关于动物的英语习语

英语中的动物习语英语中的动物习语1.名词1) ant 蚂蚁have ants in one’s pants (因焦急、气愤等)坐立不安，急于行动2）bear 熊、粗鲁的人、笨拙的人；股市中的空头一方；be a bear for punishment 能忍受粗暴待遇的、顽强的、倔强的；Sell the bear’s fur before one has caught the bear. 做事过早乐观了。

3）bug 臭虫，狂热、癖好、……迷；（贬）要人、名人have a bu g about… 热衷于……； a camera bug 摄影迷； a big bug (贬)大亨put a bug in sb.’s ear 事先给某人暗示、警告4）bird 鸟，（俚）人、家伙、姑娘；（讽）非凡人物an old bird 老家伙、精明鬼；What a queer bird! 真是个怪人！a bird in the bush 未到手的东西、未定局的事（与a bird in the hand相对）；a bird of ill omen 猫头鹰、报凶讯的人；a bird of Jove 鹰； a bird of Juno 孔雀；a bird of paradise 极乐鸟； a bird of passage 候鸟、飘泊不定的人；a bird of wonder=a secular bird 凤凰；a jail bird 囚犯；an early bird 早起的人；birds of a feather 一丘之貉；Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

A little bird told me/whispered to me. 有人私下告诉我。

for the birds 荒唐可笑、毫无意义；get the bird 被喝倒彩、被解雇；It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

含动物的英语习语和谚语
英、汉两种语言中都有用动物打比喻的日常习语和谚语。

如在汉语中比喻人胆小如鼠，相当于英语中我们在平时学习的“chicken hearted”。

将它们进行对比和互译，可以帮助我们了解中西方文化的异同，从而使英语表达更形象、生动、地道。

１． bee蜜蜂，忙碌的人
２． as busy as a bee 忙忙碌碌
３． see the elephant 大开眼界
４． white elephant 沉重的负担，无用而累赘的东西
５． talk horse 吹牛
６． duck's egg 得零分
７． a sleeping dog 不可惹（惹不起）的人
８． bell the cat 冒险行为
９． Every dog has his day．凡人皆有得意时。

１０． When pigs fly. 决不可能！
１１．．爱屋及乌。

１２． Teach fish to swim. 班门弄斧。

１３． Dog doesn't eat dog．同行不相妒。

１４． The best fish swim near the bottom．好鱼居水底。

１５． kill two birds with one stone 一石双鸟，一箭双雕
１６． When the cats are away the mice will play．山中无老虎，猴子称霸王。

与动物的习语英语中，许多习语与动物相关，下面几条最为常用!小伙伴们快点记下，和朋友们聊天秀起来!1. Monkey business1.猢狲把戏silly or deceitful behavior; stupid or time-wasting activity愚蠢行为或欺骗行为;毫无意义或浪费时间的举动Our accountant has been fired as there was some monkey business with the books.会计师对账单做了手脚，已经遭到解雇。

Are you still fiddling about with those old tools? Stop the monkey business and get some new ones.还在摆弄这些旧工具吗?别浪费时间了，换套新的吧。

2. Rat race2.激烈的竞争an exhausting routine, a hectic struggle for success累人的工作，为了成功拼命奋斗I’m so tired of the rat race. I’d love to retire and move to the country.这里竞争过于激烈，让人感到精疲力竭。

我打算退休，移居乡下了。

She started to work from home as she couldn’t stand the rat race at the office.由于不能忍受办公室激烈的竞争环境，她开始在家办公了。

3. Cat burglar3.飞贼a stealthy burglar who climbs into buildings, usually through upper windows, skylights, etc.鬼鬼祟祟的盗贼，通常通过窗户、天窗进入建筑物内Grandfather’s old telescope has disappeared from the loft. It must have been a cat burglar that took it.阁楼里祖父珍藏已久的望远镜不见了，一定是飞贼把它偷走了。

Bird 鸟：1. He eats like a bird．他吃得很少。

2．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush．〔谚〕双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

3．We’re all early birds in my family because we live on a farm. 由于我们生活在农场，所以全家人都起得很早。

4. Birds of a feather flock together．(谚)以类聚，人以群分。

5．Th at’s for the birds!那毫无意义！6．It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest．(谚)家丑不可外扬。

7. A little bird told me．有人私下告诉我。

Horse 马：8. He eats like a horse．他吃得很多。

9．That’s just a lot of horse and donkey dust! 那不过都是些废话!10．It’s time to study now and stop horsing around．学习时间已到，别胡闹了。

