与老虎有关的英语成语和谚语

与老虎有关的英语成语和谚语篇一

与动物有关的英语成语

与动物有关的英语成语

1. as busy as a bee.忙碌至极

2. as merry as a cricket/grig.非常高兴；非常快活。

3. as slippery as an eel.油滑；不可靠。

4. at one fell swoop.一举；一下子；刹那之间。

5. beard the lion 捋虎须；奋勇还击；在太岁头上动土。

6. bell the cat.猫脖子拴铃铛；为了大家的利益承担风险。

7. bird of passage.漂泊不定的人。

8. birds of feather.一丘之貉。

9. black sheep.败家子；害群之马；无用之辈。

10. dark horse.黑马；竞争中出人意料的获胜者。

11. break a butterfly on a wheel.小题大做；杀鸡用牛刀。

12. buy a pig in a poke 买下没有看的东西；隔山买老牛。

13. a pig in a poke 上当之货。

14. by/on shanks’s mare. 骑两脚马----徒步，步行。

15. 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。

16. cannot say bo/both/boo to a goose. 胆小如鼠。

17. cast peals before swine.明珠暗投；对牛弹琴。

18. cast sheep’s eyes 送秋波；抛媚眼；以目传情。

19. the cat among the pigeons. 猫在鸽群中---人为刀俎，我为鱼肉。

20. cat’s paw. 被人当爪牙利用的人；受人愚弄的人。

21. a cock-and-bull story.无稽之谈；荒诞的故事。

22. cock-a-hoop.（俚）得意扬扬；自鸣得意。

23. cock of the walk. 称王称霸的人。

24. don’t count one’s chickens before they are hatched.不要过早乐观。

25. Don’t count your chickens!不要打如意算盘。

26. crocodile tears.假慈悲。

27. cry wolf.发假警报。

28. 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。

29. dog’s life.悲惨的景况。

30. lead a dog’s life.过者悲惨的生活。

31. dog-tired.累极了；疲惫之至。

32. donkey-work 沉重的苦活儿；呆板的例行工作。

33. donkey’s years 多年；很久。

34. drink like a fish.大饮；牛饮；狂饮；酩酊大醉。

35. even a worm will turn.人急造反，狗急跳墙；人急了也会咬人。

36. an/one’s ewe lamb.唯一的宝贝；唯一的孩子；最珍贵的东西。

37. 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。

38. fish out of water.离水之鱼；不得其所；感到生疏，不适应。

39. flog a dead horse.徒劳；白费力气；事后再做无益的议论。

40. fly in the face of 公然违抗；悍然不顾。

41. 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。

42. fly on the wheel. 狂妄自大的人； 盲目自大的人。

43. get one’s monkey up.生气；发脾气。

44. get someone’s goat.（俚）触怒某人；惹某人发火；使某人失去自制力。

45. give someone the bird. 喝倒彩。

46. get the (big) bird.喝倒彩。

47. go to the dogs.毁灭；失败；堕落；江河日下。

48. gone coon.不可救药的人；没有希望的人。

49. gone goose. （同上）

50. grin like a Cheshire cat.咧嘴傻笑。

51. white elephant.无用的而且累赘的赠品；沉重的负担。

52. wild-goose chase. 徒劳的搜索；无益的追求。

53. wild horse would/could not drag it from/out of some.休想从某人那里探到口风；无论使用什么手段，不能从某人那里探听到虚实。

54. a wolf in sheep’s clothing.披着羊皮的狼；口蜜腹剑的人。

55. ugly ducking.丑小鸭。

56. take a hair of the dog that bite you.以毒攻毒。

57. talk the hind leg off a donkey/horse/dog..唠叨不休；说的天花乱坠。

58. talk a dog’s hind leg off.（同上）

59. till/until the cows come home.遥遥无期；无限期。

60. hang-dog look.卑鄙的摸样；惭愧的脸色；垂头丧气的样子。

61. have a bee in one’s bonnet/head/brain.胡思乱想；想入非非；有某种根深蒂固的怪念头。

62. horse-play 胡闹；恶作剧；闹哄哄的游戏。

63. keep the wolf from the door.勉强度日；免于饥饿。

64. kettle of fish.糟糕透顶；乱七八糟。

65. kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.杀鸡取卵；竭泽而渔。

66. kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕；一举两得。

67. lame duck 损坏的东西；落选的议员；可怜虫。

68. let the cat out of the bag.露出马脚；泄露秘密。

69. let sleeping dog lie.莫惹是非。{与老虎有关的英语成语和谚语}.

