有关词语掌故的猫语

词语掌故：“猫语”(1/2)

Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary. 有些猫喜欢抓小鸟，比如金丝雀。如果某人自我感觉非常良好，我们就说他看起来就像一只吃了金丝雀的猫。

if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it. 如果说你跟某人玩猫和老鼠，就表示你和别人打交道时总是变换各种态度。比如说，一个小孩给她的小弟弟一些糖，当他快要拿时，她又把糖拿走了。

The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.有句习语说被猫拖着的东西，就表示有些事处于危险的环境中。

2 old and funny expressions describe something that is the best or finest. Americans might say that something is the cat's meow（喵） and the cat's pajamas（睡衣）. 有两个历史悠久又有意思的表达常用来形容某样东西是最好的或最棒的。美国人常说这东西是猫的叫声和它的`睡衣。

Children might call a child who is easily frightened a fraidy cat or a scaredy cat.如果一个小孩很容易被吓倒，那么其他小孩会叫他是胆小猫。

A copycat is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person's work.。“复制猫（copycat）”用来形容爱模仿别人的行为和说话的人。

A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.“胖猫（fat cat）”表示某人非常有钱。

词语掌故：“猫语”(2/2)

Sometimes people sleep for a short time during the day. This is called a cat nap.有时，人们白天会小睡一会儿，这叫做打瞌睡(cat nap)。

If you tell about something that was supposed to be a secret, we say you let the cat out of thebag.如果你说出了原本应该保密的事情，我们说你泄露秘密（let the cat out of the bag）。

If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask if the cat has got your tongue. 如果你不能说话或者回答不出某个问题，人们会问你哑巴了？为什么不吭声？(if the cat has got your tongue?)

When the cat's away, the mice will play means people sometimes misbehave when there is no supervision. 猫儿不在，老鼠成精（When the cat's away, the mice will play），就是用来形容没有监管下，人们有时会不太约束自己的行为。

curiosity killed the cat. This means being too concerned about things that are not your business might cause problems. 好奇害死猫。意思是过于关心与自己无关的事情会造成麻烦。

If your home is very small, you might say there is not enough room to swing a cat.如果你的房间很小，你可能会说房间太小没有活动的余地（连摇摆猫的空间都不够）。

Cats are not like sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job is like herding cats. 猫不像羊或牛一样群体行动。所以我们说一件困难的或是不可能完成的工作就像让猫集体行动一样。（herding cats )

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