1、英语中的动物习语分析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 ones 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 bears 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 bug about 热衷于; a camera bug 摄影迷; a big bug (贬)大亨put
2、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 secula
3、r 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。kill two birds with one stone 一石双鸟;the b
4、irds and the bees (口)关于两性关系的常识;a ladybird 瓢虫;5)bull 公牛, 空话、蠢话;难事;(贬)人a lot of bull/throw the bull 胡说八道; a bull in a china shop 说话或行事鲁莽的人;shoot (the) bull 吹牛、空谈、说大话; take the bull by the horns 不畏艰难;bull-work 苦差事6) cat 猫, 撒旦的化身、巫婆的守护神、可悲的女人、恶妇; an old cat 脾气坏的老太婆; a black cat 令人深恶痛绝的人; a cat walk 狭窄的人
5、行道、村道; a cats paw 被人利用的人; let the cat out of the bag 泄露机密 That cat wont jump. 这一手行不通。 See which way the cat jumps. 视情形再作决策。 A cat may look at a king. 小人物也该有些权利。7) chicken 小鸡、鸡肉,懦夫、胆小鬼;没有经验的人,年轻的女子a chicken head 笨蛋、蠢才They are some chickens. She is no chicken.Dont be a chicken, and you can do it. 别害怕,
6、你能行的。Never count your chickens before they are hatched. 你千万别过早乐观了。8) cock 公鸡,首领、头目,神气十足的人,弟兄; Their cocks were making a project to rob the bank. Old cock! (旧时的称呼)老兄! a cock of the loft 在小天地里称王称霸的人;a cock of the walk/school称王称霸的人; go off at half cock 仓促行动,超之过急; live like fighting cocks 吃得好,吃最好的东西; se
7、t (the) cock on (the) hoop 纵饮、放荡不羁; That cock wont fight. 这话讲不通(那一手行不通)。9)dog 狗,无赖汉、坏蛋、废物;不受喜爱的人 a dirty dog 卑鄙的家伙、下流货; a sly dog 奸贼; a cat and dog life 争吵不休; a lucky dog 幸运儿; a dog in the manger 占着茅坑不拉屎的人; be top dog 处于支配地位=be under dog(反); Dont be a sad dog! 别做放荡的人! go to the dogs 堕落、毁灭; a sly dog
8、 暗中寻欢的人; a jolly dog 有趣的家伙; He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find his stick. 欲加之罪,何患无辞。 Love me, love my dog! 爱屋及乌。 Let sleeping dogs lie. 别惹是非。 He is always putting on (the) dog. 他老爱摆架子/摆阔/摆威风。 Every dog has his day. 凡人都有得意的日子。 That day he was really in the dog house. 那天,他确实蒙羞了。 rain d
9、ogs and cats 飘泊大雨、倾盆大雨;10) donkey 驴,笨蛋,固执的人、顽固的人 as stubborn as a donkey 非常固执; What a donkey act! 太失策了!(蠢举之至!) I met him donkeys years back. 很久很久以前,我遇见过他。 11) duck 鸭,有吸引力的、可爱的物/人, 宝贝儿,零分a dead duck (注定)要完蛋的人; chance the duck 好歹要干一场;in two shakes of a ducks tail 立刻、马上;like a duck to water 如鱼得水、很自然地;m
10、ake ducks and drakes of 浪费、挥霍=play ducks and drakes withWill a duck swim? 那还用问吗?当然愿意啦!a lame duck 残废之人、破产者、落选者,坏了的飞机、舰船、车辆等12)elephant 大象,(美俚)世面、世故;大壕沟/防空洞 What you did has really made us see the elephant. 你的所为真让我们长见识了。 The American soldiers were digging elephants.13)fish 鱼,冷血的人,对周围事物漠不关心; (贬)家伙;生手、
11、笨蛋; a cold fish 泠漠的家伙; as mute as fish 噤若寒蝉; a queer fish 怪人; a big fish in a little pond 矮子里的高子a loose fish 放荡者She is really a fishwife/fish-woman. 她简直就是个骂街的泼妇。 Alls fish that comes to his net. 他这个人是来者不拒。 cry stinking(臭了的) fish 拆自己的台; drink like a fish 牛饮; have other fish to fry 另有他图 Fish begins to
