地道口語：動物們的那些事兒

　　漢語中有很多跟動物相關的表達，例如“別把我當小白鼠！”或者“他淋成了個落湯雞?！钡?。這些表達能讓我們的語言更形象生動，英語里面也有很多類似的表達，一起來看一下吧！

　　1. Students in Class One will act as guinea pigs among the new teaching reform。

　　一班的學生將充當本次新課改的實驗對象。

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

　　手工制作的蕾絲極為罕見，大部分是機器做的。

　　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。他聽了肯定會生氣的。

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

　　如果你把那件事告訴她，那簡直就無異于捅了馬蜂窩。

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

　　當我告訴他我丟了鑰匙時，我以為他會大發雷霆的。

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

　　駕駛考試之前，他緊張得像熱鍋上的螞蟻。

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

　　計劃告吹了，因為沒有錢。

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

　　政府不應浪費資金去扶持那些無前景的企業。

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

　　他真的很宅，很少出去參加社交活動。

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

　　今天早上他忘記帶雨傘了，被淋得像落湯雞似的。

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

　　如果你只是死記硬背，你將永遠學不會英語。

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

　　戴米恩不是那種有暴力傾向的人，他連只蒼蠅都不忍心殺。

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

　　他鬼話連篇，告訴我們他把錢都弄丟了。