英语中与猫相关的习语也很常见,而且从字面上一般很难猜出它们的意思,下面这些习语你明白吗?
01、old cat
脾气很坏的老太婆
例句:
Be on your guard against Miss thompson. she's an old cat.
你要当心汤普森小姐,她是个脾气很坏的老太婆。
02、fight like cat and dog
(两人)争吵不休
例句:
They always fight like cat and dog though they still love each other very much.
尽管他们彼此深爱着对方,但经常激烈地争吵。
03、let the cat out of the bag
无意中泄露秘密,露出马脚
例句:
I hope that no one will let the cat out of the bag.
我希望没有一个人会泄漏秘密。
04、curiosity killed the cat
好奇害死猫。告诫人们好奇心要有一定的限度,否则危险
例句:
Stop asking so many questions. Don't you know that curiositykilled the cat?
不要再问这么多问题了,你不知道好奇害死猫吗?
05、sick as a cat真想呕吐 病的很厉害
例句:
Sorry,I feel sick as a cat.
对不起,我直想呕吐
06、like a cat in hot bricks
像热锅上的蚂蚁;焦虑不安,坐立不安
例句:
He was like a cat in hot bricks before his drivingtest.
驾照考试前,他像热锅上的蚂蚁一样焦虑不安。
07、play cat-and-mouse game with sb…
作弄某人,欲擒故纵
例句:
The policeman decided to play cat-and-mouse game with the thief.
警察决定对那个小偷采取欲擒故纵的办法。
08、put/set the cat among the pigeons
引来乱子、是非或麻烦
例句:
In my childhood, I always put the cat among the pigeons.
我小时候经常惹麻烦。
09、a cat in the pan
叛徒、中途变节的人。
例句:
We've made a lot of preparations, but because of a cat in the pan, we finally failed in the bid.
我们做了很多准备,但因为有叛徒,我们最后投标失败了。
10、That cat won't jump
这一手行不通(口语)
例句:
Stop doing that anymore, that cat won't jump!
别再这么做了,这样行不通的!
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