一、形容词/名词+动物名称
eager beaver 干劲十足的人

early bird 早起或者早到者

whirly bird 直升飞机

film (or movie ) bug 电影迷

big bug 大人物

social butterfly 交际花

fat cat 事业成功者

cool cat 内向的人

sharp cat 花花公子

sacred cow 不可冒犯的人或物

spring chicken 年轻的少女

lame duck 即将卸任的官员

dead duck 容易受伤的人

ugly duckling 丑小鸭

lucky dog (bird) 幸运儿

sad dog 放荡之人

dead dog 无用的东西

jolly dog 有趣之人

bull dog 难以相处之人

top dog 头领

white elephant 无用的东西

loose fish 放荡不羁者

cold fish 性情怪僻者

big forg 小地方的大人物

small fry 大人物

chow hound 贪吃的人

old hen 老太婆

dark horse 黑马、冷门

greasy monkey 修理工

dumb ox 身材高大的拙笨之人

night owl 夜猫子；夜游神

guinea pig 供实验的人或物

dead pigeon 注定要完蛋的人

black sheep 害群之马

loan shark 高利贷者

paper tiger 纸老虎

black snake 长鞭

二、动词+动物名称

go ape 狂热起来

turn chicken 胆怯起来

eat crow 因犯错而丢脸

have kittens 暴怒；兴奋

go stag 不带女伴参加社交集会

see snakes 出现幻觉

turn turtle 逃跑；变得无能为力

talk turtle 实话实说；谈正经事

cry wolf 愚弄他人；发假警报

三、动物名称+名词
doggy bags 带剩食的口袋

monkey business 不法或道德的行为

kangaroo court 非正规法庭

chicken feed 很少的急用钱

horse laugh 不信任的嘲笑

flea market 跳蚤市场（旧货市场）

house opera 牛仔电影

fish story 不可能之事

wildcat strike 非法的罢工

duck soup 易如反掌之事

crocodile tears 假慈悲

四、as +形容词+as + 动物名词（鉴于意思明了，不另配译文）
as blind as a bat
as timid as a hare
as busy as a bee
as watchful as a hawk
as tame as a cat
as gentle as a lamb
as tender as a chicken
as cheerful as a lark
as innocent as a dove
as bold as a lion
as stupid as a donkey
as obstinate as a mule
as slippery as an eel
as tricky as a monkey
as cunning as a fox
as proud as a peacock
as mute as a fish
as wet as a drowned rat
as silly as a goose
as graceful as a swan
as strong as a horse
as fierce as a tiger

GOOD！

UP！UP！UP！

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chicken guy / girl

胆小鬼~

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