英语“暗喻”：那些有趣的动物比喻！

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1.beast 兽，喻指凶狠的人 Just look at the way he treats his wife! He is a beast.
且看他对妻子的那副样子吧!他是个凶狠的人。
2.bear 黑熊，喻指鲁莽汉
The old man is a bear; he is always grumbling.
那个老头是个鲁莽汉，总爱发牢骚。
3.bird 鸟，喻指女朋友
Jim took his bird to the pictures last night.
吉姆昨晚带着他的女朋友去看电影了。
4.cat 猫，喻指心底恶毒的女人
Don't listen to her gossip; she is a cat.
别听她搬弄是非，她是个恶毒的女人。
5. mouse 老鼠，喻指胆小鬼
In public affairs he remained a mouse.
在公事上，他依然是个胆小鬼。
6.donkey 驴，喻指傻瓜
Why did you put your finger in the fire, you silly donkey?
你为什么自讨苦吃，小傻瓜？
7.lion 狮子，喻指社会各流
The lions at her party included two musicians and a writer.
她宴请的社会名流包括两位音乐家和一位作家。
8.fox 狐狸，喻指狡猾的人
Don't trust him. He is an old fox.
别相信他，他是个狡猾的老狐狸。
9.shark 鲨鱼，喻an指骗子
She entrusted all her savings to a shark who had promised to double her money.
她把全部积蓄交给一个答应给她加倍偿付本利的骗子。
10.wolf 狼，喻指色鬼
He has a face like an angel, but he is really a terrible wolf.
他有貌似天使般的面孔，实际上他是个大色鬼。