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) , 錦囊妙計 )。 a square peg掛鉤 ,衣夾 in a round hole (不適宜擔任某一職務(wù)的人 , 不得其所的人 ) . Figures of speech ? (1) Simile ? as mute as a fish (默不作聲 )。 as dead as a doornail (報廢 。失效 )。 as graceful as a swan (姿態(tài)優(yōu)美 , 舉止端莊 )。 like a rat in a hole (甕中之鱉一般 )。 eat like a horse (吃得多 )。 eat like a sleep like a log。 time flies like an arrow (光陰似箭 )。 spend money like water (揮金如土 ). (2) Metaphor ? a. animal referring to people: black sheep (害群之馬 , 敗家子 )。 a dark horse 。 grey mare (勝過丈夫的妻子 )。 a snake in the grass (隱患 , 暗藏的敵人 )。 ? b. inanimate things to people: new broom (新成員 , 新雇員 )。 flat tire (漏了氣的車胎 , 讓人煩的家伙 )。 the salt of the earth (社會中堅 (來自 《 圣經(jīng) 》 )。 為眾人表率的人物 , 最好的人 )。 ? to something else: bed of dust (墳?zāi)?)。 crocodile tears (鱷魚淚 , 假慈悲 )。 a wet blanket (浸濕的毯子 (用于滅火等 ) 掃興的事 , 掃興的人 )。 black bottle ([美 ]毒藥 , 毒物 )。 ? , state to abstract ideas or other actions, state, etc: sit on the fence (觀望形勢 , 抱騎墻態(tài)度to trim, vicar of Bray)。 cut the ground from under sb?s feet (拆某人的臺 。 以先發(fā)制人的手段破壞某人計劃 。 使某人論點站不住腳 )。 fall from grace (墮落 , 犯罪 ?!?宗 】 失卻天恩 ) ? (3) Metonymy ? in the cradle (在最初的時侯 )。 live by one?s pen (以寫作為生 , 吃筆墨飯 )。 from cradle to grave。 make a purse (為 … 募捐 ) ? (4) Synecdoche ? earn one?s bread (謀生 , 糊口 )。 two heads are better than one ? (5) Personification ? The pot calls the cattle black. 五十步笑百步 。 烏鴉嫌豬黑 。 ? Fire and water are good servants, but bad 火無情 。 ? (6) Euphemism ? the call of nature大小便 。 sleep around ([俚 ](指女人 )到處亂搞男女關(guān)系 )。 powder one?s nose (( 婦女上廁所的委婉語 ) 去化妝室 , 出去一下 ) . Sayings and proverbs ? Don?t count your chickens before they are hatched. ? Don39。t cross the bridge, until you e to it. 莫杞人憂天 ? All roads lead to Rome. ? Health is better than wealth. ? He laughs best who laughs last. ? It is never too late to mend. ? Spare the rod and spoil the child. 不打不成器 . ? Strike while the iron is hot. ? Feed a cold and starve a fever. 傷風時宜吃 , 發(fā)燒時宜餓 。 ? Never offer to teach fish to ? Nothing succeeds like , 事事順利 。 ? Actions speak louder than words. ? Time and tide wait for no man. ? Two heads are better than one. ? There is no royal road to , 學海無涯苦作舟 ? knowledge is long, life is short 吾生也有涯而知也無涯 ? Every cloud has a silver lining(膜 ).黑暗中總有一絲光明 ? It is no use crying over spilt milk. ? Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves. ? When in Rome do as the Romans do. ? Live not to eat but eat to live.. ? Birds of a feather flock together. ? No pains, no gains. ? Out of sight, out of mind. ? More haste, less speed. ? Like father like son. ? Easy e, easy go. ? Necessity is mother of invention. ? Beauty is but skin deep美麗只是外表 . ? Brevity is the soul of ? Well begun is half done. ? Where there?s life there?s hope. ? Good words are worth much and cost little. 好話不要本錢 , 但價值很大 ? A little learning is a dangerous thing. ? To err is human, to five, ?心存寬恕 , 就是圣潔 。 蒲柏 (Pope) ? The child is father of the man (William Wordsworth)三歲看大 , 七歲看老 ? Nothing venture, nothing have. 不入虎穴 , 焉得虎子 。 ? Speech is sliver, silence is gold. ? Fish begins to stink(散發(fā)出惡臭 ) at the head. 上梁不正下梁歪 。 *homework ? Please review Chapter 6 ? That?s all for today. Thank you!