2. 类似
biological parents 亲生父母
parent children 亲生子女
arm wrestling 拗手劲
black sheep坏事之徙
You cur!你这狗!
dish cloth抹碗布
emergency room 急诊室
as slippery as an eel 滑如泥鳅
3. 不同比喻
Be diplomatic 讲究策略
as dull as a goose 呆若木鸡
as timid as a rabbit 胆小如鼠
as warm as a toast 溫暖如春
as clean as a whistle 于净如雪
as long as the hills 天长地久
as American as apple pie 地道的美国味
eager beaver摩拳擦掌;积极想动手干的人
as straight as a pumpkin vine 直得像沙钩
a visit by the stork喜得贵子
The couple are leading a cat-and-dog life. (They quarrel often.)
4. 风格对等,含义对等但表达不同
软禁 house arrest
手续费 service charge
甜蜜的回忆fragrant memories
音响系统 speaker (sound) system