动物世界在英语习惯用语中的翻译
动物世界在英语习惯用语中的翻译作者：李丽华来源：《现代企业文化·理论版》2008年第01期【摘要】文章主要介绍了与各类动物有关的英语习惯用语的翻译，把它们分为陆地上、水中、天空中的三类，并着重介绍了狗、家禽、鸟、鱼等相关习语的翻译。
【关键词】习惯用语；英语翻译；动物习语【中图分类号】 H313【文献标识码】A【文章编号】1674-1145（2008）02-0111-02汉语中许多优美的诗句中描写了各种动物：“柴门闻犬吠，风雪夜归人”；“千山鸟飞绝，万径人踪灭”；“路人借问遥招手，怕得鱼惊不应人”……西方人说：动物是另一种形态的人。
它们是人类的朋友，依赖着人，忠诚于人。
各种动物，天上飞的，地上跑的，水里游的，到狮子老虎，小到蚊虫跳蚤，在人们的日常用语中频繁出现，使表达更贴切、更生动。
“狗”，在汉语中常常带有贬义。
要是把人比喻成狗，那是对一个人的极不尊重。
有很多西方人都喜欢狗，认为狗是人类最好的朋友。
人和狗在一起亲密相处。
所以，在英语中，狗，恐怕是英语习惯用语中出现最频繁的词语了。
不过，这其中褒义、贬义的都有。
“top dog ”指的是就是狗群里地位最高、领头的那一只。
所以如果我们说某人是”top dog”，我们指的是有支配地位的，有最高权利的人。
例如：Thought still a young man, he is already top dog in his firm.尽管年轻，他已在公司掌权了。
“every dog has his day ”指的是每个人都会有实现自己愿望的一天。
例如：Don't lose your hope, every dog has his day.不要灰心，每个人都有转运的一天。
“dog tired”的意思是：极其疲乏，精疲力尽。
I'm dog tired; I've worked overtime every night this week.我累极了，这个星期我每晚加班。
“go to the dogs”指的是情况越来越糟糕，变得很穷，彻底落魄。
例如：His father has really gone to the dogs since he lost his job.他的爸爸自从失业后情况很糟糕。
与它相反的意思的俗语就是“put on the dog”他指的是摆排场给别人看。
He doesn't want to put on the dog.他不想装出了不起的样子。
“rain dogs and cats”是用来形容瓢泼大雨的。
In the middle of the picnic it started to rain cats and dogs, and everyboby got soaked.在野餐一半时突然下起倾盆大雨，每个人都淋成落汤鸡。
“in the doghouse”作为俗语，它的意思是你使某人很生气，以至你不得不在屋子外面跟自己家的狗睡在一起，引申意思就是；倒了霉。
I have been in the doghouse with my mother and my father ever since they saw my grades from last term.自从爸爸妈妈看到我上学期的成绩单后，他们对我很生气。
（我就没了好日子过了）。
“let sleeping dogs lie”指的是要保持现状，不要采取行动。
下面我们来说说和“cat”有关的俗语。
除了上面我们已经提到过的”rain dogs and cats”,“look like the cat that ate the canary”也很常用它的意思是说一个人显得很满足。
例如：When she won the prize, Susan went home looking like the cat that ate the canary.苏珊获奖后，回到了家里，一副得意扬扬的样子。
“have a bear by the tail”的意思就是骑虎难下。
例如：All she tried to do was ending the fight between her two brothers ,but she ended up having a bear by the tail.她只不过想劝说他的俩兄弟别再争吵了，结果她自己反倒陷入了纠纷。
“throw to the wolves”说的是牺牲别人来拯救自己，送入虎口，置……于险境。
He won't hesitate to throw you to the wolves to protect himself.为了保护自己，他会毫不犹豫地出卖你。
“monkey business” 指的是不道德和不合法的行为，骗人的把戏, 胡闹。
例如：Let's cut out the monkey business and get down t work!别胡闹了，咱们快干正事吧！“make a monkey out of somebody”的意思是把某人弄的象傻瓜一样。
例：he made me a monkey out of me the other day.他那天把我弄的跟傻瓜一样。
与马相关的习惯用语也不少。
“dark house.”原指的是一匹颜色暗黑的马，一匹没有名气的赛马，出人意料的获胜。
就是我们说的“黑马”。
现在，新闻界常用它来指原来毫无名气的政界人士。
例如：“I am going to vote for him even though he’s a dark horse.”尽管他没有名气，我准备投他的票。
