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有关动物的俚语和成语集锦
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主要内容：
1. 各种动物在英语俚语中的喻意
2. 英语中有关动物的俚语
3. 英语中有关动物的谚语（上）
4. 英语中有关动物的谚语（下）
5. 英语中有关动物的俗语
6. 英语中有关动物的成语
1.各种动物在英语俚语中的喻意
日常生活中，人一般不能与动物相提并论，但语言中却有不少借动物的特性来形容人的特性的词语。

值得注意的是，这种比喻性表达法往往因语言、文化的不同而具有不同的含义。

下面，我们比较一下英汉语言中同一动物名词的不同喻意。

1．cat（猫）
俗话说“猫有九命”，这是汉语的说法。

此外，中国人常戏称嘴馋的人
为“馋猫”。

cat在西方是人们宠爱之物（pet），但令人奇怪的是，在英语俚语中，cat的含义为a spiteful or unpleasant woman（心地恶毒或令人讨厌的女人）。

照此看来，似乎是中国的猫可亲，西方的猫可恶了。

2．dog（狗）
在英语中dog的形象一般不差，常可泛指“个人”。

如谚语：Every dog has his day．（人人皆有得意日。

）又如：a gay dog（快活的人、好玩的
人）。

但dog也有形象不佳之时。

如：dog eat dog（注意eat为原形），意指“人们自相残害”；同样，a dog in the manger喻“占着茅坑不拉屎的人”。

在汉语里，尽管狗在某些地方也为宠物，但“狗”的形象总是不雅，因而用来指人时多含贬义。

如“狗咬狗”、“哈巴狗”、“走狗”、“狗仗人势”、“癞皮狗”等等。

3．pig（猪）
pig所受待遇可谓最糟，人们总是一边吃猪肉（pork），一边又对猪恶语相加。

汉语里，猪集“懒、笨、馋”于一身，借此喻人具有刻毒之意，其用语不胜枚举。

英国人也给pig以丑恶的形象。

a pig意为a greedy，dirty or bad-mannered person（贪婪、肮脏或无礼貌的人）。

注意，最后一喻意似乎未进入汉语。

4．rat（鼠）
汉语中的“胆小如鼠、鼠目寸光、鼠肚鸡肠”及“鼠辈”等词语，皆有“畏琐、卑微”及“心胸狭窄”等含义，可见鼠在汉语中简直一无是处。

作为俚语，英语的rat指人时喻意与汉语稍有出入，但也含贬义：a rat即a person who behaves selfishly（自私的人）或a person who is disloyal（不忠的人）。

5．ass（驴）
汉语有“笨驴”之说，用来指人，则表达“愚、笨”之意。

英语同汉语在这一点上有相通之处：an ass意为a foolish person（傻瓜），同义语还有donkey，但常用来指小孩。

6．bear（熊）
在中国人的心目中，熊的形象一般是“行为缓慢”，因而具有“呆傻”之态；指人时常有“熊样”之说；目前形容股市不景气乃称“熊市”。

但英语用bear指人时，则为a bad-tempered or bad-mannered person（粗鄙之人、鲁莽之人）；另一习惯用语be like a bear with a sore head则表示“脾气暴躁”。

7．lion（狮）
百兽之王狮子在中西方文化中有一点是相通的，即“勇猛”，借此喻人时，汉语有“勇猛如狮”之说；英语也有习语as brave as a lion。

在英语中，a lion亦用来指“名流、社交场合的宠儿”。

8．rabbit（兔）
“兔”在中国人心中可谓形象复杂，有好的一面，如“形如脱兔”（喻快捷）；也有差的一面，如“狡兔三窟、兔子尾巴长不了”。

后者用来形容人时则分别暗示“狡猾”与“难以持久”之意。

对英国人来说，rabbit的形象亦不美。

不过用来指人时，所取喻意同汉语大相径庭：a rabbit意为a person who plays a game badly（蹩脚的运动员———尤指网球运动员）；与中国兔子不同的是，西rabbit一出场就显得“窝囊”。

cukoo: 疯子,笨蛋;
-fish:无足轻重的小人物;
-bird:活泼可爱的女孩;
-fox:1.狡诈的人2.性感热火的人;
-horse:吃苦耐劳的人
-dongky:笨蛋
2.英语中有关动物的俚语
英语中的俚语层出不穷，尤其是在电视和电影中，一些常见的词往往会构成你从没听说过的意思。

