英语中与动物有关的习语

二.奇妙的“动物世界” 。a white cow 罕见的东西the dog days 大热天make a duck 零分a cat in the pan 叛徒a white elephant 沉重的负担a lazy dog 懒汉a dog `s age 很长的时间rain cats ahd dogs 下倾盆大雨a lion in the way 拦路虎a dog`s life 悲惨的生活1 chicken head -- 笨蛋2 to cock his nose --- 瞧不起人的样子3 a poor fish --- 倒霉而易上当的人4 a cock of the school --- 横行霸道的学生5 a cold fish --- 古怪的人动物是人类的好朋友，英语中有很多有趣的俚语和习语都与动物有关。同学们，你们知道吗？我们一起来看一下吧！Doga dog in the manger 狗占马槽put on the dog 炫耀，摆阔go to the dogs 一蹶不振dog-eared books 读得卷了边的书dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠dog watch 夜班a sly dog 偷鸡摸狗者a yellow dog 杂种狗 ,卑鄙可耻的小人a big dog 看门狗 ,保镖；要人You are a lucky dog! 你真是个幸运儿！dog nose 啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒a dog in a blanket 葡萄卷饼或卷布丁Cat like a cat on hot bricks 非常紧张，象热锅上的蚂蚁set the cat among the pigeons 引来可能招惹是非或麻烦的人或事物more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同（另有办法）rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨a cat nap 打个盹儿let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄漏秘密）Kitty corner 小猫的角落 (斜对角 ) Fishplenty of other fish in the sea 海里鱼儿多的很（天涯何处无芳草）fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼bigger fish to fry 有更大的鱼要炸（有更重要的事情要办）like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼（瓮中捉鳖）Birdthe early bird catches the worm 早起的鸟才能捉到虫（捷足先登）an early bird 早到或者早起的人a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 一鸟在手胜过两鸟在林birds of a feather flock together 羽毛相同的鸟总飞成一群（物以类聚）Horse white horse 白浪put the cart before the horse 车在马前（本末倒置）straight from the horse ’s mouth 听马说的（根据最可靠的消息来源）a willing horse 积极工作的人hold one’s horses 等一下，忍耐，控制自...