【实用英文】从动物身上学习30个超实用形容词，老外每天必用单字，绝对必学！

当我们中文说：小明每天在外奔波，忙碌的像只蜜蜂。

而在英文也时常用这种明喻 simile 的方式来形容人或事，

另一种比喻的方式是暗喻 metaphor，这又是另一个大主题了，

下次会再用另写一篇文章介绍给大家，

而今天我们要教大家：英文中常用来形容人或事的动物明喻！

首先，我们先来看部有趣的影片练练听力：猫咪是如何照顾人类？

让你了解猫咪的贴心举动，别再误会以为他们不爱你啦～

1. As mad as a hornet 愤怒如黄蜂

mad (adj.) 愤怒的；发疯的

Amy was as mad as a hornet because she discovered that her favorite vase was scratched.

Amy 现在气得火冒三丈，因为她发现她最喜欢的花瓶被刮伤了。

2. As blind as a bat 瞎如蝙蝠

blind (adj.) 瞎的

＊延伸＊

to turn a blind eye to sb./sth. 对…视而不见

Alex turns a blind eye to his annoying roommate who always turns the music loud without considering others’ feeling.

Alex对他那恼人的室友视而不见，因为他总是不在乎他人感受，把音乐开得很大声。

3. As brave as a lion 勇敢如狮子

brave (adj.) 勇敢的

4. As busy as a bee 忙碌如蜜蜂

busy (adj.) 忙碌的

＊延伸＊

to be busy with sth/sb 忙着应对某事或某人

Jessica was busy with the final presentations at the end of the semester.

在学期末时，Jessica忙着准备期末报告。

5. As dead as a dodo 不再存在(或流行)如渡渡鸟

dead (adj.) 死亡的

渡渡鸟 dodo 是一种绝种 extinct 的鸟类，他虽然有翅膀但是不会飞，

而当今若我们说一件事情或现象 as dead as a dodo，

就意味着这已经过时了、不再存在、不流行了！

15 years ago, people used to listen to music on a Walkman, but now it’s as dead as a dodo. Instead, people use mobile phones nowadays.

十五年前，人们习惯用CD随身听来听音乐，但现在已经过时了，现今人们都用手机来听音乐。

＊延伸＊

over my dead body 我绝对不同意、免谈！

Please don’t tell mom that I’m gonna sneak out to a party tonight.

拜托不要告诉妈妈我今晚要溜出家，去参加一个派对。

Over my dead body!

我绝对不同意！

6. As drunk as a skunk 醉如臭鼬

skunk 要怎么念？

drunk (adj.) 喝醉的

7. As eager as a beaver 勤奋如河狸

eager (adj.) 热切的；渴望的

＊延伸＊

be eager to do sth 渴望做某事

Michael is always eager to get Mary’s attention.

Michael 总是渴望得到 Mary 的注意。

8. As free as a bird 自由如鸟

free (adj.) 自由的；免费的

＊延伸＊

feel free to do something 自在地做某事

If you see anything you want in the refrigerator, please feel free to take it.

假如你在冰箱看到想吃的东西，请尽管拿。

9. As fierce as a tiger 凶猛如虎

fierce (adj.) 凶猛的

10. As graceful as a gazelle 优雅如瞪羚

gazzelle 要怎么念？

graceful (adj.) 优雅的

11. As gentle/meek as a lamb 温顺如羔羊

gentle (adj.) 温柔的

meek (adj.) 温顺的

12. As happy as a lark 喜如云雀

为什么会说云雀很快乐呢？

因为它们的歌声相当好听，音调很有变化性，

所以听起来会觉得它们很快乐！

happy (adj.) 快乐的

13. As hairy as a gorilla 多毛如猩猩

hairy (adj.) 多毛的

14. As hungry as a horse 饥饿如马

hungry (adj.) 饥饿的

15. As mischievous as a monkey 淘气如猴

mischievous (adj.) 淘气的

16. As playful as a kitten 爱玩如小猫

playful (adj.) 爱玩的；爱开玩笑的

17. As quiet as a mouse 安静如鼠

quiet (adj.)安静的

18. As poor as a church mouse 贫穷如教堂鼠

大家可能会很好奇为什么教堂的老鼠很贫穷呢？

因为通常教堂里不会贮存任何食物，比起家鼠，教堂鼠更不容易找食物。

poor (adj.) 贫穷的；不足的

19. As proud as a peacock 骄傲如孔雀

proud (adj.) 骄傲的；自豪的

＊延伸＊

be proud of… 对…感到自豪

I’m proud of being a member of the great team.

我很骄傲能成为这个优秀队伍中的一员。

20. As sly/cunning as a fox 狡猾如狐狸

sly (adj.) 狡猾的

cunning (adj.) 狡猾的

21. As strong as a bull 壮如公牛

strong (adj.) 强壮的

22. As tall as a giraffe 高如长颈鹿

tall (adj.) 高的

23. As timid as a rabbit 胆怯如兔

timid (adj.) 胆怯的

24. As weak as a kitten 虚弱如小猫

weak (adj.) 虚弱的

25. As wise as an owl 聪明如猫头鹰

wise (adj.) 聪明的

26. As sick as a dog 病恹恹如狗

sick (adj.) 生病的；对…厌恶的

＊延伸＊

be sick of sth./ doing sth. 对…厌烦

I’m sick of working together with that mean colleague in my department.

跟那位和我同一部门的刻薄同事一起工作，让我感到很厌烦。

27. As slippery as an eel 滑溜如鳗鱼

slippery (adj.) 滑溜的；棘手的

28. As slow as a snail 缓慢如蜗牛

slow (adj.) 缓慢的

29. As stubborn as a mule 固执如驴子

mule 要怎么念？

stubborn (adj.) 固执的

30. As sleepy as a koala 爱睡如无尾熊

sleepy (adj.) 昏昏欲睡的

Even though I wake up in the midday, I still feel assleepy as a koala.

即使我睡到中午才起床，我依旧觉得昏昏欲睡而且很累。