与猫相关的英语谚语和短语
A cat has nine lives.
猫有九条命。(英国迷信, 指猫的生命力强)
A cat in gloves catches no mice. (=Muffled cats catch no mice.)
[谚]带手套的猫捉不到耗子; 四肢不勤, 一事无成; 怕沾污手指的人做不出什么事。
A cat may look at a king.
[谚]猫也可以看国王(指小人物也应有些权利)
agree like cats and dogs
[口]像猫和狗一样合不来, 完全合不来
All cats are grey in the dark. (=At night all cats are grey; when candles are out, all cats are grey.) [谚]猫在暗中都是灰色; 黑暗中难分丑妍
as weak as a cat (=as weak as water)
身体非常虚弱
copy cat
盲目的模仿者
enough to make a cat [horse] laugh
极其可笑; 让人笑掉大牙
enough to make a cat speak
[口]令人惊讶; 事情太出奇
fat cat
美国政治运动的出资人, 捐献大宗政治款项的富人; 安于现状的懒汉; 以权谋私的人, 享受特权的人
Has the cat got your tongue?
[口]猫把你的舌头叼去了吗?为什么不吭声?
It rains cats and dogs.
下倾盆大雨, 大雨滂沱
let the cat out of the bag
说走了嘴, (无意中)泄露秘密
like a cat on hot bricks
局促不安, 如热锅上的蚂蚁
live like cat and dog
[口]整天吵架
old cat
脾气坏的老太婆
see [watch] how [which way] the cat jumps (=wait for the cat to jump)
观望形势然后行动; 看风使舵, 随机应变
That's like putting the cat near the goldfish bowl.
引狼入室; 等于把猫放在金鱼缸旁。
The cat did it.
[口谑]是猫打破的; 不是我搞的。(推托责任的话)
The cat is out of the bag.
[口]秘密泄露; 真相大白。
The cat jumps.
[口]形势清楚了。
The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.
[谚]掩耳盗铃; 猫偷吃奶油的时候, 总是闭着眼睛。
The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet.
猫儿想吃鱼, 又怕湿了脚(想吃鱼又怕腥; 想得到某种东西又怕麻烦或担风险)。
The scalded cat fears cold water.
[谚] 被烫过的猫, 连冷水也怕(一朝被蛇咬, 三年怕井绳)
Watch sb. as a cat watches a mouse.
象猫盯耗子般地盯着某人。
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
[谚]猫儿不在,老鼠成精(大王外出, 小鬼跳粱)。
和时间有关的英语名言 和时间有关的英语名言精选Time is money(时间就是金钱或一寸光阴一寸金)Time flies(光阴似箭，日月如梭)Time has wings(光阴去如飞)Time is a file that wears and makes no noise(光阴如锉，细磨无声)Time flies时光易逝。 Time is money一寸光阴一寸金。 Time and tide wait for no man岁月无情;岁月易逝;岁月不待人。 Time tries all时间检验一切。 Time tries truth时间检验真理。 Time past cannot be called back again光阴一去不复返。 All time is no time when it is past光阴一去不复返。 No one can call back yesterday;Yesterday will not be called again昨日不复来。 Tomorrow comes never切莫依赖明天。 the morning sun never lasts a day 好景不长;朝阳不能光照全日。 time tames the strongest grief 时间能缓和和极度的悲痛。 time and tied wait for no man 岁月无情;岁月易逝;岁月不待人time tries all 时间检验一切time tries truth 时间检验真理。 time part cannot be called back again 时间不能倒流all time is no time when it is past 光阴一去不复返。 the day is short but the work is much 工作多，光阴迫。
带有动物的英语谚语 导读：本文是关于带有动物的英语谚语，如果觉得很不错，欢迎点评和分享！ 1、蜜蜂归窠迟，来日好天气。 Honeybees come home late. It's going to be fine tomorrow. 2、黑蜻蜓乱，天气要旱。 Black dragonflies are chaotic and the weather is dry. 3、狗卧灰堆，天阴雨催。 Dogs lie in the ash heap, cloudy and rainy. 4、群雀洗凉，雨下大又强。 The sparrows wash cool, and the rain is heavy and strong. 5、蚱蝉呼，荔枝熟。 The cicada cries and the litchi ripens. 6、蜘蛛结网天放晴。蚊子聚堂中，来日雨盈盈。 Spider netting clears up. Mosquitoes gather in the hall, the rain will be plentiful tomorrow. 7、蜻蜓飞得低，快快备雨衣。 Dragonflies fly low. Get ready for raincoats. 8、知了叫，割早稻。知了喊，种豆晚。 Know it, cut early rice. Know shout, grow beans late.
