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关于狗的成语谚语英语
Barking dogs seldom bite.
吠犬不咬人(意指:对于高声发出恐吓,或惯于大声吼叫的人,勿须当真)。 Every dog has his day.
凡人皆有得意日(意指:大家都有走运的一天)。
Dog does not eat dog.
同类不相残;同室不操戈。
a cat-and-dog life
争争吵吵的日子
Dog does not eat dog.
同类不相残,同时不操戈
Dumb dogs are dangerous.
不叫的狗咬人
Give a dog a bad name and hang him.
谗言可畏,欲加之罪,何患无辞
go to the dogs
每况愈下
hang-dog look
愁眉苦脸
If the old dog barks, he give the counsel.
老狗叫,是忠告。
Love me, love my dog.
爱屋及乌
He is a lucky dog.
他是个幸运儿。
lead a dog's life
过穷困潦倒的日子
not have a dog's chance
毫无机会
top dog
当权派;头儿
treat sb. like a dog
不把某人当人看
a hunting dog
猎犬
a lazy dog
懒汉
a gay dog
一个快乐的人
a dirty dog
下流坯
dog-days n.[pl.]
三伏天, 大热天; 无所作为的时期, 无精打彩的日子
A good dog deserves a good bone.
[谚]好狗应该啃好骨头, 有功者受赏。
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
[谚]死狮不如活狗。
A staff [stick] is quickly [soon] found to beat a dog with.
[谚]欲加之罪, 何患无辞。
An old dog barks not in vain.
[谚]老狗不乱吠; 老狗 一吠, 就得小心。
An old dog will learn no new tricks. (=You cannot teach old dogs new tricks.)
[谚]老狗学不了新把戏; 老年人很难适应新事物。
as [like] a dog with two tails
非常开心[高兴]
Barking dogs seldom bite.
[谚]爱叫的狗 不咬人; 咬人的狗不露齿。
be (old) dog at (a thing)
对...有经验; 对...很内行
Beware of a silent dog and still water.
[谚]提防不吠的狗, 小心 静止的水。
come like a dog at a whistle
一呼即来
Every dog has his day.
[谚]凡人皆有得意日。
Every dog is a lion at home. [Every dog is valiant at his own door.]
[谚]狗是百步王, 只在门前凶。
Fight dog, fight bear.
[谚]打个青红皂白, 一决雌雄。
Give a dog a bad [an ill] name(and hang him).
[谚]一旦给人加一个坏名声, 他就永远洗刷不掉; 人言可畏。
It is ill to waken sleeping dogs. [let sleeping dogs lie; don't wake a sleeping dog.]
别多事, 别惹麻烦。
lead a dog's life
过着牛马不如的生活
love me, love my dog.
[谚]你若把我当朋友, 也要把我的朋友当朋友; 爱屋及乌。
Scornful[Hungry] dogs will eat dirty puddings.
[谚]人到危急时, 平时所不屑做的也要做; 急不暇择, 饥不择食。
teach an old dog new tricks
使守旧的人接受新事物
teach the dog to bark
教狗怎么叫(意指多此一举)
The dog returns to his vomit.
狗回头吃自己吐出来的东西; 重犯旧日罪恶。
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
一条活狗胜过一头死狮.
The cat and dog may kiss, yet are none the better friends. 猫狗可以相吻,但不会成为好友。
Dumb dogs are dangerous.
不叫的狗咬人
Give a dog a bad name and hang him.
