100大美国俚语

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这100句话我们很少用,也很少人明白他们的意思,但老外却经常用。下面的句子包含很多的哲理,背诵这样的句子是一个非常大的挑战,但却对我们的英语和人生都将有非常大的提高!操练英语的同时,还能提高我们的智慧,何乐而不为!

1----- You only go around once in life

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Though you may tell someone they are doing something in a wrong way, you have to stop criticizing them if their method works.

2-----Nothing succeeds like success

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Like money in a savings account, success seems to compound itself.

3------Easy does it

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Some things require gentleness for success. One should not push too hard.

4-----Every little bit helps

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This is especially true if there is a huge job to do or a huge amount of money to be raised from many people.

5-----Look before you leap

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Don't jump into a situation carelessly. You may land in difficulty.

6------Curiosity killed the cat

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Do not ask too many questions or become too curious about things.

7-----Flattery will get you nowhere

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If flattery is recognized, it will not succeed. One sometimes hears the opposite, Flattery will get you everywhere.

8-----There is no such thing as a free lunch

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If someone you do not know offers you a free lunch or other gift, watch out.

9------Better safe than sorry

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It is better not to take a risk than to take a risk foolishly.

10-----Winning isn't everything

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One may enjoy the process of playing a game whether one wins or not.

11-----The burned child shuns fire

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Some of life's lessons are learned the hard way. The person who has had to pay for a mistake will be careful not to make that mistake again.

12-----There are other fish in the sea

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There are opportunities! For example, this may be used to encourage someone who has just broken off a relationship with a sweetheart.

13-----There is more here than meets the eye

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Be careful. People are hiding something in order to protect themselves or take advantage of you.

14-----Once bitten, twice shy

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This may be used to explain the behavior of a person who is overly cautious about something.

15-----To each his own

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Each individual should be allowed to have his or her own preferences. people will naturally choose different activities, goals, life-s, etc.

16-----Looking out for number one

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This is sometimes used to criticize a person who has abused or taken advantage of someone else.

17-----If it feels good, do it

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Live according to your desires at the moment. Forget about rules, regulations or consequences. Just have fun.

18-----Live and let live

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Do not be judgmental. Do not try to control or punish other people.You live as you like and let others live as they like.

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