评论对象: 文化行者 | 2007/5/25 21:33:54
评论言论:
2.表动物的词在句子中的语意变化。
表动物的词在交际语言中发生了很大的变化,有的甚至与动物毫无关系,他们的具体意义也与我们平常的猜测会大相径庭。请看以下几例:
(1) ant蚂蚁
You have ants in your pants a moment ago. 刚才你坐立不安。
(2) bat蝙蝠
We all can tell he is blind as a bat ,but he won’t wear glasses.
我们都知道他眼睛看不清楚,可他却不想戴眼镜。
(3) bear熊
He is a bear for punishment.
他经得起折腾 。
That man is as cross as a bear.
那个人粗暴厉害。
(4) bird鸟
She is an early bird.
她习惯于早到。
(5)chicken小鸡
She is no chicken.
他不是个小孩子了 。
(6) cow奶牛
Those cow boys are very poor.
那些牧童很穷。
(7) cat猫
You had better how the cat jumps first and then decide.
您最好先观望一下形势,然后再做决定。
(8) deer鹿
He saw me, and ran away like a deer.
他看见我飞快地跑开了。
(9)dog狗
Every dog has its day.
凡人皆有得意时。
He led a dog’s life.
You are lucky dog.
你真幸运。
Let sleeping dog lie.
别惹是生非。
他过着贫苦生活。
(10)dogs and cats狗和猫
It is raining cats and dogs outside.
外面正下着瓢泼大雨。
(11)donkey驴
He spent donkey years in that place.
他在那个地方度过了漫长的岁月。
(12)鸭子duck
Don’t play ducks and drakes with your money.
不要拿钱去打水漂。
(13) eel黄鳝
You can’t catch it is as slippery as an eel. 你抓不住它,狡猾得很。
(14) elephant大象
The teacher us not have a elephant to keep.
老师叫我不要背上沉重的包袱。