王雨欣

一、horse

as strong as a horse 非常健壮，精力充沛

put the cart before the horse 本末倒置

ride the high horse 耀武扬威，趾高气扬

talk horse 吹牛，说大话

horse laugh 哈哈大笑

horse and foot 全力以赴

look a gift horse in the mouth

对礼物吹毛求疵

look for the horse you ride on

身在福中不知福

You may lead a horse to the water, but you cant make it drink. 你能把马牵到河边，但却不能强迫它喝水。

All lay loads on a willing horse.

马善被人骑，人善被人欺。

二、dog

like a dog with two tails 高兴万分

black dog 意志消沉者

Its raining cats and dogs.

天正下着倾盆大雨。

Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。

Let sleeping dogs lie. 不要惹是生非。

He was dog drunk. 他喝得烂醉如泥。

I would work like a dog to make food.

为达到目的，我不遗余力。

He died like a dog. 他落了个可耻的下场。

Beware of a silent dog and still water.

提防不吠的狗，小心平静的水。

Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残。

The scalded dog fears cold water.

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

Look not for musk in a dogs kennel.

狗嘴里吐不出象牙来。

It is dogged that does it.

天下无难事，只怕有心人。

三、其它

ants in ones trousers

坐立不安

cry wolf 发出假警报以欺骗或愚弄别人

to kill two birds with one stone 一箭双雕

the black sheep

害群之马

to shed crocodile tears

猫哭老鼠

as mute as a fish

噤若寒蝉

birds of a feather

一丘之貉

in like a lion, out like a lamb 虎头蛇尾

kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵

as busy as a bee

像蜜蜂一样勤劳