英语中常常用动物来作比喻，这样便使得句子的语气生动活泼，形象有趣。请看下列比喻：
　　1.as strong as a horse强壮如马
　　2.as strong as an ox强壮如牛
　　3.as fat a as pig肥胖如猪
　　4.as weak as a cat瘦弱如猫
　　5.as busy as a bee忙如蜜蜂
　　6.as brave as a lion猛如雄狮
　　7.as timid as a mouse胆小如鼠
　　8.as slippery as an eel油滑如鳝
　　9.as obstinate as a mule固执如骡
　　10.as greedy as a wolf贪婪如狼
　　11.as slow as a tortoise缓慢如龟
　　12.as fleet as a deer敏捷如鹿
　　13.as ugly as a toad丑如蟾蜍
　　14.as stupid as a donkey笨得像驴
　　15.as Door as a church mouse一贫如洗
　　16.as；gentle as a lamb像羊羔一样温和
　　17.as proud as a peacock像孔雀一样骄傲
　　18.as brisk as a bee像蜜蜂一样活泼
　　19.as gruff as a bear粗暴如熊一般
　　20.as cunning as a fox像狐狸一样狡诈
　　21.as innocent as a dove像鸽子般天真
　　22.as nimble as a squirrel像松鼠一样机警
　　23.as blind as a bat像蝙蝠一样瞎
　　24.as silly as a goose像鹅一样愚蠢
　　25.as hungry as a hawk像鹰一样饿
　　26.as patient as an ox如牛一般的耐心
　　27.as fat as a partridge像鹧鸪般的肥
　　28.as wet as a drowned rat湿得像落汤鸡