与动物有关的英文谚语ppt课件

Wittysayingsrelatedtoanimals,1,Raincatsanddogs.瓢泼大雨Dogandponyshow盛大表演Dogdays（7、8月间）三伏天Dogeatdog人吃人，各人顾各人，同类相残Topdog1）优胜者，夺魁者2)主要人物Betterbetheheadofadogthanthetailofalion.宁为鸡头不为凤尾。Loveme,lovemydog.,2,Everydoghasits/hisdays.人人都有得意的时候。dogslife.悲惨的景况。leadadogslife.过者悲惨的生活。dog-tired.累极了；疲惫之至。letsleepingdoglie.莫惹是非。wakeasleepingdog.惹是生非。nottohave/standadogschance.毫无机会；毫无希望。,3,Asstrongasahorse力大如牛Talkhorse吹牛Eatlikeahorse食大如牛Worklikeawillinghorse老黄牛,4,astimidasamouse胆小如鼠Itisapoormousethatonlyhasonehole.狡兔三窟aratinthehole瓮中之鳖smellarat发觉可疑之处；感到事情不妙。,5,Horse-racingdarkhorse黑马；竞争中出人意料的获胜者。betonthewronghorse/backthewronghorse判断失误（尤指支持比赛失利者）Holdoneshorses沉得住气horse-play胡闹；恶作剧；闹哄哄的游戏。,6,thecathasgotyourtongue无言以对Letthecatoutofthebag露出马脚，泄露秘密Curiositykillsthecat好奇害死猫Thecatweepingoverthedeadmouse猫哭老鼠Thecatshutsitseyeswhensteelingcream.掩耳盗铃thecatamongthepigeons.猫在鸽群中-人为刀俎，我为鱼肉。catspaw.被人当爪牙利用的人；受人愚弄的人。,7,Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.Twokilltwobirdswithonestone一箭双雕Finefeathersmakefinebirds.人靠衣装马靠鞍。givesomeonethebird.喝倒彩。getthe(big)bird.喝倒彩。alittlebirdtoldme.有人私下告诉我；我自然知道；我不告诉你我是怎么知道的。birdsoffeather.一丘之貉。,8,asslyasafox像狐狸一样狡猾Dealwithafox,thinkofitstricks.与恶人交往，需小心提防。blacksheep.败家子；害群之马；无用之辈。castsheepseyes送秋波；抛媚眼；以目传情。,9,breakabutterflyonawheel.小题大做；杀鸡用牛刀。acock-and-bullstory.无稽之谈；荒诞的故事。crocodiletears.假慈悲。donkey-work沉重的苦活儿；呆板的例行工作。drinklikeafish.大饮；牛饮；狂饮；酩酊大醉。killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs.杀鸡取卵；竭泽而渔。lioninthepath/way.难点；拦路虎。neitherfishnorfowl.不伦不类；非驴非马。swansong.临死哀歌；绝笔；最后的演出。,10,asbusyasabee.忙碌至极asstupidasanass像驴一样蠢asgentleasalamb像羊一样温和as