高考英語(yǔ)習(xí)語(yǔ)一、顏色類(lèi)【紅色】（Red）redherring[釋義]轉(zhuǎn)移注意力的無(wú)關(guān)事物[例句]Thedebateaboutfundingwasaredherring—weneedtofocusonsafety.inthered[釋義]（賬戶）虧損；負(fù)債[例句]Thecompanyhasbeenintheredforthreequarters.seered[釋義]勃然大怒[例句]Hesawredwhenhefoundouthisbikewasstolen.catchsomeonered-handed[釋義]當(dāng)場(chǎng)抓?。ㄗ鰤氖拢例句]Thethiefwascaughtred-handedwiththestolenjewels.paintthetownred[釋義]狂歡作樂(lè)[例句]We’regoingtopaintthetownredtocelebrategraduation!【藍(lán)色】（Blue）blueblood[釋義]貴族血統(tǒng)；出身名門(mén)[例句]She’sproudofherblueblood,butshe’sverydown-to-earth.outoftheblue[釋義]突然；毫無(wú)預(yù)兆[例句]Ajoboffercameoutoftheblue—perfecttiming!blueintheface[釋義]（因爭(zhēng)辯或努力）筋疲力盡卻無(wú)果[例句]Youcanyelluntilyou’reblueintheface—hewon’tchangehismind.onceinabluemoon[釋義]罕見(jiàn)；難得[例句]Weonlyvisitourhometownonceinabluemoon.singtheblues[釋義]抱怨；唉聲嘆氣[例句]Stopsingingtheblues—let’sfindasolution!【綠色】（Green）greenhorn[釋義]新手；缺乏經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人[例句]He’sagreenhornincoding—givehimtimetolearn.greenthumb[釋義]擅長(zhǎng)園藝[例句]Mygrandmahasagreenthumb—hergardenisfullofflowers.greenlight[釋義]許可；批準(zhǔn)[例句]Theprojectfinallygotthegreenlightfromtheboss.greenaroundthegills[釋義]臉色蒼白（因生病或不適）[例句]Shelookedgreenaroundthegillsaftertherollercoasterride.gogreen[釋義]踐行環(huán)保[例句]Manycompaniesaretryingtogogreenbyreducingplastic.【黃色】（Yellow）yellow-bellied[釋義]膽小的；怯懦的[例句]He’stooyellow-belliedtospeakupinmeetings.yellowjournalism[釋義]聳人聽(tīng)聞的新聞（追求轟動(dòng)效應(yīng)）[例句]Thattabloidisknownforyellowjournalism.yellowstreak[釋義]膽小的本性[例句]There’sayellowstreakinhim—healwaysavoidsrisks.turnyellow[釋義]變得膽怯[例句]Heturnedyellowwhenheheardaboutthehauntedhouse.【黑色】（Black）blackandwhite[釋義]黑白分明；是非清楚[例句]Therulesareinblackandwhite—noexceptions.blackout[釋義]昏厥；（電力）中斷[例句]Iblackedoutduringthemarathonfromexhaustion.inblack[釋義]穿黑色衣服（常指哀悼）[例句]Everyoneatthefuneralwasdressedinblack.blackmarket[釋義]黑市（非法交易場(chǎng)所）[例句]Someraredrugsaresoldontheblackmarket.blackhumor[釋義]黑色幽默（以痛苦或死亡為主題的幽默）[例句]Themovieusesblackhumortotalkaboutlife’sabsurdities.【白色】（White）whiteelephant[釋義]昂貴卻無(wú)用的東西[例句]Thatoldmansionisawhiteelephant—wecan’taffordtomaintainit.white-collar[釋義]白領(lǐng)的（腦力勞動(dòng)的）[例句]Shehasawhite-collarjobinamarketingfirm.whiteknuckle[釋義]（因緊張）指節(jié)發(fā)白的[例句]Itwasawhite-knuckledrivethroughthestorm.whiteasasheet[釋義]臉色慘白（因恐懼或生?。例句]Hewentwhiteasasheetwhenhesawtheaccident.bleedwhite[釋義]榨干（錢(qián)財(cái)或精力）[例句]Theendlessbillsarebleedinguswhite.