9、白蚁灯下飞，大雨洪水至。 Termite lamp flying, heavy rains and floods. 10、蚯蚓雨里叫，有雨没多少。 Earthworms cry in the rain, there is not much rain. 11、猪衔草寒潮到。 The cold spell comes from the grass. 12、蛤蟆哇哇叫，大雨就要到。 Toad wow, heavy rain is coming. 13、乌鸦唱晚，风雨不远，乌鸦头顶风。 The crow sings late, the wind and rain are not far away, the crow head is windy. 14、斑鸠咕咕，该种秫秫。 Turtledove cooks, this kind of barley. 15、长虫过道，下雨之兆。 Insect aisles are a sign of rain. 16、池塘翻水鱼浮面，暴雨洪水现眼前。 The pond turned over and the fish floated. The rainstorm and flood were in front of us. 17、蛇过河，大雨滂沱。 The snake crossed the river and it rained heavily. 18、猪衔草，寒潮到。 Pig grass, cold wave.
英语作文常用谚语、俗语 1、A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 2、A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。 3、All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。 4、All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。 5、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。 6、A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。 7、Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 8、A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。 9、A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 10、A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 11、A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。 12、A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。 13、A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。 14、A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。 15、A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒。 16、An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。 17、A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。 18、A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。 19、A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 20、Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。 21、By reading we enrich the mind.读书使人充实， 22、Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。 23、Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步。 24、Custom is a second nature. 习惯是后天养成的。 25、Custom makes all things easy. 有个好习惯，事事皆不难。 26、Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。 27、Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。 28、Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕。 29、Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻烦。 30、Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起身体好。 31、Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。 32、Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。 33、Eat to live, but not live to eat. 人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。 34、Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。 35、Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 自己的命运自己掌握。 36、Every minute counts. 分秒必争。 37、Each coin has two sides. 38、Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 39、Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。 40、God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。 41、Health is better than wealth. 健康胜过财富。 42、Honesty is the best policy. 做人诚信为本。 43、Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。 44、It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 45、Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量 46、Like mother, like daughter. 有其母必有其女。 47、No pain，no gain.（不劳无获。） 48、You never know till you have tried. 不尝试，不知晓。。 49、An idle youth, a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 50、Diligence is the mother of success.勤奋是成功之母。 51、Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起，使人健康、富裕和聪颖。 52、Experience is the best teacher.经验是最好的教师。
关于时间的英语谚语 英语谚语于生活，反映了生活，凝聚着英语民族的智慧和精髓。它言简意赅、浅显风趣，生动形象地提示了深刻的人生哲理。（一）时间是金，其值无价Time is money. （时间就是金钱或一寸光阴一寸金）Time flies. （光阴似箭，日月如梭）Time has wings. （光阴去如飞）Time is a file that wears and makes no noise. （光阴如锉，细磨无声）Time stays not the fool‘s leisure. （时间不等闲逛的傻瓜）Time and I against any two. （和时间携起手来，一人抵两人）Time is life and when the idle man kills time, he kills himself. （时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。或时间就是生命，节省时间，就是延长生命）Time spent in vice or folly is doubly lost. （消磨于恶习或愚行的时间是加倍的损失）（二）时间是风，去而不返Time undermines us. （光阴暗中催人才。或莫说年纪小人生容易老）Time and tide wait for no man. （岁月不待人）Time cannot be won again. （时间一去不再来）Time is , time was , and time is past. （现在有时间，过去有时间，时间一去不复返）Time lost can not be recalled. （光阴一去不复返）Time flies like an arrow , and time lost never returns. (光阴似箭，一去不返）（三）时间是尺，万物皆检Time tries friends as fire tries gold.
