Little English knowledge [full]

About animals

a)Ten animals I slam in a net.

I put ten animals Catch all the animals in one fell swoop

Did you notice anything special about this sentence? By the way, no matter from left to right or right to left, the order of letters is the same. In English, this is called Palindromes (referring to words that are read the same forward and backward). There are also palindromes about animals. The following examples

Otto saw pup; pup was Otto. (Otto saw the puppy, the puppy’s name was Otto)

Was it a car or a cat I saw ?

Was it a rat I saw ? (What I just saw was a rat?)

b)the bee's knees

Another way to describe the best The supreme thing.

[Example] She is a very poor singer but she thinks she's the bee's knees. In the United States in the 1970s, bee's and knees rhymed with each other, making it catchy and quickly spread. Until now, it is still often used in conversations in informal situations in daily life.

Santa Claus' reindeer (Santa Claus' reindeer)

Do you know where Santa Claus' reindeer came from? They are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and other eight heads that appeared in the 1823 work 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' written by Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863 American writer)

the world is my oyster (The world is my oyster)

if the world is my oyster is often used to mean "if my dreams come true". This sentence comes from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor (1600)Ⅱⅱⅱ2. The villain Pistol said to Sir John Falstaff who was determined not to lend money, "Why then the world's mine oyster, / Which I with sword will open .” (This world is like my oyster, I can pry it open with a knife.) When people use this sentence, they often change the original mine to my. This sentence also often appears in Willy Loman’s lines.

horses for courses

Different horses are suitable for different courses

It became a widely used idiom in the late 20th century to refer to different courses for different horses. comes from this fact.

〔Example 1〕 We like to try to provide a wide range of hobbies for our members to choose from. We know there are horses for courses.

〔Example 2〕 This drug worked for your mother but it might not work for you. There are horses for courses in the medical world.

Holidays and anniversaries

New Year's Day (January 1)--- --NEW YEAR'S DAY

Valentine's Day (February 14th)-----ST.VALENTINE'S DAY (VALENTINE'S DAY)

Lantern Festival (January 15th in the lunar calendar)- ----LANTERN FESTIVAL

Carnival (Brazil, mid-to-late February)-----CARNIVAL

International Women's Day (March 8)---- -INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

April Fool's Day (April 1)-----FOOL'S DAY

Easter (the first Sunday after the vernal equinox)----- EASTER

International Labor Day (May 1)-----INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY

Mother's Day (the second Sunday in May)-----MOTHER'S DAY

International Children's Day (June 1)-----INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY

Father's Day (the third Sunday in June)-----FATHER'S DAY < /p>

Dragon Boat Festival (May 5th in the lunar calendar)-----DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

Mid-Autumn Festival (August 15th in the lunar calendar)-----MOON FESTIVAL

Teachers' Day (China, September 10th)-----TEACHER'S DAY

Ghost Festival (Halloween and New Year's Eve, the night of October 31st)-----HALLOWEEN

Halloween (November 1)-----HALLOWMAS

Thanksgiving (USA, the last Thursday of November)-----THANKSGIVING

Christmas and New Year's Eve (12 December 24)-----CHRISTMAS EVE

Christmas (December 25)-----CHRISTMAS DAD

New Year’s Eve (December 31)-- ---NEW YEAR'S EVE

Spring Festival (January 1st of the lunar calendar)-----SPRING FESTIVAL (CHINESE NEW YEAR)

Other events and festivals

World Consumer Rights Day (March 15)-----WORLD CONSUMER RIGHT DAY

World Water Day (March 22)-----WORLD WATER DAY

World Health Day (April 7)-----WORLD HEALTH DAY

World Earth Day (April 22)-----WORLD EARTH DAY

World Housing Day (the first Monday in October)-----WORLD HOUSING DAY

International Secretary's Day (April 25)-----INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY DAY

International Red Cross Day (May 8)-----INTERNATIONAL RED-CROSS DAY

International Nurses Day (May 12)----

-INTERNATIONAL NURSE DAY

World Telecommunications Day (May 17)-----WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DAY

World No Tobacco Day (May 31)----- WORLD NO-SMOKING DAY

World Environment Day (June 5)-----WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

World Population Day (July 11)----- WORLD POPULATION DAY

World Tourism Day (September 27)-----WORLD TOURISM DAY

World Postal Day (October 9)-----WORLD POST DAY

World Food Day (October 16)-----WORLD GRAIN DAY

World AIDS Day (December 1)-----WORLD AIDS DAY < /p>

World Disability Day (December 3)-----WORLD DISABLE· A man is not a horse because he was born in a stable.

· A man is known by the company he keeps. Observe his friends and you will know his person.

· A man is as old as he feels. Whether you are old or not, you know.

· A man can not spin and reel at the same time.

· A man cannot serve two masters.

