动物谚语片语及俚语.doc

Animal Idioms, Phrases and Slang動物諺語、片語及俚語All men, birds, and other animalsIn the beginning were much the same.Although we have different names,Each has his own joy (歡喜) and pain (痛苦)Now why would man steel his heart (硬起心腸)And get other animals hurt?If you want to learn to be kind,Start by changing the thoughtIn your mind 中英文皆喜歡用動物來比喻人的行為。但所借用的動物卻南轅北轍。例如，中文說起雞皮疙瘩，英文則說 goose (鵝) flesh。以下是一些中英文動物詞語的有趣用語。 BearBirdBullCatChickenDogFishGoatGooseHogHorseLionMonkeyMouseSnakeTigerOthersBear 熊 bear market 空頭市場 Winnie - the Pooh 小熊維尼 You cant have your cake and eat it too. 魚與熊掌不可兼得TopBird 鳥類 A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. 早起的鳥兒有蟲吃 A little bird (=someone 某人) told me. 我聞風，我聽說 a birds-eye view 鳥瞰；綜覽 Birds of a feather flock together. 物以類聚 eat like a bird 吃的很少；食量小 Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣裝，佛要金裝 give a person the bird (對人) 發噓聲；喝倒采 Kill two birds with one stone. 一石二鳥 the birds and the bees 有關性的基本常識 The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鳥兒有蟲吃 newbie 菜鳥TopBull (未閹割的公牛), calf (小牛), cattle (牛總稱),cow (母牛), ox (已閹割的公牛) bull market 多頭市場 bull session 閒聊；男性間的交談 Grab the bull by the horn. 立刻處理問題 like a bull in china shop 笨手笨腳 to milk the bull 緣木求魚 You cant sell the cow and drink the milk. 魚與熊掌不可兼得 Why buy the cow when the milk is free. 何必為了一棵樹而放棄整片森林 Take the bull by the horns. 勇敢地克服困難；挺身而出 as dumb as an ox 像公牛一樣地沉默 as strong as an ox 像牛般強狀 drink like a fish 牛飲 as stubborn as a mule (騾) 牛脾氣 (牛牽到北京也是牛) talk horse (馬) 吹牛 to eat like a horse 食量大如牛 to lead a dogs (狗) life 牛馬不如的生活 to cast the pearls before swine (豬) 對牛彈琴TopCat 貓, kitten (小貓) A cat has nine lives. 貓有九條命；貓不容易死亡 cat-and-mouse 玩弄，折磨 cat burglar 蜘蛛盜 cat house 妓院 cat nap/sleep 小睡 Cat got your tongue? 你舌頭打結嗎？ bell the cat 做危險的事 cats and dogs (關係) 形同水火 Curiosity killed the cat. 勿多管閒事 Let the cat out of the bag 洩漏機密 live a cat-and-dog life 爭吵度日 It rains cats and dogs 傾盆大雨 There is not even enough room for swing a cat. 無足夠轉身之地 She is a scary cat (很容易受驚 jumpy). While the cat is away, the mice will play. 貓去鼠嬉TopChicken, cock (公雞), hen (母雞), rooster (公雞) a hen party 女性聚會 chicken pox 水痘 chicken out 膽怯而罷手；臨陣脫逃 cock-eyed (adj. sl.) 歪斜的，斜眼的 henpeck 對丈夫作威作福 Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? 雞生蛋，蛋生雞的問題 better to be the head of a duck than the ass of a horse 寧為雞首不為牛後TopDog, doggie (小狗), puppy (小狗) a dog in the manger (馬槽) 鳩佔鵲巢；佔著毛坑不拉屎 an old dog cant learn new tricks 老狗，學不了新招 Barking dogs seldom bite. 會叫的狗不會咬人 doggy bag 剩菜袋 dogs life. 生活艱難 dog-eat-dog world. 狗吃狗的世界 dog tired 累得像隻狗 a dog chance 極有限的一點機會 (希望) dogs days 很熱的日子 dog-eared 書頁摺了角 dog eat dog 無情而野蠻的競爭 dog sleep 小寐 Every dog has its day. 狗也有出頭日 Let sleeping dog lie 少惹麻煩 Love me, love my dog. 愛屋及烏 put on the dog 裝腔作勢；擺架子 red dog beer 私家釀造 top dog 人上人 paparazzi 狗仔隊 bite the hands that feed one 狗咬呂洞賓，不知好人心 You cant make a silk purse out of a sows (母豬) ear. 狗嘴裏吐不出象牙TopFish cold fish 冷淡的人 drink like a fish 酒喝得很多；酗酒 There are other fish in the sea. 天涯何處無芳草TopGoat, lamb, sheep, kid (小羊) as gentle as a lamb 像綿羊般溫和 a black sheep 害群之馬 follow like sheep 盲目順從 separate the sheep from and the goats 辨別好人與壞人 Lock the stable door after the horse (馬) is stolen. 亡羊補牢TopGoose, gander (公鵝) as silly as a goose 像鵝般愚蠢 Fair for the goose is fair for gander 對你公平的事不一定對我就公平 . goose bump 雞皮疙瘩 goose egg 考零分 gooseflesh 雞皮疙瘩 Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. 殺雞取卵，本末倒置TopHog (食用而被閹的雄豬), pig (豬), swine (豬的集合語), sow (母豬) road hog 道上沙豬；擋路的自私駕駛 bleed like a stuck pig 大量出血 eat like a pig 吃得很多且吃相不好 make a pig (豬) of oneself 狼吞虎嚥、猛吃大吃 Pig may fly. Or to milk the bull 緣木求魚TopHorse, pony (小馬) Dont put the cart before the horse. 不要本末倒置 Dont ride the high horse. 不要騎高頭大馬 (忘自尊大), high horse 為軍馬 Every horse thinks its own pack heaviest. 每匹馬都認為自己的擔子最重 (工作是自己的重，薪水是別人的多) It is useless to flog a dead horse. 