关于时间的英语名言 时间匆匆流过，对我们来说时间就是金钱。今天给大家带来的是关于时间的英语名言，希望你会喜欢。 关于时间的英语名言精选 If you want to understand today , you have to search yesterday .(Pearl Buck , American female writer ) 想要懂得今天，就必须研究昨天。(美国女作家赛珍珠) In delay there lies no plenty , Then come kiss me , sweet and twenty , Youth's a stuff that will not endure . (William Shakespeare , British dramatist) 迁延蹉跎，来日无多，二十丽姝，请来吻我，衰草枯杨，青春易过。(英国剧作家莎士比亚. W.) Never leave that until tomorrow , which you can do today . (Benjamin Franklin , American president ) 今天的事不要拖到明天。(美国总统富兰克林. B. ) Ordinary people merely think how they shall spend their time ; a man of talent tries to use it . (Arthur Schopenhauer , German philosopher ) 普通人只想到如何度过时间，有才能的人设法利用时间。(德国哲学家叔本华. A. )
有关时间的英语谚语 1、时间好比东流水，只有流去无流回。Timeislikewaterflowingeastward,onlyflowingawaywithoutflowingback. 2、盲人无白天，醉鬼无时间。 Blindpeoplehavenoday,drunkenpeoplehavenotime. 3、时光容易过，半点不由人。 Timeiseasytopass,butit'snoteasyforpeople. 4、年华一去不复返，事业放弃在难成。 Timeneverreturns,careergivingupishardtoachieve. 5、读万卷书，行万里路。Readtenthousandbooksandtraveltenthousandmiles. 6、珍宝丢失了还可以找到，时间丢失了永远找不到。Ifthetreasureislost,itcanbefound.Iftimeislost,itwillneverbefound. 7、荒废时间等于荒废生命。Wastetimeisequaltowastelife. 8、放弃时间的人，时间也放弃他。Hewhogivesuptimegivesuptime. 9、节气不饶苗，岁月不饶人。Festivaldoesnotspareseedlings,yearsdonotsparepeople. 10、时间是衡量事业的标准。Timeistheyardstickofcareer.
11、除了时间，什么也不属于我。Nothingbuttimebelongstome. 12、时间是阳伟大、公正的裁判。 TimeisYang'sgreatandfairjudgement. 13、少不勤苦，老必艰辛。Youngwithouthardwork,oldwithouthardwork. 14、一年的工作看春天，一天的工作看早晨。 Oneyear'sworklooksatspring,andoneday'sworklooksatmorning. 15、早起三光，晚起三慌。 Getupearlythreelights,getuplatethreepanic. 16、浪费了一生就等于夭折。 Wastingone'slifeislikedying. 17、时间如流水，半点不等人。Timeislikerunningwater,waitingfornooneathalfanhour. 18、时间抓起来就是黄金，抓不起来就是流水。Timeisgold,butnotwater. 19、懒人嘴里明天多。Lazypeoplehavemoretomorrowsintheirmouths. 20、辛勤的蜜蜂永没有时间的悲哀。Hardbeesneverhavetimetomourn. 21、光阴似箭，岁月如梭。 Timeflieslikeanarrow,timeflieslikeashuttle.
