关于动物的习语
英语中的Cat
译句：He is one of the literary fat cats.
错译：他简直是只大肥猫。也许是加菲猫动画片的流行会一些人译出这样的句子来，“大肥猫”是什么形象？其实fat cat是很早就有的一个俚语，意思是“有权有势的人”、“大亨”，所以原句的意思是：他是文学界的显赫人物。
英语中关于cat的习语很多，但是比作人时，一般给人的联想都不太好，也许是因为cat 常和巫婆在一起，迷信认为遇到black cat是不吉利的征兆。说一个人（as）sick as a cat 是说该人“病得厉害”，尤其指“恶心想吐”；一个（as）weak as a cat的人“身体非常虚弱”；cat in the pan则是“叛徒”。
英语中常用cat指恶意伤人、包藏祸心的女人，把脾气很坏的老太婆称之为old cat.由cat 加上后缀的catty指“爱搬弄是非的人”，而cattish的意思是“狡猾的”。表示反对或嘲笑的嘘声被称为cat call.
英语文化中认为猫有九命（A cat has nine lives），生命力特别强；谚语A cat may look at a king的意思是“地位再低微的人也有自己的权利”。有些习语很形象，如：like a cat on hot bricks类似于汉语的“热锅上的蚂蚁”；let the cat out of the bag是“露出马脚”。
猫和老鼠的关系几乎所有文化都类似。英语中的When the cat's away the mice will play.很有点“山中无老虎，猴子称大王”之意。动词短语play cat and mouse with someone是像猫抓住老鼠时不马上吃掉，而是捉住又放掉，然后又捉住那样折腾玩弄。至于英语习语中体现的猫和狗的关系也好理解，一般不会和睦相处，live a cat and dog life是“整天吵架不和”。
大家都知道It rains cats and dogs.是“大雨倾盆”的意思，但是这一说法的来源至今仍有不同意见，一说源自古代斯堪的那维亚神话：雨中巫婆骑着猫通过，而雨神乘的是一条狗。还有一个说法：古代街道排水设施太差，一下大雨，许多猫和狗都被淹死，雨水流走后，街上满是猫和狗的尸体。第三个说法是该成语来自希腊文的catadupe，意为“瀑布”，下瓢泼大雨时犹如瀑布，后来慢慢演变成了rain cats and dogs.
母牛的快乐?
译句：He was now as happy as a cow.
解释：按字面意思是“他现在像母牛一样快乐。”的确，这样很“忠实”于原文，但“忠实”得过分，因为汉语中说某人“快乐”从来没有将其比作“母牛”的。中国人看不懂。
在英国人想象中，母牛吃饱了怡然自得，是很满足开心的样子。所以原句只能译为：这时候他快活极了/甭提他有多高兴。
不同民族的人眼中，同一种动物可能会代表不同的特点。比如，在汉语文化中，虎被认为是“百兽之王”，这一角色在英语文化中是由lion担任的，所以“虎口拔牙”往往译为beard the lion （拔狮子的胡须），“狐假虎威”常译为ass in the lion's skin（披着狮皮的驴）。
特别要注意的是，有些动物比喻意义相近但实际上重点不同，如我们认为“猪”既丑又笨又懒，可是英语中认为pig脏而贪但不笨，甚至有as clever as a pig 的说法；也许由于梁山伯祝英台的故事在中国家喻户晓，蝴蝶成了中国文化中美丽爱情的象征，可是英美人眼中的butterfly 却是“轻浮”、“不安分于工作”的典型。
没有自行车的鱼
译句：A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.
