汉语中有很多跟动物相关的表达，例如“别把我当小白鼠”或者“他淋成了个落汤鸡”等。这些表达能让我们的语言更形象生动，英语里面也有很多类似的表达，一起来看一下吧！
　　1. Students in Class One will act as guinea pigs among the new teaching reform。

　　一班的学生将充当本次新课改的实验对象。

 

　　2. Handmade lace is as rare as hen's teeth; most lace is made by machine。

　　手工制作的蕾丝极为罕见，大部分是机器做的。

 

　　3. Don't mention anything about that to your father. It's like a red rag to a bull。

　　不要在你爸面前提起那件事。他听了肯定会生气的。

 

　　4. If you say that to her, you will be stirring up a hornet's nest。

　　如果你把那件事告诉她，那简直就无异于捅了马蜂窝。

 

　　5. I thought he was going to have a cow when I told him I'd lost his key。

　　当我告诉他我丢了钥匙时，我以为他会大发雷霆的。

 

　　6. He was like a cat in hot bricks before his driving test。

　　驾驶考试之前，他紧张得像热锅上的蚂蚁。

 

　　7. The plan is a dead duck: there is no money。

　　计划告吹了，因为没有钱。

 

　　8. The government should not waste money supporting lame ducks。

　　政府不应浪费资金去扶持那些无前景的企业。

 

　　9. He is a real home bird. He seldom takes part in the social events。

　　他真的很宅，很少出去参加社交活动。

 

　　10. He forgot the umbrella this morning and was caught in the rain like a drowned rat。

　　今天早上他忘记带雨伞了，被淋得像落汤鸡似的。

 

　　11. If you learn English parrot-fashion, you'll never know what English is。

　　如果你只是死记硬背，你将永远学不会英语。

 

　　12. Damian just isn't the violent type. He wouldn't hurt a fly。

　　戴米恩不是那种有暴力倾向的人，他连只苍蝇都不忍心杀。

 

　　13. He told us some cock-and-bull stories about having lost all his money。

　　他鬼话连篇，告诉我们他把钱都弄丢了。

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