谗言可畏,欲加之罪,何患无辞
rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨
DOG 的相关英语谚语
DOG 的相关谚语
He is a lucky dog. 他是个幸运儿。
lead a dog's life 过穷困潦倒的日子
not have a dog's chance 毫无机会
top dog 当权派;头儿
treat sb. like a dog 不把某人当人看
a hunting dog 猎犬
a lazy dog 懒汉
a gay dog 一个快乐的人
a dirty dog 下流坯
dog-days n.[pl.]三伏天, 大热天; 无所作为的时期, 无精打彩的日子
A good dog deserves a good bone. [谚]好狗应该啃好骨头, 有功者受赏。
A living dog is better than a dead lion. [谚]死狮不如活狗。
A staff [stick] is quickly [soon] found to beat a dog with. [谚]欲加之罪, 何患无辞。
An old dog barks not in vain. [谚]老狗不乱吠; 老狗 一吠, 就得小心。
An old dog will learn no new tricks. (=You cannot teach old dogs new tricks.) [谚]老狗学不了新把戏; 老年人很难适应新事物。 as [like] a dog with two tails 非常开心[高兴]
Barking dogs seldom bite. [谚]爱叫的狗 不咬人; 咬人的狗不露齿。 be (old) dog at (a thing) 对...有经验; 对...很内行
Beware of a silent dog and still water. [谚]提防不吠的狗, 小心 静止的水。{与狗有关的英语谚语}.
come like a dog at a whistle 一呼即来
Every dog has his day. [谚]凡人皆有得意日。
Every dog is a lion at home. [Every dog is valiant at his own door.]
[谚]狗是百步王, 只在门前凶。
Fight dog, fight bear. [谚]打个青红皂白, 一决雌雄。
Give a dog a bad [an ill] name(and hang him). [谚]一旦给人加一个坏名声, 他就永远洗刷不掉; 人言可畏。
It is ill to waken sleeping dogs. [let sleeping dogs lie; don't wake a sleeping dog.] 别多事, 别惹麻烦。
lead a dog's life 过着牛马不如的生活
love me, love my dog. [谚]你若把我当朋友, 也要把我的朋友当朋友; 爱屋及乌。
Scornful[Hungry] dogs will eat dirty puddings. [谚]人到危急时, 平时所不屑做的也要做; 急不暇择, 饥不择食。
teach an old dog new tricks 使守旧的人接受新事物
teach the dog to bark 教狗怎么叫(意指多此一举)
The dog returns to his vomit. 狗回头吃自己吐出来的东西; 重犯旧日罪恶。
与动物有关的英语谚语{与狗有关的英语谚语}.
1.Bird
(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕;一举两得。
(2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
(3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚,人以群分。
(4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。
(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装,马要鞍。
(6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟,闻言识人。
(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。(自我欣赏)
(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。(有经验的人难骗。)
(9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。{与狗有关的英语谚语}.
2. Cat
(1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命;吉人天相。
(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。
(3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。(人未出名时看起来都差不多。)
(4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫,老鼠抓不到。(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。)
(5) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲,不是好事情。)
(6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃?(谁愿意为大家冒风险?)
(7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。(掩耳盗铃)
(8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。(达到目的的途径很多。)
(9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。
3. Chicken
(1) 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。)
4. Crow
(1) A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改,本性难移。
5. Dog
(1) He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪,何患无词.
(2) A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪,何患无词.
(3) Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.
