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III. “adj” pattern The mountainous waves swallowed up the ship. IV. “-of-”phrase pattern A policeman waved me out of the snakes of traffic and flagged me to stop. IV. “-of-”phrase pattern They tied pillows on top of their heads as protection against the shower of rocks. The speaker looked down at the sea of faces beneath him. v. “idiom” pattern We mended our fences. Dog Dog does not eat dog. Old dog will not learn new tricks. Every day has his day. Top dog Old dog Tiger, Lion In English 勇猛威严 As majestic as a lion 虎穴 Lion’s mouth 送入虎口 Throw feed to the lions 拦路虎 A lion in the way 太岁头上动土 Beard the lion in his den The British Lion 不列颠之狮（英国） As regal as a lion Lion: 名流，社交场合的宠儿，高贵之物 “Tiger” in Chinese 勇猛威武，强壮有力，果敢之意 如虎添翼 虎将 虎虎生威 谈虎色变 落入虎口 虎视眈眈 Fish In Chinese 鱼跃龙门 年年有鱼（余） In English Big fish Cool fish Cold fish Dull fish Like a fish out of water Rabbit, Hare In Chinese 高贵大方，受别人爱戴 狡兔三窟 兔子尾巴长不了 兔子吹笛——嘴不严 兔崽子 兔孙子 In English Rabbit or Hare a person who plays the game badly 不可靠或耍弄花招之人 Rabbit 拙劣的运动员，尤指网球运动员 Mercutio 讥讽老乳母为娼妓时的一句话 莎士比亚《罗密欧与朱丽叶》 Romeo: What have you found? Mercutio: No hare, sir. Hare “野鸡” 之义 Phoenix In Chinese 百鸟之王 比喻皇后 凤毛麟角 In English Religion, like a phoenix, has been resurrected (复苏）from the ashes of the war. Sheep/goat In Chinese 善心仁慈，外柔儿内刚 In English 愚蠢的人，含羞忸怩的胆小鬼 A black sheep A wolf in sheep’s clothing Cast/make sheep’s eyes at Separate the sheep from goats Cow, Horse 力大如牛 Work as a horse 高兴得像鸟 As happy as a cow 牛劲 Strong-willed 临阵换将 Change horse in mid stream Peacock In Chinese 吉祥好运, 大吉利 In English As proud as a peacock Bat In Chinese culture 蝙蝠 福气、健康、幸福 In Western culture 邪恶、罪恶黑暗势力 As blind as a bat 有眼无珠 As crazy as a bat 非常疯狂 He is a bit batty. 他有点反常. Ass Asshole badass Crane Cat Mouse rat Pig swine sow hog Bat Fox Owl Dragon M