关于动物的语和一些习语
十二生肖 与动物有关的习语
Chicken
be no spring chicken 不再年轻；老大不小 童子鸡？ 童子鸡？ chicken without sex life ☺ a chicken-and-egg problem 因果难定的问题
鸡
cock of the walk 称王称霸的人 Would you like dark meat or white meat?
鼠目寸光 贼眉鼠眼 老鼠尾巴熬汤---没多大油水 老鼠尾巴熬汤 没多大油水
丑牛 ox bull cow calf
strong as an ox a willing cow a bull market cow college milk the bull calf-love You are bullish. bully n.v. a bull in the china shop beef a cock-and-bull story take the bull by the horns like a red rag to a bull
辰龙 dragon
龙腾虎跃 龙马精神 生龙活虎 龙争虎斗 画龙点睛 叶公好龙 望子成龙: 望子成龙
hope one's child to be somebody
to hope one's child will have a bright future to have great ambitions for one's child
狗急跳墙； 狗仗人势 狗急跳墙； 鸡鸣狗盗 狗眼看人低
走狗--running dogs
狗
The moon does not heed the barking of dogs. =Does the moon care for the barking of a dog? “月亮不理狗的狂吠”; 对无稽责难置之不理。
动物习语
1．go to the dogs 堕落The poor man went to the dogs after he lost his job．那可怜的人失业之后就堕落了。
2．make a pig of oneself 猛吃猛喝He always makes a pig of himself．他总是暴饮暴食。
3．smell a rat 感到不妙（rat老鼠）When he saw the policemen walking to him，he smelt a rat．当他看到警察朝他走来时，就感到不妙。
4．hold one’s horses耐心Hold your horses，we still have some time left．耐心点，我们仍然有时间。
5．get one’s goat令某人生气／发火The students got his goat because they didn’t do their homework．学生们因为没有做家庭作业使他很生气。
6．do the donkeywork 做呆板的例行工作(donkey驴)He had to do the donkeywork．他不得不做那些呆板的工作。
7．put one’s monkey up使某人生气Your last word put his monkey up．你最后一句话使他很生气。
8．kill two birds with one stone 一举两得He killed two birds with one stone by shopping and seeing the film．他既买了东西又看了电影，真是一举两得。
9．rise up with the lark 早起（lark云雀）Every day my mother rises up with the lark．我母亲每天都早起。
10．have a bee in one’s head神经不正常、胡思乱想It seems that the woman has a bee in her head．那妇女看起来神经有点不正常。
英语中的动物习语
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 one’s 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 bear’s 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 bu g about… 热衷于……； a camera bug 摄影迷； a big bug (贬)大亨put 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 secular 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。
保护动物的谚语
保护动物的谚语
1. “动物是咱的小伙伴，咋能不好好保护呢！”例子：你想想，小狗总是欢快地摇着尾巴围着你转，猫咪会在你身边慵懒地打着呼噜，它们多可爱呀，咱们不保护它们能行吗？
2. “伤害动物就是伤害咱自己呀！”例子：那些捕杀野生动物的人难道不知道吗，生态链断了，最后倒霉的不还是我们人类自己吗？
3. “对动物好，就是给自己积福呢！” 例子：你给小鸟喂点食，它们开心
地叫着，你心里不也美滋滋的嘛，这不是积福是啥呀！
4. “动物也有感情，别狠心对待它们哟！”例子：你看那大象对自己的小象那么爱护，就像咱爸妈爱护咱一样，咱能去伤害它们吗，忍心吗？
5. “保护动物，才能让世界更美好哇！”例子：要是没有了各种可爱的动物，这世界得多么单调呀，多无趣呀，还谈什么美好呢？
6. “动物的命也是命，可不能不当回事儿呀！”例子：人家小兔子也想好好活着呀，你却要去欺负它，这合适吗？
结论：动物对我们人类真的很重要，我们一定要好好保护它们，别做那些伤害它们的事呀！。
英语中与动物有关的习语
二.奇妙的“动物世界”。
a white cow 罕见的东西the dog days 大热天make a duck 零分a cat in the pan 叛徒a white elephant 沉重的负担a lazy dog 懒汉a dog `s age 很长的时间rain cats ahd dogs 下倾盆大雨a lion in the way 拦路虎a dog`s life 悲惨的生活1 chicken head -- 笨蛋2 to cock his nose --- 瞧不起人的样子3 a poor fish --- 倒霉而易上当的人4 a cock of the school --- 横行霸道的学生5 a cold fish --- 古怪的人动物是人类的好朋友，英语中有很多有趣的俚语和习语都与动物有关。
