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無論是在中國還是英國,，牧羊作為傳統(tǒng)畜牧業(yè)里的一種,，歷史源遠流長,。在漢語和英語里與“羊”有關(guān)的短語表達還真不少。小洛帶大家一起來看看這些表達,，考考你的翻譯能力,！
羊的各種說法 sheep – 羊， 通常是指綿羊
ewe – 成年的母羊 a female adult sheep
ram – 成年的公羊 a male adult sheep
lamb – 羔羊 a baby sheep
goat – 山羊
英語里的“羊”成語 Black sheep – 黑羊,，比喻不按社會常規(guī)做事的人,，或者是一個家庭中的叛逆者、敗家子,。
例句：Uncle Burt was the black sheep of the family. He played in a heavy metal band instead of going to university. Burt叔叔是家里的黑馬,，他是一個重金屬樂隊的成員，沒去上大學(xué),。
As innocent as a lamb – 象小綿羊般天真無邪,。
例句：Little Jenny is 4 years old and is as innocent as a lamb, everybody adores her. 小Jenny 四歲，超級天真可愛,，大家都特別喜歡她,。
Separate the sheep from the goats – 把綿羊和山羊分類， 比喻區(qū)分合格與不合格者或區(qū)分好壞,。
例句：We had to sort out the sheep from the goat for the school choir. 為了選出能參加學(xué)校唱詩班的學(xué)生,，我們把申請者分成了合格和不合格的兩類。
中文里的“羊”成語 亡羊補牢 – better late than never
餓狼撲羊 – a starving wolf sees a tasty lamb and desperately tries to catch it. This phrase describes the action as fast, forceful and possibly desperate.
羊腸小道 – a long, narrow winding road
順手牽羊 – walk off/walk away with something.
如果形容某人順手偷走東西,，則可以說 to have sticky fingers
掛羊頭賣狗肉 – to sail under false colours 或者 false advertising
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