有关植物的英语习语(课堂PPT)

1、1,Idioms about Plants,2,Rose,Rose is compared to love, joy, comfort and beauty. a bed of roses 称心如意的境遇 gather lifes roses 寻欢作乐 path strewn with roses 欢乐的生活, 安乐的一生 The rose of the party 舞会中最漂亮的人,3,Different roses,Red roses are symbols of love and beauty. White roses are symbols of purity, virginity,

2、charm and secrecy.,4,Yellow roses symbols being crossed in love. Blue roses symbols rare things,5,Apple,the apple of the eye 掌上明珠 the apple of discord 争吵，不和 apple-polish 拍马屁 Apple polishers are a pain in the neck to conscientious teachers. 对于有良心的教师，拍马屁的学生实在讨厌极了。,6,I flat-out swallowed the apple and

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

4、 nut 果断顽强的人; 难对付的人 It is time to lay our nuts aside. 该做正经事了 deaf nut 无用之物,空想的事,9,be nuts on“是的能手;迷上了;爱得发狂”。 He was nuts on figures. 他善于计算。 off ones nut “失去理智,发疯;错”。 Youre 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。 not care a nut 毫不在乎,10,Potato,potato (指称义为“土豆”) 喻义为“人;人物,东西,一美元 small potatoes 比喻义常指“小人物,微不足道的人;微不足道的东西 not quite the clean potato 不正派的人;形迹可疑的人;不体面的行为 hot potato 麻烦的事情,棘手的问题;难对付的人,11,Bean,Bean用来喻指“人头”,或叫“脑袋瓜” Every bean has its black. 人人都有缺点。 He has found the bean in the cake. 他中彩/