动物习语

Category: 口语高级替换词
Published: 2025年12月19日

Animal Idioms

Animal Idioms (动物习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
make a pig's ear of something	do something badly; make a mess of it	I tried to fix the shelf myself, but I made a pig's ear of it.	搞砸了;弄得一团糟 💡 解析: (英式口语) 类似于中文的"画虎不成反类犬"。最初源自谚语 "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear"(猪耳朵做不出丝绸钱包),后简化并演变为形容把事情做得很糟糕。
fish out of water	someone who is uncomfortable in a specific situation	At the fancy dinner party, I felt like a fish out of water.	浑身不自在;如鱼离水 💡 解析: 鱼离开了水就无法呼吸、挣扎。形容人在不熟悉或不适合的环境中感到极度尴尬或不适。
kill two birds with one stone	solve two problems with one action	I can drop the kids at school and go to the bank on the way. That kills two birds with one stone.	一石二鸟;一举两得 💡 解析: 做一件事情同时达到两个目的。
let the cat out of the bag	reveal a secret (usually by accident)	It was supposed to be a surprise, but Sam let the cat out of the bag.	泄露秘密;露馅 💡 解析: 旧时集市上,不诚实的商人会把猫装在袋子里冒充猪仔卖给顾客。如果猫跳出来(out of the bag),骗局就揭穿了(秘密泄露了)。
bull in a china shop	clumsy person who breaks things or causes trouble	We can't let him negotiate the deal; he's like a bull in a china shop.	笨手笨脚的人;鲁莽闯祸的人 💡 解析: 公牛闯进瓷器店,必然会打碎很多东西。形容举止粗鲁、莽撞,容易把事情搞砸的人。
wild goose chase	a search that is a waste of time	Looking for that old file was a wild goose chase. It had been deleted years ago.	徒劳之举;白费力气 💡 解析: 追逐野鹅是非常困难且几乎不可能成功的。形容毫无希望、浪费时间的追求或寻找。
watch (someone) like a hawk	watch someone very closely	The teacher watched the students like a hawk during the exam.	像鹰一样盯着;严密监视 💡 解析: 鹰的视力极好,盯着猎物时非常专注。
hold your horses	wait; be patient	Hold your horses! We haven't even decided where to go yet.	且慢;别急 💡 解析: 源自驾驭马车。拉紧缰绳让马停下来。现在用于让人冷静、耐心等待。
ants in (one's) pants	unable to sit still because of nervousness or excitement	The kids have got ants in their pants because they're going to the zoo tomorrow.	坐立难安;急得像热锅上的蚂蚁 💡 解析: 想象裤子里有蚂蚁在爬,当然坐不住。形容因兴奋或焦急而动来动去。
wolf in sheep's clothing	a dangerous person pretending to be harmless	Be careful with him. He seems nice, but he's a wolf in sheep's clothing.	披着羊皮的狼 💡 解析: 伪装成好人的坏人。