比喻是一种常用的修辞方式，来看看英语中都有哪些常用的比喻词组吧，从这些词组中也能看出英语国家的人在某些比喻上和我们是很不一样的，也就是说，我们的文化认知还是有很大差异的。

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 owl 　　瞎透了（像猫头鹰一样瞎）
as bold as brass 　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 fussy as a hen with one chick 　　　在小事上瞎操心
as hard as the nether 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）