与动物有关的英文谚语 篇一：与动物有关的英语短语或谚语 与动物有关的英语短语或谚语 1. as busy as a bee.忙碌至极 2. as merry as a cricket/grig.非常高兴；非常快活。(cricket 蟋蟀） 3. as slippery as an eel.油滑；不可靠。（ell 是一种油滑的鱼类）鳝、鳗 4. at one fell swoop.一举；一下子；刹那之间。 5. beard the lion 捋虎须；奋勇还击；在太岁头上动土。 6. bell the cat.猫脖子拴铃铛；为了大家的利益承担风险。 7. bird of passage.漂泊不定的人。 8. birds of feather.一丘之貉。9. black sheep.败家子；害群之马；无用之辈。 10. dark horse.黑马；竞争中出人意料的获胜者。 11. break a butterfly on a wheel.小题大做；杀鸡用牛刀。 12. buy a pig in a poke 买下没有看的东西；隔山买老牛。 13. a pig in a poke 上当之货。14. by/on shanks’s mare. 骑两脚马----徒步，步行。mare 是 母马或母驴 15. cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’ ear.朽木不可雕也。坏材料做不出好东西。sow 大母猪 16. cannot say boo to a goose. 胆小如鼠。 17. cast peals before swine.明珠暗投；对牛弹琴。swine 是指猪或卑贱的人 18. cast sheep’s eyes 送秋波；抛媚眼；以目传情。 19. the cat among the pigeons. 猫在鸽群中---人为刀俎，我为鱼肉。pigeon 鸽子 20. cat’s paw. 被人当爪牙利用的人；受人愚弄的人。paw 爪子 21. a cock-and-bull story.无稽之谈；荒诞的故事。cock-and-bull adj.荒唐的 22. cock-a-hoop.（俚）得意扬扬；自鸣得意。hoop 铁环 23. cock of the walk. 称王称霸的人。 24. don’t count one’s chickens before they are hatched.不要过早乐观。 25. Don’t count your chickens!不要打如意算盘。 26. crocodile tears.假慈悲。 crocodile 鳄鱼 27. cry wolf.发假警报。 28. dog in the manger.自己不干也不让别人干；自己能享受也不让别人享受的人。 29. dog’s life.悲惨的景况。30. lead a dog’s life.过者悲惨的生活。 31. dog-tired.累极了；疲惫之至。32. donkey-work 沉重的苦活儿；呆板的例行工作。 33. donkey’s years 多年；很久。34. drink like a fish.大饮；牛饮；狂饮；酩酊大醉。 35. even a worm will turn.人急造反，狗急跳墙；人急了也会咬人。 1 / 11
与时间有关的谚语英语翻译 泛瑞翻译 Time tries truth.时间检验真理 Time is the father of truth.时间是真理之父 Time will tell.时间能说明问题 Time brings the truth to light.时间使真相大白。或时间一到，真理自明。 Time and chance reveal all secrets.时间与机会能提示一切秘密 Time consecrates: what is gray with age becomes religion.时间考验一切，经得起时间考验的就为人所信仰 Time reveals(discloses) all things.万事日久自明 Time tries all.时间检验一切 There is no time like the present.现在正是时候 Take time by the forelock.把握目前的时机 To choose time is to save time.选择时间就是节省时间 Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.今日事，今日毕 Procrastination is the thief of time.拖延为时间之窃贼 One of these days is none of these days.拖延时日，终难实现。或：改天改天，不知哪天 Tomorrow never comes.明天无尽头，明日何其多 What may be done at any time will be done at no time.常将今日推明日，推到后来无踪迹 Time works wonders.时间可以创造奇迹或时间的效力不可思议 Time works great changes.时间可以产生巨大的变化
1. as busy as a bee.忙碌至极 2. as merry as a cricket/grig.非常高兴；非常快活。(cricket蟋蟀） 3. as slippery as an eel.油滑；不可靠。（ell是一种油滑的鱼类） 4. at one fell swoop.一举；一下子；刹那之间。 5. beard the lion 捋虎须；奋勇还击；在太岁头上动土。 6. bell the cat.猫脖子拴铃铛；为了大家的利益承担风险。 7. bird of passage.漂泊不定的人。 8. birds of feather.一丘之貉。 9. black sheep.败家子；害群之马；无用之辈。 10. dark horse.黑马；竞争中出人意料的获胜者。 11. break a butterfly on a wheel.小题大做；杀鸡用牛刀。 12. buy a pig in a poke 买下没有看的东西；隔山买老牛。 13. a pig in a poke 上当之货。 14. by/on shanks’s mare. 骑两脚马----徒步，步行。