解释：没有男人的女人就像没有自行车的鱼。完全忠实于原文，可是却让人一头雾水，怎么也想象不出来“没有自行车的鱼”是什么意思。
首先，各种语言都有约定俗成的表达方法，比如A is like B就是一种比喻说法（这一点原译者看出来了，译成“就像”是对的），有时候可以直译，如：Park to the city is like the lungs to one's body.（城市里的公园就像人体的肺。）有时翻译则需要灵活处理，如：Air to us is like water to fish.照字面直译成“空气对于我们就像水对于鱼”也能看得懂，但不如意译，译为“（正像）鱼儿离不开水（一样），我们离不开空气”。还有一点要注意：按照汉语习惯，比喻部分放在前面比较好。
其次，不同的语言在进行形象比喻时使用的形象（尤其是动物形象）往往不一样，比如英语里把不同的人比喻成各种鱼，汉语里就没有。
其三，介词常常含有动作的意思，所以without不但可以译成“没有”，在这一句也可以译成“不需要”，理解起来也方便些，即将a fish without a bicycle译为“鱼不需要自行车”。
全句可以译为：（就像）鱼儿不需要/用不着自行车，女人也不（见得）需要/用得着男人。当然再进一步意译为“鱼儿没有自行车活得很自在，女人没有男人也可以活得很滋润/潇洒” 也未尝不可。
当然这类比喻式句子还有别的句型。前面举的关于空气和水的比喻句可以改为下列句型：
1、Air is to us what water is to fish.
2、Air is to us what water is to fish.
3、As water is to fish, so is air to us.
爱屋及乌，还是爱乌及屋
译句：Love me,love my dog.
解释：许多词典和翻译教材都提供这样的译文：爱屋及乌，实在有点误人子弟。英语和汉语有不少说法粗看似乎是“巧合”，实际上具体含义很不一样。The New Oxford Dictionary of English对“Love me,love my dog.”的解释是：If you love someone,you must accept every thing about them,even their faults or weakness.也就是说：“要是你喜欢我，就要喜欢我的（一切，包括我的）狗。” Love my dog是love me的条件；而“爱屋及乌”讲的是：“爱人者，兼其屋上之鸟”，即“爱一个人爱得很深，连他房屋上的乌鸦也觉得可爱”。显然，“爱乌”是“爱（某个人）”的结果，所以原译完全是本末倒置。
还有一条英语谚语也常被本末倒置地误译：There is no fire without smoke.常被译做：“无风不起浪。”英文原句字面的意思是“没有不冒烟的火”，即“有火必然会有烟”，比喻“（凡事）有利皆有弊”，而不是说“见到smoke总可以追溯到fire”；而中文成语“无风不起浪”说的是人们见到的是“浪”，“风”则是造成“浪”的原因，意思是说“凡事皆事出有因”。英语里另一条谚语“There is no smoke without fire”（这也提醒我们要仔细注意词序）与“无风不起浪”倒有点类似，但是使用的情景有限制，往往用以指“谣言往往总是有根据的”，很少用在别的场合。
书写给鸟看？
译句：His new book is strictly for the birds.
解释：其实许多词典都注明for the birds是一个源自美国的成语，主要用于口语，意为“没
有意思或价值”，因为birds在英语里常指比自己stupid, weak的人，因此为birds准备的东西被智力正常的人认为是unacceptable.
在不同的上下文里，这一成语可以有不同的译法，如：
1、His article ontranslation criticism is for the birds.他那篇关于翻译批评的文章毫无价值。
2、Their opinions on art are for the birds. 他们对于艺术的观点简直荒唐可笑。
3、I've seen the film. It's for the birds.我看过这部电影，无聊透了。
4、Hot dogs? They are for the birds. I'd like to have a beef steak.热狗？才没什么吃头呢。我想来一块牛排。
5、A T-shirt selling for one thousand yuan. The price is too high. It's for the birds. 一件T恤衫要卖一千块钱，太贵了，才不值那么多钱呢！
需要提醒大家的是，bird一词在英语中有贬义也有褒义，可以指女孩（dolly bird）、犯人（jail bird）、机灵鬼（downy bird）、行家老手（old bird）、怪人（queer bird）、夜猫子（night bird）、早起的人（early bird）等。
20. It's my word against his/hers.
[字面意思] 我的话对他/她的话。
[解释] 我跟他发生争执，我俩各执一词，没有人可以证明谁对谁不对，公说公有理，婆说婆有理。你该相信谁的话，真是个难题。There were no witnesses to the accident, so it's my word against hers. 这是说不清的事情。
21. It's not my pigeon.
[字面意思] 不是我的鸽子。
[解释] 不关我的事。不是我的责任。跟我没关系。那家公司倒闭了？幸好我没买它的股票，倒就倒了吧，It's not my pigeon.