70. wake a sleeping dog.惹是生非。{与老虎有关的英语成语和谚语}.

71. like a bull in a china shop.非常笨拙卤莽。

72. like a red rag to/at a bull.使人生气的事。

73. like water off/on a duck’ back.不起作用；毫无作用；漠不关心；犹如耳旁风。

74. lion in the path/way.难点；拦路虎。

75. lion’s share.最大和最好的部分。

76. 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。

77. live like fighting cock.丰衣足食的日子。

78. the loaves and fishes.物质利益。

79. cock the stable door after the horse is stolen. 亡羊补牢

80. 80.look a gift horse in the mouth.对…..吹毛求疵。

81. look like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.惊慌失措。

82. mad as a March hare.疯疯癫癫。

83. neither fish nor fowl.不伦不类；非驴非马。

84. not to have/stand a dog’s chance.毫无机会；毫无希望。

85. one-horse show.规模很小的；简陋的。

86. other fish to fry.另有要事；有更重要的事要干。

87. pull dog, pull cat.激烈的比赛；加把劲。

88. put/set the cart before the horse.本末倒置；到行逆施。

89. queer fish.怪人；疯子。

90. rain cats and dogs.倾盆大雨。

91. scotch the snake.使危险的东西不能为害。

92. see how the cat jumps.观望形势；窥探虚实。

93. wait for the cat to jump. （同上）

94. see which way the cat jumps. （同上）

95. find out which way the cat has jump. （同上）

96. (as) sick as a cat/dog.病危；生大病。

97. smell a rat.发觉可疑之处；感到事情不妙。

98. throw a sprat to catch a mackerel/whale.出小本，赚大钱；吃小亏占大便宜。

99. swan song.临死哀歌；绝笔；最后的演出。

horse and horse 并驾齐驱、旗鼓相当

ride the high horse 趾高气扬

strong as a horse 精力充沛

1. The old car is really a white elephant. 累赘

2. The leading actor always gets the lion’s share of the applause. 最多的

3. Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌

4. tiger-backed and bear-lioned. 虎背熊腰

5. When two ride on one horse, one must sit behind. 一山难容二虎

6. Lively as a dragon or a tiger. 生龙活虎

7. The police dogged him for a whole month. 跟踪

8. Don’t monkey the TV. 瞎弄

9. It’s well said, but who will bell the cat. 冒这个风险

10. Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时

11. It’s raining cats and dogs. 正下倾盆大雨

12. Let the cat out of the bag. 泄露天机

13. Let sleeping dogs lie. 别若麻烦

由于中西方的社会文化存在着很大的差异，其语言也必然会有很大的差别。语言离不开文化，文化也离不开语言。本文就英汉成语或谚语对译的几个实例，来谈谈两种语言在成语或谚语中所存在的文化差异。

1. 与动物有关的成语或谚语英汉不尽相同

1)他壮得像头牛。He is as strong as a horse. (牛—马)

2)她胆小如鼠。She is as timid as a hare.(鼠—兔)

3)养虎遗患： Warm a snake in one's bosom.(虎—蛇)

4)瓮中之鳖： Like a rat in a hole. (鳖—鼠)

5)害群之马： Black sheep. (马—羊)

6)对牛弹琴： Cast pearls before swine. (牛—猪)

7)落汤鸡/落水狗：Like a drowned mouse.(鸡/狗—鼠)

8)热锅上的蚂蚁： Like a cat on hot bricks.(蚂蚁—猫)

9)宁为鸡头，毋为牛后： Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. (鸡—狗，牛—狮)

由此可见，中国成语中的动物在英语成语中已不属于同一动物了。

2. 与颜色有关的成语或谚语英汉也不尽相同

在颜色的作用上，有相同点。比如，红色(red)，无论是在英语国家，还是在中国，往往都与庆祝活动和喜庆日子有关。如中国有“开门红”，代表着好运气。英语有“red-letter

与老虎有关的英语成语和谚语篇二

与动物有关的英语谚语

与动物有关的英语谚语

在英语中，有一些含有动物名称的谚语或习语。虽然与动物有关，并非是指动物。

（1） monkey 猴子 如：

Don’t get your monkey up for nothing. 别无缘无故生气。

（2） elephant 大象 如：

The teacher tells us not to have a white ele[hant to keep.

