关于大材小用的英语口语
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大材小用
When I ask my friend if she likes my new dress, I was fishing for a compliment.
我问她是否喜欢我的新衣服时，其实是想让她夸我几句。
fish for：摸索;寻找
It's like shooting fish in a barrel.
这太简单了。
My neighbour is a cold fish.
我的邻居是一个冷漠的人。
I used to drink like a fish and get drunk all thetime.
我以前酒喝得很猛而且每次都喝醉。
drink like a fish：大喝;豪饮;一大口一大口地喝酒
Why does he always enjoy being a big fish in a small pond? He deserves a betterposition!
为什么他总喜欢把自己大材小用呢?他可以做一个更好的职位。
A big fish in a small pond：大材小用
Now it's time to fish or cut bait. I need your answer by six o'clock tonight -- otherwise we'll leave you out of it!
现在你必须做出抉择了。我必须在今晚六点前得到你的答复，否则我们就把你排除在外。
fish or cut bait:做出决定
兔子不吃窝边草
1、The fox preys farthest from his hole.
兔子不吃窝边草。
Prey 是“捕食”的意思，英文原意是说狐狸捕食，远离洞府。在中文里最恰当的释义自然就是“兔子不吃窝边草了”。
The fox may grow grey,but never good.
本性难移
The fox knew too much,that's how he lost his tail.
聪明反被聪明误
例句有：
Even the fox preys farthest from his hole ,why don'tyou just let it go?
译为连兔子都不吃窝边草，你还是看开些吧
2、Even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered.
兔子逼急了还会咬人呢!
cornered. adj. 有角的;被困得走投无路的vt. 把…逼入绝境(corner的过去式)
eg:He fought like a cornered animal.
他象一只困兽般挣扎。
3、A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.
狡兔三窟
Sly: adj. 狡猾的;淘气的;诡密的
den.: 兽穴，窝巢
4、Waiting for a rabbit to hit upon a tree and be killed in order to catch it.
守株待兔
5、The hounds are killed for food once all hares are bagged
兔死狗烹
Hound: 猎犬
Hare:野兔
Bagged：被装入袋中，这里指被捕猎
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