VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Bird Words

That guy is a bird brain and he makes mistakes all the time.

那家伙好蠢，总是出错。

2．kill two birds with one stone--- 一箭双雕,一举两得

Let`s take some pictures when we jog in the park so that we can kill two birds with one stone."

我们到公园跑步，顺便照些相，一举两得。

3. eat like a bird----小鸟吃食，意思是吃得很少

The boy must be sick. He has been eating like a bird recently.

这孩子可能病了。他最近吃得很少。

4. for the birds----给小鸟（用的，看的），意思就是没什么价值，你不会喜欢，没趣的

The movie was for the birds so we left early and went to eat.

那部电影没意思。我们早早离去吃东西了。

5. a little bird told me---小鸟告诉我的，意思是神秘人物告诉你的消息，据说，据透露。

A little bird told me that my friends will have a surprise party for me next week.

据透露，朋友下星期要给我开生日庆祝会。

6. as free as a bird----象鸟儿一样自在，就是彻底自在，无忧无虑。

She has been traveling in China for almost a month---free as a bird.

她在国内旅行差不多一个月了，自由自在。

7. Birds in their little nests agree.----一个窝里的鸟要统一思想，意思是一家人不要吵，不要窝里斗。

Let’s not argue about this. Birds in their little nests agree.

我们别为这事再争了。不要窝里斗。

8. Fine feathers make fine birds.----好的羽毛装扮好的鸟。意思是人靠衣装，佛靠金装。

You need to dress up for the job interview because fine feathers make fine birds.

见工的时候你要穿像样点，因为人靠衣装，佛靠金装。

9. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush---一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林，意思是到手的东西才是实惠的，那种说得天花乱坠的好都是空谈。

I might get a better offer. But a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 有人可能提供更优厚的条件，但还没真正得到的话，一切都是空谈。

10. Birds of a feather flock together.---- 毛色相同的鸟儿总是聚在一起，意思是物以类聚,人以群分。

All his friends are dishonest. Birds of a feather flock together.

他的朋友都是不诚实的。真是一丘之貉。

11.It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。
12. A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。
13. Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）
14. You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。）
15. Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。
16. Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。（不要过早乐观。）