老师教我们不要背上沉重的包袱。

（3） tiger 老虎 如：

He always works like a tiger. 他工作起来总是劲头十足。

（4） donkey 驴子 如：

He spent (spend 的过去式) donkey years in that place.

他在那个地方度过了漫长的岁月

（5） mouse 老鼠 如：

The old man is as poor as a church mouse. 那个老人一贫如洗。

（6） dog 狗 如：

Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 欲加之罪，何患无辞。

（7） cook 公鸡 如：

Tom is a cock of the school now . 现在汤姆是一校之雄。

（8） horse 马 如：Don’t talk horse.. 别吹牛

（9） Love me ,love my dog. 爱屋及乌

（10） Every dog has its day 凡人皆有得意时

（11） Beat the dog before the lion. 杀鸡给猴看

（12） Barking dogs do not bite. 吠犬不咬人

（13） Let the cat out of the bag . 露出马脚

（14） Birds of a feather flock together 物以类聚，人以群分。

（15） Put the cart before the horse. 本末倒置

（16） When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. 树倒猢狲散。

（17） Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕

（18） One swallow does not make a summer. 独燕不成夏。

与老虎有关的英语成语和谚语篇三

跟动物相关的英语俗语

1. A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。

2. A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

3. A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。

4. A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 良马的毛色不会差。

5. A lamb is as dear to a poor man as an ox to the rich. 穷人的一只羔羊比富人的一头牛还要珍贵。

6. A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重。

7. A lion at home, a mouse abroad. 在家凶如狮，在外却如鼠。

8. A living dog is better than a dead lion. 一条活狗胜过一头死狮。

9. All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws. 猫都爱吃鱼，却怕爪弄湿。

10.All's fish that comes to his net. 到了网中都是鱼。

11.A man is not a horse because he was born in a stable. 人并不因为生在马厩里就成了马。

12.A man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn. 路遥知马力，日久见人心。

13.An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden. 驴子能负重，但不堪超过力之所及。

14.An enemy's mouth seldom speaks well. 狗嘴里吐不出象牙。

15.An nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. 对牛弹琴。

16.As worms are bred in a stagnant pool, so are evil thoughts in idleness. 虫蛆在死水中孵化，邪念在懒惰中养成。

17.A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf. 贼了解贼，正如狼了解狼。

18.Behind bad luck comes good luck. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。

19.Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 宁为犬首，不作狮尾。

20.Better half an egg than empty shell. 半只蛋也比空壳好。

21.He who shareth honey with the bear hath the least part of it. 与熊分蜜糖，得不到多少。

22.Honey is sweet, but the bee stings.蜜糖是甜的，但蜜蜂会螫人。

23.If the beard were all, the goat might preach. 如果有了需就什么都行，那么山羊也可以说教了。

24.Nightingales will not sing in a cage. 夜莺困笼不唱歌。

25.None preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing. 蚂蚁不说话，但最善于说教。

26.Nothing brave, nothing have. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

27.One barking dog sets all street a-barking. 一狗吠声响，狗吠满街坊。

28.The higher the ape goes, the more he shows his tail.猴子爬得越高，尾巴越加暴露。

29.The life of the wolf is the death of the lamb. 狼的生就是羔羊的死。

30.The mountain has brought forth a mouse. 虎头蛇尾。

31.The mouse that hath but one hole is quickly taken.狡兔三窟。

32.The old goose plays not with foxes. 老鹅不和狐狸一起玩。

33.The peacock has fair feathers, but foul feet. 孔雀虽有华羽，但有贱足。

34.There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼是取之不尽的。

35.Thereis no wool so white but a dyer can make it black.羊毛再白，也能染黑。

36.The rotten apple injuries its neighbours. 一只死老鼠，弄赃粥一锅。

37.The tiger has once tasted blood is never sated with the taste of it. 老虎一次尝到血，它的贪心就更大。

38.The tortosis wins the race while the hare is sleeping.兔子睡大觉，乌龟才得胜。{与老虎有关的英语成语和谚语}.