· A man can never thrive who had a wasteful wife. A man who had a wasteful wife will never thrive.

· A man can do no more than he can. Everything can only be done according to one's ability.

· A man can die but once. There is only one death in life.

· A man apt to promise is apt to forget. A man who makes light promises is easy to forget.

· A man alone is either a saint or a devil. A man alone can be a saint or a devil.

· A maid that laughs is half taken. A maid that laughs is half taken.

· A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst. A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst.

· A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst. A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst.

· Although it rains, throw not away your watering pot.

· All truths are not to be told.

· All time is no time when it is past. Time is gone and will never come back.

· All things will come round to him who will but wait. As long as you are patient and willing to wait, everything will come on time.

· All things are obedient to money. Money can make everything go round.

· All things are easy that are done willingly.

· All things are difficult before they are easy.

· All the world?s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.

· All the wit in the world is not in one head. All the wisdom in the world cannot be concentrated in one head.

· All the treasures of the earth would not bring back one lost moment. Opportunities lost will never come back, and opportunities cannot be redeemed.

· All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill. Lovers will eventually get married.

· All?s fish that comes to his net.

· All?s fair in love and war. Love and war are fair by any means.

· All roads lead to Rome.

· All rivers run into the sea. All rivers run into the sea.

· All one?s geese are swans. Bragging.

· All men cannot be first. It is impossible for everyone to be first.

· All is well that ends well. The results are all good.

· All is not lost that is in danger.

· All is not gold that glitters. All things that glitter are not gold.

· All is not gain that is put in the purse. Not all the money put in the purse is deserved.

· All is not at hand that helps.

· All is flour that comes to his mill. It can be ground into powder in his mill.

· All is fish that comes to one?s net. All is fish that comes to one?s net.

· All is fair in war.

· All covet, all lose. If you are greedy for too much, you will lose.

· All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.

· All bread is not baked in one oven. People’s hearts are different, just like their noodles.

· All asses wag their ears. Fools always like to pretend to be smart.

· All are not thieves that dogs bark at.

· All are not saints that go to church.

· All are not merry that dance lightly. Those who appear happy may not always be happy.

· All are not hunters that blow the horn.

· All are brave when the enemy flies.

· A living dog is better than a dead lion. A living dog is better than a dead lion.

· A little spark kindles a great fire. A single spark can start a prairie fire.

· A little pot is soon hot. A small pot of water is easy to heat.

· A little neglect may breed great mischief. A little neglect may breed great mischief.

· A little learning is a dangerous thing. A little learning is misleading.

· A little leak will sink a great ship. A thousand-foot embankment breaks in an ant nest.

· A little labor, much health. Moderate labor is of great benefit to fitness.

· A little is better than none. Better than nothing.

· A little fire is quickly trodden out. A small hole is easy to mend.

· A little child is the sweetest and purest thing in the world.

· A little body often harbors a great soul. A little body often harbors a great soul.

· A lion at home, a mouse abroad. A lion at home, a mouse abroad.

· A light purse makes a heavy heart. When you have no money, you have a heavy heart.

· A light purse is a heavy curse. It is difficult to be without money.

· A life without a purpose is a ship without a rudder. A life without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder.

· A life without a friend is a life without a sun. A life without a friend is a life without a sun.

· A lie begets a lie till they come to generation. Lies beget lies, and lies are passed down to generations.

· A liar is worse than a thief. Lying is worse than stealing.

· A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. No one believes a liar when he speaks the truth.

· Ale will make a cat speak. Speak the truth after drinking.

· A lazy youth, a lousy age. A young man who does not work hard will become a sad old man.

· A lazy sheep thinks its wool is heavy.

· A lamb is as dear to a poor man as an ox to the rich. A lamb of a poor man is more precious than an ox of a rich man.

· A Jack of all trades and master of none.

· A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend. A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend.

· A house divided against itself cannot stand. A house divided against itself cannot stand.

· A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings. A horse cannot be judged by its trappings.

· A hero is known in the time of misfortune. Times create heroes.

· A heavy purse makes a light heart. If you have enough money in your pocket, your mood will naturally be relaxed.

· A hasty man is seldom out of trouble. A hasty man is seldom out of trouble.

· A happy heart makes a blooming visage. A happy heart makes a blooming visage.

· A handful of common sense is worth bushel of learning. A handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning.

· A guilty conscience needs no accuser. A guilty conscience needs no accuser.

· A guilty conscience is a self-accuser. A guilty conscience is a self-accuser.

· A great talker is a great liar. The best talker is also the best liar.

· A good winter brings a good summer. Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest.

· A good tongue is a good weapon. A clever tongue is a sharp weapon.

· A good tale is none the worse for being twice told. A good tale is never tired of being heard.

· A good name keeps lustre in the dark. A good name also shines brightly in the dark.

· A good name is sooner lost than won. Reputation is rare and easy to lose.

