动物是人类的朋友，它们都和人类共同生活在地球上，所以在人类语言中有很多是动物有关的，英语俚语就是其中一种。下面皮皮范文网小编为大家整理了英语动物俚语大全，欢迎大家阅读。
英语动物俚语摘抄
. Barking dogs don't bite (吠犬不咬人)
意指：对于高声发出恐吓，或惯于大声吼叫的人，勿须当真
A joke:
Does the dog know the proverb, too?
A little boy did not like the look of the barking dog.
"It's all right," said a gentleman, "don't be afraid. Don't you know the proverb: Barking dogs don't bite?"
"Ah, yes," answered the little boy. "I know the proverb, but does the dog know the proverb, too?"
译文：
笑话：
狗也知道这个谚语吗?
一个小男孩不喜欢狗狂叫的样子。
“没关系，”一位先生说，“不用害怕。你不知道这条谚语吗：会叫的狗不咬人?”
“啊，是的，”小男孩回答说。”我知道这句谚语，但是狗也知道这个谚语吗?”
2. Let sleeping dogs lie(别惹麻烦;别多事 莫惹是非)
If someone tells you to let sleeping dogs lie, they are warning you not to disturb or interfere with a situation, because you are likely to cause trouble and problems(译文：如果有人告诉”let sleeping dogs lie”，他们是在警告你不要扰乱或干扰情况，因为你很可能引起麻烦和问题
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范例对话：
A:Where is my Daddy?
B:Don't wake him up. It's better to let sleeping dogs lie. (别弄醒他，最好不要自找麻烦。)
3. A lucky dog-----幸运儿
曾经有一年轻人中了福利彩票的头奖，朋友们都来向他表示祝贺。其中一位用英语向他说了一句You are a lucky dog以示祝贺。不料，却惹得他很生气，两人为此差点吵起来。a lucky dog从字面来看意思是幸运狗，年轻人听了自然不高兴了，a lucky dog不能从字面上去理解，在西方文化中，代指一个很幸运的人，这不是贬损和侮辱，反而是对一个人的赞美和小小的羡慕。
4. You can't teach an old dog new tricks(不接受新事物;不喜欢新玩意) 这是一个比喻性短语，字面意思是老狗学不会新把戏，用来比喻你很难使因循守旧的人接受新事物。
If you say 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks', you are suggesting that someone is unwilling to try new ways of doing things. 译文：如果你说：“You can't teach an old dog new tricks”，那么你是在说有人不愿意尝试新的做事方式。
范例对话：
A:Hi,dear sister ,I bought a new smartphone for you.Your cellphone is over eight years old!
B:But I prefer my other one.
A: Oh well, I can't teach an old dog new tricks.
译文：
A：嗨，亲爱的姐姐，我给你买了一个新的智能手机。你的手机已经用了八年多了!
B: 可我更喜欢我的那个。
A: 哦，我真的很难让我的姐姐接受新事物。
5. Smell a rat = feel that something is wrong
可以用 I smell a rat 来表达自己感觉什么事情不正常、奇怪、不对头的意思，就象闻到死老鼠的味道一样。
范例对话：
A: How come the front door is open? Didn't you close it before we went shopping?
B: I'm sure I did. I can't understand it。
A: Frankly, I smell a rat。
B: Me, too. I'm convinced that something is definitely wrong here。
A: We'd better call the police。
译文：
A;怎么是开着的呢?难道在我们去购物之前你没把它关上吗?
B: 我确信我关了的。.我真搞不明白是怎么回事?
A：坦率地说，我感觉事情不对头。
B: 我也觉得。我相信这儿一定发生什么事情了。
A: 我们最好打电话给警察
6. Straight from the Horse's Mouth = from a reliable source
说话者本人的原话或从可靠、权威人士处得来的信息。美国人在这里把说话的人比作大马了。
范例对话：
A: How did you know that Tom was engaged?
B: I got the information from a very reliable source。
A: You mean Tom told you himself?
B: That's right. I got it straight from the horse's mouth!
译文：
A:你是怎么知道汤姆订婚了?
B:我的消息来自一个非常可靠的来源。
A：你的意思是汤姆亲自告诉你的吗?
B：是的。我得到了非常可靠的消息!
英语动物俚语推荐
1. What a stupid man(驴)!
真是个傻瓜!
2. Kate is busy as a bee(蜜蜂).
凯特是个大忙人。
3. You dirty rat(老鼠)!
你这卑鄙的小人!
4. I'm hungry as a wolf!
我要饿死了!
5. What a turkey!
真是个草包!