英语习语-四(共23页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上英语习语 四 Bear 熊bear market 熊市-空头市场You can't have your cake and eat it too.鱼和熊掌不可兼得Bird 鸟A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. A little bird told me.a bird's-eys view鸟瞰Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚eat like a bird吃的很少，食量小Fine feathers make fine birds.人要衣装，佛要金

2、装。give a person the bird喝倒彩Kill two birds with one stone.一石二鸟the birds and the bees有关性的基本常识The early birds catches the worm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃newbie菜鸟Bull,calf,cattle,cow,ox牛bull market 牛市-多头市场bull session 闲谈，男性之间的谈话like a bull in china shop笨手笨脚to milk the bull缘木求鱼You can't sell the cow and drink the

3、milk.与和熊掌不可兼得why buy the cow when the milk is free.Take the bull by the horns.勇敢的客服困难，挺身而出as dumb as an ox像公牛一般沉默as strong as an ox像牛般强壮dirnk lisk a fish牛饮as stubborn as mule牛脾气talk horse吹牛to eat like a horse食量大如牛to lead a dog's life 牛马不如的生活to cast the pearls before swine对牛弹琴Cat, Kitten猫A ca

4、t has nine lives.cat-and-mouse玩弄，折磨cat burglar蜘蛛盗cat house妓院cat nap/sleep小睡Cat got you tongue?舌头打结bell the cat做危险的事cats and dogs形同水火Curiousity killed the cat.勿多管闲事Let the cat out of the bag.泄漏机密live a cat-and-dog life争吵度日It rains cats and dogs.倾盆大雨There is not even enough room for swing a cat.无转身之处S

5、he is a scary cat.很容易受到惊吓While the cat is away, the mice will play.猫去鼠嬉Chicken ,cock,hen,rooster鸡a hen party女性聚会chicken pox水痘chicken out临阵脱逃cock-eyed斜眼的henpeck对丈夫作威作福Which comes first,the chicken or the eggs?better to be the head of duck than the ass of a horse宁为鸡头不为凤尾Dog, doggie, puppy狗a dog in the

6、 manager 鸠占鹊巢an old dog can't learn new tricksBarking dogs seldom bite.会叫的狗不咬人doggy bag剩菜袋dog's life生活艰难dog-eat-dog worlddog tireda dog chance极有限的一点希望dog's day很热的日子dog-eared书页的折角dog eat dog无情而野蛮的竞争dog sleep小寐Every dog has its day.狗也有出头的日子Let sleeping dog lie.少惹麻烦Love me ,love

7、 my dog.爱屋及乌put on the dog装腔作势red dog beer私家酿酒top dog人上人paparazzi狗仔队bite the hands the feed oneYou can't make a silk purse out of sow's ear.够最终吐不出象牙Fish鱼cold fish冷淡的人drink like a fish酗酒There are other fish in the sea天涯何处无芳草Goat,lamb,sheep,kid羊as gentle as a lamb像绵羊一样温和 a black sheep害

8、群之马follow like sheep盲目顺从separate the sheep from and goats辨别好人与坏人Lock the stable door after the horse is stolen.亡羊补牢Goose鹅as silly as goose像鹅般蠢 Fair for the goose is fair for gandergoose bump鸡皮疙瘩goose egg考零分gooseflesh鸡皮疙瘩Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.杀鸡取卵Hog,pig,swine,sow猪road hog挡道的自私驾驶 b

9、leed like a stuck pig大量出血eat like a pig吃的多而且吃相不好make a pig of oneself狼吞虎咽Pig may fly.Or to milk the bull.Horse,pony马Don't put the cart before the horse.不要本末倒置Don't ride the high horse.不要妄自尊大Every horse thinks its own pack heaviest.It is useless to flog a dead horse.鞭策死马，徒劳无功Lock the

10、stable after the horse has gone.亡羊补牢 Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.受赠之马，勿探其齿Zeal without knowledge is runaway horse.Don't change horses in mid-stream.a horse of a different colora dark horse黑马from the horse's mouth第一手消息horses sense常识I can eat a horse.one-horse town小镇Yo

11、u can lead a horse to water,but you can't make him drink.师傅领进门，修行在个人Cruise chicks泡马子All lay loads on a willing horse马善被人骑leapfrogpiggyback fight骑马打仗Lion狮子 as brave as a lion像狮子般勇敢That software designer still the lion's share of the market.那位软件设计师人人握有大部分的市场Put one's head into

