英语学习：有关Cat，Dog，Bird的谚语和成语

英文中有许多有关动物的单词用在谚语或成语里，比如cat，dog，bird，这些词很少直接译出其本意“猫、狗、鸟”，其翻译好像与这些词风马牛不相及，但殊不知其寓意之深。下面我们分别看一下有关cat，dog，bird这些词的谚语或成语。

一、cat用在谚语和成语中

1． All cats are gray in the dark．人未出名时看起来都差不多

2． a cat with nine lives 富有生命力的人

3． The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream．掩耳盗铃

4． A cat in gloves catches no mice． 不下功夫不会有成就

5． The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet． 想得到某物又怕费事

6． cat and dog life 争争吵吵的日子

7． A cat may look at a king． 再低贱的人也有一些权利

8． let the cat out of the bag．泄漏天机

9． like a cat on hot bricks 像热锅上的蚂蚁（十分紧张焦急）

10． It rains cats and dogs．下倾盆大雨

11． wait for the cat to jump．看事态怎样发展（暂不采取行动）

二、dog 构成的谚语和成语

1． Let sleeping dogs lie． 不要自惹麻烦

2． Love me， love my dog．爱屋及乌

3．Every dog has his day．凡人皆有得意日

4．Give a dog a bad name (and hang him)．人言可畏

5．You can't teach old dog new tricks．老年人的旧的习惯难以改掉

6．Barking dogs do not bite．吠犬不咬人

7． die like a dog（a dog's death）悲惨或可耻地死去

8． lead a dog's life 过着忧烦的日子

9．not a dog's chance 毫无希望；一点机会都没有

10．treat someone like a dog 把某人不当人对待

11．help a lame dog over a stile 济人之急，帮助人渡过危难

12．Throw something to the dogs 毫不爱借地扔掉了

13．put on (the) dog 摆架子

14．a dog in the manger 占着茅坑不拉屎的人

三、bird用于谚语和成语中

1． A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush．多得不如现得

2． Birds of a feather flock together．物以类聚

3． The early bird gets (catches) the worm．捷足者先登

4． It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest．家丑不可外扬

5． Kill two birds with one stone．一箭双雕

6． Each bird loves to hear himself sing．每个人都欣赏自己的话

7． Fine feathers do not make fine birds．衣着漂亮不见得人好

（ZT）