有关植物的英语习语（课堂PPT）

1、1Idioms about Plants 2RosevRose is compared to love, joy, comfort and beauty.va bed of roses 称心如意的境遇vgather lifes roses 寻欢作乐vpath strewn with roses 欢乐的生活, 安乐的一生vThe rose of the party 舞会中最漂亮的人3Different rosesvRed roses are symbols of love and beauty.vWhite roses are symbols of purity, virginity, char

2、m and secrecy.4vYellow roses symbols being crossed in love.vBlue roses symbols rare things 5Applevthe apple of the eye 掌上明珠vthe apple of discord 争吵，不和vapple-polish 拍马屁vApple polishers are a pain in the neck to conscientious teachers. v对于有良心的教师，拍马屁的学生实在讨厌极了。6vI flat-out swallowed the apple and blew i

3、t.v我紧张得慌了手脚，输得可惨啦。vHis Adams apple bobbed in his throat.v他的喉结在喉咙里上下滚动。vOne bad apple can spoil the whole barrel.v一个烂苹果坏了一桶苹果。7Lilyvgild（镀金）the lily 锦上添花vpaint the lily 画蛇添足vFor the beautiful girl to use makeup would be to gild the lily. v漂亮的姑娘加上化妆，是锦上添花。8Nutvnut 原意为“坚果”,喻指“入迷的人,狂热的人va tough nut 果断顽强

4、的人; 难对付的人vIt is time to lay our nuts aside. 该做正经事了vdeaf nut 无用之物,空想的事9vbe nuts on“是 的能手;迷上了;爱得发狂”。vHe was nuts on figures. 他善于计算。voff ones nut “失去理智,发疯;错”。vYoure off your nut if you think such a plan can succeed. 你若认为这种计划能够成功,那就错了。vnot care a nut 毫不在乎10Potatovpotato (指称义为“土豆”) 喻义为“人;人物,东西,一美元vsmall potatoes 比喻义常指“小人物,微不足道的人;微不足道的东西vnot quite the clean potato 不正派的人;形迹可疑的人;不体面的行为vhot potato 麻烦的事情,棘手的问题;难对付的人11BeanvBean用来喻指“人头”,或叫“脑袋瓜”vEvery bean has its black. 人人都有缺点。vHe has found the bean in the