汉英有文化含义的词、短语的对照
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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。
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