与猫相关的英语谚语和短语.ppt

Cat Proverbs and Sayings 与猫相关的英语谚语和短语 ?执教人 张玲  A cat may look at a king.? 猫也可以看国王 指小人物也应有些权利  A cat in gloves catches no mice. 带手套的猫捉不到耗子; 四肢不勤, 一事无成; 怕沾污手指的人做不出什么事。? .? 猫有九条命英国迷信 指猫的生命力强 It rains cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨. 大雨滂沱?  Thats like putting the cat near the goldfish bowl.? 引狼入室; 等于把猫放在金鱼缸旁。?  The cat did it.? 是猫打破的; 不是我搞的。  The cat is out of the bag. 说走了嘴 泄露秘密? 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。?  The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet.? 猫儿想吃鱼, 又怕湿了脚(想吃鱼又怕腥; 想得到某种东西又怕麻烦或担风 ? The scalded cat fears cold water. 被烫过的猫, 连冷水也怕 一朝被蛇咬, 三年怕井绳 ? agree like cats and dogs [口]像猫和狗一样合不来, 完全合不来? as weak as a cat (=as weak as water)? 身体非常虚弱?  copy cat 盲目的模仿者? enough to make a cat [horse] laugh? 极其可笑; 让人笑掉大牙?  fat cat? 美国政治运动的出资人, 捐献大宗政治款项的富人; 安于现状的懒汉; 以权谋私的人, 享受特权的人? see [watch] how [which way] the cat jumps (=wait for the cat to jump)? 观望形势 然后行事 看风使舵 随机应变? ? old cat 脾气坏的老太婆?  live like cat and dog? 整天吵架?  like a cat on hot bricks? 局促不安, 如热锅上的蚂蚁?  let the cat out of the bag? 说走了嘴 泄露秘密?  ? enough to make a cat speak 极其可笑 让人笑掉大牙? * * A cat has nine lives. All cats are gray in the dark. ? 猫在暗中都是灰色 黑暗中难分丑妍?  Has the cat got your tongue?? [口]猫把你的舌头叼去了吗? 为什么不吭声?? The cat jumps.? 形势清楚了 When the cats away, the mice will play.? 猫儿不在,老鼠成精 大王外出, 小鬼跳粱