· A good name is earlier lost than won. It is easy to lose a good name, but difficult to get a good name.

· A good name is better than riches. A good name is better than riches.

· A good medicine tastes bitter. Good medicine tastes bitter, but honest advice offends the ears.

· A good maxim is never out of season.

· A good marksman may miss. A wise man will miss one after all his considerations.

· A good horse often needs a good spur. A good horse often needs a good spur.

· A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. A good horse cannot be of a bad colour.

· A good heart conquers ill fortune. A good heart conquers ill fortune.

· A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold. A healthy body is worth more than a crown made of gold.

· A good head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any land. A smart head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any land.

· A good friend is my nearest relation.

· A good fame is better than a good face.

· A good face is a letter of recommendation. A good face is a letter of recommendation.

· A good dog deserves a good bone. A good dog deserves a reward.

· A good example is the best sermon. Teaching by example is better than teaching by words.

· A good conscience is a continual feast. If you don’t do anything bad during the day, you won’t be surprised if someone knocks on the door at midnight.

· A good book is a light to the soul. A good book illuminates the soul.

· A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us.

· A good beginning makes a good ending. A good beginning makes a good ending.

· A good beginning is half the battle. A good beginning is half the battle.

· A good appetite is a good sauce. Hungry is not selective about food.

· A good anvil does not fear the hammer.

· A full cup must be carried steadily. A full cup must be carried steadily.

· A full belly counsels well. After having enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace.

· After meat, mustard. Give an umbrella after the rain.

· After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile.

· After dinner comes the reckoning. Eat, drink and have fun, you should pay the price.

· After death, the doctor.

· After black clouds, clear weather. Good luck.

· After a storm comes a calm.

· A friend without faults will never be found. A friend without faults will never be found.

· A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. Make friends widely, but not deeply.

· A friend is not so soon gotten as lost. Make friends slowly and lose friends quickly.

· A friend is never known till a man have need. You can never know a true friend until you are in trouble.

· A friend is best found in adversity. A friend in need is a true friend.

· A friend is a second self. A friend is another me.

· A friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend in need is a true friend.

· A friend in court is worse than a penny in purse. Having money in the past is not as good as having a friend in court.

· A friend exaggerates a man's virtue, an enemy his crimes.

· A fox may grow gray, but never good. A fox may grow gray, but never good.

· A fool?s heart dances on his lips.

· A fool?s bolt may sometimes hit the mark.

· A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out. A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out.

· A fool may give a wise man counsel. A fool may give a wise man counsel.

· A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years. A fool may ask more questions than a wise man can answer in seven years.

· A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer. A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer.

· A fool attempting to be witty is an object of profoundest pity. A fool attempting to be witty is the most pitiable thing.

· A fool and his money are soon parted.

· A fool always rushes to the fore. A fool always rushes to the fore.

· A fool always comes short of his reckoning. A fool always comes short of his reckoning.

· A flow of words is no proof of wisdom. A flow of words is no proof of wisdom.

· Affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended. Things that are done step by step will be completed quickly.

· A fault confessed is half redressed. Admitting a mistake is half corrected.

· A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both. A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both.

· A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

· A faithful friend is hard to find. A faithful friend is hard to find.

· A fair face may hide a foul heart.

· A fair death honors the whole life. A fair death honors the whole life.

· Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory. Successfully overcoming difficulties is the highest glory.

· Adversity makes strange bedfellows. When faced with adversity, one does not choose friends.

· Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. Adversity makes a man wise, but not rich.

· Adversity leads to prosperity. Adversity leads to prosperity.

· Adversity is a good discipline. Suffering is a good opportunity to hone people.

· A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone. A dog will not bark if you beat him with a bone.

·Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public. Admonish your friends in private and praise them in public.

· A disease known is half cured. A definite diagnosis is half the cure.

· A discontented man knows not where to sit easy. A dissatisfied man knows not where to sit easily.

· Actions speak louder than words. Facts speak louder than words.

· Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. Action is the fruit of knowledge.

· A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.

· A crafty knave needs no broker. A crafty knave needs no broker.

· A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself. A greedy man does no good to others, but does more harm to himself.

· A contented mind is perpetual feast. A contented mind is perpetual feast.

· A constant guest is never welcome. A constant guest who stays for a long time is not welcome.

· A common danger causes common action. A common enemy.

· A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. Yelang is arrogant.

· A close mouth catches no flies. Disease enters through the mouth and disaster comes out of the mouth.

· A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast. It is better to be poor than to be rich.

· A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. If you don’t do anything wrong during the day, you won’t be surprised if you knock on the door in the middle of the night.

· A clear conscience is a sure card. A clear conscience is a sure card.

· A clear conscience is a soft pillow. A clear conscience is a soft pillow.

· A clean hand wants no washing. I am not afraid of slanted shadows.

