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中文有很多和“鱼”有关的成语，有褒义的也有贬义的。比如说，我们用“鱼米之乡”来描述富饶的地方；用“沉鱼落雁”来形容女子的容貌美丽；用“鱼目混珠”来比喻以假换真；用“缘木求鱼”来表示用错方法而不能达到目的……英文中也有很多与“鱼”有关的习语，本期的《小词大义》就将带领大家一起去学习这些有趣的表达。
Americans use many expressions about fish and
fishing. For example, if something sounds fishy, it may not be true. Sometimes I feel like a fish out of water when I go to a party and everyone but me is doing the latest dance. When I ask my friend if she likes my new dress, I would like her to say something nice. In other words, I am fishing for a compliment. You might tell someone to fish or cut bait if he repeatedly attempts to do something he is unable to do.
Sometimes a lawyer will ask a witness many questions in an effort to discover the facts of a court case. This is called going on a fishing expedition.
Some expressions involve different kinds of fish. Information that is used to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation is called a red herring. If you want to express a feeling of surprise, you might cry, “Holy mackerel!” although we do not know why a mackerel is holy.
Once I went to a county fair and tried my luck with a game of chance. It was so easy; it was like shooting fish in a barrel. Then I went on the fastest, highest and most frightening ride: the roller coaster. At the end of the ride, I did not feel so well. A friend said I looked green around the gills.
I grew up in a small town where everybody knew about my life. There were times when I thought I was living in a fishbowl. So I moved to Washington, where things were different.
Now I take the train to work every day during rush hour when many other people travel to their jobs. Sometimes the train is so crowded that we are packed in like sardines. Sardines are tiny fish that lie close to each other in cans.
One man who works in my office is a cold fish. He is unfriendly and does not like to join us at office parties. Another man in my office likes to enjoy alcoholic drinks at parties. In fact, you might say he drinks like a fish. We need to help him stop drinking.
Last week, my sister’s car broke down as we were driving to a friend’s marriage ceremony. “This is a fine kettle of fish,” I said. “Now we will be late.”
My sister attends a small college where she is one of the smartest students. She always wants to be a big fish in a small pond.
Recently, my sister broke up with her boyfriend. I told her not to worry, she will find another one
because there are plenty of other fish in the sea.
Idiom Camp 习语训练营
根据上下文，写出粗体部分习语的中文意思。
● fishy
（答案：靠不住的，可疑的）
● a fish out of water
（答案：离水的鱼，指格格不入，不自在）
● fish for a compliment
（答案：寻求恭维）
● fish or cut bait
（答案：当机立断，要么全力以赴要么索性放弃）
● go on a fishing expedition
（答案：试探一下，盘问摸底）
● red herring
（答案：转移注意力的话或事物，题外话）
● Holy mackerel！
（答案：哇！表达的是一种惊奇的情绪）
● like shooting fish in a barrel
（答案：瓮中捉鳖，手到擒来）
● green around the gills
（答案：面如土色，脸色苍白）
● live in a fishbowl
（答案：让人看得清清楚楚，没有隐私）
● packed in like sardines
（答案：像沙丁鱼罐头一样挤成一堆）
● a cold fish
（答案：态度冷淡的人，高傲自大的人）
● drink like a fish
（答案：豪饮，大口大口地喝酒）
● This is a fine kettle of fish.
（答案：太糟糕了。）
● a big fish in a small pond
（答案：宁做鸡头不做凤尾）
● There are plenty of other fish in the sea.
（答案：天涯何处无芳草，指还有很多机会）
Americans use many expressions about fish and
fishing. For example, if something sounds fishy, it may not be true. Sometimes I feel like a fish out of water when I go to a party and everyone but me is doing the latest dance. When I ask my friend if she likes my new dress, I would like her to say something nice. In other words, I am fishing for a compliment. You might tell someone to fish or cut bait if he repeatedly attempts to do something he is unable to do.
Sometimes a lawyer will ask a witness many questions in an effort to discover the facts of a court case. This is called going on a fishing expedition.
Some expressions involve different kinds of fish. Information that is used to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation is called a red herring. If you want to express a feeling of surprise, you might cry, “Holy mackerel!” although we do not know why a mackerel is holy.
Once I went to a county fair and tried my luck with a game of chance. It was so easy; it was like shooting fish in a barrel. Then I went on the fastest, highest and most frightening ride: the roller coaster. At the end of the ride, I did not feel so well. A friend said I looked green around the gills.
I grew up in a small town where everybody knew about my life. There were times when I thought I was living in a fishbowl. So I moved to Washington, where things were different.
Now I take the train to work every day during rush hour when many other people travel to their jobs. Sometimes the train is so crowded that we are packed in like sardines. Sardines are tiny fish that lie close to each other in cans.
One man who works in my office is a cold fish. He is unfriendly and does not like to join us at office parties. Another man in my office likes to enjoy alcoholic drinks at parties. In fact, you might say he drinks like a fish. We need to help him stop drinking.
Last week, my sister’s car broke down as we were driving to a friend’s marriage ceremony. “This is a fine kettle of fish,” I said. “Now we will be late.”
My sister attends a small college where she is one of the smartest students. She always wants to be a big fish in a small pond.
Recently, my sister broke up with her boyfriend. I told her not to worry, she will find another one
because there are plenty of other fish in the sea.
Idiom Camp 习语训练营
根据上下文，写出粗体部分习语的中文意思。
● fishy
（答案：靠不住的，可疑的）
● a fish out of water
（答案：离水的鱼，指格格不入，不自在）
● fish for a compliment
（答案：寻求恭维）
● fish or cut bait
（答案：当机立断，要么全力以赴要么索性放弃）
● go on a fishing expedition
（答案：试探一下，盘问摸底）
● red herring
（答案：转移注意力的话或事物，题外话）
● Holy mackerel！
（答案：哇！表达的是一种惊奇的情绪）
● like shooting fish in a barrel
（答案：瓮中捉鳖，手到擒来）
● green around the gills
（答案：面如土色，脸色苍白）
● live in a fishbowl
（答案：让人看得清清楚楚，没有隐私）
● packed in like sardines
（答案：像沙丁鱼罐头一样挤成一堆）
● a cold fish
（答案：态度冷淡的人，高傲自大的人）
● drink like a fish
（答案：豪饮，大口大口地喝酒）
● This is a fine kettle of fish.
（答案：太糟糕了。）
● a big fish in a small pond
（答案：宁做鸡头不做凤尾）
● There are plenty of other fish in the sea.
（答案：天涯何处无芳草，指还有很多机会）