12、the lion's mouth自愿冒险Monkey猴子monkey/horse/idle/fool around鬼混monkey business恶作剧 monkey on the back某事已成了负担Monkey see,monkey de.有样学样monkey uncle吃惊Mouse,rat鼠as poor as church mouserat fink告密者 a rug rat指不会走路的小婴儿I can smell the rat.我觉得事有蹊跷。Rats!胡说八道，该死，可恶Snake蛇a snake in the grass口蜜腹剑的人Once bitten

13、twice shy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。to cherish a snake in one's bosom养护为患crawl蛇行 overdo it画蛇添足Tiger,cub虎ride the tiger骑虎难下the ass in the lions skin狐假虎威How can one get the tiger cubs if one does not enter tiger den?不入虎穴，焉得虎子Other Animal其他as big as a whaleas blind as a batas busy as a beeas pround as peacoc

14、kas slow as a turtleas slow as a snailas sly as a foxas stupid as a donkeyas stubborn as a muleas wise as an owlbutterfly effect连锁反应 to have or get butterfly in one's stomach非常紧张The last straw breaks camel's back.忍无可忍crocodile tears不真诚的同情eat crow不得已认错A deer caught in the headlight.手足

15、无措eagle-eyed眼力好mad as a March hareA leopard can't change his spots.江山易改本性难移。pet peeve不能忍受的事stag party男人的聚会stool pigeon奸细One swallow does not make a summerswan song最后作品white elephant 昂贵而无用的东西。有些谚语和习语在汉语中有相应的说法： Barking dogs do not bite.吠犬 不咬人 The best fish swim near bottom.好鱼居深渊 To kill two b

16、irds with one stone.一石二鸟 To ride the tiger.骑虎难下 To shed crocodile tears.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： Dog doesn't eat dog.虎毒不食子 If the shepherds quarrel,the wolf has a winning game.鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 Love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌 A lion in the way.拦路虎 A rat in a hole.瓮中之鳖 As wet as a drown

17、ed rat.湿如落汤鸡 Like a cat on hot bricks.像热锅上的蚂蚁 When the cat is away, the mice will play.山中无老虎，猴子称大王 To lock the stable door after the horse is stolen.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： Better a living dog than a dead lion.好死不如赖活着 Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚，人以群分 It's a

18、n ill bird that fouls its own nest.家丑不可外扬 To beard the lion in his den.太岁头上动土 The best fish smell when they are three days old.久住招人嫌 Fish begins to stink at the head.上梁不正下梁歪 Fight dog, fight bear.不获全胜不收兵 The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.掩耳盗铃 The leopard can't change its sports.本性难移

19、 May as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.一不做二不休 To put the cart before the horse.本末倒置 He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find a stick.欲加之罪，何患无辞 Never offer to teach fish tow swim.切莫班门弄斧 To help a lame dog over a stile.雪中送炭 剩下的是英语中原有的具有独特风格和特色的动物类谚语和习语，一般可直译，但需要结合英语语言的背景作具体理解： A bird i

20、n the hand is worth two in the bush.双鸟在林，不如一鸟在手 One swallow doesn't make a summer.一燕不成夏 Never swap horse while crossing the stream.渡到河中别换马 Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.蛋未孵出莫数鸡三、英语有些习语，如果照字面上的意思翻译，会出大笑话的，下面，我就为大家介绍两则与动物有关的习语。 “A big fish in a small pond”是“小地方的大人物”

21、的意思。例如，In Wenzhou, he was a big fish in a small pond，but when he moved to Beijing, he found that he was just only one among many millions.在温州，他很了不起。可是搬到北京后，他发现他不过是芸芸众生之一罢了。当有朋友对你说：“ I hear that Jane got married to a fat cat the other day”时，你千万别以为Jane和一“肥仔”结婚了，实际上他说的是：“我听说几天前Jane和一大款结婚了”。记住：“a fat ca

22、t”是“大款”而不是“肥猫”！一、 与“CAT”有关的习语和词组1、 cat-and-dog life(在一起居住者)经常吵架的生活。They lead a cat-and-dog life, so they decide d to separated temporarily.他俩老是吵架，于是决定暂时分居。2、 let the cat out of the bag 无意中泄露秘密，露出马脚。I wanted mothers present to be secret, but my sister let the cat out of the bag. 给母亲的礼物我原想保密的，可是妹妹却露了马