39.The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel. 鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。

40.Though the fox run, the chicken hath wings. 狐狸虽会跑，小鸡有翅膀。

41.Though thy enemy seem a mouse, yet watch him like a lion.即使敌人小如鼠，也要防他如防虎。

42.Timid dogs bark most. 狗胆小，拼命叫。

43.To a boiling pot flies come not. 苍蝇不叮沸水壶。

44.To travel through the world it is necessary to have the mouth of hog, the legs of a stag, the eyes of a falcon,the ears of an ass, shoulders of a camel, and the face of an ape, and overplus, a satchel full of money and patience. 周游世界须有猪嘴巴，鹿的腿，鹰的双眼，驴的耳，骆驼的肩膀和猿猴的脸，尤其需要的是要有满口袋的金钱和耐心。

45.Tread on a worm and it will turn. 困兽犹斗。

46.True coral needs no painter's brush. 真珊瑚无需刷油漆。

47.Two cats and a mouse, two wives in one house, two dogs and a bone, never agree in one.两猫伴一鼠，两妻居一屋，两狗肯一骨，万难同相处。

48.Two dogs over one bone seldom agree. 两狗啃一骨，相持难服输。

49.Two sparrows on one ear of corn make an ill agreement. 一穗两雀争，意见乱纷纷。

50.When the cat's away the mice will play. 猫儿不在，老鼠造反。

与老虎有关的英语成语和谚语篇四

常用到的英语谚语-I

I have my limit. 我的忍耐度有限

I hope you in the roll. 我希望你也能来

I'm trying to make ends meet. 我尽力要使收支平衡

I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore. I have amused myself by now and then finding a smooth pebble or a pretty shell, but the great ocean of truth still lies before me unknown and unexplored.--Newton

看来我只是象个在海边玩耍的孩子，不时捡起一块小小的卵石，一片美丽的贝壳，聊以自娱，而横在我面前的真理的海洋，却还有待于发现和探索。——牛顿

it’s dying art. 这是已失传的手艺

It’s a matter of time. 这是迟早的问题

Its an ill bird that fouls its own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

It takes two to make a quarrel. 一个巴掌拍不响。

It’s easy to be wise after the event. 事后诸葛亮

It's never too late to mend. （过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） It’s a matter of time. 这是迟早的问题

It's never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢，未为迟也。

It is the first step that costs. 万事起头难。

Its never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。

It is hard to please all. 众口难调。

It is better to be the head of a dog/lizard than the tail of a lion. 宁当鸡头不当风尾 It’s not the gay coat that makes the gentleman. 君子在德不在衣。

It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。

it is better to fight for good than to fail at the ill. 宁为善而斗, 毋屈服于恶 If you wish to be the best man, you must suffer the bitterest of the bitter. 吃得苦中苦, 方为人上人{与老虎有关的英语成语和谚语}.

If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well. （如果事情值得做，就值得做好。） If I have seen farther than other man, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants. --Newton

如果是我比别人看得远一些，那是因为我站在了巨人的肩上。 ——牛顿

If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father of progress.

--David Rockefeller

如果需要是发明之母，那么不满足是进步之父。 —— 洛克菲勒

If the cap fits, wear it. 帽子若适合你，就戴上吧。

If you want peace, prepare for war. 欲求和平必先备战。

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. 如果生活给你柠檬，就做柠檬汁。 If you risk nothing, then you risk everything.

