡随俗
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　　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.

　　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.

2 [. j- t' p6 o& L7 y, D' a　　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.

　　知足者常乐
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　　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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- l7 t( Y+ M; U5 o5 a　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山

7 t) y9 x9 p- N" i: u　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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1 S1 E9 S6 h% A  z1 N　　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

+ o$ I+ D& Q+ \6 e, u　　13.every dog has his day .
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9 N" T5 C9 j1 {1 m: e　　是人皆有出头日
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+ Y% {; e( b9 R7 P2 F　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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2 @0 ~( ^" H8 d8 x7 U　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

; r( |( O( K- F4 r3 ?; R　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

; b, i6 H/ p/ m* h5 v1 l　　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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　　（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.

　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

　　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！]
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　　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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) y3 i' d3 O, {5 E0 y　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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　　（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。]

5 [  b" S3 X! u　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

　　（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。）
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　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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: b/ L! n: F, @* g+ p　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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; _; X+ w4 `8 Z9 E; l' ]% h　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

2 y2 d1 Y' l( H9 w4 ?( \" I　　[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。）

% V2 `8 e0 X1 W　　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。）
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　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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' u( ~4 z  @; Q　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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$ v% r/ ^/ i1 X2 J　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

6 i) n# z3 z4 v1 M& N　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

9 A5 A" H) w8 @! h* F　　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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/ r1 x4 }; Z$ C, p$ x  L! w2 Q　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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　　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。）

! R3 C' {/ P- N) Q　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

　　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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- i- p3 Q7 S9 Y　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）