Let the cat out of the bag
无意中泄露机密;说走了嘴; 露马脚
Please keep the secret for me. Don’t let the cat out of the bag.
请替我保守秘密。别说漏了嘴。
Curiosity killed the cat
好奇心害死猫; 过于好奇会惹祸上身
Please stop asking me. Don’t you know that curiosity killed the cat?
别再问我了。你不知道好奇心会害死猫吗?
Put/Set the cat among the pigeons
兴风作浪; 挑起纠纷;引起麻烦
Like a cat on a hot tin roof
如热锅上的蚂蚁; 坐立不安
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
山中无老虎,猴子称霸王; 猫儿不在,老鼠成精
Be the cat's whiskers
比别人都强;是最棒的
Fight like cat and dog
大吵大闹;争吵不休;争吵得很凶
This young couple always fight like cat and dog.
这对年轻夫妇总是吵吵闹闹的。
Has the cat got your tongue?
舌头让猫给叼走了吗?为什么不吭声?
Look like something the cat brought/dragged in
看起来很邋遢; 凌乱不整
Not have a cat in hell’s chance
毫无机会,根本不可能做到
Under such conditions, they haven’t a cat in hell’s chance of finishing the task.
在如此的情况下,他们根本不可能完成这项任务。
Play cat and mouse
玩猫戏老鼠的游戏;耍弄
Fat cat
大亨;阔佬;(尤指公司的)老板; 有财有势的大亨
No one knows that he is a fat cat who runs this big company.
没有人知道他是经营这家大公司的老板。
Cool cat
时尚的人
Cat burglar
(翻墙入户的)盗贼,飞贼
No/Not enough room to swing a cat
空间很狭小;(地方)连转个身都困难
Rain cats and dogs
下倾盆大雨
It’s raining cats and dogs outside.
外面下着倾盆大雨。
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