23、脚。3、 like a cat in hot bricks像热锅上的蚂蚁；如坐针毡。He was like a cat in hot bricks before his driving test.他面临驾驶考试，紧张得像热锅上的蚂蚁。4、 play cat-and-mouse game with sb. 作弄某人，忽冷忽热。Marry dumped her boyfriend because he always played cat-and-mouse game with her. 玛丽跟她男朋友分手了，因为他总是对她时好时坏。5、 put/set the cat among the pige

24、ons 引来乱子、是非或麻烦。The new security guard is a burglarthat will set the cat among the pigeons. 新来的守卫是小偷这下子可要鸡犬不宁了。6、 no room to swing a cat 没有(生活，工作等)的足够空间。Theres no room to swing a cat here. 这里地方过于狭窄。二、 与“GOOSE”有关的习语和词组1、 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 arri

25、ve 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！2、 not say boo to a goose 形容非常胆小。3、 goose-flesh (寒冷或恐惧时皮肤上的) 鸡皮疙瘩三 、 与“DUCK”有关的习语和词组1、 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

26、止不当，如同对牛弹琴。2、 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。3、 a lame duck 处于困境无法自理的人，组织或事物。The government should not waste money supporting lame ducks.政府不应浪费资金去扶持那些无前景的企业。四、与“BIRD” 有关的习语和词组1、 a little bird told me that. 我听说 (但我不告诉你我是怎么知道的)。A little bird told me that

27、 you had been caught cheating in the English exam. 我听说你英语考试时作弊被逮到了。2、 like a bird 运转良好。My new car goes like a bird. 我的新车行驶自如。3、 a home bird 喜欢呆在家里的人。He is a real home bird. He seldom takes part in the social events. 他老是呆在家里，很少出去参加社交活动。五、与“COW ”有关的习语和词组1、 till the cows come home 很长时间，永远。You can talk

28、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。2、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。六、 与“RAT”有关的习语和词组1、 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

29、上他忘记带雨伞了，被淋得像落汤鸡似的。2、 smell a rat 怀疑某人不对头。I smelt a rat when he started being so helpful . 他主动帮起忙来，我怀疑其中另有文章。3、 the rat race 激烈的竞争。Jim is the winner in the rat race; he is promoted to be the general manager. 吉姆在激烈的竞争中胜出；他被提拔为总经理。七、与“WOLF”有关的习语和词组1、 keep the wolf from the door 有维持温饱的钱。Their wages are

30、 barely keeping the wolf from the door. 他们的工资勉强够维持生活。八、 与“BULL”有关的习语和词组1、 a cock-and -bull story 无稽之谈(尤指用作借口和解释的)He told us some cock-and-bull stories about having lost all his money.他鬼话连篇，告诉我们他把钱都弄丢了。2、 like a red rag to a bull 可能激起强烈的憎恨，暴力行为。Her remarks were like a red rag to a bull. He was furiou

31、s with her. 她的话惹得他对她暴跳如雷。九、 与“FLY”有关的习语和词组1、 die/ fall/ drop like flies 大批地死亡或倒下。Men were droping like flies in the intense heat. 人们经受不住酷热而纷纷倒下。2、 not harm/ hurt a fly 心地善良，文质彬彬。Our dog may look fierce but he wouldnt hurt a fly. 我们家的狗别看样子凶，其实很温顺。十、与“BAT”有关的习语和词组1、 like a bat out of hell 以最快的速度。He da

32、shed out like a bat out of hell.他发疯似的横冲直撞。十一、 与“BEE”有关的习语和词组1、 the bees knees 指出类拔萃之物。She thinks shes the bees knees.她自视甚高。2、 have a bee in ones bonnet (about sth. ) 心神不宁。Our teacher has a bee in his bonnet about punctuation. 我们的老师总是琢磨标点符号。十二、与其它动物有关的习语和词组1、 monkey business 骗人的把戏，恶作剧。Theres been som

33、e monkey business going on here. 有人在这里搞鬼。2、 a bear-hug 紧紧地搂住。3、 parrot-fashion 鹦鹉学舌般地If you learn English parrot-fashion, youll never know what English is. 如果你只是死记硬背英语，你将永远学不会英语。4、 have a frog in ones throat 失音或嗓音嘶哑。5、 run with the hare and hunt with the hounds 两面都讨好。英语中与动 物相关的习语：Fish 鱼1Never offer

