英语中有动物的俚语总结

1.fox狐狸—cunning狡猾的

◆as sly as a fox像狐狸一样狡猾。

◆The clever fox escaped the hunter. 伶俐的狐狸逃过了猎人的追捕。

◆He is as sly as a fox. You've got to watch him. 他狡猾如狐狸，你可要小心点。◆You can never fox me. 你绝对骗不了我。

2.monkey猴子—mischief恶作剧

◆What are you doing, you young monkey !你在干什么呀，小捣蛋鬼！

◆Stop monkeying about with the TV set !不要瞎弄电视机！

◆put sb’s monkey up.使某人生气，激怒某人

◆ a monkey with a long tail.抵押

◆monkey business (非正式)恶作剧，骗人把戏，捣鬼

◆make a monkey (out) of sb. 使某人出丑，戏弄(愚弄)某人

◆ a monkey on your back (英,非正式)使生活艰难的沉重负担(尤指对素养品的依赖) ◆get the monkey off.戒除吸毒恶习。

◆monkey around (英,非正式)胡闹捣蛋，调皮

3.wolf狼—savageness残忍

◆ a wolf in sheep’s clothing表面温顺，实际凶残

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

◆Wake not a sleeping wolf./ Don't wake a sleeping wolf.莫惹是生非

◆See a wolf.吓得张口结舌，说不出话来

◆To lead a wolf into the house引狼入室

◆greedy as a wolf贪得无厌

4.Serpent/ Snake蛇—阴险狡诈

◆ a snake in the grass潜伏的危险，暗藏的敌人

◆ a snake in one's bosom (胸怀,内心)恩将仇报的人，背信弃义的人

◆serpent eye如蛇般阴险的眼光

◆to warm a snake in one’s bosom.养虎贻患，姑息坏人

◆Cherish a snake in one's bosom养虎遗患

5.pig猪—肮脏、贪婪、懒惰

◆He'd been a pig about money. 他对钱贪得无厌。

◆make a pig of oneself大吃大喝，狼吞虎咽

◆pigs in clover (三叶草) 暴发户，行为粗鲁的有钱人[in clover:生活富裕]

◆buy a pig in a poke未经过目而买下的上当货，冲动购买的东西

6.Cat—猫

◆bell the cat冒险行为

◆cat nap 打个盹儿

◆let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄密，说漏嘴）

◆more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同（另有办法）

◆ A cat in gloves catches no mice. （=Muffled cats catch no mice.）[谚]带手套的猫捉不

到耗子；四肢不勤，一事无成；怕沾污手指的人做不出什么事。

◆agree like cats and dogs [口]像猫和狗一样合不来，完全合不来

◆All cats are grey in the dark. （=At night all cats are grey; when candles are out, all cats

are grey.）[谚]猫在暗中都是灰色; 黑暗中难分丑美

◆as weak as a cat （=as weak as water）身体非常虚弱

◆copycat 盲目的模仿者

◆fat cat美国政治运动的出资人, 捐献大宗政治款项的富人；安于现状的懒汉；以权谋私

的人, 享受特权的人

◆It rains cats and dogs. 下倾盆大雨, 大雨滂沱

◆live like cat and dog[口]整天吵架

◆old cat 脾气坏的老太婆

◆see [watch] how [which way] the cat jumps （=wait for the cat to jump）观望形势然后

行动；看风使舵，随机应变

◆That is like putting the cat near the goldfish bowl. 引狼入室；等于把猫放在金鱼缸旁。

◆like a cat on hot bricks 局促不安, 如热锅上的蚂蚁

7.Dog—狗

◆You dirty dog !你这个坏小子！

◆ a lucky dog幸运儿

◆ a dumb dog沉默不语的人

◆ a sly dog暗中寻欢的人和暗地里偷鸡摸狗的人

◆ a dog in the manger占着茅坑不拉屎的人。

◆ A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with.欲加之罪，何患无辞。

◆Love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌。

◆Too much pudding will choke a dog.布丁太多噎死狗。（事与愿违）

◆Every dog has his day.人人皆有得意时。

◆Barking dogs don’t (seldom) bite.爱叫的狗很少咬人。

◆Let sleeping dogs lie.不要惹事生非。

◆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）

◆Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings.狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。（急不暇择，饥不择食）◆Lead a dog’s life.过着牛马不如的生活。

◆The dog returns to his vomit.狗吃自己吐出来的东西；重犯旧日罪恶。

◆An living dog is better than a dead lion.死狮不如活狗；好死不如赖活着。

◆Dog does not eat dog.同类不相残；同室不操戈老狗不乱吠。

8.Bird—鸟

◆like a bird运转良好