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1与动物有关的英语短语或谚语1.asbusyasabee.忙碌至极2.asmerryasacricket/grig.非常高兴；非常快活。(cricket蟋蟀）3.asslipperyasaneel.油滑；不可靠。（ell是一种油滑的鱼类）鳝、鳗4.atonefellswoop.一举；一下子；刹那之间。5.beardthelion捋虎须；奋勇还击；在太岁头上动土。6.bellthecat.猫脖子拴铃铛；为了大家的利益承担风险。7.birdofpassage.漂泊不定的人。8.birdsoffeather.一丘之貉。9.blacksheep.败家子；害群之马；无用之辈。10.darkhorse.黑马；竞争中出人意料的获胜者。11.breakabutterflyonawheel.小题大做；杀鸡用牛刀。12.buyapiginapoke买下没有看的东西；隔山买老牛。13.apiginapoke上当之货。14.by/onshanks’smare.骑两脚马----徒步，步行。mare是母马或母驴15.cannotmakeasilkpurseoutofasow’ear.朽木不可雕也。坏材料做不出好东西。sow大母猪16.cannotsaybootoagoose.胆小如鼠。17.castpealsbeforeswine.明珠暗投；对牛弹琴。swine是指猪或卑贱的人18.castsheep’seyes送秋波；抛媚眼；以目传情。19.thecatamongthepigeons.猫在鸽群中---人为刀俎，我为鱼肉。pigeon鸽子20.cat’spaw.被人当爪牙利用的人；受人愚弄的人。paw爪子21.acock-and-bullstory.无稽之谈；荒诞的故事。cock-and-bulladj.荒唐的22.cock-a-hoop.（俚）得意扬扬；自鸣得意。hoop铁环23.cockofthewalk.称王称霸的人。24.don’tcountone’schickensbeforetheyarehatched.不要过早乐观。25.Don’tcountyourchickens!不要打如意算盘。26.crocodiletears.假慈悲。crocodile鳄鱼27.crywolf.发假警报。28.doginthemanger.自己不干也不让别人干；自己能享受也不让别人享受的人。29.dog’slife.悲惨的景况。30.leadadog’slife.过者悲惨的生活。31.dog-tired.累极了；疲惫之至。32.donkey-work沉重的苦活儿；呆板的例行工作。33.donkey’syears多年；很久。34.drinklikeafish.大饮；牛饮；狂饮；酩酊大醉。35.evenawormwillturn.人急造反，狗急跳墙；人急了也会咬人。36.an/one’sewelamb.唯一的宝贝；唯一的孩子；最珍贵的东西。[英][ju:]母羊37.finefeathersmakefinebirds.人配衣裳，马配鞍；（讽刺）好的衣裳只能打扮出一个好的外表。38.fishoutofwater.离水之鱼；不得其所；感到生疏，不适应。39.flogadeadhorse.徒劳；白费力气；事后再做无益的议论。40.flyinthefaceof公然违抗；悍然不顾。41.flyintheointment.一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅汤；美中不足之处；使人扫兴的小事。软膏,油膏42.flyonthewheel.狂妄自大的人；盲目自大的人。43.getone’smonkeyup.生气；发脾气。44.getsomeone’sgoat.（俚）触怒某人；惹某人发火；使某人失去自制力。45.givesomeonethebird.喝倒彩。46.getthe(big)bird.喝倒彩。47.gotothedogs.毁灭；失败；堕落；江河日下。48.gonecoon.不可救药的人；没有希望的人。49.gonegoose.（同上）50.grinlikeaCheshirecat.咧嘴傻笑。51.whiteelephant.无用的而且累赘的赠品；沉重的负担。52.wild-goosechase.徒劳的搜索；无益的追求。53.wildhorsewould/couldnotdragitfrom/outofsome.休想从某人那里探到口风；无论使用什么手段，不能从某人那里探听到虚实。54.awolfinsheep’sclothing.披着羊皮的狼；口蜜腹剑的人。55.uglyducking.丑小鸭。56.takeahairofthedogthatbiteyou.以毒攻毒。257.talkthehindlegoffadonkey/horse/dog..唠叨不休；说的天花乱坠。58.talkadog’shindlegoff.（同59.till/untilthecowscomehome.遥遥无期；无限期。60.hang-doglook.卑鄙的摸样；惭愧的脸色；垂头丧气的样子。61.haveabeeinone’sbonnet/head/brain.胡思乱想；想入非非；有某种根深蒂固的怪念头。62.horse-play胡闹；恶作剧；闹哄哄的游戏。63.keepthewolffromthedoor.勉强度日；免于饥饿。64.kettleoffish.糟糕透顶；乱七八糟。65.killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs.杀鸡取卵；竭泽而渔。66.killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭双雕；一举两得。67.lameduck损坏的东西；落选的议员；可怜虫。lame意思是瘸的68.letthecatoutofthebag.露出马脚；泄露秘密。69.letsleepingdoglie.莫惹是非。70.wakeasleepingdog.惹是生非。71.likeabullinachinashop.非常笨拙卤莽。72.likearedragto/atabull.使人生气的事。73.likewateroff/onaduck’back.不起作用；毫无作用；漠不关心；犹如耳旁风。74.lioninthepath/way.难点；拦路虎。75.lion’sshare.最大和最好的部分。76.alittlebirdtoldme.有人私下告诉我；我自然知道；我不告诉你我是怎么知道的。77.livelikefightingcock.