如果你不冒任何风险，那么你的风险是一切。

If you want something done right, do it yourself. 如果你想做正确的事，做你自己。 in everyone’s mouth. 脍炙人口

In doing we learn. （实践长才干。）

In for a penny, in for a pound. 一不做二不休

Let’s get it straight. 我们打开天窗说亮话吧

Let’s go Dutch. 我们各付各的吧

Idleness is the root of all evil. 游手好闲是万恶之源。

Idle young, needy old. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw. 巧妇难为无米之炊

It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上两次当 It is six of one and half a dozen of the other. 彼此彼此。

If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 榜样的力量是无穷的。 It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。

I’ll news never comes too late. 好事不出门，坏事传千里。

It is the first step that is troublesome. 万事开头难。

It doesn’t make any differences. 没关系。

I don’t have the energy for this 我没有能力应付这个

I’m going to go. 我这就去。

I’ll be seeing you. 再见。

I wonder if you can give me a lift？ 能让我搭一程吗？

I might hear a pin drop. 非常寂静。

Is that so？ 是这样吗？

I am the one wearing pants in the house. 我当家.

It’s up in the air. 尚未确定。

I am all ears. 我洗耳恭听。

It’s up to you. 由你决定。

I’ve been back and forth.我犹豫不定。

I love what u have done with this place.我喜欢这里的布置。

I can’t feel my hands.我手麻了。

I saw a lot of stuff.我大开眼界了、

I sensed it was you.我感觉到是你了、

I apologize on behalf of him.我替他道歉。

It’s gonna leave a stain。这要留印子的。

I have part of the fault.我也有责任。

I was just leering 我只是用余光看看

It’s insensitive of me。我这么做很伤人

I thought it was the other way around 我以为是反过来的

I feel wild today 我今天好亢奋！

I’m kind of beat 我有点累了

it doesn’t count.那不算。

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I think, therefore I am. 我思故我在。

Idle folk have the least leisure. 懒人少空闲。

If a man deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me. 如果别人骗我一次，可耻的是他；如果我被骗两次，可耻的是我。

If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well. 值得做的事，就要尽力做。 If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.

第一次不成功，就应尝试，尝试，再尝试。

If each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city. 若人人皆能保持自家门前的清洁，便能拥有一个干净的城市。

If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind.

两人共骑一马，就要有人坐后面；一山不容二虎。

If you do not like it you may lump it. 即使你不喜欢它也要忍受它。

If you have no hand, you cannot make a fist.巧妇难为无米炊。

If you run after two hares you will catch neither. 一心二用将一事无成。

If you want a thing well done, do it yourself. 若想事情做得好，就当自己做。 In for a penny, in for a pound. 一不做，二不休。

In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. 山中无老虎，猴子称大王。 In wine there is truth. 酒后吐真言。

It is as well to know which way the wind blows. 识时务者为俊杰。

It is better to give than to take.施比受更有福。

It is easier to pull down than to build.摧毁易于建造；批评易于建议。

It is easy to be wise after the event.马后炮容易放；不经一事，不长一智。 It is good fishing in troubled waters.混水好摸鱼。

It is love that makes the world go round.爱令世界生生不息。

It is never too late to learn.学不嫌晚；活到老，学到老。

It is the unexpected that always happens.世事难料。

It never rains but it pours.屋漏偏逢连夜雨；祸不单行。

It takes all sorts to make a world.一种米养百种人。{与老虎有关的英语成语和谚语}.

It takes two to make a quarrel. 一个巴掌拍不响。

It's never too late to mend.亡羊补牢，未为晚也。

It's no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水难收。

I hope you in the roll 我希望你也能来

I'm trying to make ends meet 我尽力要使收支平衡

It’s dying art 这是已失传的手艺

It’s a matter of time 这是迟早的问题

I have my limit 我的忍耐度有限

I hope you in the roll 我希望你也能来

in everyone’s mouth.脍炙人口

it is better to fight for good than to fail at the ill.宁为善而斗, 毋屈服于恶

I have my limit 我的忍耐度有限

It is never too old to learn活到老，学到老。

It is the first step that costs troublesome.万事开头难。

与老虎有关的英语成语和谚语篇五

与“兔”有关的英语谚语

在十二生肖中，兔子是最招人喜欢的。中国有很多跟兔子相关的成语、歇后语、谚语等，比如狡兔三窟、兔死狗烹、兔死狐悲、守株待兔、兔子尾巴长不了等。兔年已经到来，今天与大家一起来学习一下与“兔”有关的英语谚语和短语吧！

1、rabbit ball (棒球)弹性极好的球

2、rabbit job 成批作业

3、rabbit warren 养兔场；兔窝式居民区(有许多狭小通道的建筑、街道狭窄而密集的城区)

