16)enough to make a cat laugh 连老猫都会笑掉牙;极其可笑
He said that he could speak eight foreign languages, which was enough to make a cat laugh. 他说他能讲八种外语,这简直太可笑了。
17)enough to make a cat speak 连猫都会讲起话来(指事情十分出奇,令人惊讶)
Enough to make a cat speak, the dog which they had given to their friend returned home after walking for two days and nights.
令人惊讶的是,他们送给朋友的那条狗走了两天两夜后又回家了。
18)have as many lives as a cat / have nine lives like a cat 死不了;不容易死;富于生命力(源于猫有九条命的传说)
I have as many lives as a cat. I’ll be as active as before when I get out of hospital. 猫有九条命。我出院后就又会像以前那样活蹦乱跳了。
19)have more lives than a cat 比猫生命力更强
He has survived many deaths. He has more lives than a cat. 他多次死里逃生。他比猫的生命力还要强。
20)no room / not room / not room enough to swing a cat (in) 极狭窄;没有转身的地方
You are very lucky to have a spacious study like this; there’s not room to swing a cat in mine. 你很幸运有这么一个宽敞的书房,我的书房却是非常狭小。
21)an old cat 脾气坏的老太婆
I do not like our teacher very much. She is an old cat. 我不大喜欢我们的老师。她脾气太坏了。
22)The cat shuts its eyes when stealing (while it is stealing) cream. (谚语)猫偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。(掩耳盗铃。)