(4) Too much pudding will choke a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗。
(5) Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。
(6) Barking dogs don’t (seldom) bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人。
(7) Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非。
(8) Dead dogs bite not. 死狗不咬人。
(9) All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。(不要以貌取人。)
(10) Every dog is a lion at home. 狗在家门口就成了狮子。
(11) Don’t be a dog (lying) in the manger. 莫学狗占马槽不吃草。(不要占着茅坑不拉屎。)
(12) Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残。
(13) Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. 狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。
(14) A son never thinks his mother ugly,and a dog never shuns its owner’s home however shabby it is.儿不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫。
6. Frog
(1) The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙,不知大海。
7. Fox
(1) The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可变灰,但是本性难移。
(2) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食,远离洞府。(兔子不吃窝边草。)
(3) When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教,当心鹅群被盗。
(4) When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it’s time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素的时候,母
8. Fish
(1) The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游。
(2) Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。
(3) Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
(4) There’s as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是。
(5) It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上两次档。
(6) If water is noisy, there are no fish in it. 咆哮的水中无鱼。(夸夸其谈者无真才实学。)。
9. Hare
(1) You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds(猎狗). 不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追。(人不应两面讨好。)
(2) The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping. 兔子睡懒觉,乌龟跑赢了。
10. Horse
(1) You can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink. 带马到河边容易,逼马饮水难。
(2) Don’t ride the high horse. 勿摆架子。
(3) A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 好马不会毛色差。
(4) A horse may stumble on four feet. 马有四条腿,亦有失蹄时。
(5) A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无需鞭策。
(6) Don’t put the cart before the horse. 不要将大车套在马前面。(处理问题应按先后次序,不要本末倒置。)
(7) The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马,掌子最差。
(8) Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩。(亡羊补牢)
(9) Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. 馈赠之马,勿看牙口。
(10) 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)
11 . Mouse
(1) It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。
(2) The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. 只有一个洞的老鼠,很快就被抓住。
(3) A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎,坏了一锅粥。
12. Sheep
(1) If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 榜样的力量是无穷的。
(2) A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重。
(3) He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf. 甘心做绵羊,必然喂豺狼。
13.Swallow
(1) One swallow does not make a spring. 孤燕不报春。
(2) One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。
14. Tiger
(1) If you don’t enter a tiger’s den, you can’t get his cubs. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
15. Wolf
(1) Don’t trust a goat with the kitchen-garden,or a wolf with sheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园,不能请狼管羊圈。
(2) Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl. 和狼在一起,就会学狼叫。
(3) Man is a wolf to man. 人对人是狼。(人心狠,人吃人)
与狗有关的英语习语
狗是人类的亲密朋友,在人们的生活、工作中扮演着不可或缺的重要角色。在美国,人们喜欢狗,美国人因此也喜欢使用很多和狗相关的短语表达。
1.to lead a dog's life 形容人过着贫困潦倒、惨不忍睹的生活
Tom’s been leading a dog's life since he got divorced.
汤姆自离婚后一直过着混沌潦倒的日子。
2.dog eat dog 残酷、竞争激烈
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.
有人说,我们生活在一个竞争激烈的世界。
3.work like a dog 指一个人努力、卖命地工作
They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog.
他们说,一个人想要成功就得拼命工作。
4.dog-tired 筋疲力尽
Such hard work can make him dog-tired.
如此坚辛的工作使他疲惫不堪。
5.sick as a dog 病得严重
The situation would be even worse if she became sick as a dog.
如果她病得厉害,情况会更糟。
6.Every dog has its days.每个人都有属于自己的运气/每个人都有时来运转的一天
Don't give up and try your best I believe every dog has its day.
不要放弃,继续努力,我相信每个人都会有成功的时候。
7.You can never teach an old dog new tricks. 老古董学不会新东西
You're never going to teach your father at the age of 79 to use a computer. You can't teach an old dog new tricks, you know.
不要指望教你79岁的老父亲学会电脑。年长的人学不会新事物。
8.meaner than a junkyard dog 冷漠,不友好
He is a man meaner than a junkyard dog.
他是一个残酷、冷漠的男人。
9.His bark is worse than his bite. 刀子嘴、豆腐心
I wouldn't be scared of her if I were you. Her bark's a lot worse than her bite. 如果我是你,我不会怕她。她是个刀子嘴,豆腐心的人。
10.let sleeping dogs lie 不要自找麻烦、自讨苦吃
Green is trying to let sleeping dogs lie.
格林在努力避免招惹是非。
11.the dog days of summer 一年中最热的三伏天
I can do nothing except for swimming in the dog days of summer.
在三伏天里,除了游泳,我什么事也做不成。
12.to rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨{与狗有关的英语谚语}.
In the middle of the picnic it started to rain cats and dogs, and everybody got soaked.