熟知这些俚语是掌握地道的英语口语必不可少的途径。

现总结与动物相关的俚语和大家一起分享。

1、sitting duck 容易上当的人
My friend Joe is a sitting duck, lots of people can cheat his money.
2、chicken feed 很小数量的钱
I turned down the job at the hamburger restaurant, because they only pay chicken feed.
3、turkey farm 指领导把一些能力低或不愿勤恳工作而又不能解雇的人调到的那个地方。

If you continue to behave that way, one day I am going to send you to the turkey farm.
4、goose bumps 鸡皮疙瘩
Every time I see a snake, even in a zoo, I get goose bumps.
5、love rat 爱情骗子
Love rats are terrible, they’re people who cheat on their partners, and they’re quite often men.
6、fly-by-night 骗子机构
They told me I could take a four-city trip for three hundred dollars, including hotels and meals, but I think it was a fly-by-night organization.
7、mall rat 喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
There’s always something to do there for us mall rats。

At least we can watch the crowds, especially the girls.
8、sweet talk 拍马屁
You know, I think my youngest daughter was born with honey in her mouth! She can sweet-talk me into doing anything she wants me to do.
9、have a turkey on one’s back 喝醉酒或吸毒成瘾
He has got turkey on his back.
10、let sleeping dogs lie 别惹事生非
I let sleeping dogs lie though I knew the secret.
11、kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵
If we don’t give weight to the environment, we’ll kill goose that lays the golden eggs.
12、the Hong Kong dog 吃坏了肚子、拉肚子
Dr. Walker has a touch of the Hong Kong dog and will be here a little late. 13、spring chicken 已不再年轻
Who am I kidding? I am not Spring chicken.
14、bell the cat 担当风险，挺身而出
The whole class think it a good idea to ask the teacher to allow them to go out for a picnic tomorrow. But who will bell the cat and talk to him.
15、a horse laugh 嘲笑
We all gave him the horse laugh when Harry asked the new girl in class to go
to a movie and she told him to get lost.
16、smell a rat 不太对劲，感觉奇怪
How great you are today! I smell a rat!
17、black sheep 败家子
Dick is a black sheep, always bringing trouble to his family.
18、straight from the horse’s mouth 消息绝对可靠
Did you hear that Sally and Bob are going to get married? I’m not joking. I heard it from Bob himself, so it’s straight from the horse’s mouth!
19、to beat a dead horse 白费力气
---Dad, are you sure we can’t get a new computer、
---Son, we talked about this and the decision was’ no’. You are beating a dead horse.
20、nit-picker 刺儿头
She is a nit-picker. = She is a nit-picking lawyer.
21、buy a pig in a poke 瞎买东西
Buying a car without trying it by yourself just like buying a pig in a poke, isn’t it?
22、high horse 趾高气扬、自以为很了不起
I can’t stand Peter; he’s always on his high horse.
You know I’m right! Get off high horse and admit your mistake.
23、a lucky dog 幸运儿 top dog 当权派
dog in the manger 占着-- -- to put on the dog 耍阔
go to the dogs 破产，潦倒
24、bear down 加倍努力
You will bear down if you expect to pass the exam.
25、 for the birds 无聊、无趣、愚蠢的
Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
26、don’t have a cow 别大惊小怪
Don’t have a cow! I’ll pay for the damages.
27、till the cows come home 很久，很久
I’ll stand here till the cows come home unless you pay me back the money I lend you.
28、get one’s goat 把某人气炸了
You’ve carried it too far， that really gets my goat!
29、a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物
In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond, but she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. (芸芸众生之一)
30、in the dog house 陷入困境
The whole team was in the dog house because they lost the game.
31、rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨
It’s raining cats and dogs, so we can’t go out to play right now.
32、talk turkey 严肃地谈某事
The time has come to talk turkey about our hometown debt.
We have to talk turkey about the project.
33、cash cow 摇钱树
The new movie theater near our school is a real cash cow. Tickets are really expensive, but we don’t have a choice because there aren’t any other movie theaters nearby.
34、Has the cat got your tongue ? 你怎么不说话了？
35、be like a cat on hot bricks 热锅上的蚂蚁
He’s always very uneasy like a cat on hot bricks whenever he is waiting to hear the results of the exam.
36、sick as a dog 病的十分严重
Yesterday I was sick as a dog with the flu. I stayed in bed all day.
37、What a turkey! 真是个草包！
38、I’m hungry as a wolf! 我要饿死了！
39、You dirty rat! 你这卑鄙的小人！
40、He won a monkey at the horse races .
monkey 意为500美元
41、Stop monkeying with my camera ! 别摆弄我的相机！
其他常用俚语：
let the cat out of the bag 泄密
a fat cat 大款，很有钱的人
be catty 爱搬弄是非的，爱诽谤人的
bell the cat 为别人利益冒险的
chicken out(on) 逃脱
chicken-livered/hearted 胆小的，胆怯的
count the chickens before they are hatched 高兴的过早
be chicken 害怕，显得胆怯
cat around 寻花问柳
run around like a chicken with its head cut off 晕头转向turkey cock 装腔作势的人
a sly dog 阴险的
a luck dog 幸运儿
a dog in the manger 占着茅坑不拉屎
dog-eat-dog 竞争激烈的
love me , love my dog 爱屋及乌
dog days 热天，三伏天
go to the dogs 破产
sleeping dogs 阴险的人
under dog 走狗
every dog has his day 终有出头之日
lead a dog's life 过着非人的生活
a wolf in a sheep's clothing 披着羊皮的狼
eat like a wolf 狼吞虎咽
be foxy 吹毛求疵的
have a tiger by the tail 骑虎难下
lion hearted 非常勇敢的
the lion's share 绝大部分
ass in a lion's skin 说大话的胆小鬼
bold as an Essex lion(irony) 勇敢如艾塞克斯之狮Can the leopard change its spots? 本性难移
beat a dead horse 争论已解决的问题
flog a dead horse 做无用功，耽误功夫
on a horse 快马加鞭
ride on one's high horse 趾高气扬
a dark horse 黑马
hold one's horse 耐心点儿，别急
Jack ass 愚蠢的人
get ants 紧张，烦躁
jail bird 关在监狱里的人
stool pigeon 卧底，内鬼
pigeon hearted 非常胆小的
Feather makes a fine bird. 美人美衣
Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚
a lame duck 不能继续任职的人，没有前途的人
in a big's whisper 说话声音小，轻声细语
at a snail's pace 慢吞吞的
smell a rat 察觉事情不对头
mall rats 商场里年轻的不买东西的逛客
pig out 狼吞虎咽地大吃
pig headed 顽固的，愚蠢的
Buy a pig in poke . 草率同意或接受，隔山买老牛
a can(bag) of worms 复杂而麻烦的难题
a black sheep 败家子
like a lamb 逆来顺受
bull shit 吹牛皮
bull dyke 同性恋中的男性角色
a social butterfly 交际花
busy like a bee 忙忙碌碌
to be a jelly fish 做事无头脑的
have other fish to fry 另有要事得干
plenty fish in the sea 人才济济
cold fish 性情怪癖不和群之人
Fish begins to rot (stink) from the head. 上梁不正下梁歪
play camels 喝多了，醉醺醺的
上面所列举的俚语和成语中，有一些意义比较直观，比如chicken平时给我们一种警觉，胆小的感觉，这些
在”chicken out“"chicken-livered""be chicken"都有所体现；但是有些俚语和成语的意义看起来却与其中涉及的动物风马牛不相及，比如”dog
days“"bell the cat""stool pigeon"等，若想知道其中的所以然，恐怕就得花点功夫亲
自探询它们的文化背景和历史渊源了。

