动物界“隐晦帝”前十名 细数英语中的动物比喻
1. beast 兽——喻指凶狠的人Just look at the way he treats his wife! He is a beast.
且看他对妻子的那副样子吧！他是个凶狠的人。
2. bear 黑熊——喻指鲁莽汉
The old man is a bear; he is always grumbling.
那个老头是个鲁莽汉，总爱发牢骚。
3. bird 鸟——喻指女朋友
Jim took his bird to the pictures last night.
吉姆昨晚带着他的女朋友去看电影了。
4. cat 猫——喻指心底恶毒的女人
Don't listen to her gossip; she is a cat.
别听她搬弄是非，她是个恶毒的女人。
5. mouse 老鼠——喻指胆小鬼
In public affairs he remained a mouse.
在公事上，他依然是个胆小鬼。
6. donkey 驴——喻指傻瓜
Why did you put your finger in the fire, you silly donkey?
你为什么自讨苦吃，小傻瓜？
7. lion 狮子——喻指社会各流
The lions at her party included two musicians and a writer.
她宴请的社会名流包括两位音乐家和一位作家。
8. fox 狐狸——喻指狡猾的人
Don't trust him. He is an old fox.
别相信他，他是个狡猾的老狐狸。
9. shark 鲨鱼——喻指骗子
She entrusted all her savings to a shark who had promised to double her money.
她把全部积蓄交给一个答应给她加倍偿付本利的骗子。
10. wolf 狼——喻指色鬼
He has a face like an angel, but he is really a terrible wolf.
他有貌似天使般的面孔，实际上他是个大色鬼。
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