as sharp as a needle 其利如针

as steady as a rock 稳如磐石

as greedy as a wolf 贪焚如狼

as patient as an ox 忍耐如牛

as breve as a lion 勇如猛师

as red as a cherry 红似樱桃

as green as grass 绿如青草

as fair as a rose 艳如玫瑰

as sweet as honey 甜如蜂蜜

as round as a ball 圆如球

as free as air 自由如空气

as white as snow 洁白如雪

as pale as death 苍白如死

as deep as a well 深如井

as good as gold贵若黄金

as hot as fire 睹热如火

cf, as hot as a steamer 热如蒸笼 

3. 有文化含义的词、短语的文化背景

下面的词语在不同的语言中有不同的内涵和外延，在一种语言中可能是褒义的，而在另外的语言中却是贬义的。

凤凰 phoenix， (Chinese phoenix 加了限定词 Chinese 以区别西方的phoenix。)该鸟在西方文化中是一种不死鸟(immortal bird);五百年一轮回，自焚成灰，然后再生，轮回不死；而中国文化中的凤凰是百鸟之王，是高贵与富贵的象征。中国的凤凰还分雌雄：雌为凤(feng );雄为凰（huang )。

龙dragon是中华及中国人的图腾，是一神奔腾向上的力量象征;而在英语中则是邪恶的象征。