英語(yǔ)成語(yǔ)與文化4市公開(kāi)課金獎(jiǎng)市賽課一等獎(jiǎng)?wù)n件

unit6AnimalandFishIdioms第1頁(yè)第1頁(yè)1.Crocodiletears字面意思：鱷魚(yú)眼淚。TranslationShedroppedafewcrocodiletearsoverherhusband'sdeaththengothisinsurancemoneyandmarriedagaintwoweekslater.KeyInsinceretearsorsorrow.假悲哀；不是真心悲哀而流眼淚；貓哭耗子假慈悲。第2頁(yè)第2頁(yè)2.Aprettykettleoffish字面意思：一壺魚(yú)。TranslationHissix-year-olddaughterplayedwithherfather'scomputer.Thefatherworriedthatitmightbeaprettykettleoffishifhelosthisdocuments.KeyAstateofconfusion,disorderortrouble.混亂無(wú)秩序局面；一團(tuán)糟。變體：Afinekettleoffish.闡明：在野外，大家七手八腳，搶吃煮好魚(yú)，比方混亂場(chǎng)面。第3頁(yè)第3頁(yè)3.Drinklikeafish字面意思：像魚(yú)同樣能喝。TranslationHedrinkslikeafish,smokeslikeachimneyandeatslikeapig;Icannotstandhimanymore.KeyDrinkalotofalcoholregularly.經(jīng)常喝酒，并且喝諸多。闡明：此處drink多指喝酒。第4頁(yè)第4頁(yè)4.Fishforcompliments字面意思：勾引贊美話。TranslationWhenheshowedmehisthirdnewmobilephone,Icouldtellthathewasfishingforacompliment.KeyLookforpraise.

尋求別人稱贊。闡明：Fish作動(dòng)詞用，指"釣魚(yú)"。這條成語(yǔ)類似漢語(yǔ)"沽名釣譽(yù)"，但普通來(lái)說(shuō)fishforcompliments只是表示希望得到別人口頭贊許或認(rèn)可而已。Compliment也可用單數(shù)。第5頁(yè)第5頁(yè)5.Haveotherfishtofry字面意思：尚有其它魚(yú)要炸（煎）。TranslationDon'taskmetodothisandthat.Ihaveotherfishtofry.KeyHaveothermoreimportantthingstodo.有其它更主要事情要做。第6頁(yè)第6頁(yè)6.Neitherfish,fleshnorfowl字面意思：非魚(yú)，非肉，也非家禽。TranslationThebuildinghasastrangedesign,it'sneitherfish,fleshnorfowl.KeyOfanuncertainnature,neitheronethingnortheother.

特點(diǎn)不明確；不倫不類；非驢非馬；四不像。變體：Neitherfish,fleshnorgoodredherring（好紅鯡魚(yú)）。第7頁(yè)第7頁(yè)7.Teachfishhowtoswim字面意思：教魚(yú)如何游泳。TranslationDon'tteachfishhowtoswim,becausehehasbeenusingacomputerformorethan20years.KeyTellothermoreexperiencedandbetterqualifiedexpertswhattodo.

教更有經(jīng)驗(yàn)專家如何做業(yè)內(nèi)事。教關(guān)云長(zhǎng)如何耍大刀。第8頁(yè)第8頁(yè)8.Throwinaredherring字面意思：扔進(jìn)來(lái)一條紅鯡魚(yú)。TranslationHeisnotreallyinterestedinwhatwearediscussing,andseveraltimeshetriedtoupsetourdiscussionbythrowinginaredherring.KeyBroughtupsomethingtodistractpeople'sattentioninanargument;introduceasubjectwhichhasnothingtodowithwhatisbeingdiscussed.

轉(zhuǎn)移別人注意力話題或行為；提出與正題無(wú)關(guān)話題。第9頁(yè)第9頁(yè)9.Eatlikeahorse字面意思：像馬同樣能吃。TranslationHeeatslikeahorse,butheisnotfat.Thesecretisnottogotosleepimmediatelyaftereachmeal.KeyEatalot.