mare是母马或母驴 15. cann ot make a silk purse out of a sow’ ear.朽木不可雕也。坏材料做不出好东西。sow大母猪 16. cannot say boo to a goose. 胆小如鼠。 17. cast peals before swine.明珠暗投；对牛弹琴。swine是指猪或卑贱的人 18. cast sheep’s eyes 送秋波；抛媚眼；以目传情。 19. the cat among the pigeons. 猫在鸽群中---人为刀俎，我为鱼肉。pigeon鸽子 20. cat’s paw. 被人当爪牙利用的人；受人愚弄的人。paw爪子 21. a cock-and-bull story.无稽之谈；荒诞的故事。cock-and-bull adj.荒唐的 22. cock-a-hoop.（俚）得意扬扬；自鸣得意。hoop铁环 23. cock of the walk. 称王称霸的人。 24. don’t count one’s chickens before they are hatched.不要过早乐观。 25. Don’t count your chickens!不要打如意算盘。 26. crocodile tears.假慈悲。crocodile[5krCkEdail]鳄鱼 27. cry wolf.发假警报。 28. dog in the manger.自己不干也不让别人干；自己能享受也不让别人享受的人。 29. dog’s life.悲惨的景况。 30. lead a dog’s life.过者悲惨的生活。 31. dog-tired.累极了；疲惫之至。 32. donkey-work 沉重的苦活儿；呆板的例行工作。 33. donkey’s years 多年；很久。 34. drink like a fish.大饮；牛饮；狂饮；酩酊大醉。 35. even a worm will turn.人急造反，狗急跳墙；人急了也会咬人。 36. an/one’s ewe lamb.唯一的宝贝；唯一的孩子；最珍贵的东西。 37. fine feathers make fine birds.人配衣裳，马配鞍；（讽刺）好的衣裳只能打扮出一个好的外表。 38. fish out of water.离水之鱼；不得其所；感到生疏，不适应。
英文经典谚语（俗语）30例详解 老外平时除使用许多俚语（slang）外，也常夹些格言（adage）、俗语（proverb）、引语（quotation）、警句（saying）或是众所周知的道理（truism）。这些玩儿，也与中文里不少的格言或俗语等意义相近。使用起来，颇有「异曲同工」之妙。 1.Like attracts（或draws）like. 意思是：相同的人吸引相同的人。(like 指similar people）这与另一句谬语「Birds of a feather flock together.」（相同羽毛的鸟在一起）意义相似。（a=same）也就是咱们常说的「物以类聚」或「同声相应，同气相求」。 2.(Too much) familiarity breeds contempt. 意思是说：相处过於亲密，就会产生侮慢之心（不尊重）（即low opinion）（breed = create）这句话又与另一句俗语「Too thick does not stick.」（太稠或太浓反而黏不住）意思相近。也就是说：「closeness brings disagreement.」（亲不敬，熟生蔑）; 就是劝人：「君子之交淡如水」或「保持距离，以策安全」。 3.Once bitten（或bit），twice shy. 就是说：一次被咬，下次胆小。或是一次上当，下次小心。（shy = avoid）动词时态：bite, bit, bitten（或bit）这又与另一句俗语「A burnt child fears（或dreads）the fire.」（被灼伤的小孩怕火）相似。说白些，就是：When you have bad experience, you don't want to have the same experience again. 这不就是「一朝被蛇咬，见绳也心惊」或「一日被蛇咬，十年怕草绳」吗？ 4.A stitch in time save nine. 意思是：「一针及时省九针」。也是「一针不补，十针难缝」或「小洞不补，大洞叫苦」的味道。这句警语与「An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.」（一分的预防，胜於十分的治疗）意义相近。此外，还有：「Don't wait for a rainy day to fix the roof.（不要等到下雨时才去修补屋顶）; 或「Always prepare for a rainy day.」或「Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.」（做最坏的打算和最好的希望）这些警语，说的都是「未雨绸缪」。 5.Old habits die hard. 意思是说：改掉老习惯很不容易。「It is difficult to break an old habit.」这与另一句谚语：「You can not teach an old dog new tricks.」（你不能教老狗新把戏）。这就是所谓「江山易改，本性难移」。 6.Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 意思是：一个人不在时，使人内心更想念。 「When a person is absent, we may think of him／her more often.」与「久别情深」、「眼不见，心更念」、「人去情渐深」，或是「一日不见如隔三秋」的意味相近。 7.A penny saved is a penny earned. 据说这是Ben Franklin 的引语。照字面意义是：能存一分钱，就是赚了一分钱。後来有人改口说：Take care of your pennies（=pence）and the pounds (=dollars）will take care of themselves. 说白些，就是：If you save small amount of money, you will eventually have a large sum of money. 就是中国人所谓「积少成多，集腋成裘」。（这句话也可指小事谨慎，大事自成。） 8.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.意思是说：当在罗马时，就照罗马人的（生活）方式去
