英汉互译中的谚语巧合

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1、英汉互译中的谚语巧合　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.Aftermeat,mustard;afterdeath,doctor.　　雨后送伞　　Explanation:thisdescribesasituationwhereassistanceorcomfortisgivenwhenitistoolate.　　Example:jus

2、tasIhadcancelledmyapplicationtogoabroad,Ihadapromiseofmoneyformyfare.Itwasacaseoffterdeath,thedoctor.　　2.Afterpraisingthewinetheysellusvinegar.　　挂羊头卖狗肉　　Explanation:tooffertogiveorsellsomethingthatisinferiortowhatyouclaimittobe.　　Example:thatfellowcompletelymisle

3、dusaboutwhathewascapableofdoing.Afterpraisingthewine,hesoldusvinegar.　　3.Allisoverbuttheshouting.　　大势已去　　Explanation:finallydecidedorwon;broughttotheend;notabletobechanged.　　Example:afterBill’stouchdown,thegameisalloverbutshouting.　　4.Alllayloadonthewillinghorse.

4、　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑　　Explanation:awillinghorseissomeonewhoisalwaysdoingthingsforothers.Veryoftentheimplicationisthatothersimposeonhim.　　Examples:thetroubleisyou‘retoogood-naturedandpeopletakeadvantageofit.alllayloadonthewillinghorse.Youwillhavetolearntorefusepeoplewhoa

5、sktoomuch.　　5.angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.　　小不忍则乱大谋　　Explanation:onecannotactwiselywhenoneisangryorinahurry.　　Example:youshouldcalmdownbeforeyoudecidethenextmove.Angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.　　6.Aspoorasachurchmouse5　　一贫如洗　　Explanation:tobeexceedinglypoor,ha

6、vingbarelytoliveupon.　　Example:hehasalargefamily,andispoorasachurchmouse.　　Note:achurchisoneofthefewbuildingsthatcontainnofood.　　7.Awordspokenispastrecalling.　　一言既出，驷马难追　　Explanation:theharmdonebyacarelesswordcannoteasilyundo.　　Example:fortherestofhislifeheregret

7、tedwhathehadsaid,butawordspokenispastrecallingandheknewhecouldneverrepairthedamageofthatmomentofharshness.下面的谚语不难理解了吧？　　NOW,TRYYOURHANDONTHEFOLLOWING:　　Loveisblind.　　beautyisamatterofindividualtasteandjudgement.Thisisoftenusedofapersonwhosejudgementisaffectedbylo

8、veorinfatuation.　　Bettertodieinglorythanliveindishonor.　　ifonehasthechoicebetweenlivinginshameanddegradationanddyinginglory,itisbettertodie.　　Birdsofafeatherfl