英语写作基础教案修辞篇

as wise as Solomon

as cunning as a fox/an ape

as greedy as a Jew/bear

as cruel as a tiger

as stubborn as a bear/mule

as hard as rock/stone

as steady as iron

as round as a ball

as light as air/a feather

as red as rose

as silent as the Sphinx

as rich as a millionaire

as soft as silk

as white as snow

as dark as coal/pitch/ink

as proud as a peacock/rooster

as cool as cucumber

as cold as ice

as heavy as lead

as swift as an antelope/wind

as merry as a lark/cricket/king/prince

as silly as an ass/a goose

as strong as a horse/an ox

as mute as a fish

as nimble as a goat

as clear as crystal

as brave as a lion

as blind as a bat

as busy as a bee

as scarce as chicken teeth

as slippery as an eel

as firm as rock

as timid as a hare/rabbit

as fit as a fiddle

as good as gold

6. Pairs of words

e.g. (to stand) wear and tear: to last well

high and dry: (of a ship) stranded; aground

He left her ~ in a strange country without any money.

touch-and-go: uncertain as to the result

It was ~ whether we would get to the airport in time.

The patient is out of danger now, but it was ~ [i.e. uncertain whether he would

survive] for a while.

(to have sth. done) in black and white: (have it) recorded in writing or print