野餐进行到一半时,天开始下起大暴雨,弄得每个人都湿透了。
to lead a dog's life 形容人过着贫困潦倒、惨不忍睹的生活
dog eat dog 残酷、竞争激烈
work like a dog 指一个人努力、卖命地工作
dog-tired 筋疲力尽
sick as a dog 病得严重
Every dog has its days.每个人都有属于自己的运气/每个人都有时来运转的一天 You can never teach an old dog new tricks. 老古董学不会新东西
meaner than a junkyard dog 冷漠,不友好
His bark is worse than his bite. 刀子嘴、豆腐心
let sleeping dogs lie 不要自找麻烦、自讨苦吃
the dog days of summer 一年中最热的三伏天 to rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨
和dog有关的谚语及翻译 整理版
与狗有关的短语
西方人经常用狗来比喻人,因为他们并不歧视狗。而在汉语中,有不少涉及狗的谚语都是贬义的。英文中dog一词有时也常有贬义,但往往含义与中文不尽相同。
一、 bad meaning
1、to lead a dog's life 形容人过着贫困潦倒、惨不忍睹的生活
Tom’s been leading a dog's life since he got divorced.
汤姆自离婚后一直过着混沌潦倒的日子。
2、dog eat dog 残酷、竞争激烈
3.dog-tired 筋疲力尽
Such hard work can make him dog-tired.
如此坚辛的工作使他疲惫不堪。
4.sick as a dog 病得严重
The situation would be even worse if she became sick as a dog.
如果她病得厉害,情况会更糟。
5、You can never teach an old dog new tricks. 老古董学不会新东西
You're never going to teach your father at the age of 79 to use a computer. You can't teach an old dog new tricks, you know.
不要指望教你79岁的老父亲学会电脑。年长的人学不会新事物。
6、meaner than a junkyard dog 冷漠,不友好
He is a man meaner than a junkyard dog.
他是一个残酷、冷漠的男人。
7.lead a dogs life
过穷困潦倒的日子
8.not have a dogs chance
毫无机会
9,treat sb. like a dog
不把某人当人看
10.a hunting dog
猎犬
11.a lazy dog
懒汉
12. a dirty dog 你这个无耻的小人!
13.Dog's life
悲惨的生活
下流坯
a sly dog 狡猾之徒
dog in the manger 占着茅坑不拉屎
give a dog a bad name 一朝坏名声,十年洗不清
go to the dogs (指组织机构等)一蹶不振 大不如前
eg. This firm’s gone to the dogs since you took over.
not have a dog’s chance 毫无机会 绝无可能
put on the dog 炫耀 摆阔
in the doghouse 丢脸的 不光彩的 受冷落的
dog-tired 极疲倦
a hair of the dog 以毒攻毒
lead a dog’s life 过着牛马不如的生活过着贫困的生活
let sleeping dogs lie 没惹是非,别惹麻烦
teach an old dog new tricks 让守旧的人接受新事物
treat sb like a dog 不把某人当人看
a dog’s life 争吵不休 过着不安宁的日子
rain cats and dogs. 下倾盆大雨。 贬义
lead a dog’s life. 过贫困潦倒的日子。 贬义
not have a dog’s chance. 毫无机会。 贬义
a staff(stick) is quickly(soon) found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪,何患无辞。 贬义
Dog-eat-dog world
形容冷酷无情的竞争社会
An old dog
指不愿改变想法的
A dog’s breakfast
乱七八糟
Cat-and-dog
水火不相容的
A good-for-nothing adviser
狗头军师
Bite the hand that feeds you
狗咬吕洞宾,不识好人心
二、good meaning
1、work like a dog 指一个人努力、卖命地工作
They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog.
他们说,一个人想要成功就得拼命工作。
2. as [like] a dog with two tails
非常开心[高兴]
3.be (old) dog at (a thing)
对...有经验; 对...很内行
4.love me, love my dog.
[谚]你若把我当朋友, 也要把我的朋友当朋友; 爱屋及乌。
5.to rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨
6.Be dog at...
