Words and Their Stories: When the Cats Away 猫儿不在,老鼠成精 Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are many expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks 1._, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary. Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between 2._ when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he 3._ for it. A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in 4._. Two old and funny expressions describe something that is the 5._. Americans might say that something is the cats meow and the cats pajamas. Children might call a child who is easily frightened a fraidy cat or a scaredy cat. A copycat is someone who acts just like someone else or 6._. A fat cat is a person with a lot of money. You may have known that cats spend most of their time sleeping. Sometimes people 7._ during the day. This is called a cat nap. If you tell about something that was supposed to be a secret, we say you let the cat out of the bag. If you are not able to 8._ someone might ask if the cat has got your tongue. Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? When the cats away, the mice will play means people sometimes 9._ when there is no 10._. You may have heard this expression: curiosity killed the cat. This means being too concerned about things that 11._ might cause problems. Words and Their Stories: When the Cats Away Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are many expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very 1._ or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary (金丝雀 ). Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. proud So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of 2._when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he 3._ for it. A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in 4._. behavior reaches bad condition Two old and funny expressions describe something that is the 5._. Americans might say that something is the cats meow and the cats pajamas（睡 衣）. Children might call a child who is easily frightened a fraidy cat or a scaredy cat. A copycat is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another persons 6._. A fat cat is a person with a lot of money. best or finest work You may have known that cats spend most of their time sleeping. Sometimes people 7._during the day. This is called a cat nap. If you tell about something that was supposed to be a secret, we say you let the cat out of the bag. If you are not able to 8._ someone might ask if the cat has got your tongue. sleep for a short time speak or answer a question Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? When the cats 9._, the mice will 10._ means people sometimes misbehave (行为不端 ) when there is no supervision (监督). You may have heard this expression: curiosity killed the cat. This means being too concerned about things that are not your 11._might cause problems. business away play 猫相关的英语谚语和短语 looks like the cat that ate the canary 得意洋洋 play cat and mouse with someone 欲擒故纵 looks like something the cat dragged in 状态不好的东西 cats meow and the cats pajamas 不同凡响，非常时尚 fraidy cat / scaredy cat 容易受到惊讶的人 copycat 盲目的模仿他人的人 fat cat 有钱的人 cat nap 小睡 let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密 if the cat has got your tongue 不吭声 When the cats away, the mice will play 猫儿不在，老鼠成精 curiosity killed the cat 过于关心与自己无关的事情会造成麻烦