It’s a very common pet
A baby is called a kitten
The number of lives it has
Is said to be one less than ten
Cat
like a duck to water
如鱼得水
She's a natural at tennis and learnt very quickly, like a duck to water.
Smoking is compared to self-poisoning and self-destroying, thus making the ____ effects of smoking cigarettes truly alarming.
This is something black and white
But it’s not an old TV
It’s a type of animal
That starts with the letter Z
Zebra
chicken out
临阵退缩
Today I was sure I could work up my courage and dive off the ten-meter board at the pool. I walked right out to the edge, but then I chickened out -- it looked like a long way down to the water!
Regular review of the teaching material in school ensures that the courses provided _____ ______ _____ (与...有关)the workplace and what students will do in the future.
have relevance to
I like to use my long tongue
To eat leaves from tops of trees
I don’t have to climb up though
With my long neck it’s a breeze
Giraffe
when pigs fly
无稽之谈
He'll win a match when pigs fly.
arresting
I’m an animal you might love
But I’m too big to be your pet
I have an extremely long trunk
And it’s said I never forget
Elephant
goose bumps
鸡皮疙瘩
I know that most snakes are harmless, but I can't help it -- every time I see a snake, even in a zoo, I get goose bumps all over!
The wealthy lady's demand on a premarital agreement greatly ______ her future husband's pride, and it ended up with his refusal to get married.
stung
I like to hop around
I’m a tadpole when I’m young
I am green and I croak
And catch flies with my long tongue
Frog
cast pearls before swine
对牛弹琴
To sing for them is to cast pearls before swine.
What the chairman said did not ____ ____ ____ much to his advantage; his statement can be only considered as a slim chance for gaining approval.
tip the scales