同学们，你们知道吗？我们一起来看一下吧！Doga dog in the manger 狗占马槽put on the dog 炫耀，摆阔go to the dogs 一蹶不振dog-eared books读得卷了边的书dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠dog watch夜班a sly dog偷鸡摸狗者a yellow dog 杂种狗,卑鄙可耻的小人a big dog看门狗,保镖；要人You are a lucky dog! 你真是个幸运儿！dog nose 啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒a dog in a blanket葡萄卷饼或卷布丁Cat like a cat on hot bricks 非常紧张，象热锅上的蚂蚁set the cat among the pigeons引来可能招惹是非或麻烦的人或事物more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同（另有办法）rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨a cat nap 打个盹儿let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄漏秘密）Kitty corner 小猫的角落(斜对角)Fishplenty of other fish in the sea海里鱼儿多的很（天涯何处无芳草）fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼bigger fish to fry 有更大的鱼要炸（有更重要的事情要办）like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼（瓮中捉鳖）Birdthe early bird catches the worm早起的鸟才能捉到虫（捷足先登）an early bird 早到或者早起的人a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush一鸟在手胜过两鸟在林birds of a feather flock together羽毛相同的鸟总飞成一群（物以类聚）Horse white horse 白浪put the cart before the horse 车在马前（本末倒置）straight from the horse’s mouth 听马说的（根据最可靠的消息来源）a willing horse 积极工作的人hold one’s horses 等一下，忍耐，控制自己的感情eat like a horse吃得很多beat a dead horse 鞭打死马（徒劳）don’t look a gift horse in the mouth赠马不看牙（收人礼物别嫌好道歹）Bear like a bear with a sore head 易怒的，脾气坏的a bear garden 嘈杂，喧闹的场所或者会议Sheepmake a sheep’s eyes at somebody 傻乎乎地向某人送秋波separate the sheep from the goats 把好人同坏人分开其他：a fly in the ointment 扫兴的人或者事物at a snail’s pace 极慢的a snake in the grass 伪装成朋友的阴险小人rabbit punch （用掌边对某人颈背的）重击a white elephant 无用而累赘之物monkey business 猢狲把戏（胡闹）monkey on one’s back 背上的猴子（难以摆脱的负担）straw that broke the camel’s back压倒骆驼脊梁的稻草（最后致命的一击）when pigs fly 猪飞的时候（绝不可能）a social butterfly 社交蝴蝶（善于交际，会应酬的人）ants in one’s pants 坐立不安bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蛮牛（笨拙的人）butterflies in one’s stomach 肚里有只蝴蝶（七上八下）like pulling hen’s teeth 跟拔母鸡的牙一样（艰苦不堪）关于马的谚语:You can take a horse to the water, but you can';t make him drink. 策马溪边易,逼马饮水难.A horse may stumble on four feet. 人有失足,马有漏蹄.A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无须鞭策.Don';t put the cart before the horse. 不要把车套在马前.(不要本末倒置.)The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马掌最差.Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩.(亡羊补牢.)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.) 关于狐狸的谚语:The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可以变灰,但是本性难改.(江山易改,本性难移.)The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食,远离洞府.(兔子不吃窝边草.)When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教,当心鹅群被盗.When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it';s time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素时,母鸡要注意.有关狼的谚语:Don';t trust a goat with the kitchen-garden, or a wolf withsheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园,不能请狼管羊圈.有关羊的谚语:If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 一只羊跨过沟,其它羊也会跟着做.(榜样的力量是无穷的.)有关老鼠的谚语:It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟.A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎,坏了一锅粥.有关鸡的谚语: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.) 有关兔的谚语:You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. 不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追.(人不应两面讨好.)4. A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
有关动物的习语
有关动物的谚语BIRDA bird is known by its voice,and a man by his words.闻声知鸟，闻言知人。
Every bird likes its own nest best.鸟皆爱其巢，人皆爱其家。
No bees,no honey.(不养蜂，无蜜吃。
)不劳动，不得食。
