英语中有关动物的习语
英语中的动物习语
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。
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。
含动物的英语习语
1. bee蜜蜂,忙碌的人2. as busy as a bee 忙忙碌碌3．s e e t h e e l e p h a n t大开眼界4．w h i t e e l e p h a n t沉重的负担,无用而累赘的东西5．t a l k h o r s e吹牛6．d u c k's e g g得零分7． a sleeping dog 不可惹惹不起的人8．bell the cat 冒险行为9．E v e r y d o g h a s h i s d a y．凡人皆有得意时; 10．W h e n p i g s f l y.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 about1. 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 tel ls 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;为什么因为从马的牙齿可以看出它的年龄;不过如果有人送你一匹马作为礼物,你会不会检查它的牙齿呢不会,那样很不礼貌;Example: If a small child complains about a gift, their mother will say: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.3. to be in the doghouse —to make someone angry and receive a punishment. Usually used for married couples. 让某人生气并得到惩罚;通常用于夫妻之间;Example: I didn’t clean my bedroom yesterday and now I’m in the doghouse. Mom says I can’t come to your house today.4. to be a big fish in small pond —someone well-known but only toa small group of people. 在小范围内的知名人士;Example: She’s a Canto-pop singer. She thinks she’s so famous, but really she is just a big fish in a small pond.5. to rain cats and dogs —to rain heavily. 下大雨;Example: Look outside It’s raining cats and dogs We’d better wait until it stops a before we go to the bus stop.6. to kill two birds with one stone —complete two tasks by doing only one thing. We also call this “mu lti-tasking.” 一石两鸟;也叫“多任务处理”;Example: I have to baby-sit my brother and also return my library book. If I take Joey to the library, then I can kill two birds with one stone.7.to be a fish out of water — How would you feel if you were put in unfamiliar surroundings Scared and unsure of what to do When this happens, we can say we feel like a fish out of water. 置身于陌生的环境中,你有何感受会感到害怕、不知所措吗这时我们可以说自己就像一条离开水的鱼;Example: On my first day in my new school I felt like a fish out of water.8.to be stubborn as a mule —Mules can work hard. But if a mule does not want to work, nothing will change its mind. To be stubborn means to refuse to change your mind. 骡子工作勤奋、认真;不过如果一头骡子不想工作了,什么都改变不了它的心意;倔强、固执就是说拒绝改变想法;Example: My baby sister is as stubborn as a mule. I have tried and tried butshe will not eat green vegetables.9.to be strong a an ox — Oxen are big, muscular bulls that can pull heavy loads. Big strong people are often compared to this animal. 公牛十分巨大;肌肉强健的公牛能拉动沉重的货物;高大强壮的人常被比喻成这种动物;Example: I am glad Joe will be on our Tug-o-war team. He’s strong as an ox.10.to be free as a bird —to be completely free. If someone has no responsibilities, their feelings are carefree and happy -- like a bird flying in the sky. 完全自由自在;如果一个人不用承担任何责任,他们会觉得无忧无虑、轻松愉快——就像在天空中飞翔的鸟儿一样;Example: I finished my homework already so I’m free as a bird all weekend.go to the dogs堕落dog eat dog自相残杀make a pig of oneself猛吃猛喝；贪得无厌 work like a horse埋头苦干eat like a horse狼吞虎咽 as strong as a horse健壮如牛put the cart before the horse本末倒置 hold one's horse耐心One man may steal a horse while another may not look over a hedge. 只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯;A cat has nine lives. 