关于猫的英文谚语.pptx

A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命
flog the cat 作无益的追悔
singed cat 看起来不好, 其实并不坏的人
copy cat
盲目的模仿者
A cat may look at a king.
猫也可以看国王(指小人物也应有些权利)
old cat
脾气坏的老太婆
At night all cats are grey.
猫在夜晚皆灰色(丑颜暗中难分辨)。
Let the cat out of the bag. 泄漏天机。
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
猫儿不在,老鼠成精(大王外出, 小鬼跳粱
a cat nap 打个盹儿
more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同(另有办法)
like a cat on hot bricks(焦躁不安,如热锅上的蚂蚁)
,not a cat in hell's chance(毫无机会)。
as weak as a cat (=as weak as water)
身体非常虚弱
 
enough to make a cat [horse] laugh
极其可笑; 让人笑掉大牙
enough to make a cat speak
[口]令人惊讶; 事情太出奇
live like cat and dog
[口]整天吵架
fat cat
捐献大宗政治款项的富人
The cat did it.
[口谑]是猫打破的; 不是我搞的。(推托责任的话)
 The cat jumps.
[口]形势清楚了。
The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet.
猫儿想吃鱼, 又怕湿了脚(想吃鱼又怕腥; 想得到某种东西又怕麻烦或担风险)。
The scalded cat fears cold water.
[谚] 被烫过的猫, 连冷水也怕(一朝被蛇咬, 三年怕井绳)
Watch sb. as a cat watches a mouse.
象猫盯耗子般地盯着某人。