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1. Have kittens 極度的緊張或不安 

       Sweet, cuddly, cute: what's not to love about kittens, the most watched animals on the Internet? But giving birth to them might be a different experience altogether. Apparently, back in medieval times, a woman who suffered pains during pregnancy would often be advised by the local witch that she was, to her misfortune, carrying kittens, and that the only remedy was a magic potion to destroy the unhappy litter.

       作為在互聯網上最受關注的動物，小貓甜美而惹人喜愛。但生下它們的過程可能是一個完全不同的體驗。顯然，中世紀時期，一個在懷孕期間遭受痛苦的女人常常被當地的女巫建議，她很不幸地懷著小貓，唯一的補救方法是喝下魔法藥水摧毀來摧毀腹中的胎兒。

       例句：

       "Have you got that report ready yet? The boss is having kittens!"

       你的報告準備好了么？老板非常緊張。

       "We're so late – my mum'll be having kittens."

       我們遲到了，我媽媽一定心煩意亂。

 

       2. All dressed up like a dog's dinner 穿著特別或招搖的衣服

       The Brits love their dogs – they’re the most popular pet in the UK. Dogs' dinners, however, are not usually very appealing at all – in fact, the expression a dog's dinner on its own also means a mess. 

       英國人愛狗，狗是英國最受歡迎的動物。但事實上，狗的晚餐卻并不吸引人，a dog’s dinner （狗的晚餐）這樣的表達本身的含義確實是負面的。 

       例如：

       "Where are you off to then, all dressed up like a dog's dinner?"

       你之后要去哪里，穿得這么招搖？

 

       3. A cold fish 冷漠的人 

       Dictionary definition: a + adjective + fish: a person who is strange in a specified way.Although in theory any adjective can be put before fish, cold is by far the most common one.

       字典定義：a+形容詞+fish：某人在某方面較為特別。盡管在理論上其他形容詞同樣可以放在fish前，但cold是目前最為常用的詞。

       If you're a cold fish, you're unemotional, and perhaps even unfriendly. To sound even more British, add a bit of:

       如果你被叫做“cold fish”，你是有較少感情波動的、甚至是不友好的。為了聽起來更英式化，也會在之前添加“a bit of”

       例如： 

       "I tried talking to Rachel at the party, but she's a bit of a cold fish."

       在派對上我試圖和瑞秋說話，但她有些冷漠。

       "What did you think of him?" – "Bit of a cold fish, wasn't he?"

       “你認為他怎么樣？”“有一些冷漠，不是嗎？”

 

       4. Like a bear with a sore head 形容人易怒

       Brown bears have been extinct in Britain for over a thousand years, but, like wolves, they have left their mark in our fairy tales: it seems wise to stay well away from one of the most dangerous animals in the world.

       棕熊在英國已經滅絕了一千多年，但是，像狼一樣，它們在傳說故事中已經留下了印記：遠離這種世界上最危險的動物才是明智的舉動。

       If you're a like a bear with a sore head, you're in a very bad mood. Interestingly, this phrase is more often used to describe men than women.

       如果你是“like a bear with a sore head”，代表你心情很糟糕。有趣的是，這個短語更多地用來形容男性而不是女性。

       例如： 

       "I don't know whats up with Mike – he's like a bear with a sore head today!"

       “我不知道邁克發生了什么”？“他看起來心情很糟”。

       "He's like a bear with a sore head if he doesn't get his cup of tea in the morning."

       “如果他在早上沒有喝一杯茶的話，就會心情煩躁”。