英系综合班课堂笔记<三> ---小小

综合班课程内容3

小词大义Small Words---“猫”之絮语
1. like the cat that ate the canary 形容一个人因为达到某种心愿而有点臭美、心满意足的样子。（偷腥的猫）
2. play cat and mouse with someone 捉弄某人,对某人欲擒故纵.
E.g: I know what you are up to.Don’t play cat and mouse with me.
我知道你会这么做,别再捉弄我了.
3．Look like something the cat dragged in 外表凌乱,肮脏不堪.
E.g: You can’t possibly go to school like that –you look like something the cat dragged in!
你不能这个样子去上学—你看你全身邋里邋遢的.
4.the cat’s meow = the cat’s pajamas. 不同凡响的,极好的
5. a fraidy cat = a scaredy cat 胆小鬼 a copycat 人云亦云的模仿者 a fat cat 大亨阔佬
6. a cat nap 日间假寐,打瞌睡
7. let the cat out of the bag 泄露秘密
8.The cat has got your tongue.直译:猫咬了你的舌头. 瞬间说不出话来,不知道说什么好.
9.When the cat’s away,the mice will play. 山中无老虎,猴子称霸王.
10.Curiosity killed the cat.Satisfaction brought him back. 好奇害死猫.
11.There is not enough room to swing a cat. 空间狭小,根本没有转身的余地.
12.like herding cats 这件事有极大难度,很难做到.
E.g: Managing people is like herding cats.管理人简直难于登天.
13、 cat-and-dog life(在一起居住者)经常吵架的生活。
They lead a cat-and-dog life, so they decided to separated.他俩老是吵架，于是决定暂时分居。
14、 like a cat in hot bricks像热锅上的蚂蚁；如坐针毡。
He was like a cat in hot bricks before his driving test.他面临驾驶考试，紧张得像热锅上的蚂蚁。
16、 put/set the cat among the pigeons 引来乱子、是非或麻烦。
The new security guard is a burglar—that will set the cat among the pigeons. 新来的守卫是小偷——这下子可要鸡犬不宁了。

不好意思,由于我笔记比较乱,现在才整理好.
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