英语分类词汇:禽类兽类(在线收听

   1、bird

  Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚
  Fine feathers make fine birds.人要衣装,佛要金装
  A little bird told me that you win the prize.消息灵通人士告诉我你得了奖。
  He is an old bird and you can’t take him in 他是个老练的人,你骗不了他。
  A bird in hand worth two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
  The early bird gets the the worm.笨鸟先飞/捷足先登
  Kill two birds with one stone.一举两得
  2、dog
  Love me ,love my dog.爱屋及乌
  Beat the dog befote the lion.杀鸡骇猴
  An old dog will learn no new tricks.老顽固学不了新事物。
  A good dog deserves a good bone.有功者受赏
  cat- and- dog life.吵吵闹闹的生活
  die like a dog.潦倒而死
  dog days.三伏天
  rain cat and dog.倾盆大雨
  lead a dog’s life.过着潦倒的生活
  treat someone like a dog.不把某人当人看
  3、rat,cat,mouse
  When the cat is away,the mice will play.山中无老虎,猴子称霸王
  like a rat in a hole.瓮中之鳖
  let the cat out of the bag.露马脚
  as poor as a church mouse.一贫如洗
  In public affairs he remained a mouse.在公事上他胆小如鼠。
  A cat may look at a king.地位虽不同,人权应平等。
  4、tiger,lion
  His father is a great lion here.他父亲是这儿的一个名人。
  The soldiers were tigers in fight.那些士兵英勇作战。
  5、其他动物
  dark horse.能力深藏不露的
  put the cart before the horse.本末倒置
  Have a wolf by the ears. 骑虎难下,进退两难
  a big frog in the small pond小地方的大人物
  parrot cry.人云亦云
  fish in troubled watered.混水摸鱼/趁火打劫
  a snake in the grass.阴险而伪善的朋友
  a wolf in sheep’s clothing.伪装友善的人
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