含动物的英语习语
英语动物习语
有趣的动物英语谚语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。
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。
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;。
关于动物的英语习语
Tom and Jenny
Rats
1.a rat in the hole 瓮中之鳖 2.smell a rat 怀疑某事不对头，另有文章 3. look like a drowned rat 像落汤鸡
Lions & Tigers
• • • • • tiger:morning,gossipmonger. lion:what's up,dude. tiger:Did you have breakfast? lion:yes,I did it. tiger:so,let's continue the topic what we talked yesterday. • lion:OK,i totally think i'm the king of this forest. • tiger:No,did you heard an old proverb in china,monkey could be the king just when tiger is not here.so if i'm not the king,the monkey would be the king. • lion:it sound reasonable.
Idioms about animals
马慧子 伍临小
Dogs
1.to lead a dog's life 形容人过着贫困潦倒、惨不忍睹的生活 2.dog eat dog 残酷、竞争激烈 3.work like a dog 指一个人努力、卖命地工作 4.You can never teach an old dog new tricks. 老古董学不会新东西 5.His bark is worse than his bite. 刀子嘴、豆腐心 6.the dog days of ers
与动物有关的英语习语
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。
关于动物的习语
关于动物的习语在英语学习的过程中，笔者积累了一些包含有动物名称的习语，他们在文章或日常口语中使用的频率颇高，愿与读者共享。
一、与“CA T”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。
英语中与动物有关的习语
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 d o 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。
英语中与动物相关的习语
英语中与动物相关的习语Fish 鱼1. Never offer to teach a fish to swim．［谚］不要班门弄斧。
2. He’s like a fish out of water．他感到生疏。
3. He drinks like a fish。
他喝起酒来不要命。
4. All’s fish that comes to his net。
凡是到手的他都要。
Bird 鸟1. He eats like a bird．他吃得很少。
2. Birds of a feather flock together．[谚]物以类聚，人以群分。
3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush．［谚］双鸟在林不如一鸟在手eg. Bill has offered to buy my car for $4000.Someone else might pay more, but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. (比尔愿出4000美元买我的车，也许有人会出更多，但有一只鸟在手胜过两面三刀只鸟在林子里。
4. That’s for the birds! 那毫无意义！5. It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest．「谚」家丑不可外扬。
6. A little bird told me．有人私下告诉我。
7. 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。
Chicken 小鸡1. Come on! Don’t be chicken! 来，别害怕！2. Well，she’s certainly no spring chicken．她当然不再是个小丫头了。
3. Don't count your chickens before they're hatched! 「谚」不要过早乐观!Owl 猫头鹰1. He is as blind as an owl．他真是个瞎子。
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含动物的英语习语 This manuscript was revised by the office on December 22, 20121. b ee蜜蜂，忙碌的人2. as bu sy a s 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 about?1. to let the cat out of the bag —to say something youshouldn’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 tells 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 onlyto a 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 “multi-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 outof 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 triedand 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’sstrong as an ox.10.to be free as a bird —to be completely free. If someone hasno 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 birdall 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 ahorse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。