英语中与动物有关的习语
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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 with
sheepfold. 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。
9. A cat has 9 lives.
猫有九条命。
10. A cat may look at a king.
人人平等。
11. A close mouth catches no flies.
病从口入。
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 bwll 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. 帽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。）