22. Keep your chin up.
[字面意思] 抬起下巴颏。
[解释] 这是对处在困境中的人说的一句话。是对别人的鼓励和关心，要他勇敢地面对困难，不要因为受到挫折而灰心丧气。你的女朋友又找到新的男朋友了？没关系，Keep your chin up!
23. Let bygones be bygones.
[字面意思] 让过去的就过去吧。
[解释] 忘掉过去不愉快的事情。我们俩有过不和的时候，但希望以后我们还是朋友。昨天我跟你吵架了，今天我对你说：I am sorry we had a row last night. Let's become friends again and let bygones be bygones.
24. Like father, like son.
[字面意思] 儿子像父亲。
[解释] 有其父、必有其子。也可以说Like mother, like daughter.
25. Little leaks sink the ship.
[字面意思] 小漏洞会使一条船沉没。
[解释] 千里长堤，溃于蚁穴。不能轻视出现的小问题，时间长了可能会引起大麻烦。
英语中有关动物的谚语
英语中有关动物的谚语 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 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。） (9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。 3. Chicken (1) 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. Crow (1) A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改，本性难移。 5. Dog (1) 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。）
人与动物的关系英语作文
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有关动物的谚语和俗语
有关鱼类的谚语: The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游. Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要教鱼去游泳.(不要班门弄斧.) Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子. There's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是.(强中更有强中手.) It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 笨鱼才会咬两次钩.(智者不上两次当.) If water is noisy, there are no fish in it. 咆哮的水中无鱼.(夸夸其谈的人没有真才识学.) 有关猫的谚语: A cat has nine lives. 猫有九命.(吉人自有天相.) Cats hide their claws. 猫总是藏起自己的爪子.(知人知面不知心.) All cats are grey in the dark.黑暗 处的猫都是灰色的.(人未出名时看起来都是差不多.) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫抓不到老鼠.(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业.) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲没好事. Who will bell the cat? 谁去给猫系铃铛?(谁愿为大家冒风险?) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 猫偷吃奶油时总是闭着眼.(掩耳盗铃,自欺欺人.)
有关于动物的英语作文
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与动物的英语习语
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。（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 thing 3. Chicken (1) 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。）
与动物有关的英文谚语
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
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 do 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。 10．have a bee in one’s head 神经不正常、胡思乱想 It seems that the woman has a bee in her head． 那妇女看起来神经有点不正常。 11．have other fish to fry 有要紧的事要干 i have no time now．I have other fish to fry． 我现在没有时间，我有要紧的事要干。 12．like a duck to water 轻而易举 He worked out the problem like a duck to water． 他轻而易举地做出了这道题。
与动物有关的习语
一、与动物有关的习语 在英语中，许多与动物相关的习语很有意思。西方文学喜欢借动物来隐喻人类。例如： Love me, love my dog. 字面义：爱我，也爱我的狗。 翻译为：爱屋及乌。 Pigs might fly. 字面义：猪可能会飞。 翻译为：奇迹可能发生。 shed crocodile’s tears 字面义：鳄鱼眼泪 翻译为：假慈悲 ?狗dog 狗是一种大家都十分熟悉的动物，由于中英两国人民对狗的喜好程度不一，因此，狗在中英两国的地位是不一样的。欧洲人民以渔猎、游牧为主，狗成为了重要的劳动工具和生产工具，于是就出现了猎犬、牧羊犬。狗对于英国人来说，即可以用来看门或打猎，也可视作人的伴侣和爱物。因此，英
国人对狗不但没有厌恶感，反而有爱怜之情。于是，在英语中就有许多含有褒义的有关狗的习语。 The dog is men’s best friend. 狗是人类最好的朋友。 Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。 Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。 You are a lucky dog. 你是一个幸运儿。 the top dog 优胜者 Do you know? A dog has a good nose.狗的嗅觉很灵敏。 But it can’t see colours.但是狗不会辨认颜色。
?猫cat A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。（意为生命力强） When the cat is away, the mice will play. 猫儿不在，老鼠翻天。（即老虎不在，猴儿称王。）A cat may look at a king. 猫也能看看国王。（即小人物也有权利。） 中国人十分喜爱猫，用“馋猫”比喻人贪嘴，常有亲呢的成份，而在西方文化中，“猫”被用来比喻“包藏祸心的女人”。 In the UK, a black cat is considered to bring good luck if it walks in front of you; in the US, however, people think this is unlucky.
