1、A little bird told me.一只小鸟告诉我。
From: The Book of Ecclesiastes《传道书》
Do not curse the king, even in your thoughts; do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; for a bird of the air may carry your voice, and a bird in flight may tell the matter
此言喻指“有人（私下）告诉我，消息不胫而走”。
Example: --How do you know this information?
--A little bird told me.
2、The leopard won't change its spots.豹子不会改变身上的斑点。
From: The Book of Jeremiah《邱利亚书》
Can the Ethiopion change its skin, or the leopard its spots? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. Therefore I will scatter them like stubble that passes away by the wind of the wilderness.
此言喻指：本性难改
Example: I think Jim will reform himself, but Tom won't, as a leopard won't change its spots.
3、Balaam's donkey 巴兰的驴
From: The Book of Numbers《民数记》
So the donkey said to Balaam,"Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden, ever since I became yours,to this day? Was I ever disposed to do this to you?"
此言喻指“平素沉默驯服而突然提出抗议的人”。
Example: I don't think Jim is Balaam's donkey.
4、a lion in the road 道上有狮子
From: The Book of Proverbs《箴言》
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. The lazy man says,"There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion is in the streets!"
此言喻指：“拦路虎，可怕的障碍”等
Example: A lion in the road, so he did't pass the examination.
5、Sheep that have no shepherd 没有牧人的羊群
From: The First Book of Kings 《列王记（上）》
I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, like sheep that have no shepherd. And the lord said:"These have no master. Let each of them return to his house in peace."
此言喻指：“群龙无首，没有领头人的群众”。
Example: Our group is like sheep having no shepherd in this match.
二、运用《圣经》中特指的人物进行表述。
1、Adam and Eve 亚当和夏娃
From: The Book of Genesis 《创世记》
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from the man He made into a woman and brought her to the man.
【喻】祖先，人类始祖
Example: Tom's grandma lived to be over a hundred,lived to be Adam and Eve, as they say.
2、Lot's wife 罗德的妻子
From: The Book of Genesis《创世纪》
When the Lord began to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, he sent two angels to urge the goodman Lot and his family to flee and warned them not to turn their head in flight.
But too curious to see what was happening to her home city, his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.（其中Sodom和Gomorrah均是因居民罪孽深重而被上帝焚毁的古城）
【喻】过分好奇的人
Example: Curious as Lot's wife, Helen can't get along well with her classmates'
3、Moses 摩西
From: The Book of Exadus《出埃及记》
Moses led the Jews out of Egypt.
【喻】领导者，领袖
Example: In this war, you are our Moses.
4、Samaritan 撒马利亚人
From: The Gospel According to Luke《路加福音》
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was,and when he saw him, he had compassion on him. And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine,and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
【喻】乐善好施者
Example: this poor man begged,"you good Samaritan, have pity on me!"
5、Saul and David 扫罗和大卫
From: The Book of Samuel 《撒母耳记》
In the battle with the philistines, David killed many with stones, on his triumphant return, women sang,”Saul has slained his thousands and David his ten thousands," which made Saul the king very jealous.
【喻】不可同日而语，有天壤之别
Example: Compared with John, I did very little indeed. Saul has slained his thousands and David his ten thousands.
编辑点评：读了这篇文章，长了很多知识吧?原来我们所熟知的那么多英文常用语是来源于《圣经》呢~在日常的英语学习中，我们也应当注意研究一下词源，这样更利于我们掌握。