The early bird catches the worm. (早起的鸟捉到虫。
)捷足先登。
There are no birds of this year in last year's nest.(今年的巢里找不到去年的鸟。
)时过境迁。
COWIf you sell the cow,you sell the milk too.事难两全。
DOGAn old dog will learn no new tricks. (=You cannot teach old dogs new tricks.)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]A staff [stick] is quickly [soon] found to beat a dog with.欲加之罪, 何患无辞。
Barking dogs seldom bite.爱叫的狗不咬人; 咬人的狗不露齿。
Beware of a silent dog and still water.提防不吠的狗, 小心静止的水。
Every dog has his day.凡人皆有得意日。
Every dog is a lion at home.狗是百步王, 只在门前凶。
Fight dog, fight bear.打个青红皂白, 一决雌雄。
Give a dog a bad [an ill] name(and hang him).一旦给人加一个坏名声, 他就永远洗刷不掉; 人言可畏。
英语中与动物相关的习语
英语中与动物相关的习语Fish 鱼1. Never offer to teach a fish to swim．［谚］不要班门弄斧。
2. He’s like a fish out of water．他感到生疏。
3. He drinks like a fish。
他喝起酒来不要命。
4. All’s fish that comes to his net。
凡是到手的他都要。
Bird 鸟1. He eats like a bird．他吃得很少。
2. Birds of a feather flock together．[谚]物以类聚，人以群分。
3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush．［谚］双鸟在林不如一鸟在手eg. Bill has offered to buy my car for $4000.Someone else might pay more, but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. (比尔愿出4000美元买我的车，也许有人会出更多，但有一只鸟在手胜过两面三刀只鸟在林子里。
4. That’s for the birds! 那毫无意义！5. It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest．「谚」家丑不可外扬。
6. A little bird told me．有人私下告诉我。
7. We’re 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。
Chicken 小鸡1. Come on! Don’t be chicken! 来，别害怕！2. Well，she’s certainly no spring chicken．她当然不再是个小丫头了。
3. Don't count your chickens before they're hatched! 「谚」不要过早乐观!Owl 猫头鹰1. He is as blind as an owl．他真是个瞎子。
生动有趣的动物习语[特约]
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生动有趣的动物习语dog1、Let sleeping dogs lie. （Don't wake a sleeping dog. ）莫惹是非。
2、He died like a dog. （He died a dog's death.）他死得很惨。
3、He led a dog's life. 他过着贫困的生活。
4、This country is going to the dogs. 这个国家要垮台了。
cat1、A cat may look at a king. ［谚］猫也可以看国王。
（指小人物也应该有些权利）2、There is nothing for it but to wait and see how the cat jumps. 眼前只有静待，看看事情如何转变。
3、Has the cat got your tongue? 你为什么不吭声？（猫把你的舌头叼去了吗？）fox1、He was an old fox. 他是个老奸巨滑的家伙。
2、When the fox preaches，then beware of your geese. ［谚］狐狸说教时，要当心你的鹅。
3、I play the fox several times，pretending to be in pain，有几次我故意装疼。
（play the fox 耍滑头）goose1、I don't think they will kill the goose that lays golden eggs. 我想他们不会杀鸡取蛋的。
2、All his geese are swans. 他老是言过其实。
3、Don't always make a goose of him. 别老是愚弄他。
4、The dishonest official knew his goose was cooked when the newspaper printed the story about him. 那个贪官看到报纸上登出他的事情，知道自己一切都完了。
经典-动物习语整理
1.不要班门弄斧。 2.他感到生疏。 3.他喝起酒来不要命。
1.
He eats like a bird. 2. Birds of a feather flock together 3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush．
1.他吃的很少。 2.物以类聚集，人以群分。 3.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
1.Dog in the manger 马槽里的狗 这条习语来自拉· 封丹的寓言故事。一只狗和几 匹马一起被关在马厩里过夜。狗选择在盛着饲 料的马槽里睡觉,因为躺在草上舒服。半夜里马 来吃草,狗跳起来,怒气冲冲地对着马又叫又咬。 马说:“你这畜牲讨厌,自己不草,却要占着马槽不 让别人吃草。”后来人们用这个习语比喻“自 己不做却不让别人做”、“自己不用却不让别 人用”的人。这一习语的意思与汉语“占着茅 坑不拉屎”的意思相似。不过汉语习语比英语 习语更粗俗些。
19.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。 20.teach an old dog new tricks 使守旧的人接受新事物 21.teach the dog to bark 教狗怎么叫(意指多此一举) 22.A living dog is better than a dead lion. 一条活狗胜过一头死狮.
