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.