與“虎”有關(guān)的習(xí)語

楊春吉

在英語中，有不少與“虎”有關(guān)的有趣習(xí)語，讓我們一起來了解一下吧！

1. ride the tiger 玩火自焚

Dont do that again. Youre riding the tiger. 別再做那事了。你在玩火自焚。

2. put a tiger in ones tank 如虎添翼

What you have done means putting a tiger in your tank. 你這樣做是如虎添翼。

3. a paper tiger 紙老虎

All difficulties are paper tigers. 一切困難都是紙老虎。

4. tiger economy 小龍經(jīng)濟(jì)體（指飛速發(fā)展的國家或地區(qū)經(jīng)濟(jì)）

Ireland was gearing up for the tiger economy. 愛爾蘭（那時）正在為小龍經(jīng)濟(jì)做準(zhǔn)備。

5. tiger mother/father 虎媽/虎爸

Being a tiger mother has both advantages and disadvantages. 做虎媽既有優(yōu)勢，也有劣勢。

6. the tiger cannot change his strips江山易改，本性難移

As the tiger cannot change his strips， he does the old business again. 他本性難移，又干起了老本行。

7. the lady or the tiger 兩難之選

This is really the lady or the tiger！這事真難辦！

8. tiger country 偏遠(yuǎn)山區(qū);偏僻的鄉(xiāng)間地區(qū)

These precious fruits are rich in tiger country. 這些珍稀水果常富產(chǎn)于偏遠(yuǎn)山區(qū)。

9. tiger milk 杜松子酒

I like tiger milk. How about you？ 我喜歡喝點杜松子酒。你呢？