英譯漢動(dòng)植物喻稱與翻譯

1、“蝙蝠”“as blind as a bat”“瞎眼、有眼無珠”喜鵲CatShe is a cat.Mrs. Smith is a perfect cat.()To lead a dog and cat life (爭吵不休的生活)Let the cat out of the bag.GoatSheep Cast sheepish eyes at sb.Beaver/ BeeOysterCrocodileTake no notice of her crocodile tears. Shes not in the least concerned about your injury.Dog (ma

2、ns best friend)Every dog has his day.Im too old a dog to learn new tricks.Lion A literary lionThe lions shareOwl (symbol of wisdom in the west)As wise as an owlHe peered owlishly at us through his glasses.He was naturally a night owl.GoshawkChinese wild goosePheasantSiskinAntdragonBullA bull in a ch

3、ina shopChicago bullBull marketPeacockAs proud as a peacockPhoenix埃及神話：生活在阿拉伯沙漠中，壽命長達(dá)五六百年，臨死前為自己筑一個(gè)巢，唱支挽歌，拍著翅膀煽起火來把自己燒成灰燼，然后在灰燼中又飛出一只新鳳凰。To rise from the ashesTurtleTurn turtle Common:MonkeyTigerAssPigWolfTo wolf down 狼吞虎咽Have a wolf by earsWolf in sheeps clothingFoxBearDonkeyPlants:Tomato/ peachShe

4、 was really a peach.The hotel was a peach.該旅店因經(jīng)營有方而聞名遐邇。AppleApple of the eyeTo polish the appleLemonOlivePalmBean Full of beansBean TownLilyGild /paint the lilyYellow tulipForbidden fruitSour grapesBananaHes got a very big mouth, a banana and a pair of black eyes.CherryDoes he still have his cherry?OnionTo know ones onionsOrangeA sucked orangeOrange sunshinePineapplePlumThey reserved for themselves the choicest plums.PotatoStick their potatoes in every office.The clean potatoSpinachCould you put up with this spinach under such conditions?VegetableWatermelonSwallow a watermelon