Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are many expressions about cats.
猫是在美国人最流行的宠物。因此，有关于猫的各种表情，这并不奇怪。
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he“ looks like the cat that ate the canary.”
有些猫喜欢抓小鸟，像金丝雀。如果某人看起来很骄傲还是不满意自己，我们说他“看起来像吃了金丝雀的猫。”
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you“ play cat and mouse” with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.
有时，猫喜欢与小动物抓到玩。所以，如果你和别人“玩猫捉老鼠”，你种不同的行为之间时，与另一个人打交道改变。例如，一个孩子可能会提供一些甜蜜的她的弟弟，然后把它拿走，当他到达了它。
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 bad condition.
猫经常会抓小动物，并提交给它的主人。俗语说“看起来像什么东西在拖猫”介绍一些在恶劣的条件。
Two old and funny expressions describe something that is the best or finest. Americans might say that something is“ the cat’s meow” and“ the cat’s pajamas.”
两位老人和有趣的表情描述的东西是最好的或最优秀的。美国人可能会说，什么是“猫的喵”和“猫的睡衣。”
Children might call a child who is easily frightened a“ fraidy-cat” or a“ scaredy-cat.”
孩子们可以称之为一个孩子谁容易受到惊吓了“ fraidy猫”或“ scaredy猫。”
A“ copycat” is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person's work.
A“山寨”是谁的人的行为就像别人或复制他人的工作。
A“ fat cat” is a person with a lot of money.
A“肥猫”是一个人用了很多钱。
You may have known that cats spend most of their time sleeping. Sometimes people sleep for a short time during the day. This is called a“ cat nap.”
你可能已经知道，猫的大部分时间在睡觉。有时，人们睡在白天很短的时间。这就是所谓的“猫打盹。”
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 speak or answer a question someone might ask if“ the cat has got your tongue.”
如果您讲述的东西，应该是一个秘密，我们说你“让猫出来的袋，”如果你不能说或能回答一个问题有人可能会问，如果“猫得到了你的舌头。”
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “ When the cat’s away, the mice will play” means people sometimes misbehave when there is no supervision.
你看过在教室里的孩子，当他们的老师离开了几分钟？“当猫不在，老鼠会玩”是指人们有时会做错事时，有没有监督。
You may have heard this expression:“ curiosity killed the cat.” This means being too concerned about things that are not your business might cause problems.
你可能已经听说过这个表情：“好奇害死猫”，这意味着太在意的东西，不是你的业务可能会出现问题。
If your home is very small, you might say“ there is not enough room to swing a cat.” But you probably should not try this at home!
如果你的家是非常小的，你可能会说“没有足够的空间来摆一只猫。”但你可能不应该在家里尝试这个！
If you ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job“ is like herding cats.”
如果你曾经有过的猫作为宠物，你知道这是很难培养他们或让他们做一些事情。猫是不喜欢的羊或牛，可以在一组移动。所以我们说一个困难或不可能的工作“就像放牧一群猫。”
We leave you with a song from the musical play" Cats."
我们让您从音乐剧一首“猫”。
