含动物的英语习语

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1、1.bee蜜蜂，忙碌的人2.asbusyasabee忙忙碌碌3．seetheelephant大开眼界4．whiteelephant沉重的负担，无用而累赘的东西5．talkhorse吹牛6．duck'segg得零分7．asleepingdog不可惹（惹不起）的人8．bellthecat冒险行为9．Everydoghashisday．凡人皆有得意时。10．Whenpigsfly.决不可能！11．Loveme□lovemydog．爱屋及乌。12．Teachfishtoswim.班门弄斧。13．Dogdoesn'teatdog

2、．同行不相妒。14．Thebestfishswimnearthebottom．好鱼居水底。15．killtwobirdswithonestone一石双鸟，一箭双雕16.Whenthecatsareawaythemicewillplay．山中无老虎，猴子称霸王Englishisfullofanimalsayings…butwhataretheyreallytalkingabout?1.toletthecatoutofthebag—tosaysomethingyoushouldn’tsay,liketellingasecr

3、et.Becauseifyouletacatoutofabag,itishardtogetitbackin!说出一些不该说的话，比如告密。因为一旦你把猫从包里拿出来，就很难再把它放进去！Example:JaneletthecatoutofthebagandnowMomknowsabouthersurprisebirthdayparty.2.tolookagifthorseinthemouth—Whenbuyingahorse,youshouldlookinitsmouth.Why?Becauseahorse’steet

4、htellsitsage.Butifsomeonegaveyouahorseasapresent,wouldyoulookatitsteeth?No,thatwouldbeimpolite.买马的时候要看看它的嘴巴。为什么？因为从马的牙齿可以看出它的年龄。不过如果有人送你一匹马作为礼物，你会不会检查它的牙齿呢？不会，那样很不礼貌。Example:Ifasmallchildcomplainsaboutagift,theirmotherwillsay:Don’tlookagifthorseinthemouth.3.tobe

5、inthedoghouse—tomakesomeoneangryandreceiveapunishment.Usuallyusedformarriedcouples.让某人生气并得到惩罚。通常用于夫妻之间。Example:Ididn’tcleanmybedroomyesterdayandnowI’minthedoghouse.MomsaysIcan’tcometoyourhousetoday.4.tobeabigfishinsmallpond—someonewell-knownbutonlytoasmallgroupo

6、fpeople.在小范围内的知名人士。Example:She’saCanto-popsinger.Shethinksshe’ssofamous,butreallysheisjustabigfishinasmallpond.5.toraincatsanddogs—torainheavily.下大雨。Example:Lookoutside!It’srainingcatsanddogs!We’dbetterwaituntilitstopsabeforewegotothebusstop.6.tokilltwobirdswith

7、onestone—completetwotasksbydoingonlyonething.Wealsocallthis“multi-tasking.”一石两鸟。也叫“多任务处理”。Example:Ihavetobaby-sitmybrotherandalsoreturnmylibrarybook.IfItakeJoeytothelibrary,thenIcankilltwobirdswithonestone.7.tobeafishoutofwater—Howwouldyoufeelifyouwereputinunfam

8、iliarsurroundings?Scaredandunsureofwhattodo?Whenthishappens,wecansaywefeellikeafishoutofwater.置身于陌生的环境中，你有何感受？会感到害怕、不知所措吗？这时我们可以说自己就像一条离开水的鱼。Example:Onmyfirstdayinmyn