雅思口语：用上这些谚语，你的口语会更地道！

大家都知道在中文中有许多谚语，同样，在英文当中，也有非常多的谚语，使用好了谚语，不但能让考官眼前一亮，提高你的，也能够使你的英文表达更地道。

1.THE LION’S SHARE

Meaning：“The lion’s share” of something is the biggest part or portion.

字面意思是狮子的那一份儿，引申为最大最多的那一份儿，最大的份额。

2.HOLD YOUR HORSES!

Meaning：This idiomatic expression means “Wait a minute! Don’t be in such a hurry.”

等我一会儿，别着急。

3.WEASEL OUT OF SOMETHING

Meaning：Weasels have a reputation for being sneaky. If a person “weasels out of” some responsibility, it means they abandon their responsibility or commitment in a way that is sneaky or cowardly.

形容一个人会推诿、退出(做某事)，逃避(责任)。

4.THE CAT’S MEOW

Meaning：If you think something is “the cat’s meow,” it means you think it is excellent, wonderful, really great.

形容一个人或者一件事情很棒、很杰出。

5.PIG-HEADED

Meaning：Describing someone as “pig-headed” means that person is stupid and stubborn (close-minded and inflexible).

就是形容一个人很蠢，很顽固。

6.THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

Meaning：“The elephant in the room” is an idiom for a problem or controversial issue that is too big to ignore, but that everyone tries to avoid talking about because it is embarrassing or will cause conflict.

用来形容一个明明存在的问题，却被人刻意的回避及无视的情形。它的字面意思描述了，一个庞大的大象在狭小的房间里面，是非常明显的事实，因此，它也暗含了这个问题应该被拿来出来公开讨论的意思。

7.ONE-TRICK PONY

Meaning：A pony is a small horse, which is often used for shows, competitions, and exhibitions. People teach ponies “tricks” to perform at the shows. If a pony only knows one trick, then it doesn’t have a great variety of abilities. So describing someone as a “one-trick pony” means the person has only one ability or good quality that he/she is known for, and doesn’t have any other abilities.

只会一招的小马，就是形容一个人只有一个能力或者一个好的品质被大家知道，其实也没别的真没事，用中文的成语解释就是“黔驴技穷”。

8.THAT REALLY GETS MY GOAT.

Meaning：If something “gets your goat,” it means it annoys you.

get your goat 就是惹你生气!

今天的谚语普及就到这里啦，希望能对同学们的带来帮助，也祝大家能够在中取得更好的成绩！