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1、含有动物词语的趣味英语短语(一) 1与动物或颜色有关的词语或短语Bird 鸟 1. He eats like a bird他吃得很少。 2A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 谚双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。 3Were 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谚物以类聚，人以群分。 5Thats for the birds!那毫无意义！ 6It s an ill b
2、ird 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。 9Thats just a lot of horse and donkey dust! 那不过都是些废话! 10It s time to study now and stop horsing around学习时间已到，别胡闹了。11I 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
3、一下吧！ 13. She works like a horse all day long她整天辛辛苦苦地干活。 14Thats a horse of a different color! 那完全是另外一回事。 15You can take a horse to the water，but you cant make him drink！谚带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难！ Monkey 猴 16Dont get your monkey up for nothing别无缘无故生气。 17. You shouldnt monkey about with that machine, if you dont
4、 know how to fix it假如你不懂得修，就别瞎弄这台机器。 18What kind of monkey business has been going on while Ive been away？ 我不在的时候，出了什么事了？ Chichen 小鸡 19Come on! Dont be chicken! 来，别害怕！ 20Well，shes certainly no spring chicken她当然不再是个小丫头了。 21Dont count your chickens before theyre hatched! 谚不要过早乐观! Owl 猫头鹰 含有动物词语的趣味英语短语
5、(一) 222. He is as blind as an owl他真是个瞎子。 23. Hes a wise old owl他是个智叟。 Bear 熊 24Every 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。 25Her husband is a real bear她丈夫脾气确实坏。 Bee 蜜蜂 26Shes always as busy as a bee她总是忙忙碌碌。 Snail 蜗牛 27He walks at a snails pace他走路慢吞吞。 Worm 虫 28He worme
6、d his way through the narrow passage他好不容易才走过那条狭窄的小路。 29Every 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。 30l am a worm today今天一点精神也没有。 含有动物词语的趣味英语短语(二)1. as busy as a bee.忙碌至极2. beard the lion 捋虎须；奋勇还击；在太岁头上动土。3. bell the cat.猫脖子拴铃铛；为了大家的利益承担风险。4
7、. bird of passage.漂泊不定的人。5. birds of feather.一丘之貉。6. black sheep.败家子；害群之马；无用之辈。7. dark horse.黑马；竞争中出人意料的获胜者。8. break a butterfly on a wheel.小题大做；杀鸡用牛刀。9. a pig in a poke 上当之货。10. cannot make a silk purse out of a sow ear.朽木不可雕也。坏材料做不出好东西。sow 大母猪11. cannot say boo to a goose. 胆小如鼠。12. cast peals befo
8、re swine.明珠暗投；对牛弹琴。 swine 是指猪或卑贱的人13. cast sheeps eyes 送秋波；抛媚眼；以目传情。14. the cat among the pigeons. 猫在鸽群中-人为刀俎，我为鱼肉。pigeon 鸽子含有动物词语的趣味英语短语(一) 315. cats paw. 被人当爪牙利用的人；受人愚弄的人。paw 爪子16. a cock-and-bull story.无稽之谈；荒诞的故事。 cock-and-bull adj.荒唐的17. cock-a-hoop.（俚）得意扬扬；自鸣得意。hoop 铁环18. cock of the walk. 称王称霸
9、的人。19. dont count ones chickens before they are hatched.不要过早乐观。20. Dont count your chickens!不要打如意算盘。21 crocodile tears.假慈悲。 crocodile5krCkEdail鳄鱼22. cry wolf.发假警报。23. dog in the manger.自己不干也不让别人干；自己能享受也不让别人享受的人。24. dogs life.悲惨的景况。25. lead a dogs life.过者悲惨的生活。26. dog-tired.累极了；疲惫之至。27. donkey-work 沉
10、重的苦活儿；呆板的例行工作。28. donkeys years 多年；很久。29. drink like a fish.大饮；牛饮；狂饮；酩酊大醉。30. even a worm will turn.人急造反，狗急跳墙；人急了也会咬人。36. an/ones ewe lamb.唯一的宝贝；唯一的孩子；最珍贵的东西。31. fine feathers make fine birds.人配衣裳，马配鞍；（讽刺）好的衣裳只能打扮出一个好的外表。32. fish out of water.离水之鱼；不得其所；感到生疏，不适应。33. flog a dead horse.徒劳；白费力气；事后再做无益的议
11、论。34. fly in the face of 公然违抗；悍然不顾。35. fly in the ointment. 一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅汤；美中不足之处；使人扫兴的小事。36. fly on the wheel. 狂妄自大的人； 盲目自大的人。37. get ones monkey up.生气；发脾气。38. get someones goat.（俚）触怒某人；惹某人发火；使某人失去自制力。39. give someone the bird. 喝倒彩。40. get the (big) bird.喝倒彩。41. go to the dogs.毁灭；失败；堕落；江河日下。42. gone go
12、ose. 不可救药的人；没有希望的人 含有动物词语的趣味英语短语(一) 443. ugly ducking.丑小鸭。44. take a hair of the dog that bite you.以毒攻毒。45 talk the hind leg off a donkey/horse/dog.唠叨不休；说的天花乱坠。46. talk a dogs hind leg off.（同上）47. till/until the cows come home.遥遥无期；无限期。49. hang-dog look.卑鄙的摸样；惭愧的脸色；垂头丧气的样子。50. have a bee in ones bon
13、net/head/brain.胡思乱想；想入非非；有某种根深蒂固的怪念头。51. horse-play 胡闹；恶作剧；闹哄哄的游戏。52. keep the wolf from the door.勉强度日；免于饥饿。53. kettle of fish.糟糕透顶；乱七八糟。54. kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.杀鸡取卵；竭泽而渔。55. kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕；一举两得。56. lame duck 损坏的东西；落选的议员；可怜虫。lame 意思是瘸的57 let the cat out of th
14、e bag.露出马脚；泄露秘密。58. let sleeping dog lie.莫惹是非。59. wake a sleeping dog.惹是生非。60. like water off/on a duck back.不起作用；毫无作用；漠不关心；犹如耳旁风。61. lion in the path/way.难点；拦路虎。62. lions share.最大和最好的部分。63. a little bird told me.有人私下告诉我；我自然知道；我不告诉你我是怎么知道的。64. live like fighting cock.丰衣足食的日子。65. the loaves and fishe
15、s.物质利益。66. cock the stable door after the horse is stolen. 亡羊补牢67.look a gift horse in the mouth.对.吹毛求疵。68. look like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.惊慌失措。69. mad as a March hare.疯疯癫癫。70. neither fish nor fowl.不伦不类；非驴非马。71. not to have/stand a dogs chance.毫无机会；毫无希望。72 one-horse show.规模很小的；简陋的。含有动物词语的趣味英语短语(一) 573. other fish to fry.另有要事；有更重要的事要干。74. pull dog, pull cat.激烈的比赛；加把劲。75. put/set the cart before the horse.本末倒置；到行逆施。76. rain cats and dogs.倾盆大雨。77.copy cat 跟屁虫,盲目的模仿者 78.a lazy dog 懒汉
