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

unit6AnimalandFishIdioms第1頁第1頁1.Crocodiletears字面意思：鱷魚眼淚。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頁第2頁2.Aprettykettleoffish字面意思：一壺魚。TranslationHissix-year-olddaughterplayedwithherfather'scomputer.Thefatherworriedthatitmightbeaprettykettleoffishifhelosthisdocuments.KeyAstateofconfusion,disorderortrouble.混亂無秩序局面；一團(tuán)糟。變體：Afinekettleoffish.闡明：在野外，大家七手八腳，搶吃煮好魚，比方混亂場(chǎng)面。第3頁第3頁3.Drinklikeafish字面意思：像魚同樣能喝。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頁第4頁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"。這條成語類似漢語"沽名釣譽(yù)"，但普通來說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頁第5頁5.Haveotherfishtofry字面意思：尚有其它魚要炸（煎）。TranslationDon'taskmetodothisandthat.Ihaveotherfishtofry.KeyHaveothermoreimportantthingstodo.有其它更主要事情要做。第6頁第6頁6.Neitherfish,fleshnorfowl字面意思：非魚，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）。第7頁第7頁7.Teachfishhowtoswim字面意思：教魚如何游泳。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頁第8頁8.Throwinaredherring字面意思：扔進(jìn)來一條紅鯡魚。TranslationHeisnotreallyinterestedinwhatwearediscussing,andseveraltimeshetriedtoupsetourdiscussionbythrowinginaredherring.KeyBroughtupsomethingtodistractpeople'sattentioninanargument;introduceasubjectwhichhasnothingtodowithwhatisbeingdiscussed.

轉(zhuǎn)移別人注意力話題或行為；提出與正題無關(guān)話題。第9頁第9頁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。無貶義。另一條成語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頁第10頁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。這條成語有兩個(gè)變體：Lockthestabledoorafterthehorsehasbolted.Lockthebarndoorafterthehorseisout.字面意思：馬脫韁之后才鎖馬廄。第11頁第11頁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頁第12頁12.Putthecartbeforethehorse字面意思：把馬車放在馬前邊。TranslationYoushouldfirstsendyourresumetothecompanybeforehavinganinterview.Don'tputthecartbeforethehorse.KeyPutorsaythingsinthewrongorder.

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

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

勸別人冷靜下來，多一些理智。第15頁第15頁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頁第16頁16.Beardthelioninhisden字面意思：在雄獅巢穴里捋它胡須。TranslationShewasannoyedbecauseshewasnotgivenaflat.Soshebeardedthelioninhisdenbyarguingwiththeschoolprincipal.KeyShownofearanddaretocarryoutextremelydangeroustasks.

表現(xiàn)無所畏懼，敢于做極其危險(xiǎn)事；敢摸老虎屁股。第17頁第17頁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)來說大或最大一部分。闡明：出自《伊索寓言》。第18頁第18頁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頁第19頁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頁第20頁20.Asquietasamouse字面意思：像老鼠同樣悄無聲音。TranslationHesatatthecornerasquietasamouseandlistenedtomystory.KeyVeryquiet,silent.

不說話；一句話也沒有。第21頁第21頁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頁第22頁22.Buyapiginapoke字面意思：買豬崽只是捅一下。TranslationYou'llhavetoshowmethebike;Idon'tintendtobuyapiginapoke.KeyBuysomethingwithoutseeingitorwithoutknowingitsvalue.

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

Youngorinexperiencedlove.

小年輕愛情；沒經(jīng)驗(yàn)愛情。變體：calf-love（小牛犢愛情）。第24頁第24頁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頁第25頁25.Ratsabandoningasinkingship字面意思：耗子逃離正在淹沒船。TranslationJustlikeratsabandoningasinkingship,thesocalledloyalsupportersswitchedtotheothersidecandidatewhentheirsbegantolose.KeyDisloyalpeoplewhodesertaninstitutionorstopworkingfororsupportingsomebody.

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

Suspectthatsomethingiswrong.

懷疑有問題。第27頁第27頁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頁第28頁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頁第29頁29.Awhaleofatime字面意思：鯨魚同樣寬裕時(shí)間。Transla