动物在文化中的寓意.pptVIP

Different Meanings of Animals in Different Cultures The same animal, similar meanings The same meaning, different animals The same animal, different meanings contents Bees : Industrious Fox : Crafty wolf : Vicious Pig : Lazy Dirty Parrot : Imitative Snails : Slow Monkeys : Clever and lively Swan : Beautiful and Pure People are busy preparing for the new year as bees. 人们像蜜蜂一样忙着准备过年。 I play the fox several times, pretending to be in pain. 有几次我故意装疼。 wolf in sheeps clothing 披着羊皮的狼 You can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pig. 给猪涂上口红，它还是猪。意思是做无用功。 Dont parrot my words. 不要学我说话。 Opportunity comes like a snail. 机遇的光临就像蜗牛一样缓慢。 a black swan （黑天鹅）杰出的诗人 graceful as a swan 姿态优美 牛 talk horse as strong as a horse drink like a fish a drop in the bucket throw pearl before swine 吹牛 力大如牛 牛饮 九牛一毛 对牛弹琴 Others eat like a horse black sheep like a cat on hot bricks goose pimple as timid as a rabbit 狼吞虎咽 害群之马 热锅上的蚂蚁 鸡皮疙瘩 胆小如鼠 Others like a drowned rat beat the dog before the lion donkeys years birds of the same feather 落汤鸡 杀鸡儆猴 猴年马月 一丘之貉 tortoise ①longevity ②cowardice just a slow-moving and not very attractive creature East West bat ①the pronunciation like fu ②lucky blind ugly ferocious East West magpie auspicious people who like nagging East West petrel brave tenacious indomitable a stormy petrel means people who get into trouble everywhere East West fish ①Commendatory ②Derogatory bad and good people mixed up Rich in meaning a big fish 大人物 a dull fish 迟钝汉 a cold fish 冷漠的人 a poor fish 倒霉的人 East West beaver no special meanings eager beaver : motivated East West elephant no special meanings huge no use East West Thank You for Listening