与狗相关的英语谚语和短语(6页).doc
-与狗相关的英语谚语和短语-第 6 页与狗相关的英语谚语和短语Dog Proverbs and SayingsHe is a lucky dog. 他是个幸运儿。lead a dog's life 过穷困潦倒的日子 not have a dog's chance 毫无机会 top dog 当权派；头儿 treat sb. like a dog 不把某人当人看 a hunting dog 猎犬a lazy dog 懒汉a gay dog 一个快乐的人a dirty dog 下流坯dog-days n.pl.三伏天, 大热天; 无所作为的时期, 无精打彩的日子A good dog deserves a good bone.谚好狗应该啃好骨头, 有功者受赏。A living dog is better than a dead lion.谚死狮不如活狗。A staff stick is quickly soon found to beat a dog with.谚欲加之罪, 何患无辞。An old dog barks not in vain.谚老狗不乱吠; 老狗 一吠, 就得小心。An old dog will learn no new tricks. (=You cannot teach old dogs new tricks.)谚老狗学不了新把戏; 老年人很难适应新事物。as like a dog with two tails非常开心高兴Barking dogs seldom bite.谚爱叫的狗 不咬人; 咬人的狗不露齿。be (old) dog at (a thing)对.有经验; 对.很内行Beware of a silent dog and still water.谚提防不吠的狗, 小心 静止的水。come like a dog at a whistle一呼即来Every dog has his day.谚凡人皆有得意日。Every dog is a lion at home. Every dog is valiant at his own door.谚狗是百步王, 只在门前凶。Fight dog, fight bear.谚打个青红皂白, 一决雌雄。Give a dog a bad an ill name(and hang him).谚一旦给人加一个坏名声, 他就永远洗刷不掉; 人言可畏。It is ill to waken sleeping dogs. let sleeping dogs lie; don't wake a sleeping dog.别多事, 别惹麻烦。lead a dog's life过着牛马不如的生活love me, love my dog.谚你若把我当朋友, 也要把我的朋友当朋友; 爱屋及乌。ScornfulHungry 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。teach an old dog new tricks使守旧的人接受新事物teach the dog to bark教狗怎么叫(意指多此一举)The dog returns to his vomit.狗回头吃自己吐出来的东西; 重犯旧日罪恶。与猫相关的英语谚语和短语Cat Proverbs and SayingsA cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。(英国迷信, 指猫的生命力强) 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。 A cat may look at a king. 谚猫也可以看国王(指小人物也应有些权利) 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; 黑暗中难分丑妍 as weak as a cat (=as weak as water) 身体非常虚弱 copy cat 盲目的模仿者 enough to make a cat horse laugh 极其可笑; 让人笑掉大牙 enough to make a cat speak 口令人惊讶; 事情太出奇 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 Has the cat got your tongue? 口猫把你的舌头叼去了吗?为什么不吭声? It rains cats and dogs. 下倾盆大雨, 大雨滂沱 let the cat out of the bag 说走了嘴, (无意中)泄露秘密 like a cat on hot bricks 局促不安, 如热锅上的蚂蚁 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's like putting the cat near the goldfish bowl. 引狼入室; 等于把猫放在金鱼缸旁。 The cat did it. 口谑是猫打破的; 不是我搞的。(推托责任的话) The cat is out of the bag. 口秘密泄露; 真相大白。 The cat jumps. 口形势清楚了。 The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 谚掩耳盗铃; 猫偷吃奶油的时候, 总是闭着眼睛。 The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet. 猫儿想吃鱼, 又怕湿了脚(想吃鱼又怕腥; 想得到某种东西又怕麻烦或担风险)。 The scalded cat fears cold water. 谚 被烫过的猫, 连冷水也怕(一朝被蛇咬, 三年怕井绳) Watch sb. as a cat watches a mouse. 象猫盯耗子般地盯着某人。 When the cat's away, the mice will play. 谚猫儿不在,老鼠成精(大王外出, 小鬼跳粱)。与羊相关的英语谚语和短语Sheep Proverbs and SayingssheepFi:pn.羊, 绵羊, 羞答答的人, 胆小鬼, 信徒a flock of sheep 一群羊 a wolf in sheep's clothing披着羊皮的狼, 口蜜腹剑的人a black sheep害群之马; 拒绝参加罢工的工人a lost sheep迷途羔羊, 迷失正道的人a sheep among wolves落入狼群; 落在一群恶汉手中的善良人as a sheep among the shearers仿佛落在剪羊毛工人手里的绵羊as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb谚偷大羊或偷小羊反正都得挨绞刑; 一不做二不休count sheep数羊(心里计数以求入睡)follow like a sheep 盲从One scabbed sheep infects the whole flock.谚 一只羊生疮整群羊遭殃。return to one's sheep muttons回到本题separate the sheep from the goats区别好人和坏人There is a black sheep in every flock.谚到处都有害群之马。sheep and goats善人与恶人(来自圣经)sheep that have no shepherd乌合之众" Without a shepherd, sheep are not a flock."- Russian Proverb "An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep."- Arab Proverb"The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf."- Chinese proverb
