英语成语与文化4

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1、unit6AnimalandFishIdioms1.Crocodiletears字面意思：鳄鱼的眼泪。TranslationShedroppedafewcrocodiletearsoverherhusband'sdeaththengothisinsurancemoneyandmarriedagaintwoweekslater.KeyInsinceretearsorsorrow.假悲哀；不是真心悲哀而流眼泪；猫哭耗子假慈悲。2.Aprettykettleoffish字面意思：一壶鱼。TranslationHissix-year-olddaughterplayedwithherfa

2、ther'scomputer.Thefatherworriedthatitmightbeaprettykettleoffishifhelosthisdocuments.KeyAstateofconfusion,disorderortrouble.混乱无秩序的局面；一团糟。变体：Afinekettleoffish.说明：在野外，大家七手八脚，抢吃煮好的鱼，比喻混乱的场面。3.Drinklikeafish字面意思：像鱼一样能喝。TranslationHedrinkslikeafish,smokeslikeachimneyandeatslikeapig;Icannotstandhim

3、anymore.KeyDrinkalotofalcoholregularly.经常喝酒，而且喝的很多。说明：此处的drink多指喝酒。4.Fishforcompliments字面意思：勾引赞美的话。TranslationWhenheshowedmehisthirdnewmobilephone,Icouldtellthathewasfishingforacompliment.KeyLookforpraise.寻求别人的夸奖。说明：Fish作动词用，指"钓鱼"。这条成语类似汉语的"沽名钓誉"，但一般来说fishforcompliments只是表示希望得到别人的口头赞许或认可而已。C

4、ompliment也可用单数。5.Haveotherfishtofry字面意思：还有其它鱼要炸（煎）。TranslationDon'taskmetodothisandthat.Ihaveotherfishtofry.KeyHaveothermoreimportantthingstodo.有其它更重要的事情要做。6.Neitherfish,fleshnorfowl字面意思：非鱼，非肉，也非家禽。TranslationThebuildinghasastrangedesign,it'sneitherfish,fleshnorfowl.KeyOfanuncertainnature,ne

5、itheronethingnortheother.特点不明确；不伦不类；非驴非马；四不像。变体：Neitherfish,fleshnorgoodredherring（好的红鲱鱼）。7.Teachfishhowtoswim字面意思：教鱼如何游泳。TranslationDon'tteachfishhowtoswim,becausehehasbeenusingacomputerformorethan20years.KeyTellothermoreexperiencedandbetterqualifiedexpertswhattodo.教更有经验的专家如何做业内的事。教关云长如何耍大刀

6、。8.Throwinaredherring字面意思：扔进来一条红鲱鱼。TranslationHeisnotreallyinterestedinwhatwearediscussing,andseveraltimeshetriedtoupsetourdiscussionbythrowinginaredherring.KeyBroughtupsomethingtodistractpeople'sattentioninanargument;introduceasubjectwhichhasnothingtodowithwhatisbeingdiscussed.转移别人注意力的话题或行为

7、；提出与正题无关的话题。9.Eatlikeahorse字面意思：像马一样能吃。TranslationHeeatslikeahorse,butheisnotfat.Thesecretisnottogotosleepimmediatelyaftereachmeal.KeyEatalot.（指人）特别能吃，饭量大。无贬义。另一条成语Eatlikeapig有贬义，吃的特别多，而且显得贪婪、令人恶心。字面意思是"像猪一样能吃"。10.Lockthestablewhenthehorseisstolen字