声如雷鸣 as loud as a thunder

热如火炉 as hot as a stove /a steamer

轻如鸿毛 as light as a feather

慢如龟 as slow as a tortoise

快如风 as swift as the wind

美如画 as pretty as a picture

as cheap as lies 像谎言一样无价值

as brave as a lion 像雄狮一般勇敢

as bad as a witch像巫婆一样的邪恶

as fair as a rose 美如玫魂

as pure as a lily纯洁如百合花

as gay as a lark /a bird像百灵鸟一样的快乐

as gentle as a lamb如黑羊般的温顺

as bold as a thief 像小偷一样地大胆

as proud as a peacock像孔雀一样的骄傲

as uncertain as weather如天气一样变化无常

as sudden as an April shower 碟如四月的障雨

as calm as a sleeping baby像睡熟的婴儿—样安静

as plum as a parLridge像鹤鸡一样的胖(像小猎一样的胖）

as black as pitch;as dark as midnight 黑如浙青；如黑夜般

2） —些成语比喻是汉英相互借鉴的，例如：

披着羊皮的狼 a wolf in sheep's clothing 

成功之花 the flower of success 

中国当前改革的春风the spring breeze of the present reform in China

鳄鱼的眼泪 the tears of the crocodile

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