有动物的习惯语.doc

(1) An eager beaver：做事特别卖力的人 Every year during the long holidays in June and December, many people go abroad for a tour except Jason, an eager beaver, who will at most take a few days off in Singapore. (2) A busy bee：忙碌的人 There isnt much to do today, but Nancy has been rushing here and there like a busy bee. (3) Have a bee in ones bonnet about. : 对苦思不已 As a low-income bread-earner, Ali has a bee in his bonnet about increasing his monthly income. (4) Make a bee-line for .：径直朝向 After class, student rushed out of classroom, making a bee-line for the nearest canteen. (5) An early bird：早起的人 Morning walk at six? No problem ! Im an early bird, you know. (6) A home bird：爱在家里的人 Jasons youngest son doesnt care for social life; he is a home bird through and through. (7) A birds-eye, view of.：鸟瞰；概观 (i) From the plane, we can have a birds eye view of the Singapore buildlngs. (ii) Jasons new book can give the reader a birds eye view of elements of good English. (8) A cat nap：瞌睡 Between lunch and the 2 p.m. class, there is at least half an hour for a cat nap. (9) Lead a cat-and-dog life：过着吵吵闹闹的日子 Poor couples often lead a cat-and-dog life because of financial problems. Dont you think so? (10) Let the cat out of the bag：泄露秘密 David was planning a surprise birthday party for Irene, but his new secretary let the cat out of the bag in a casual talk. (11) There is not enough room to swing a cat：没有活动的余地 How can you live and do your design work in such a small room? There isnt enough room to swing a cat, is there? (12) Rain cats and dogs：倾盆大雨 We cant go out yet. It is raining cats and dogs at the moment. (13) No chicken：不再是小孩 Dont treat Lily like a kid! She is no chicken now. (14) A cock-and-bull story：无稽之谈 Whenever Tom was late for work, he would tell a cock-and-bull story as an excuse. (15) Wait till the cows come home: 无限期的等待 Dont lend him money. If you want him to pay back, you have to wait till the cows come home. (16) Crocodile tears：鳄鱼泪 Jane seemed very sad at the old mans death. Actually, she was only shedding crocodile tears because she never really liked that old man.(1) Top dog：处支配地位者 In the present world, why should a country, often a super power, sometimes act as top dog over other countries? (2) Go to the dogs：堕落；（经济）衰退 No matter a business or a country, if it is not properly managed, it is sure to go to the dogs one day. (3) Do the donkey work：呆板的例常工作 Jack is not a person to work with. He will just sit back and let you do the donkey work. (4) A sitting duck：容易被打击的对象 Out in the open, the hunter is a sitting duck for unseen wild animals. (5) A cold fish：冷漠无情的人 Among the guests at the same table was Dr Wees wife, who looked unfeeling and was a real cold fish to me . (6) A fish out of water：如鱼离水；不适应 Qi never likes to go to a party, without friends, as he will feel like a fish out of water there. (7) Have other fish to fry：另有更重要的事要干 As I had other fish to fry yesterday, I was forced to decline Davids invitation to a dinner. (8) There are plenty more fish in the sea：可供选择的人或事还很多 Since Andrew had gone off with another girl friend, Laura couldnt care less, knowing that there were plenty more fish in the sea. (9) Cannot say boo to goose：羞怯 When foreign students first came here, they could not say boo to a goose, but there is now no shortage of eloquent speakers and outspoken thinkers. (10) A wild-goose chase：徒劳的搜索 To look for a pin in the sea? Isnt it tantamount to a wild-goose chase? (11) A guinea pig：被当实验的人或物 Whenever there is a research or something innovative, someone or something will be used as a guinea pig. (12) Back the wrong horse：支持失败的一方 Many spectators backed the wrong horse by favouring the British team, which lost to the German team. (13) A dark horse：实力难测的竞争者 No one expected Jimmy to win, but he did win. He was a dark horse. (14) Change horses in mid-stream：半途改变主张，或支持另一方 If you support a person, do so from the beginning to the end; dont change horses in mid-stream. (15) The lions share of.：最大最好的部分 When the old man died, the eldest son took the lions share of the inheritance. (16) The rat race：激烈的竞争 I