12、 stink at the head. 上梁不正下梁歪。 Never offer to teach fish to swim. 别班门弄斧! like a fish out of water 感到不自在; neither fish, flesh, nor fowl 不伦不类 The best fish smell when they are three days old. 久住招人嫌。14)fly 苍蝇,美中不足的人/事,(贬)人; a fly in the ointment 使人扫兴的小事; a fly on a wheel 自高自大的人; break a fly on the wheel
13、浪费精力、杀鸡用牛刀; Dont let flies stick to your heels. 别拖拉了! There are no flies on him. 他很能干(他不会上当)。 a firefly 萤火虫;15)fox 狐狸,诡计多端的、狡猾的人/事 as sly as a fox 像狐狸一样狡猾;play (the )fox 行为狡诈 An old fox is not easily snared. 老狐狸是不会轻易被抓的。 When a fox preaches, take care of your geese. 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心。16)goose 鹅,傻瓜 All hi
14、s geese are swans. 他总是言过其实。 a wild-goose chase 徒劳的搜索、无益的举动;be sound on the goose (美)抱正统观点; cook sbs goose 干掉某人、毁人名誉;kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵;make a goose of someone 愚弄、欺骗某人; shoe the goose 徒劳无益;The goose hangs high. (美口)前景、形势好。The old woman is plucking her geese. (儿语)下雪了。be goos
15、e flesh all over 浑身起鸡皮疙瘩17)hare 野兔,(英俚)坐车不买票的人; First catch your hare (then cook him).勿谋之过早。 run with the hare and hunt with the hounds 两面讨好; make a hare of somebody 愚弄某人;18) hen 母鸡,(美俚)爱管闲事的女人、泼妇,阴谋; This is a hen on. 这是一个策划中的阴谋。 He suspected there was a hen on. 他怀疑其中有诈。 (as) mad as a wet hen (美俚)非
16、常生气; a wet hen 令人讨厌的女人、泼妇; like a hen on a hot girdle 极不舒服、安静的; like a hen with one chicken 大惊小怪、唠唠叨叨; sell ones hens on a rainy day 亏本出售19)horse 马,(美俚)粗鲁的家伙、笨蛋,(美俚)恶作剧;(贬)人 a dark horse 黑马、竞争中出人意料的获胜者; a horse of another/different color 完全另一回事; a horse on somebody 针对某人的恶作剧; as strong as a horse 壮如牛
17、 back the wrong horse (赛马中)下错赌注、支持失败一方; be on ones high horse 趾高气扬; hold ones horse 忍耐、镇静; flog a dead horse 白费力、事后再作无益的议论; come off ones high horse 不再骄傲自大; hitch horses together 情同意合; put the cart before the horse 本末倒置; talk horse 说大话、吹牛; You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him dr
18、ink. 你不要逼迫一个人做他不愿做的事。 Are you speaking horse-feathers! 你不会是在讲梦话吧!20)lion 狮子,勇猛彪悍的人、难办的事、名人、名胜(复数) a lion in the way/path 拦路虎; beard the lion in his den 太岁头上动土; twist the lions tail (美政治家言论)触犯英国; see the lions (英)游览名胜; the lions share 最大最好的份额; the lions skin 假勇气21)mouse 耗子,(俚)胆小害羞的人,(俚)姑娘、女人,眼部上的青肿块,
19、 (as) poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗; like a drowned mouse 样子狼狈的、处于窘境的; Mouse and man is born equal. 众生平等。 When the cat is away, the mice will play. 没了管制者,局面就要乱。23)pig 猪,自私、迟钝、贪婪、肮脏的人 pigs in clover 卑鄙、粗鲁的有钱人; the pig forces (美俚)警察; bring ones pigs to a fine market 卖得吃亏、失败、失算; buy a pig in a poke (未见实物
20、而)瞎买东西; drive ones pigs to market 打鼾; please the pigs 如果运气好的话 teach a pig to play on a flute 赶鸭子上架、做荒谬的事; when pigs fly 永不、绝不可能23)pigeon 鸽子,(俚)傻瓜、易上当受骗的人,特别关心的人/事,(美)少妇/少女 Football is not his pigeon. Your sister is rather a lovely pigeon. He lives on by plucking a pigeon. 他靠诈骗傻瓜的钱财过日子。 make a pig of
