bell the cat
1. 为别人冒险
All the workers agreed that they wanted a pay increase, but nobody offered to bell the cat and talked to their employer.
所有的工人都认为要加薪, 但却没人自告奋勇去跟老板谈。
let the cat out of the bag
1. 泄漏秘密
The criminal was hiding away from the police, but a small boy let the cat out of the bag when he told the police that there was a man in the house.
罪犯正躲避警方的搜查, 但一位小男孩泄漏了秘密, 他告诉警方屋里有一个男人。
rain cats and dogs
1. 下倾盆大雨
It rains cats and dogs here during the spring.
春季这里会下倾盆大雨。
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
外面正下着倾盆大雨。
习惯用语A cat has nine lives.1.猫有九条命。(英国迷信, 指猫的生命力强)a cat with nine lives1.有九条命的猫; 富有生命力的人A cat in gloves catches no mice.1.[谚]带手套的猫捉不到耗子; 四肢不勤, 一事无成; 怕沾污手指的人做不出什么事。Muffled cats catch no mice.1.[谚]包裹严实的猫捉不到耗子; 四肢不勤, 一事无成。A cat may look at a king.1.[谚]猫也可以看国王(指小人物也应有些权利)agree like cats and dogs1.[口]像猫和狗一样合不来, 完全合不来At night all cats are grey1.[谚]猫在暗中都是灰色; 黑暗中难分丑妍(as) melancholy as a cat1.非常忧郁(as)sick as a cat1.直想呕吐2.病得厉害as weak as a cat (=as weak as water)1.身体非常虚弱barber's cat1.瘦弱的人, 面带饥色和病容的人bear cat1.熊猫2.[口]大力士, 精力过人的人bell the cat1.不惧危险, 挺身而出blowing cat1.[美俚]爵士乐师Cheshire cat1.咧着嘴傻笑的人copy cat1.盲目的模仿者dead cat1.猛烈的指责或攻击2.[美俚](马戏团中)不肯表演的狮子Dog my cats!1.[美俚]见鬼! 他妈的; 我可以赌咒!enough to make a cat laugh1.极其可笑; 让人笑掉大牙enough to make a horse laugh1.极其可笑; 让人笑掉大牙enough to make a cat speak1.[口]令人惊讶; 事情太出奇fat cat1.美国政治运动的出资人, 捐献大宗政治款项的富人; 安于现状的懒汉; 以权谋私的人, 享受特权的人fight like Kilkenny cats1.死拚flog the cat1.[俚]作无益的追悔grin like a Cheshire cat1.咧着嘴傻笑Has the cat got your tongue?1.[口]猫把你的舌头叼去了吗?为什么不吭声?Holy cats!1.[口]哎呀! 好家伙! (表示强烈的惊讶, 愤怒或高兴)Holy cow!1.[口]哎呀! 好家伙! (表示强烈的惊讶, 愤怒或高兴)It rains cats and dogs.1.下倾盆大雨, 大雨滂沱jerk the cat1.[俚](酒醉的人呕吐)shoot the cat1.[俚](酒醉的人呕吐)whip the cat1.[俚](酒醉的人呕吐)Kilkenny cats1.打起架来不顾死活的动物[人]let the cat out of the bag1.说走了嘴, (无意中)泄露秘密like a cat in a strange garret1.[美]胆怯, 极不自然like a cat on hot bricks1.局促不安, 如热锅上的蚂蚁like a scalded cat1.象烫伤的猫到处乱窜; 拚命的逃走like sth. the cat brought in1.[口]象猫叼来的东西似的; 衣衫褴褛(指人的外表); 不修边幅live like cat and dog1.[口]整天吵架look like the cat after it had eaten the canary1.带着洋洋得意的样子no room to swing a cat1.极狭窄, 没有转身的地方not room to swing a cat1.极狭窄, 没有转身的地方not room enough to swing a cat1.极狭窄, 没有转身的地方no room to swing a cat in1.极狭窄, 没有转身的地方not room to swing a cat in1.极狭窄, 没有转身的地方not room enough to swing a cat in1.极狭窄, 没有转身的地方old cat1.脾气坏的老太婆put the cat among the canaries1.[口]惹出乱子, 引起轩然大波see how the cat jumps1.观望形势然后行动; 看风使舵, 随机应变watch how the cat jumps1.观望形势然后行动; 看风使舵, 随机应变see which way the cat jumps1.观望形势然后行动; 看风使舵, 随机应变watch which way the cat jumps1.观望形势然后行动; 看风使舵, 随机应变wait for the cat to jump1.观望形势然后行动; 看风使舵, 随机应变singed cat1.[美俚]看起来不好, 其实并不坏的人skin the cat1.[美]【体】以两手悬于单杠, 以身体及两脚从两臂间穿过, 向后翻转; [喻]从极窄的洞爬过去teach the cat the way to the kirn1.[苏] 坏习惯易学难改tear a cat1.[废]说大话; 夸夸其谈tear the cat1.[废]说大话; 夸夸其谈That cat won't jump.1.[美 fight][口]这一手行不通。That's like putting the cat near the goldfish bowl.1.引狼入室; 等于把猫放在金鱼缸旁。the big cats (=the Cats, the great Cats)1.狮、虎、豹等The cat did it.1.[口谑]是猫打破的; 不是我搞的。(推托责任的话)The cat is out of the bag.1.[口]秘密泄露; 真相大白。The cat jumps.1.[口]形势清楚了。The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.1.[谚]掩耳盗铃; 猫偷吃奶油的时候, 总是闭着眼睛。The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet.1.猫儿想吃鱼, 又怕湿了脚(想吃鱼又怕腥; 想得到某种东西又怕麻烦或担风险)。The scalded cat fears cold water.1.[谚] 被烫过的猫, 连冷水也怕(一朝被蛇咬, 三年怕井绳)Watch sb. as a cat watches a mouse.1.象猫盯耗子般地盯着某人。When the cat's away, the mice will play.1.[谚]猫儿不在,老鼠成精(大王外出, 小鬼跳粱)。whip the cat1.[方](醉酒后)呕吐2.极其吝啬3.挨门挨户找活干(指流动短工)4.磨洋工, 不爱干活5.恶作剧6.[澳口]做无益的追悔You can have no more of a cat but her skin.1.[罕]不能有什么别的用途。cat in the meal1.[美、罕]诡秘伎俩, 陷井, 鬼把 戏cat in the meal-tub1.[美、罕]诡秘伎俩, 陷井, 鬼把 戏cat in the pan1.[美俚]变节者; 判徒cats and dogs1.[美俚]价值低的股票, 杂物; 零星东西2.猛烈地, 大量地(指大雨)catted and fished1.【航海】吊在锚架上并系在船侧特殊用法bear cat1.难开采的油井2.帆布安全带eel cat1.鳗鲶jungle cat1.【动】丛林猫native cat1.袋鼬, 袋猫tortoise-shell cat1.玳瑁猫