鞭策死馬，徒勞無功 Lock the stable after the horse has gone. 亡羊補牢 Dont look a gift horse in the mouth. 受贈之馬，勿探其齒 (別人送的禮不該挑剔) Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse. 沒有知識只有狂熱，有如脫韁野馬 Dont change horses in mid-stream. 渡河之際，莫換騎 eat like a horse 吃得很多 a horse of a different color 不同的事；完全不一樣；另當別論 a dark horse 黑馬 from the horses mouth 第一手消息 horse sense = common sense 常識 I can eat a horse. 我餓扁了食量非常之大 one-horse town 小鎮 You can lead a horse to water, but you cant make him drink. 師父領進門修行在個人 Cruise chick(s) 泡馬子 All lay loads on a willing horse. 馬善被人騎 leapfrog 跳馬背 piggyback fight 騎馬打仗TopLion as brave as a lion 像獅子般勇敢 That software designer still controls the lions share of the market. 那位軟體設計師仍然握有大部份的市場。 lion-hearted 勇氣十足的 Put (place) ones head into the lions mouth. 自願冒險；冒大險TopMonkey monkey/ horse/ idle/ fool around 鬼混 monkey business 惡作劇；欺騙 monkey on the back 某事已成了負擔 Monkey see, monkey de. 有樣學樣 monkeys uncle 吃驚TopMouse, rat as poor as a church mouse 像教堂老鼠一樣地窮 rat fink 報馬仔、密告者 a rug rat 地毯老鼠，指還不會走路的小嬰兒 I can smell the rat. 我覺得事有蹊蹺。 Rats! 胡說八道；該死；可惡TopSnake a snake in the grass 口蜜腹劍的人 Once bitten twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬, 十年怕草繩 to cherish a snake in ones bosom (胸懷) 養虎貽患 crawl 蛇行 overdo it 畫蛇添足TopTiger, cub (幼虎) ride the tiger 騎虎難下 the ass (驢) in the lions (獅) skin 狐假虎威 to cherish a“snake (蛇) in ones bosom 養虎貽患 How can one get the tiger cubs if one does not enter the tiger den? 不入虎穴，焉得虎子TopOther Animal Expressions as big as a whale 像鯨魚一樣地 as blind as a bat 像扁蝠般盲目 as busy as a bee 像蜜蜂般忙 as proud as a peacock 像孔雀般驕傲 as slow as a turtle 像烏龜般慢 as slow as a snail 像蝸牛一樣地慢 as sly as a fox 像狐貍般狡滑 as stupid as a donkey 像驢子般笨 as stubborn as a mule 像騾子一樣地固執 as wise as an owl 像貓頭鷹般聰明 butterfly (蝴蝶) effect 連鎖影響 to have or get butterflies (蝴蝶) in ones stomach 非常緊張 The last straw breaks camels (駱駝) back. 忍無可忍了 crocodile (鱷魚) tears 假慈悲；不真誠的同情 eat crow (烏鴉) 不得已認錯 A deer caught in the headlight. 手足無措 eagle-eyed 眼力好 mad as a March hare 瘋如三月兔 A leopard cant change his spots. 江山易改本性難移 pet peeve 不能忍受的事 stag (雄性動物) party 男人的聚會 stool pigeon (鴿子) 愛打小報告的人；奸細 One swallow (燕子) does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏 (凡事不可以偏概全) swan (天鵝) song 最後作品 white elephant (象) 昂貴而無用的東西；大而無當之物谚语是人类智慧的结晶，是富于色彩的语言形式,它同文学作品、诗歌一样是语言的精华,一般具有生动形象、喻义明显、富于哲理的语言特征。在一定程度上，英语谚语反映了英语民族的文化特点。英语谚语源远流长，它既有民间流传的谚语，又有来自圣经的、来自莎士比亚作品的和来自伊索寓言的，还有很多外来谚语。英语谚语中有许多有关动物的谚语，大家看看吧。1.Bird(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得。 (2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。(3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。 (4) Its an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。 (6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。） (9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。 2.Cat(1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。 (3) All cats are grey in the dark. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。（人未出名时看起来都差不多。） (4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。）(5) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。）(6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃？（谁愿意为大家冒风险？） (7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 猫偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。（掩耳盗铃）(8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。（达到目的的途径很多。） (9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。 3. Chicken (1) Dont count your chickens before theyre hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。（不要过早乐观。） 4. Crow(1) A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改，本性难移。 (1) He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪，何患无词. (2) A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无词.(3) Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.(4) Too much pudding will choke a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗。 (5) Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。