地道发音：解锁英语明喻As thick as thieves

As thick as thievesMeaning: Close allies. Since thieves who work together have a close relationship and will always defend one another, we use this simile to describe a bond between two people.意思： 亲密无间；狼狈为奸（关系极铁）Example:Have you noticed how Sarah and Mary are as thick as thieves? Nothing or nobody can come between them.例句： 你没发现萨拉和玛丽好得跟一个人似的吗？什么人什么事都拆不开她们。As thick as two short planksMeaning: Planks are pieces wood used in the building industry. When we say someone is as thick as two short planks, it means they lack intelligence.意思： 笨得要命；脑子不开窍As thin as a rakeMeaning: Unhealthily thin. All bones and no flesh.A rake is a garden tool which looks like a kind of fork. It is used for gathering clutter, old leaves etc.We can also say ‘as skinny as a rake’ (all bones and no flesh).意思： 瘦得像柴棍；瘦骨嶙峋（不健康的瘦）Example:She’s as thin as a rake since she started that new diet. She’d better be careful she doesn’t become anorexic.例句： 自从开始节食，她就瘦得不成样子。她最好小心点，别搞出厌食症。As tough as old bootsMeaning: This simile can be used in several contexts.意思：人：非常坚强、吃苦耐劳物：非常结实、耐用食物：硬得咬不动Example:She is as tough as old boots.例句： 她非常坚强，什么都打不倒她。This meat is as tough as old boots.例句： 这肉硬得根本咬不动。My old car is as tough as old boots.例句： 我的旧车皮实得很，开了多少年都没毛病。As ugly as sinMeaning: Very ugly/disgustingly horrible to look at.This can refer to appearance or a person’s character.意思： 丑得要命；（人品）恶劣不堪Example:She is a very unpleasant person. Every time she speaks she reveals herself to be as ugly as sin.例句： 她这人很不讨喜，一开口就暴露了内心有多丑恶。That man is repulsive. In fact he is as ugly as sin.例句： 那个男人令人反感，简直丑得不堪入目。As vast as an oceanMeaning: This simile is very often used to describe one’s love. It describes greatness and enormity.意思： 像海洋一样辽阔；无边无际Example:Boyfriend to girlfriend: I love you so much. My love for you is as vast as an ocean.例句： 男朋友对女朋友说：我太爱你了，我对你的爱像大海一样宽广。As warm as toastMeaning: Usually when we eat toast it is warm so this simile is used to compare anything that is warm as toast.意思： 暖烘烘的；非常暖和舒适Example:My house is lovely and warm now that we’ve had our new heating system installed. It’s great to sit on the sofa and watch a movie and feel as warm as toast.例句： 装了新暖气后，家里暖和极了。窝在沙发上看电影，浑身暖烘烘，太舒服了。As white as a sheet / as white as a ghostMeaning: Both the above similes are used in the same way.Extremely pale/when the colour drains from your face.意思： （吓得）脸色惨白；面如死灰Example:She was as white as a ghost/sheet when I told her the company didn’t need her anymore.例句： 当我告诉她公司不再需要她时，她吓得脸色惨白。As white as snowMeaning: Very white indeed.意思： 洁白如雪；雪白Example:As well as being known for bringing peace, the dove’s beauty lies in its colour. It is as white as snow.例句： 鸽子不仅象征和平，它的美还在于毛色 ——洁白如雪。*A dove is a bird associated with Easter. It is a symbol of peace and purity.意思： 鸽子是与复活节相关的鸟，象征和平与纯洁。As wise as an owl英文原文：Meaning: To be very wise indeed.Owls live to a very old age so are considered to become very wise. They have large intelligent looking eyes that stare and take in everything around them. In fact it looks as if they are wearing large glasses. They cannot move their eyes so when they want to look around them, they have to turn their whole head. If we think a person is very wise, then we compare their wisdom to that of an owl.中文对照：意思： 非常睿智；像猫头鹰一样有智慧猫头鹰寿命很长，因此被认为极具智慧。它们有着看起来聪慧的大眼睛，会凝视并领会周围的一切。看上去就像戴着一副大眼镜。它们的眼球不能转动，所以想要环顾四周时，必须转动整个头部。如果我们觉得一个人很有智慧，就会把他的智慧比作猫头鹰。英文原文：Example:John: “I don’t know what I’m going to do. I’ve got a job interview tomorrow and I have no idea how to conduct myself.”Mary: “Speak to my grandfather then. He’ll give you a few tips. He’s as wise as an owl.”中文对照：例句：约翰：“我不知道该怎么办。我明天有个工作面试，完全不知道该怎么表现。”玛丽：“那你去问问我爷爷吧。他会给你一些建议的，他非常睿智。”英文原文：During World War II, the United States army used this on a poster with the words;“Soldier .... be like that old bird!Silence means security”“A wise old bird sat in an oak (tree)The more he heard, the less he spoke,The less he spoke, the more he heard ...”中文对照：二战期间，美军曾在一张海报上用过这个比喻，文字是：“士兵…… 要像那只老鸟一样！沉默意味着安全”“一只睿智的老鸟坐在橡树上，听得越多，说得越少，说得越少，听得越多……”英文原文：*Take in = mentally absorb.中文对照：*Take in = 吸收；领会；理解