Idioms谚语: animals
人人皆有得意之日 1.Every dog has his
day 2.Dog does not eat dog. 同室不操戈 吠犬不咬人 3.Barking dogs seldom bite. 4.愁眉苦脸 hang a dog look 爱屋及乌love my dog. 5. Love me, 他是个幸运儿 6. He is a lucky dog. 教狗怎么叫(意指多此一举 7.Teach the dog to bark （叫）
妙趣横生的动物习语英语习惯用语
妙趣横生的动物习语英语习惯用语英语中也有许多与动物相关的习语、谚语和典故，它们生动而又贴切，精巧而诙谐，彰显着西方文化和民俗中的智慧与风情，英语因之变得面目可亲、妙趣横生。
今天我们就来看看英语中一些有趣的习惯用语。
dog1. Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌“爱屋及乌〞，说明狗已经被当成和人一样的家庭成员来对待了。
2. Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时I have seen ordinary people suddenly become important. This is a case of every dog has his day.我曾经看过普通人突然之间成了大人物的情况，这就是所谓“人人皆有得意时〞。
“三十年河东，三十年河西〞，“风水轮流转〞也可以表示不太好的意思。
比方，某人考试作弊却没被教师发现，因此得了高分，许多人知道以后都愤愤不平，觉得很不公平。
可是，下面这个人就很看得开，他说：Don’t worry about her. Every dog has his day. She will eventually suffer f or all the bad things she is doing.不要管她。
每个人的那一天总会降临的。
最终她会为她如今所作的坏事付出代价的。
所以，every dog has his day完好的意思应该是每个人都有那个他该得到的时刻。
这个时刻也许是好, 也许是坏。
这个习语也可以说成every dog has its day，意思是一样的。
3. to be in the doghouse失宠或遭受困难字面上看就是把一个人放进狗窝，而实际的意思就是失宠或遭受困难外国人是很爱狗的，通常把狗养在家里与孩子一起，当做家庭一分子。
假如父母对狗不好，就把狗赶到外面的犬舍〔doghouse〕里，不准再进家里。
所以这句习语，后来也有一种处分或冷落的意味。
关于动物的谚语和一些习语
(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 bell 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。
有关动物的俗语
有关动物的俗语
有关动物的俗语在各种文化和语言中都有出现，它们通常以生动、形象的方式传达一些普遍的真理或经验。
以下是一些常见的有关动物的俗语，以及它们背后的含义或起源：
1.“像狐狸一样狡猾”：形容某人诡计多端，狡猾机敏。
2.“像兔子一样胆小”：形容某人非常害怕或胆小。
3.“像狮子一样勇敢”：形容某人勇敢无畏，有王者之风。
4.“像蛇一样冷酷”：形容某人心狠手辣，无情无义。
5.“像鸟一样自由”：形容某人自由自在，不受束缚。
6.“像马一样勤劳”：形容某人工作勤奋，任劳任怨。
7.“像绵羊一样温顺”：形容某人性格温和，易于相处。
8.“像狼一样贪婪”：形容某人贪得无厌，不知满足。
9.“像狗一样忠诚”：形容某人忠心耿耿，对主人或朋友始终不渝。
10.“像猪一样懒惰”：形容某人懒惰成性，不思进取。
这些俗语虽然具有一定的比喻和夸张成分，但它们都试图通过动物的某些特性来描绘人类的性格、行为或品质。
例如，“像狮子一样勇敢”，并不是说每个人都应该像狮子一样凶猛，而是借用狮子的勇猛形象来赞美那些勇敢无畏的人。
这些俗语不仅在日常交流中广泛使用，而且在文学、电影和其他艺术形式中也经常出现。
它们不仅丰富了语言，还为人们提供了理解和评价人性和社会的不同视角。
但同时，我们也应注意，这些俗语往往基于刻板印象，可能不够准确或全面，使用时需谨慎。
与动物有关的英语习语
as merry as a cricket 非常快乐 dark horse 黑马 crocodile tears 假慈悲 take a hair of the dog that bites you 以牙还牙 lion’s share 最大的一份，最好的一份
Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子
17. as strong as a horse 壮得象头牛
18.as stubborn as a mule 倔得象头驴
19. as timid as a bare 胆小如鼠
20. a rat in a hole 瓮中之鳌
21. as hungry as a bear 饿得像狼
22.a lion in the way 拦路虎
23. black sheep 害群之马
24. Lock the stable door (马丢锁圈)亡羊补牢 25. a fly in the ointment (一只苍蝇弄坏整块膏油)一粒老鼠坏一锅汤 26. Don't beard the lion (别挑逗狮子)老虎屁t lays golden eggs (杀掉下金蛋的鹅)杀鸡取卵
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It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上两次当
有关动物的习语
有关动物的习语As angry as a hornet 形容气愤As bald as a coot 形容秃As blind as a bat 形容瞎As brave as a lion 形容勇敢As crazy as a loon 形容疯癫As dead as the dodo 形容完蛋（死亡不能还阳）As drunk as a skunk 形容醉鬼（恶心的味道）As eager as a beaver 形容迫切（急切）As free as a bird 形容自由As graceful as a gazelle 形容优雅As gentle as a lamb 形容温文尔雅As happy as a lark 形容高兴As hairy as a gorilla 形容多毛As hungry as a horse 形容饥饿1．go to the dogs 堕落The poor man went to the dogs after he lost his job．那可怜的人失业之后就堕落了。