好在第一部分已经简单的介绍过了常见动物的寓意。

3.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。

(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）
(4) A growing youth has a wolf in his belly. 年轻人，在成长，吃起饭来像饿狼
其他补充：
1.蜜蜂
As Busy as bee. 勤奋
2.鸟
Early bird 早到
The early bird catches the worm. 早期的鸟有虫吃
eat like a bird 吃的很少
Kill two birds with one stone. 一石二鸟
3.牛
Bull`s eye 正中红心
A bull in a china shop. 鲁莽的人
Bull market 牛市
4.鱼
teach a fish to swim. 班门弄斧
drink like a fish 牛饮
a fish story 吹牛
a fish out of water 失去依靠
cold fish 冷血
5.狗
dog ears 卷起的页角
live me,live my dog 爱屋及乌
It rains cats and dogs. 瓢泼大雨
You are a lucky dog. 幸运儿
Give it to the dog. 算了吧！
during dog`s days 最热的日子
every dog has his day 人人皆有得意时let sleeping dog lie 不可招惹的人barking dog doesn`t bite 虚张声势的人6.马
hold your horse 稍等
put the cart before the horce 本末倒置Dark horse 黑马
7.羊
a black sheep 败家子
8.鹰
eagle`s eye = eagle-eyed 犀利的目光9.大象
white elephant 大而无用的东西
10.狮子
lion-hearted person 勇敢的人
11.猫
a cat may look at king 小人物也有权利a copy cat 抄袭作弊的人
cat & dog life 争吵不休的生活
cat around 寻欢作乐
let the cat out of bag 泄密
like a cat on hot bricks 热锅上的蚂蚁
make a cat laugh 好笑的
see how the cat jumps 观望形势
turn cat in the pan 背叛
when the cat is away,the mice will play. 山中无老虎，猴子称代王
5.英语中有关动物的俗语
1. have a whale of a time.玩的非常痛快；过的非常愉快。