丰衣足食的日子。78.theloavesandfishes.物质利益。79.cockthestabledoorafterthehorseisstolen.亡羊补牢80.80.lookagifthorseinthemouth.对…..吹毛求疵。81.looklikeadyingduckinathunderstorm.惊慌失措。82.madasaMarchhare.疯疯癫癫。83.neitherfishnorfowl.不伦不类；非驴非马。84.nottohave/standadog’schance.毫无机会；毫无希望。85.one-horseshow.规模很小的；简陋的。86.otherfishtofry.另有要事；有更重要的事要干。87.pulldog,pullcat.激烈的比赛；加把劲。88.put/setthecartbeforethehorse.本末倒置；到行逆施。89.queerfish.怪人；疯子。90.raincatsanddogs.倾盆大雨。91.scotchthesnake.使危险的东西不能为害。92.seehowthecatjumps.观望形势；窥探虚实。93.waitforthecattojump.（同上）94.seewhichwaythecatjumps.（同上）95.findoutwhichwaythecathasjump.（同上）96.(as)sickasacat/dog.病危；生大病。97.smellarat.发觉可疑之处；感到事情不妙。98.throwasprattocatchamackerel/whale.出小本，赚大钱；吃小亏占大便宜。99.swansong.临死哀歌；绝笔；最后的演出。3英语中有关动物的谚语（上）1.Bird(1)Killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭双雕；一举两得。(2)Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。(3)Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类聚，人以群分。(4)It’sanillbirdthatfoulsownnest.家丑不可外扬。(5)Finefeathersmakefinebirds.人要衣装，马要鞍。(6)Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk.听音识鸟，闻言识人。(7)Eachbirdlovestohearhimselfsing.鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）(8)Youcannotcatcholdbirdswithchaff.(粗糠).用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。）(9)Birdsintheirlittlenestsagree.同巢之鸟心儿齐。2.Cat(1)Acathasninelives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。(2)Catshidetheirclaws.知人知面不知心。(3)Allcatsaregreyinthedark..黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。（人未出名时看起来都差不多。）(4)Aglovedcatcatchesnomice.戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。）(5)Whentheweaselandthecatmakeamarriage,itisaveryillpresage.黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。）(6)Whowillbwllthecat?谁去给猫系铃？（谁愿意为大家冒风险？）(7)Thecatshutsitseyeswhenstealingcream.帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。（掩耳盗铃）(8)Therearemorewaysofkillingacatthanbychokingitwithbutter.杀猫的办法很多。（达到目的的途径很多。）(9)Carekillacat.忧虑愁死猫。3.Chicken(1)Don’tcountyourchickensbeforethey’rehatched.鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。（不要过早乐观。）4.Crow(1)Acrowisneverthewhiterforwashingherselfoften.江山易改，本性难移。5.Dog(1)Hewhowouldhanghisdoggivesoutfirstthatitismad.欲加之罪，何患无词.(2)Astaffisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith.欲加之罪，何患无词.(3)Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及乌.(4)Toomuchpuddingwillchokeadog.布丁太多噎死狗。(5)Everydoghashisday.人人皆有得意时。(6)Barkingdogsdon’t(seldom)bite.爱叫的狗很少咬人。(7)Letsleepingdogslie.勿惹事生非。(8)Deaddogsbitenot.死狗不咬人。(9)Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。（不要以貌取人。）(10)Everydogisalionathome.狗在家门口就成了狮子。(11)Don’tbeadog(lying)inthemanger.莫学狗占马槽不吃草。（不要占着茅坑不拉屎。）(12)Dogdoesnoteatdog.同类不相残。(13)Scornfuldogswilleatdirtypuddings.狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。(14)Asonneverthinkshismotherugly,andadognevershunsitsowner’shomehoweve