TA的每日心情 | 擦汗 2017-7-14 01:50 |
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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .. H/ L! _0 O6 N6 B. a+ p, ~7 z
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雨后送伞3 [0 l- w$ T3 o6 f, h' A N
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Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.8 U, Z1 z, T# D5 Q+ B: r5 Y: ~+ R
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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.
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4 o* H: K( P' n3 u' \. W 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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; Z& T7 K# C# ]# T4 O; i+ l Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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$ c4 U' D6 [# \3 q( E4 h 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.* A3 }$ ^% ~2 g, f0 r3 V" z, n- {
" f# y! W( M- ?) o! l 大势已去( l a5 P2 o: ?! \1 a
0 s& E" U' i0 f. B. ?$ `0 C/ I Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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$ ? g* O* |/ a( ^, G Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.6 T+ k; s+ M( o( m1 ?
6 S$ ^3 |' r4 m6 |0 \/ F. L( V# I$ M 4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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* ~# ?! O" S# d$ \ 人善被人欺,马善被人骑
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+ K# v, N$ @- E# x7 A3 B Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.* y( r( W: ?6 y8 ^- t6 m6 L
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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.+ ^' l* [- k/ P! ?+ A0 _
. M+ p+ _* T6 S" j) w 5.Anger and haste hinder good counsel.3 Q( b; J6 I% h7 @, ~: f; k% T
( i6 l- {6 D4 J1 Z 小不忍则乱大谋" N7 j/ s& U1 }5 R2 ~5 z3 c% K
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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.6 b7 \9 h5 Z, E& r$ B, V
" z: P% a9 B1 p! r1 g 6. As poor as a church mouse 3 N0 h1 ~* Q6 Z
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/ G$ p: \+ c- J3 f 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.' `0 l! d2 J- ~1 w8 E2 Y3 `1 g7 ~2 u
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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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, n% M/ Q7 G0 I8 r" i' t 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.$ r' }+ `* ?; d
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8. World is but a little place, after all. 5 C) g5 c, g7 U) [. |/ G
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天涯原咫尺,到处可逢君
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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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: T* v O; u/ A( k0 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.' X0 f/ O3 w, d& Y7 m1 B
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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^( N/ k/ }1 @# Z: ? 入乡随俗
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. , m% t; h' u+ I5 L5 Z6 N& H5 z3 s
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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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" i9 i; r: K' ^6 o* ? 失之东隅,收之桑榆3 o( z$ C" w/ l6 \6 D
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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.
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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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