猫有九命;When the cat is away, the mice will play. 猫儿不在,老鼠玩得自在;put one's monkey up 使某人生气When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. 树倒猢狲散;Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. 未成事实,勿先乐观;live like fighting cocks养尊处优crow like a cock and snatch like a dog鸡鸣狗盗as poor as a church mouse一贫如洗to beat the grass and frighten the snake打草惊蛇Don't warm a snake in your bosom. 别养虎为患;How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair不入虎穴,焉得虎子glare like a tiger eyeing its prey虎视眈眈 like a duck to water轻而易举Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧;a wolf in sheep's clothing 披着羊皮的狼have a wolf by the ears处于危急境地 bring wolves into the house引狼入室have a bee in one's head 神经不正常、胡思乱想wait by the stump of a tree for the appearance of hare守株待兔If you run after two hares you will catch neither. 脚踏两只船,必定落空;smell a rat感到不妙A rat crossing the street is chased by all. 老鼠过街,人人喊打;When the fox preaches, take care of your geese. 狐狸在说教,当心被盗;。
与动物有关的英语习语
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。
关于动物的英语习语
Dog
在中国文化中狗的寓意有褒有贬，狗虽忠实但有些用于形容人 的词语都是贬义，比如：狗东西、狐朋狗友、狼心狗肺等。而 在西方文化中，狗是家中的宠物，可享受较高的待遇，是人类 最好的朋友，也是人们寄托感情的对象。
eg. Dog does not eat dog. 同类不 相残 Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意时 Love me love my dog.爱屋及乌 sick as dog 病得厉害 top dog 最重要的人物/头儿 as faithful as a dog 像狗一样忠诚 Let sleeping dogs lie.别惹麻烦。 Lucky dog 幸运儿 He doesn’t have/stand a dog’s chance. 他根本没机会。
她是很性感女郎，她非常地 性感。
Bear
在中国人的心目中，熊的形象一般是“行为缓慢”，具有“呆 傻”之态。指人时常说“熊样”，股市中有“熊市”之说。
• In English, such as a bad-tempered or bad-mannered person （粗鄙、鲁莽之人） • be like a bear with a sore head 脾气暴躁 • Bear hug 熊抱 • He is a real bear.他的脾气确实坏。
• 中国人以牛比喻强壮、勤劳，而在英国马曾经是最 重要的交通工具，牛则很少干活，故马在英国文化 中是勤劳和吃苦耐劳的象征。 eg. work like a horse 力大如牛 beat a dead horse 做无用功，徒劳 change horse in the mid stream 临阵换将 I am so hungry. I can eat a horse. 我好饿,我可以吃下一匹马。 He eats like a horse.他吃得很多。 I got it straight from the horse’s mouth. 我是听当事人亲口说的。 That’s a horse of a different color. 那完全是另外一回事。
英语中与动物有关的习语
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。
英语中的动物习语课件
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。
与动物有关的习语Idiomsaboutanimals…………
1与动物有关的习语 Idioms about animals ………………………1 狗 dog………………………………………………………………2 猫 cat………………………………………………………………4 马 horse……………………………………………………………6 鱼 fish ……………………………………………………………72一、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1 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。
2Love 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。
3 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。
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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。
17. You shouldn't monkey about with that machine, if you don't know how to fix it．假如你不懂得修，就别瞎弄这台机器。
18．What kind of monkey business has been going on while I've been away？我不在的时候，出了什么事了？Chichen 小鸡：19．Come on! Don’t be chicken! 来，别害怕！20．Well，she’s certainly no spring chicken．她当然不再是个小丫头了。
21．Don't count your chickens before they're hatched! (谚)不要过早乐观!Owl 猫头鹰：22. He is as blind as an owl．他真是个瞎子。
23. He’s a wise old owl．他是个智叟。
Bear 熊：24．Every time l see my grandfather，he gives me a big bear hug．每次见到爷爷，他都要紧紧地拥抱我。