11．I got it straight from the horse s mouth．我是听当事人亲口说的。

12. Just hold your horses！忍耐一下吧！13. She works like a horse all day long．她整天辛辛苦苦地干活。

14．That’s a horse of a different color! 那完全是另外一回事。

15．You can take a horse to the water，but you can't make him drink！〔谚〕带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难！Monkey 猴：16．Don't get your monkey up for nothing．别无缘无故生气。

动物习语大盘点英语中有很多习语是来自生活的，所以除了前面所讲的瓜果蔬菜，一些动物也被拿来形容人。

下面，生活君要开讲动物习语咯。

1.teach fish to swim/teach a dog to chase rabbits 班门弄斧教鱼游泳，教狗追兔子…没搞错吧，它们可都是行家，怎么还用得着去教！所以呢，这两个习语就表示在行家面前卖弄，或者妄想拿自己并不精通的东西去教别人。

也就是我们汉语里面所说的“班门弄斧”。

例如：I don’t want to teach fish to swim before you, the "Olympic expert".在你这个“奥运通”面前，我可不敢卖弄。

2.cat and dog life 争吵不休的生活想想《加菲猫》里面的剧情，要是让猫和狗在一起，麻烦可真是少不了。

为了争得主人的宠爱或者食物，它们可能会打得不可开交；也可能就是相互看着不顺眼就会打架，反正肯定没有片刻安宁。

所以，cat and dog life指的就是“争吵不休的生活”。

例如:The husband and his wife are always quarrelling, and they are leading a cat and dog life. 这对夫妇老是吵个不停，整天都没有安生日子过。

3.have ants in one's pants 坐立不安想象一下，你的裤子里面有一只蚂蚁，你还能镇定自若地坐在那吗？所以，have ants in one's pants意思就是“坐立不安”，就如同裤子里进了蚂蚁一样，用来形容人比较急躁或者焦虑。

例如：He's always got ants in his pants before the examinations. 每逢考试，他总坐立不安。

4.when pigs fly不可能发生的事“要是你的话能相信，猪都能飞上天了！——在汉语里我们说猪能飞上天，是表示不可能的事情。

与动物有关的英语习语1.Bird1 Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得;2 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手;3 Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚,人以群分;4 It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬;5 Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装,马要鞍;6 A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟,闻言识人;7 Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱;自我欣赏8 You cannot catch old birds with chaff.粗糠. 用粗糠捉不住老鸟;有经验的人难骗;9 Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐;2. Cat1 A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相;2 Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心;3 All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的;人未出名时看起来都差不多;4 A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫,老鼠抓不到;不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业;5 When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲,不是好事情;6 Who will bowl the cat 谁去给猫系铃谁愿意为大家冒风险7 The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 猫偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛;掩耳盗铃8 There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多;达到目的的途径很多;9 Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫;猫披老虎皮Cat wearing tiger-skin——抖威风shaking down to size猫肚子放虎胆Cat belly Tiger tank——凶不起来tough up猫守鼠洞at guarding the rat holes——不动声色without batting an eyelid 猫不吃死耗子Cats do not eat dead mouse——假斯文shedding Sven猫嘴里的老鼠The cat in the mouth of the mouse——跑不了 not run away 猫捉老鼠CAT clutchs the mouse——本分事this thing3. Chicken1 Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出,先别数小鸡;不要过早乐观;4. Crow1 A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改,本性难移;5. Dog1 He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪,何患无词.2 A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪,何患无词.3 Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.4 Too much pudding will choke a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗;5 Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时;6 Barking dogs don’t seldom bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人;7 Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非;8 Dead dogs bite not. 死狗不咬人;9 All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗见了叫的不一定都是贼;不要以貌取人;10 Every dog is a lion at home. 狗在家门口就成了狮子;11 Don’t be a dog lying in the manger. 莫学狗占马槽不吃草;不要占着茅坑不拉屎;12 Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残;13 Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. 狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁;14 A son never thinks his mother ugly,and a dog never shuns its owner’s home however shabby it is.儿不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫;6. Frog1 The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙,不知大海;7. Fox1 The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可变灰,但是本性难移;2 The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食,远离洞府;兔子不吃窝边草;3 When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教,当心鹅群被盗;4 When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it’s time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素的时候,母鸡就得注意;英语中有关动物的谚语下8. Fish1 The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游;2 Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧;3 Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子;4 There’s as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是;5 It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上两次档;6 If water is noisy, there are no fish in it. 咆哮的水中无鱼;夸夸其谈者无真才实学;;9. Hare1 You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds猎狗. 不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追;人不应两面讨好;2 The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping. 兔子睡懒觉,乌龟跑赢了;10. Horse1 You can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink. 带马到河边容易,逼马饮水难;2 Don’t ride the high horse. 勿摆架子;3 A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 好马不会毛色差;4 A horse may stumble on four feet. 马有四条腿,亦有失蹄时;5 A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无需鞭策;6 Don’t put the cart before the horse. 不要将大车套在马前面;处理问题应按先后次序,不要本末倒置;7 The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马,掌子最差;8 Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩;亡羊补牢9 Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. 馈赠之马,勿看牙口;10 Hair by hair you wi ll pull out the horse’s tail. 一根一根拔,拔光马尾巴;水滴石穿11 . Mouse1 It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟;2 The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. 只有一个洞的老鼠,很快就被抓住;3 A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎,坏了一锅粥;12. Sheep1 If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 榜样的力量是无穷的;2 A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重;3 He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf. 甘心做绵羊,必然喂豺狼;13.Swallow1 One swallow does not make a spring. 孤燕不报春;2 One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏;14. Tiger1 If you don’t enter a tiger’s den, you can’t get his cubs. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子;15. Wolf1 Don’t trust a goat with the kitchen-garden, or a wolf with sheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园,不能请狼管羊圈;2 Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl. 和狼在一起,就会学狼叫;3 Man is a wolf to man. 人对人是狼;人心狠,人吃人4 A growing youth has a wolf in his belly. 年轻人,在成长,吃起饭来像饿狼。

