[英语课]

与动物相关的常用英语口语表达

1. Butterflies in one's stomach 感到紧张、忐忑不安。
Julie has butterflies in her stomach every time Mike speaks to her.
当麦克对朱莉说话时，朱莉感到紧张不安。

2.Make a pig's ear of 把事情搞得很糟糕
She made a pig's ear of things on the evening.
那天晚上，她把事情搞得很糟糕。

3.Cast pearls before swine 对牛弹琴
词典中对Cast pearls before swine把珍珠放在猪面前，这个表达相当于我们中文中的“对牛弹琴”。
To cast pearls before swine is to give things of value to those who will not understand it.
对牛弹琴就相当于把珍贵的东西送给不识货的人。

4. The lion's share 最大份额
Prince  had left the lion's share of all his money to his second wife.
王子把自己大部分钱财都留给了他的第二任妻子。

5. A cold fish 冷漠无情的人，古怪的人
不是指冰冷的鱼，而是指感情较少波动甚至有些不友好的人。
Our new boss  is a cold fish.
我们的新领导是个很冷漠的人。

拓展：Cold-hearted 冷酷无情 

Orphaned as a baby, Jane Eyre is placed in the care of a cold-hearted aunt, Mrs. Reed of Gateshead Hall.
简·爱自幼成为孤女，托付给一个冷酷无情的舅母，盖兹海德府的里德太太来照管。

6. It's not my pigeon. 这不关我的事
pigeon是鸽子，但这句话是说这不关我的事，有类似"It's none of my bussiness."

The house price is growing quickly, but it's not my pigeon.
房价在疯涨，但是这与我无关。

7.A cat gets one's tongue 舌头打结，一言不发，不吭声

What's up? Cat got your tongue?
怎么了？为什么不吭声？