英语里的成语

笑虎

1．Rain Cats and Dogs  倾盆大雨；大雨磅沱。

They had to put off the picnic because it was raining cats and dogs.

由于下着倾盆大雨，他们不得不把野餐延期。

2．In Dog Days  三伏天；酷暑期

I can do nothing but swimming in dog days.

在大热天里除了游泳，我什么也不做。

3．A Cat Has Nine Lives  猫有九命；生命力极强的人（英国古老谚语）

The old man has been alive since he caught a bad cancer twenty years ago, as he often says, “I'm a cat with nine lives.rdquo;

20 年前得了癌症的老人仍然活得好好的，正如他经常说的：“我的生命力强。”

4．A Dark Horse  黑马；爆冷门

Our girls' football team was a dark horse in the last League Match.

在上次联赛中我们的女子足球对爆了冷门。

5. Uncle Sam  山姆大叔；美国人 （美国人的绰号）

I said in a low voice, “Uncle Sam will not help me again.”

我低声地说：“美国人再不会帮我了。”

6．Neither Fish Nor Flesh  不伦不类；非驴非马

I have a toy. It doesn't look like a man or an animal, my friend Jack said, ldquo;It's neither fish nor flesh.

我有件玩具。它不象人也不象动物，我朋友杰克说那是个不伦不类的东西。

7．Time Is Money  一刻千金；一寸光阴一寸金 （出自美国杰出科学家富兰克林）

We should copy those people's examples, because they believe that time is money.

我们应该以那些人为榜样，因为他们相信时间很宝贵。

8．John Bulls  英国佬；约翰牛 （英国人的绰号）

My father's new friend is a computer engineer, he is a real John Bulls.

我父亲的新交朋友是个电脑工程师，是个真正的英国人。

9．Pull the Chestnuts out of the fire. 火中取栗；替别人冒险

The boys were pulling chestnuts out of the fire for the thieves, but they were too young to know it.

这些男孩在为偷贼冒险，但是他们太小还不知道。

10．A Wolf in Sheep's Clothingnbsp; 披着羊皮的狼；面善心恶的人

I regarded him as my best friend until I realized that he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

我一直把他看作是我最好的朋友，到后来才了解他是个面善心恶的家伙。

其它还有：Keep up with the Jonesses （赶上时髦，同别人比阔气）；Crocodile Tears (鳄鱼泪，假慈悲；假哭)； Blue Jeans (蓝布工作服；蓝色牛仔裤)；Show One's Cards (摊牌；公开意图；最后决一雌雄)；A Honey Time (蜜月；甜蜜时光)；Burn One's Boats/Bridges (破釜沉舟；自断后路)；Sour Grapes (酸葡萄；可望而不可及的事)。

Lisa

我知道一个不三不四...........

紫水晶

咦，我还知道5－6个呢，哈哈

笑虎

哈哈，那还有呢！！！！！！！