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五、horse“马”
1. straight from a horse’s mouth直接从相关人士处得知
2. eat like a horse饭量大,能吃,吃得很多
3. as strong as a horse壮如牛
4. a dark horse黑马;【比喻】实力难测的竞争者,竞争中出人意料的获胜者,爆冷门的运动员
5. talk horse吹牛,说大话
6. work like a horse辛苦地干活
7. Hold your horses.耐心点儿。
六、lion“狮子”
1. see the lions【英国】游览名胜
2. the lion’s skin假勇气
3. Better be head of a dog than the tail of a lion.【谚语】宁为鸡头,不为凤尾。
4. The lion is not so fierce as he is painted.传闻往往言过其实。
5. show sb. the lions【英国】带领某人游览名胜
此外,英语中还有许多表达与动物名称有关,如:
1. as busy as a bee(蜜蜂)忙忙碌碌,十分忙碌
2. blind as a beetle(甲虫)十分近视
3. old buck(雄鹿,公羊)【熟人间的称呼语】老朋友
4. put a bug(臭虫) in sb.’s ear事先给某人暗示(或警告)
5. a bull(公牛) in a china shop(瓷器店)鲁莽闯祸的人
6. You can’t sell the cow(奶牛) and drink the milk.鱼和熊掌不能兼得。
7. to eat crow(乌鸦)忍气吞声
8. a white crow稀有的东西
9. a white elephant(大象)【比喻】无用而累赘的东西;沉重的负担
10. fox’s(狐狸) sleep假睡;假装的漠不关心
11. ride the goat(山羊)加入秘密团体
12. cook sb.’s goose(鹅)彻底挫败某人的计划
13. a set hen(母鸡)讨厌的人
14. sell your hens on a rainy day亏本出售
15. hens and chickens(小鸡)【植物】屋顶长生花
16. have a monkey(猴子) on a house抵押房屋
17. a monkey with a long tail抵押
18. drive one’s pigs(猪) to market打鼾
19. a black sheep(绵羊)败家子;败类,害群之马
20. the sheep and goats好人与坏人
21. a snake(蛇) in the grass潜伏的危险;潜伏的敌人
22. work like a tiger(老虎)生龙活虎地干活
1. straight from a horse’s mouth直接从相关人士处得知
2. eat like a horse饭量大,能吃,吃得很多
3. as strong as a horse壮如牛
4. a dark horse黑马;【比喻】实力难测的竞争者,竞争中出人意料的获胜者,爆冷门的运动员
5. talk horse吹牛,说大话
6. work like a horse辛苦地干活
7. Hold your horses.耐心点儿。
六、lion“狮子”
1. see the lions【英国】游览名胜
2. the lion’s skin假勇气
3. Better be head of a dog than the tail of a lion.【谚语】宁为鸡头,不为凤尾。
4. The lion is not so fierce as he is painted.传闻往往言过其实。
5. show sb. the lions【英国】带领某人游览名胜
此外,英语中还有许多表达与动物名称有关,如:
1. as busy as a bee(蜜蜂)忙忙碌碌,十分忙碌
2. blind as a beetle(甲虫)十分近视
3. old buck(雄鹿,公羊)【熟人间的称呼语】老朋友
4. put a bug(臭虫) in sb.’s ear事先给某人暗示(或警告)
5. a bull(公牛) in a china shop(瓷器店)鲁莽闯祸的人
6. You can’t sell the cow(奶牛) and drink the milk.鱼和熊掌不能兼得。
7. to eat crow(乌鸦)忍气吞声
8. a white crow稀有的东西
9. a white elephant(大象)【比喻】无用而累赘的东西;沉重的负担
10. fox’s(狐狸) sleep假睡;假装的漠不关心
11. ride the goat(山羊)加入秘密团体
12. cook sb.’s goose(鹅)彻底挫败某人的计划
13. a set hen(母鸡)讨厌的人
14. sell your hens on a rainy day亏本出售
15. hens and chickens(小鸡)【植物】屋顶长生花
16. have a monkey(猴子) on a house抵押房屋
17. a monkey with a long tail抵押
18. drive one’s pigs(猪) to market打鼾
19. a black sheep(绵羊)败家子;败类,害群之马
20. the sheep and goats好人与坏人
21. a snake(蛇) in the grass潜伏的危险;潜伏的敌人
22. work like a tiger(老虎)生龙活虎地干活