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高考英语习语
一、颜色类
【红色】（Red）
red herring
[释义]转移注意力的无关事物
[例句]The debate about funding was a red herring—we need to focus on safety.
in the red
[释义]（账户）亏损；负债
[例句]The company has been in the red for three quarters.
see red
[释义]勃然大怒
[例句]He saw red when he found out his bike was stolen.
catch someone red-handed
[释义]当场抓住（做坏事）
[例句]The thief was caught red-handed with the stolen jewels.
paint the town red
[释义]狂欢作乐
[例句]We’re going to paint the town red to celebrate graduation!
【蓝色】（Blue）
blue blood
[释义]贵族血统；出身名门
[例句]She’s proud of her blue blood, but she’s very down-to-earth.
out of the blue
[释义]突然；毫无预兆
[例句]A job offer came out of the blue—perfect timing!
blue in the face
[释义]（因争辩或努力）筋疲力尽却无果
[例句]You can yell until you’re blue in the face—he won’t change his mind.
once in a blue moon
[释义]罕见；难得
[例句]We only visit our hometown once in a blue moon.
sing the blues
[释义]抱怨；唉声叹气
[例句]Stop singing the blues—let’s find a solution!
【绿色】（Green）
greenhorn
[释义]新手；缺乏经验的人
[例句]He’s a greenhorn in coding—give him time to learn.
green thumb
[释义]擅长园艺
[例句]My grandma has a green thumb—her garden is full of flowers.
green light
[释义]许可；批准
[例句]The project finally got the green light from the boss.
green around the gills
[释义]脸色苍白（因生病或不适）
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[例句]She looked green around the gills after the roller coaster ride.
go green
[释义]践行环保
[例句]Many companies are trying to go green by reducing plastic.
【黄色】（Yellow）
yellow-bellied
[释义]胆小的；怯懦的
[例句]He’s too yellow-bellied to speak up in meetings.
yellow journalism
[释义]耸人听闻的新闻（追求轰动效应）
[例句]That tabloid is known for yellow journalism.
yellow streak
[释义]胆小的本性
[例句]There’s a yellow streak in him—he always avoids risks.
turn yellow
[释义]变得胆怯
[例句]He turned yellow when he heard about the haunted house.
【黑色】（Black）
black and white
[释义]黑白分明；是非清楚
[例句]The rules are in black and white—no exceptions.
black out
[释义]昏厥；（电力）中断
[例句]I blacked out during the marathon from exhaustion.
in black
[释义]穿黑色衣服（常指哀悼）
[例句]Everyone at the funeral was dressed in black.
black market
[释义]黑市（非法交易场所）
[例句]Some rare drugs are sold on the black market.
black humor
[释义]黑色幽默（以痛苦或死亡为主题的幽默）
[例句]The movie uses black humor to talk about life’s absurdities.
【白色】（White）
white elephant
[释义]昂贵却无用的东西
[例句]That old mansion is a white elephant—we can’t afford to maintain it.
white-collar
[释义]白领的（脑力劳动的）
[例句]She has a white-collar job in a marketing firm.
white knuckle
[释义]（因紧张）指节发白的
[例句]It was a white-knuckle drive through the storm.
white as a sheet
[释义]脸色惨白（因恐惧或生病）
[例句]He went white as a sheet when he saw the accident.
bleed white
[释义]榨干（钱财或精力）
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[例句]The endless bills are bleeding us white.
【灰色】（Gray/Grey）
gray area
[释义]灰色地带（模糊不清的情况）
[例句]Ethics in AI is a gray area—no clear rules yet.
gray hair
[释义]白发（象征年老或阅历）
[例句]His gray hair shows he’s lived a full life.
gray market
[释义]水货市场（非官方渠道销售）
[例句]Those phones are from the gray market—no warranty.
go gray
[释义]（头发）变灰白
[例句]Stress made his hair go gray at 30.
【紫色】（Purple）
purple patch
[释义]成功 / 顺利的时期
[例句]She’s in a purple patch with her writing—three books in a year!
purple prose
[释义]华丽浮夸的文风
[例句]The essay was full of purple prose—hard to follow.
born in the purple
[释义]出身贵族
[例句]He was born in the purple but chose a simple life.
【棕色】（Brown）
brown bag
[释义]自带午餐（上班 / 上学）
[例句]I usually brown bag it to save money.
brown-nose
[释义]拍马屁
[例句]He’s always brown-nosing the teacher for better grades.
brown study
[释义]沉思；出神
[例句]She sat in a brown study, forgetting to eat dinner.
二、动物类
【哺乳动物类】
Horse（马）
Don't put the cart before the horse.
不要本末倒置。
Lock the barn door after the horse
is stolen.
亡羊补牢。
Talk horse.
吹牛（俚语）。
A dark horse.
黑马（指出人意料的获胜者）。
Dog（狗）
Love me, love my dog.
爱屋及乌。
Every dog has its day.
凡人皆有得意日。
Barking dogs seldom bite.
吠犬不咬人（外强中干）。
A dog's breakfast.
一团糟（英式俚语）。
Cat（猫）
A cat has nine lives.
猫有九条命（吉人天相）。
Let the cat out of the bag.
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泄露秘密。
When the cat is away, the mice will
play.
山中无老虎，猴子称大王。
Cat got your tongue?
哑口无言了？。
Fox（狐狸）
The fox may grow grey, but never
good.
江山易改，本性难移。
A wolf in sheep's clothing.
貌善心恶的人。
Sly as a fox.
像狐狸一样狡猾。
Elephant（大象）
The elephant in the room.
明显被忽视的问题。
An elephant never forgets.
记忆力极佳。
Sheep（羊）
Black sheep.
害群之马。
Separate the sheep from the goats.
区分好坏。
Bull（公牛）
A bull in a china shop.
笨手笨脚的人。
Like a red rag to a bull.
激怒某人。
【鸟类】
Bird（鸟）
Kill two birds with one stone.
一石二鸟。
A bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush.
一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
Birds of a feather flock together.
物以类聚。
Early bird catches the worm.
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
Chicken（鸡）
Don't count your chickens before
they hatch.
别过早乐观。
No spring chicken.
不再年轻（俚语）。
wl（猫头鹰）
Wise as an owl.
聪明过人。
【鱼类与水生动物】
Fish（鱼）
Never offer to teach fish to swim.
不要班门弄斧。
A fish out of water.
不自在的人。
Fish in troubled waters.
浑水摸鱼。
Shark（鲨鱼）
Shark in the water.
危险人物。
【昆虫与节肢动物】
Bee（蜜蜂）
As busy as a bee.
忙碌如蜜蜂。
Busy bee.
勤劳的人（俚语）。
Ant（蚂蚁）
Have ants in your pants.
坐立不安。
Butterfly（蝴蝶）
Butterflies in the stomach.
紧张不安。
【其他动物】
Snake（蛇）
A snake in the grass.
潜伏的危险。
Cold-blooded snake.
冷血动物（形容冷酷的人）。
Mouse/Rat（鼠）
As poor as a church mouse.
一贫如洗。
Smell a rat.
感到可疑。
Guinea Pig（豚鼠）
Serve as a guinea pig.
充当实验对象。
Lion（狮子）
A lion in the den.
身处险境的强者。
The lion's share.
最大的份额。
【综合表达】
Party animal.
派对狂（俚语）。
A leopard can't change its spots.
本性难移。
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When pigs fly.
绝不可能。
A wolf in sheep's clothing.
貌善心恶的人。
Elephant in the room.
明显被忽视的问题。