· A cheerful wife is the joy of life. A cheerful wife is the joy of life.

· A change of work is as good as a rest. A change of work is as good as a rest.

· Accidents will happen.

· A cat may look at a king. A cat also has the right to see the king.

· A candle lights others and consumes itself. A candle burns itself and illuminates others.

· A burnt child dreads the fire. Once bitten by a snake, it will be afraid of well ropes for ten years.

· A burden of one?s choice is not felt. A burden of one?s choice is not felt.

· Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. When we are together, our love is stronger, but when we are apart, our love is deeper.

· A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm. A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.

· A book that remains shut is but a block. A book that remains shut is but a block. A book that remains shut without reading is just like a piece of wood.

· A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change. A good book is the same today as it always was and it will never change.

· A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.

· A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it?s the boundary of the world. Sit well and look at the sky.

· A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. A bit is better than nothing.

· A bird may be known by its song. Which bird sings what song.

· A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. A bird is known by its song, and a man by his talk

· A bird in the hand is Two birds in the bush are worth two in the bush. One bird in the hand is worth two.

· A beggar?s purse is bottomless. A beggar?s purse is bottomless.

· A bargain is a bargain. An agreement reached cannot be broken.

· A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

· A bad thing never dies. A bad thing never dies.

· A bad padlock invites a picklock. Open the door and welcome the thief.

· A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept. A bad custom is like a fresh pie, better broken than kept.

· A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept. A bad custom is like a fresh pie, better broken than kept.

· A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart. A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart.

· A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart. A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.

· A bad bush is better than the open field. Something is better than nothing.

· A bad beginning makes a bad ending. He who hates the beginning will hate the end.

·No wisdom like silence

·Necessity knows no law and taking risks

·Many hands make light workMany people make things easier

· Don?t play the goat Don't play nonsense

· They're a barrel of laughsThey're funny

· This movie was just a hype This movie was just a hype< /p>

· the shortest straw under the sign

· The news came as a bombshell

· feeling low

· These are more than old wives? talesThese are not nonsense

· That'll save your skin that can help you tide over the difficulties

· Every bad has some good Bad things also have a good side

·Some things rub them the wrong wayThey were pissed off

·Stay put

·to fly off the handle suddenly angry

· He is really on the ball He is really quick in thinking

· got savoir faire in words and deeds

· He has never rested on his laurelsHe was never satisfied with his current achievements

·Jump down someone's throat to criticize angrily

·Put a roof over one's head to find a place to settle

· blinded with science and speechless

· Off one's rocker lacks reason

· old goat old-fashioned (usually refers to Seniors)

· Welcome! It’s lovely to see you welcome! So happy to meet you!

· What’s gotten into you? What’s wrong with you?

· Coffee kept them on the go;

· Shine on aside;

· Monkey (around) with turbulence;

· I think I get the drift I know;

· get the drift understand, understand

· The meeting will start at 10 o?clock sharp The meeting starts at ten o'clock on time;

· Like taking candy from a baby describes something as easy as a piece of cake

· Home is where the heart is Home is where the heart is

· From the word go from beginning to end;

· They help make it less of a dog?s life They help improve life;

· Half-baked immature

· bend the rules at times

· Spill one's guts tell the truth

·For heaven?s sake! God! Exclamations expressing surprise or anger

· Fly-by-night unreliable, untrustworthy

· Nervous wreck nervous, excited

· Pull through Get out of danger, get through the difficulties

· Thumb through hurried reading

· Lose one's shirt is worthless

· Mess around with; mess around

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· Touch and go is in a critical situation

· Handwriting on the wall. Obvious danger

· Spread oneself too thin and exhausted

· run- down exhausted

· We look forward to the dawn of better days. We look forward to the coming of good days.

· Variety is charming. Colorful is beautiful

· Two of a trade never agree. Peers are enemies

· The sudden news frightened me. The sudden news frightened me

· He threatened to fire me He threatened to fire me

·You young devil's spawn! You little devil!

· It doesn't?

D DAY · A man is not a horse because he was born in a stable. A man is not a horse because he was born in a stable.

· A man is known by the company he keeps. Observe his friends and you will know his person.

· A man is as old as he feels. Whether you are old or not, you know.

· A man can not spin and reel at the same time.

· A man cannot serve two masters.

· A man can never thrive who had a wasteful wife. A man who had a wasteful wife will never thrive.

· A man can do no more than he can. Everything can only be done according to one's ability.

· A man can die but once. There is only one death in life.

· A man apt to promise is apt to forget. A man who makes light promises is easy to forget.

· A man alone is either a saint or a devil. A man alone can be a saint or a devil.

· A maid that laughs is half taken. A maid that laughs is half taken.

· A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst. A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst.

· A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst. A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst.

· Although it rains, throw not away your watering pot. Even if the world