英语习语.ppt

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1、The Sources of English IdiomsNumber:1104020415 Name:BettyEnglish Idioms and Daily LifelLike a good secretary,she kept the bosss desk in apple-pie order.lIt means in perfect order,very well organized.lThe housewives of New England cut their apples in even slices.Then they filled pie pans with them in

2、 an organized way row upon row.As one writer said,the women of New England love to have everything in its place.lShoemakers:“The cobblers wife is the worst shoed.”(鞋匠的老婆没鞋穿）鞋匠的老婆没鞋穿）lFarmers:“As a man sows,so shall he reap.”l(种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆）种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆）lHousewives:“A stitch in time saves nine.”l(一针及时省九针）一针

3、及时省九针）English Idioms,Greek and Roman Mythology,and Fablesas fair as HelenPandoras boxsnake in ones bosom(农夫与蛇）农夫与蛇）Adams appleapple of ones eye（掌上明珠）（掌上明珠）Ones kindness came to no good(好心没好心没好报）好报）In English,apple is popular as a kind of fruit.But in the Bible story,it also brought trouble.(This is

4、a box filled with disaster,pestilence and so on.So it becomes the symbol of the source of evil.)English Idioms and CustomsThere is no such thing as a free lunch(天下没有免费的午餐天下没有免费的午餐)Love me,love my dog(爱屋及乌）爱屋及乌）Curiosity killed a cat（好奇害死猫）（好奇害死猫）(it is used to warn people that we should be curious in a certain extent.)English Idioms and Domestic animalslAs mad as a wet hen:anyone(usu.A female)who is very angry and annoyed.lScare as hens teeth:to be very rare or not existing at all.lDonkeys years:for a very long time