“虎”年谚语

时间：2010-05-19 00:14:51

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paper tiger 纸老虎

buck1 the tiger 玩纸牌(特指与赌棍玩牌)

tiger sweat 威士忌酒

work like a tiger生龙活虎地工作

three cheers and a tiger三声欢呼一声吼

a narrow escape 虎口余生

a nation of invaders2 虎狼之国

How can you catch tiger cubs3 without entering the tiger's lair4?
不入虎穴, 焉得虎子?

have a tiger by the tail/ He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. 骑虎难下

to brag5 and bully6 by assuming other people’s authority 狐假虎威

a strategic fortress7 as if guarded by a tiger and a dragon 虎踞龙盘

to be passionate8 about something at the beginning but soon lose their interest 虎头蛇尾

Sitting on a hill watching tigers fight 坐山观虎斗 (It means someone takes a side in a fight until one party overwhelms their enemy. )

A goat in tiger's skin 羊质虎皮 (It means someone who appears strong on the outside but is timid on the inside.)

Three people make a tiger. 三人成虎(The idiom suggests that gossip can be as ferocious9 as a tiger.)

A new-born calf10 has no fear of the tiger. 初生牛犊不怕虎。

drive a tiger out from the front door while a wolf comes in the back 前门拒虎，后门进狼。

like a tiger with wings 如虎添翼(It means someone's might is doubled.)

to lure the tiger form the mountain 调虎离山


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1 buck ESky8     
n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃
参考例句：
  • The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
  • The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。
2 invaders 5f4b502b53eb551c767b8cce3965af9f     
入侵者，侵略者，侵入物( invader的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • They prepared to repel the invaders. 他们准备赶走侵略军。
  • The family has traced its ancestry to the Norman invaders. 这个家族将自己的世系追溯到诺曼征服者。
3 cubs 01d925a0dc25c0b909e51536316e8697     
n.幼小的兽，不懂规矩的年轻人( cub的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • a lioness guarding her cubs 守护幼崽的母狮
  • Lion cubs depend on their mother to feed them. 狮子的幼仔依靠母狮喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 lair R2jx2     
n.野兽的巢穴；躲藏处
参考例句：
  • How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair?不入虎穴，焉得虎子？
  • I retired to my lair,and wrote some letters.我回到自己的躲藏处，写了几封信。
5 brag brag     
v./n.吹牛，自夸；adj.第一流的
参考例句：
  • He made brag of his skill.他夸耀自己技术高明。
  • His wealth is his brag.他夸张他的财富。
6 bully bully     
n.恃强欺弱者，小流氓；vt.威胁，欺侮
参考例句：
  • A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
  • The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。
7 fortress Mf2zz     
n.堡垒，防御工事
参考例句：
  • They made an attempt on a fortress.他们试图夺取这一要塞。
  • The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔车攀登上了要塞的城墙。
8 passionate rLDxd     
adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的
参考例句：
  • He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
  • He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。
9 ferocious ZkNxc     
adj.凶猛的，残暴的，极度的，十分强烈的
参考例句：
  • The ferocious winds seemed about to tear the ship to pieces.狂风仿佛要把船撕成碎片似的。
  • The ferocious panther is chasing a rabbit.那只凶猛的豹子正追赶一只兔子。
10 calf ecLye     
n.小牛，犊，幼仔，小牛皮
参考例句：
  • The cow slinked its calf.那头母牛早产了一头小牛犊。
  • The calf blared for its mother.牛犊哞哞地高声叫喊找妈妈。

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