英语中与动物有关的习语英语中与动物有关的习语1．go to the dogs 堕落The poor man went to the dogs after he lost his job．那可怜的人失业之后就堕落了。

2．make a pig of oneself 猛吃猛喝He always makes a pig of himself．他总是暴饮暴食。

3．smell a rat 感到不妙（rat老鼠）When he saw the policemen walking to him，he smelt arat．当他看到警察朝他走来时，就感到不妙。

4．hold one’s horses 耐心Hold your horses，we still have some time left．耐心点，我们仍然有时间。

5．get one’s goat 令某人生气／发火The students got his goat because they didn’t d o theirhomework．学生们因为没有做家庭作业使他很生气。

6．do the donkeywork 做呆板的例行工作(donkey驴)He had to do the donkeywork．他不得不做那些呆板的工作。

7．put one’s monkey up 使某人生气Your last word put his monkey up．你最后一句话使他很生气。

8．kill two birds with one stone 一举两得He killed two birds with one stone by shopping and seeing thefilm．他既买了东西又看了电影，真是一举两得。

9．rise up with the lark 早起（lark云雀）Every day my mother rises up with the lark．我母亲每天都早起。

与动物有关的英语习语第一篇：与动物有关的英语习语与动物有关的英语习语1.Bird(1)Kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕；一举两得。

(2)A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

(3)Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚，人以群分。

(4)It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest.家丑不可外扬。

(5)Fine feathers make fine birds.人要衣装，马要鞍。

(6)A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.听音识鸟，闻言识人。

(7)Each bird loves to hear himself sing.鸟儿都爱听自己唱。

（自我欣赏）(8)You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠).用粗糠捉不住老鸟。

（有经验的人难骗。

）(9)Birds in their little nests agree.同巢之鸟心儿齐。

2.Cat(1)A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。

(2)Cats hide their claws.知人知面不知心。

(3)All cats are grey in the dark..黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。

（人未出名时看起来都差不多。

）(4)A gloved cat catches no mice.戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。

（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。

）(5)When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage.黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。

）(6)Who will bowl the cat? 谁去给猫系铃？（谁愿意为大家冒风险？）(7)The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.猫偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。

与动物有关的8 条习语
英语中，许多习语与动物相关，下面几条最为常用!小伙伴们快点
记下，和朋友们聊天秀起来!
1. Monkey business
1.猢狲把戏
silly or deceitful behavior; stupid or time-wasting activity
愚蠢行为或欺骗行为;毫无意义或浪费时间的举动
Our accountant has been fired as there was some monkey business with the books.
会计师对账单做了手脚，已经遭到解雇。

Are you still fiddling about with those old tools? Stop the monkey business and get some new ones.
还在摆弄这些旧工具吗?别浪费时间了，换套新的吧。