“don’t change horses in the middle of the streem”说的是：不要在过河过到一半的时候换你骑的马。
美国选举时，政界人士用它来表示：即便你对我不满意，现在也不是换人的时候。
We pin hope on you, we don't want to change horses in the middle of a stream.我们把希望寄托在你的身上，我们不想中途换人。
“a horse laugh”表示的是一种不信任的笑。
It is enough to make a horse laugh.及其可笑。
“horse around ”这里的horse是动词意思是：和别人开玩笑，闹着玩。
I horse around quite a lot, just to keep from getting bored.我胡闹了一阵儿，只是为了摆脱厌烦。
“cock and bull story ”是指虚构不实的而且近乎荒谬的托词。
He admitted that he had invented a cock and bull story.他承认他编造了一个荒诞不经的故事。
在认为股票行情看涨，并以此为根据做股票买卖的人被称作“bull”,相反认为股市看跌而抛售股票的人被称作“bear”。
“sacred cow”指某个人或某样东西从来没有受到过批评和嘲笑。
例如：Money and fashion is the sacred cow of modern society.金钱和时髦是现代社会人们所尊崇的。
“a black sheep”指给周围的人带来耻辱的人。
I never heard anyone mention my uncle--I think he was a bit of a black sheep.我从未听到谁提到过我的叔叔，我想他有点像个败家子。
与鸡有关的俗语也不少。
例如：“spring chichen ” 指年轻少女。
例如：She is no longer spring chicken though I don't know her age.虽然我不知道她的年龄，但她不再年轻了。
“chicken out” 是说临阵退却的意思。
They feared that their allies would chicken out on the plan（of the plan）at the last moment.他们担心他们的同盟者会在最后的时刻退出这项计划。
“chichen feed”指的是很少数量的钱，少得像喂鸡的饲料一样.My salary is only chicken feed.我的工资只够给鸡买把米。
说一个人“turkey ”那是说这人无能，很笨。
“cold turkey”是指立即停止一个行动而不是逐步的。
G.M. has stated it will go cold turkey on incentives, and it has.通用汽车公司曾宣布将要断然停止奖励办法，现在果然停了。
汉语中的鸡皮疙瘩用英语要说成“goose bump”例：“ every time I see a snake,even in a zoo, I got goose bump”每次尖刀蛇，哪怕是在公园里我也会起鸡皮疙瘩。
“sitting duck” 是指很容易受骗甚至受到伤害的人。
The wealthy widow is a sitting duck for a confidence man.这位有钱的寡妇是最容易受男骗子利用的对象。
“dead duck”指的就是没办法可救的人或事物了。
After women obtained the right to vote, the suffragette movement became a dead duck in Britain.妇女获得选举权后，鼓吹妇女参政的妇女运動，在英国成了不能再引起人们举趣的问题了。
“lame duck”是指竞选连任失败，即将下任的官员，无用的人, 投机者。
The government refused to invest any more money in a company which never made a profit and which it regarded as a lame duck.政府拒绝一家从来赚不到利润并被视为无法维持下去的公司再投资。
鸟类在英语俗语中也经常会见到。
“birds of a feather”是指性格很相同的人，一丘之貉。
经常是含贬义的。
They all thought that she and her boyfriend were birds of a feather.他们都认为她和她的男朋友是一路货色。
“a birds-eye view”是鸟瞰的意思。
“a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”二鸟在林，不如一鸟在手；多得不如现得。
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。
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《动物世界》英文版作品荣如德和傅惟慈的译文赏析
《动物世界》英文版作品荣如德和傅惟慈的译文赏析一、概述《动物世界》是一部批判现代社会的文学作品，作者是美国作家唐·德里罗。
