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d horse中good horse则变成了一个“可靠的有道德的人”;而在A good horse should be seldom spurred中,good horse是“劳模”形象。此外,horse还是一位拈轻怕重,不劳动不 得食者:Every horse thinks its own sack heaviest.(人人都觉得自己的担子重)Ahorse thatwill not carry a saddle must have no oats.(马儿不愿鞍上身,燕麦当然没有份)。 另一方面不同的动物表达相同的形象的例子也较多。如以old horse或old dog比喻“固执的老人”: 1a) A colt you may break, but an old horse you never can.(小狗易驯,老马难教。)1b) An old dog cannot learn newtricks.(老狗学不会新把戏。)以scalded dog或scalded cat比较受创心怯者:2a) A scalded dog thinks cold water hot.(狗儿一旦被烫伤,以为冷水是热汤。)2b) The scalded cat fears cold water.(被水烫伤过的猫,见了 冷水也发慌。)以狮、蛇喻气候之寒,以羊、孔雀喻气候之温:3a) March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.(三月来如猛狮,去如羔羊。)3b) March comes in with adder heads, and goes out with peacock tails.(三月 来如蝰蛇头,去如孔雀尾。)以上钩的猫、被踩的虫或蜗牛比喻困极奋起的弱者:4a) A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion.(上钩的猫儿凶于狮。)4b) Even a wormwill turn.(蠕虫被踩也翻身。)4c) Tramp on a snail, and she’ll shoot out her horns.(蜗牛被踩伸触角。)以不在窝边猎食的狼、狐狸比喻不扰近邻者:5a) The wolf prey farthest from his den.(狼不于穴边求食。)5b) Awise foxwill never rob his neighbour’s henroost.(聪明的狐 狸不劫掠邻人的鸡窝。) [参　考　文　献] [1]　陈原·语言与动物[J]·百科知识,1980,(7):19-22. [2]　钟良弼·从“蟋蟀”和“杜鹃”看词语的文化传统[A]·胡文仲·文化与交际[C]·北京:外语教学与研究出版社, 1994. 本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。