2．make a pig of oneself 猛吃猛喝He always makes a pig of himself．他总是暴饮暴食。
3．smell a rat 感到不妙（rat老鼠）When he saw the policemen walking to him，he smelt arat．当他看到警察朝他走来时，就感到不妙。
4．hold one’s horses 耐心Hold your horses，we still have some time left．耐心点，我们仍然有时间。
5．get one’s goat 令某人生气／发火The students got his goat because they didn’t dotheirhomework．学生们因为没有做家庭作业使他很生气。
6．do the donkeywork 做呆板的例行工作(donkey驴)He had to do the donkeywork．他不得不做那些呆板的工作。
关于动物的习语
一下是一些收集的关于动物的习语。
有些没有翻译的分两种情况，一是从字面意思很容易看出来，而写出来不一定准确的；另外一类是我还不确定其真正的含义。
Bear 熊bear market 熊市-空头市场You can't have your cake and eat it too.鱼和熊掌不可兼得Bird 鸟A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.A little bird told me. 有人私下告诉我a bird's-eys view鸟瞰Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚eat like a bird吃的很少，食量小Fine feathers make fine birds.人要衣装，佛要金装。
give a person the bird喝倒彩Kill two birds with one stone.一石二鸟the birds and the bees有关性的基本常识The early birds catches the worm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃newbie菜鸟Bull,calf,cattle,cow,ox牛bull market 牛市-多头市场bull session 闲谈，男性之间的谈话like a bull in china shop笨手笨脚to milk the bull缘木求鱼You can't sell the cow and drink the milk.与和熊掌不可兼得why buy the cow when the milk is free.Take the bull by the horns.勇敢的客服困难，挺身而出as dumb as an ox像公牛一般沉默as strong as an ox像牛般强壮drink like a fish牛饮as stubborn as mule牛脾气talk horse吹牛to eat like a horse食量大如牛to lead a dog's life 牛马不如的生活to cast the pearls before swine对牛弹琴Cat, Kitten猫A cat has nine lives.cat-and-mouse玩弄，折磨cat burglar蜘蛛盗cat house妓院cat nap/sleep小睡Cat got you tongue?舌头打结bell the cat做危险的事cats and dogs形同水火Curiosity killed the cat.勿多管闲事Let the cat out of the bag.泄漏机密live a cat-and-dog life争吵度日It rains cats and dogs.倾盆大雨There is not even enough room for swing a cat.无转身之处She is a scary cat.很容易受到惊吓While the cat is away, the mice will play.猫去鼠嬉Chicken ,cock, hen, rooster鸡a hen party女性聚会chicken pox水痘chicken out临阵脱逃cock-eyed斜眼的henpeck对丈夫作威作福Which comes first, the chicken or the eggs?better to be the head of duck than the ass of a horse宁为鸡头不为凤尾Dog, doggie, puppy狗a dog in the manger 鸠占鹊巢an old dog can't learn new tricksBarking dogs seldom bite.会叫的狗不咬人doggy bag剩菜袋dog's life生活艰难dog-eat-dog worlddog tireda dog chance极有限的一点希望dog's day很热的日子dog-eared书页的折角dog eat dog无情而野蛮的竞争dog sleep小寐Every dog has its day.狗也有出头的日子Let sleeping dog lie.少惹麻烦Love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌put on the dog装腔作势red dog beer私家酿酒top dog人上人paparazzi狗仔队bite the hands that feed one狗咬吕洞宾，不知好人心You can't make a silk purse out of sow's ear.够最终吐不出象牙Fish鱼cold fish冷淡的人drink like a fish酗酒There are other fish in the sea天涯何处无芳草Goat,lamb,sheep,kid羊as gentle as a lamb像绵羊一样温和a black sheep害群之马follow like sheep盲目顺从separate the sheep from and goats辨别好人与坏人Lock the stable door after the horse is stolen.