想像一下,如果下列選字/詞填空出現在小學畢業的語文試卷上,考生們會是多麽的
沾沾自喜!他/她們會一邊兒寫一邊兒偷著笑,太爽了,這麽輕鬆地畢業了!
這些成語和慣用語等對於一個六年級的中國學生來講是小菜兒一碟兒的。這些詞語
是語言中不可分割的一部分,文盲、學者都會脫口而出。而且,這些都是婦孺皆知、
朗朗上口的“自然母語”--- 很多並不需從教科書上才能學到!
比如,
[例]請選擇正確的字、詞填空:
1.杯弓__ 影(蛇/繩)
2.不分青紅__白(黑/皂)
3.狼心狗__(肝/肺)
4.車水馬__(隆/龍)
5.兔死__悲(虎/狐)
6.蛛絲__跡(貓/馬)
7.聲名__籍(狗/狼)
8.對__彈琴(豬/牛)
9.馬馬__ __ (驢驢/虎虎)
10.騎__難下(虎/獅)
11.說____,____到(曹操/嶽飛)
12.熱鍋上的____(螞蟻/螞蚱)
13._____給雞拜年,沒安好心(大灰狼/黃鼠狼)
14.殺__焉用宰__刀(雞,牛/魚,豬)
15._____想吃天鵝肉(鱷魚/癩蛤蟆)
16.一朵鮮花插在了__糞上(馬/牛)
17.殺__給猴兒看(豬/雞)
18.三個臭皮匠頂個_____ (諸葛亮/鄧小平)
19.坐山觀__鬥(虎/熊)
20.望子成__(鷹/龍)
一個沒有小學文化的中國人也能輕鬆地完成上麵的考題。但是,你要是向一個學中
文的外國學生解釋這些成語和慣用語的話,小學文化就遠遠不夠了。
美國英語中有很多類似的慣用語和表達法,不僅幽默生動,而且帶有濃重的文化色
彩,和中國的成語、俏皮話等接近。比如:
1. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
2. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
3. Two heads are better than one.
下麵20個慣用語和表達法是美語中成千上萬個表達法中常見的和常用的,也屬於
“婦孺皆知”的東西,每個六年級的美國小學生都會認為是"a piece of cake!"
但是,做為學外語的人,我們如果能答對一半也可算“小學畢業”了。
I. Fill in the blanks with a body part (i.e., hand, foot, etc..)
For example:
160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160; He's a little wet behind the ears.
1. I've got a frog in my _______.
2. Stay out of trouble; keep your ______ clean.
3. We worked our _____ to the bone.
4. Say that again, and I'll give you a ______ sandwich!
5. Leave me alone; get off my ______.
6. Put your money where your ______ is.
7. Loose _____ sink ships.
8. Never bite the _____ that feeds you.
9. We got to rub _____ with them.
10. We'll just play by _____.
II. Complete the following sentences with the name of an animal
For example:
160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160; I felt like a fish out of water.
1. Something's wrong; I smell a _____.
2. The kids were speaking ____ Latin.
3. We all went _____ wild at the party.
4. He hit me with a ______ punch.
5. The job pays ______ feed.
6.160; She let the _____ out of the bag.
7. They were living high off the _____.
8. I had to wear my ______ suit.
9. _____ got your tongue?!
10. What is good for the ______ is good for the gander.
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