对...有经验
7.Lucky dog
幸运儿
Love me,love my dog
爱屋及乌
dog-like 像狗一般忠实的
help a lame dog over a stile 助人渡过难关 雪中送炭
top dog 优胜者 胜利者 领导 老板
1. a good dog deserve name. 好狗应得好骨头-----有功者应受赏。Dog 为褒义
2. as a dog with two tails. 非常开心。 褒义
3. a clever dog.聪明伶俐的小孩。 褒义
5.a jolly dog.快活的人。 褒义
7. water dog.善于游水的人。 褒义
10. work like a dog.拼命地工作。 褒义
11. sick as a dog.糟糕透顶。 贬义
14. dog days酷暑期, 三伏天。 褒义
三.中性
Two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it.
鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利
Give a dog a bad name and hang him.
欲加之罪,何患无辞
a dog’s breakfast/dinner 乱糟糟 一团糟
eg. He’s made a real dog’s breakfast of these accounts.
他把这些账目搞得一团糟。
Not have a dog's chance
毫无机会
A lazy dog
懒汉
Barking dogs seldom bite
吠犬不咬人
Hang-dog look
愁眉苦脸
Go to the dogs
过潦倒的生活
Every dog has its day
风水轮流转
The dog days of summer
三伏天
Dog does not eat dog
同类不相争
A gay dog
快乐的人
The dog of summer 三伏天
doggy bag 餐馆里的打包袋 Let sleeping dogs lie.
不要自找麻烦
与动物有关的英语短语或谚语
与动物有关的英语短语或谚语
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。(cricket蟋蟀)
3. as slippery as an eel.油滑;不可靠。(ell是一种油滑的鱼类)鳝、鳗
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。{与狗有关的英语谚语}.
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。mare是母马或母驴
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。sow大母猪
16. cannot say boo to a goose. 胆小如鼠。
17. cast peals before swine.明珠暗投;对牛弹琴。swine是指猪或卑贱的人
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。pigeon鸽子
20. cat’s paw. 被人当爪牙利用的人;受人愚弄的人。paw爪子
21. a cock-and-bull story.无稽之谈;荒诞的故事。cock-and-bull adj.荒唐的
22. cock-a-hoop.(俚)得意扬扬;自鸣得意。hoop铁环
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。 crocodile鳄鱼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。[英] [ju:] 母羊
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。软膏, 油膏
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
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。lame 意思是瘸的
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。
英语中有关动物的谚语(上)
1.Bird
(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕;一举两得。
(2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
(3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚,人以群分。
(4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。
(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装,马要鞍。
(6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟,闻言识人。
(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。(自我欣赏)
(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。(有经验的人难骗。)
(9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。
2. Cat
(1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命;吉人天相。
(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。
(3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。(人未出名时看起来都差不多。)
(4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫,老鼠抓不到。(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。)
(5) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲,不是好事情。)
(6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃?(谁愿意为大家冒风险?)
(7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。(掩耳盗铃)
(8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。(达到目的的途径很多。)
(9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。
3. Chicken
(1) 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。)
4. Crow
(1) A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改,本性难移。
5. Dog
(1) He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪,何患无词.
(2) A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪,何患无词.
(3) Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.
(4) Too much pudding will choke a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗。
(5) Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。
(6) Barking dogs don’t (seldom) bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人。
(7) Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非。
(8) Dead dogs bite not. 死狗不咬人。
(9) All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。(不要以貌取人。)
(10) Every dog is a lion at home. 狗在家门口就成了狮子。
(11) Don’t be a dog (lying) in the manger. 莫学狗占马槽不吃草。(不要占着茅坑不拉屎。)
(12) Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残。
(13) Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. 狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。
(14) A son never thinks his mother ugly,and a dog never shuns its owner’s home however shabby it is.儿不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫。
6. Frog
(1) The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙,不知大海。
7. Fox
(1) The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可变灰,但是本性难移。
(2) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食,远离洞府。(兔子不吃窝边草。)
(3) When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教,当心鹅群被盗。
(4) When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it’s time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素的时候,母鸡就得注意。
英语中有关动物的谚语(下)
8. Fish
(1) The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游。