（指人）尤其能吃，飯量大。無(wú)貶義。另一條成語(yǔ)Eatlikeapig有貶義，吃尤其多，并且顯得貪婪、令人惡心。字面意思是"像豬同樣能吃"。第10頁(yè)第10頁(yè)10.Lockthestablewhenthehorseisstolen字面意思：馬被偷走以后才給馬廄上鎖。TranslationYournewbikehasbeenstolen.Whydoyouwanttobuythisexpensivelocknow?That'slockingthestabledoorafterthehorsehasbolted.Youshouldspendlessmoneyandbuyacheapsecondhandbike.KeyTakecarefulprecautionstodotherightthingafteritistoolate.

不好事情發(fā)生后才采用防備辦法，但為時(shí)已晚。亡羊補(bǔ)牢有點(diǎn)晚。這條成語(yǔ)有兩個(gè)變體：Lockthestabledoorafterthehorsehasbolted.Lockthebarndoorafterthehorseisout.字面意思：馬脫韁之后才鎖馬廄。第11頁(yè)第11頁(yè)11.Lookagifthorseinthemouth字面意思：往禮物馬嘴里看。TranslationIthinkyourbirthdaypresentisverynice,sodon'tlookagifthorseinthemouth!KeyIthinkyourbirthdaypresentisverynice,sodon'tlookagifthorseinthemouth!

瞧不起別人送禮物，覺(jué)得不滿意。闡明：看一匹馬牙齒可得知馬年齡，養(yǎng)馬人都知道這一點(diǎn)。送你一匹馬，你不要埋怨馬有點(diǎn)老。第12頁(yè)第12頁(yè)12.Putthecartbeforethehorse字面意思：把馬車放在馬前邊。TranslationYoushouldfirstsendyourresumetothecompanybeforehavinganinterview.Don'tputthecartbeforethehorse.KeyPutorsaythingsinthewrongorder.

說(shuō)話辦事順序顛倒；本末倒置。第13頁(yè)第13頁(yè)13.Ridethehighhorse字面意思：騎高頭大馬。TranslationWhenthepostgraduatevisitedhishometownintheremoteprovince,herodethehighhorseamongthelocalpeople.Keyself-important;showoff.

自大；炫耀。第14頁(yè)第14頁(yè)14.Holdyourhorses字面意思：讓你馬停下來(lái)。TranslationDon'tgetsoangry,John.JustholdyourhorsesandIwillseewhatIcandoforyou.Keystopandwaitforaminute;bereasonable.

勸別人冷靜下來(lái)，多一些理智。第15頁(yè)第15頁(yè)15.Huntwiththehoundsandrunwiththehare字面意思：帶著獵犬去打獵，同時(shí)又跟著野兔去逃命。TranslationWhichteamareyougoingtosupport?Makeupyourmindnow.Youcan'thuntwiththehoundsandrunwiththehare.KeyTrytosupporttwoopposingsidesatthesametime;takeamiddlecourse.

同時(shí)支持相對(duì)立兩派；腳踩兩只船。第16頁(yè)第16頁(yè)16.Beardthelioninhisden字面意思：在雄獅巢穴里捋它胡須。TranslationShewasannoyedbecauseshewasnotgivenaflat.Soshebeardedthelioninhisdenbyarguingwiththeschoolprincipal.KeyShownofearanddaretocarryoutextremelydangeroustasks.

表現(xiàn)無(wú)所畏懼，敢于做極其危險(xiǎn)事；敢摸老虎屁股。第17頁(yè)第17頁(yè)17.Thelion'sshare字面意思：雄獅份額。TranslationWhenhisfatherdied,thedaughterhasgotthelion'sshareofthefamily'sproperty.KeyThebiggestshareofsomething.

（與人分東西時(shí)）相對(duì)來(lái)說(shuō)大或最大一部分。闡明：出自《伊索寓言》。第18頁(yè)第18頁(yè)18.Makeamonkeyoutofsomeone字面意思：把某人弄成一只猴子。TranslationAsfarastheknowledgeofthecomputerisconcerned,thelittleboymakesamonkeyoutofmeallthetime.KeyMakesomeoneseemfoolishorstupid.

