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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/ Z- |4 P% q  v' t6 r　　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.

　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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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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* b& b* K2 t5 S$ Y- U　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.
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　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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6 L$ t; J4 X9 c/ a9 X) R　　大势已去

* c# w4 z* t' K3 x( J6 g! o　　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.

2 k$ y. o: Z4 a/ h" C, m- ~　　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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! |0 T4 _& d; ^' T2 w$ _4 l6 L6 O: t　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

3 N& W" K$ x9 s4 T7 q# r3 k　　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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1 {+ p1 h" y- l4 G7 y$ Y: [　　小不忍则乱大谋

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

9 C9 W4 x: M: C: S! U8 Z　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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6 T+ X4 r0 h& Y1 h　　6. As poor as a church mouse

" U6 o$ I+ @- N2 n8 e　　一贫如洗
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　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

: f' M5 {) y# o# h' F1 s　　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.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追
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  M% r" m  ?  G　　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.


　　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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, D1 V6 b  A9 [　　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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* {( H- J, E" c' n& _, @　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

; z5 A$ G# Y2 @1 P) n2 X　　入乡随俗
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% b9 K7 h7 `  y1 |6 c　　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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5 D+ P* K0 p" P　　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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　　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.
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　　知足者常乐
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; k1 n; X6 [- u2 _( a) o　　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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　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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　　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

. L2 C3 p/ r# N$ B　　13.every dog has his day .
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9 y" X% Z- Y4 N4 o) s/ G2 w; n　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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" X1 A' C! F& O% J, R3 _& \　　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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3 r# }! R) I& [0 E, Q; |# |　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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/ u! C8 L, Q$ S7 _  |　　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



4 l/ \6 ~, l: U5 x5 q: _" H　　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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3 I  Y+ {4 r+ T, A1 e8 g4 e  u  u; S　　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。]
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8 q5 F& k% u4 I6 ]3 F6 U! M　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

# n4 N2 i% [; b& |2 l$ ^* F! o　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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5 b$ b& I: W" r5 g* e* m: S　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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3 y0 @6 F( y8 V- {2 ~/ H　　（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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0 t, h2 O* ~& @- Q3 j7 W/ u. k　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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8 m* c1 `1 }) h3 C8 M  D　　（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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- {+ _3 ^7 c: N　　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。]

1 U3 W# M, `* ?0 E　　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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6 f+ t4 F1 _5 r) l: h! ]2 W0 @　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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　　[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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/ e/ M' x  m7 S; x* G& F: i) }) h　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

! \8 x. i8 e# H( C" k  s　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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　　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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9 P# ^( J( V' m　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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" i2 b+ F3 H" c# z( t　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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( f2 }# a0 Q4 Z0 [  @9 ^% p4 v# y　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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8 R! G( P6 y! b0 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。）
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; [, K* a' u: |+ q/ S　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

% s4 S% j5 [; M1 V* B　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

7 J8 S. M' X# O9 F+ v3 J4 s7 h　　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。）

1 _! k  \  e- n. c- H　　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。）

　　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。）
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0 X# X  d6 z& o　　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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* R& }8 o0 \1 A& v7 L! ~  B( i　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）