【灰色】（Gray/Grey）grayarea[釋義]灰色地帶（模糊不清的情況）[例句]EthicsinAIisagrayarea—noclearrulesyet.grayhair[釋義]白發(fā)（象征年老或閱歷）[例句]Hisgrayhairshowshe’slivedafulllife.graymarket[釋義]水貨市場(chǎng)（非官方渠道銷(xiāo)售）[例句]Thosephonesarefromthegraymarket—nowarranty.gogray[釋義]（頭發(fā)）變灰白[例句]Stressmadehishairgograyat30.【紫色】（Purple）purplepatch[釋義]成功/順利的時(shí)期[例句]She’sinapurplepatchwithherwriting—threebooksinayear!purpleprose[釋義]華麗浮夸的文風(fēng)[例句]Theessaywasfullofpurpleprose—hardtofollow.borninthepurple[釋義]出身貴族[例句]Hewasborninthepurplebutchoseasimplelife.【棕色】（Brown）brownbag[釋義]自帶午餐（上班/上學(xué)）[例句]Iusuallybrownbagittosavemoney.brown-nose[釋義]拍馬屁[例句]He’salwaysbrown-nosingtheteacherforbettergrades.brownstudy[釋義]沉思；出神[例句]Shesatinabrownstudy,forgettingtoeatdinner.二、動(dòng)物類(lèi)【哺乳動(dòng)物類(lèi)】Horse（馬）Don'tputthecartbeforethehorse.不要本末倒置。Lockthebarndoorafterthehorseisstolen.亡羊補(bǔ)牢。Talkhorse.吹牛（俚語(yǔ)）。Adarkhorse.黑馬（指出人意料的獲勝者）。Dog（狗）Loveme,lovemydog.愛(ài)屋及烏。Everydoghasitsday.凡人皆有得意日。Barkingdogsseldombite.吠犬不咬人（外強(qiáng)中干）。Adog'sbreakfast.一團(tuán)糟（英式俚語(yǔ)）。Cat（貓）Acathasninelives.貓有九條命（吉人天相）。Letthecatoutofthebag.泄露秘密。Whenthecatisaway,themicewillplay.山中無(wú)老虎，猴子稱(chēng)大王。Catgotyourtongue?啞口無(wú)言了？。Fox（狐貍）Thefoxmaygrowgrey,butnevergood.江山易改，本性難移。Awolfinsheep'sclothing.貌善心惡的人。Slyasafox.像狐貍一樣狡猾。Elephant（大象）Theelephantintheroom.明顯被忽視的問(wèn)題。Anelephantneverforgets.記憶力極佳。Sheep（羊）Blacksheep.害群之馬。Separatethesheepfromthegoats.區(qū)分好壞。Bull（公牛）Abullinachinashop.笨手笨腳的人。Likearedragtoabull.激怒某人?！绝B(niǎo)類(lèi)】Bird（鳥(niǎo)）Killtwobirdswithonestone.一石二鳥(niǎo)。Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.一鳥(niǎo)在手勝過(guò)雙鳥(niǎo)在林。Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以類(lèi)聚。Earlybirdcatchestheworm.早起的鳥(niǎo)兒有蟲(chóng)吃。Chicken（雞）Don'tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch.別過(guò)早樂(lè)觀。Nospringchicken.不再年輕（俚語(yǔ)）。wl（貓頭鷹）Wiseasanowl.聰明過(guò)人?！爵~(yú)類(lèi)與水生動(dòng)物】Fish（魚(yú)）Neveroffertoteachfishtoswim.不要班門(mén)弄斧。Afishoutofwater.不自在的人。Fishintroubledwaters.渾水摸魚(yú)。Shark（鯊魚(yú)）Sharkinthewater.危險(xiǎn)人物?！纠ハx(chóng)與節(jié)肢動(dòng)物】Bee（蜜蜂）Asbusyasabee.忙碌如蜜蜂。Busybee.勤勞的人（俚語(yǔ)）。Ant（螞蟻）Haveantsinyourpants.坐立不安。Butterfly（蝴蝶）Butterfliesinthestomach.緊張不安?！酒渌麆?dòng)物】Snake（蛇）Asnakeinthegrass.潛伏的危險(xiǎn)。Cold-bloodedsnake.冷血?jiǎng)游铮ㄐ稳堇淇岬娜耍?。Mouse/Rat（鼠）Aspoorasachurchmouse.一貧如洗。Smellarat.感到可疑。