2. Rat race
2.激烈的竞争
an exhausting routine, a hectic struggle for success
累人的工作，为了成功拼命奋斗
Im so tired of the rat race. Id love to retire and move to the country.
这里竞争过于激烈，让人感到精疲力竭。

我打算退休，移居乡下
了。

She started to work from home as she couldnt stand the rat race at the office.
由于不能忍受办公室激烈的竞争环境，她开始在家办公了。

3. Cat burglar
3.飞贼。

英语中的动物习语英语中的动物习语1.名词1) ant 蚂蚁have ants in one’s pants (因焦急、气愤等)坐立不安，急于行动2）bear 熊、粗鲁的人、笨拙的人；股市中的空头一方；be a bear for punishment 能忍受粗暴待遇的、顽强的、倔强的；fur before one has caught the bear. 做事过早乐观了。

Sell the bear’s3）bug 臭虫，狂热、癖好、……迷；（贬）要人、名人热衷于……； a camera bug 摄影迷； a big bug (贬)大亨have a bu g about…　ear 事先给某人暗示、警告put a bug in sb.’s4）bird 鸟，（俚）人、家伙、姑娘；（讽）非凡人物an old bird 老家伙、精明鬼；What a queer bird! 真是个怪人！a bird in the bush 未到手的东西、未定局的事（与 a bird in the hand相对）；a bird of ill omen 猫头鹰、报凶讯的人； a bird of Jove 鹰； a bird of Juno 孔雀；a bird of paradise 极乐鸟； a bird of passage 候鸟、飘泊不定的人；a bird of wonder=a secular bird 凤凰； a jail bird 囚犯；an early bird 早起的人；birds of a feather 一丘之貉；Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

A little bird told me/whispered to me. 有人私下告诉我。

for the birds 荒唐可笑、毫无意义；get the bird 被喝倒彩、被解雇；It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

二.奇妙的“动物世界”。

a white cow 罕见的东西the dog days 大热天make a duck 零分a cat in the pan 叛徒a white elephant 沉重的负担a lazy dog 懒汉a dog `s age 很长的时间rain cats ahd dogs 下倾盆大雨a lion in the way 拦路虎a dog`s life 悲惨的生活1 chicken head -- 笨蛋2 to cock his nose --- 瞧不起人的样子3 a poor fish --- 倒霉而易上当的人4 a cock of the school --- 横行霸道的学生5 a cold fish --- 古怪的人动物是人类的好朋友，英语中有很多有趣的俚语和习语都与动物有关。

