有趣的動植物和生態相關的 英文片語

有趣的動植物和生態相關的 英文片語

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Adam's profession N片語 農藝;園藝;莊稼之事
(亞當的行業;最古早的行業)
There is no ancient gentlemen but gardeners , ditchers ,and grave-makers;
they hold up Adam's profession.
古時候沒有什麼紳士,只有一些種地的、開溝的、掘墳的人;他們繼承著亞當的行業.
(莎士比亞名劇[哈姆萊特]內文)

apple of discord N片語 禍根
Since their father bought them a new bicycle ,
the two brothers had an apple of discord.

apple of one's eye N片語 極珍愛的人或物
Jane is the apple of her parents's eye.
珍妮是她父母的掌上明珠.

apple polishing VT片語 討好 ; 迎合
Peter hopes to get a promotion by apple polishing his boss.
彼德想靠巴結老板來達到他升遷的目的.

bark up the wrong tree 動詞片語 認錯人或物 ; 表錯情 ; 會錯意
You are barking up the wrong tree if you think this is a tree branch.
要是你認為這是樹枝,那你就錯啦.

deacon apples 動詞片語 金玉其外,敗絮其中
An honest merchant never deacons apples.
誠實的商人絕不欺騙客戶!

drop in the bucket 滄海一粟(意指微不足道) 名詞片語
drop in the sea 滄海一粟(意指微不足道) 名詞片語
drop in the ocean 滄海一粟(意指微不足道) 名詞片語

Every dog has his day. 風水輪流轉

find the bean in the cake 中獎 動詞片語
Everyone bought the lottery tickets , but
Sam is the only guy that found the bean in the cake.
(Sam想錢想瘋了,好事都用Sam當例句)

fish in troubled waters 混水摸魚 動詞片語
The boy is really goog at fishing in troubled waters.
這小子真會混水摸魚.

fish out of water 失水之魚; 不自在
fish in water 如魚得水; 很自在
John was the only boy in the class , and he felt like a fish out of water.
Tom was the only boy in the class , and he felt like a fish in water.
湯姆是很自在的 ^^ 約翰是很不自在的 ^^ ( 因人而異 )
(我想sam應該會很自在的 \^^/ )