英语学习《圣经》中关于人和动物的词语

海量资料下载 免费学习英语 www.englishvip.com/xinlw.htm （申请网址） 　《圣经》是西方世界的历史，社会和文化的集中体现，《圣经》中的一些语言已经渗透到英语的日常生活用语当中，了解这些语言，将有助于我们更好的与西方人交流，也会帮助我们更好的理解英美文学作品。 　　一、运用《圣经》中特指的动物进行表述 　　1、A little bird told me.一只小鸟告诉我。 　　From: The Book of Ecclesiastes《传道书》 　　Do not curse the king, even in your thoughts; do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; for a bird of the air may carry your voice, and a bird in flight may tell the matter 　　此言喻指“有人（私下）告诉我，消息不胫而走”。 　　Example: --How do you know this information? 　　--A little bird told me. 　　2、The leopard won't change its spots.豹子不会改变身上的斑点。 　　From: The Book of Jeremiah《邱利亚书》 　　Can the Ethiopion change its skin, or the leopard its spots? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. Therefore I will scatter them like stubble that passes away by the wind of the wilderness. 　　此言喻指：本性难改 　　Example: I think Jim will reform himself, but Tom won't, as a leopard won't change its spots. 　　3、Balaam's donkey 巴兰的驴 　　From: The Book of Numbers《民数记》 　　So the donkey said to Balaam,"Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden, ever since I became yours,to this day? Was I ever disposed to do this to you?" 　　此言喻指“平素沉默驯服而突然提出抗议的人”。 　　Example: I don't think Jim is Balaam's donkey. 　　4、a lion in the road 道上有狮子 　　From: The Book of Proverbs《箴言》 　　Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. The lazy man says,"There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion is in the streets!" 　　此言喻指：“拦路虎，可怕的障碍”等 　　Example: A lion in the road, so he did't pass the examination. 　　5、Sheep that have no shepherd 没有牧人的羊群 　　From: The First Book of Kings 《列王记（上）》 　　I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, like sheep that have no shepherd. And the lord said:"These have no master. Let each of them return to his house in peace." 　　此言喻指：“群龙无首，没有领头人的群众”。 　　Example: Our group is like sheep having no shepherd in this match “成千上万人疯狂下载。。。。。。 更多价值连城的绝密英语学习资料， 洛基内部秘密英语，技巧，策略 请在 网上 申请报名” 洛基国际英语 竭诚为您服务