¡¡¡¡£¨1£© An eager beaver£º×öÊÂÌرðÂôÁ¦µÄÈË
¡¡¡¡Every year during the long holidays in June and December, many people go abroad for a tour except Jason, an eager beaver, who will at most take a few days off in Singapore.
¡¡¡¡£¨2£© A busy bee£ºÃ¦ÂµµÄÈË
¡¡¡¡There isn't much to do today, but Nancy has been rushing here and there like a busy bee.
¡¡¡¡£¨3£© Have a bee in one's bonnet about¡¡ : ¶Ô¡¡¿à˼²»ÒÑ
¡¡¡¡As a low-income bread-earner, Ali has a bee in his bonnet about increasing his monthly income.
¡¡¡¡£¨4£© Make a bee-line for ¡¡£º¾¶Ö±³¯Ïò¡¡
¡¡¡¡After class, student rushed out of classroom, making a bee-line for the nearest canteen.
¡¡¡¡£¨5£© An early bird£ºÔçÆðµÄÈË
¡¡¡¡Morning walk at six? No problem ! I'm an early bird, you know.
¡¡¡¡£¨6£© A home bird£º°®ÔÚ¼ÒÀïµÄÈË
¡¡¡¡Jason's youngest son doesn't care for social life; he is a home bird through and through.
¡¡¡¡£¨7£© A bird's-eye, view of¡¡£ºÄñî«£»¸Å¹Û
¡¡¡¡£¨i£© From the plane, we can have a bird's eye view of the Singapore buildlngs.
¡¡¡¡£¨ii£© Jason's new book can give the reader a bird's eye view of elements of good English.
¡¡¡¡£¨8£© A cat nap£ºî§Ë¯
¡¡¡¡Between lunch and the 2 p.m. class, there is at least half an hour for a cat nap.
¡¡¡¡£¨9£© Lead a cat-and-dog life£º¹ý×ų³³³ÄÖÄÖµÄÈÕ×Ó
¡¡¡¡Poor couples often lead a cat-and-dog life because of financial problems. Don't you think so?
¡¡¡¡£¨10£© Let the cat out of the bag£ºÐ¹Â¶ÃØÃÜ
¡¡¡¡David was planning a surprise birthday party for Irene, but his new secretary let the cat out of the bag in a casual talk.
¡¡¡¡£¨11£© There is not enough room to swing a cat£ºÃ»ÓлµÄÓàµØ
¡¡¡¡How can you live and do your design work in such a small room? There isn't enough room to swing a cat, is there?
¡¡¡¡£¨12£© Rain cats and dogs£ºÇãÅè´óÓê
¡¡¡¡We can't go out yet. It is raining cats and dogs at the moment.
¡¡¡¡£¨13£© No chicken£º²»ÔÙÊÇСº¢
¡¡¡¡Don't treat Lily like a kid! She is no chicken now.
¡¡¡¡£¨14£© A cock-and-bull story£ºÎÞ»ü̸֮
¡¡¡¡Whenever Tom was late for work, he would tell a cock-and-bull story as an excuse.
¡¡¡¡£¨15£© Wait till the cows come home:¡¡ÎÞÏÞÆڵĵȴý
¡¡¡¡Don't lend him money. If you want him to pay back, you have to wait till the cows come home.
¡¡¡¡£¨16£© Crocodile tears£ºöùÓãÀá
¡¡¡¡Jane seemed very sad at the old man's death. Actually, she was only shedding crocodile tears because she never really liked that old man.
