与“虎”有关的习语

山东 杨春吉

在英语中，有不少与“虎”有关的有趣习语，让我们一起来了解一下吧！

1.ride the tiger 玩火自焚

Don't do that again.You're riding the tiger.别再做那事了。你在玩火自焚。

2. put a tiger in one's tank 如虎添翼

What you have done means putting a tiger in your tank.你这样做是如虎添翼。

3.a paper tiger 纸老虎

All difficulties are paper tigers. 一切困难都是纸老虎。

4.tiger economy 小龙经济体（指飞速发展的国家或地区经济）

Ireland was gearing up for the tiger economy.爱尔兰（那时）正在为小龙经济做准备。

5.tiger mother/father 虎妈/虎爸

Being a tiger mother has both advan⁃tages and disadvantages. 做虎妈既有优势，也有劣势。

6.the tiger cannot change his strips江山易改，本性难移

As the tiger cannot change his strips,he does the old business again. 他本性难移，又干起了老本行。

7.the lady or the tiger 两难之选

This is really the lady or the tiger！这事真难办!

8. tiger country 偏远山区；偏僻的乡间地区

These precious fruits are rich in tiger country. 这些珍稀水果常富产于偏远山区。

9.tiger milk 杜松子酒

I like tiger milk. How about you? 我喜欢喝点杜松子酒。你呢？