亡羊补牢Goose鹅as silly as goose像鹅般蠢Fair for the goose is fair for gandergoose bump鸡皮疙瘩goose egg考零分gooseflesh鸡皮疙瘩Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.杀鸡取卵Hog,pig,swine,sow猪road hog挡道的自私驾驶bleed like a stuck pig大量出血eat like a pig吃的多而且吃相不好make a pig of oneself狼吞虎咽Pig may fly.Or to milk the bull.Horse,pony马Don't put the cart before the horse.不要本末倒置Don't ride the high horse.不要妄自尊大Every horse thinks its own pack heaviest.It is useless to flog a dead horse.鞭策死马，徒劳无功Lock the stable after the horse has gone.亡羊补牢Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.受赠之马，勿探其齿Zeal without knowledge is runaway horse.Don't change horses in mid-stream.a horse of a different colora dark horse黑马from the horse's mouth第一手消息horses sense常识I can eat a horse.one-horse town小镇You can lead a horse to water,but you can't make him drink.师傅领进门，修行在个人Cruise chicks泡马子All lay loads on a willing horse马善被人骑leapfrogpiggyback fight骑马打仗Lion狮子as brave as a lion像狮子般勇敢That software designer still the lion's share of the market.那位软件设计师人人握有大部分的市场Put one's head into the lion's mouth自愿冒险Monkey猴子monkey/horse/idle/fool around鬼混monkey business恶作剧monkey on the back某事已成了负担Monkey see,monkey de.有样学样monkey uncle吃惊Mouse,rat鼠as poor as church mouserat fink告密者a rug rat指不会走路的小婴儿I can smell the rat.我觉得事有蹊跷。
与动物有关的习语
与动物有关的习语一、与“CAT”有关的习语和词组1、 cat-and-dog life(在一起居住者)经常吵架的生活。
They lead a cat-and-dog life, so they decided to separated temporarily.他俩老是吵架，于是决定暂时分居。
2、 let the cat out of the bag 无意中泄露秘密，露出马脚。
I wanted mother’s present to be secret, but my sister let the cat out of the bag. 给母亲的礼物我原想保密的，可是妹妹却露了马脚。
3、 like a cat in hot bricks像热锅上的蚂蚁；如坐针毡。
He was like a cat in hot bricks before his driving test.他面临驾驶考试，紧张得像热锅上的蚂蚁。
4、 play cat-and-mouse game with sb. 作弄某人，忽冷忽热。
Marry dumped her boyfriend because he always played cat-and-mouse game with her. 玛丽跟她男朋友分手了，因为他总是对她时好时坏。
5、 put/set the cat among the pigeons 引来乱子、是非或麻烦。
The new security guard is a burglar—that will set the cat among the pigeons. 新来的守卫是小偷——这下子可要鸡犬不宁了。
6、 no room to swing a cat 没有(生活，工作等)的足够空间。
There’s no room to swing a cat here. 这里地方过于狭窄。
二、与“GOOSE”有关的习语和词组1、 what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander 适用于一个人也适用于其他人。
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(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 bell 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。
(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，吃起饭来像饿狼习语(1) Borrowing(借用法) or Idiom for Idiom(以习语译习语)❖滴水穿石❖Constant dripping wears the stone.❖破釜沉舟❖to burn one’s boat❖隔墙有耳❖Walls have ears.❖积少成多❖Many a little makes a mickle.❖三思而后行❖Look before you leap.❖无风不起浪❖There is no smoke without fire.❖一箭双雕/一石二鸟❖to kill two birds with one stone❖一言既出，驷马难追。