雅思写作能用到的“as..as”比喻词

为帮助大家更好06年下半年雅思作文考试，现在为大家提供雅思写作中可能用得上的一些比喻词句。

as bald as a coot 头发脱光的（像黑鹅一样秃）
as blind as a bat 有眼无珠（像蝙蝠一样瞎）
as blind as an owl¹ 瞎透了（像猫头鹰一样瞎）
as bold as brass² 厚颜无耻（像黄铜一样厚脸皮的）
as busy as a bee 极忙碌（像蜜蜂一样忙碌）
as clear as a bell 健全的（像铃铛一样健全）
as clear as day 一清二楚的（像白天一样清楚）
as cool as a cucumber 极为冷静的（像黄瓜一样冷静）
as easy as a pie 极容易（像馅饼一样容易）
as fussy³ as a hen with one chick 在小事上瞎操心 

as hard as the nether⁴ millstone 铁石心肠(像下层的磨石坚硬）
as hungry as a hunter 非常饥饿（像猎人一样饥饿）
as lively as a cricket 极活泼（像蟋蟀一样活泼）
as mad as a wet hen 非常生气（像弄湿的母鸡一样生气）
as mild as a dove 非常温和（像鸽子一样温和）
as plain as the nose in your face 一清二楚（像你脸上的鼻子一样清楚）
as poor as a church mouse 赤贫的（像教堂的老鼠一样穷）
as proud as a peacock 极骄傲（骄傲得像只孔雀）
as strong as a horse 健壮如牛
as stupid as an owl 极愚蠢（像猫头鹰一样愚蠢）
as thin as a wafer 极薄（像糯米纸一样薄）
as true as steel 绝对可靠（像钢一样可靠）