该作品揭示了人类与动物之间的关系，以及现代社会对自然界的影响。
这部作品在西方文学界享有很高的声誉，因其丰富的想象力和思想深度而备受赞誉。
然而，由于语言和文化的差异，对于中文读者来说，直接阅读原著可能会面临一定的障碍。
对于《动物世界》的翻译工作至关重要，而荣如德和傅惟慈的译文尤为值得探讨和赏析。
二、荣如德的译文分析荣如德是著名的文学翻译家，他为《动物世界》的中文译本做出了重要贡献。
荣如德的译文在保持原著思想和情感的还成功地将作者的语言风格和文学气质传达给了中文读者。
他运用了丰富且贴切的词汇，使得译文既流畅又具有美感。
通过荣如德的译文，中文读者可以深刻地体验到《动物世界》的文学魅力和哲学内涵。
三、傅惟慈的译文分析傅惟慈是另一位备受推崇的翻译家，他也为《动物世界》的中文译本作出了卓越的贡献。
傅惟慈的译文在语言表达和文学味道上有着独特的特色，他擅长运用修辞手法和对词语的精准把握，使得译文更加通顺和准确。
傅惟慈的译文将原著的文学气质和思想内涵完美地传达给了中文读者，为他们呈现了一幅充满诗意和深刻的文学画卷。
四、两位译者的比较荣如德和傅惟慈都是杰出的翻译家，他们的译文在传达原著的思想和情感方面都具有很高的水准。
然而，在细节处理和语言表达上，两位译者仍有一些差异。
荣如德注重对原著情感和意境的忠实呈现，而傅惟慈则更加注重对词语的精准把握和修辞手法的运用。
读者可以根据自己的喜好和理解来选择适合自己的译本。
五、结语《动物世界》的英文版作品荣如德和傅惟慈的译文都具有很高的艺术价值和文学品味，在中文读者中都享有盛誉。
无论是荣如德还是傅惟慈的译文都为读者呈现了一部思想深刻、情感丰富的文学作品，帮助他们更好地理解和欣赏《动物世界》这部伟大的文学作品。
希望通过本文的赏析，读者能够更加深入地理解和欣赏这部作品，也希望中文翻译界能够继续出现更多优秀的翻译家，为世界优秀文学作品的传播做出更大的贡献。
与十二生肖有关的英语习语你知道哪些呢
与十二生肖有关的习语你知道哪些呢?快来看看与自己的那个属相有关的短语吧!转播到腾讯微博1. Rat 和老鼠有关的英语习惯用语smell a rat觉得可疑I smelt a rat when he started being so helpful!the rat race激烈的竞争Living in a big city is one big rat race.play cat and mouse with sb. 欲擒故纵，(像猫抓耗子似地)欺负(折磨、虐待)某人The policeman decided to play cat and mouse when he saw the woman steal the dress in the store.2. Ox 和牛有关的英语习惯用语a bull in a china shop经常闯祸的人，笨手笨脚的人He…s like a bull in a china shop, always knocking things over.take the bull by the horns不畏艰险You can…t just sit back in a situation like this. You should take the bull by the horns.like a red rag to a bull使愤怒Any statement against the government is like a red rag to a bull to that minister.till the cows come home永远地，无限期地If you…re waiting for him to pay you, you…ll wait till the cows come home!kill the fatted calf热情款待，设宴欢迎He welcomed me at home by killing the fatted calf.3. Tiger 和老虎有关的英语习惯用语paper tiger貌似强大而实质虚弱的敌人As long as we are not afraid of this kind of threat, the paper tiger…s true face will come out in the wash.4. Hare 和兔子有关的英语习惯用语hunt with the hounds and run with the hare同时支持相对立的两派, 脚踩两只船Which team are you going to s upport? Make up your mind now. You can…t hunt with the hounds and run with the hare.5. Dragon 和龙有关的英语习惯用语sow (the) dragon…s teeth挑起纠纷或引起争端Wherever he went, he sowed (the) dragon…s teeth by preaching racial segregation.6. Snake 和蛇有关的英语习惯用语a snake in the grass潜伏的危险或敌人，阴险而伪善的朋友How could I ever trust that snake in the grass?7. Horse 和马有关的英语习惯用语hold your horses忍耐，克制，别急躁Don…t get