英語動物習語大聯歡

張靜潔

go to the dogs墮落

dog eat dog自相殘殺

make a pig of oneself猛吃猛喝；貪得無厭

work like a horse 埋頭苦干

eat like a horse 狼吞虎咽

as strong as a horse 健壯如牛

put the cart before the horse 本末倒置

hold ones horse耐心

One man may steal a horse while another may not look over a hedge. 只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈。

A cat has nine lives. 貓有九命。

When the cat is away, the mice will play. 貓兒不在，老鼠玩得自在。

put ones monkey up 使某人生氣

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. 樹倒猢猻散。

Dont count your chickens before they are hatched. 未成事實，勿先樂觀。

live like fighting cocks養尊處優

crow like a cock and snatch like a dog雞鳴狗盜

as poor as a church mouse一貧如洗

to beat the grass and frighten the snake打草驚蛇

Dont warm a snake in your bosom. 別養虎為患。

How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tigers lair?不入虎穴，焉得虎子？

glare like a tiger eyeing its prey虎視眈眈

like a duck to water輕而易舉

Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要班門弄斧。

a wolf in sheeps clothing 披著羊皮的狼

have a wolf by the ears處于危急境地

bring wolves into the house引狼入室

have a bee in ones head 神經不正常、胡思亂想

wait by the stump of a tree for the appearance of hare守株待兔

If you run after two hares you will catch neither. 腳踏兩只船，必定落空。

smell a rat感到不妙

A rat crossing the street is chased by all. 老鼠過街，人人喊打。

When the fox preaches, take care of your geese. 狐貍在說教，當心被盜。