動物特性的形容詞片語
中文裡有許多以動物做比喻的成語,如「虎頭蛇尾、狼心狗肺、雞皮鶴髮、膽小如鼠」等;英語中也有很多成語和片語用動物做比喻,如下所例:
片語 |
中譯 |
說明 |
as wise as an owl |
像貓頭鷹一樣的有智慧;「足智多謀」之意 |
古希臘人認為貓頭鷹有智慧,因此希臘智慧女神Athena雕像的頭上或手上常有隻貓頭鷹。 |
as proud as a peacock |
像孔雀一樣的驕傲;「驕傲如孔雀」或「妄自尊大」之意 |
孔雀求偶或禦敵時常會展現漂亮的孔雀開屏。 |
as blind as a bat |
像蝙蝠一樣的瞎;「瞎如蝙蝠」,也可是「有眼無珠」之意 |
蝙蝠主要是以聲納來「看」,牠們的眼睛並沒有瞎,只是視力極差而已。也可用as blind as a mole(像鼴鼠一樣的瞎)。 |
as brave as a lion |
像獅子一樣的勇敢;「勇猛如獅」之意 |
獅子少有天敵,所以無所畏懼,很「勇敢」。 |
as busy as a bee |
像蜜蜂一樣的忙碌;「忙碌如蜂」之意 |
蜂巢裡的工蜂一天到晚忙得很。 |
as drunk as a skunk |
像臭鼬一樣的酒醉;「酩酊大醉」之意 |
臭鼬跟酒醉是一點關係都沒有的,這個片語是取drunk和skunk押韻而成。 |
as fat as a pig |
像豬一樣的肥;「肥胖如豬」之意 |
中外都喜歡把「肥」和「豬」聯想在一起。 |
as free as a bird |
像小鳥一樣的自由;「如鳥翔空」、「自由自在」之意 |
像鳥一樣想去哪就去哪。 |
as gentle as a lamb |
像羔羊一樣的柔順;「順如羔羊」之意 |
也可用as gentle as a dove(像鴿子一樣的溫順)。 |
as happy as a clam |
像蛤蠣一樣的快樂;「快樂無比」之意 |
完整片語是as happy as a clam at high tide,但大多數人會省略at high tide。低潮時水淺,人們常會以耙挖蛤蠣;所以蛤蠣在漲潮時開心,因不必擔心被抓。也可用as happy as a lark(像雲雀一樣的快樂)。 |
as hungry as a wolf |
像狼一樣的餓;「餓得東倒西歪」之意 |
也可用as hungry as a bear(像熊一樣的餓)或是as hungry as a horse(像馬一樣的餓)。 |
as mean as a snake |
像蛇一樣的凶惡;「兇如豺狼的」之意 |
蛇是冷血動物,又會在自衛時攻擊人,所以被認為是很壞。 |
as stubborn as a mule |
像騾子一樣的頑固;「頑固不化」之意 |
騾子是聰明的動物,牠們知道如何保護自己。當牠們不喜歡主人的要求而不照著做時,人們就加之以頑固的罪名了。 |
as strong as an ox |
像公牛一樣的強壯;「健壯如牛」、「身強力壯」之意 |
也可用as strong as a horse(像馬一樣的壯)。 |
as sly as a fox |
像狐狸一樣的狡猾多疑;「狐埋狐搰」之意 |
中外都認為狐狸有狡猾多疑的天性。 |
as slow as a snail |
像蝸牛一樣的慢;「蝸步龜移」、「慢慢吞吞」之意 |
也可用as slow as a turtle(像烏龜一樣的慢)。 |
as slippery as an eel |
像鰻魚一樣的滑溜;「混水泥鰍」之意 |
表1個人不可捉摸,不被信任。 |
as sick as a dog |
像狗一樣的病痛;「病得很厲害」之意 |
狗生病其實跟其他動物沒什麼不同,或許是因為牠們有時亂吃東西而生病,趴在地上沒力氣。 |
as quiet as a mouse |
像老鼠一樣的安靜;「安安靜靜」之意 |
有貓在時,老鼠會靜悄悄的以免被發現。 |
as big as an elephant |
像大象一樣的大;「巨大如象」之意 |
非洲公象身體可長達9公尺、重達7,500公斤,巨大無比。 |
not so much...as... 與其說是……倒不如說是……
英文教學遊戲
連綴動詞 seem appear keep stay remain
used to VR /be used to V-ing / be used to
關係先行詞是 one of + 複數名詞 who/which 複數動詞
too to /so that /such that/enough to 文法
感官動詞 look at /watch/see/ hear/ listen to/feel/notice/smell
high/highly/hard/hardly/late/lately 差別
How to compliment on somebody's clothes? 如何用英文稱讚別人的衣著
Own 的使用方式 of one's own /on one's own
deal 相關片語 deal with/ No big deal
Go to church VS. Go to the church 有the沒the 大不同
work in /work for /work out /work at
someday one day the order day some other day 用法
連綴動詞 become/turn/ get/ come/fall/go/grow
國中文法練習題 間接問句 too~to so~that 介係詞片語
Wh問句與BE動詞問句(1) What time how often how long how far how soon
To VR 不定詞&V-ing 動名詞文法(2018.10.12更新)
詢問如何前往某地文法 How did you get to school yesterday?
雙字片語可分式片語與不可分式片語總整理(2017.3.15更新)
頻率副詞的用法 always usually often sometimes seldom never
天氣詢問法 What's the weather like? How's the weather?
very , much , very much , only 副詞的用法
neither...nor& either..or...¬ only...but(also)...
數量詞的用法many much a few a little some any
How would you like your steak? 牛排幾分熟?