同学们，你们知道吗？我们一起来看一下吧！Doga dog in the manger 狗占马槽put on the dog 炫耀，摆阔go to the dogs 一蹶不振dog-eared books读得卷了边的书dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠dog watch夜班a sly dog偷鸡摸狗者a yellow dog 杂种狗,卑鄙可耻的小人a big dog看门狗,保镖；要人You are a lucky dog! 你真是个幸运儿！dog nose 啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒a dog in a blanket葡萄卷饼或卷布丁Cat like a cat on hot bricks 非常紧张，象热锅上的蚂蚁set the cat among the pigeons引来可能招惹是非或麻烦的人或事物more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同（另有办法）rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨a cat nap 打个盹儿let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄漏秘密）Kitty corner 小猫的角落(斜对角)Fishplenty of other fish in the sea海里鱼儿多的很（天涯何处无芳草）fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼bigger fish to fry 有更大的鱼要炸（有更重要的事情要办）like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼（瓮中捉鳖）Birdthe early bird catches the worm早起的鸟才能捉到虫（捷足先登）an early bird 早到或者早起的人a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush一鸟在手胜过两鸟在林birds of a feather flock together羽毛相同的鸟总飞成一群（物以类聚）Horse white horse 白浪put the cart before the horse 车在马前（本末倒置）straight from the horse’s mouth 听马说的（根据最可靠的消息来源）a willing horse 积极工作的人hold one’s horses 等一下，忍耐，控制自己的感情eat like a horse吃得很多beat a dead horse 鞭打死马（徒劳）do n’t look a gift horse in the mouth赠马不看牙（收人礼物别嫌好道歹）Bear like a bear with a sore head 易怒的，脾气坏的a bear garden 嘈杂，喧闹的场所或者会议Sheepmake a sheep’s eyes at somebody 傻乎乎地向某人送秋波separate the sheep from the goats 把好人同坏人分开其他：a fly in the ointment 扫兴的人或者事物at a snail’s pace 极慢的a snake in the grass 伪装成朋友的阴险小人rabbit punch （用掌边对某人颈背的）重击a white elephant 无用而累赘之物monkey business 猢狲把戏（胡闹）monkey on one’s back 背上的猴子（难以摆脱的负担）straw that broke the camel’s back压倒骆驼脊梁的稻草（最后致命的一击）when pigs fly 猪飞的时候（绝不可能）a social butterfly 社交蝴蝶（善于交际，会应酬的人）ants in one’s pants 坐立不安bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蛮牛（笨拙的人）butterflies in one’s stomach 肚里有只蝴蝶（七上八下）like pulling hen’s teeth 跟拔母鸡的牙一样（艰苦不堪）关于马的谚语:You can take a horse to the water, but you can';t make him drink. 策马溪边易,逼马饮水难.A horse may stumble on four feet. 人有失足,马有漏蹄.A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无须鞭策.Don';t put the cart before the horse. 不要把车套在马前.(不要本末倒置.)The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马掌最差.Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩.(亡羊补牢.)Hair by hair you will pull out the horse';s tail. 一根一根拔,拔光马尾巴.(水滴石穿.) 关于狐狸的谚语:The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可以变灰,但是本性难改.(江山易改,本性难移.)The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食,远离洞府.(兔子不吃窝边草.)When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教,当心鹅群被盗.When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it';s time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素时,母鸡要注意.有关狼的谚语:Don';t trust a goat with the kitchen-garden, or a wolf withsheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园,不能请狼管羊圈.有关羊的谚语:If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 一只羊跨过沟,其它羊也会跟着做.(榜样的力量是无穷的.)有关老鼠的谚语:It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟.A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎,坏了一锅粥.有关鸡的谚语:Don';t count your chickens before they';re hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出,先别数小鸡.(不要过早乐观.) 有关兔的谚语:You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. 不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追.(人不应两面讨好.)4. A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

小练习：关于英语动物习语的翻译me, love my dog.wanted mother's present to be secret, but my sister let the cat out of the bag. was like a cat in hot bricks before his driving test.plan is a dead duck: there is no money.new car goes like a bird. It runs fairly well.can talk till the cows come home; you'll never make me change my mind.smelt a rat when he started being so helpful.lead a cat-and-dog life, so they decided to get separated.来自沪江英语一些与动物有关的俗语。

再补充一些关于动物的英语俗语，希望大家多多指正，多多赐教。

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。

二.奇妙的“动物世界”。

a white cow 罕见的东西the dog days 大热天make a duck 零分a cat in the pan 叛徒a white elephant 沉重的负担a lazy dog 懒汉a dog `s age 很长的时间rain cats ahd dogs 下倾盆大雨a lion in the way 拦路虎a dog`s life 悲惨的生活1 chicken head -- 笨蛋2 to cock his nose --- 瞧不起人的样子3 a poor fish --- 倒霉而易上当的人4 a cock of the school --- 横行霸道的学生5 a cold fish --- 古怪的人动物是人类的好朋友，英语中有很多有趣的俚语和习语都与动物有关。

