通過這個(gè)小例子，我們可以看出，在翻譯這種與動(dòng)物有關(guān)的比喻性句子(metaphoric sentence)時(shí)，我們一定要考慮西方文化的因素，避免用中國人的習(xí)慣說法代替西方人的習(xí)慣說話。由于這個(gè)問題并不是一個(gè)很重要的問題，一般的英語教科書上很可能沒有介紹，因此我特意收集了一些常用的形容詞與動(dòng)物的搭配，供初學(xué)者朋友們參考，請(qǐng)看：

as blind as a bat (像蝙蝠一樣盲目)

as hungry as a bear (像熊一樣饑餓)

as busy as a beaver (像河貍一樣忙碌)

as busy as a bee (像蜜蜂一樣忙碌)

as songful as a bird (像鳥一樣動(dòng)聽)

as angry as a bull (像公牛一樣憤怒)

as changeful as a chameleon (像變色龍一樣多變)

as bald as an eagle (像鷹一樣禿頂)

as sly as a fox (像狐貍一樣狡猾)

as tall as a giraffe (像長頸鹿一樣高)

as silly as a goose (像鵝一樣愚蠢)

as fast as a hare (像野兔一樣快)

as playful as a kitten (像小貓一樣喜歡嬉戲)

as gentle as a lamb (像小羊一樣溫和)

as brave as a lion (像獅子一樣勇敢)

as stubborn as a mule (像騾子一樣頑固)

as wise as an owl (像貓頭鷹一樣聰明)

as quick as a rabbit (像兔子一樣快)

as slow as a snail (像蝸牛一樣緩慢)

as graceful as a swan (像天鵝一樣優(yōu)美)

as slow as a turtle (像烏龜一樣緩慢)

as hungry as a wolf (像狼一樣饑餓)

最后我還想再補(bǔ)充一句：上面的搭配，并不是固定不變的，比如bull(公牛)這種動(dòng)物，經(jīng)常跟angry(憤怒)搭配，但它也可以跟mad(瘋狂)、strong(強(qiáng)壯)等搭配，因此初學(xué)者朋友們千萬不要搞教條，一定要靈活運(yùn)用。