英语关于时间的名言大全 英语关于时间的名言一 1、 Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles to-day, To-morrow will be dying. --- Robert Herrick摘花需趁早，岁月催人老：今夕花含笑，翌日即残凋。---罗 伯特-赫里克 2、 You must remember this, a kiss is still a kiss, A sigh is just a sigh; The fundamental things apply, As time goes by. --- Herman Hupfeld你一定要记住这点，一个亲吻仍然是一个亲吻，一个叹息就是 一个叹息。时光流转，这是万物不变的基本法则。---赫尔曼 3、 The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time. --- Shakespeare时 间的不可听见的无声脚步。---莎士比亚 4、 No hand can make the clock strike for me the hours that are passed. --- Byron 光阴如流水，一去不复返。---拜伦 5、 All my possessions for a moment of time. --- Queen Elizabeth I’s last words我的一切都是为了那辉煌的一刻。---伊丽莎白一世的临终遗 言 6、 A day is a miniature of eternity. ---Emerson一天是永恒的缩 影。---爱默生 7、 Write it on your heart that every day is the best of the year. ---Emerson把这铭记在你心里：每天都是一年中的日子。 ---爱默生 8、 Do you love life? Then do not squander time; for that’s the stuff life is made up of. ---Benjamin Franklin, American president你 热爱生命吗?那么，别浪费时间，因为生命是由时间组成的。---美国总统富兰 克林. B. 9、 No time like the present. 现在正是时候/只争朝夕。 10、Time gives good advice. 时间给予金玉良言。 11、Time works wonders. 时间能创造奇迹。 12、Time discovered truth. 时间发现真理。 13、Time is the father of truth. 时间是真理之父。 14、Time and tide wait for no man. 时光如逝水，岁月不待人。 15、As every thread of gold is valuable, so every moment of time.一寸光阴一寸金。 16、An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之计 在于晨。 17、Time dresses the greatest wounds. 时间能愈合的创伤。 18、To save time is to lengthen life. 节省时间就是延长生命。 19、If you want your dreams to come true, don’t sleep. 要想梦成真，少睡多用心。 20、Make hay while the sun shines. 趁着大晴天，赶紧晒饲草。 21、Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.今日事今日
关于动物的一些英语俗语. 1. have a whale of a time.玩的非常痛快；过的非常愉快。 2. a whale of a victory.巨大的胜利。 3. a lion of a man.非常勇敢得人。 4. a lamb of a temper.羔羊般的柔顺。 5. a little shrimp of a fellow.一个小的像虾米似的人。 6. an odd/a queer fish .古怪的人，难以理解得人。 7. a big fish (in a little) pound. （小地方或小范围内的）大人物。 8. at a snail’s pace.极慢的。 9. a snake in the grass.伪装成朋友的人；阴险的人。 10. a (case of) dog eat dog.残酷的竞争；自相残杀。 11. dressed like a dog’s dinner.穿着十分时髦或显眼。 12. every dog has his/its day.犯人皆有得意时。 13. love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌。 14. put on the dog.炫耀；摆阔。 15. teach an old dog new tricks.改变老人的想法，做法。 16. dog days.三伏天。 17. monkey business.胡闹；骗人的把戏；恶作剧。 18. cling/stick to sb. like a leech.纠缠某人不放；依附与某人。 19. act/play the goat.举止轻浮；不负责任。 20. separate the sheep form the goats.把好人同坏人分开。 21. top dog.有优势的人，国家，团体等。 22. like a cat on hot bricks.如坐针毡；像热锅上的蚂蚁。 23. have shin like a rihinoceros.（对受攻击，批评，侮辱等）麻木不仁。 24. quiet as a mouse.鸦雀无声。 