与动物有关的英语习语句子.ppt

英语中与动物有关的习语&句子,animalO(_)O,CAT,A big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 cat-and-dog life(在一起居住者)经常吵架的生活。 let the cat out of the bag 无意中泄露秘密，露出马脚。 like a cat in hot bricks像热锅上的蚂蚁；如坐针毡。 play cat-and-mouse game with sb. 作弄某人，忽冷忽热。 put/set the cat among the pigeons 引来乱子、是非或麻烦。 no room to swing a cat 没有(生活，工作等)的足够空间,DOG,Barking dogs seldom bite.吠犬不咬人（意指：对于高声发出恐吓，或惯于大声吼叫的人，勿须当真）。 Every dog has his day.凡人皆有得意日（意指：大家都有走运的一天）。 Dog does not eat dog.同类不相残；同室不操戈。 a cat-and-dog life 争争吵吵的日子,GOOSE,what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander 适用于一个人也适用于其他人。 If you can arrive late, then so can I: what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. 你可以迟到，那我也可以晚来：一视同仁嘛！ not say boo to a goose 形容非常胆小。 goose-flesh (寒冷或恐惧时皮肤上的) 鸡皮疙瘩,FISH,Never offer to teach a fish to swim谚不要班门弄斧。 Hes like a fish out of water他感到生疏。 He drinks like a fish。他喝起酒来不要命。 Alls fish that comes to his net。凡是到手的他都要。,DUCK,like water off a ducks back (尤指批评)不起作用，对牛弹琴。 Their hints about his behaviour were like water off a ducks back. 他们示意他举止不当，如同对牛弹琴。 a dead duck 被放弃或将失败的事物。 The plan is a dead duck: there is no money. 计划告吹了，因为没有钱。 a lame duck 处于困境无法自理的人，组织或事物。,HORSE,Just hold your horses！忍耐一下吧！ She works like a horse all day long她整天辛辛苦苦地干活。 Thats a horse of a different color! 那完全是另外一回事。 You can take a horse to the water，but you cant make him drink！谚带马到河边容易, 逼马饮水难！,BIRD,a little bird told me that. 我听说 (但我不告诉你我是怎么知道的)。 like a bird 运转良好。 a home bird 喜欢呆在家里的人。 Birds of a feather flock together谚物以类聚，人以群分。 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush谚双鸟在林不如一鸟在手 Thats for the birds! 那毫无意义！ Its an ill bird that fouls own nest谚家丑不可外扬。 A little bird told me有人私下告诉我。,COW,till the cows come home 很长时间，永远。 You can talk till the cows come home; youll never make me change my mind. 你就是说出大天来，也休想改变我的主意。 a sacred cow 神圣不可侵犯的思想、机构、制度等。 Lets not make a sared cow of the monarchy.咱们别把君主政体奉为神明。,RAT,like a drowned rat 湿得像落汤鸡。 He forgot the umbrella this morning and was cought in the rain like a drowned rat. 今天早上他忘记带雨伞了，被淋得像落汤鸡似的。 smell a rat 怀疑某人不对头。 the rat race 激烈的竞争。,WOLF,keep the wolf from the door 有维持温饱的钱。 Their wages are barely keeping the wolf from the door. 他们的工资勉强够维持生活。 Dont trust a goat with the kitchen-garden,or a wolf with sheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈。 Man is a wolf to man. 人对人是狼。（人心狠，人吃人） Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl. 和狼在一起，就会学狼叫。,BAT,like a bat out of hell 以最快的速度。 at guarding the rat holeswithout batting an eyelid 猫守鼠洞不动声色,BULL,a cock-and -bull story 无稽之谈(尤指用作借口和解释的) like a red rag to a bull 可能激起强烈的憎恨，暴力行为,FLY,die/ fall/ drop like flies