使別人顯得愚蠢。第19頁(yè)第19頁(yè)19.Monkeywithsomething字面意思：像猴子同樣胡亂觸摸。TranslationDidyoumonkeywithmycomputer?Itdoesnotworkproperlynow.KeyInterferewith,meddlewith;playmischievouslywith.

胡亂折騰某物。比如不懂電腦，隨便去按鍵盤玩。第20頁(yè)第20頁(yè)20.Asquietasamouse字面意思：像老鼠同樣悄無(wú)聲音。TranslationHesatatthecornerasquietasamouseandlistenedtomystory.KeyVeryquiet,silent.

不說(shuō)話；一句話也沒(méi)有。第21頁(yè)第21頁(yè)21.Asstubbornasamule字面意思：像騾子同樣倔。TranslationYoucan'tchangehismind;heisasstubbornasamule.KeyObstinate,verystubborn.

脾氣倔，固執(zhí)。第22頁(yè)第22頁(yè)22.Buyapiginapoke字面意思：買豬崽只是捅一下。TranslationYou'llhavetoshowmethebike;Idon'tintendtobuyapiginapoke.KeyBuysomethingwithoutseeingitorwithoutknowingitsvalue.

沒(méi)有見(jiàn)到貨就付款；或不知道商品真實(shí)價(jià)值就購(gòu)買。闡明：買豬崽時(shí)候不打開(kāi)袋子看，只是把袋子里東西它捅一下，也許里面只是一只用來(lái)騙人貓。小豬值錢，貓沒(méi)人要。第23頁(yè)第23頁(yè)23.Puppy-love字面意思：小狗愛(ài)情。TranslationThetwofifteen-year-oldstudentsrangeachothereverynight.Theythoughttheyreallywereinlove,buttheparentsknewitwaspuppy-love.Key

Youngorinexperiencedlove.

小年輕愛(ài)情；沒(méi)經(jīng)驗(yàn)愛(ài)情。變體：calf-love（小牛犢愛(ài)情）。第24頁(yè)第24頁(yè)24.Ratrace字面意思：耗子賽跑。TranslationIamquitehappywithmyjobasateacherandIhavenodesiretotakepartintheratraceofbusiness.KeyRuthlesscompetitionforgreaterwealth,fame,power,socialstatus,etc.

爭(zhēng)奪名利、錢財(cái)或社會(huì)地位殘酷競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。第25頁(yè)第25頁(yè)25.Ratsabandoningasinkingship字面意思：耗子逃離正在淹沒(méi)船。TranslationJustlikeratsabandoningasinkingship,thesocalledloyalsupportersswitchedtotheothersidecandidatewhentheirsbegantolose.KeyDisloyalpeoplewhodesertaninstitutionorstopworkingfororsupportingsomebody.

不忠誠(chéng)人離開(kāi)某個(gè)組織；停止支持某人；樹(shù)倒猢猻散。第26頁(yè)第26頁(yè)26.Smellarat字面意思：聞到耗子味兒。TranslationHesaidsomanynicethingsaboutthewashingpowder,butIsmeltaratandrefusedtobuytheproduct.Key

Suspectthatsomethingiswrong.

懷疑有問(wèn)題。第27頁(yè)第27頁(yè)27.Castpearlsbeforeswine字面意思：把珍珠扔在豬面前。TranslationTheteachertaughttheweakestclassatschool;butitwasalluseless,forthestudentsignoredher.Shereallywascastingpearlsbeforeswine.Key

Showgenuinethingstopeoplewhoareunabletorecognizethem.

把真東西拿給人看，但這些人不識(shí)貨。跟"對(duì)牛彈琴"意思不完全相同。跟"明珠暗投"意思相近。源于《圣經(jīng)》。第28頁(yè)第28頁(yè)28.Turnturtle字面意思：海龜翻個(gè)肚皮朝天。TranslationThelittleboatnearlyturnedturtleinthestrongwind.Key

(ship)Turnupsidedown,capsize.

專指翻船。第29頁(yè)第29頁(yè)29.Awhaleofatime字面意思：鯨魚(yú)同樣寬裕時(shí)間。Transla