TA的每日心情 | 擦汗 2017-7-14 01:50 |
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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- r: \" ^# l3 y* ` E: D Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.& e/ y. c. t" {& {# P
$ t, w2 \1 C2 \2 H2 E 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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! s! ~$ p* J, V$ F5 b) T; F 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.* `, F+ [% \8 F0 V% s
" o, o1 S: o4 B* C P5 K3 }5 @; b 挂羊头卖狗肉
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$ M* B0 A2 P5 T/ X/ J$ Q Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be./ c9 W8 }( ^* M/ t
6 A/ H! C; M& R7 X/ J" K/ _! x8 u Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.' I3 g: o' y% i& d. c/ E B- ~% t# q
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3. All is over but the shouting.9 k _3 y. h) {, A4 U
: N3 q# s" c& Y+ l! t 大势已去
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed." ?) r- J3 P3 @$ O
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.0 f5 P* h- U9 A, e. `% ~
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4. All lay load on the willing horse. " K9 o; e4 v2 W& |
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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.
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" h- g0 D3 ^/ ^, J/ I2 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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4 Z2 i1 j( _! U 5.Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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3 {( }, p( `8 d+ ?: T5 }, W Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel." ^8 t$ A. G8 J) D
3 A8 H9 K C( G. z 6. As poor as a church mouse - P! T' A( ?7 G' z, O# `
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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! |) i w' R/ j 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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7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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( Z0 v2 h& L$ a$ w) R9 F 一言既出,驷马难追- Q4 r' F- Y% b+ @$ A0 E
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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. A; o9 Z, y9 f
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8. World is but a little place, after all.
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" b9 A$ [0 j! u1 |' M0 I( `* K 天涯原咫尺,到处可逢君' Y& x- W* V; `5 j
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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.2 z0 F9 F a. h% O8 n) Y: E
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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.9 I6 s, S- \5 i* E
, ]( {4 B, t* d% ]7 L# ` 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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2 C& T8 D2 B4 R9 D 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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6 A/ p" u8 h" m3 ` 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.0 Z6 @) e K/ g6 l) B5 u6 P+ I, E' Y' a
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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.' d% @" M+ ~8 |/ }) l) M( |
) _$ y' M* _* q4 v, l2 q/ B2 [ 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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