2. a whale of a victory.巨大的胜利。

3. a lion of a man.非常勇敢得人。

4. a lamb of a temper.羔羊般的柔顺。

5. a little shrimp of a fellow.一个小的像虾米似的人。

6. an odd/a queer fish .古怪的人，难以理解得人。

7. a big fish (in a little) pound. （小地方或小范围内的）大人物。

8. at a snail’s pace.极慢的。

9. a snake in the grass.伪装成朋友的人；阴险的人。

10. a (case of) dog eat dog.残酷的竞争；自相残杀。

11. dressed like a dog’s dinner.穿着十分时髦或显眼。

12. every dog has his/its day.犯人皆有得意时。

13. love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌。

14. put on the dog.炫耀；摆阔。

15. teach an old dog new tricks.改变老人的想法，做法。

16. dog days.三伏天。

17. monkey business.胡闹；骗人的把戏；恶作剧。

18. cling/stick to sb. like a leech.纠缠某人不放；依附与某人。

19. act/play the goat.举止轻浮；不负责任。

20. separate the sheep form the goats.把好人同坏人分开。

21. top dog.有优势的人，国家，团体等。

22. like a cat on hot bricks.如坐针毡；像热锅上的蚂蚁。

23. have shin like a rihinoceros.（对受攻击，批评，侮辱等）麻木不仁。

24. quiet as a mouse.鸦雀无声。

25. the rat race.（贬）激烈的竞争。

26. have ants in one’s pants.坐立不安。

27. go ape.变的狂热；发疯似的。

28. the bee’s knees.出类拔萃之物。

29. the birds and the bees.基本的性知识。

30. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在胜于二鸟在林；珍惜现在拥有的。

31. like a bird.毫无困难的；一帆风顺的。

32. the early bird catches the worm 捷足先登。

33. from the horse’s mouth.（指劝告，情报等）来自直接参与者的；从可靠的人那里获得的；大道消息。

34. eat like a horse.吃的很多。

35. You can take a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.牵马到水易，逼马喝水难。

（即使给某人机会，他也不一定利用）。

36. a willing horse.积极工作的人（有别于常发牢骚的人或不满的人）。

37. hold one’s horse.等一下；忍耐，控制自己的热情等。

38. wise as owl.绝顶聪明。

39. run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.两面讨好；左右逢迎。

6.英语中有关动物的成语
常用归类：
the cat among the pigeons. 人为刀俎，我为鱼肉
even a worm will turn.狗急跳墙
go to the dogs.江河日下
love me love my dog.爱屋及乌
take a hair of the dog that bite you.以毒攻毒
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.杀鸡取卵
kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕
wake a sleeping dog.惹是生非
look a gift horse in the mouth.吹毛求疵
neither fish nor fowl.不伦不类
put/set the cart before the horse.本末倒置
look like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.惊慌失措
birds of feather.一丘之貉
black sheep.害群之马
break a butterfly on a wheel.小题大做
cast peals before swine.明珠暗投
the cat weeping over the dead mouse猫哭老鼠
a narrow winding trail羊肠小道
even a worm will turn狗急跳墙
glare like a tiger eyeing its prey虎视眈眈
pull a tooth from the tiger‘s mouth虎口拔牙
a tiger ‘s head and a snake‘s tail虎头蛇尾
dragons and fishes jumbled together鱼龙混杂
pass off fish eyes as pearls鱼目混珠
monsters and demons牛神蛇鬼
the fox borrows the tiger‘s fierceness狐假虎威
a pack of rogues狐朋狗党
evil associates狐朋狗友
in bits and pieces鸡零狗碎
a mouse can see only an inch鼠目寸光
a horse galloping without a stop马不停蹄
gain an immediate马到成功
chicken feathers and garlic skins鸡毛蒜皮
even fowls and dogs are not spared鸡犬不宁
the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs鸡鸣犬吠monstrously audacious狗胆包天
mere trash狗屁不通
拓展归类：
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。

2. Idioms38. 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。