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有些可以学起来骂人

与动物有关的谚语



羊　

　　sheep，羊,绵羊,也用来表示羞答答的人，及作「胆小鬼」、「信徒」之意。

　　as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb

一不做二不休(偷大羊或偷小羊反正都得挨绞刑。)

　　One scabbed sheep infects the whole flock.

　　一只羊生疮整群羊遭殃。

　　There is a black sheep in every flock.

　　到处都有害群之马。

　　sheep that have no shepherd

　　乌合之众



aim high 胸怀大志

Frank aimed high, but achieved little

Dialogue:

Sue: You seem to be worried about something these days

Bob: Yeah. I'm running around in circles (忙得团团转）without achieving anything.

Sue: Running in circles? Maybe you aim too high and you've taken more than you can chew.

Bob: Maybe. but I can't tolerate doing nothing.

Sue: You may take a break before buckling down on (开始认真地干）your targets.



猫



　　cat,猫、猫科的动物；也用来指坏心眼的女人；(爱用指甲)抓人的孩子。

　　The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.

　　掩耳盗铃:猫偷吃奶油的时候,总是闭着眼睛。(观察一下)

　The scalded cat fears cold water.

　　一朝被蛇咬,三年怕井绳。(被烫过的猫,连冷水也怕)

　　When the cat's away, the mice will play.

　　猫儿不在,老鼠成精(大王外出,小鬼跳粱)。



go ape 神魂颠倒的，发疯

He went ape as soon as he learned that he got the first prize.

Dialogue

Mary: Jack went ape. What's happened?

Lora: He made a bomb (赚大钱）in his business.

Mary: How come? He told me that his business had almost landed on the rocks （没有前途，没指望了）only a couple of days ago! Besides, he doesn't seem to be cut out for （天生适合干...)doing business.

Lora: Fools may have a fortune. And this is why he went ape when he make bundles(发大财）.



狗



　　dog,狗；雄狗；(狐、狼等的)雄兽；【口】家伙。

　　Scornful (Hungry) dogs will eat dirty puddings.

　　急不暇择,饥不择食。

　　love me, love my dog.

　　爱屋及乌。

　　Give a dog a bad (an ill) name (and hang him).

　　人言可畏。

　　Every dog has his day.

　　凡人皆有得意日。

　　Beware of a silent dog and still water.

　　提防不吠的狗,小心静止的水。

　　A staff [stick] is quickly [soon] found to beat a dog with.

　　欲加之罪,何患无辞。

　　Barking dogs seldom bite.

　　爱叫的狗不咬人。(咬人的狗不露齿。)

　　Every dog is a lion at home.

　　狗是百步王,只在门前凶。