跟动物有关的英语习语.doc

跟动物有关的英语习语　　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“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 separate 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　　1、 what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander 适用于一个人也适用于其他人　　If you can arrive late, then so can I: what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. 你可以迟到，那我也可以晚来：一视同仁嘛！　　2、 not say boo to a goose 形容非常胆小。

　　3、 goose-flesh (寒冷或恐惧时皮肤上的) 鸡皮疙瘩　　三 、 与“DUCK”有关的习语和词组　　1、 like water off a duck's back (尤指批评)不起作用，对牛弹琴　　Their hints about his behavior were like water off a duck's back. 他们示意他举止不当，如同对牛弹琴　　2、 a dead duck 被放弃或将失败的事物　　The plan is a dead duck: there is no money. 计划告吹了，因为没有钱　　3、 a lame duck 处于困境无法自理的人，组织或事物 　　The government should not waste money supporting lame ducks.政府不应浪费资金去扶持那些无前景的企业　　四、与“BIRD” 有关的习语和词组　　1、 a little bird told me that... 我听说 (但我不告诉你我是怎么知道的)　　A little bird told me that you had been caught cheating in the English exam. 我听说你英语考试时作弊被逮到了。

　　2、 like a bird 运转良好　　My new car goes like a bird. 我的新车行驶自如　　3、 a home bird 喜欢呆在家里的人　　He is a real home bird. He seldom takes part in the social events. 他老是呆在家里，很少出去参加社交活动　　五、与“COW ”有关的习语和词组　　1、 till the cows come home 很长时间，永远　　You can talk till the cows come home; you'll never make me change my mind. 你就是说出大天来，也休想改变我的主意　　2、a sacred cow 神圣不可侵犯的思想、机构、制度等　　Let's not make a sacred cow of the monarchy.咱们别把君主政体奉为神明　　六、 与“RAT”有关的习语和词组　　1、 like a drowned rat湿得像落汤鸡　　He forgot the umbrella this morning and was caught in the rain like a drowned rat. 今天早上他忘记带雨伞了，被淋得像落汤鸡似的。

　　2、 smell a rat 怀疑某人不对头　　I smelt a rat when he started being so helpful. 他主动帮起忙来，我怀疑其中另有文章　　3、 the rat race 激烈的竞争　　Jim is the winner in the rat race; he is promoted to be the general manager. 吉姆在激烈的竞争中胜出；他被提拔为总经理　　七、与“WOLF”有关的习语和词组　　1、 keep the wolf from the door 有维持温饱的钱　　Their wages are barely keeping the wolf from the door. 他们的工资勉强够维持生活　　八、 与“BULL”有关的习语和词组　　1、 a cock-and –bull story 无稽之谈(尤指用作借口和解释的)　　He told us some cock-and-bull stories about having lost all his money.他鬼话连篇，告诉我们他把钱都弄丢了　　2、 like a red rag to a bull 可能激起强烈的憎恨，暴力行为。

　　Her remarks were like a red rag to a bull. He was furious with her. 她的话惹得他对她暴跳如雷　　九、 与“FLY”有关的习语和词组　　1、 die/ fall/ drop like flies 大批地死亡或倒下　　Men were dropping like flies in the intense heat. 人们经受不住酷热而纷纷倒下　　2、 not harm/ hurt a fly 心地善良，文质彬彬　　Our dog may look fierce but he wouldn't hurt a fly. 我们家的狗别看样子凶，其实很温顺　　十、与“BAT”有关的习语和词组　　1、 like a bat out of hell 以最快的速度　　He dashed out like a bat out of hell.他发疯似的横冲直撞　　十一、 与“BEE”有关的习语和词组　　1、 the bee's knees 指出类拔萃之物　　She thinks she's the bee's knees.她自视甚高　　2、 have a bee in one's bonnet (about sth. ) 心神不宁。

　　Our teacher has a bee in his bonnet about punctuation. 我们的老师总是琢磨标点符号　　十二、与其它动物有关的习语和词组　　1、 monkey business 骗人的把戏，恶作剧　　There's been some monkey business going on here. 有人在这里搞鬼　　2、 a bear-hug 紧紧地搂住　　3、 parrot-fashion 鹦鹉学舌般地　　If you learn English parrot-fashion, you'll never know what English is. 如果你只是死记硬背英语，你将永远学不会英语　　4、 have a frog in one's throat 失音或嗓音嘶哑　　5、 run with the hare and hunt with the hounds 两面都讨好。