4、rabbit foot 兔子的后足(幸运的护符，提起兔子后脚可带来好运)

5、dust bunny 积尘

6、booth bunny 促销女郎

7、(as) mad as a hatter/a March hare 发狂的，非常愚蠢的

8、First catch your hare。勿谋之过早(意指：不要过于乐观)。

9、You cannot run with the hare and hunt with hounde。不能两面讨好(意指：不要耍两面派)。

10、Hares may pull dead lions by the beard./Even rabbits insult an dead lion。 虎落平阳被犬欺。

11、He who follows two hares is sure to catch neither. 追逐两只兔，两头都落空。

12、The tail of a rabbit-cannot be long。兔子的尾巴–长不了。

13、The fox preys farthest from his hole. 兔子不吃窝边草。

14、Even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered. 兔子逼急了还会咬人呢！

15、Foxes grieve over the death of rabbits。兔死狐悲

16、A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den. 狡兔三窟

17、Waiting for a rabbit to hit upon a tree and be killed in order to catch it. 守株待兔

18、A rabbit is never caught twice in the same place. 同一个错误不会犯两次。

19、Cows can catch no rabbits. 老牛追兔子：有劲使不上。

20、The hounds are killed for food once all the hares are bagged。兔死狗烹

与老虎有关的英语成语和谚语篇六

与动物相关的英语成语

与动物相关的英语成语

1. as busy as a bee.忙碌至极

2. as merry as a cricket/grig.非常高兴；非常快活。

3. as slippery as an eel.油滑；不可靠。

4. at one fell swoop.一举；一下子；刹那之间。

5. beard the lion 捋虎须；奋勇还击；在太岁头上动土。

6. bell the cat.猫脖子拴铃铛；为了大家的利益承担风险。

7. bird of passage.漂泊不定的人。

8. birds of feather.一丘之貉。

9. black sheep.败家子；害群之马；无用之辈。

10. dark horse.黑马；竞争中出人意料的获胜者。

11. break a butterfly on a wheel.小题大做；杀鸡用牛刀。

12. buy a pig in a poke 买下没有看的东西；隔山买老牛。

13. a pig in a poke 上当之货。

14. by/on shanks’s mare. 骑两脚马----徒步，步行。

15. 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。

16. cannot say bo/both/boo to a goose. 胆小如鼠。

17. cast peals before swine.明珠暗投；对牛弹琴。

18. cast sheep’s eyes 送秋波；抛媚眼；以目传情。

19. the cat among the pigeons. 猫在鸽群中---人为刀俎，我为鱼肉。

20. cat’s paw. 被人当爪牙利用的人；受人愚弄的人。

21. a cock-and-bull story.无稽之谈；荒诞的故事。

22. cock-a-hoop.（俚）得意扬扬；自鸣得意。

23. cock of the walk. 称王称霸的人。

24. don’t count one’s chickens before they are hatched.不要过早乐观。

25. Don’t count your chickens!不要打如意算盘。

26. crocodile tears.假慈悲。

27. cry wolf.发假警报。

28. 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。

29. dog’s life.悲惨的景况。

30. lead a dog’s life.过者悲惨的生活。

31. dog-tired.累极了；疲惫之至。

32. donkey-work 沉重的苦活儿；呆板的例行工作。

33. donkey’s years 多年；很久。

34. drink like a fish.大饮；牛饮；狂饮；酩酊大醉。

35. even a worm will turn.人急造反，狗急跳墙；人急了也会咬人。

36. an/one’s ewe lamb.唯一的宝贝；唯一的孩子；最珍贵的东西。

37. 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。

38. fish out of water.离水之鱼；不得其所；感到生疏，不适应。

39. flog a dead horse.徒劳；白费力气；事后再做无益的议论。

40. fly in the face of 公然违抗；悍然不顾。

41. 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。

42. fly on the wheel. 狂妄自大的人； 盲目自大的人。

43. get one’s monkey up.生气；发脾气。

44. get someone’s goat.（俚）触怒某人；惹某人发火；使某人失去自制力。

45. give someone the bird. 喝倒彩。

46. get the (big) bird.喝倒彩。

47. go to the dogs.毁灭；失败；堕落；江河日下。

48. gone coon.不可救药的人；没有希望的人。

49. gone goose. （同上）

50. grin like a Cheshire cat.咧嘴傻笑。

51. white elephant.无用的而且累赘的赠品；沉重的负担。

52. wild-goose chase. 徒劳的搜索；无益的追求。

53. wild horse would/could not drag it from/out of some.休想从某人那里探到口风；无论使用什么手段，不能从某人那里探听到虚实。