so angry. Just hold your horses and find the appropriate solution.put the cart before the horse本末倒置Surely you…re putting the cart before the horse by buying all this furniture before you…ve got the house.flog a dead horse徒劳，浪费精力You…ll just be flogging a dead horse if you try to make her change her mind about it.high horse自大，盛气凌人When the president visited his hometown in the remote village, he rode the high horse among the local people.8. Sheep 和羊有关的英语习惯用语a wolf in sheep…s clothing披着羊皮的狼，伪装善良的坏人Mrs. Martin trusted the lawyer until she realized that he was a wolf in sheep…s clothing.as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb一不做，二不休;索性蛮干Dad said I was to be home from the dance by eleven o…clock, but I enjoyed myself so much that it was midnight before I realized it, so I thought I might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb and stopped on till the end.a black sheep害群之马，败家子Every privileged class tries at first to whitewash its black sheep; if they prove incorrigible, they…re kicked out.9. Monkey 和猴有关的英语习惯用语monkey about / around胡闹，恶作剧The boys were monkeying about in the playground, and one of them got hurt.monkey with胡乱折腾，瞎摆弄You…ll break the TV if you don…t stop monkeying about with it.get (have) one…s monkey up生气，发脾气Don…t get your monkey up for nothing.10. Cock 和鸡有关的英语习惯用语cock one…s snook (snoot) to (at) sb. 瞧不起某人The artist cocked a snook at the critics by exhibiting an empty frame.cock up把……弄糟They completely cocked up the arrangements for our holiday.11. Dog 和狗有关的英语习惯用语a dog in the manger占着茅坑不拉屎的人，自私自利的人Don…t be such a dog in the manger. Lend your bicycle to him since you will not go out this afternoon.top dog处于支配地位Brazil can well be said to be the top dog in the soccer circles of the world.lead a dog…s life过困苦的生活Many new immigrants in the U.S. initially endure a dog…s life.put on the dog炫耀，摆阔;竭力表现自己，似乎自己非常重要，而事实并非如此They put on the dog in front of their guests, but the guests were not impressed.12. Pig 和猪有关的英语习惯用语pigs might fly无稽之谈，奇迹可能会发生“The management might offer us a decent pay rise.” “Pigs might fly!”buy a pig in a poke(未见实物而)乱买东西(吃了亏)You…ll have to show me the car; I don…t intend to buy a p ig in a poke.。
奇异的英语“动物世界”
奇异的英语“动物世界”第二中学张宏昌在英语中许多动物被给予了不同的象征意义或比喻意义，常常能够代表一类人，万万不能望文生义。