同学们，你们知道吗？我们一起来看一下吧！Doga dog in the manger 狗占马槽put on the dog 炫耀，摆阔go to the dogs 一蹶不振dog-eared books读得卷了边的书dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠dog watch夜班a sly dog偷鸡摸狗者a yellow dog 杂种狗,卑鄙可耻的小人a big dog看门狗,保镖；要人You are a lucky dog! 你真是个幸运儿！dog nose 啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒a dog in a blanket葡萄卷饼或卷布丁Cat like a cat on hot bricks 非常紧张，象热锅上的蚂蚁set the cat among the pigeons引来可能招惹是非或麻烦的人或事物more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同（另有办法）rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨a cat nap 打个盹儿let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄漏秘密）Kitty corner 小猫的角落(斜对角)Fishplenty of other fish in the sea海里鱼儿多的很（天涯何处无芳草）fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼bigger fish to fry 有更大的鱼要炸（有更重要的事情要办）like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼（瓮中捉鳖）Birdthe early bird catches the worm早起的鸟才能捉到虫（捷足先登）an early bird 早到或者早起的人a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush一鸟在手胜过两鸟在林birds of a feather flock together羽毛相同的鸟总飞成一群（物以类聚）Horse white horse 白浪put the cart before the horse 车在马前（本末倒置）straight from the horse’s mouth 听马说的（根据最可靠的消息来源）a willing horse 积极工作的人hold one’s horses 等一下，忍耐，控制自己的感情eat like a horse吃得很多beat a dead horse 鞭打死马（徒劳）don’t look a gift horse in the mouth赠马不看牙（收人礼物别嫌好道歹）Bear like a bear with a sore head 易怒的，脾气坏的a bear garden 嘈杂，喧闹的场所或者会议Sheepmake a sheep’s eyes at somebody 傻乎乎地向某人送秋波separate the sheep from the goats 把好人同坏人分开其他：a fly in the ointment 扫兴的人或者事物at a snail’s pace 极慢的a snake in the grass 伪装成朋友的阴险小人rabbit punch （用掌边对某人颈背的）重击a white elephant 无用而累赘之物monkey business 猢狲把戏（胡闹）monkey on one’s back 背上的猴子（难以摆脱的负担）straw that broke the camel’s back压倒骆驼脊梁的稻草（最后致命的一击）when pigs fly 猪飞的时候（绝不可能）a social butterfly 社交蝴蝶（善于交际，会应酬的人）ants in one’s pants 坐立不安bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蛮牛（笨拙的人）butterflies in one’s stomach 肚里有只蝴蝶（七上八下）like pulling hen’s teeth 跟拔母鸡的牙一样（艰苦不堪）关于马的谚语:You can take a horse to the water, but you can';t make him drink. 策马溪边易,逼马饮水难.A horse may stumble on four feet. 人有失足,马有漏蹄.A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无须鞭策.Don';t put the cart before the horse. 不要把车套在马前.(不要本末倒置.)The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马掌最差.Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩.(亡羊补牢.)Hair by hair you will pull out the horse';s tail. 一根一根拔,拔光马尾巴.(水滴石穿.) 关于狐狸的谚语:The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可以变灰,但是本性难改.(江山易改,本性难移.)The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食,远离洞府.(兔子不吃窝边草.)When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教,当心鹅群被盗.When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it';s time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素时,母鸡要注意.有关狼的谚语:Don';t trust a goat with the kitchen-garden, or a wolf withsheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园,不能请狼管羊圈.有关羊的谚语:If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 一只羊跨过沟,其它羊也会跟着做.(榜样的力量是无穷的.)有关老鼠的谚语:It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟.A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎,坏了一锅粥.有关鸡的谚语:Don';t count your chickens before they';re hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出,先别数小鸡.(不要过早乐观.) 有关兔的谚语:You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. 不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追.(人不应两面讨好.)4. A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

英语中与动物相关的习语：Fish 鱼1．Never offer to teach a fish to swim．［谚］不要班门弄斧。

2．He’s like a fish out of water．他感到生疏。

3．He drinks like a fish。

他喝起酒来不要命。

4．All’s 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 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. T hat’s for the birds! 那毫无意义！5. It’s 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. We’re all early birds in my family because we live 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! Don’t be chicken! 来，别害怕！2. Well，she’s 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。

1. bee蜜蜂，忙碌的人2. as busy as a bee 忙忙碌碌3．see the elephant 大开眼界4．white elephant 沉重的负担，无用而累赘的东西5．talk horse 吹牛6．duck's egg 得零分7． a sleeping dog 不可惹（惹不起）的人8．bell the cat 冒险行为9．Every dog has his day．凡人皆有得意时。

10．When pigs fly. 决不可能！11．Love me□love my dog．爱屋及乌。

12．Teach fish to swim. 班门弄斧。

13．Dog doesn't eat dog．同行不相妒。

14．The best fish swim near the bottom．好鱼居水底。

15．kill two birds with one stone 一石双鸟，一箭双雕16. When the cats are away the mice will play．山中无老虎，猴子称霸王E nglish is full of animal sayings…but what are they really talking about?1. to let the cat out of the bag —to say something you shouldn’t say, like telling a secret. Because if you let a cat out of a bag, it is hard to get it back in! 说出一些不该说的话，比如告密。

因为一旦你把猫从包里拿出来，就很难再把它放进去！Example: Jane let the cat out of the bag and now Mom knows about her surprise birthday party.2.to look a gift horse in the mouth — When buying a horse, you should look in its mouth. Why? Because a horse’s teeth tells its age. But if someone gave you a horse as a present, would you look at its teeth? No, that would be impolite. 买马的时候要看看它的嘴巴。