54. a wolf in sheep’s clothing.披着羊皮的狼；口蜜腹剑的人。

55. ugly ducking.丑小鸭。

56. take a hair of the dog that bite you.以毒攻毒。

57. talk the hind leg off a donkey/horse/dog..唠叨不休；说的天花乱坠。

58. talk a dog’s hind leg off.（同上）

59. till/until the cows come home.遥遥无期；无限期。

60. hang-dog look.卑鄙的摸样；惭愧的脸色；垂头丧气的样子。

61. have a bee in one’s bonnet/head/brain.胡思乱想；想入非非；有某种根深蒂固的怪念头。

62. horse-play 胡闹；恶作剧；闹哄哄的游戏。

63. keep the wolf from the door.勉强度日；免于饥饿。

64. kettle of fish.糟糕透顶；乱七八糟。

65. kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.杀鸡取卵；竭泽而渔。

66. kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕；一举两得。

67. lame duck 损坏的东西；落选的议员；可怜虫。

68. let the cat out of the bag.露出马脚；泄露秘密。

69. let sleeping dog lie.莫惹是非。

70. wake a sleeping dog.惹是生非。

71. like a bull in a china shop.非常笨拙卤莽。

72. like a red rag to/at a bull.使人生气的事。

73. like water off/on a duck’ back.不起作用；毫无作用；漠不关心；犹如耳旁风。

74. lion in the path/way.难点；拦路虎。

75. lion’s share.最大和最好的部分。

76. 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。

77. live like fighting cock.丰衣足食的日子。

78. the loaves and fishes.物质利益。

79. cock the stable door after the horse is stolen. 亡羊补牢

80. 80.look a gift horse in the mouth.对…..吹毛求疵。

81. look like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.惊慌失措。

82. mad as a March hare.疯疯癫癫。

83. neither fish nor fowl.不伦不类；非驴非马。

84. not to have/stand a dog’s chance.毫无机会；毫无希望。

85. one-horse show.规模很小的；简陋的。

86. other fish to fry.另有要事；有更重要的事要干。

87. pull dog, pull cat.激烈的比赛；加把劲。

88. put/set the cart before the horse.本末倒置；到行逆施。

89. queer fish.怪人；疯子。

90. rain cats and dogs.倾盆大雨。

91. scotch the snake.使危险的东西不能为害。

92. see how the cat jumps.观望形势；窥探虚实。

93. wait for the cat to jump. （同上）

94. see which way the cat jumps. （同上）

95. find out which way the cat has jump. （同上）

96. (as) sick as a cat/dog.病危；生大病。

97. smell a rat.发觉可疑之处；感到事情不妙。

98. throw a sprat to catch a mackerel/whale.出小本，赚大钱；吃小亏占大便宜。

99. swan song.临死哀歌；绝笔；最后的演出。

与动物相关的英语谚语

鱼:

The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游.

Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要教鱼去游泳.(不要班门弄斧.)

Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子.

There's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是.(强中更有强中手.) It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 笨鱼才会咬两次钩.(智者不上两次当.)

If water is noisy, there are no fish in it. 咆哮的水中无鱼.(夸夸其谈的人没有真才识学.) 猫:

A cat has nine lives. 猫有九命.(吉人自有天相.)

Cats hide their claws. 猫总是藏起自己的爪子.(知人知面不知心.)

All cats are grey in the dark.黑暗

处的猫都是灰色的.(人未出名时看起来都是差不多.)

A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫抓不到老鼠.(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业.) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲没好事.

Who will bell the cat? 谁去给猫系铃铛?(谁愿为大家冒风险?)

The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 猫偷吃奶油时总是闭着眼.(掩耳盗铃,自欺欺人.)