25. the rat race.（贬）激烈的竞争。 26. have ants in one’s pants.坐立不安。 27. go ape.变的狂热；发疯似的。 28. the bee’s knees.出类拔萃之物。 29. the birds and the bees.基本的性知识。 30. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在胜于二鸟在林；珍惜现在拥有的。 31. like a bird.毫无困难的；一帆风顺的。 32. the early bird catches the worm 捷足先登。 33. from the horse’s mouth.（指劝告，情报等）来自直接参与者的；从可靠的人那里获得的；大道消息。 34. eat like a horse.吃的很多。 35. You can tak e a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.牵马到水易，逼马喝水难。（即使给某人机会，他也不一定利用）。 36. a willing horse.积极工作的人（有别于常发牢骚的人或不满的人）。 37. hold one’s horse.等一下；忍耐，控制自己的热情等。 38. wise as owl.绝顶聪明。 39. run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.两面讨好；左右逢迎。
Part One I had only recently seen John in a restaurant. The news of his death came as a bolt from the blue She found the keys she had lost last month, which was like a bolt from the blue A bolt from the blue Meaning：A complete surprise, like a bolt of lightning from a blue sky. Origin：This has the feel of a Shakespearian or Biblical phrase, but it isn't as old as it sounds. There are several forms of it: 'out of the blue', 'a bolt out of the blue', etc. The earliest citation is Thomas Carlyle, in The French Revolution, 1837: "Arrestment, sudden really as a bolt out of the Blue, has hit strange victims." It is unpleasant to hear him speak on national topics, for he is a bird of ill omen. 叫他谈论国事是不愉快的，因为他常出不吉之言。 a bird of ill omen 中国有句老话:“夜猫子进宅，无事不来”，可见猫头鹰是种不吉利的象征。它往往和黑暗、神秘甚至死亡联系起来。然而在日本，猫头鹰却是吉利和幸福的代表。 奥运会的吉祥物 雕像、挂钟、水壶、牙签盒，甚至还有女士佩戴的胸针 They were only crying crocodile tears at the old man's funeral because nobody had really liked him. 在老人的葬礼上，他们在假装慈悲，因为他们之中没有谁喜欢过他。 We need not hope for lower taxes in the future ─ that would be crying for the moon. 我们不应抱任何希望将来会降低税收，这是根本不可能的事。 “不可能”，“没门”的译法 No way/There is no way! Impossible! Out of the question/That's out of the question! Not a chance! Hopeless! Pigs might fly! The sun might rise in the west! Never/Never ever ever! You are crying for the moon! Street Arabs are produced by slums and not by original sin. 流浪儿是贫民窟的产物，而不是原始罪恶的产物。 John is ashamed of his humble background. That is his Achilles' heel. 约翰因出身卑贱而自惭形秽，这是他的致命弱点。 Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own; in pain and sickness it would still be dear. 在我看来，你身上的每一个细胞都像我自己的细胞一样亲，即使你痛苦你有病，也还是一样亲。 I'll play old Gooseberry with the office, and make you glad to buy me out at a good high figure. 我要在工作上故意捣蛋，使你不得不付出高价收买我。 play gooseberry (British humorous) to be with two people who are having a romantic relationship and who would prefer to be alone. “Best be off to bed, my boy ─ ho, ho!”“No, no. We know a trick worth two of that. We won’t go home till morning, till day light does appear!” “孩子，最好上床睡吧——嗬，嗬！”“不，不，你不必跟我们玩那一套。不到明天，不到天大亮我们不归家。