生肖 英文版.ppt

smell a rat 觉得可疑 the rat race 激烈的竞争 play cat and mouse with sb. 欲擒故纵，(像猫抓耗子似地)欺负(折磨、虐待)某人 a bull in a china shop 经常闯祸的人，笨手笨脚的人 take the bull by the horns 不畏艰险 like a red rag to a bull 使愤怒 kill the fatted calf 热情款待，设宴欢迎 paper tiger 貌似强大而实质虚弱的敌人 ride the tiger 表示以非常不 确定或危险的方式生活 start a hare 在讨论中提出枝节问题 make a hare of sb. 愚弄某人 First catch your hare. 勿谋之过早（意指：不要过于乐观）。 You cannot run with the hare and hunt with hound. 不能两面讨好（意指：不要耍两面派）。 dragon’s teeth ：相互争斗的根源； 排列或多层的楔形反坦 克混克混凝土障碍物。 the old Dragon：魔鬼 to warm a snake in one’s bosom.养虎贻患，姑息坏人 Take heed of the snake in the grass.草里防蛇。 get on the high horse.摆架子，目空一切。 work like a horse.辛苦的干活。 horse doctor.兽医、庸医。 dark horse.黑马，竞争中出人意料的获胜者。 As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb. 偷羊偷羔都是绞（死）；偷大偷小统是贼（意指：一不做，二不休）。 put sb’s monkey up. 使某人生气, 激怒某人 make a monkey of 愚弄 a monkey with a long tail. 抵押； get the monkey off. 戒除吸毒恶习 have a monkey on one’s back. 毒瘾很深。 Cock of the walk /school.支配别人的人； a cock of the loft . 在小天地中称王称霸的人 Live like fighting cock. 生活很好，尤指吃得好； It is a sad house where the hen crows louder than the cock.牝鸡司晨，家之不祥（意指：丈夫软弱而一切由妻子作主的家庭是不会幸福的，当然这是一种夫权思想）。 Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人 Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意日（意指：大家都有走运的一天）。 Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残；同室不操戈。 Question: Do you know why there is no cat in the twelve zodiac? Cat & Rat * THE CHINESE ANIMAL ZODIAC What sign were you born under? I am SHU Charm and attraction for the opposite sex. The Year Of The Rat Who am I? NIU Patient . Speak little. A born leader. The Year Of The Ox My name is HU. sensitive, emotional, and full of great love. The Year Of The Tiger TU is me. kind person that people like to be around, affectionate, obliging, always pleasant. The Year Of The Rabbit LONG Full of vitality and enthusiasm. Intelligent, gifted, and a perfectionist . The Year Of The Dragon I am SHE Rich in wisdom and charm, you are romantic and deep .