25．Her husband is a real bear．她丈夫脾气确实坏。
Bee 蜜蜂:26．She’s always as busy as a bee．她总是忙忙碌碌。
Snail蜗牛:27．He walks at a snail's pace．他走路慢吞吞。
Worm 虫：28．He wormed his way through the narrow passage．他好不容易才走过那条狭窄的小路。
29．Every time l take the kids to the movies，they always worm around in their seats．每次我带孩子们去看电影，他们好像总也坐不住似的。
30．l am a worm today．今天一点精神也没有。
31．A worm will turn．(谚)如果被逼太甚，最温顺的人也会反抗。
Ants 蚂蚁：32．You’d think he has ants in his pants．你会觉得他坐立不安。
Bug 臭虫：33．It really bugs me when the bus comes late and l can’t go to work on time。
由于汽车晚点而不能按时上班，真让我感到烦恼。
35．He’s a camera bug．他是个摄影迷。
Fish 鱼：36．Never offer to teach fish to swim．(谚)不要班门弄斧。
37．He’s like a fish out of water．他感到生疏。
38．He drinks like a fish。
他喝起酒来不要命。
39．All’s fish that comes to his net。
凡是到手的他都要。
hog 猪：40．When we were young，my sister and l shared the same bed，but she usually hogged all the room．小时候姐姐和我共睡一张床，可她总是占很多地方。
41．When he does something，he usually goes the whole hog．他要干什么，就真的干到底。
Crab 蟹：42．When he gets up in the morning，he’s usually a crab．他早上起床时，总是很烦躁。
Sheep 羊：43．She had a rather sheepish smile. 她笑起来很害羞的样子，44．He is a black sheep. 他是个败家子。
Dog 狗：45．Did you hear that Bob got a scholarship？What a lucky dog！听没听说鲍勃得了奖学金？他真幸运。
46．He doesn’t have a dog's chance．他根本没有机会。
47．Who’s the top dog in the company？公司里谁是头儿？48．Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 欲加之罪，何患无辞。
49．Every dog has his day. (谚)人人皆有得意时。
50．Love me，love my dog．（谚）爱屋及乌。
51．Barking dogs do not（或seldom）bite．（谚）吠犬不咬人。
Fox 狐狸：52．Watch out for him．He’s an old fox．防着点儿，他是只老狐狸精。
Mule 骡：53．He's more stubborn than a mule．他顽固得很。
Ape 类人猿：54．He went ape when he heard that he got the highest grade．他听说自己得了最高分的时候，高兴得要发狂。
Cat 猫：55．Whatever you do，just don't let the cat out of the bag！不管你干什么，只是不要泄露秘密！56．The weather was terrible yesterday.It rained cats and dogs a whole day．昨天的天气真可怕,下了一整天的倾盆大雨。
57．A cat has nine lives. （谚）猫有九命。
58．Tha t cat won’t jump．这一手行不通。
Lamb 羔羊：59．What a lamb she is! 她真是个小宝贝儿！60．She looks like a lamb．她看上去很温柔。
常见习语的英语翻译，帮你归纳！！不管张三李四。
Every Tom, Dick and Harry. *举出常用的男孩名，表示“不论谁都……”、“不管张三还是李四”。
虽然没有女孩名，但男女都可用。
I like sexy girls. (我喜欢性感的女人。
)So does every Tom, Dick and Harry. (无论谁都是这样的。
)一波未平一波又起。
Out of the frying pan into the fire. *frying pan “平底炒菜锅”，直译是菜从锅里炒出来又掉进了火里。
舍名求实。
I live to eat.Pudding rather than praise. *不太常用的说法。
瞎猫碰上了死耗子。
Every dog has his day.Bob won the lottery. (鲍勃中了头彩。
)Every dog has his day. (瞎猫碰上了死耗子。
)Everyone has good days.Everyone gets lucky sometimes. (谁都会有走运的时候。
)A flying crow always gets something. *不太常用的说法。
说曹操，曹操到。
Speak of the devil. *“说到恶魔，恶魔就来”。
源自谚语Speak of the devil and he will appear。
Speak of the devil.常用于口语中。
Here comes John! (约翰来了。
)Speak of the devil. (真是说到曹操，曹操到。
)情人眼里出西施。
Love is blind. *直译是“爱情是盲目的”。
表示人们一旦谈恋爱，就会失去正确的判断能力，无法冷静地看待事物。
一举两得。
Kill two birds with one stone. *直译是“一石可以打中两只鸟”，即“一举两得”。
I haven't heard from John lately. (好久没有约翰的消息了。
)Well, no news is good news. (是啊，不闻凶讯便是吉。
)光阴似箭。
Time flies. *表示时间像飞一样地过去了。
Tim flies是Time flies when you are having fun.的省略说法。
即“越高兴时间过得越快”。
时间就是金钱。
Time is money.百艺不如一艺精。
Jack of all trades, master of none. *Jack是男子名，一般表示“某人或男人”。
此句的意思是什么事都去做的人没有一件事是能精通的。