34、to teach a fish to swim谚不要班门弄斧。2Hes like a fish out of water他感到生疏。3He drinks like a fish。他喝起酒来不要命。4Alls fish that comes to his net。凡是到手的他都要。Bird 鸟1. He eats like a bird他吃得很少。2. Birds of a feather flock together谚物以类聚，人以群分。3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush谚双鸟在林不如一鸟在手eg.Bill has offered to

35、 buy my car for $4000.Someone else might pay more,but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.(比尔愿出4000美元买我的车，也许有人会出更多，但有一只鸟在手胜过两面三刀只鸟在林子里。4. Thats for the birds! 那毫无意义！5. Its an ill bird that fouls own nest谚家丑不可外扬。6. A little bird told me有人私下告诉我。7. Were all early birds in my family because we l

36、ive on a farm.由于我们生活在农场，所以全家人都起得很早。Chicken 小鸡1. Come on! Dont be chicken! 来，别害怕！2. Well，shes certainly no spring chicken她当然不再是个小丫头了。3. Don't count your chickens before they're hatched! 谚不要过早乐观!Owl 猫头鹰1. He is as blind as an owl他真是个瞎子。2. Hes a wise old owl他是个智叟。 Bear 熊1. Every time l

37、see my grandfather，he gives me a big bear hug每次见到爷爷，他都要紧紧地拥抱我。2. Her husband is a real bear她丈夫脾气确实坏。Bee 蜜蜂1. Shes always as busy as a bee她总是忙忙碌碌。Snail蜗牛1. He walks at a snail's pace他走路慢吞吞。 worm 虫1. He wormed his way through the narrow passage他好不容易才走过那条狭窄的小路。2Every time l take the kids to the

38、 movies，they always worm around in their seats每次我带孩子们去看电影，他们好像总也坐不住似的。3. l am a worm today今天一点精神也没有。4. A worm will turn谚如果被逼太甚，最温顺的人也会反抗。Ants 蚂蚁1. Youd think he has ants in his pants你会觉得他坐立不安。 Bug 臭虫1. It really bugs me when the bus comes late and l cant go to work on time。由于汽车晚点而不能按时上班，真让我感到烦恼。2. l

39、 dont feel wellI think I picked up some kind of bug in my travels abroad我感觉有点不适，可能是出国旅行时偶染微恙。3. Hes a camera bug他是个摄影迷。hog 猪1When we were young，my sister and l shared the same bed，but she usually hogged all the room小时候姐姐和我共睡一张床，可她总是占很多地方。2When he does something，he usually goes the whole hog他要干什么，就真的

40、干到底。 Sheep 羊1She had a rather sheepish smile. 她笑起来很害羞的 样子。2He is a black sheep 他是个败家子。dog 狗1. 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）。2. Every dog has his day.凡人皆有得意日（意指：大家都有走运的一天）。3. Dog does not eat dog.同类不相残；同室不操戈。4. a cat-and-dog life 争争吵吵的日子5. Dog does not eat dog.同类不相残，同时不操戈

41、6.Dumb dogs are dangerous.不叫的狗咬人7.Give a dog a bad name and hang him.谗言可畏，欲加之罪，何患无辞8.go to the dogs每况愈下9.hang-dog look愁眉苦脸10.If the old dog barks, he give the counsel.老狗叫，是忠告。11.Love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌12. He is a lucky dog.他是个幸运儿。13.lead a dog's life过穷困潦倒的日子14. not have a dog's cha

42、nce毫无机会15. come like a dog at a whistle一呼即来16. Every dog is a lion at home. Every dog is valiant at his own door.谚狗是百步王, 只在门前凶。17. Fight dog, fight bear.谚打个青红皂白, 一决雌雄。18. Give a dog a bad an ill name(and hang him).谚一旦给人加一个坏名声, 他就永远洗刷不掉; 人言可畏。19. It is ill to waken sleeping dogs. let sleeping dogs lie; don't wake a sleeping dog.别多事, 别惹麻烦。20. lead a dog's life过着牛马不如的生活22. love me, love my dog.谚你若把我当朋友, 也要把我的朋友当朋友; 爱屋及乌。ScornfulHungry dogs will eat dirty puddings.谚人到危急时, 平时所不屑做的也要做; 急不暇择, 饥不择食。teach an old dog new tricks使守旧的人接受新事物teach the dog to bark