(6) Barking dogs dont (seldom) bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人。(7) Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非。(8) Dead dogs bite not. 死狗不咬人。 (9) All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。（不要以貌取人。）(10) Every dog is a lion at home. 狗在家门口就成了狮子。 (11) Dont be a dog (lying) in the manger. 莫学狗占马槽不吃草。（不要占着茅坑不拉屎。）(12) Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残。(13) Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. 狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。(14) A son never thinks his mother ugly,and a dog never shuns its owners home however shabby it is.儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。 6. Frog (1) The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙，不知大海。 (1) The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可变灰，但是本性难移。(2) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食，远离洞府。（兔子不吃窝边草。） (3) When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教，当心鹅群被盗。(4) When the fox says he is a vegetarian, its time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素的时候，母鸡就得注意。 8. Fish (1) The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游。 (2) Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。 (3) Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。 (4) Theres as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是。 (5) It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上两次档。 (6) If water is noisy, there are no fish in it. 咆哮的水中无鱼。（夸夸其谈者无真才实学。）。 9. Hare (1) You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds(猎狗). 不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追。（人不应两面讨好。） (2) The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping. 兔子睡懒觉，乌龟跑赢了。 10. Horse (1) You can take a horse to the water, but you cant make him drink. 带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难。 (2) Dont ride the high horse. 勿摆架子。 (3) A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 好马不会毛色差。 (4) A horse may stumble on four feet. 马有四条腿，亦有失蹄时。 (5) A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无需鞭策。 (6) Dont put the cart before the horse. 不要将大车套在马前面。（处理问题应按先后次序，不要本末倒置。） (7) The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马，掌子最差。 (8) Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩。（亡羊补牢） (9) Dont look a gift horse in the mouth. 馈赠之马，勿看牙口。 (10) Hair by hair you will pull out the horses tail. 一根一根拔，拔光马尾巴。（水滴石穿） 11 . Mouse (1) It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。 (2) The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. 只有一个洞的老鼠，很快就被抓住。 (3) A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。 12. Sheep (1) If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 榜样的力量是无穷的。 (2) A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重。 (3) He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf. 甘心做绵羊，必然喂豺狼。 13.Swallow (1) One swallow does not make a spring. 孤燕不报春。 (2) One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。 14. Tiger (1) If you dont enter a tigers den, you cant get his cubs. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。 15. Wolf (1) 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。 (2) Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl. 和狼在一起，就会学狼叫。 (3) Man is a wolf to man. 人对人是狼。（人心狠，人吃人） (4) A growing youth has a wolf in his belly. 年轻人，在成长，吃起饭来像饿狼。有些谚语和习语在汉语中有相应的说法： Barkingdogsdonotbite.吠犬不咬人 Thebestfishswimnearbottom.好鱼居深渊 Tokilltwobirdswithonestone.一石二鸟 Toridethetiger.骑虎难下 Toshedcrocodiletears.掉鳄鱼眼泪 汉语中若没有与英语相同的谚语和习语，但与汉语中有关其它动物相近或类似的说法： Dogdoesnteatdog.虎毒不食子 Iftheshepherdsquarrel,thewolfhasawinninggame.鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及乌 Alionintheway.拦路虎 Aratinahole.瓮中之鳖 Aswetasadrownedrat.湿如落汤鸡 Likeacatonhotbricks.像热锅上的蚂蚁 Whenthecatisaway,themicewillplay.山中无老虎，猴子称大王 Tolockthestabledoorafterthehorseisstolen.亡羊补牢 另外一些动物类词语，汉语中没有对应的谚语和习语，但与汉语中非动物类谚语和成语较接近： Betterali