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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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5 B2 f8 F b% E 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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雨后送伞
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Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late. 8 x/ o3 [8 N" `
. I7 L$ D2 f! l3 _ d6 J9 N 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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' i9 @1 I# N0 z9 _ 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar. " ^2 r$ k) T5 J' C* _8 i9 C( q
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Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be. + b4 s/ V" E* _1 H( V# v
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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.
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3. All is over but the shouting.
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大势已去
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& w: [' Z2 v* l# ]8 A Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed. 7 @) K; Z2 R) K& p
# r: X m6 U. c- \$ Z7 Y5 J' M: X$ ` Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting. t5 T" C: k/ x7 S5 X
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4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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w7 V6 E) _8 m# w Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him. $ h6 m; e/ {$ C6 w% x
3 x! Y$ [2 `. J& Q2 J# 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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. S; e6 Q' {4 b1 m5 _$ P8 f 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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2 x+ X0 s( |& Z* L3 S; |2 w, }( } Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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7 g- n/ T6 H$ N6 L! S: d 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 " {$ r: W! e( ^5 u4 W' p3 k9 _
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0 d, H- Y8 q6 ^5 P9 E 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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! }! \' `( H( e* [+ u Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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7. A word spoken is past recalling. ! u5 t# Z' w5 |- r' a5 D2 j, G4 r ~
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一言既出，驷马难追 ! ^" z3 j5 h: \7 F
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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. 9 Y% I; L, B7 |; ^% R1 A
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$ {. A$ j2 q& x" ^0 } 8.World is but a little place, after all. . G' @- `6 \* o$ F2 r
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天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君 - t9 ]' U, d/ k% Z2 A& g6 m& S# o/ `
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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.
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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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Z' I; ^+ n+ ~" z* t 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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2 O S# w V, I: Q# H3 R Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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6 V) J% G4 _' j6 A! F$ i 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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" K# D! a: q/ s( f9 b% d 失之东隅，收之桑榆 7 s" p0 M2 Q n0 D. K+ ]
; C( L$ X4 t, R7 Y0 `/ E5 c 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. 7 {' J W3 I; Q" ~$ X5 @* ~
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知足者常乐
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Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy. 7 n% D3 e5 u/ `
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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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' F D, O: D* s+ H$ h X3 m Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits. 4 d; _7 W% S7 H0 \
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' o8 f0 u' @. a. p# S Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn 7 w6 ^* s' J4 d& N- T0 A" P
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Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 8 S' i8 O( ?; L @) a" h9 b+ B
8 i/ c8 i% p% x+ ^) t5 [ 14.every potter praises his own pot. - l* e& g/ x: k3 ^ S/ k/ T
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r$ R; p$ x# V/ e3 Q Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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2 _, I9 [2 j; Q, u 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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7 G6 @; |/ T& n 16． While there is life, there is hope.
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! w$ x$ u ?! b s （有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。） $ U8 A2 z( S7 d; |0 f+ r
7 s8 L( s3 U3 s: U8 h 17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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$ `* }: S1 t" F （脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。] : R4 {" B# a Y$ \/ d/ \- k( b
) @7 P5 t2 S* s8 }) y 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！] 6 B9 o& @+ N q- S0 z4 h" g
9 p# F) v I4 ?5 G9 c! ^ 19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. % o# o" H1 U0 S7 z2 Y
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（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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（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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$ S, H$ D" p h. G" K （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。） 2 T: x' ]' X3 S
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24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. : S6 ^8 Q3 q+ w% n# l! R
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（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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( @: s( y3 [9 S" ]3 s- G [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！] $ j* N' X/ m4 U/ P7 [, {% W* o
- f1 O# ], k% X3 ` a3 @' z 25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。） $ K7 T/ [$ G6 }
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26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） % x" ~) y) K( u) v2 I. t
/ t+ p+ N( p6 E 27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。） , W5 }$ ^# D3 U& s# V/ s
5 i. m' v. L2 p5 l 28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） 9 W: V$ m3 t9 n" S- e# n' B4 |
9 H7 Y; ^- M ~1 y4 j! y+ j# p* w 29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） ) u. O0 _5 Q- W$ A0 H
; i, F5 S5 f. ]& x& u& J" M 30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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3 J% K; R9 E) K7 Q 32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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|( F: [/ ^# s" G$ ` 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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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" }" ]. Y3 |# @- d7 l
) w4 p* c/ @; L% f: z1 b& ~ 35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） % R( l* g. t6 j2 [( I9 P) B
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36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。） 8 ?: |5 R3 i! }& N3 V
$ C& c' j$ f" k' ^, I 37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。） # L8 U1 ?( Q1 v9 h3 ^
8 z$ }4 z% H3 r/ j+ j' i: q 38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） 0 ]# @1 I( P7 N
, C& [: h7 w9 \3 M. ^& H' j 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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2 i; }+ w5 n+ q" _1 K6 s& D' Z6 E 41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） * J/ B- K. p7 u% Z
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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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43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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$ p3 r6 Y9 f _/ t （通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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