1. 动物的象征意义蛇、狼（snake\wolf）——残忍的人鼠（rat）——卑劣的的人羊（sheep）——胆小的，温驯的人虎（tiger）——残暴的的人狮子（lion）——凶猛的人猴子（monkey）——伶俐的人牛（cattle）——卑劣的人驴子（ass）——愚笨迟缓的人骡子（mule）——天性顽强的人母猪（sow）——贪吃的人羔羊（lamp）——性情温和的人教堂的老鼠（church mouse）——贫困的人狐狸（fox）——老奸巨滑的人兔子（rabbit）——胆小怕死的人鲸（whale）——庞大的人（或物）大熊（bear）——粗鲁暴躁的人老鹰（eagle）——目光锐利的人鸽子（dove）——性情温和的人天鹅（swan）——姿态优美的人口衔橄榄枝的鸽子（pigeon）——和平的象征夜莺（nightingale）——优美的声音百灵（lark）——欢乐活泼的人乌鸦（crow）——带来凶兆的人孔雀（peacock）——漂亮，倾心虚荣的人麻雀（sparrow）———个头矮小的人鹅（goose）——傻瓜，呆子蜗牛（snail）——行动迟缓的人蝴蝶（butterfly）——漂亮的人蜜蜂（bee）——忙碌的人，勤劳忙碌的人黄蜂（wasp）——脾气暴躁的2．动物在谚语和习语中意义的转变专门大，有的乃至本意毫无关系。
（1）cow（奶牛）Those cow boys are very poor.那些牧童很穷。
（2）pig（猪）He really made a pig of himself at the party.他在宴会上悍然不顾地大吃大喝。
（3）hen（母鸡）He suspected that there was a hen on.他疑心其中有诈。
（4）dog（狗）He led a dog’s life.他过着贫苦生活。
动物王国英语启蒙
动物王国英语启蒙“动物王国”：“the animal kingdom”。
英语解释：“animal”表示动物，是名词，指生物中的一个大类，包括哺乳动物、鸟类、爬行动物、两栖动物、昆虫等各种生物。
“kingdom”在这里是名词，有“王国”“界”（生物分类中的一个层级）的意思，所以“the animal kingdom”整体表示动物的整个群体概念，即动物王国。
运用此句子的情况：1. 在自然科学课程中介绍动物分类体系时，例如：The animal kingdom is incredibly diverse.（动物王国极其多样化。
）2. 观看关于动物纪录片的时候，可以这样描述：We can see all kinds of amazing things in the animal kingdom.（我们能在动物王国中看到各种各样令人惊奇的事物。
）3. 在动物园里，导游可能会说：Welcome to the small part of the animal kingdom.（欢迎来到动物王国的一小部分。
）4. 给孩子讲动物故事的时候：In the animal kingdom, the lion is considered the king.（在动物王国里，狮子被认为是王者。
）5. 写关于动物习性的科普文章时：Many species in the animal kingdom have unique ways of survival.（动物王国中的许多物种都有独特的生存方式。
）6. 在讨论动物进化历程时：Over time, the animal kingdom has gone through great changes.（随着时间的推移，动物王国经历了巨大的变化。
）7. 当介绍动物之间的关系时：In the animal kingdom, there are complex relationships between different animals.（在动物王国里，不同动物之间有着复杂的关系。
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。
英语中的动物世界
动物一般是没有理智的。
如果说某人like an animal 则表示他很粗暴和凶残。
而说某人是a rare (珍稀)animal 时,则转义翻译为此人有非凡能力,很不同寻常。
据神话说,猫和狗是暴风雨神的仆人,这就有了这样一条成语:“It is raining cats and dogs.”这是指“倾盆大雨”。
狗是西方人的朋友,尤其是英国人,狗是他们的宠物。
所以人们经常说:“Love me,and love my dog.(爱屋及乌)”。
实际上,这里的dog 指的是家人或朋友。
有时我们把幸运者称为lucky dog,倒霉蛋为underdog 。
如果想表达每个人都有得意辉煌的时候,我们就说:“Every dog has his day.”“Mickey Mouse (米老鼠)”是我们想起老鼠时首先映入脑海的可爱形象。
但几乎没人喜欢真正的老鼠。
“When the cat ’s away,mice will play.”猫儿不在家,老鼠就玩耍,你和你的同学不会这样,是吧?Pigs can ’t fly.笨重的猪怎么可能飞呢?当人们说“He can jump very high?Pigs might (可能;会)fly!”时,指这种事情“毫无可能”。
绵羊是很温顺动物,常代表善良。
如果是black sheep 就是坏家伙。
在家庭中black sheep 指“败家子”。
水开离,水开不离儿鱼。
了惨很就他.r e t a w f o t u o h s i f a e k i l 人某果如。
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