TA的每日心情 | 擦汗 2017-7-14 01:50 |
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签到天数: 147 天 [LV.7]常住居民III
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .$ K+ A3 J9 K+ J7 [& ~4 Y4 d: W
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雨后送伞
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6 `, W, l. Y0 m& u6 z 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." O% P% k* b8 p- V: v f- K
. @, o9 o3 A* M 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.& n8 ~8 C- k" W/ D* w' c$ T: D; A+ n
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挂羊头卖狗肉: [- a$ e$ K i+ ^
4 F; D" `7 ?) i) l, j& b. p Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.$ e0 K! n( g, ~! G
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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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: k2 e% w$ n* T+ v; } q1 y 3. All is over but the shouting.
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大势已去2 p/ ~/ K$ A1 v5 W; ^* f7 x. k9 ~
% g m: S* \+ \# o! U Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.' t0 D+ Y/ ]/ a
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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3 Q- y0 R! h4 O ]3 ^$ d# e( t- B 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.7 B4 J5 x$ h2 N2 A \2 ~
8 D: j+ _# M" B5 R, P _ 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.9 s% a3 B6 h; B! S& A3 c
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5.Anger and haste hinder good counsel.. {3 Y, i- z* e% S9 a$ p
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$ x" f& _5 ^' U) z) y% f- ?& }, _, M Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.# p, e; U4 W2 A) i/ q0 y0 c
- p2 \, R/ y! c( e8 g# } Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.; C5 \8 s8 g/ P+ _
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6. As poor as a church mouse
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1 ?. _8 O! F W5 @* ~, R( ? 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.1 M5 f# g7 _: o+ R
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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food. . O# N0 V# ?5 u1 q
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7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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一言既出,驷马难追
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% Q5 O+ Z4 _5 T" I s( v( u Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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; ?7 V) D/ w& p& V6 N, _8 C9 e 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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8. World is but a little place, after all. ; k" V5 e8 h* J! \% P6 ^4 N) V3 i& \
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天涯原咫尺,到处可逢君) h( ~/ g3 S0 o/ |8 F# Y( S
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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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7 l; Y7 E" G: {- { 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.7 `0 Y5 [* M' j% r, |
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.+ N# C* {$ w1 Q$ K- `8 f
! T( d" A1 N* B7 F0 m% Z& Y 入乡随俗
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. # g4 h& ^- ]7 R# X/ ^
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- K( Y3 s/ n& |, @- z$ T( ? 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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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.4 y2 _$ o5 f: K( O H
4 o# ^ I; x2 T1 f% v/ Y 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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