跟昆虫有关的英语词汇表达.ppt

1、跟昆虫相关的词汇表达跟昆虫相关的词汇表达 There are many American expressions about There are many American expressions about insects-like bees,for example.Bees are known insects-like bees,for example.Bees are known as very hard workers.They always appear to be as very hard workers.They always appear to be busy,moving a

2、round in their homes,or hives.So busy,moving around in their homes,or hives.So you might say you wereyou might say you wereas busy as a beeas busy as a beeif you if you spent your weekend cleaning your house.spent your weekend cleaning your house.In fact,you might say your house In fact,you might sa

3、y your house In fact,you might say your house In fact,you might say your house waswaswaswasa beehive of activitya beehive of activitya beehive of activitya beehive of activityif your whole if your whole if your whole if your whole family was helping you clean.You also family was helping you clean.Yo

4、u also family was helping you clean.You also family was helping you clean.You also might say you might say you might say you might say you made amade amade amade a beeline beeline beeline beeline for something for something for something for something if you went there right away.When we go if you w

5、ent there right away.When we go if you went there right away.When we go if you went there right away.When we go to see a movie,my friend alwaysmakes a to see a movie,my friend alwaysmakes a to see a movie,my friend alwaysmakes a to see a movie,my friend alwaysmakes a beelinefor the place where they

6、sell popcorn.beelinefor the place where they sell popcorn.beelinefor the place where they sell popcorn.beelinefor the place where they sell popcorn.Here is an expression about bees that Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more,but we like it is not used much any more,but we li

7、ke it anyway.We think it was first used in the anyway.We think it was first used in the nineteen twenties.If something was the nineteen twenties.If something was the best of its kind,you might say it wasbest of its kind,you might say it wasthe the bees kneesbees knees.Now,we admit that we do.Now,we

8、admit that we do not know how this expression developed.not know how this expression developed.In fact,we do not even know if bees have In fact,we do not even know if bees have knees!knees!If your friend cannot stop talking about If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks

9、it is important,something because she thinks it is important,you might say she hasyou might say she hasa bee in her bonneta bee in her bonnet.If.If someone asks you a personal question,you someone asks you a personal question,you might say might say that is none of your beeswaxthat is none of your b

10、eeswax.This.This means none of your business.means none of your business.Speaking of personal questions,there is Speaking of personal questions,there is an expression people sometimes use when their an expression people sometimes use when their children ask,where do babies come from?children ask,whe

11、re do babies come from?Parents who discuss sex and reproduction say Parents who discuss sex and reproduction say this is talking aboutthis is talking aboutthe birds and the beesthe birds and the bees.无忧无忧PPTPPT整理发布整理发布 Hornets are bee-like insects that Hornets are bee-like insects that sometimes att

12、ack people.If you are really sometimes attack people.If you are really angry,you might say you areangry,you might say you aremad as a mad as a hornethornet.And if youstir up a hornets nest,.And if youstir up a hornets nest,you create trouble or problems.you create trouble or problems.Butterflies are

13、 beautiful insects,but you Butterflies are beautiful insects,but you would not want towould not want tohave butterflies in yourhave butterflies in your stomachstomach.That means to be nervous about.That means to be nervous about having to do something,like speaking in having to do something,like spe

14、aking in front of a crowd.You would also not want front of a crowd.You would also not want to have ants in your pants.That is,to be to have ants in your pants.That is,to be restless and unable to sit still.restless and unable to sit still.Here are some expressions about plain Here are some expressio

15、ns about plain old bugs,another word for insects.If a friend old bugs,another word for insects.If a friend keeps asking you to do something you do not keeps asking you to do something you do not want to do,you might ask him to leave you want to do,you might ask him to leave you alone or alone or sto

16、p bugging mestop bugging me.A friend also.A friend also might tell you again and again to do might tell you again and again to do something.If so,you might say hesomething.If so,you might say heput a bug put a bug in your earin your ear.If you were reading a book in your If you were reading a book i

17、n your warm bed on a cold winters day,you warm bed on a cold winters day,you might say you weremight say you were snug as a bug in a snug as a bug in a rugrug.And if you wish someone good.And if you wish someone good night,you might say,night,you might say,sleep tight-sleep tight-dont letdont let th

18、e bed bugs bitethe bed bugs bite.1、as busy as a beeas busy as a bee：忙得不可开交,像 蜜蜂一样忙碌2、a beehive of activitya beehive of activity：忙碌的蜂窝3、make a beelinemake a beeline：径直去4、the bees kneesthe bees knees：杰出，出类拔萃5、a bee in her bonneta bee in her bonnet：bonnet 指的是古代外国妇女带的一种宽沿圆形大帽子，有带子可以系在脖子上，如果有蜜蜂飞进去是很难出来的。

19、a bee in ones bonnet 指的是头脑中的固执的念头，而且往往是难以摆脱的异乎寻常的怪念头，经常说：have a bee in ones bonnet about sth。“He has a bee in his bonnet about constructing a yacht of his own design.他脑中一直有个想法，要自己设计构造一艘游艇。6 6、that is none of your beeswaxthat is none of your beeswax：不关你的事。：不关你的事。7、the birds and the beesthe birds and

20、the bees:（对孩子解释的）有关两性关系的基本常识，初步的性教育。8、mad as a hornetmad as a hornet:像黄蜂样愤怒（意指非常生气、愤怒，即暴跳如雷，怒不可遏）9、Stir up a hornetStir up a hornets nests nest：相当于中文的俗话:捅了马蜂窝，惹了麻烦。10、have butterflies in onehave butterflies in ones stomachs stomach从字面上来解释就是，一个人的胃里有蝴蝶。可是，这个说法的真正意思是一种持续不断的恐惧、紧张或忧虑的心情，和中文里说的“心里感到七上八下”很

21、相似。11、stop bugging mestop bugging me:别烦我。12、put a bug in oneput a bug in ones ears ear：事先给某人暗示,提醒。13、as snug as a bug in a rugas snug as a bug in a rug：非常舒适地,极其安逸地。14、sleep tight-dont let the bed bugs sleep tight-dont let the bed bugs bitebitetight作副词表“紧紧地”，bug指“小虫”。“Sleep tight,and dont let the bed bugs bite.”面指“睡得紧紧地，别被床上的虫子咬到。”由于古时候床铺是用绳子（rope）搭成，须把绳子绑紧才能睡得安稳，因此sleep tight指“睡得香甜”。tight也有“安稳地（soundly）”、“酣然地”之意，故 sleep tight即指“睡得好”。从前的确有小虫子会趁人在睡觉时爬到床上去咬人，吸人血，因此这说法即“祝人一夜好眠”，不会被小虫咬之意。