12 animal signs.ppt
,十二生肖趣味用语,Greenwind,12 Animal Signs,您是属什么的？Under what animal sign(or symbol)were you born?OR:What animal sign were you born under?我属猪。Mine is Boar.OR:I was born in the year of the Boar.明年是什么年？What is next years animal sign?Its the Tiger.,鼠 Rat,smell a rat 觉得可疑 I smelt a rat when he started being so helpful!the rat race 激烈的竞争 Living in a big city is one big rat race.play cat and mouse with sb.欲擒故纵，欺负某人 The policeman decided to play cat and mouse when he saw the woman steal the dress in the store.,牛 Ox,a bull in a china shop 经常闯祸的人，笨手笨脚的人 Hes like a bull in a china shop,always knocking things over.take the bull by the horns 不畏艰险 You cant just sit back in a situation like this.You should take the bull by the horns.like a red rag to a bull 使愤怒 Any statement against the government is like a red rag to a bull to that minister.,虎 Tiger,paper tiger 貌似强大而实质虚弱的敌人 As long as we are not afraid of this kind of threat,the paper tigers true face will come out in the wash.汉语的老虎和英语的狮子可以互相替换。例如汉语中的“拦路虎”在英语中就是“a lion in the way”（拦路狮）;“置身虎穴”在英语中是“put ones head in the lions mouth”(把头放到狮子嘴里),兔 Hare,hunt with the hounds and run with the hare 同时支持相对立的两派,脚踩两只船 Which team are you going to support?Make up your mind now.You cant hunt with the hounds and run with the hare,龙 Dragon,sow(the)dragons teeth 挑起纠纷或引起争端 Wherever he went,he sowed(the)dragons teeth by preaching racial segregation.,蛇 Serpent/Snake,a snake in the grass潜伏的危险或敌人，阴险而伪善的朋友 How could I ever trust that snake in the grass?,马 Horse,hold your horses 忍耐，克制，别急躁 Dont get so angry.Just hold your horses and find the appropriate solution put the cart before the horse 本末倒置 Surely youre putting the cart before the horse by buying all this furniture before youve got the house.high horse 自大，盛气凌人 When the president visited his hometown in the remote village,he rode the high horse among the local people.,羊 Sheep,a wolf in sheeps clothing 披着羊皮的狼，伪装善良的坏人 Mrs.Martin trusted the lawyer until she realized that he was a wolf in sheeps clothing.a black sheep 害群之马，败家子 Every privileged class tries at first to whitewash its black sheep;if they prove incorrigible,theyre kicked out.,猴 Monkey,monkey about/around胡闹，恶作剧 The boys were monkeying about in the playground,and one of them got hurt.monkey with胡乱折腾，瞎摆弄 Youll break the TV if you dont stop monkeying about with it.get(have)ones monkey up生气，发脾气 Dont get your monkey up for nothing.,鸡 Rooster,cock ones snook(snoot)to(at)sb.瞧不起某人 The artist cocked a snook at the critics by exhibiting an empty frame.cock up 把弄糟 They completely cocked up the arrangements for our holiday.,狗 Dog,a dog in the manger占着茅坑不拉屎的人，自私自利的人 Dont be such a dog in the manger.Lend your bicycle to him since you will not go out this afternoon.top dog处于支配地位 Brazil can well be said to be the top dog in the soccer circles of the world.lead a dogs life过困苦的生活 Many new immigrants in the U.S.initially endure a dogs life.,猪 Boar,pigs might fly无稽之谈，奇迹可能会发生“The management might offer us a decent pay rise.”“Pigs might fly！”buy a pig in a poke(未见实物而)乱买东西(吃了亏)Youll have to show me the car;I dont intend to buy a pig in a poke.,Greenwind,
