英语习语是人们当前使用的，而该习语的意思不是其单词原本的意思。例如“to rain cats and dogs”意思是“雨下得很大” ——这是一个成语;“over the moon”指的是“非常高兴”； ——这又是另一个成语。在这两种情况下，如果你不知道这些习语是难理解其真正含义的。下面让我们来看看一些与动物有关的英语习语及使用方法。
Idioms：
(it’s) raining cats and dogs
You can say “it’s raining cats and dogs” if it’s raining very hard.
(like) water off a duck’s back
You can say an insult or criticism is like water off a duck’s back if it doesn’t upset you.
a night owl
You’re a night owl if you like to stay up and do things late at night.
a queer fish
If someone’s a queer fish, they are a bit strange and can sometimes behave in an unusual way.
a whale of a time
If you have a whale of a time, you have a great time and really enjoy yourself.
a wolf in sheep’s clothing
A wolf in sheep’s clothing is someone who seems to be a good person but is really a bad person.
a zebra crossing
A zebra crossing is a pedestrian crossing that is marked on the road with painted black and white stripes.
can of worms Informal
If you say a situation or an issue is a can of worms, you think that getting involved in it could lead to problems.
chickens come home to roost
If chickens are coming home to roost, someone is suffering the unpleasant consequences of their bad actions in the past.
drink like a fish Informal
If someone drinks like a fish, they drink a lot of alcohol.
eyes like a hawk
If someone has eyes like a hawk, they have very good eyesight and they notice everything.
kill two birds with one stone
If you kill two birds with one stone, you achieve two things with the one action.
let the cat out of the bag
If you let the cat out of the bag, you let someone know a secret.
like a fish out of water
You feel like a fish out of water if you’re surrounded by people who are different to you, and it’s making you feel a little uncomfortable.
quiet as a mouse
If you’re as quiet as a mouse, you’re very quiet.
sick as a dog
If you’re as sick as a dog, you’re very sick.
take the bull by the horns
If you take the bull by the horns, you deal with a problem or a challenge in a direct and fearless way.
talk turkey
If you talk turkey, you discuss something seriously, usually to do with business or money.
the lion’s share
You can say something is the lion’s share if it’s the biggest share or portion of something.
the rat race
The rat race is the highly competitive and stressful world of work and business.
April 15th, 2009 
ghostlei 
英语课是人们学习英语最受欢迎的方式。他们是如此惊人的流行，大多数人甚至不考虑如何学习英语。这个过程是自动的：我想学习英语，所以我注册一个英语课程。我将支付一些钱，一个星期坐在教室坐几个小时，我就将学到英语。