关于动物的英文谚语
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） 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。
英语中与动物有关的谜语
What key can run itself 什么钥匙自己会跑——Monkey. （猴） is the most difficult key to turn 什么钥匙最难拧——Donkey. （驴） name start with a C and end with an L. I live in the desert, a hard place to live. I can carry people and their goods . What am I ——Camel. （骆驼） animal wears big black glasses on its face 什么动物脸上戴个大墨镜（Panda 熊猫） 'm almost white, but the fur of my ears, eye pits are black. I live in the wild forests,I like eating bamboos! Who am I 我几乎是白的，但耳朵、眼窝是黑的。我生活在森林里，喜欢吃竹子。我是谁（Panda 熊猫） cat, eyes like a cat, a tail like a cat ,but isn't a cat （Tiger 老虎） 1、I live in the woods. I'm very big and furry. I have a big nose, a little tail and four legs. I like to eat fish and berries. I am a... 9(bear) 2、I'm a soft and furry pet. I have four legs and a long tail. I have sharp teeth and claws. I like to chase mice. I am a... (cat) 3、I have wings but I'm not a bird I am small and colorful. I live in gardens and fields and forests. I used to be a caterpillar.毛虫I am a... (butterfliy) 4、I live in a house called a coop. I have two legs, two wings and a tail. I eat worms and bugs and grain. I lay eggs. I am a... (chicken) 5、I live in lakes and rivers. I eat fish and birds. I have four legs and a long tail. I have lots of pretty teeth. I am a... (crocodile) 6、I have four legs. I'm very smart and I like to play. I like to smell things. I can wag my tail. 摇摆, I am a... (dog) 7、I'm very, very big. I like to eat peanuts and hay. n.干草 I have four legs and two big ears. My long nose is called a trunk. 干线, 树干, 躯干, 箱子, 主干, 象鼻 I am an...(elephant) 8、I live in the ocean. I swim on my side. I love to hide in the sand. My eyes are both on the same side of my head. I am a... (flounder) 比目鱼 9、My skin is green and slippery. I have four legs and webbed feet. adj.作成蜘蛛网状的, 有蹼的 I eat bugs and little fish. I can swim under water and hop on land. I am a... (frog) 10、I live in a bowl. I can swim. I have a tail. I also have fins and big eyes. 鳍, 鱼翅 I am a... (goldfish) 11、I have four legs and a long tail. I eat oats and hay. 燕麦I love to run fast. I let people ride on my back. I am a...(horse) 12、I live in the ocean. I have eight legs, two big claws and a tail. My body has a hard shell. I eat anything I can find. I am a... (lobster) 龙虾 13、I live in the ocean. I like to eat crabs. I can change colors. My eight legs are called tentacles. (动物)触须、触角,I am an... (octopus) octopus n.章鱼 14、I have a tail. I can fly. I'm covered in colorful feathers. I can whistle and I can talk. I am a... (parrot) 鹦鹉, 15、I have a little tail. My nose is called a snout. 猪嘴I live on a farm. I can say, "Oink-oink" oink 美> (猪的)呼噜声I am a...(pig) 16、I have four legs and a flat tail. My face looks like a duck's face. I live in the water. I am brown and
有关动物的英语习语
