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和中文一样，英语有不少惯用语与动物有关。下面便是些好例子： （1） An eager beaver：做事特别卖力的人 Every year during the long holidays in June and December, many people go abroad for a tour except Jason, an eager beaver, who will at most take a few days off in Singapore. （2） A busy bee：忙碌的人 There isnt much to do today, but Nancy has been rushing here and there like a busy bee. （3） Have a bee in ones bonnet about : 对苦思不已 As a low-income bread-earner, Ali has a bee in his bonnet about increasing his monthly income. （4） Make a bee-line for ：径直朝向 After class, student rushed out of classroom, making a bee-line for the nearest canteen. （5） An early bird：早起的人 Morning walk at six? No problem ! Im an early bird, you know. （6） A home bird：爱在家里的人 Jasons youngest son doesnt care for social life; he is a home bird through and through. （7） A birds-eye, view of：鸟瞰；概观 （i） From the plane, we can have a birds eye view of the Singapore buildlngs. （ii） Jasons new book can give the reader a birds eye view of elements of good English. | 