21、 oneself 狼吞虎咽、大吃大喝;24)rat 鼠,讨厌鬼、告密者、密探,工贼,下流的女人I can smell a rat. 我觉得事情有蹊跷。 You are really a rat. 你真是宵小鼠辈之人。a rat leaving a sinking ship 不能共患难的人; die like a rat 被毒死;have a rat in a garret 不安,近于疯癫;like a rat in a hole 瓮中之鳖;He is really a rat face. 他可真是个阴险卑鄙之徒。25)sheep 绵羊,害羞扭捏的胆小鬼;goat/ram(公羊) 色鬼、淫荡之人
22、,替罪羊、牺牲品a black sheep 害群之马; a lost sheep 误入歧途的人cast/make sheeps eyes at 向愚蠢地送秋波;play/act the giddy goat 行为如小丑; milk the ram 做徒劳的事26)snake 蛇,阴险狡诈的人a snake in the grass 潜伏的敌人; a snake in ones bosom 恩将仇报的人;warm/cherish a snake in ones bosom 姑息养奸、养虎贻患;have snakes(=see snakes) in ones boots 喝醉了;raise/wak
23、e snakes 引起骚动27)tiger 虎,凶恶的人;凶性、残性;比赛中的劲敌;(英)穿制服的马夫 How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tigers lair? 不入虎穴,焉得虎子? They are working like a tiger. 他们正生龙活虎地工作着。 They shall be our tigers in the coming match. 他们会是我们下一场比赛的劲敌。 His father used to work as a tiger in the palace. 他父亲曾经是王宫里的马夫。 That
24、 fellow finally showed his tiger. 那家伙终于显露出凶残的本性。28)whale 鲸,巨大的人/物,极好的人/物 a whale at(for/on) 善于的人、热心于的人; a whale at table tennis, a whale for work, a whale on sports a whale of (口) 极大的、极好的、了不起的 a whale of a difference 天壤之别, a whale of a story 极妙的故事, have a whale of a good time 玩得很愉快29)wolf 狼,狡诈的人、贪婪的
25、人、色鬼、追逐女性的人、 have/hold a wolf by the ears 骑虎难下、进退两难; keep the wolf from the door 免于饥饿、勉强度日; see a wolf 张口结舌; the big bad wolf 大坏蛋、大色鬼; wake a sleeping wolf 自找麻烦; a wolf in sheeps clothing 伪君子,阴险狡诈的人; Dont listen to his soft words. I was cheated by him last year. He is a wolf in lambs skin. 别听他的甜言蜜语,
26、我去年才被他骗了,他是条披着羊皮的狼。2形容词1)a bear cat 力大勇猛的人、熊猫; bear-garden 嘈杂的场所、喧闹的景象;2)bird-brained 愚蠢的; a bird brain 笨蛋、没头脑的人; a bird dog 兜揽生意的人、挖掘人才的人;3)bullish 公牛般的、股市行情看张的、乐观的; 3)catty 狡猾的、阴险的; 4)chicken-hearted 胆小的;5)crocodile 假慈悲的人 shed crocodile tears 猫哭耗子假慈悲;6)the dog-ear (书的)折角; with dog eye 用哀求的目光;7)dov
27、elike 纯真可爱的、温柔的; dove-eyed 双眼纯真无邪的;8) duck-legged 短腿的;9)eagle-eyed 眼力明锐的、目光炯炯的;10)fishy 可疑的、靠不住的;呆滞的、无光彩的; This is the fishiest story that I have ever heard. 这是我所听过的最不靠谱的故事。 Theres something fishy about it. 这里面有鬼。 He sat there with a fishy stare. 他呆滞地坐在那里。11)foxy 狡猾的、变了色的、(酒)变酸了的、吸引人的;12)hare-braine
28、d 轻率的、浮躁的; hare-hearted 胆小的、易受惊的;13)hen-hearted 胆小的; hen-pecked 受老婆虐待的;14)lion-hood=lion-ship 社会名流的地位; lion-hearted 非常勇敢的 lion-hunter 巴结社会名流的人;Lion-heart 英王查理一世15)pig-headed 顽固的Ive given him advice, but hes too pig-headed to accept it. 16)pigeon-hearted 懦怯的; pigeon-livered 温柔的17)ratty 易怒的 Mother got
29、 a bit ratty when I broke those plates. 18)snaky(=snakey) 弯曲的, 阴险的,蛇性的19)sheepish 困窘的、局促不安的He felt rather sheepish about what he had done. 20)tigerish 残忍的、凶暴的、虎一般的; tiger-like 似虎的 21)wolfish 残暴的、贪得无厌的、狼似的3. 动词1) ape 模仿 He said that the new building, merely aped the classical traditions.2) bug 打扰、使厌烦 That guy really bugs me.3) bull 吹牛;企图抬高的价钱 Come in and bull a while. 进来随便聊一会儿。Som
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