一．谚语 1.Bird (1) Kill two birds with one stone. 箭双雕；举两得 (2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟林鸟手 (3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物类聚人群分 (4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑外扬 (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). 用粗糠捉住老鸟（有经验人难骗） (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. 知人知面知心 (3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之猫都灰色（人未出名时看起来都差多） (4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套猫老鼠抓（愿吃苦人成了大事业） (5) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲 好事情） (6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃（谁愿意大家冒风险） (7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油时候总闭着眼睛（掩耳盗铃） (8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫办法多（达目途径多）
七年级英语下册Unit5Whydoyoulikepandas英语中有关动物的谚语素材新版人教新目标版
Unit 5 Why do you like pandas 英语中有关动物的谚语 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 bell 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。） (9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。
中英文中关于动物习语的对比研究剖析
[摘要] 在人类历史发展的漫长进程中,动物一直与人类保持着密切联系，并对人类的生存与发展产生深刻的影响。这种亲密无间的关系使得人类对动物产生喜爱或同情或厌恶或恐惧的错综复杂的情感，人们也常常借动物来寄托和表达人们的情感，所以在英汉两种文化中都有许许多多与动物相关的词汇。语言中的词汇反映了文化发展的差异,由于受历史、习俗、价值观念、宗教信仰等诸方面文化因素的影响,英汉两种语言赋予动物词汇以各自特定的文化内涵。本文通过对英汉语动物习语对比研究,探讨两种语言折射出的文化信息的差异。由于文化差异、审美价值取向差异、社会心理差异、地理环境差异导致中英文动物习语的语义及内涵的差异;因此,在跨文化交际环境下,为传达语言准确信息就必须挖掘动物习语所隐含的文化信息。从而帮助人们顺利、恰当地进行跨文化交流。 关键词：动物词汇；英语；汉语；文化；内涵 中英文中关于动物习语的对比研究 习语是人类文化的积淀,是语言的精华,是表达完整意义、结构定型的短句,是多种修辞、特别是比喻手段的集中表现。英汉两种语言都以习语丰富而著称,其中动物习语颇丰,有的习语折射出了中英的历史、文化渊源。动物习语的使用可以使英汉两种语言形象生动、性格鲜明、色彩丰富。本文将通过研究中英文动物习语在英汉文化中的文化意义异同点；动物词在英汉两
种语言中相关文化内涵；文化差异、审美价值取向和社会心理的差异的影响；英汉动物习语具体比较；英汉翻译中应该注意语言的文化内涵等方面来探讨两种语言折射出的文化信息的差异。 一、同一动物词在英汉文化中的文化意义异同点 （一）人类文化的一般进化导致英汉动物习语的共性 人类文化的一般进化反映在人类文明发展过程中，就是各民族在生活经历，思想认识上所存在的某些共性。①这种共性也被称为文化重叠（cultural overlaps）。在英汉语动物习语中也表现出了许许多多的相似或相同之处。例如，英汉语中都用公鸡来比喻骄傲（as proud as a peacock），用熊来比喻粗暴的脾气（be like a bear with a sore head），用蜜蜂来比喻勤劳（as busy as a bee），用猴子来比喻淘气、顽皮（monkey with）②，用猪来比喻胖、贪吃（as fat as a pig, make a pig of oneself），用蜗牛来比喻速度缓慢（as a snail’s pace），用鹦鹉来比喻学舌（parrot fashion），用驴来比喻固执、笨拙（as stubborn as a donkey, as stupid as a donkey），用羊羔来比喻温顺（as gentle as a lamb）③等。下面的几个句子中的喻体也和汉语中的喻体比喻形象都非常相似：
与动物有关的习语
与动物有关的习语 一、与“CAT”有关的习语和词组 1、 cat-and-dog life(在一起居住者)经常吵架的生活。 They lead a cat-and-dog life, so they decided to separated temporarily.他俩老是吵架，于是决定暂时分居。 2、 let the cat out of the bag 无意中泄露秘密，露出马脚。 I wanted mother’s present to be secret, but my sister let the cat out of the bag. 给母亲的礼物我原想保密的，可是妹妹却露了马脚。 3、 like a cat in hot bricks像热锅上的蚂蚁；如坐针毡。 He was like a cat in hot bricks before his driving test.他面临驾驶考试，紧张得像热锅上的蚂蚁。 4、 play cat-and-mouse game with sb. 作弄某人，忽冷忽热。 Marry dumped her boyfriend because he always played cat-and-mouse game with her. 玛丽跟她男朋友分手了，因为他总是对她时好时坏。 5、 put/set the cat among the pigeons 引来乱子、是非或麻烦。 The new security guard is a burglar—that will set the cat among the pigeons. 新来的守卫是小偷——这下子可要鸡犬不宁了。 6、 no room to swing a cat 没有(生活，工作等)的足够空间。 There’s no room to swing a cat here. 这里地方过于狭窄。 二、与“GOOSE”有关的习语和词组