關于羊的單詞:
sheep:綿羊
goat:山羊
lamb:不足一歲的小羊羔(肉)
mutton:老一點的羊肉
十二生肖
Chinese zodiac animals:
(十二生肖中羊的表達是The sheep,雖然在中國人眼中不是很區分山羊和綿羊,但是其實在英文里sheep的意思相較于goat更加的正面哦!所以雖然說The year of the goat也沒有錯,但是The year of the sheep會更易讓人接受。)
豬-The Pig
狗-The Dog
雞-The Rooster
猴-The Monkey
羊-TheSheep
馬-The Horse
蛇-The Snake
龍-The Dragon
兔-The Rabbit
虎-The Tiger
牛-The Ox
鼠-The Rat
關于sheep的一些表達:
like sheep 盲從,無主見
If people behave like sheep, they do not think independently, but follow what everyone else does or thinks.
Boyfriends are led around the shopping mall like sheep.
男朋友在逛街的時候就是被牽著走的。
sheepish 做錯事后的困窘,不好意思。
He looked sheepishly at his parents when they found out what he had done.
他爸媽發現他做的好事后,他十分困窘不安。
Jack looked sheepish for he ate sunny's sandwich by accident.
強子不小心吃了Sunny的subway,現在他十分尷尬。
a wolf in sheep's clothing 披著羊皮的狼
A person or thing that appears harmless but is actually dangerous or bad.
Don't trust Jack—he's a wolf in sheep's clothing who will try to steal your sandwich.
強子這個披著羊皮的狼,一邊說要請我吃飯一邊把我的賽百味吃了!
make sheep's eyes at (one) 充滿愛意,仰慕地看著某人
To give one an adoring, doting, or amorous look or glance.
It's a bit weird, but Janet's boyfriend has been making sheep's eyes at me for the last hour.
聽上去是有點奇怪,但是Janet的男票一直在偷瞟我!
Its strange but he has been giving me sheep's eyes all morning.
他今天一上午都在看我,好奇怪。
might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb 一不做二不休
One might as well commit a worse offense, since the punishment will remain the same. (In the past, theft of a sheep was punishable by death.)
I've already blown most of my savings, so what's another $100? Might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
反正我的存款都快沒了,還管這100美元干嘛?干脆一不做二不休。
Jack: Shall we rob the big bank or the small bank?
我倆去搶大銀行還是小銀行。
Sunny: Might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
一不做二不休,搞就搞大的!
關于goat的表達:
act/play the ˈgoat (informal)瞎胡鬧,搞事
deliberately behave in a silly or foolish way.
Sunny's students often act the goat.
Sunny的學生老愛胡鬧。
Stop acting the goat or I'll send you out, I'm warning you.
你們別一直鬧了啊,不然我就把你們丟出去!警告你!
get somebody's goat 激怒,惹怒某人
(informal) annoy somebody very much.
That woman really gets my goat. She does nothing but complain.
那女的真的好煩!啥都不做就只知道抱怨!
It really gets my goat when people smoke in non-smoking areas.
每次看到別人在禁煙區抽煙我就好氣!