1.beast 兽，喻指凶狠的人

Just look at the way he treats his wife! He is a beast.

且看他对妻子的那副样子吧!他是个凶狠的人。

2.bear 黑熊，喻指鲁莽汉

The old man is a bear; he is always grumbling.

那个老头是个鲁莽汉，总爱发牢骚。

3.bird 鸟，喻指女朋友

Jim took his bird to the pictures last night.

吉姆昨晚带着他的女朋友去看电影了。

4.cat 猫，喻指心底恶毒的女人

Don’t listen to her gossip; she is a cat.

别听她搬弄是非，她是个恶毒的女人。

5. mouse 老鼠，喻指胆小鬼

In public affairs he remained a mouse.

在公事上，他依然是个胆小鬼。

6.donkey 驴，喻指傻瓜

Why did you put your finger in the fire, you silly donkey?

你为什么自讨苦吃，小傻瓜?

7.lion 狮子，喻指社会各流

The lions at her party included two musicians and a writer.

她宴请的社会名流包括两位音乐家和一位作家。

8.fox狐狸，喻指狡猾的人

Don’t trust him. He is an old fox.

别相信他，他是个狡猾的老狐狸。

9.shark 鲨鱼，喻an指骗子

She entrusted all her savings to a shark who had promised to double her money.

她把全部积蓄交给一个答应给她加倍偿付本利的骗子。

10.wolf 狼，喻指色鬼

He has a face like an angel, but he is really a terrible wolf.

他有貌似天使般的面孔，实际上他是个大色鬼。