今天我們學習的是動物相關的常用習慣用語的最後一組了。
此前的內容歡迎親們瀏覽！
Wolf in sheep's clothing
中文已經完全接受了這個習語的寓意，東西方達到高度一致：
披著羊皮的狼
If ever there was a wolf in sheep's clothing this Bill is it.
如果真有披著羊皮的狼，這個比爾就是了。
The whole truth came out at last that he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
事實終於證明他是一隻披著羊皮的狼。
Crocodile tears
與上一個習語一樣，東西方高度統一。
鱷魚的眼淚; 貓哭耗子，假慈悲
（寓意來自人們相信鱷魚哭泣是為了引誘獵物以吃掉獵物。）
Don't soften your heart; he was shedding crocodile tears.
別心軟，他在貓哭耗子，假慈悲。
The woman cried crocodile tears at the news.
聽到這個消息，那女人假惺惺地哭了。
Cry wolf
大家看到Cry，第一反應是「哭」，Cry wolf是「哭狼」嗎？
這完全是認知陷阱，cry也常常是「喊」的意思。
小時候聽過的「狼來了」的故事呢，這下想起了吧？
這個短語的指的是「謊稱狼來了」
實際意思是「虛張聲勢；謊報軍情」。
If you cry wolf too often, people will stop believing that you need help.
事不過三，如果你老玩「狼來了」，人們就會不再相信你需要幫助。
I don't want to cry wolf on this.
我不想在這件事上虛張聲勢。
Keep the wolf from the door
也是用狼來做比喻，拒狼門外。不過，這隻狼是只飢餓的狼。
它的實際意思是「勉強度日；使...能夠免於飢餓」
Their wages are barely enough to keep the wolf from the door.
他們的工資僅夠他們勉強度日。
Most people have a daily fight to keep the wolf from the door.
大多數人每天為了生計而奔波。
Wolf down
吞下;囫圇吞下;吃下
He wolfed down the rest of the biscuit and cheese.
他三口兩口把剩下的餅乾和奶酪吃完了。
Don't wolf down your food. Eat slower.
不要狼吞虎咽的。吃得慢一點。
Wolf whistle
小紅帽的故事深入人心，色色的狼吹口哨，當然是「吹口哨挑逗」。
Builders are renowned for wolf-whistling at any woman who walks by.
眾所周知，建築工人對每個路過的女人吹口哨挑逗。
As busy as a bee
像蜜蜂一樣忙碌
He was as busy as a bee all day.
他整天忙得不可開交。
Busy bee
勤奮的人
The busy bee has no time for sorrow.
忙碌之人,沒有時間憂傷。
A leopard cannot change its spots.
江山易改、本性難移。
Make sheep's eyes at
拋媚眼；含情脈脈地看某人
It's a bit weird, but Janet's boyfriend has been making sheep's eyes at me for the last hour.
有點奇怪，但珍妮特的男朋友在這一個小時裡一直在對我眉目傳情。
Act the giddy goat
胡鬧
If you will act the giddy goat in front of your friends you must expect them to treat you accordingly.
如果你老在朋友面前胡鬧，你要知道他們也會這樣對你。
It gets my goat
惹某人發火；使人發怒或厭惡
That guy just gets my goat every time he opens his mouth.
那傢伙每次一張嘴就讓我火冒三丈。
The elephant in the room
按字面理解是「房間裡的大象」， 形容「明明存在但人們不願提及的棘手問題」。
The growing budget deficit is the elephant in the room that nobody wants to talk about.
不斷增長的預算赤字是無人願意提起的大問題。
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